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DREAM OF A LIFETIME: GUITAR HERO WITH DRAGONFORCE

Attention fellow ebay rockers:
A2IM, WIN (the Worldwide Independent Network), and the entire Independent music community have banded together to created the Independents Day 08 Online Auction. You could be the top bidder for a Guitar Hero III session with members of DragonForce. Check out the Independents Day 08 Online Auction.

The auction runs through July 13th and includes rare items from some of Roadrunner's finest such as Nickelback, Slipknot, Fear Factory, Dragonforce and Coal Chamber; and unique experiences like the Guitar Hero session with many artists including Evanescence, Ani DiFranco, Gang of Four's Dave Allen, and more.

Proceeds raised by the auction will be split between A2IM, WIN (the Worldwide Independent Network), the Recording Academy's charity MusiCares, and a special fund that supports those working to create their own independent label groups in regions like the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe.

Bid now or forever hold your money.

WIN ONE OF THREE ROADRUNNER PRIZE PACKS

The Roadrunner Records YouTube Channel is blazing along and in celebration we want to offer fans something extra in return. Fans who subscribe before our subscribers reach 9500 will be entered for a chance to win one of three Roadrunner Prize Packs. Don't worry if you're a subscriber already, this includes you, too. Subscribe HERE.

Each prize pack includes the Soulfly 2 CD Special Edition, the Coal Chamber CD/DVD Special Edition, one No Fear of Music Tour T-Shirt, one Black Label Society 8 ball beach ball, one Cradle of Filth Thornography vinyl picture disc, and one Black Label Society/Zakk Wylde sheet music and tab book with bonus CD. Plus, if you've ever entered a Roadrunner contest before, you know we always throw in a little something extra.

YES, WE HAVE A NEW BULLETIN BOARD!

Believe it or not, there were as many people who thought we were April Fooling about the launch of our new Bulletin Board as did the Avril Lavigne gag! Yeah, yeah, we know a RR BB upgrade was long overdue, but what do y'all take us for? Never mind, don't answer, just get on over there and sign up already, will ya? You may also have noticed we have an outrageous number of incredible contests (free iPod, free PSP, free V-Cast cellphone, etc.) going on in our Free Shit section, so if you feel lucky (well do ya...punk?) sign up now!

ROADRUNNER ON MYSPACE

We have a new page for you to bookmark alongside our main hub here at RoadRunnerRecords.com... Our newly revamped and relaunched official home on MySpace - come take a look at www.myspace.com/roadrunnerrecords. Once there, you can join our network of friends, make new ones to talk music and whatever else you please with, and enjoy everything from pictures, to banners, to videos and jukeboxes, to special promotions and prize giveways for all your favorite Roadrunner artists. We're looking forward to seeing you there and welcome your feedback to help us make Roadrunner's MySpace page the best that it can be.

ROADRUNNER UNITED LIVE: THE PHOTOS

This past Thursday (12/15), will go down as one of the greatest shows in Roadrunner's history. Many great artists got together and performed some classic Roadrunner tunes with once in a lifetime dream pairings. If you missed it, our friends in METAL Injection got you covered. They captured the night in over 200 photos, including photos of members of SLIPKNOT (unmasked), KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MACHINE HEAD, TRIVIUM, DEICIDE, BIOHAZARD, HATEBREED, HIM and many more. The photos are available for viewing by CLICKING HERE. Roadrunner United:The All-Star Sessions is in stores now

RAVE REVIEWS OF RR UNITED CONCERT

Reviews describing last week's concert extravaganza are pouring in - here are some of our favorites: MTV.com: All-Star Metal Jam Marks 25th Anniversary Of Roadrunner Reuters: Metal Fans in Heaven at Roadrunner All-Star Gig New York Times (requires registration): Metal's Faithful Laud a Label and Embrace the Hearing Loss Billboard: Metal All-Stars Unite at Roadrunner Show Hollywood Reporter: Roadrunner United

