We have a trio of new releases on the Rock Band Network today, including Will Haven’s Rock Band debut (featuring Slipknot percussionist Chris Fehn on bass), as well as new offerings from Rochester, NY metal group Fallen Angel and Virginia electronic rocker Christina Marie Magenta.

[Update 1:50PM: "March Into Hell / Blood on My Soul" by Fallen Angel is also available today.]

We also have a pair of new tracks for PS3 players, one by popular metalcore outfit Attack Attack! and one by the November 2011 RBN Artist of the Month, Free Spirit.

RockGamer Studios RBN releases on Xbox 360 for December 8, 2011:

• Christina Marie Magenta – “Cold” (160 MSP)
• Will Haven – “Mida’s Secret” (160 MSP)
• Fallen Angel – “March Into Hell / Blood on My Soul” (160 MSP)
• Fallen Angel – “Respiration Desperation / The Neutral Zone” (160 MSP)

All songs are currently available in the Rock Band Music Store on Xbox 360.

RockGamer Studios RBN releases on PlayStation 3 for December 6, 2011:

• Attack Attack – “Last Breath” (160 MSP)
• Free Spirit – “Until the Night (RB3 Version)” (160 MSP)

All songs are currently available in the Rock Band Music Store on PlayStation 3.

CONTEST ALERT! Gladhander is celebrating the release of the first grunge song on the Rock Band Network — their single “Bad Things” — by giving away a brand new Xbox 360 250GB and several promo packs.

Here’s how to win:

The top 3 entries will receive a prize pack, including:

Grand Prize
(1) Microsoft XBOX 360 250GB Console.
(1) Gladhander fan appreciation pack.
(1) Killer Rock from Space promo pack.

2nd Prize
(1) Gladhander fan appreciation pack.
(1) Killer Rock from Space promo pack.

3rd Prize
(1) Killer Rock from Space promo pack.

For more details, visit Gladhander’s Facebook Page.

CLICK HERE to download “Bad Things” and get rockin’. Good luck to everyone!

Brownbag Johnson

From our friends at RockBandAide.com:

You guys remember Graveyard BBQ, don’t ya? They were featured way back on the original Guitar Hero, and now have several tracks in the Rock Band Network. I just received a quick message from the boys in the band (via @RG_Studios), and here is the latest RBN contest for everyone to check out!

Are you the rippinest, shreddinest member of the BBQ Nation? Want to win tons of cool GRAVEYARD BBQ swag (signed CD, shirt, BBQ apron), 1600 MS Points, AND a personal Skype guitar lesson with the King of Sling himself, BROWNBAG JOHNSON?

All this can be yours if you score the #1 spot on the guitar leaderboard for the GRILL ‘EM ALL Battle.

ALL HAIL THE NATION! “IF YOU AIN’T WITH US, YER AGAINST US”

Battle Details:
To win, you must be ranked #1 at the end of the Xbox 360 guitar setlist battle at http://www.rockband.com/battles/grill-em-all-guitar-battle/view, which includes the following Graveyard BBQ tracks:

1. BBQ Nation
2. By the Grace of the Grill
3. Cheat on the Church
4. Creamskull Boogie
5. Ride the Stache
6. The Clothes that Makes the Man

The top ranked player at the end of the battle will receive:

• (1) Xbox Live code redeemable for 1,600 MSP
• (1) Signed copy each of Graveyard BBQ’s Greatest Hits Volume 1 & 2 CDs
• (1) Graveyard BBQ “Grill ‘Em All” BBQ apron
• (1) Personalized guitar lesson with Graveyard BBQ guitarist Brownbag Johnson, via online video chat (ie. Skype).
• (1) T-shirt of winner’s choice from Graveyard BBQ’s merch store (http://www.graveyardbbq.bigcartel.com/)

Random Winners:
Not skilled enough with a plastic guitar to take the top prize? No worries, we got you covered too. Five (5) random participants will be chosen from the leaderboard at the end of the battle to receive 960 MS Points each, good enough for six Rock Band tracks at 160MSP!

Winners will be notified via Xbox Live Private Message within 3 business days of the end of the Grill ‘Em All Guitar Battle.

Good luck!

