Category: Contests
0 Hard Rock Hideout’s SIN-ATRA CD Giveaway!!
Hard Rock Hideout has 3 copies of the new heavy metal tribute CD to the late, great Frank Sinatra, Sin-Atra! This CD featuring Dee Snider, Glenn Hughes, Jani Lane, Robin Zander, Joey Belladonna, Devin Townsend, Billy Sheehan, Ritchie Kotzen and more!
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0 Hard Rock Hideout’s Soundgarden “Live on I5” CD Givewaway
Soundgarden’s first ever live album, Live on I5 is available in stores every where today March 22nd, 2011)!! Hard Rock Hideout is giving two lucky fans a chance to win a copy of the CD right now!!
Enter Your Name and Email Address in the Box Below to Enter. This Contest Ends on March 28th, 2011 so act now!!!
For more information on Live on I5, check out the press release below!
The year 2010 saw Soundgarden – Chris Cornell, Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd and Matt Cameron – reuniting after a 13-year absence to a thunderous roar. As promised, the band have now announced that they’ll be releasing their first-ever collection of live tracks on March 22, 2011 through UMe.
Titled Live on I5 – a reference to the Interstate 5 which runs up and down the West Coast- the new collection compiles live tracks from a 1996 run by the band and captures the band at the height of their recording and touring career. This carefully selected compilation includes fan favorites like “Spoonman”, “Rusty Cage”, “Burden In My Hand,” and “Black Hole Sun” (performed by Chris Cornell solo), as well what insiders are calling the definitive live performance of “Jesus Christ Pose.” As a bonus, the disc includes two brilliantly inspired covers: The Beatles’ “Helter Skelter” and The Stooges’ anarchic proto-punk classic, “Search & Destroy.” The band took out recording engineer, Adam Kasper with them on the West Coast leg of this tour- the first time they ever recorded any live shows. They rented a mobile 24 track machine/truck and recorded the gigs on 2″ tape. Soundgarden had always intended to release it as a live record soon after the tour, but alas, they disbanded and the tapes were left in the closet of Studio X in Seattle (now called Bad Animals) to gather dust until now.
Live on I5 is the follow-up to Soundgarden’s celebrated 2010 reunion, with the band re-staking their well deserved place, earning a Grammy nomination for previously unreleased track “Black Rain” for Best Hard Rock Performance, gracing the covers of music magazines SPIN and Guitar World, performing on the second night of Conan and topping critics’ lists with their fall 2010 release, Telephantasm. The multi-label, career-spanning collection, also available in collector’s editions with the band’s first-ever DVD and booklet, was a comprehensive retrospective of the enormously influential band whose music put Seattle and a young label called Sub Pop on the map. As befits a group whose sound redefined a musical generation, they also proved themselves to be innovators with their partnership with Guitar Hero, with 1 million copies of Telephantasm sold, bundled within the launch of Guitar Hero®: Warriors of Rock. The album went platinum before even hitting stores- a first time certification for the RIAA.
Soundgarden’s subsequent live appearances had all the chemistry and intensity fans and critics had hoped for with the band’s legendary heavy sound and power intact. Their headlining Lollapalooza spot last year found the four members playing their classic material from the ‘90s to longtime fans and a new generation who never thought they’d be lucky enough to see them. Rolling Stone wrote, “Chris Cornell is the ultimate rock frontman” and Spin said, “The band kicked into an epic set that was the sonic equivalent of a blueprint of the Seattle sound: heavy, loud, and full of metal guitar heroics and classic rock pomp.”
With Live on I5, we catch the now-legendary rock titans at the top of their game. The collection captures the rawness, spontaneity and magic that happens at live gigs between Soundgarden and their audiences. It cements the band’s place in rock history and shows why their appeal is as strong and as timeless as ever.