ROADRUNNER UNITED CONCERT SETLIST

We wanted to thank all those who joined us at this groundbreaking show - as well as our friends both in the U.S. and abroad who helped spread the word about it. Happy Holidays from all at Roadrunner Records and here's what we banged our heads to Thursday night at the Nokia Theater, in NYC: BIOHAZARD's "Punishment" Evan Seinfeld / Billy Graziadei - vocals Billy Graziadei - lead guitar Dino Cazares / Andreas Kisser - rhythm guitar Evan Seinfeld - bass Joey Jordison - drums MADBALL's "Set It Off" Jamey Jasta - vocals Andreas Kisser - lead guitar Dino Cazares - rhythm guitar Paul Gray - bass Joey Jordison - drums LIFE OF AGONY's "River Runs Red" Keith Caputo - vocals Andreas Kisser - lead guitar Dino Cazares - rhythm guitar Paul Gray - bass Joey Jordison - drums OBITUARY's "The End Complete" Glen Benton - vocals Andreas Kisser - lead guitar Dino Cazares - rhythm guitar Paul Gray - bass Joey Jordison - drums MERCYFUL FATE's "Curse of the Pharoahs" Tim "Ripper" Owens - vocals Andreas Kisser / James Murphy - lead guitar Jeff Waters - rhythm guitar Adam Duce - bass Joey Jordison - drums KING DIAMOND's "Abigail" Tim "Ripper" Owens - vocals James Murphy - lead guitar Jeff Waters - rhythm guitar Paul Gray - bass Roy Mayorga - drums ANNIHILATOR's "Alison Hell" Tim "Ripper" Owens - vocals Jeff Waters - lead guitar James Murphy - rhythm guitar Adam Duce - bass Roy Mayorga - drums DEICIDE's "Dead By Dawn" Glen Benton - vocals Andreas Kisser - lead guitar Dino Cazares - rhythm guitar Paul Gray - bass Steve Asheim - drums TRIVIUM's "Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr" Robert Flynn / Matthew K Heafy - vocals Cory Beaulieu - lead guitar Matthew K Heafy - rhythm guitar Paolo Gregoletto - bass Travis Smith - drums KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's "My Last Seranade" Jesse Leach / Howard Jones - vocals Joel Stroetzel - lead guitar Andreas Kisser - rhythm guitar Mike D'Antonio - bass Justin Foley - drums TYPE O NEGATIVE's "Black No. 1" Ville Valo - vocals Andreas Kisser - lead guitar Dino Cazares - rhythm guitar Nadja Peulen - bass Joey Jordison - drums Rob Caggiano - keyboards FEAR FACTORY's "Replica" Matthew K Heafy - vocals Andreas Kisser - lead guitar Dino Cazares - rhythm guitar Adam Duce - bass Joey Jordison - drums Rob Caggiano - keyboards CHIMAIRA's "Pure Hatred" Jamey Jasta - vocals Andreas Kisser - lead guitar Dino Cazares - rhythm guitar Adam Duce - bass Joey Jordison - drums ROADRUNNER UNITED's "Tired And Lonely" Keith Caputo - vocals Matt Baumbach - lead guitar Acey Slade - rhythm guitar Nadja Puelen - bass Joey Jordison - drums STONE SOUR's "Bother" Corey Taylor / Keith Caputo - vocals ROADRUNNER UNITED's "The Rich Man" Corey Taylor - vocals Robert Flynn - lead guitar Jordan Whelan - rhythm guitar Paul Gray - bass Andols Herrick - drums ROADRUNNER UNITED's "The Dagger" Howard Jones / Robert Flynn - vocals Andreas Kisser / Jeff Waters - lead guitar Jordan Whelan - rhythm guitar Adam Duce - bass Andols Herrick - drums ROADRUNNER UNITED's "The End" Matthew K Heafy - vocals Logan Mader - lead guitar Dino Cazares - rhythm guitar Nadja Puelen - bass Roy Mayorga - drums Rob Caggiano - keyboards SOULFLY's "Eye For An Eye" Brian Fair - vocals Logan Mader - lead guitar Dino Cazares - rhythm guitar Adam Duce - bass Roy Mayorga - drums SEPULTURA's "Refuse/Resist" Robert Flynn - vocals Andreas Kisser / Scott Ian - lead guitar Dino Cazares - rhythm guitar Adam Duce - bass Roy Mayorga - drums SLIPKNOT's "Surfacing" Robert Flynn - vocals Andreas Kisser - lead guitar Dino Cazares - rhythm guitar Adam Duce - bass Roy Mayorga - drums MACHINE HEAD's "Davidian" Robert Flynn / Matthew K Heafy - vocals Andreas Kisser / Logan Mader - lead guitar Dino Cazares - rhythm guitar Paul Gray - bass Joey Jordison - drums SLIPKNOT's "Sic" Corey Taylor - vocals Andreas Kisser - lead guitar Dino Cazares / Scott Ian - rhythm guitar Paul Gray - bass Joey Jordison - drums SEPULTURA's "Roots Bloody Roots" Robert Flynn - lead vocals Roadrunner United Group and special guests - vocals Andreas Kisser - lead guitar Scott Ian - rhythm guitar Adam Duce - bass Joey Jordison - drums Nice huh? If you were there, you know what a special celebration of heavy metal it turned out to be - thanks coming! If you missed it - DOH! But if it's any consolation, you can still experience the spirit (and share our hangovers!) from our 25th anniversary concert by entering to win iPods loaded with Roadrunner music, and autographed by Roadrunner United's four team captains. Click here for details. Other celebrities who were in the house for this amazing evening of Metal... Max Weinberg (E-Street Band, Conan O'Brien show band leader), David Draiman and John Moyer (Disturbed), Bo Bice (American Idol), Steve Padulla (Thursday), Tera Patrick (porn star), Johnny Kelly and Josh Silver (Type O Negative), Jennifer Arroyo (ex-Kittie), Andy Sneap and Colin Richardson (noted Metal producers), KC Armstrong (ex-Howard Stern Show), John Fattorusso (Five Year Stare, ex-StereoMud), members of Every Time I Die, Unearth and Shadows Fall...

HEAVY METAL CONVERGES ON NYC

Yes, we're tooting our own horn a lot about this little shindig, but wouldn't you? Just in case you've been living under a rock for the past few months, here's what's in store. Artists confirmed to appear include: Corey Taylor - Slipknot Joey Jordison - Slipknot Paul Gray - Slipknot Howard Jones - Killswitch Engage Joel Stroetzel - Killswitch Engage Mike D'Antonio - Killswitch Engage Adam Dutkiewicz - Killswitch Engage Justin Foley - Killswitch Engage Jesse Leach - ex-Killswitch Engage / current Seemless Dino Cazares - ex-Fear Factory / Ex Brujeria Robert Flynn - Machine Head Adam Duce - Machine Head Matt Heafy - Trivium Corey Beaulieu - Trivium Andreas Kisser - Sepultura Evan Seinfeld - Biohazard Billy Graziadei - Biohazard Glen Benton - Deicide Steve Asheim - Deicide Acey Slade - Murderdolls Matt Baumbach - Vision of Disorder Tim Williams - Vision of Disorder Nadja Peulen - fmr. Coal Chamber Logan Mader - fmr. Machine Head Keith Caputo - Life of Agony Roy Mayorga - fmr. Soulfly James Murphy - ex-Death, ex-Obituary, ex-Testament Tim 'Ripper' Owens - fmr. Judas Priest / current Iced Earth Jordan Whelan - Still Remains Jeff Waters - Annihilator Scott Ian - Anthrax Ville Valo - H.I.M. Brian Fair - Shadows Fall Jamey Jasta - Hatebreed Some last-minute ticket quantities have been made available so don't delay in reserving yours right away! Tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com, at their outlets across the country and via phone by calling 212-307-7171.

