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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.

MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD, SLIPKNOT & TRIVIUM

Tune into this week's Headbangers Ball, which airs at 11pm EST, Saturday night on MTV2, to watch videos from Slipknot, Trivium, Machine Head, and many others. This weekend's edition of the Ball also contains several interview segments with Megadeth's own Dave Mustaine - here's the complete video playlist:

Black Sabbath - Neon Knights
Ozzy Osbourne - I Don't Wanna Stop
Lacuna Coil - Within Me
Lamb Of God - Laid To Rest
Sevendust - Driven
Trivium - The Rising
Danzig - Mother '93
Job For A Cowboy - Embedded
Dimmu Borgir - The Serpentine Offering
Slipknot - The Blister Exists
Machine Head - Aesthetics Of Hate
Crowbar - Dead Sun
Deftones - 7 Words
Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss
Gojira - To Sirius
Death Before Dishonor - Break Through It All
Fear Factory - Cars
Terror - Lost
Diecast - Fade Away

BEST OF THE REST

You wanted the best, you got the best and now you get to *see* the best, too! Follow the links to see the artwork for the next installments in Roadrunner's Best-Of series and while you're at it, see what songs made the cut! THE BEST OF FEAR FACTORY 1. Martyr 2. Scapegoat 3. Scumgrief 4. Demanufacture 5. Self-Bias Resistor 6. Zero Signal 7. Replica 8. Shock 9. Edgecrusher 10. Resurrection 11. Cars 12. Linchpin THE BEST OF Ill NINO 1. What Comes Around 2. Unreal 3. God Save Us 4. If You Still Hate Me 5. Liar 6. This Time's For Real 6. How Can I Live 8. Cleansing 9. Te Amo. I Hate You 10. What You Deserve 11. This Is War 12. Turns To Gray 13. Corazon of Mine THE BEST OF SEPULTURA 1. Troops Of Doom 2. Beneath The Remains 3. Inner Self 4. Arise 5. Dead Embryonic Cells 6. Desperate Cry 7. Refuse/Resist 8. Territory 9. Slave New World 10. Biotech Is Godzilla 11. Roots Bloody Roots 12. Attitude 13. Ratamahatta THE BEST OF TYPE O NEGATIVE 1. Unsuccessfully Coping With The Natural Beauty Of Infidelity 2. Christian Woman 3. Black No. 1 4. Too Late: Frozen 5. Love You To Death 6. My Girlfriend's Girlfriend 7. Cinnamon Girl 8. Everyone I Love Is Dead 9. Everything Dies 10. Highway Star 11. I Don't Wanna Be Me 12. Life Is Killing Me All four titles will be in stores and available for download on September 12th.

ONLY THE BEST

Roadrunner is pulling together the finest tracks from some of our greatest artists to bring you 4 stunning 'Best Of's' this September. Check this out: The Best of Sepultura 1. Troops Of Doom 2. Beneath The Remains 3. Inner Self 4. Arise 5. Dead Embryonic Cells 6. Desperate Cry 7. Refuse/Resist 8. Territory 9. Slave New World 10. Biotech Is Godzilla 11. Roots Bloody Roots 12. Attitude 13. Ratamahatta The Best Of Type O Negative 1. Unsuccessfully Coping With The Natural Beauty Of Infidelity 2. Christian Woman 3. Black No. 1 4. Too Late: Frozen 5. Love You To Death 6. My Girlfriend's Girlfriend 7. Cinnamon Girl 8. Everyone I Love Is Dead 9. Everything Dies 10. Highway Star 11. I Don't Wanna Be Me 12. Life Is Killing Me The Best of Fear Factory 1. Martyr 2. Scapegoat 3. Scumgrief 4. Demanufacture 5. Self-Bias Resistor 6. Zero Signal 7. Replica 8. Shock 9. Edgecrusher 10. Resurrection 11. Cars 12. Linchpin The Best of Ill Nino 1. What Comes Around 2. Unreal 3. God Save Us 4. If You Still Hate Me 5. Liar 6. This Time's For Real 6. How Can I Live 8. Cleansing 9. Te Amo. I Hate You 10. What You Deserve 11. This Is War 12. Turns To Gray 13. Corazon of Mine All four titles will be in stores and available for downlad on September 12th.

