Currently wrapping up their Carnival of Madness Tour, multi-platinum Epic Records recording artist CHEVELLE celebrate their 10 hits in 10 years with the release of an exclusive behind-the-scenes video from the band. The video is part of the ongoing celebration of “Ten in 10” an intimate look into CHEVELLE and gives the band the opportunity to share their thoughts on success and reflect on what they have become while looking back at their top ten greatest hits over the last decade.

Those hits include:

• The Red
• Send The Pain Below
• Closure
• Vitamin R
• The Clincher
• Well Enough Alone
• I Get It
• The Fad
• Jars and Letters From A Thief

In an effort to give back to the fans that made it all possible, the band will perform two nights in their hometown at The Metro in Chicago on October 29 and 30, the venue where they got their start a decade ago.

To view the 10 year anniversary EPK visit www.chevelleinc.com/epk

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If you’re anything like me then you probably have entirely too much music, yet you have days where all you want is something to listen to.  Of course there is always a random Tuesday to look forward to in hopes of something new to come out which seems to be few and far between.  But quite frankly, most of the music that gets pushed down our throats weekly blows and it just leaves us searching for more.  I know that I’m sick and tired of ‘remastered’ rereleases that sound exactly the same as the original with an added live track or two that I don’t care about anyway tacked on, or yet another greatest hits compilation by a band with seven of them already.  We should consider ourselves fortunate that Iron Maiden and Black Label Society have each put out stellar albums lately, because it’s gotten very boring in the new release world otherwise.  But there are many weeks that I have to dig into my old albums and find something timeless to get readdicted to.  Here are five albums that aren’t already on everyone’s playlist hopefully so that new music feeling can be cherished with them.

Passenger – Passenger (2003)

To me this album is one of the essentials in the Swedish melodic death metal world even though it’s not a melodic death metal album per se.  Don’t confuse them with the screamo band of the same name and disregard this band either.  Fronted by In Flames’ Anders Friden, the album has the slower sound that recent In Flames releases also have had.  They do have a very nice overall feel to them because there were no expectations from a side project to be like Clayman or Colony.  The album has the catchiness of Depeche Mode with an American Nu-metal feel that all comes together nicely.

The Amenta – NON (2008)

The Amenta is an Australian Industrial Death Metal band with a bit of an experimental sound thrown in.  They are perfect for people who wish Fear Factory were heavier or anyone who just wants some nontraditional death metal.  If I had any complaints about this album, it’s that the drums are too fast to sound amazing turned to twenty in my truck.

Shrinebuilder – Shrinebuilder (2009)

This is probably my favorite ‘supergroup’ release and my favorite doom metal album.  When you cross Wino with members of Neurosis, The Melvins and Sleep, epic things are bound to happen.  Five songs clock in at almost forty minutes and each song seems to draw influences from bands like The Doors to Metallica while collectively making an epic journey that won’t be confused as any other band.

Life Of Agony – River Runs Red (1993)

This is probably the most popular of the five albums on here due to the cult status RRR achieved.  Vocalist Keith Caputo perfectly expresses all of the emotions of an angst ridden teenager in a thirteen track tale of a life unraveling a little more with each song.  I can’t really say who would like this album outside of everybody into metal.  The strange combination of hardcore, grunge and straight up metal without any being overbearing makes it appealing to almost anyone who listens to it.

Daath – The Concealers (2009)

This is a must have album for any metal fan with an appreciation for precisely jaw dropping instrumental work.  Guitarists Eyal Levi and Emil Werstler turn an already up-tempo death metal album into a 41 minute guitar duel.  Drummer Kevin Talley and his already proven track record have no problem keeping pace with the shredfest either.  The Atlanta six piece breathes some much needed life into the American heavy metal world on The Concealers and reminds us that metal isn’t dead on this side of the pond.

After 10 successful years in music, multi-platinum, Epic Records recording artist CHEVELLE kicks off their Ten in 10 anniversary celebration as look back at the bands top ten greatest hits, over the past 10 years which include…

• The Red
• Send The Pain Below
• Closure
• Vitamin R
• The Clincher
• Well Enough Alone
• I Get It
• The Fad
• Jars
• Letters From A Thief

In an effort to give back to the fans that made it all possible, the band will perform two nights at the Metro in Chicago on Oct. 28 and 29th, the venue where they got their start a decade ago.