DEVILDRIVER INVADE EUROPE

Dez sez: First off, lets go back about a month and talk about the shows we did with Gwar. Almost every night was sold out and we in Devildriver would like to thank everyone who came out and supported the tour. We did 56 shows in 60 days and it was a GREAT run. Thanks also go out to the crew that made it all happen, and special thanks go out to GWAR, of course, who treated us with the utmost RESPECT by giving us ample time on stage and NOT limiting the amount of merchandise we were allowed to take with us. We look forward to many more tours together ,and HAPPY HOLIDAYS! At this moment I'm on the bus in Munich, Germany, where Devildriver is on tour with Lamb of God. It's about 3 in the afternoon, there's plenty of snow on the ground, and it's COLD and DARK. The show tonight will finish our run in Germany and tomorrow we head to Italy! Here are the dates we have done so far: 6 shows in the UK (Nottingham, Stoke, Manchester, Glasgow, Wolverhampton and London), followed by a day off and gig the next night in Amsterdam. We hit Belgium, and then it was into Germany to do Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin, and tonight, Munich. Stop by our Bulletin Board and you can read the fans' OWN ravings about these dates above. Needless to say, it has been an amazing tour, and we have been treated like family by the L.O.G. guys and crew. They too have given us ample time on stage as well as NOT limiting our merchandise for this run. HUGE thanks go out to there crew for all their help - it has been greatly appreciated. Some highlights thus far werre London (where the show was sold out and the crowd response was OFF THE HOOK - we can't wait to come back) and Berlin, where most everyone visited what's left of the WALL and walked around buying touristy shit, pieces of the wall, Russian fur hats, etc...good times. Tomorrow we start 2 dates in Italy: Milan and Trevisto. We finish off the tour by playing 2 dates in Austria (Saltzburg and Vienna), before doing our own headlining dates in Frankfurt, Germany and Paris, France, with The Agony Scene - both shows are SOLD OUT!!! In fact, we've been sharing a bus with The Agony Scene, and I look forward to seeing what this young band will do in the future. The vibe on this tour has been one of a kind for me. I've really never toured with a more friendly bunch of people in my life. All the thanks in the world go out to Lamb of God and their crew for showing such graciousness to us - here's looking forward to more tours in the future with this GREAT band...Happy Holidays! I'd also like to thank Roadrunner Records in the UK for all their hard work promoting DevilDriver. Your belief in this band shows by the hard work your staff has been doing to get the band out there - THANKS!!! What else? We can't wait to come home for Christmas. The band flies home on Dec. 22nd and will take a well-deserved 3 weeks off before going out on tour with In Flames, Trivium and Zao, in the U.S. - click here for dates. BE ADVISED: we're the 2nd up on a 4-band bill, and will be on stage every night between 8 and 8:30. So get there early if you want to see us. We've toured with In Flames before in Europe, and are very excited to see are friends this January for a MONSTER of a tour. Also be on the lookout for a new video that will capture us in a live setting. It will be out by Feb. 1st and I think you'll all love what weve done. It's shaping up to be the best to date, and shows you guys what touring is like for US. Thats it for now...HAIL! ~ DEZ FAFARA For more things Devildriver, visit www.devildriver.com.

35 ARTISTS, 24 CLASSIC SONGS, 1 AMAZING CONCERT

The lineup for the Roadrunner 25TH Anniversary concert at the Nokia Theater in NYC on 12/15/05 is now official. Until now a closely-guarded secret list of metal luminaries, the rumors that have been circulating within the rock community and on many websites are being confirmed as this new information is brought to light... Boasting one of the most impressive line-ups ever assembled on one stage, the concert will feature over 35 artists who will perform 24 classic Roadrunner songs ranging from the King Diamond era, all the way through the recently released Roadrunner United album. The different combinations of artist collaborations are staggering, however, at least one seminal Roadrunner band will reunite with their original, core line-up. Confirmed artists include: Corey Taylor - Slipknot Joey Jordison - Slipknot Paul Gray - Slipknot Howard Jones - Killswitch Engage Joel Stroetzel - Killswitch Engage Mike D'Antonio - Killswitch Engage Adam Dutkiewicz - Killswitch Engage Justin Foley - Killswitch Engage Jesse Leach - ex-Killswitch Engage / current Seemless Dino Cazares - ex-Fear Factory / Ex Brujeria Robert Flynn - Machine Head Adam Duce - Machine Head Matt Heafy - Trivium Corey Beaulieu - Trivium Andreas Kisser - Sepultura Evan Seinfeld - Biohazard Billy Graziadei - Biohazard Glen Benton - Deicide Steve Asheim - Deicide Acey Slade - Murderdolls Matt Baumbach - Vision of Disorder Tim Williams - Vision of Disorder Nadja Peulen - fmr. Coal Chamber Logan Mader - fmr. Machine Head Keith Caputo - Life of Agony Roy Mayorga - fmr. Soulfly James Murphy - ex-Death, ex-Obituary, ex-Testament Tim 'Ripper' Owens - fmr. Judas Priest / current Iced Earth Jordan Whelan - Still Remains Jeff Waters - Annihilator Scott Ian - Anthrax Ville Valo - H.I.M. Brian Fair - Shadows Fall Jamey Jasta - Hatebreed Tickets are available now through www.ticketmaster.com, at their outlets across the country and via phone by calling 212-307-7171.

