“Death Comes” by Inkubus Sukkubus is the sort of song you would hear in your dreams. Right at that indistinguishable point between latent consciousness and the first stage of sleep.

Let yourself become entranced by lead vocalist of Inkubus Sukkubus, Candia, as she weaves a tale of unrequited, yet dangerous love. In her powerful, yet soothing voice, she sings such lyrical wonders as, “Your skin against my lips feels alien to me, a stone with softness yielding unnaturally.”

The “Death Comes” drum track is pretty straight-forward. Its slow rock vibe is accessible to many levels of drum players. So, for those of you dreaming of playing drums for a famous Goth band, get this!

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Amberian Dawn, coming soon to RBN

In preparation for the launch of Rock Band Network, our friends at RockBandAide had a chance to ask Finnish symphonic metal band Amberian Dawn a few questions.

Amberian Dawn will be releasing two tracks, “River of Tuoni” and “He Sleeps in a Grove,” day and date with the launch of the Rock Band Network music store in the near future.

For the full interview, head on over to RockBandAide.

Helen McWilliams aka The Hellion

I’ve been a fan of Harmonix producer Helen McWilliams, who moonlights at the lead singer and songwriter for punk group Tijuana Sweetheart, ever since I read her ‘Zine articles for the Rock Band website. If you haven’t already read “52 Weeks in the Life of a Rock Star”, Helen’s hilarious how-to guide on becoming rock star, you absolutely have to check it out.

This being said, I knew that Helen, aka the Hellion, was going to be an entertaining persona to interview. You can check out the entire video interview below, but I thought I’d whip up a few highlights of the night.

After walking around Fenway for approximately an hour in twelve degree weather, my husband and I gave up and took a cab about half a mile down the road to the Baseball Tavern.

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So far, Damone’s “Roll the Dice” has been one of my favorite RGS songs. Noelle’s honest vocals are fun to sing along to and Mike’s guitar riffs are always entertaining.

There is just something uplifting and poignant about this song. From Noelle’s heartfelt lyrics to the overall build and craftsmanship of the song, “Roll the Dice“ is a team favorite. In the chorus Noelle sings, “Place your bets, roll the dice, don’t dwell on your sacrifice, your winnings start over.” Life truly is an inspiration for this band.

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“Hook, Line & Sinner” by PA-based hardcore group Texas in July is guaranteed to be a hot seller, but (spare me while I make this joke) the drum track for “Hook Line & Sinner” is on fire.

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Our good friend Tommy Wall at RockBandAide recently scored a gut-busting, yet enlightening interview Mike Vasquez and Mike Woods of Damone.

As we announced earlier this month, RockGamer Studios is authoring tracks from Damone’s 2008 album Roll the Dice. Keep an eye out for “Serial Killer”, “Conquer Me” and “Roll the Dice”. All of these going to available soon via RBN.

[Editor's Note: As of publishing, "Roll the Dice" is available for playtesting on the RBN Creators Club]

RBA’s Damone interview is full of favorites: favorite song, favorite overseas venue to play, favorite way to avoid being screwed over by record companies, you get the gist.

Check out the full interview for the story behind the band name, embarrassing predicaments in a Japanese Restaurant and Damone’s very own PSA announcement.

Here are a few highlights from the RBA/Damone interview:

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RockGamer Studios is excited to debut its preview video for “India,” a 3 minutes and 53 second extravaganza by screamo punk band Circus Circus, courtesy of CI Records.

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Earlier this month, we posted a preview video for Ballyhoo!’s catchy tune “Cali Girl,” which many of you will definitely pick up for RBN. Now, we are proud to bring you another Ballyhoo! track, fan favorite “Paper Dolls.”

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Flight to Athena, who proclaim themselves “one of the hardest promoting bands in San Diego,” are exploring yet another avenue to get their music out to the world: the Rock Band Network.

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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so call up The One That Got Away, and rock your way back into his (or her) heart by singing The Gufs’ “Beautiful Disaster.”

Back in October, we announced that veterans of the Wisconsin music scene, The Gufs, were working with RockGamer Studios to bring their music to RBN.

Now, we are excited to announce that the single “Beautiful Disaster” from their 2006 album A Different Sea, has been submitted to RBN for playtesting, and should find its way to the Marketplace in the near future.

Here’s a preview clip to whet your appetite.

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