Watch this space for additional news on Soundgarden: www.soundgardenworld.com
Tracklisting in full:
1. Spoonman
2. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
3. Let Me Drown
Tracks 1-3: Recorded live at Crosby Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA – November 30, 1996
4. Head Down
Recorded live at Mercer Arena, Seattle, WA – December 18, 1996
5. Outshined
Recorded live at Crosby Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA – November 30, 1996
6. Rusty Cage
Recorded live at Pacific National Exhibition Forum, Vancouver, BC, Canada – December 7, 1996
7. Burden In My Hand
Recorded live at Salem Armory, Salem, OR – December 8, 1996
8. Helter Skelter
9. Boot Camp
Tracks 8 and 9: Recorded live at Crosby Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA – November 30, 1996
10. Nothing To Say
Recorded live at Mercer Arena, Seattle, WA – December 18, 1996
11. Slaves And Bulldozers
12. Dusty
13. Fell On Black Days
Tracks 11-13: Recorded live at Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA – December 5, 1996
14. Search And Destroy
Recorded live at Mercer Arena, Seattle, WA – December 18, 1996
15. Ty Cobb
Recorded live at Crosby Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA – November 30, 1996
16. Black Hole Sun
Recorded live at Mercer Arena, Seattle, WA – December 17, 1996
17. Jesus Christ Pose
Recorded live at Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA – December 5, 1996
0 Hard Rock Hideout’s Pushking Giveaway!
PUSHKING has released The World As We Love It, the Russian band’s star-studded new album. The World As We Love It also includes guest appearances from Paul Stanley (Kiss), Steve Vai, Udo Dirkschneider (Accept), Steve Lukather (Toto), Alice Cooper, Billy F. Gibbons (ZZ Top) among many others.
Hard Rock Hideout has three copies of The World As We Love It to giveaway!
Submit your name and email address in the box below to enter!!!
0 Get Scared Autographed EP Giveaway
Hard Rock Hideout is giving away to one lucky fan, an Autographed copy of the new EP, from Utah rockers Get Scared!
All you have to do to enter is Like Get Scared on Facebook, and enter your name and email address in the box below!!
Check out Get Scared on
Get Scared on tour with Escape The Fate
3/11 Anaheim, CA @ The Grove of Anaheim
3/12 San Diego, CA @ Soma
Extended tour with Alesna
3/13 North Las Vegas, NV @ Area 702
3/15 Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
3/16 Witchita, KS @ Oz Cafe
3/17 Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee Tulsa
3/18 Springfield, MO @ The Lemon Drop
3/19 Louisville, KY @ Expo Five
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You can check out the Get Scared Videos “Sarcasm” and “If She Knew Voodoo LIke I Do” below!
Rev Theory / Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Contest
To commemorate the kick off of the Monster Energry drink OUTBREAK TOUR, headliners Rev Theory are giving you the chance to win a JVC KDHDR44 with HD radio and signed Rev Theory poster! Two runners up will also be selected to win some killer prizes!
Rev Theory will be releasing their new album, Justice, on 2/15.
0 New Alter Bridge Guitar Prize Pack Giveaway at Eddie Trunk.com!
New year, new giveaways! ENTER NOW! You guitar players out there will dig this… You may have seen Myles Kennedy on That Metal Show last month, but he is back & he is bringing his whole band with him! Eddie Trunk got his awesome friends over at CHUCK LEVIN’S Music Store & the band Alter Bridge to hook you guys up for this latest giveaway…YOU WON’T WANT TO SMASH THIS ONE!
The winner not only gets to smash the s*%t out of their old guitar, but will also get:
* (1) PRS Tremonti SE Guitar, AUTOGRAPHED by Alter Bridge
* (1) Deluxe padded PRS gig bag
* (1) Alter Bridge Tshirt
* (1) Alter Bridge AUTOGRAPHED copy of AB III, Alter Bridge’s latest CD.
TO ENTER:
This contest ends Monday, February 28th, so hurry up and enter now! You can increase your chances of scoring these killer prizes by entering every day – so what are you waiting for?!
Please visit this link to Enter! http://bit.ly/hardrockhideout
0 Escape the Fate XBox 360 Giveaway!
To celebrate the release of Issues Remix EP and The Dead Masquerade Tour, Escape The Fate are giving fans the chance to score a brand new Xbox and Xbox Kinect prize pack! The EP has five remixed versions ofEscape The Fate‘s hit single, “Issues”, off their recently released self-titled album. Also, don’t miss Escape The Fate in a city near you as they headline the “The Dead Masquerade” tour starting January 20th in support of their debut record, Escape The Fate.
