Swedish hard rock heroes CellOut have it all: killer riffs, addictive melodies and unforgettable hooks. All are proudly on display with this year’s staggering Nuerra Records debut, Superstar Prototype. Flaunting lyrics as cutting as their serrated dual-guitar attack, the band has earned

Swedish hard rock heroes CellOut have it all: killer riffs, addictive melodies and unforgettable hooks. All are proudly on display with this year’s staggering Nuerra Records debut, Superstar Prototype. Flaunting lyrics as cutting as their serrated dual-guitar attack, the band has earned rabid fans on both sides of the Atlantic. Now, on the strength of a transcendent performance at the massive annual Sweden Rock Festival— and upstart Nuerra’s union with marketing powerhouse Believe Digital—CellOut are truly poised for a global takeover.

Over the last 19 years, the Sweden Rock Festival has become one of Europe’s mandatory summertime headbangers’ balls. This year’s edition, held in early June and attended by over 35,000, offered intimidating headliners in the form of Guns N’ Roses and Aerosmith. Yet, as the sun set on Saturday evening, CellOut were primed to rise to the occasion and make their 30-minute set count.

“We went up on the stage with open minds, but with the confidence of four lions,” says frontman Percy Mejhagen. “We adjusted our set so it would hit them like a fist in their faces, but with a thoughtfulness to it. After the intro, we went straight into ‘The Tragedy in You,’ and immediately we knew we had them! We won a lot of new fans, but also noticed that a lot of them already knew about us and really dug our music.”

Believe Digital is a digital distributor and service provider that has become a promotional giant on a pan-European basis, along with being the leading distributor on the continent, with over 70 A&R reps worldwide. They’ve recently expanded into the United States and will be working with digital music stores to broaden CellOut’s growing audience at home and abroad. “The music definitely does the talking on this one,” says Believe artist and label manager Rick Reed. “I love the band, so I’m totally excited to see where they
can go.”

It all begins with the first single, album opener “Dark Days,” whose chugging verses and anthemic chorus encapsulate CellOut’s blend of crushing brutality and progressive dynamics. Then again, one shouldn’t expect anything less, considering the involvement of Grammy-nominated mixer Ulrich Wild, who enthuses, “Led by a great vocalist, CellOut masterfully combine metal and melody into powerful, well-crafted songs.”

With the muscle of Nuerra and Believe Digital behind this hard rock juggernaut, it’s only a matter of time before CellOut’s infection goes worldwide.

ONLINE STREAM / DOWNLOAD, "DARK DAYS"
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Big Machine Records becomes the new musical home to Rascal Flatts. Their upcoming studio album "Nothing Like This" will be released under Big Machine on November 16th! The first single will be "Why Wait" and will be released immediately to country radio.

Big Machine Records becomes the new musical home to Rascal Flatts. Their upcoming studio album "Nothing Like This" will be released under Big Machine on November 16th! The first single will be "Why Wait" and will be released immediately to country radio.

Our Lady Peace front-man Raine Maida will release his second full length solo album, ‘Bury Me With a Gun‘, on August 24th exclusively on iTunes. Audio is streaming here.

Our Lady Peace front-man Raine Maida will release his second full length solo album, ‘Bury Me With a Gun‘, on August 24th exclusively on iTunes. Audio is streaming here.

Below you find Guster's new track “Do You Love Me” streaming:

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Lodi, CA's A Skylit Drive is set to head into the studio this September, to record their as-yet-untitled third album. The follow-up to their hit album Adelphia, the band will be recording the full-length in Santa Ana, CA with Cameron Webb (30 Seconds To Mars, Motorhead, Flyleaf, Silverstei

Lodi, CA's A Skylit Drive is set to head into the studio this September, to record their as-yet-untitled third album. The follow-up to their hit album Adelphia, the band will be recording the full-length in Santa Ana, CA with Cameron Webb (30 Seconds To Mars, Motorhead, Flyleaf, Silverstein). The album is set for release in early 2011.

"So far, the main difference between working on the new album and Adelphia is that we've had so much more time and so much more fun writing this record," notes guitarist Nick Miller. "The new jams are so much more rockin' and we can't wait for the new energy that we are going to bring to the new songs."

"Working with Cameron Webb has us even more pumped," he continues. "We recorded our cover song for Punk Goes Classic Rock (a version of Journey's "Separate Ways") with him and dug the vibe we got in his studio. We loved working with Cameron and are really happy to be recording the new album with him. Can't wait to get the new songs to you all! We love you!"

Without a doubt, THE heavy metal success story of the early '80s was none other than Quiet Riot. After years of struggling in LA clubs (despite legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads being in their ranks throughout the '70s), the classic QR line-up of Kevin DuBrow (vocals), Frankie Banali (d

Without a doubt, THE heavy metal success story of the early '80s was none other than Quiet Riot. After years of struggling in LA clubs (despite legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads being in their ranks throughout the '70s), the classic QR line-up of Kevin DuBrow (vocals), Frankie Banali (drums), Rudy Sarzo (bass), and Carlos Cavazo (guitar) hit mega-success with their first-ever US release in 1983, the classic 'Metal Health.' Spawning two hit singles that have gone on to become synonymous with heavy metal - "Cum On Feel the Noize" and "Metal Health" - the 'Metal Health' album went on to become the first-ever metal US debut to hit the #1 spot on the Billboard album charts, and resulted in a solid year of sold-out shows and non-stop MTV video airplay.

