Whether you start through Google or another means you will find that there are literally thousands of sites offering music downloads. How are you to decide between all those choices?

I start by looking for sites that offer information and reviews of the various sites. I might search for terms like "music download reviews" or "music download site reviews".

What comes up next is where the problem starts. Both terms bring up paid results for review sites that promote these scams.

Why would they do that? Plain and simple - money! Most the sites charging for free file sharing software pay affiliates 75% of every sale.

First off look for lines like:

#1 rated site as seen on CNN, NBC, CNET, AOL, etc.

The sites vary the number of files they promote from 10 million up to 15 billion.

Most have small print at the bottom of the site telling you not to upload or download copyrighted content. Yeah right I wonder how many files that leaves for you to download.

Several have FAQ pages that state you are actually paying for their support of the free file sharing software. Funny how they don’t mention that on either the home page or order page.

In fact when you go to join they just ask for your email address. What comes next is an email for your free music….Not quite. The next email you receive will sell you a lifetime membership for anywhere from $30-$50. Hmm, what happened to free?

If you see the common signs above then move on. If file sharing is your goal then just go out to download.com and grab a free program. Don’t get scammed!

For more details visit the following links:

Music File Sharing - list of music file sharing scam sites.

Avoid File Sharing Scams - more information on how these sites work.

Choosing a Music Download Site - learn more in 7 easy steps.

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CRYPTOPSY Posts New Track Online; Prepares For Summer Slaughter Tour

The unstoppable Montreal killing machine, CRYPTOPSY, has wreaked havoc throughout the extreme metal genre for more than a decade, but in 2008 the band has returned stronger than ever. CRYPTOPSY have ultimately crafted their career defining release, The Unspoken King, which could quite possibly also be their most brutal, yet dynamic offering. A blistering new track “Worship Your Demons” can currently be streamed on the band’s revamped MySpace page (www.myspace.com/cryptopsy), so head over now to check out the insanity for yourself.

Mounier states: We as a band have, since the beginning, been experimenting and trying to come up with music that is fresh and new. This album is no different. So mundane to us is music with no purpose, no feeling and just plain repetitive. It was time for CRYPTOPSY to acquire new blood that would play out a vision we’ve seen for years. We took an approach that gives our music a huge dynamic range and brings out its power. Brutality, diversity, complexity, emotion and musicianship define this latest work.”

CRYPTOPSY kicks off the worldwide touring cycle for The Unspoken King as part of this year’s crushing Summer Slaughter touring package, which features the finest acts in the genre today. Click the link below for the complete list of band’s and touring schedule.
www.myspace.com/summerslaughtertour

Reinventing and redefining metal’s boundaries, CRYPTOPSY, recognized worldwide for infusing extreme music with awe-inspiring precision, rabidly dynamic rhythms and mouth-foaming viciousness, have earned music fans respect inside and outside the metal community. The band’s viperous recordings and punishing live performance have confirmed their place in music’s elite.

In 2008, CRYPTOPSY returns to redefine the boundaries of technical extreme metal with an album that is sure to catch the attention of the entire scene.

We know about this free Best of release the band is putting out. Seems  a bit of risk but no matter if you get a DRM free album if you purchase online.

British metal gods Iron Maiden are offering their new best-of compilation Somewhere Back In Time: 1980-1989 as a free, high-quality download on their website. The catch? Well, the 320 kbps WMA file can only be played three times before it expires. But the upshot is that listeners can then purchase the album as a DRM-free download.

http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=60047401

ATTENTION METAL NATION!!! TESTAMENT’s highly anticipated album, ‘The Formation of Damnation’, will be released via Nuclear Blast on April 29,2008.   We know you can wait no longer to hear the roar of Chuck Billy; the flawless guitar work of Eric Peterson & Alex Skolnick; the thunderous bass of Greg Christian; and relentless drums of Paul Bostaph!

The single from this record, ‘More Than Meets the Eye’, is currently streaming on the main page of Bravewords.com.  Check it out! www.bravewords.com

About the song, Chuck Billy says, “it’s definitely a classic Testament track and its great to have Alex and Greg back in the picture.  This is Testament back on track at our truest form and we are keeping it fresh.”  The new track is also posted on the band’s Myspace page, atwww.myspace.com/testamentlegions

Upcoming Testament dates : USA and beyond!