RIPPER SHADOWS LEACH

Three new participants have been announced to participate in Roadrunner's 25th Anniversary Concert, taking place at the Nokia Theater in Times Square on Thursday, December 15th. These are none other than former Judas Priest and current Iced Earth singer Ripper Owens, Shadows Fall vocalist Brian Fair, and Seemless singer Jesse Leach - ex-Killswitch Engage (could a KSE original member reunion be in the works???) Already confirmed participants include Jamey Jasta of Heatbreed and MTV2's Headbangers Ball, Scott Ian of Anthrax and members of Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Machine Head, Sepultura, Soulfly, Biohazard, Life of Agony and more. Tickets are available now through www.ticketmaster.com, at their outlets across the country and via phone by calling 212-307-7171.

RR UNITED CONCERT UPDATE

Jamey Jasta, host of MTV2's Headbanger's Ball and frontman for Hatebreed, has been confirmed to MC Roadrunner Records' 25th Anniversary concert. The show will take place on Thursday, December 15th at the Nokia Theater in Times Square, NYC, and tickets are available now through www.ticketmaster.com, at their outlets across the country and via phone by calling 212-307-7171. Some of the special guests confirmed to perform include members of Slipknot, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage, Biohazard, Life of Agony, Fear Factory, Sepultura and Trivium who will join the already announced "core band" comprised of Joey Jordison (Slipknot) - drums, Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) - lead guitar, Dino Cazares (ex Fear Factory, Brujeria) - rhythm guitar, and Adam Duce (Machine Head) - bass. Additional Roadrunner and non-Roadrunner affiliated special guests will be announced shortly. ECARD

WIN A ROADRUNNER LOADED iPOD

Roadrunner Records has put together a groundbreaking record to mark the label's 25th Anniversary. Roadrunner United The All-Star Sessions is IN STORES NOW and it Â is a master-class in hard rock/metal. 'Captains' Joey Jordison ( Slipknot ), Dino Cazares (ex- Fear Factory/Brujeria ), Robert Flynn ( Machine Head ) and Matthew Heafy ( Trivium ) play on the songs they have written and have also assembled a unique team of artists to appear on each track. I n cluding contributions from such metal luminaries as Corey Taylor, Paul Gray and Jim Root of Slipknot, Howard Jones and Mike D. from Killswitch Engage, Peter Steele and Josh Silver from Type O Negative, Dez Fafara of DevilDriver/Coal Chamber fame, Mark Hunter of Chimaira, King Diamond and members of Opeth, Machine Head, Fear Factory, Trivium, Sepultura, Soulfly, Deicide, Life of Agony and many, MANY more - this is an album in which the whole is even greater than the sum of it's parts. If you are a fan of METAL - be it black, death, thrash, trad, 'core or whatever the hell you want to call it - pick this album up because it is truly a testament to 25 years of the best metal has to offer all on one CD. Also includes an hour long bonus DVD on the making of the album. Click here to preview music from the album, in stores now. YOU COULD WIN A ROADRUNNER LOADED APPLE IPOD How well do you know your Roadrunner history? In celebration of this landmark release, we are holding a Roadrunner Trivia Contest, and the top 4 winners of the contest will recieve brand-new Apple iPods with engraved signatures of all 4 captains, as well as the entire Roadrunner discography loaded onto it! So, what are you waiting for, start playing today.

MORE REQUIRED LISTENING

The celebration of Roadrunner's 25th anniversary continues. The latest releases in the line of our The 25th Anniversary Series is now available, those being Coal Chamber's Coal Chamber and King Diamond's Abigail. Detailed info on these releases and music can be seen/heard at www.roadrun.com/25/ecard. Info on these releases - each of which contain a DVD - is below. And remember, Roadrunner United The All-Star Sessions is coming October 11th (click link for details). ______________________ King Diamond - Abagail (RR25 Anniversary Re-Release) CD/DVD SPECIAL EDITION CD includes 4 bonus tracks with expanded booklet and liner notes DVD contains 7 unreleased songs recorded live in 1987 Track Listing: 1. Funeral 2. Arrival 3. A Mansion In Darkness 4. The Family Ghost 5. The 7th Day Of July 1777 6. Omens 7. The Possession 8. Abigail 9. Black Horsemen Bonus Tracks: 10. Shrine 11. A Mansion In Darkness (rough mix) 12. The Family Ghost (rough mix) 13. The Possession (rough mix) Bonus DVD: -Live In Gothenberg, Sweden, 1987 1. Funeral 2. Arrival 3. Come To The Sabbath 4. The Portrait 5. The Family Ghost 6. The 7th Day of July 1777 7. Halloween -Plus The Videos For "The Family Ghost" "Welcome Home" "Sleepness Nights" Here's what the band's A&R Rep - Monte Connor - had to say about this release: "King Diamond peaked early in his career as a solo artist, but oh what a peak it was. An incredibly chilling, morbid, edge-of-your-seat concept album that sounds as cool and badass today as it did back in 1987. The level of musicianship is top notch throughout, especially in the guitar department, with the battling leads of Andy La Rocque and Michael Denner often grabbing the spotlight. The whole band sounds on fire and Roberto Falcao's reverb-drenched, 80's production suits the material perfectly. A must-have for any real metal fan. This was the first Roadrunner release to crack the Billboard Top 200 chart." ______________________ Coal Chamber - Coal Chamber (RR25 Anniversary Re-Release) CD/DVD SPECIAL EDITION CD includes 6 bonus tracks with expanded booklet and liner notes DVD contains unreleasd concert footage filmed early in the band's carreer Track listing: 1. Loco 2. Bradley 3. Oddity 4. Unspoiled 5. Big Truck 6. Sway 7. First 8. Maricon Puto 9. I 10. Clock 11. My Frustration 12. Amir Of The Dessert 13. Dreamtime 14. PiG Bonus Tracks: 15. Headstones And The Walking Dead 16. Big Truck (Hand-On-Wheel Mix) 17. Pig (demo) 18. Sway (demo) 19. Unspoiled (demo) 20. Loco (demo) Bonus DVD: -Includes 2 live concerts from 1996 and 1999 -Plus the video for "Loco" -And "Loco" recorded live at Ozzfest '96 Here's what the band's A&R Rep - Monte Connor - had to say about this release: "Ah, the ever controversial Coal Chamber. The controversy started because Coal Chamber were the very first band after Korn to come out with that then-distinctive nu metal sound. As much as they were maligned back in the day, it is ironic that now, some 500 nu metal bands later, Coal Chamber has had the last laugh because history has been kind to the band and they are now regarded as real innovators of that sound. Some of the songs here are still timeless, like 'Loco,' 'Big Truck,' 'Sway,' and 'Oddity.' Simply put, this was the right record at the right time and it really struck a nerve with the kids in a huge way."

