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07.29.2008

WHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN MUSIC SPORTS AND GAMING?

AIRBOURNE KICK OFF THE LAUNCH OF MADDEN NFL 09, PERFORMING AT MADDENPALOOZA

Electronic Arts Inc. announces that Madden NFL 09 will celebrate its launch with Maddenpalooza, a music, sports and gaming fan festival hosted at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on August 11. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the award-winning Madden NFL franchise and the release of Madden NFL 09, Maddenpalooza will run from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. the day before the official August 12 launch date. The event will feature live musical performances by bands from past and current Madden NFL soundtracks, including our own AIRBOURNE. In addition to the music performances, Maddenpalooza attendees can enjoy a number of fan-friendly festivities including autograph signing stations with retired NFL legends, interactive NFL activities, 300 Xbox 360® gaming kiosks to play Madden NFL 09, and a Wal-mart pop-up store where customers can be among the first to purchase their copy of Madden NFL 09.

GO HERE for more on Maddenpalooza

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1. JON SAID...

free and streaming!! all the music from the game!! I CANT WAIT!!
http://www.nutsie.com/playlist/Madden%2009%20Soundtrack/3675605

July 29, 7:13 PM

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Hey everybody I just found out that Airbourne will be playing on Jimmy Kimmel tonight Friday August 8th. I am going to another concert, someone please record it and put it up on youtube.
Thanks, Rick in San Antonio, TX

August 8, 3:47 PM

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07.16.2008

STRIPPERS + JAGER = MAYHEM GALORE

Heff, Roadrunner's Stream Team extraordinaire, has been keeping us informed at Mayhem Festival where Slipknot, DragonForce, Machine Head, and Airbourne are performing.

Report # 2:

"For the past week we have been trekking through California and I have never felt more welcomed. Night after night, the crowd has been intense and ready to rock.

Take for example one lucky woman who jumped on stage and started to strip to Airbourne's anthem to women "Girls In Black". "We always encourage women to dance on stage, and feel free to loose their clothes. It's all about women and rock and roll," says Airbourne's guitarist David Roads.

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The band was so appreciative they gave her a nice bottle of Jager.

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If you don't think that is rock and roll enough take a look at lead singer Joel O'Keeffe who ran out into the crowd while playing his solo for "Cheap Wine".

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This is one band you should not miss. How could you? They have everything: Hot women, booze and fucking rock and roll. Check here to see when they are playing in your city.

By the way, like the guitar Joel is using? Sign up for our Annual Assault Digital Sampler (which includes new and unreleased music from Slipknot, Dream Theater, Airbourne, Trivium, DragonForce Killswitch Engage and more) at the Roadrunner Records tent, and have a chance to win a Gibson SG autographed by Airbourne plus other prizes including upgraded PIT tickets for that night's show and a chance to meet DragonForce.

See you this weekend in Phoenix, Albuquerque and Denver!

--Heff--"

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07.13.2008

SUNDAY ROADRUNNER BLOG ROUNDUP

Corey Bayless over at Citizen Image got deep in the pit at the opening day of the Mayhem festival. Read about Slipknot, Airbourne, and DragonForce. (UPDATE: Seems to have fixed some of his factual errors.)

Speaking of DragonForce, www.thetanooki.com reports on the band opening a set on the festival in California with a certain video game theme song. Find out that DragonForce opener and tell The Tanooki if the band's ever played their own songs on Guitar Hero.

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1. JOHNATHAN SAID...

Glad this idiot called Slipknot death metal.

July 13, 1:36 PM

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2. ROB SAID...

Oh NO! jesus christ man! what did that dude write? Slipknot is Deathmetal? haha dude, chill out man. Damn i want the All hope is gone now album!! i cant wait any longer!

July 13, 5:08 PM

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3. DANIEL SAID...

I'm a huge slipknot fan but dude slipknot is not death metal, there are death metal influences in the music but they are not death metal.

July 13, 9:53 PM

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4. BROCK SAID...

Jim is number 4? Not number 7? This guy thinks Slipknot is death metal and he also has no idea who is what number.

July 14, 2:26 AM

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5. BROCK SAID...

Here's a list of things I found wrong. Slipknot is not death metal. Dragonforce is one word. Jim Root is number 4, not number 7. Disturbed?s Ten Thousand Fists isn?t new. Corey Taylor isn?t really known better as #8. This article was poorly supported.

July 14, 2:34 AM

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6. J SAID...

That Article was garbage. The writer should have did some research on the band before even writing this article.