“After more than 10 years of writing and releasing records, we thought ‘what better place to come back to than the place where we were first inspired. We saw our first real rock show at the Metro is 1988 and we thought it would be amazing to mark this point in our career with a show there.”

Catch CHEVELLE on tour with SHINEDOWN as part of the Carnival of Madness Tour with Sevendust and Shinedown.

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Nu-metallers PAPA ROACH will be releasing …To Be Loved: The Best of Papa Roach on June 29th via Geffen Records.

Track listing:
01. Broken Home
02. Last Resort
03. Time and Time Again
04. She Loves Me Not
05. Scars
06. Getting Away with Murder
07. Just Go (Never Look Back) *previously unreleased
08. To Be Loved
09. Reckless
10. Had Enough (acoustic)
11. Forever (live session)
12. Hollywood Whore
13. Lifeline
14. Scars (acoustic) *bonus track

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PANTERA will release a greatest hits album 1990-2000: A Decade Of Domination on March 30. It will only be available at Wal-mart. It’s nothing you’ve not heard before.
Tracklisting:
1. Cowboys From Hell
2. Psycho Holiday
3. Cemetery Gates
4. Mouth For War
5. Walk
6. This Love
7. 5 Minutes Alone
8. I’m Broken
9. Drag The Waters
10. Revolution Is My Name

The one-hour VH-1 Storytellers on-air special will feature the FOO FIGHTERS performing a selection of some of their most popular hits in addition to their latest single from the new album Foo Fighters: Greatest Hits. Following in the VH1 Storytellers format, the FOO FIGHTERS will answer questions from the audience and give viewers a unique opportunity to hear the inspiration behind such hits as “Big Me”, “My Hero” and from their new album “Wheels.”

It all sparks off on November 27 at 11pm EST/PST.

Weekly album streams for November 2, courtesy of AOL, are now up and running. Choice pick is SLAYER…but then again, you may like Jason Mraz:

• Julian Casablancas, ‘Phrazes for the Young’ (Epic)
• Slayer, ‘World Painted Blood’ (Columbia)
• Cold Cave, ‘Love Comes Close’ (Matador)
• Foo Fighters, ‘Greatest Hits’ (RCA)
• The Swimmers, ‘People Are Soft’ (Mad Dragon)
• Andy Caldwell, ‘Obsession’ (Tommy Boy)
• Systems Officer, ‘Underslept’ (temporary residence)
• 2020Soundsystem, ‘Falling’ (2020Vision)
• Rickie Lee Jones, ‘Balm in Gilead’ (Fantasy)
• Capgun Coup, ‘Maudlin’ (Team Love)
• Dude N Nem, ‘Tinted Incubators’ (The Orchard)
• Creedence Clearwater Revival, ‘The Singles Collection‘
• Athlete, ‘The Getaway EP’
• Jason Mraz’s Beautiful Mess, ‘Live From Earth’ (Atlantic)
• Glee Cast, ‘Glee:The Music, Volume 1′ (Columbia)
• Foo Fighters, ‘Greatest Hits’ (RCA)
• Various Artists, ‘The Fantastic Mr Fox Soundtrack’ (Abcko)
• Say Anything, ‘Say Anything’ (RCA)
• Various Artists, ‘Clint Eastwood Presents: Johnny Mercer “The Dream’s On Me” A Celebration of His Music’ (New Line)
• Every Avenue, ‘Picture Perfect’ (Fearless)
• The Almost, ‘Monster Monster’ (EMI)
• Rickie Lee Jones, ‘Balm in Gilead’ (Fantasy)
• We Came As Romans, ‘To Plant a Seed’ (Equal Vision)

AOL have bopped their weekly album streams online. Ones of minimal note include…

• Wu-Tang Clan, ‘Chamber Music’
• Various Artists, ‘Woodstock Experience’
• The Donnas, ‘Greatest Hits’

Guitar Hero: Van Halen has been confirmed. Being a truly Van Halen (not Van Hagar) release, fans can expect it to become available later this year. It will be a compilation of of VAN HALEN’s greatest hits and will feature guest spots from QUEEN, WEEZER, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, BLINK 182, and more.