THE END

Today we introduce to you more music from the upcoming Roadrunner United The All-Star Sessions release. This song - titled "The End" (for which a video was recently shot) - comes from captain Dino Cazares, and showcases another side of the release, as Roadrunner United contains songs from most every genre you can name in the metal and rock worlds. Though the other three tracks from Dino are most brutal, we offer you a change of pace compared to the two songs we previously introduced. And speaking of introductions, Dino sets up the song as follows: "The End" "This song was conceived in 2001 in Germany backstage in a dressing room at a club. My guitar was plugged into a practice amp, listening through my headphones. I was still on tour with Fear Factory, but writing songs for another project because I knew the breakup was inevitable. And this is what I was feeling at the time. "I sent the demo over to Rhys Fulber (producer of Demanufacture and Obsolete). He re-wrote the drum programming and added keyboards and samples. Jason "Gong" Jones sang the original version which landed him the gig as the second vocalist for Drowning Pool. "In 2005 Monte Connor (A&R, Roadrunner) called me and asked if I'd be a team captain (Team Cazares) for the Roadrunner United All Stars. I was honored. He also asked if I would re-record the song. I was hesitant at first because it's more mellow than my usual work, and it's unique because it's not something I would normally write. Monte saw the bigger picture for the song, and him being a good friend I trusted his judgement. So I decided to re-record it. Roy Mayorga (ex-Soulfly) on drums. Nadja Peulen (ex-Coal Chamber) on bass. Logan Mader (ex-Machine Head, Soulfly), guitar harmonics. Rhys Fulber (Front Line Assembly) on keyboards, programming. "Now that the music was recorded, picking the singer was the hard part. Monte Conner asked what I thought of Matt Heafy possibly singing on this track. My response was, Matt who? I had the Trivium CD, it's killer, but I wasn't familiar with Matt himself, him being a new kid on the block and me being a veteran. I sent Matt the track and he just felt it. He said he had always wanted to sing a song like this. After he recorded the vocals, he sent Monte and me the song. I didn't know what to expect, after all he's only 19. I played the track and my jaw dropped. I was blown away by this kid's talent. Not only can he sing brutal but he has an amazing melodic voice...and I'm honored that Roadrunner picked this track to be the first single and the first video. This song cannot be compared to any of my other work because it's totally different, but in itself it's an amazing song." - Dino Cazares Check out our MUSIC section for "The End"