July 14, 6:03 AM

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7. JEREMY ROSEN SAID...

You guys should probably go post that stuff on their site's too. Spread a little knowledge.

July 14, 8:27 AM

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8. MATT SAID...

Indeed, Inside the Fire is Disturbed's newest single. Jim is 4...Mick is 7. I'll give him an E for effort but if you're going to write for Roadrunner Records Web site...Know your fucking Bands.

July 14, 3:49 PM

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9. ROB SAID...

I now that slipknot isent playing deathmetal genre. I dont care, Sk is playing good music and that is all about it

July 14, 4:31 PM

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10. MATT SAID...

damn this guy dont kno shit that aint number 7 for 1 thing its 4 mick is 7. also slipknot deathmetal riiiiite. and i had to stop by the time i got to disturbed brand new hit 10000 fists. i mena whoever that is writin that shit they dont kno wut they r writin bout so i had to stop readin

July 14, 5:22 PM

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11. SLIPKNOTIZED SAID...

what did i get from that? that guys an idiot and that was a whole lot of nothing.

July 14, 5:46 PM

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12. HELLCIUS SAID...

SLIPKSHIT!!!THEY NOT METAL ANYMORE AND COREY CANT SING HARDER AND LOUD LIKE 2 FIRST ALBUNS!!! STONESOUR KILL HIS VOICE!!!

July 15, 8:48 AM

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13. HELLCIUS SAID...

I like to stick pickles in my own ass and then eat them.

July 15, 2:35 PM

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07.10.2008

THE HEFF BLOG #1

What is up Mayhem fans?!

My name is Heff and I will be your official Roadrunner Mayhem guide throughout the tour. I come to you from Seattle, WA, where in just 2 days, we will see blistering performances from Machine Head, the drunken debauchery that is Airbourne, insane power riffs from DragonForce and the return of The Nine: Slipknot. Though besides watching these amazing bands play live, Roadrunner Records has a huge surprise for you.

How would you like to watch Slipknot's set from the pit or having a chance to meet the bands? What about hearing new & unreleased music from Slipknot, DragonForce, Killswitch Engage and Dream Theater? Well stop by the Roadrunner Records tent and sign and sign up for our sampler! While you are there, say hello and chill out for awhile.

Be sure to check back for future updates!

See you on the road,

--Heff--

Check out the gallery from Mayhem's first day on the Mayhem page.

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07.08.2008

DO YOU LIKE XBOX? DO YOU LIKE KICK ASS MUSIC?

EA CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF MADDEN MUSIC WITH ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MADDEN NFL 09 SOUNDTRACK

Electronic Arts unveiled today the music track listing for Madden NFL 09, set to release August 12, 2008. The album will feature 26 songs from a multi-genre roster and is said to be one of the most influential soundtracks in videogame history.

Roadrunner band highlights: Airbourne returns with "Stand Up For Rock ‘N Roll" as well as Trivium with their first time on Madden with "Into The Mouth Of…We March"

Music from the Madden NFL 09 soundtrack will be available for preview soon on EA’s music website here.

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"All right people/Welcome to the show/Are you ready to rock?/Are you ready to go?/Now we've got what you want/And we've got what you need/So get your ass down here/And let your ears bleed."
- Stand Up For Rock'N'Roll

It is as clear a statement of intent as you're ever likely to hear. One verse that says everything you need to know about Melbourne, AU four piece Airbourne and their debut album, Runnin' Wild: forget your worries, get down to the front of the stage and lose your mind to some ear-bleeding, sweat-soaked rock'n'roll. Or, as the song continues, "Drink your beer/Drink your wine/Let's have a good time." Stand up for rock ‘n' roll indeed.

Airbourne vocalist Joel O'Keeffe first realized rock ‘n' roll was worth defending at the tender age of nine. Born and raised in the rural Victorian town of Warrnambool - population: 32,000 - the local pastimes revolved around playing football and falling down drunk. For young Joel, however, his only interest was devouring the albums he'd stolen from his uncle by Rose Tattoo, AC/DC, The Angels, Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs and Cold Chisel. "It's hard to explain, but that's always what I wanted to hear," remarks Joel. "Straight-ahead Aussie pub rock."