Visit www.EscapeTheFate.com for more information on the tour and make sure to enter for your chance to win!
Click here to enter the contest! This contest ends on February 14th, 2011 so act now!!!
0 Enter To Win A Copy of Blackmore’s Night’s Album Autumn Sky
Spinefarm Records to Release Blackmore’s Night’s ‘Autumn Sky’ In The US January 18th, New Song Streaming Now
BLACKMORE’S NIGHT, the group featuring husband and wife Richie Blackmore and Candice Night, will be releasing their new album Autumn Sky on January 18th. With a career spanning nearly two decades, the band of minstrels has gained crossover success all over the world with its new genre of “Ren and Rock” music. The lyrics, written by award winning singer/songwriter Candice Night, are inspired by nature and the myths and fairy tales they encounter on their international travels. The melodies, composed and arranged by Grammy nominated Ritchie Blackmore, encompass musical structure and the essence of melodies from the early 1600s. And then they are “Blackmore-ized.” Blackmore’s Night’s last album, Secret Voyage, debuted at #1 on the Billboard New Age Chart and held that spot for four consecutive weeks.
In addition to being known from their unique sound which combines traditional as well as modern day instruments (including electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, violins, shawms, chanters etc), and Candice’s enchanting lyrics and vocals, they are also known for their fabulous live shows, many of which have been performed at castles and other exceptional venues that add to the mystique and warmth of their performance. Blackmore’s Night has appeared nationwide on PBS and Discovery channel specials, and has been awarded the Best Album of the Year and Best Vocal Album of the year by NPR New Age Reporter for their past 7 studio CDs.
Autumn Sky brings us 14 new Blackmore’s Night songs, plus a cover of “Celluloid Heroes” from The Kinks. Recorded during Candice’s pregnancy, Candice and Ritchie have dedicated the “Autumn Sky” album to their newly born daughter Autumn Esmerelda Blackmore.
Listen to “Highland” from Autumn Sky here:
Like what you hear? Hard Rock Hideout has a copy of Autumn Sky to giveaway to one lucky reader!
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0 Last Chance To Enter Hard Rock Hideout’s Queensryche Empire 20th Anniversary CD Giveaway! – Contest Ends 12/8/2010
Deluxe 2CD and Digital Packages Feature Remastered Original Album Plus 13 Bonus Tracks, Including 10 Previously Unreleased Live Recordings
Hard Rock Hideout has one copy of the new 20th Anniversary Remastered Edition of Queensryche’s Empire to give away to one lucky fan! Check below for more details!
Queensrÿche has partnered with Capitol/EMI for the November 9 release of an expanded 20th Anniversary Edition of the band’s triple platinum-certified breakout album, Empire. The new 2-CD and digital packages both include the remastered album, featuring six hit singles, including the #1 smash “Silent Lucidity,” as well as 13 bonus tracks, among them 10 previously unreleased live performances recorded in 1990 at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. The 2-CD package is presented in a lift-top box with five postcards, a fold-out poster and a booklet featuring photos from the band’s personal archive.
Empire also features the Billboard Top 10 Modern Rock hits “Jet City Woman” and “Another Rainy Night,” the Top 20 single, “Anybody Listening?,” and the Top 30 singles “Best I Can” and Empire.” In addition to the aforementioned live recordings, Empire (20th Anniversary Edition)’s bonus tracks include “Last Time in Paris” from the Ford Forlaine soundtrack, “Dirty Lil’ Secret,” and the band’s cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Scarborough Fair.”
QUEENSRŸCHE
EMPIRE
(20th Anniversary Edition)
[2CD, digital]
DISC 1
1. Best I Can
2. The Thin Line
3. Jet City Woman
4. Della Brown
5. Another Rainy Night (Without You)
6. Empire
7. Resistance
8. Silent Lucidity
9. Hand On Heart
10. One And Only
11. Anybody Listening?
12. Last Time In Paris [Bonus Track]
13. Scarborough Fair [Bonus Track]
14. Dirty Lil’ Secret [Bonus Track]
DISC 2 (previously unreleased: all tracks recorded live 11/15/90 at London’s Hammersmith Odeon)
1. Resistance
2. Walk in the Shadows
3. Best I Can
4. Empire
5. The Thin Line
6. Jet City Woman
7. Roads To Madness
8. Silent Lucidity
9. Hand On Heart
10. Take Hold Of The Flame
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0 Hard Rock Hideout’s Killing Joke CD Giveaway!!