RR 25, TAKE II

It's our 25th Anniversary here at Roadrunner Records, and to celebrate, the Roadrunner United The All-Star Sessions release is coming, and here are more details on the tracks...in fact, the track listing along with the players on each song. As follows: 4 team captains, 56 artists, 45 bands 01. The Dagger Howard Jones (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) - vocals Robert Flynn (MACHINE HEAD) - rhythm guitar, vocals Jordan Whelan (STILL REMAINS) - rhythm guitar Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) - solo Christian Olde Wolbers (FEAR FACTORY) - bass Andols Herrick (ex-CHIMAIRA) - drums Music written by Robert Flynn Lyrics written by Howard Jones and Robert Flynn 02. The Enemy Mark Hunter (CHIMAIRA) - vocals Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY) - rhythm guitar Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) - solo, acoustic guitar Paul Gray (SLIPKNOT) - bass Roy Mayorga (ex-SOULFLY, MEDICATION)- drums Music written by Dino Cazares and Roy Mayorga Lyrics written by Mark Hunter 03. Annihilation by the Hands of God Glen Benton (DEICIDE) - vocals Matt DeVries (CHIMAIRA) - rhythm guitar Rob Barrett (CANNIBAL CORPSE, ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION) - rhythm guitar James Murphy (ex-TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY)- solo Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT, SADUS) - fretless bass Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT) - drums Music written by Joey Jordison and Rob Barrett Lyrics written by Glen Benton 04. In the Fire King Diamond (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE)- vocals Matthew K. Heafy (TRIVIUM)- lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars Cory Beaulieu (TRIVIUM) - lead and rhythm guitars Mike D'Antonio (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) - bass Dave Chavarri (ILL NINO) - drums Music written by Matthew K. Heafy Lyrics written by King Diamond 05. The End Matthew K. Heafy (TRIVIUM) - vocals, lead guitar Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY) - rhythm guitar Nadja Peulen (ex-COAL CHAMBER) - bass Roy Mayorga (ex-SOULFLY, MEDICATION) - drums Logan Mader (ex-MACHINE HEAD, SOULFLY) - melodic guitar harmonics Rhys Fulber (FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY) - keyboards, programming Music written by Dino Cazares Lyrics written by Matthew K. Heafy 06. Tired 'N Lonely Keith Caputo (LIFE OF AGONY) - vocals, piano Matt Baumbach (ex-VISION OF DISORDER) - rhythm guitar Tommy Niemeyer (GRUNTRUCK) - rhythm guitar Acey Slade (MURDERDOLLS, TRASHLIGHT VISION) - rhythm guitar James Root (SLIPKNOT) - solo, harmony guitar Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT) - drums, bass Music written by Joey Jordison Lyrics written by Keith Caputo 07. Independent (Voice of the Voiceless) Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, ex-SEPULTURA) - vocals Robert Flynn (MACHINE HEAD) - rhythm guitar, 3-part guitar harmonies, keyboards Jordan Whelan (STILL REMAINS) - rhythm guitar Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) - solo Christian Olde Wolbers (FEAR FACTORY) - bass Andols Herrick (ex-CHIMAIRA) - drums Music written by Robert Flynn and Phil Demmel Lyrics written by Max Cavalera 08. Dawn of a Golden Age Dani Filth (CRADLE OF FILTH) - vocals Matthew K. Heafy (TRIVIUM) - lead and rhythm guitars Justin Hagberg (3 INCHES OF BLOOD) - rhythm guitars Sean Malone (ex-CYNIC) - bass Mike Smith (SUFFOCATION) - drums Music written by Matthew K. Heafy Lyrics written by Dani Filth 09. The Rich Man Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR) - vocals Robert Flynn (MACHINE HEAD) - rhythm guitar, keyboards Jordan Whelan (STILL REMAINS) - rhythm guitar Christian Olde Wolbers (FEAR FACTORY) - bass Andols Herrick (ex-CHIMAIRA) - drums Music written by Robert Flynn Lyrics written by Corey Taylor 10. No Way Out Daryl Palumbo (GLASSJAW, HEAD AUTOMATICA) - vocals Matt Baumbach (ex-VISION OF DISORDER) - guitar, bass Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT) - drums, bass Junkie XL - programming, synths Music written by Joey Jordison and Matt Sepanic Lyrics written by Daryl Palumbo 11. Baptized in the Redemption Dez Fafara (DEVILDRIVER, ex-COAL CHAMBER) - vocals Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY) - rhythm guitar Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) - solo, wah wah guitar Paul Gray (SLIPKNOT) - bass Roy Mayorga (ex-SOULFLY, MEDICATION) - drums Music written by Dino Cazares and Roy Mayorga Lyrics written by Dez Fafara 12. Roads Mikael Ã…kerfeldt (OPETH) - vocals Josh Silver (TYPE O NEGATIVE) - keyboards, backing vocals Music written by Josh Silver Lyrics written by Mikael Ã…kerfeldt 13. Blood & Flames Jesse David Leach (SEEMLESS, ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) - vocals Matthew K. Heafy (TRIVIUM) - lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, vocals Josh Rand (STONE SOUR) - rhythm guitars Mike D'Antonio (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) - bass Johnny Kelly (TYPE O NEGATIVE) - drums Music written by Matthew K. Heafy Lyrics written by Jesse David Leach 14. Enemy of the State Peter Steele (TYPE O NEGATIVE) - vocals, keyboards Steve Holt (36 CRAZYFISTS) - rhythm, acoustic and slide guitar Dave Pybus (CRADLE OF FILTH) - bass Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT) - drums Josh Silver (TYPE O NEGATIVE) - keyboards, samples Music written by Joey Jordison and Matt Sepanic Lyrics written by Peter Steele 15. I Don't Wanna Be (A Superhero) Michale Graves (ex-MISFITS) - vocals Matthew K. Heafy (TRIVIUM) - lead and rhythm guitars Justin Hagberg (3 INCHES OF BLOOD) - rhythm guitars Mike D'Antonio (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) - bass Dave Chavarri (ILL NINO) - drums Music written by Matthew K. Heafy Lyrics written by Michale Graves 16. Army of the Sun Tim Williams (BLOODSIMPLE, ex-VISION OF DISORDER) - vocals Robert Flynn (MACHINE HEAD) - rhythm guitar Jordan Whelan (STILL REMAINS) - rhythm guitar Christian Olde Wolbers (FEAR FACTORY) - bass Andols Herrick (ex-CHIMAIRA) - drums Music written by Robert Flynn and Dave McClain Lyrics written by Tim Williams 17. No Mas Control Cristian Machado (ILL NINO)- vocals Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY) - rhythm guitar Souren "Mike" Sarkisyan (SPINESHANK) - harmony guitar Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) - harmony solo Marcelo Dias (ex-SOULFLY) - bass Dave McClain (MACHINE HEAD, ex-SACRED REICH) - drums Music written by Dino Cazares and John Sankey Lyrics written by Cristian Machado 18. Constitution Down Kyle Thomas (ex-EXHORDER, FLOODGATE) - vocals Matt DeVries (CHIMAIRA) - rhythm guitar Rob Barrett (CANNIBAL CORPSE, ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION) - rhythm guitar, trade-off solo James Murphy (ex-TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) - intro solo Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) - trade-off solo Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT, SADUS) - fretless bass Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT) - drums Music written by Joey Jordison Lyrics written by Kyle Thomas Roadrunner United The All-Star Sessions in stores October 11th

