10. Within Temptation and imeem.com created an artist playlist where the band was interviewed about each of their favorite songs. imeem created an embeddable widget for it here. The list will be featured on the main page of imeem.com starting the 21st.
9. Roadrunner Records proudly launches The Scrap Yard.
The Scrap Yard is our one-stop location to keep track of and comment on our digital and mobile marketing. Check it daily for up-to-the-minute news of what's going on, or subscribe to the RSS feed to have the news come to you right away!
8. Megadeth announces the exciting line-up for this year's Gigantour - In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job for a Cowboy and High On Fire. The tour will run from April to May.
7. The Cavalera Conspiracy completed their video for "Sanctuary" and a photoshoot in Paris, France this week...stay tuned!
6. On the heels of being named the #1 record of 2007 in numerous UK publications (Kerrang!, Rocksound, Daily Record) Biffy Clyro's Puzzle gets nominated for a ShortList Award (the US equivalent of the UK Mercury Prize). Other nominated albums include Against Me!, Fiest, Arcade Fire, MIA and more. The nominees and winners are chosen by critics, industry and artists.
5. Airbourne will be featured in Spin's 'New Noise' segment in the March issue. The band will complete a photoshoot in Adelaide, Australia today.
4. Nickelback's "Rockstar" comes in at #100 on Rolling Stone's '100 Best Songs Of 2007.'
"One of the best, funniest songs on the radio." - Rolling Stone
3. Theory Of A Deadman complete a stellar photoshoot with Eric Estrada in Los Angeles. See attached image!
2. Airbourne's "Stand Up For Rock n' Roll" will be the official theme song of the WWE's Royal Rumble! The event takes place at Madison Square Garden on 1/27 and will air on Pay-Per-View. The band is also recording the theme song for WWE Superstar Ken Kennedy. Joel recently spoke to WWE.com about the new album, upcoming tour, the band's love of wrestling and what's in store for 2008. The interview will run week of 1/14.
And the #1 HIT for Roadrunner Records for the week ending 1/11 is...
1. DragonForce's "Through The Fire And Flames" debuts at #84 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart! DragonForce continue to tear up digital sales with over 32,000 tracks sold this week and over 145,000 since Guitar Hero 3's release. The track is the #1 requested song at Q101 in Chicago and was added to KOMP in Vegas and KHTQ in Spokane.
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