Hard Rock Hideout is giving away a copy of Killing Joke’s new CD, Absolute Dissent. Please enter your full name and email address in the box below to enter the drawing!
With a reputation forged in fire, brimstone and magic, KILLING JOKE have long been one of rock’s most iconic and influential outfits. Now, 30 years since first bonding in blood, the original lineup of Jaz Coleman (vocals), Geordie (guitar), Youth (bass) and Paul Ferguson (drums) are set to release their 13th studio album – the first fruits of a new worldwide deal with Spinefarm Records.
Released on November 16, 2010, Absolute Dissent found the aforementioned musicians sharing studio space for the first time in 27 years. The 12-track offering was engineered and mixed by Clive Goddard, and produced by the band. It will be released on various formats including CD, two-colored vinyl and a two-CD deluxe edition entitled Absolute Respect featuring a bonus disc with KILLING JOKE songs covered by Metallica, Amen, Helmet, Econoline Crush, Dead by April, Nine Inch Nails, The Mad Capsule Markets, Nouvelle Vague, Fear Factory, Foo Fighters and Kotiteollisuus.
Absolute Dissent Track Listing:
1. “Absolute Dissent”
2. “The Great Cull
3. “Fresh Fever From The Skies”
4. “In Excelsis”
5. “European Super State”
6. “This World Hell”
7. “Endgame”
8. “The Raven King”
9. “Honour The Fire”
10. “Depthcharge”
11. “Here Comes The Singularity”
12. “Ghosts Of Ladbroke Grove”
Formed in London, England, in October 1978, KILLING JOKE was the brainchild of classically trained musician and vocalist Jeremy “Jaz” Coleman and drummer “Big” Paul Ferguson, who eagerly recruited two like-minded comrades in the form of guitarist Kevin “Geordie” Walker and bassist Martin “Youth” Glover and set about establishing a brand new and highly idiosyncratic manifesto for reinventing the rock ‘n’ roll wheel. Coming to life during what would become known as the “post-punk” era, KILLING JOKE were never willing to conform to the artistic restrictions of any particular scene or genre. Instead, they took a vast and bewildering array of influences and experience, and combined them to create something entirely unique and utterly timely that still stands up today.
Over the years, the band members have chosen to develop their talents in a variety of ways: Triple Grammy winner Jaz Coleman, for instance, has established an international reputation working with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras, while Martin “Youth” Glover has become one of the UK’s most celebrated producers, supervising albums from the Verve and Primal Scream among many others, as well as achieving major success as one half of highly-regarded duo, The Orb.
Covered by Metallica, Foo Fighters and so many others, KILLING JOKE’s apocalyptic post punk/industrial vision continues to draw praise from such high-profile supporters as Jimmy Page and Billy Corgan, and the band’s considerable musical legacy can be heard in the works of Nirvana, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails and the like – artists whose rise to fame never saw them cutting ties with the underground/alternative scene.
Once described by Paul Ferguson as “the sound of the earth vomiting,” KILLING JOKE are now poised to take their music of resistance to a whole new level, both in the studio and on the road. Stay tuned.
Check out the links below for more information on Killing Joke!
http://www.killingjoke.com
http://www.myspace.com/killingjokeofficial
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0 Win An Autographed Copy of Hinder’s All American Nightmare CD !!
Hinder’s hot new CD, All American Nightmare is hitting stores on December 7th! Hard Rock Hideout has an Autographed Copy to give away to one lucky fan!
Submit your Full Name, and email address in the box below to Enter the drawing!!
1 Hard Rock Hideout’s Metal Club Giveaway!
Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year is only hours away. What are you going to buy for that Metalhead on your shopping list this year? Don’t have any ideas? Check out MyMetalClub.com for some coolest Heavy Metal items anywhere.
What is Metal Club?