IT'S HERE

We've been talking about it all week, and now it's here, the first track from the upcoming Roadrunner United The All Star Sessions release (coming October 11). The song "The Dagger" (unmastered) is now available for download in our MUSIC section. Go ahead and download, and rather than us tell you about the track and more on the release, read the words below from the writer of "The Dagger" (and Captain of the team that recorded the song), Machine Head's Robert Flynn: "Hey Fuckers! "Greetings from Derka Derkastan! And as we say there, "Fuck...derk, derk, allah...sherpa, sherpa...Muhamed jihad" (Yes, I've been watching WAY too much "Team America"). Just got back from doing a bit of press for the Roadrunner United album. RR flew me down to LA for a couple of days, and then to London, England to do some international press. As I'm sure most of you have read or heard by now, Roadrunner have decided to take on the seemingly ridiculous challenge of gathering, organizing and managing 60 musicians for a giant collaborative metal all-star effort. "Brainchild of Senior VP of A&R (and longtime Machine Head champion) Monte Conner, these all-star sessions would follow a few basic "rules". Roadrunner would choose four "Captains", each Captain would write 4 songs, then assemble a "band" for each song comprised of other RR artists, past and/or present, currently on or off the label. Each Captain would record the 4 songs they had written with their chosen group, and then choose four different singers, one for each song. "When Monte originally left me a voicemail about this, I thought to myself, "Oooo-kaay...Monte's back on the crack again". I figured if I simply didn't return the call, it would all just disappear into the ridiculously complex crack-pipe haze that it had emerged from. But lo and behold, that guy managed to pester and prompt nearly 60 of us self-absorbed fuckers to be a part of this, and god damn if he didn't make shit happen. Hails and salutations to Monte Conner! "Team Flynn was comprised of 5 main musicians: Andols Herrick (ex-Chimaira) on drums, Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory) on bass, Jordan Wheland (Still Remains) aka "The Pick Slide King" on rhythm guitar, Jeff Waters (Annihilator) on face-peeling shredder solos, and myself on rhythm guitar, keyboard and vocals. I wrote the music for 2 songs myself, "The Dagger" and "Rich Man", Dave McClain co-wrote the song "Army Of The Sun" with me, and Phil Demmel contributed a riff for "Independent". I produced and arranged all of the tracks at the same location used for the recording of Through The Ashes Of Empires (Sharkbite Studios) along with the honorable Sir Markus O'Keatonus on Lead Pro Tools. We rehearsed and recorded the songs in a week and a half, and I want to give a special shout-out to Andols for being the burger worshipping, drum-part-writing-out, saving the day super-slayer! He WROTE all of his drum parts out in drum-ese (drum-erican, drum-ish, drum-adian) and ate burgers for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, every day for 3 days...FUCK YEAH!! "When it came to the songs, I began writing them based around who I would like to sing them and then catering it to the singer. There was no guarantee that I would get the singers I wanted, as they could obviously go with any of the other Captains for whatever reason. But, being the humble fella that I am, I figured I'd go for the biggest and best singers on the label... why not huh? All that they could do was say no. I started envisioning Max from Soulfly/Sepultura on an old school Chaos A.D.-style thrash track, I imagined Corey from Slipknot on a long, slow, eerie, Sabbath-heavy track, I imagined Howard from Killswitch on a More Things Change-style track, and I imagined Tim Williams of VOD/Bloodsimple fame (and one of my favorite singers of all time) on a melodic but heavy, Muse-style track. Well, lo and behold, I got all four singers I wanted, and I haven't the slightest fuckin' clue how I managed to pull that off. "Max, Corey and Tim recorded their parts near their hometowns of Phoenix, Des Moines, and New York respectively, while Howard asked me to produce his vocals here in Oakland. Mr. Jones flew out to Sharkbite for a couple of days, and we bounced ideas around while grubbing on bomb-ass vegetarian-chicken fried rice from Golden Lotus and ass-kickin' pollo adobado burritos from Cancun Taqueria. I had written a vocal melody and some lyrics for a melodic part that he loved, and as we were banging ideas back and forth, he asked if I'd sing on the track with him. At first I was like, "Nah, this is all you dude!", and he was like, "No man, I really want you to sing on this with me", but I was still like, "I don't know man", then he was like, "Dude, I really want you to sing on this with me", and ya know...Howard is a very large man, who just happens to be built like a brick fucking shithouse...so, I enthusiastically said "OK!" and we rocked the fuck out. I ended up singing some of his lyrics on the pre-chorus, we both sang the melodic hook, did some screech trade-offs, and basically kicked that fucker's ass! So much so, that at one point, we joked that this duet was the frickin' "Ebony and Ivory" of Metal. For me, it was probably the toughest song to part with musically, since it could have easily been a Machine Head song, but Mr. Jones fucking KILLED IT, so if it had to go, at least it went in supreme style. Amazing singer, really good dude, killer vibe. "I gotta say, all of their contributions were phenomenal. Max's voice sounds hard as fuck, Tim's vocals are incredible and so damned original, and Corey Taylor just sounds fucking PISSED - very politically charged, and his voice has that mesmerizing quality that takes me back to something like "Bother" from Stone Sour, before kicking into that satanic vocal heaviness, like something off of the first Slipknot album. I LOVE this song! "The coolest thing about this is that, as amazing as everything had turned out going into the music stage of it all, I think it's the singers who really brought the final touch to the table and made these songs come alive. I feel like I gave them some good songs, and these guys made them great songs. Even though it felt like I was cheating on my band the whole time, I'm really stoked with the results, and want to thank my guys for patiently allowing me to take part in this very unique project. Having heard many of the other tracks from the other Captains, this record is going to be fuckin' awesome for a metal fan." Cheers, Fuckers! -Flynn