CLICK-CLICK IN THE PIT

Andrew Hammerand's photo taken at a Scottsdale, Arizona Fear Factory concert is now gracing the front page of our IN THE PIT community area, winning him the first of three complete sets of Roadrunner 25th Anniversary reissues for his sharp eye and quick finger-reflexes. Will you be next? Submit your pit photos to webmaster@roadrunnerrecords.com and best of luck!

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.

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

ROADRUNNER GETS INFECTED

INFECTED is a brand new game for the PSP (TM) PlayStation Portable that features music from Roadrunner Records. Hitting store shelves on November 15th, 2005, INFECTED includes tracks by Slipknot, Chimaira, Trivium, Ill Nino, Fear Factory, and The Agony Scene - click here for a full track list. Even better, the single-player game allows you to choose among a complete cast of Slipknot characters! INFECTED is a fast-paced, over-the-top 3rd person shooter developed by Planet Moon Studios and published by Majesco Entertainment, which casts you as a lone cop, fighting against a tidal wave of infectious zombies, intent on ripping New York to shreds. In the single player game, you'll clear out neighborhoods in brutal "Kill Em All" scenarios, or race to evacuate civilans in the "Helicopter Evac" missions. As you progress, you'll unlock bigger weapons and new avatars, including those special Slipknot characters! In the multiplayer game, infect your friends when you whip ass in deathmatch, Mad Cow and other special game types. Whether in 8 player ad-hoc, or 2 player through the Internet, winning matches will spread your custom infection across the globe. Once again, look for INFECTED in stores on November 15th. 9.0:Live is in stores now, check out the 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.

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 III

Today we give you more music from the upcoming Roadrunner United The All-Star Sessions release, one of the songs from captain Joey Jordison, a death metal track titled "Annihilation By The Hands Of God." The line-up for the track is as follows: 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 "I had the idea of using Glen Benton on the song before even writing anything," tells Roadrunner United captain Joey Jordison. "However, instead of writing a typical death metal song, I wanted to do something a little more structured, even hooky, while still maintaining death metal and blast beat aspects." The result, a technical piece of death metal filled with the individual personalities of members from the bands Deicide, Chimaira, Malevolent Creation, Death, and Sadus...and of course, Slipknot, as Joey himself had written the song prior to the members from the above bands coming to town to record. "Steve (bass) comes out of left field, he's one of a kind. Rob (guitar) contributed greatly to a black metal tone of the song with his guitar parts over the blast beat sections, and Matt (guitar) with his picking style. Each guy had their own staple on how their parts of the song should go, all of which helped with the overall feel of the song," Joey praises. When asked for a favorite part of the song, Joey has no comment. "I write songs as a whole, with sections that move from one part to another and all make sense together in some way." That being said, he does say to check out the searing breakdown, crunch section, right before the last pre-chorus. As for the lyrics, they were all written by Glen himself, so you should have an idea of the lyrical content. If you have trouble following the words for now (lyrics will be posted online upon release of the CD), do know you get four "Satan's" in a row during the bridge of the song. "I couldn't be happier with it," Jordison tells of how "Annihilation By The Hands Of God" turned out. "Probably the favorite song I did...though, hard to pick as each of the four are so different from one another." With that in mind, check out "Annihilation By The Hands Of God," now in our MUSIC section, and come October 11th (release date for Roadrunner United) you'll be hearing all songs to have come from captain Jordison, and decide first-hand which is your favorite. Enjoy. Roadrunner United The All-Star Sessions coming October 11th

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