Metal Club is a collection of music stores that support metal music and culture. We know that it is almost impossible to put all types of metal music under one Viking helmet but that is what we here at Metal Club headquarters are charged with doing. On this site you will find some of the latest news of the world on all types of metal music, courtesy of Decibel Magazine, along with a Store Locator so that you can shop locally to find and support your local metal music scene.
Just as importantly, you will find special releases made just for the metal community by these Metal Club stores. These special releases will be everything from live EPs, to special small run editions on vinyl, CD and box-sets made especially for metal fans, as well as free metal CD samplers and other cool promotional items.
Metal Club does not sell these special edition releases for the stores, nor will we provide the special promotional discs made for Metal Club stores directly to you, but you will be able to find your local Metal Club store using our handy-dandy store locator and support them individually either on-line or at their physical location (depending on the store). This means you will have to check with your local stores on all Metal Club products and promotions. We are simply here to help connect your local music store with you, the metal music fan.
Now that you know about Metal Club, check your local stores for some of the best Metal Swag on the planet!!
Want to put your name in for some kick ass metal gear? Hard Rock Hideout and The Metal Club has a cool prize package for 3 lucky winners.
1) Metal Blade Prize Pack
System Divide “The Conscious Sedation”
Hail of Bullets “On Divine Winds”
Return To Earth “Automata”
2) Saw 3D Prize Pack
Saw 3D Soundtrack CD
Saw 3D T-Shirt
3) S.O.D. “Speak English Or Die” 12″ Vinyl
Submit your name and email address as well as the prize pack you are interested in. Hard Rock Hideout will be picking three winners soon!
2 iPad Giveaway From Jimmy Eat World & Hard Rock Hideout!
Invented, the sixth full-length album by Jimmy Eat World, contains the signature big hooks and sing-along melodies for which the band has become famous. Fans of the band’s older hits like “The Middle,” “Sweetness,” and “Pain” will find lots to grab onto…and those same fans will be happy to learn that Mark Trombino, who served as a producer on the band’s first three albums Static Prevails, Clarity and Bleed American, is again at the helm for Invented. While the music is “classic Jimmy Eat World,” the lyrics come from a completely different place than ever before.
To celebrate the new album and tour, Jimmy Eat World has teamed up with Hard Rock Hideout to give one lucky fan the chance to win an Apple iPad.
0 Win A Trip to Party with ESCAPE THE FATE!!
Win a trip to party with ESCAPE THE FATE at the infamous Crazy Girls Strip Club on 11/3.
One Winner will Win Roundtrip Airfare for two to Los Angeles, CA, Hotel Accomodations, and VIP Access to ESCAPE THE FATE’S Album release party at
the infamous Crazy Girls Strip Club. Think You can handle a night of pure debauchery and Mayhem?
Contest ends on October 20th, so ACT NOW!!
ESCAPE THE FATE’s new self titled album will be released November 2nd!
You can hear ESCAPE THE FATE’s new songs “Issues” on Myspace at this link.
1 Slayer BC Rich Guitar & Vinyl Conflict Box Set Giveaway!
To celebrate the release of Slayer’s The Vinyl Conflict Box Set, the band are giving you the chance to win a custom Kerry King BC Rich Beast V guitar and The Vinyl Conflict Box Set!
For the first time in the band’s storied history, The Vinyl Conflict collects all 10 original Slayer albums from American Recordings and puts them together in this limited edition box set. Each album has been remastered from the original flat master tapes and is pressed on the highest quality 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Also included are reproductions of the original LP artwork, including inner sleeve art, all in heavyweight, litho-wrapped chip jackets. From 1986’s Reign In Blood to 1994’s Divine Intervention to 2009’s World Painted Blood, it’s all here, it’s all on vinyl and it’s all original Slayer.Click Here to Enter!
0 Ronnie Wood – “I Feel Like Playing” CD Giveaway!
I Feel Like Playing, Ronnie Wood’s 7th solo studio album to date, boasts a cavalcade of guests, rounded out by Slash, Flea, Billy F Gibbons, Kris Kristofferson, Bobby Womack, Ian McLagan and others. “Lucky Man,” the first single from the album, can be heard at this location.
You can win a copy of the legendary guitarist’s CD by submitting your name and email in the box below! I Feel Like Playing was released on September 28th, and is available in stores now!
