The Runaways - Wasted (1977)

The Runaways performing the song 'Wasted' of their third album 'Waiting For Tonight' on BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test in 1977.

The String Quartet Tribute to Bad Religion: History Repeating (2007)

The String Quartet has released a new album in it's series of tributes, and this time they have covered our favorite punk band Bad Religion. 12 great Bad Religion songs featuring violins, cello and viola - all instrumentals.

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Tracklist: 1. American Jesus, 2. Sorrow, 3. 21st Century Digital Boy, 4. Struck a Nerve, 5. Fuck Armageddon... This Is Hell!, 6. Overture, 7. Sinister Rouge, 8. Two Babies In the Dark, 9. Los Angeles Is Burning, 10. Answer, 11. Infected, 12. The Empire Strikes First.

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Guitar Hero Encore: Rock the 80's Trailer (2007)

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3 Inches of Blood - Sect of the White Worm EP (2001)

The Canadian metal band 3 Inches of Blood formed in 2000 in Vancouver, initially performing with only Jamie Hooper on vocals, before the addition of Cam Pipes. Pipes was initially asked to add a some vocals to the band's already recorded demo EP and was welcomed as a permanent member after the results proved to the band's liking.
Their debut album 'Battlecry Under a Winter Sun' was recorded in 2002 on the Teenage Rampage label. This release went by almost unnoticed until the band's UK distribution label decided to put them on as a support slot for a tour with platinum rock band The Darkness. This exposure gained them much critical attention and acclaim in the world of underground metal, and they were signed up by big-label subsidiary Roadrunner Records in 2004.
In 2004, original drummer Geoff Trawick and bassist brother Rich left the band. Matt Wood of Vancouver doom/sludge/noise band Goatsblood, and Brian Redman replaced them. Original guitarists, Sunny Dhak and Bobby Froese left the band shortly after recording in around July of 2004. They were replaced by Justin Hagberg and Shane Clark. Roadrunner put out an advertising blitz, and the track 'Deadly Sinners' from the band's sophomore release 'Advance and Vanquish' appeared on numerous sampler CDs, compilations and even a video game (Tony Hawk's Underground 2) creating a huge press hype for the band that caused their popularity to skyrocket, with a slot on 2005's Road Rage tour gaining them many new fans.
The bands over-the-top lyrical style and high-pitched, Rob Halford-esque vocals, combined with their appearance in official photos, which owes more to modern pop punk fashion and clothing labels such as Atticus, have lead some to dub them as a parody of the classic heavy metal acts they claim to seek to give tribute to. When questioned on this, vocalist Cam Pipes gave the following statement: "Just because we're a bunch of young guys singing about the greatness of heavy metal doesn't mean we're some joke band." Interestingly, when performing live, the band dresses far more in the manner you would expect of a heavy metal band (see Heavy Metal fashion). This is most likely down to the individual choice of the new band members that have joined 3 Inches of Blood on tour, none of whom appeared in the promo photos for Advance and Vanquish.
The band has occasionally (and erroneously) been labelled as a metalcore band. In fact, the band draws far more influence from pre-1985 heavy metal such as Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and other members of the N.W.O.B.H.M. In fact, one of the main tenets of the band's philosophy is that of a reaction to the contemporary popularity of genres such as nu-metal, metalcore and screamo. It is ironic then, that the label to which they are signed is one of the biggest for these genres. This is probably best summed-up in the words of vocalist, Jamie Hooper:
"We're kind of in a weird position, considering the more modern leaning line-up of that label," says Hooper. "We're nu-metal's greatest enemies, so it's a weird juxtaposition for us. But let's just say that we fit in very well with their back catalogue - Annihilator, Pestilence, King Diamond, Suffocation. We're very pleased to be a part of that."
There is often confusion over which of the band's two vocalists performs each style of singing: Cam Pipes sings in falsetto style and Jamie Hooper provides the metalcore-style screams.
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'Sect of the White Worm' is the first, self-released, demo EP by 3 Inches of Blood. It was released in April 2001. Their new album, 'Fire Up the Blades' (produced by Joey Jordison of Slipknot), will be released on June 26th.

Tracklist: 1. Onward to Valhalla, 2. Bloody Screams of Despair That Stain the Ice, 3. Conquerers of the Northern Sphere, 4. Tonight We Rejoice, 5. The Sun Rises Over the Fjords.

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Bad Religion - New live performance + 2 new songs (2007)

A brand new Bad Religion show from last week - showcasing two new tracks from 'New Maps of Hell'; 'Honest Goodbye' and 'Heroes & Martyrs'. These two tracks are also included in the download in studio versions - released by Epitaph.
"With the crowd now suitably amped, one of the most anticipated bands of the day, Bad Religion, made its way onstage as Linkin Park's Chester Bennington and other artists took a side-stage vantage point to watch. Among their catalog of hits, the Bad boys treated the fiesta-goers to the new single 'Honest Goodbye', off July 10's 'New Maps of Hell'. Scoring points for timeliness, the band also cranked out 'Los Angeles Is Burning', calling to mind the actual L.A. wildfires from earlier this month."
Source : MTV.com

Tracklist: 1. Intro, 2. American Jesus, 3. 21st Century (Digital Boy), 4. Social Suicide, 5. Honest Goodbye, 6. You, 7. Sorrow, 8. Heroes & Martyrs, 9. Struck a Nerve, 10. Infected, 11. Los Angeles Is Burning.