3/29 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent

3/30 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent

4/05 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom

4/06 – New York, NY – B.B. King Blues Club

4/10 – Santa Ana, CA – The Coach House

4/11 – Las Vegas, NV – The Canyon Club

4/12 – Hollywood, CA – The Key Club

5/02 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s Downunder

5/03 – Mokena, IL – The Pearl Room/Chicago Powerfest

5/15 – Victoria, Canada – Sugar Nightclub

5/16 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – Richard’s on Richard’s

5/17 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven

5/30 – Cluj-Napoca, Romania – Maximum Rockfest

5/31 – Belgrade, Serbia – Legacy Festival

6/05 – Solvesborg, Sweden – Sweden Rock Festival

6/06 – Tampere, Finland – Sauna Open Air Fest

6/07 – Athens, Greece – Gagarin 205

6/08 – Thessaloniki, Greece – Hydrogios

6/20 – Clisson, France – Hellfest

6/21 – Istanbul, Turkey – Festival Valley

6/22 – Zlin, Czech Republic – Masters of Rock Cafe

6/23 – Prague, Czech Republic – Retro Music Hall

6/25 – Barcelona, Spain – Apolo

6/26 – Bergara, Spain - Jam

6/27 – Dessel, Belgium – Grasspop Festival

6/28 – Bologna, Italy – Gods of Metal

6/29 – Szczytno, Poland - Hunterfest

9/20 – Kawasaki, Japan – Club Citta

9/21 – Kawasaki, Japan – Club Citta

11/09 – Christchurch, New Zealand – AMI Stadium – Southern Amp 2008

www.myspace.com/testamentlegions

www.bravewords.com

ALBUM PRODUCED BY DANGER MOUSE
"…rock of this caliber is really timeless."–Rolling Stone</center>
On April 1, Nonesuch Records will release The Black Keys’ fifth
full-length LP, Attack & Release. The album follows their 2006 critically
acclaimed Nonesuch debut Magic Potion, which the Chicago Tribune
proclaimed, "a gritty, wild, minimalist masterpiece."
Produced by Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley, The Gorillaz, The Grey Album),
Attack & Release was recorded at engineer Paul Hamann’s illustrious Suma
Studio outside Cleveland, Ohio. Initial collaboration began when Danger
Mouse (a.k.a. Brian Burton) approached the band to write songs for an
album he was developing with the late R&B legend Ike Turner. As the band
began composing tracks for Turner early last year, though, they quickly
realized they were actually laying the groundwork for a new album of their
own.
Attack & Release thus became The Black Keys’ first collaborative effort,
as it morphed into their own album with Danger Mouse as producer. By
recording in an actual studio (another first), guitarist-vocalist Dan
Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney were given the opportunity to add a
variety of instruments to their usual simple set-up–including organ,
moog, and banjo. "After recording our previous albums in a basement, we
were ready to go somewhere else," Auerbach confesses. "Danger Mouse came
in as our collaborator. He has a real ear for melody and arrangement and
that was a big part of this record, as was the studio…a really special
place."
Carney concurs: "The place is covered with dust, it smells like a moldy
cabin, and it looks like a haunted house. It was fitting for our first
time going into a real studio." He continues, "I think Dan and I were
intrigued to work with somebody as a producer, and with an engineer like
Paul, because we both realized we couldn’t teach ourselves anything more
and it was best to start learning from other people."
Besides Auerbach, Carney, and Danger Mouse’s work, other contributions on
Attack & Release include guitarist Marc Ribot and multi-instrumentalist
Ralph Carney (Patrick’s uncle)–both veterans of, among other things, Tom
Waits’ band. The closing track, "Things Ain’t Like They Used To Be,"
features Auerbach singing along side eighteen-year-old
bluegrass/country-singer Jessica Lea Mayfield.
The Black Keys have released four albums prior to Attack & Release–2002’s
The Big Come Up, 2003’s Thickfreakness, 2004’s Rubber Factory, and 2006’s
Magic Potion.
US TOUR DATES:
3/27 Thu Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
3/28 Fri Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theatre
3/29 Sat San Diego, CA House of Blues
3/30 Sun Pomona, CA Glass House
4/1 Tue Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
4/2 Wed San Francisco, CA The Warfield
4/4 Fri Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
4/5 Sat Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
4/9 Wed Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
4/10 Thu Omaha, NE Slowdown
4/11 Fri Minneapolis, MN First Ave
4/12 Sat Chicago, IL The Riviera
4/13 Sun Indianapolis, IN The Vogue
4/15 Tue Detroit, MI Royal Oak Theatre
5/12 Mon Washington, DC 9:30 Club
5/13 Tue Washington, DC 9:30 Club
5/15 Thu New York, NY Terminal 5
5/16 Fri Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
5/17 Sat Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
official website: http://www.theblackkeys.com
To hear "Strange Times", the first single:
http://www.myspace.com/theblackkeys
"Stranger Times" teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs9acZyX9Og

Check it out at their page.