0 My Darkest Days CD Giveaway
Hard Rock Hideout has two autographed copies of My Darkest Days hot new self titled CD to giveaway to two lucky readers.
Please enter you name and email address in the box below to enter the drawing! You can check out the band’s new video, “Pornstar Dancing” featuring Zakk Wylde, and Chad Kroeger below!
My Darkest Days new CD is available in stores now!
MY DARKEST DAYS
Matt Walst: Vocals/rhythm guitars
Brendan McMillan: Bass/backing vocals
Doug Oliver: Drums/backing vocals
Sal Coz Costa: Lead guitar/backing vocals
“So many roads that I’ve taken/When nobody thought I could make it/And even though I had to go it alone/I still survived.” “World Belongs to Me”
The world doesn’t yet belong to My Darkest Days, but they’ve come a long way since singer/guitarist Matt Walst, drummer Doug Oliver and bassist Brendan McMillan started the band, equally influenced by hard rock groups like Nirvana, Tool and Deftones, along with the songwriting approach of the Beatles, in the small town of Norwood, Ontario, where they grew up. Walst got a first-hand glimpse at what it takes to succeed from his older brother Brad, bassist and co-founder of platinum rock band Three Days Grace, which helped when the group set out to record their debut, self-titled Mercury Records album.
“I learned to work hard and practice from them,” says Matt. “I learned how to write songs by watching how they took catchy riffs and put memorable melodies to them.”
That approach comes through for everyone to hear on the new album, co-produced by Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger—who co-wrote a majority of the songs with My Darkest Days—as well as producer and engineer Joey Moi. The first single, the raucous, rollicking “Porn Star Dancing” leads the way, an instant stripper pole classic in the mode of Motley Crue’s “Girls Girls Girls,” and Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” featuring a Kroeger cameo in two different versions, a rocker with guitarist Zakk Wylde and a rap take courtesy labelmate Ludacris.
“She wraps those hands around that pole/She licks those lips and off we go/She takes it off nice and slow/’Cause that’s porn star dancing.”
“We definitely intended to make this song a strip club anthem, and I bet you will eventually hear it in every one,” laughs Doug.
“Luda totally killed it,” remembers Matt. “We sent the song to him, he dug the track, and his rhymes are just awesome.”
“To see him in person was so cool,” nods Sal. “He was so humble. With most rap stars, you wonder what makes them so special. But the minute Luda walked into the room, you knew right away why he is where he is. He just took control, literally grabbed the video camera and began rapping.”
Taking their name from those moments where Matt says he draws his songwriting inspiration, My Darkest Days combine the rowdy celebration of rock sexuality alongside more personal observations about relationship. The salacious “Move Your Body” with its leering “You come on tapping at your back door, baby” come-on, and the sensual reggae world beat of “Setitonfire” (“I lose my mind/With the way you move”) are balanced by autobiographical tales like “Every Lie,” “Like Nobody Else” and the country twang of “Come Undone,” featuring sassy vocals from yet another labelmate, the comely Jessie James.
“Half of our music is about partying and the other half is about shitty situations we’ve gotten ourselves into,” says Walst, who writes the group’s lyrics. “I believe you have to take the good with the bad, and that comes through in our songs.”
“We wanted to show our diversity musically and lyrically,” says Sal, who joined the band almost a year ago just in time for a label showcase and to record their debut album. “As much as we are a heavy rock band, we’ve all gone through emotional moments that we want to put into our songs.”
“It’s a fucked-up situation/When the one that you love is never enough/It’s a fucked up fascination/When the one that you trust is traded for lust.”
“Fucked Up Situation” is perhaps the best example of the band’s ability to turn their life into a song that deals with an adulterous affair in a small town, where the sex has a nasty sadomasochistic side to it.
“The lyrics remind me of a classic country song,” says Brendan. “Small town, cheating wife… people are always interested in that sort of thing.”
“That chorus seems to hit home,” nods Matt. “Some people are in relationships where they love the person, but they need more.”
“That’s the key to music and life in general,” answers Sal. “Balance, the yin and the yang. At the end of the day, that’s what we’re all about.”