And now, a very special message from Graveyard BBQ‘s Brownbag Johnson:

GOT EPIC???….. 1st Grillion to post a PERFECT Guitar Score of the NEWLY released ROCKBAND 3 BBQ jam, “BY THE GRACE OF THE GRILL” will WIN a “Grill Em All” BBQ Apron, and a T-SHIRT of yer choice thru (www.graveyardbbq.bigcartel.com)
The next 5 to post their scores on the GRAVEYARD BBQ page will receive a code for a free download thru the Rock Band Network Store!
ALL HAIL THE BBQ NATION
“IF YOU AIN’T WITH US, YER AGAINST US!”

To enter, head on over to Graveyard BBQ’s Facebook page and be one of the first five people to post a screenshot on their wall with your final score. It’s that easy!

Also, be the first to post a perfect Expert Guitar score (FC) to win a kickass BBQ apron (perfect for summer grillin’) and a Graveyard BBQ t-shirt of your choice!

You can download a free trial or purchase “By the Grace of the Grill” HERE.

Sexy.

Hey New Yorkers! Are you good at Rock Band? Your proficiency with plastic instruments could help you meet your favorite Take Action Tour acts.

On Saturday, May 28, the Take Action Tour will make its final stop at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square (tickets). The tenth edition of this annual tour, created by Hopeless Records and Sub City to raise awareness about teen issues such as sex, suicide, etc., features popular acts Bayside, Silverstein, Texas In July, Polar Bear Club, and The Swellers.

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It’s a watershed week for brand new Rock Band Network content from us here at RockGamer Studios. Nine tracks are hitting the Xbox 360 Rock Band Music Store, including the #2 rock single in the United States right now, in a wide variety of styles — from contemporary hard rock to metalcore, from hard-edged industrial to keys-driven power metal.

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Ladies and gentlemen… The King of Sling, Brownbag Johnson:

HAILZ to The BBQ NATION!

GRAVEYARD BBQ & ROCKGAMER STUDIOS have teamed up to bring you the GRAVEYARD BBQ Rock Band 2 & 3 Video Contest! 2 WINNERS will be hand picked by the band and will receive a “GRILL EM ALL” BBQ Apron.
And a GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be selected and will WIN the “Ultimate DIRTCORE Shwag Pack” which consists of:
- “GRILL EM ALL” BBQ Apron
- “BBQ NATION” T-Shirt
- A signed copy of their latest release, “GREATEST HITS VOLUME II” (featuring all of your favorite Graveyard BBQ songs on ROCK BAND 2 & 3)

Contest Guidelines:
- Download your favorite Graveyard BBQ song thru The Rock Band Network Store
- Film yourself Creamskull Boogie’n and jammin to the good time beat of the BBQ on yer ROCK BAND 2 or 3.
- Upload it to YOUTUBE, and submit your link to GRAVEYARD BBQ’s Facebook Page
- Contest begins NOW! and ends Sunday, MAY 15th.

P.S… WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO BE AS CREATIVE, OUTRAGEOUS, AND WILD as humanly possible!!! The only way the BBQ NATION knows how to be!!! We’re looking forward to seeing everybody’s videos… GOOD LUCK!

ALL HAIL THE NATION!
“IF YOU AIN’T WITH US, YER AGAINST US”

Dear artists: If you’re looking for clever ways to market your presence on the Rock Band Network, Cleveland post-hardcore outfit Affiance is about to drop some knowledge on you.

If there’s a better way than this to let your fans know they can play your songs on Rock Band, we have yet to find it. If you like what you hear, pick up “Call to the Warrior,” now available on RBN for the Xbox 360!

(courtesy of Affiance and Bullet Tooth Records)

THE MATERIAL RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM WHAT WE ARE ON 1-11-11

Hot Topic Provides Physical Distribution Avenue Via Select Stores

BAND HAS WRITTEN AND RECORDED TITLE THEME TO MTV’S FRESHWATER BLUE TELEVISION SERIES

San Diego, CA — The Material has independently released their debut album WHAT WE ARE today, January 11, 2011. This follows an earlier release in Australia and New Zealand that coincided with the debut of Freshwater Blue on MTV. The band’s song “What Happens Next” is the program’s theme song, and alongside multiple tracks being the soundscape for the reality series, a groundswell is building down under.

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We're going to need a bigger Christmas tree

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