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HATEBREED WILL HEADLINE THE SECOND STAGE OF THIS YEAR'S ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL

By KOCH Records January 21st 2009

The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL featuring KORN and ROB ZOMBIE will kick off Saturday, July 10 in San Bernardino, CA and will roll through 25 cities in the U.S. and Canada between early July and late August (a full itinerary will be announced in the coming weeks). Mayhem presale tickets go on sale April 2 and tickets go on sale to the general public on April 16th at LiveNation.com. Check www.mayhemfest.com for more info.

The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL has become the summer's hottest ticket by giving fans the opportunity to experience a thrilling mix of hard music's most influential artists and exciting young voices. This summer's lineup turns up the heat with a main stage lineup that sees KORN and ROB ZOMBIE joined by LAMB OF GOD and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. The JAGERMEISTER stage will feature HATEBREED, CHIMAIRA, SHADOWS FALL, WINDS OF PLAGUE and the JAGERMEISTER Battle of The Bands Winner. The second stage will spotlight ATREYU, NORMA JEAN, IN THIS MOMENT and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD.

The World's Greatest Freestyle Motocross team, METAL MULISHA, will return to rev up audiences with their unique style of death-defying motorcycle stunts. Also featured on this year's tour will be the bombastic BEACHER'S MADHOUSE, a sexy costume party combined with outrageous variety acts, beautiful dancers, scantily-clad Beacher's Babies, DJ's and so much more. Comedian Jay Oakerson (seen on Comedy Central) will also be on hand to deliver an onslaught of unbridled awesomeness and raunchy rock n roll comedy. The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL will be the first major city tour for KORN in support of their 9th studio album, tentatively titled Korn III - Remember Who You Are. The new album marks the return of producer Ross Robinson, who worked with Korn on their first two releases, Korn and Life is Peachy. Lead vocalist Jonathan Davis has said that the new material matches the pure raw emotion of Korn's early releases while the current touring band has never been tighter. "It's the perfect mix," says Davis, "and Mayhem is the perfect place to set it off. We can't wait for the fans to hear it!"

ROB ZOMBIE is gearing up for the February 2nd release of his Roadrunner / Loud & Proud debut Hellbilly Deluxe 2. Over the course of the past 18 years, Zombie has sold more than 15 million records as a solo artist and with his former band, White Zombie. Says Zombie, "It's been over a decade since my last tour with Korn, so this pairing is long overdue. Mayhem will be one amazingly destructive way to spend the summer. "

The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL is produced by Rockstar Taste of Chaos organizer John Reese, Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and Creative Artists Agency. The trio has made Mayhem a standout on the summer concert circuit by following the proven model of utilizing sponsorship to deliver a lower ticket price and an enhanced concert experience. This year sees them joining forces once again with ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK as the title sponsor.

"When we started this tour three years ago, one of our primary goals was to develop new artists," say Lyman and Reese. "So we're extremely proud of Five Finger Death Punch, who were a side stage band during year one and are now a main stage act. Mayhem has quickly become a powerful brand by assembling a monster-sized lineup of heavy hitting artists and unparalleled excitement at an affordable price. It's a tour of not-to-be-missed moments. The fans recognize this and have responded."

Live Nation is co-producer of the tour and will promote the festival nationally.

"The Mayhem team has done it again. The Mayhem Festival has become one of the premier traveling music festivals of the summer drawing more than 600,000 hard rock music fans to our amphitheaters in 2008 and 2009," said Jason Garner, Chief Executive Officer of Global Music at Live Nation. "With Rob Zombie and Korn, Mayhem 2010 is sure to have another huge summer."

LAMB OF GOD just received a Grammy nomination for "Best Metal Performance" for "Set To Fail" from their most recent release, Wrath, which entered Billboard's Top 200 at No. 2.

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's current album, War Is the Answer, debuted at # 7 on the Billboard charts. fThey were on the first-ever ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL in 2007 and have since established themselves as one of America's most popular hard rock/ metal bands.

In addition to catching their favorite bands, Mayhem-goers can enjoy a plethora of festival activities, including playing the newest video games, perusing vendors, attending autograph signing sessions and a slew of other interactive activities that enhance the concert experience.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK will be sampling their products and providing great surprises for attendees. Additional sponsors include Jagermeister, The DiNGSTORE.com (Device Personalization Company), Harley Davidson, Century Media and Metal Injection. Additional sponsor details will be announced shortly.

FUEL-TV and Revolver Magazine (who will produce the Official Tour Program) have signed on as official ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL media partners. Additional sponsors will be announced soon.

