Friday, August 21, 2009

Music News & Notes



Cavo opening for Daughtry; lands on Billboard 200

St. Louis rock band Cavo’s new CD “Bright Nights, Dark Days” makes its debut on the Billboard 200 this week after selling 10,600 copies its first week out.

That’s good enough for a No. 48 debut on the charts.

Also, Cavo has been tapped to open for Daughtry on an arena tour this fall.

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Metal-Hardcore Leaders HATEBREED Set to Release New, Self-Titled Album

Metal-Hardcore juggernauts HATEBREED are set to release its new album, the ferocious, self-titled "HATEBREED," on September 29th, 2009.

The album will be available on CD, digital download, vinyl and special edition with a bonus 65-minute DVD. HATEBREED's follow up to 2006's "SUPREMACY" will be released on E1 Music in North America and Roadrunner in all other territories.

Front-man Jamey Jasta comments, "This is our fifth studio album and it's a monster! We've survived some pretty rough times and the music shows it. There was no reason to change the recipe that our fans know and love but we added a few brutal new ingredients and we're more than amped on the results. Violence is a given!"

To date, HATEBREED has sold over 1 million albums in the U.S. alone and toured the world with the likes of Slayer, Slipknot, System of a Down, Lamb of God, Korn, Killswitch Engage, Disturbed, Black Sabbath and much more.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd, 'Still Unbroken' -- Video Premiere

When it came time to shoot a video for 'Still Unbroken,' the first single from Lynyrd Skynyrd's new album, 'God & Guns,' the southern rockers kept true to their live performance roots. "[It's] a very raw, rock 'n' roll, grainy video that we hope you all enjoy!" guitarist Rickey Medlocke tells Spinner.

Director P.R. Brown captured the performance shots of Skynyrd at the Verizon Amphitheater in Indianapolis, while the clips of the band on the bus were from the same night as they rode to the next gig in Chicago. Check out the exclusive premiere of the video, and look for 'God & Guns' Sept. 29.



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Ex Dementia Cover Art

New Jersey's Ex Dementia has revealed the cover artwork for their new album "The Red Mass." The art can be viewed here. Ex Dementia is also streaming the track "Mud and Blood" from the new album on their MySpace page. "The Red Mass" is currently set for an October release.



Some great cover art, one of my favorites of the year so far.

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