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NEW SITE CHANGES!

You may have noticed that over the past few months quiet changes have been made to the site. First we gave you new artist pages. Check out your favorite and you'll find widgets, videos, music, and much more. Plus they look great.

A few weeks back we also updated our Artists page. You'll see highlighted artists up top in blue. These change as artists are updated with news, video, and music. This is a great page to make your first port-of-call after the news section!

Today we've relaunched three other pages. Music and Video are all new. You can now embed all of our music and video posted to the site in your blog, web site, or MySpace/Facebook profiles. At the right of these pages you'll see charts driven by what YOU do on our site. You can also leave comments at all songs and videos, rate them, and favorite them in our new profile system (more on that in a sec).

The Releases page has gotten a huge makeover. Every album now has its own home page where you can see the available tracks, rate it, leave a review, or comment on others' reviews. Snazzy huh?

Finally, we just launched our new profile pages. If you're a subscriber to our email newsletters, you can log in, add your own picture, keep track of the latest updates on our site (and partner sites), follow your favorite videos and music, and tell us what bands you want to hear about.

Of course, many of these new features require that you be a member of the site to use them, so please join today!

We are, of course, in a beta phase and need your help to make the site work the best for YOU. If you see any problems or want to suggest changes to the new features, please send an email to webmaster@roadrunnerrecords.com with "NEW SITE REPORT" in the subject line. If you receive an error, please be as detailed as possible, including what page you were on, what browser you are using, and copy any error message you receive into the body of the email.

Please feel free to leave comments here below!

Cheers!

Jeremy Rosen

LESBI-FRIENDS

So two dudes record themselves driving around in their car singing a King Diamond song. King Diamond responds! Check out Blabbermouth to see the King Diamond tribute and response.

GET BANGED: 04.05.08

You don't need to tune cable, but if you did, you should tune in to MTV 2 on April 5th at 11PM Eastern for your dose of Headbangers Ball. Visit Headbangers Blog for tons of metal-related news each week.

SATURDAY'S VIDEOS:

JOB FOR A COWBOY - ALTERED FROM CATECHIZATION
FIREWIND - MERCENARY MAN (Headbangers Ball EXCLUSIVE premiere)
DEMON HUNTER - CARRY ME DOWN
**CROWBAR - DEAD SUN
FOREVER IN TERROR - THE CHOSEN ONE (Headbangers Ball EXCLUSIVE premiere)
BEHEMOTH - PROMETHERION
CEPHALIC CARNAGE - ENDLESS CYCLE OF VIOLENCE
HIMSA - BIG TIMBER
HATE ETERNAL - BRINGER OF STORMS
SWORN ENEMY - A PLACE OF SOLACE
3 INCHES OF BLOOD - TRIAL OF CHAMPIONS
*THE HAUNTED - NO COMPROMISE
DOWN - ON MARCH THE SAINTS
OH, SLEEPER - VICES LIKE VIPERS
THE AUTUMN OFFERING - SILENCE AND GOODBYE (Headbangers Ball EXCLUSIVE premiere)
SAVIOURS - NARCOTIC SEA
**GOJIRA - TO SIRIUS
HATESPHERE - DRINKING WITH THE KING OF THE DEAD
KING DIAMOND - GIVE ME YOUR SOUL
SYMPHONY X - SET THE WORLD ON FIRE

GHOSTS OF THE FAMILY

Tune into this week's Headbangers Ball, which airs at 10pm EST, Saturday night on MTV2, to watch Roadrunner videos of both recent (Slipknot, Trivium, 36 Crazyfists) and classic (Type O negative, King Diamond) vintage - plus many others. Here's the complete playlist:

Mushroomhead - Simple Survival
The Human Abstract - Crossing The Rubicon
Nevermore- Born
Sevendust - Driven
Sevendust - Denial
Dir En Gray - Clever Sleazoid
Type O Negative - Black No. 1
Slipknot - The Blister Exists
Exodus - The Toxic Waltz
Trivium - Anthem
36 Crazyfists - I'll Go Until My Heart Stops
Priestess - I Am The Night, Colour Me Black
Firewind - Falling To Pieces
Gojira - To Sirius
All That Remains - The Air I Breathe
Iron Maiden - The Trooper
Into Eternity - Severe Emotional Distress
King Diamond - The Family Ghost
Brand New Sin - Motormeth

