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The Gas Light Anthem. For fans of The Replacements, Bruce Springsteen, and Rise Against. The New Brunswick, New Jersey band just released their debut on indie label Side One Dummy Records.

Metallica’s new album will hit the street tomorrow with first week sales expected to top at least 300k. Listen to the track All Nightmare Long.

Prison Welcomes Elite Torrents Administrator: Daniel Dove, a former administrator for Elite Torrents has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Dove recruited members with extremely high upload connections and ran a high speed server for the purpose of distributing pirated content.

Underoath are Overachievers, the band debuted Number 8 on Billboard selling 56,000 copies of their new record ‘Lost in the Sound of Separation’. The record was mixed by David Bendeth and produced by Adam D and Matt Goldman.

Slipknot Frontman Says Labels Cause Piracy:

Of course, lots of people blame the labels for piracy but Taylor believes they aren’t doing their job properly since they promote acts which aren’t up to standard, resulting in people feeling the acts simply aren’t worth the money.

“I think it’s the quality of the product. If record companies would stop giving any f**king mook (idiot) on the street with a fringe a record deal or their own record label, maybe you would sell more f**king albums, dips**ts.”

We somewhat agree with Corey, but the majority of the music out there whether it sells or not is uninspiring and at best worth a stolen download or a one and gone paid download on Itunes – it isn’t about the “book” anymore – it is about the chapter. Maybe that’s the reason why people are reading more books on the whole these days. Adult paperback sales have rose 37% since January.

There is a MORE to the decline of music “collection” and “buying” then just simply crappy music – but that the core issue will always be talent – talented musicians and talented record people. Where are the Led Zeppelins and Ahmet Urtegan of the world today?