By the age of 11, Joel had picked up his first guitar and was trying to emulate the riffs of his Oz-rock idols. Paying close attention was younger brother Ryan, who'd also fallen under the spell of his brother's "adopted" record collection. By the time he'd turned 11, and with Joel now 15, Ryan had bought his first drum kit and the brothers were spending their weekends rehearsing, much to the delight of their neighbors, who constantly sent the police over to the O'Keeffe household to plead for silence. "It got to the point where the cops would just end up saying, ‘Look, come on, guys, we've gotta stop coming around here ‘cos we've got other people to arrest,'" laughs Joel.

Instantly convinced that their futures lay in rock ‘n' roll, it would take the O'Keeffe brothers several years to find like-minded musicians in their hometown. After a few false starts that saw the band perform as a three-piece with a now long-gone bass player, Joel was introduced to guitarist David Roads when the two worked at the Hotel Warrnambool. Bringing their guitars to work and, after their shifts, jamming on song ideas, Dave was soon asked to join the O'Keeffe brothers for a jam at their house. Bassist Justin Street completed the picture in 2003, when Ryan literally ran into him while stumbling home drunk from a party one night. Turns out his new mate played bass, and, yes, would be interested in jamming with a band that were looking to move to Melbourne. Finally, Airbourne were ready to fire.

Though it would be another nine months before the quartet relocated permanently, they began driving to the Victorian capital to play shows as regularly as they could, often returning to Warrnambool as the sun came up with just $25 to their name and a full day of school ahead of them. This exposure to the realities of being a working rock ‘n' roll band in Australia would prepare them for when they finally made the move to Melbourne. The band quickly found a four-bedroom house that they could call home and started gigging relentlessly. "We absolutely attacked Melbourne," says 20-year-old Ryan. "We painted the town with posters for every gig we were doing. If they were getting ripped down we'd go back and put them up. We had to walk, though, ‘cos we couldn't afford a car."

This work ethic helped create a substantial buzz. One-off shows in the Melbourne pubs became one-off gigs in enormodomes such as the Rod Laver Arena (concert stadium and home of various sporting events including the Australian Open) supporting the Rolling Stones and the recently destroyed legendary Aussie nightclub The Palace opening for Motley CrÏ‹e, a remarkable feat given that by this stage the band had only released one EP, the appropriately-titled Ready To Rock. National tours with the likes of Dallas Crane, Jimmy Barnes, The Living End, You Am I and Magic Dirt helped further hone their rowdy live show - it is, after all, not an Airbourne gig unless Joel has jumped on the bar mid-song at least once - while a main stage slot on the 2006 Big Day Out festival confirmed Airbourne's reputation as one of the country's fastest rising bands.

"It comes from growing up in Warrnambool and being pissed off with people telling us that all the bands we listened to were old and we should be playing Blink-182," explains Ryan of the band's explosive live show. "So we always go onstage and try to prove a point about how good rock ‘n' roll is."

In 2006 Airbourne got their biggest break yet when, after a huge amount of interest from several international labels, they relocated to the States to begin work on Runnin' Wild with legendary producer Bob Marlette. With Marlette's CV one of the most impressive in the business - his credits include albums by Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper and Shinedown, for starters - Airbourne embarked on a lengthy pre-production stint, whittling the 40-odd songs they'd written down to the 11 that comprise Runnin' Wild. And just to ensure their immense live energy translated to CD, the band not only enlisted Andy Wallace (Guns N' Roses, Nirvana, Linkin Park, Slipknot) to mix the album, but made sure that what was committed to tape was done so with the amps on 11. In 2007 Airbourne attracted interest from renowned A&R man Ron Burman of Roadrunner Records in New York, and by July, Airbourne had secured a worldwide record deal.

"One of my ears actually blew out ‘cos I had my headphones so loud," laughs Ryan. "So I recorded the album with one ear!"

From the album's fist-pumping title track to the anthemic What's Eatin' You and the self-explanatory rock explosions of "Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast" and "Diamond In The Rough", Runnin' Wild is an exercise in booze-and-sweat soaked rock 'n' roll that isn't looking to change the world by abolishing Free Trade, but simply provide the ultimate soundtrack to the biggest all-night rock party there is.

"You have to bleed and do anything you can to make sure the album gets out there," says Joel. "Every day you wake up and say, ‘how are we going to do this?' We haven't had time off in three years. It's every day, 24 hours."

The album, RUNNIN' WILD is set for release on Roadrunner Records in early 2008.

All upcoming tour dates

Date	Venue	Address
10.18.2008	Loud Park Festival at Super Arena	Tokyo Tokyo, Japan View Google Map
11.1.2008	Cardiff University	. Cardiff, United Kingdom View Google Map
11.2.2008	Academy	Bristol, United Kingdom

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