Original Mercyful Fate Lineup Reunites For 1st Time In 22 Years

Blabbermouth reports that Mercyful Fate was presented with the "honor award" at the Danish Metal Awards 2006, which were held on Saturday, November 18 at Amager Bio in Copenhagen, Denmark. Original members Michael Denner (guitar), Hank Shermann (guitar), Timi "Grabber" Hansen (bass) and Kim Ruzz (drums) appeared in public together for the first time in 22 years to accept the award. Vocalist King Diamond was unable to attend the event due to the fact that he is currently working on a new King Diamond album in Dallas, Texas.

Visit your digital retailer of choice right now and you'll be able to replace those dusty vinyl albums or sticky CDs with 1983's groundbreaking debut Melissa, 1984's brilliant follow-up and swansong Don't Break the Oath, 1987's early recordings collection, The Beginning, and 1992's vault-clearing rarities set, Return of the Vampire.

COME, COME TO THE SABBATH...

Here's a little heavy metal history you'll need to get into your iPods: Mercyful Fate's massively influential - and still utterly unique - studio albums are now available for download for the first time!

What better way to kick off Halloween?

DETHKLOCK PLAYS WITH MELISSA'S SKULL

ANUS.COM reports that members of the American Nihilist Underground Society - an organization known for its extensive and elitist Dark Legions metal archives - last week returned a long-lost artifact of heavy metal history to its rightful owner. The "Melissa" skull, which was once owned by King Diamond, was stolen at a Mercyful Fate show in Holland in the mid 1980s. The skull was said to be that of a witch who suffered at the hands of Judeo-Christianity before finding its way to King Diamond. Prior to the theft, the skull often accompanied King Diamond on shows and inspired multiple Mercyful Fate and King Diamond songs one of which was chosen as the title for Mercyful Fate's debut album. The ANUS member who recovered Melissa declined to give his real name, but opted to give his ANUS screen name of "Penisbird". To read his story, in a slightly edited and abridged version, click HERE. In other news, King Diamond is the latest metal musician to lend his voice to the cartoon series "Metalocalypse". King Diamond recorded his part on Monday, August 21 and reportedly "kicked ass." For other King Diamond goodness, click HERE.

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!

THE PASSION OF THE KING

King Diamond will be lending his inimitable voice to acclaimed director Kevin Smith's next movie, The Passion of the Clerks, which is a sequel to the 1994 independent classic Clerks, and is due to arrive in theaters later this year. The movie is set 10 years later, but Dante and Randall are still spending time together, sitting around work, not working. "Welcome Home," from 1988's gothic masterpiece "Them" is the song in question - no word yet on whether Jay and Silent Bob will launch into fits of air guitar or burst into a joint chorus of "GRANDMAAAAAA!" IGN's FilmForce is featuring a clip, and stay tuned to RoadrunnerRecords.com for more news about this perfect marriage made in hell.

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

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."

IN THE FIRE

All right, you can now hear a 4th song from the upcoming Roadrunner United The All-Star Sessions release, this time one of the songs from captain Matt Heafy, a flat out metal track, voiced by King Diamond. The song is titled "In The Fire," and the line-up is as follows: 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 The introduction to this song, simple and to the point. Team captain - and writer - Matt Heafy explains: "'In The Fire'...What can I say about this track...A metal fucking opus! King Diamond's vocals soar like in the Abigail days - haunting, melodic, powerful, unmatched. This track was a blast to write and record. It has tons of solos, speed, heaviness, and all that defines the genre: metal." Check out "In The Fire," now in our MUSIC section, and now on the eplayer online at www.roadrun.com/rrunited. Enjoy. Roadrunner United The All-Star Sessions coming October 11th