Despite this being an absolute standout era of the band's career, very little substantial video documentation has surfaced. That is...until now. Banali is in the midst of constructing a full-length/behind-the-scenes/warts-and-all documentary about the group (the first-ever solely about QR), which will focus on this aforementioned era, but also, recount QR's entire story - from the first time DuBrow and Banali crossed paths in January 1980, through DuBrow's untimely passing in November of 2007.

The video footage - directly from Banali's archives - will include the aforementioned performance in 1980 through some of the last shows QR played, including footage of their Rocklahoma performance in 2007. Additional video footage captures QR in many phases, including a 1982 performance of "DuBrow" (a short-lived name Quiet Riot went by in the early '80s), with DuBrow, Banali, bassist Chuck Wright (Sarzo was playing in Ozzy Osbourne's band at the time), and Cavazo's first video performance with the band, his second total. Also included will be live performances, backstage footage, sound checks, studio sessions, and interviews - most of which has never been seen.

Banali has already invested money into the project, and to make the documentary reach its full potential, he is having an online fundraiser that ends September 2nd. Fans are being called upon to help back the project, and lend a hand in its completion. Also via the aforementioned link is a list of the different increments you can pledge - all of which give rewards of QR-related merchandise, and as the pledge amount increases, so do the rewards (including such simply awesome items as an autographed QR photo that includes the late DuBrow's signature, a personal drum lesson with Banali in LA, dinner with Banali at the Rainbow in LA, your own personalized 'Metal Health' platinum CD award, your name in the film's credits, amongst many other cool opportunities).

As Banali says, "The moment my friend Kevin DuBrow died, my life and career went from sixty to zero with his final breath." But now, DuBrow and Quiet Riot will receive a much-deserved video retrospective, that will leave no stone unturned. Get ready to bang your head and feel the noize once more!

The first stages of putting the documentary together are now underway, and a "teaser" clip of what to expect has been posted via this link http://kck.st/9TXAiA

Charm City Devils have started working on a new album. More info to come....

Charm City Devils have started working on a new album. More info to come....

Less than a year after releasing his critically acclaimed seventh album Draw the Line, David Gray has announced the release of a new studio album, Foundling, out on August 17, 2010 on Mercer Street Records/ Downtown Music. This 2-disc set will feature the full length album and a 9-song bonus d

Less than a year after releasing his critically acclaimed seventh album Draw the Line, David Gray has announced the release of a new studio album, Foundling, out on August 17, 2010 on Mercer Street Records/ Downtown Music. This 2-disc set will feature the full length album and a 9-song bonus disc featuring never before released material including the first single "A Moment Changes Everything."

Recorded in London and produced by himself, Foundling picks up where Draw the Line leaves off, creating a new chapter of lush, soulful songs that finds Gray returning to his folk music roots. The first single, "A Moment Changes Everything" is an upbeat driving force, while songs such as the album opener "Only The Wine" and the bluesy title track "Foundling" show David Gray's understated artistry and hauntingly beautiful vocals that have garnered him fans across the globe.

David Gray has established himself as one of the UK's leading music artists both at home and overseas. With a career now spanning over fifteen years and nearly 12 million album sales, David's commercial success is also backed up by a critical consensus and countless accolades, including a BAFTA nomination (for his soundtrack work on Amma Assante's 2004 film A Way Of Life), two Ivor Novello awards for songwriting, a Q Award for "Best Single," two Brit nominations for "Best Male, "a GRAMMY nomination for "Best New
Artist." His 2009 release Draw The Line was met with critical praise and garnered the artist a series of high profile television appearances, as well as two sold out tours of the US.

Foundling Tracklisting
Disc 1
1. Only The Wine 2. Foundling 3. Forgetting 4. Gossamer Thread 5. The Old Chair
6. In God's Name 7. We Could Fall In Love Again Tonight 8. Holding On 9. When I Was In Your Heart 10. A New Day At Midnight 11. Dave Jones' Locker

Disc 2 - BONUS DISC
1. Fixative 2. Morning theme 3. The Dotted line 4. A Million Years 5. Who's Singing Now 6. Old Father Time 7. Indeed I Will 8. A Moment Changes Everything 9. More to me now

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With sunburn still fading and laundry still unwashed from their stints on the 2010 Vans Warped Tour, the UK's ENTER SHIKARI and Indiana's HASTE THE DAY team up in October for another round trip of the United States and Canada.<

Here is your first chance to hear They Ought To See You Now, the new single from The 88! The band’s self titled new album will hit iTunes on Sept 14^th and available everywhere on Sept 28^th.