Check into their  myspace page

DEATH ANGEL's new album, "Killing Season", can now be streamed in it's entirety at
the groups Myspace page (www.myspace.com/deathangel). The stream will last from
February 15th until the 22nd. 

An e-card for "Killing Season" can be accessed at this location
<http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/Splash/DeathAngel_ecard/index.html> . Due on
February 26, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was recorded at Studio 606 in
Northridge, California with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked
with FOO FIGHTERS, RUSH, VELVET REVOLVER, SHADOWS FALL and STONE SOUR, among other
acts. 

"Killing Season" track listing:

01. Lord of Hate
02. Sonic Beatdown
03. Dethroned
04. Carnival Justice
05. Buried Alive
06. Soulless
07. The Noose
08. When Worlds Collide
09. God vs God
10. Steal the Crown
11. Resurrection Machine

DEATH ANGEL and FORBIDDEN will team up for two special shows - on February 28 and
February 29 - at Slim’s in San Francisco, California. 

DEATH ANGEL’s last CD, "The Art of Dying", was released in May 2004 through Nuclear
Blast Records. The group’s first studio album since 1990’s "Act III" was recorded at
SF Soundworks studios in San Francisco, California with producer Brian Joseph Dobbs
(VOIVOD, MANMADEGOD).

GENGHIS TRON is streaming their new full-length album, Board Up The House, now exclusively viaMySpace.

GENGHIS TRON will release Board Up The House next Tuesday, February 19^th in North American (February 25^th internationally) with pre-orders being accepted now at this location.

GENGHIS TRON will be touring heavily in support of Board Up The House, starting with a string of record release shows beginning February 21 in Philadelphia, PA. These dates will also include the AUSTERITY PROGRAM and Steve Moore (of ZOMBI). Additional guests include AA, Ponytail, and more on various dates. The band will then tour through much of March, around and including the annual South By Southwest Festival in Austin, TX. A complete listing of GENGHIS TRON tour dates can be found below with more dates being announced shortly.

GENGHIS TRON has also provided Guitar World Magazine’s new metal blog - MetalKult.com with exclusive video footage of the band in the studio working on and talking about the making of Board Up The House.  This three part video series can be viewed here.

GENGHIS TRON Tour Dates:

***All dates from Feb. 21 thru Feb. 24 w/ Austerity Program, Steve Moore***

February 21             Philadelphia, PA            First Unitarian Church

February 22             New York, NY                Knitting Factory

February 23             Red Hook, NY               MPR - Bard University

February 24             Boston, MA                   Great Scott (w/ Disappearer)

February 29             Baltimore, MD               Talking Head (w/ Ponytail, AA, Vincent Black Shadow)

March 1                  Brooklyn, NY                 Market Hotel (w/ Ponytail, AA)

March 7                  Oberlin, OH                   Oberlin College Dionysus (w/ Clouds)

March 8                  Bowling Green, OH        Howard’s Club H (w/ Clouds)

March 9                  DeKalb, IL                     House Café (w/ Clouds)

March 10                Iowa City, IA                  The Picador (w/ Clouds)

March 11                Kansas City, MO           Record Bar (w/ Monotonix, Clouds)

March 16                Austin, TX                     Red 7 (w/ Russian Circles, Coliseum, Tera Melos)

March 17                Tulsa, OK                      Monolith (w/ Coliseum)

March 18                St. Louis, MO                2 Cents Plain (w/ An Albatross, The Apes, Coliseum)

March 19                Gambier, OH                  Kenyon College (w/ Coliseum)

March 20                Butler, PA                     Meridian Vets Club (w/ Coliseum)

March 21                Philadelphia, PA            Johnny Brenda’s (w/ Oneida, Coliseum, Pony Pants)

***All dates from March 30 thru May 3 w/ Converge, The Red Chord***

March 30                Worcester, MA              Palladium (w/ Baroness)

April 1                     New York, NY                Blender Theatre @ Gramercy  w/ Baroness)

April 2                     Buffalo, NY                    Showplace Theatre (w/ Baroness)

April 3                     Cleveland, OH                Peabody’s (w/ Baroness)

