New Album Cover Art

Official Cover Art of Black Eyed Peas' New Album 'The E.N.D.'

Black Eyed Peas' upcoming fifth studio album "The E.N.D." has finally got an official cover art. Posted by will.i.am on his Dipdive blog, the artwork arrives as a headshot of a person with the name of the Hip-Hop group and the title of their new effort attached on his forehead.


















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Few Against Many Cover Art


The latest Swedish all-star collaboration THE FEW AGAINST MANY, featuring ex-Scar Symmetry singer Christian Älvestam, Pär Johansson of Satariel and Demiurg fame, Patrik Gardberg (Torchbearer), Jani Stefanovic (Miseration, Solution .45, etc) and Anders Edlund (Incapacity, Angel Blake, etc) have revealed the album cover artwork and tracklisting for the debut album “SOT."














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Budos Band to Release The Budos Band EP on June 23 (digital and vinyl only)

From the vaults of Daptone Records comes a collection of unreleased tracks from the infamous Budos Band. Recorded after The Budos Band I sessions, but before those for the second full-length, this EP is a fascinating glimpse into the group's evolution as musicians and recording artists.















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And this from the creative loafing blog:

CL and Criminal Records team up for vinyl release

by Chad Radford image creatcrc


It’s time once again for the highly coveted annual Creative Loafing music issue. This year we’re offering up an honest-to-goodness old fashioned 12-inch vinyl LP compilation that features cuts from several of our favorite local artists.

Dubbed The Mixt A Vol. 1, the record includes 10 songs from the likes of Predator, Grip Playaz, the Balkans, the N.E.C., A. Leon Craft, Anna Kramer & the Lost Cause, Mums F.P., Stanza, Carnivores and Zoroaster featuring Brent Hinds from Mastodon.

The record is strictly limited to 500 copies that will be available at not one, but two record release shows. The first show happens at Eyedrum on Thurs., May 7. The $10 cover gets you into the show as well as a copy of the record. The N.E.C., Grip Playaz, the Balkans and A.Leon Craft are all scheduled to perform. Doors open at 7 p.m. Music starts at 8 p.m.

The second record release party goes down at Criminal Records on the afternoon of Sun., May 10. The Carnivores, Stanza, Mums F.P. and Predator are on the bill. There is no cover charge to attend the show. LPs will be on sale at the store for $10 and the music starts at 3:30 p.m.

In addition to the 10 songs on the LP, dozens of bonus tracks will be included in a free online download that includes songs by Abby Go Go, All Night Drug Prowling Wolves, Batata Doce, the 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra, the Coathangers, Danny!, Pill and many more.

Go to clatl.com/music for more info.

SOURCE: http://blogs.creativeloafing.com

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Streetlight Manifesto, Darkest Hour albums to see vinyl release

Victory Records has announced plans to issue two fan favorite albums on vinyl. The first is Darkest Hour’s critically acclaimed 2003 album, Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation and the second is Streetlight Manifesto’s Everything Goes Numb also released in 2003.

According to a Vinyl Collective report, the Darkest Hour LP will be pressed on a limited 300 copies of “dark putty” vinyl while Streetlight’s record will be pressed 500 copies on white vinyl. Normal colours will have wider printing and available at Hot Topic and other retailers.