MUSIC TIME IS CLOSER

We are but two days away from hearing the first music off the upcoming Roadrunner United The All Star Sessions release. This first track titled "The Dagger" comes from captain Robert Flynn, and will be mastered tomorrow. As for the team Robert assembled for this track? On vocals is Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage). On bass is Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory). Rhythm guitar duties were handled by captain Flynn and Jordan Whelan (Still Remains, currently on tour - check TOUR section for details). Drums are being handled by none other than Andols Herrick (ex-Chimaira), and on the lead guitar, Jeff Waters (Annihilator). More to come...music online this Friday... Roadrunner United The All Star Sessions in store October 11th

THE DAGGER

Come the end of this week, you will be hearing the first sounds from the upcoming Roadrunner United The All Star Sessions release (CLICK HERE for details on this release). The first song you will be hearing is titled "The Dagger," and it is one of the four tracks on the release coming from captain Robert Flynn. More details to come as the week progresses...with the song going online this Friday (9/2).

57 ARTISTS, 47 BANDS, 19 TRACKS, 1 RELEASE

ROADRUNNER UNITED ? THE ALL-STAR SESSIONS, 57 ARTISTS, 45 BANDS, 19 TRACKS, 4 TEAM CAPTAINS? 1 GROUNDBREAKING ALBUM New York, NY - Roadrunner Records has put together a groundbreaking record to mark the label's 25th Anniversary. The group is called Roadrunner United and the album titled The All-Star Sessions. This full length release, in stores on October 11, 2005, is a 'master-class' in hard rock/metal. Boasting 57 artists from 45 of Roadrunner's past and present bands, the album will contain original tracks that are collaborations between numerous Roadrunner stars. Four central musicians were originally chosen to produce and write the songs. Joey Jordison (Slipknot), Dino Cazares (ex-Fear Factory/Brujeria), Robert Flynn (Machine Head) and Matthew Heafy (Trivium). These four musicians play on the songs they have written and have also assembled a unique team of artists to appear on each track. In order to cover as wide a spectrum as possible, no musician has played for more than one writer/producer and each song features a different vocalist. In addition to these stellar teams of musicians, there will also be special additional tracks from ex-Roadrunner artist, Josh Silver - Type O Negative's longtime producer / keyboardist. In the spirit of the project, Silver has included Roadrunner artists on his tracks as well? Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt appears on the Silver-written ?Roads.? Track names from the Jordison team include ?Constitution Down? (with vocals by Kyle Thomas of Floodgate), ?Tired 'N Lonely? (with vocals from Keith Caputo of Life of Agony) and ?Annihilation By The Hand Of God? (with vocals from Glen Benton of Deicide) among others. Flynn's camp has completed songs like ?The Dagger? (with vocals from Howard Jones of Killswitch Engage) and ?The Rich Man? (with vocals from Corey Taylor of Slipknot) among others. ?The End? (with vocals from Matt Heafy of Trivium) and ?The Enemy? (with vocals from Mark Hunter of Chimaira) are some of the team-Cazares product. And tracks from Heafy's sessions include ?The Dawn of a Golden Age? (with vocals from Dani Filth of Cradle of Filth), ?Superheroes? (with vocals from Michale Graves of The Misfits) and ?Blood and Flames? (with vocals from Jesse Leach ? ex-Killswitch Engage singer). PARTICIPANTS: Michael Å£kerfeldt Rob Barrett Matt Baumbach Corey Beaulieu Glen Benton Keith Caputo Max Cavalera Dino Cazares Dave Chavarri Tyler Connolly Mike D'Antonio Steve DiGiorgio Matt DeVries Marcelo Dias Dez Fafara Dani Filth Robert Flynn Rhys Fulber Michale Graves Paul Gray Justin Hagberg Matthew K. Heafy Andols Herrick Tom Holkenberg Steve Holt Mark Hunter Howard Jones Joey Jordison Johnny Kelly King Diamond Andreas Kisser Andy LaRocque Jesse David Leach Cristian Machado Logan Mader) Sean Malone Roy Mayorga Dave McClain James Murphy Tommy Niemeyer Daryl Palumbo Nadja Peulen Dave Pybus Josh Rand Jim Root Souren ?Mike? Sarkisyan Josh Silver Acey Slade Mike Smith Peter Steele Corey Taylor Kyle Thomas Jeff Waters Jordan Whelan Christian Olde Wolbers Tim Williams BANDS REPRESENTED: 3 Inches Of Blood 36 Crazyfists Annihilator Brujeria Carnivore Chimaira Coal Chamber Cradle Of Filth Cynic Deicide DevilDriver Disincarnate Exhorder Fear Factory Floodgate Front Line Assembly Glassjaw Gruntruck Ill Nino Junkie XL Keith Caputo (solo artist) Killswitch Engage King Diamond Life Of Agony Machine Head Malevolent Creation Mercyful Fate Misfits Murderdolls Nailbomb Obituary Opeth Sadus Sepultura Slipknot Soulfly Spineshank Still Remains Stone Sour Suffocation Theory Of A Deadman Thorn Trivium Type O Negative Vision Of Disorder much more to come...