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New York Dolls - 1st & 2nd Demo (1972)

The New York Dolls are a rock band formed in New York City in 1971. In 2004 the band reformed with three of their original members, two of whom, David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain, continue on today and released a new album in 2006.
The band found little commercial success during their existence, but the New York Dolls prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era and even later; the Dolls' over-the-top crossdressing influenced the look of many new wave and glam metal groups, and their shambling, sloppy but highly energetic playing style set the tone for many later rock and roll bands.
Initially, the group was comprised of singer David Johansen, guitarists Johnny Thunders and Rick Rivets (who was replaced by Sylvain Sylvain after a few months), bass guitarist Arthur "Killer" Kane and drummer Billy Murcia. The original lineup's first performance was on Christmas Eve 1971 at a homeless shelter, the infamous Endicott Hotel.
They got their big break when Rod Stewart invited them to open for him at a London concert. Shortly thereafter, Murcia died of accidental suffocation (after he passed out from drugs and alcohol, groupies put him in a cold bath and forced coffee down his throat). He was succeeded by Jerry Nolan, a friend of the band's, though future Richard Hell and Ramones drummer Marc Bell (Marky Ramone) later claimed he auditioned to take Murcia's place: "Only two people showed up to audition, me and Jerry. They gave it to him because I was doing all the fancy fills."
The band was influenced by vintage rhythm and blues, the early Rolling Stones, classic American girl group songs, and anarchic post-psychedelic bands such as the MC5 and the Stooges, as well as then-current glam rockers such as Marc Bolan. They did it their own way, creating something which critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote "doesn't really sound like anything that came before it. It's hard rock with a self-conscious wit, a celebration of camp and kitsch that retains a menacing, malevolent edge."
Morrissey organized a reunion of the three surviving band members (Johansen, Sylvain, and Kane) for the Meltdown Festival in 2004. It was extremely well-received, producing a live LP and DVD on Morrissey's Attack label, and a film, New York Doll, showing Kane's point of view of the genesis of the reunion contrasted against the backdrop of his conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, future plans were affected when the news came of Arthur Kane's unexpected death on July 13, 2004 from leukemia.
In July 2005, it was announced the two surviving members would tour and produce a new album, titled One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This. Released on July 25, 2006 the album features guitarist Steve Conte, bassist Sami Yaffa (formerly of Hanoi Rocks), drummer Brian Delaney and keyboardist Brian Koonin.
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These are their first two studio demos. The first one was recorded in the summer of 1972 at the Blue Rock Studio in New York City. The second demo was recorded in October of 1972 at Escape Studios in Kent, England. Both of these demos was produced by Marty Thau, and features the original drummer Billy Murcia.

1st Demo: 1. Bad Girl, 2. Looking For a Kiss, 3. Don't Start Me Talking, 4. Don't Mess With Cupid, 5. Human Being, 6. Personality Crisis, 7. Pills, 8. Jet Boy, 9. Frankenstein.
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2nd Demo: 1. Personality Crisis, 2. Looking For a Kiss, 3. Bad Girl,4. Subway Train.
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Henry Rollins - Uncut From Israel (2007)

Henry Rollins: Uncut from Israel is a 90-minute special that was taped during Rollins' recent trip to Israel where he performed two nights in Tel Aviv. This special aired before the season premiere of The Henry Rollins Show, kicking of this second season.
"Henry Rollins: Uncut from Israel weaves Rollins' latest spoken-word show in Tel Aviv with documentary footage chronicling his tour around often politically infused locations in Jerusalem including The Wailing Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulcher and The West Bank Security Wall. In this special, Rollins returns to Israel for the first time in ten years with relevant commentary on pop culture, world events and the resilience of the Israeli people. The documentary footage includes candid conversations with world-renowned photojournalist and Israeli native Ziv Korren, who leads Rollins on a personal tour throughout Israel".

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King Diamond - New song available for free download

A brand new King Diamond song, entitled 'Never Ending Hill', is available for free download at the Download Punk website. The track comes off the group's long-awaited new album, 'Give Me Your Soul... Please', which will be released in North America on June 26 via Metal Blade Records. Massacre Records will issue the album in Germany on June 29.
Revolver magazine recently reported that King Diamond's new album was inspired by a painting called 'My Mother's Eyes' which the band's distributor in Denmark stumbled across while surfing the net (and which Diamond has since bought for the new CD cover).
The more Diamond looked at the image of a battered blond girl with blood covering her white dress, holding out palms affixed with protruding eyeballs, the more it captivated and inspired him. 'I can feel the energy of the front cover in all the songs we wrote, and it will definitely affect my lyrics,' he promised.
King Diamond guitarist Andy La Rocque recently returned home to Sweden after 'a very heavy and intense mixing session' in Dallas, Texas with King Diamond on 'Give Me Your Soul... Please'. 'It's definitely the best songs and production we've had in years!' Andy told Blabbermouth.net. 'A rollercoaster of atmospheres and horror is a good way of describing' the new CD.
Source: Blabbermouth

Tracklist:
1. The Dead
2. Never Ending Hill
3. Is Anybody Here?
4. Black of Night
5. Mirror, Mirror
6. The Cellar
7. Pictures In Red
8. Gimme Your Soul
9. The Floating Head
10. Cold as Ice
11. Shapes of Black
12. The Girl in The Bloody Dress
13. Moving On

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Trivium - The Rising (2007)

Trivium's brand new video for 'The Rising' of their latest album 'The Crusade'.

Don Bajema, Lydia Lunch, Hubert Selby Jr. & Henry Rollins - Our Fathers Who Aren't In Heaven (1990)

Out of print compilation of spoken word bits from Don Bajema, Lydia Lunch, Hubert Selby Jr. and Henry Rollins. Released on Lydia Lunch's Widowspeak label back in 1990.
The two main Henry Rollins bits can be found on the album Human Butt, the other two appear in written form in his books. But the combination of Rollins, Bajema, Lunch and the great Hubert Selby Jr. makes this a compilation well worth downloading - and/or buying from eBay or Gemm.

All artwork included.

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