April 4                     Detroit, MI                     Magic Stick (w/ Baroness)

April 5                     Chicago, IL                    Reggies (w/ Baroness)

April 6                     Chicago, IL                    Reggies (w/ Baroness)

April 7                     Huburtus, WI                 Richfield Chalet (w/ Baroness)

April 8                     Minneapolis, MN            Triple Rock (w/ Baroness)

April 9                     Sioux Falls, SD             Nutty North (w/ Baroness)

April 10                   Iowa City, IA                  The Picador (w/ Baroness)

April 11                   Omaha, NE                   Sokol Underground (w/ Baroness)

April 12                   Lawrence, KS                Bottleneck (w/ Baroness)

April 13                   Denver, CO                    Marquis Theater (w/ Baroness)

April 15                   Boise, ID                       The Venue (w/ Baroness)

April 16                   Portland, OR                 Satyricon (w/ Baroness)

April 17                   Oakland, CA                  The Metro (w/ Baroness)

April 18                   Los Angeles, CA            The Knitting Factory (w/ Baroness)

April 19                   Pomona, CA                  The Glass House (w/ Baroness)

April 20                   Tempe, AZ                    The Clubhouse (w/ Baroness)

April 22                   Austin, TX                     Red 7 (w/ Coliseum)

April 23                   Dallas, TX                      The Door (w/ Coliseum)

April 24                   Houston, TX                   The Red Room (w/ Coliseum)

April 25                   New Orleans, LA            High Ground (w/ Coliseum)

April 26                   St. Petersburg, FL         State Theatre (w/ Coliseum)

April 27                   Orlando, FL                   The Social (w/ Coliseum)

April 28                   Gainesville, FL               Common Grounds (w/ Coliseum)

April 29                   Atlanta, GA                   Masquerade (w/ Coliseum)

April 30                   Virginia Beach, VA         Steppin’ Out (w/ Coliseum)

May 1                     Baltimore, MD               Otto Bar (w/ Coliseum)

May 2                     Pittsburgh, PA               The School (w/ Coliseum)

May 3                     Philadelphia, PA            Starlight Ballroom (w/ Coliseum)

***All dates from May 9 thru May 22 w/ Nachtmystium, Zoroaster***

May 9                     Brighton, U.K.                Engine Rooms

May 10                   Sheffield, U.K.              Corporation

May 11                   Leeds, U.K.                   Josephs Well

May 12                   Newcastle, U.K.             Trillians

May 13                   Plymouth, U.K.              White Rabbit

May 14                   Bristol, U.K.                  Croft

May 15                   London, U.K.                 Islington Bar Academy

May 16                   Arnheim, NL                  Willemeen

May 17                   Hasselt, Belgium           Muziekodroom

May 18                   Paris, France                 La Maroquinerie (as part of Noise Festival)

May 19                   Koln, Germany              Underground

May 20                   Berlin, Germany             Cassiopeia

May 21                   Munich, Germany          Feierwerk

May 22                  Milan, Italy                    Magnolia Club  

     “equal measures of barbarian brutality and electronic stylization.” – PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY

“like the soundtrack to Mega Man as scored by Napalm Death.” – REVOLVER   

    “Genghis Tron generally don’t give a collective f*ck about genre alignment. You shouldn’t, either.” – DECIBEL

    “it’s just a matter of time before the Tron conquer all.” – EXCLAIM!

    “you are going to love them: they are the mad-ass band you’ve been waiting for.” – METAL HAMMER

    “cacophonous musical experimentation that is as dizzying in scope as it is mind-blowing in delivery… experimental rock music at its finest; the world needs more bands like Genghis Tron” – ROCK SOUND

    “the most inventive, invigorating, incapable-of-classification shit I’ve heard since The Locust” –SKYSCRAPER

“Genghis Tron tempers the in-your-face aggro and violent lurch of grindcore with the elemental flow of a sophisticated hip-hop producer.” – TIME OUT NEW YORK

You can get a free music download over at http://www.myspace.com/childrenofbodom

Now that’s killer. I hope you know sarcasm when you see it.

Song titles include:

01. Hellhounds On My Trail
02. Blooddrunk
03. LoBodomy
04. One Day You Will Cry
05. Smile Pretty For The Devil
06. Tie My Rope
07. Done With Everything, Die For Nothing
08. Banned From Heaven
09. Roadkill Morning

This post is dedicated to our friend Douglas who loves his Black Metal which he was inspired  by this band, Children of Bordom!! May they live forever!!