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Blast from the Past: Roadrunner United The Concert (2008)
“On December 15th, 2005, in New York City, Roadrunner Records celebrated its 25th Anniversary with the Metal concert to end all Metal concerts. 39 musicians, representing 25 different Roadrunner bands, performed 25 songs from 19 different bands’ repertoire. This unique and unprecedented aggregation of musicians was no jam session. Each song was studiously rehearsed and arranged, coming together with exuberant perfection, to produce a concert that can only be called legend.”
These are the emotive words branded upon the back of the DVD. In celebration of Roadrunner’s 30th anniversary, I have chosen to review this ambitious DVD. Read on after the jump to see what I make of it.
Aliases sign with Basick
Technical Math-Metallers, Aliases, a band you probably haven’t heard of (although, if you’re a regular reader of DoM, you might have seen me mention them before), have signed to Basick Records.
Formed back in April 2010, Aliases consist of ex-Sikth guitarist Pin, guitarist Leah Woodward, drummer Darren Pugh, bassist Joe Heaton and vocalist Jay Berast.
Pin made some comments, the usual PR stuff, but if you’re interested (and you should be, because I say so) check out more here.
Hopefully this also means the band will do some more promo shots, so I don’t have to keep re-using the same picture over and over again.
System of a Download
Apparently, in regards to the much rumored reunion, an official announcement concerning a System of a Down comeback will be made on Monday 29th November. The brighter readers of DoM might also have worked out that just by coincidence, that also happens to be the same day that the UK’s Download Festival is making their own special announcement. Wow what a coincidence…
When asked by a fan via Twitter if there is any truth to reports that System of a Down will play next year’s Download festival, bassist Shavo Odadjian replied, “Stay tuned.”
It’s looking likely that the band will be announcing a full tour next year, with them headlining many of the top summer festivals. Read more here.
Children of Bodom get reckless
Better start saving your Christmas monies, because Children of Bodom will be releasing their brand new album, Relentless Reckless Forever, on March 8, 2011.
Let’s just hope the music is better than the album’s title. Read more over at Blabbermouth.
30 years of Roadrunner Records
As we mentioned the other week, Roadrunner Records has now been fully acquired by Warner Music Group. Whether this is a bad thing or not remains to be seen, but I’m fairly sceptical. With this in mind, and with the label being 30 years old, now seems like a better time than any to have a look back at the company, its formation and how it grew into one of, if not, the biggest Metal label today. It also happens to be one of the most controversial Metal labels, depending on who you talk to…
Read on after the jump.