With the dubwise spaciousness of “Can’t Forget You” and the Police-like island rhythms of “Setitonfire,” My Darkest Days show their versatility.
“I love writing with different people,” adds Matt. “I like having different flavors on the album. I’m a big fan of Top 40 and dance music as well as hard rock. It’s cool to bring all of those into our songs.”
“If I had my way/I’d spend every day/Right by your side/And if I could stop time/Believe me/I’d try for you.” “Without You”
The band is also capable of the wide-screen cinematic epic, such as “World Belongs to Me,” which begins with what sounds like the X Files theme—an irony, since much of the album was recorded at the show’s one-time base of Vancouver, home of Nickelback—and the closing, flick-your-cell phone arena-rock anthem, “Without You,” both of which can be seen as nods to the band’s loyal and growing fan base.
And now, My Darkest Days are set to reap the rewards of the 10,000 hours Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers insist you need to perfect your craft.
Having shared the stage with Three Days Grace, Theory of a Deadman, Papa Roach and more, the group has honed their live act, winning several talent contests in their native Canada.
Even with a major label debut ready to hit the streets, My Darkest Days maintain their focus.
“Our day-to-day life hasn’t changed, even if the stakes are definitely higher,” says Brendan. “We still practice very day. There’s no screwing around. It feels good to know all those days, living on nothing, were actually worth it.”
“We’re willing to do whatever it takes,” adds Sal. “In the end, we just want to get our message out to the world.”
0 Serj Tankian “Imperfect Harmonies” Home Studio Giveaway
In anticipation of the release of Serj Tankian’s sophomore studio album Imperfect Harmonies on September 21st, Serj Tankian is giving you the chance to win two huge prize packs! One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a recording software bundle of AmpliTube iRig/ AmpliTube Fender/ Miroslav Philharmonik plus the T-RackS 3 Mastering Software, an Epiphone Guitar, as well as the new album and a shirt.
One (1) runner-up will receive: Miroslav Philharmonik software, T-RackS 3 Mastering Software, a copy of the album, and t-shirt.
To pre-order the new album visit Serj’s official site: www.serjtankian.com
0 Pantera Cowboys From Hell Giveaway!
Got Pantera’s Cowboys from Hell? How about the awesome new Three CD 20th Anniversary Edition of Cowboys from Hell that was released on Tuesday(9/14/10)? Hard Rock Hideout has 1 copy to giveaway to one lucky reader.
Submit your name and email address in the contact form below to enter the drawing! Good Luck!!
Be on the lookout for a new interview with Pantera’s Phil Anselmo, coming to Hard Rock Hideout on Monday!
0 Hard Rock Hideout’s American Bang Giveaway
Did you pick up the new AMERICAN BANG CD yet? Nashville rockers AMERICAN BANG released their new self titled effort yesterday, and Hard Rock Hideout has the goods for you!
One lucky winner is going to win AMERICAN BANG’S new CD/DVD, and T-Shirt! Enter Your Name and Email address below to Win!!
You can check out the band’s new video clip, “Wild and Young” below!
0 Hard Rock Hideout’s Iron Maiden The Final Frontier Giveaway
Are you a true Iron Maiden fan? Be the first person to answer the questions correctly below, and win a copy of Iron Maiden’s hot new CD, The Final Frontier!
Iron Maiden Quiz:
1.) Who created the artwork for The Final Frontier?
2.) Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson is related to the singer named Rob Dickinson. Name the band he was in during the ’90s and early ‘00s.
3.) Who is the founding member of Iron Maiden?
Submit you answers with your name and email address in the box below!
0 Win a VIP trip for two to a NASCAR Weekend at Michigan Speedway with Saving Abel!
Win a VIP trip for two to a NASCAR Weekend at Michigan Speedway with Saving Abel!
Enter for a chance to win two tickets to the NASCAR Nationwide race, VIP tickets to Saving Abel concert after the race on Saturday August 14th then on the following day Sunday, August 15th, the winner will also get VIP access and tickets for NASCAR Sprint Cup race and hang with the band all day!
Included as well is a flight to Michigan, hotel accommodations and transportation from hotel to the track!
2 Sick Puppies/ It’s Alive Epiphone Guitar Giveaway!
Sick Puppies, It’s Alive, Janus, and My Darkest Days are teaming up with Hard Rock Hideout to give their fans a chance to win a signed Epiphone guitar! All four bands will start the tour in July and continue touring through the middle of August.
This contest ends on August 27th, so act now! Click on the image below to enter!
0 Runner Runner Iphone Giveaway!!
Runner Runner aren’t really fans of cell phones in their new music video for “So Obvious,” but they still want to treat their loyal fans to something nice. The guys are giving you a chance to win an iPhone! Enter now to win!
The band has announced their SayNow number, (714) 646-4692, so fans can chat with them & leave messages to listen to when they’re not performing. Ryan, Jon, James, Peter, and Nick are heading out on the road with Secondhand Serenade this summer, so be sure to check out the tour dates on their MySpace, “like” them on their Facebook, and follow them on Twitter (@runnerrunner).
This contest will end on August 7th, so act now!!
0 Black Sabbath Paranoid DVD Giveaway
On June 29th, Classic Albums: Black Sabbath – Paranoid will be released on DVD and Blu-ray. Eagle Rock Entertainment’s acclaimed and award-winning Classic Albums series will uncover the story of the making of this landmark heavy metal collection. Black Sabbath: Classic Albums – Paranoid is released, just in time for the 40th anniversary of the album. Clocking in at over 97 minutes, the documentary features brand new interviews with Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitars), Geezer Butler (bass), and Bill Ward (drums).
The DVD chronicles the creation of the locomotive force and unrelenting energy behind these tracks, which ignited an electrified and unforeseen brand of blues-rock. The comprehensive collection of interviews, demonstrations, archive videos, and feature cuts from timeless epics such as “War Pigs,” “Iron Man,” and the title track, is complemented with 40 minutes of bonus features. For the first time a classic album title is also released on Blu-Ray.
In a new clip just released from the documentary, Henry Rollins and legendary journalist Geoff Barton discuss the song “Fairies Wear Boots.” Also featured in the video clip is Paranoid engineer Tom Allom (Judas Priest, Def Leppard).
Hard Rock Hideout has two copies of the new DVD to giveaway! You have to prove that you are a true Black Sabbath fan for this one.
Name all of the singers that have recorded with Black Sabbath! If you can answer this question, place the answer in the box below, along with your name and email address to enter the contest.
0 Win A Copy of Meatloaf’s New Album, Hang Cool Teddy Bear
Roadrunner Records and Hard Rock Hideout are giving you the chance to win a copy of Meat Loaf‘s new album Hang Cool Teddy Bear. Click here to visit Roadrunner Records to enter the contest!
3 Iggy & The Three Stooges Guitar Giveaway!
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To commemorate the Legacy and Deluxe re-issue releases of the seminal album, Raw Power, Legacy Recordings and Hard Rock Hideout are giving you the chance to win a Gibson Les Paul Studio Raw Power guitar signed by guitarist James Williamson. Raw Power Legacy Edition is in-stores 4/13, while the Deluxe edition is in-stores 4/27.
Click Below To Enter!!
0 Saving Abel Nascar Ticket Giveaway!!
Win a Trip for two to the NASCAR Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 at Michigan Speedway with Saving Abel!
Enter for a chance to win two VIP tickets to the NASCAR Sprint Cup race on Sunday June 13th, flight to Michigan, hotel accommodations and transportation from hotel to the track plus VIP tickets to see Saving Abel LIVE at the track!
We will select two (2) grand prize winners for this special event brought to you by Saving Abel, Michigan International Speedway and Virgin Records.
0 Deftones Guitar Giveaway
To celebrate the release of Diamond Eyes on May 4th, Deftones and Hard Rock Hideout are excited to offer you the chance to win an ESP LTD SC-207 guitar signed by Deftones.
This contest will end on May 14th, so act now!!
0 Hard Rock Hideout’s Sick Puppies TV & Phone Giveaway!!
In celebration of their tour with Nickelback, Sick Puppies and Virgin Records are giving you a chance to win a 32″ Flat Screen TV and 8.0 megapixel camera phone, brought to you by Samsung Mobile and Virgin Records.
Three (3) lucky runner-ups will get a Samsung Bluetooth headset.