"In its third year the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival has become our marquee music presentation," says Mike Kelso, Marketing Director Rockstar Energy Drink. "Huge crowds and great bands make for an amazing summer road show and Rockstar is proud to bring it to music fans throughout the country."

Specific dates, cities and additional information will be announced in the coming weeks. Fans can go to www.mayhemfest.com and www.livenation.com to keep up with details as they are released.

NEW SELF-TITLED HATEBREED ALBUM DEBUTS AT #4 ON BILLBOARD INDEPENDENT CHART AND AT #37 ON TOP 200

By KOCH Records October 7th 2009

Hardcore / metal heavyweights HATEBREED sold 15,500 copies in the United States in its first week at retail landing at position No. 37 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and No. 4 on the Billboard Independent Chart. The album is the band's 3rd consecutive official album release to debut on the Billboard Top 40. With the release of its new self-titled album, HATEBREED becomes the first hardcore band in history to cross the soundscan threshold of 1 million cumulative units sold. HATEBREED's self titled album was released last week on E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records) in North America. Multiple configurations such as CD, digital download, vinyl and a special edition with a bonus 65-minute DVD Best Buy Deluxe edition were made available. Jamey Jasta explains each configuration here to fans: http://www.tinyurl.com/jastaquote For a full album preview visit the Hatebreed YouTube Channel here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FBe9wao04o&feature=player_embedded The band's debut video for "In Ashes They Shall Reap" debuted a few weeks ago on Headbangers Ball and has since been added into regular MTV2 rotation, a first in HATEBREED's 14-year career. It can be viewed here: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRd6En458Zw). A newly re-cut, alternate version of the "In Ashes They Shall Reap" video from the SAW VI soundtrack film project is also now available for viewing here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WrgCoPFegg For more info on HATEBREED please visit www.HATEBREED.com, www.MYSPACE.com/HATEBREED, www.TWITTER.com/HATEBREED and www.FACEBOOK.com/HATEBREED.

METAL HARDCORE LEADERS HATEBREED SET TO RELEASE NEW, SELF-TITLED ALBUM ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 ON E1 MUSIC

By KOCH Records August 20th 2009

Metal-Hardcore juggernauts HATEBREED are set to release its new album, the ferocious, self-titled HATEBREED, on September 29th, 2009.

The album will be available on CD, digital download, vinyl and special edition with a bonus 65-minute DVD. HATEBREED's follow up to 2006's SUPREMACY will be released on E1 Music in North America and Roadrunner in all other territories.

The album track-listing for HATEBREED is set to include the following tracks: 1. Become The Fuse 2. Not My Master 3. Between Hell And A Heartbeat 4. In Ashes They Shall Reap 5. Hands Of A Dying Man 6. Everyone Bleeds Now 7. No Halos For The Heartless 8. Through The Thorns 9. Every Lasting Scar 10. As Damaged As Me 11. Words Became Untruth 12. Undiminished 13. Merciless Tide 14. Pollution Of The Soul 15. Escape (New Diehard Edit)

Front-man Jamey Jasta comments, "This is our fifth studio album and it's a monster! We've survived some pretty rough times and the music shows it. There was no reason to change the recipe that our fans know and love but we added a few brutal new ingredients and we're more than amped on the results. Violence is a given!"

Jasta elaborates, "I feel this new album is a true crossover record in the sense that our metal and hardcore roots are evenly represented throughout it. There's still the fast East Coast tuned down Hardcore that people know and love, yet there are metal influences that shine through on almost every song.  The speed is there, which we even kicked up a few notches on some of the songs, but the groove and slower tempos are represented. On HATEBREED, there is a violent mix of straightforward anthem headbangers, fast thrashers and brutal breakdown after breakdown. There's something for everyone."

The announcement of the band's new album is also part of E1's continuing / expanding relationship with the group after its initial first 2 releases together, including the #1 charting Billboard DVD LIVE DOMINANCE and the recently released covers album, FOR THE LIONS.

The new album was once again produced by Zeuss and will feature the return of original guitar player Wayne Lozinak (who recently replaced departed guitarist Sean Martin) alongside core members Chris Beattie (bass), Matt Byrne (drums), Frank Novinec (guitar) and singer Jamey Jasta.

The band is currently headlining its U.S. DECIMINATION OF THE NATION tour which runs through September.

To date, HATEBREED has sold over 1 million albums in the U.S. alone and toured the world with the likes of Slayer, Slipknot, System of a Down, Lamb of God, Korn, Killswitch Engage, Disturbed, Black Sabbath and much more.

For more information, please visit www.myspace.com/hatebreed, www.hatebreed.com and http://twitter.com/hatebreed.

E1 MUSIC TO RELEASE LONG-AWAITED NEW STUDIO ALBUM FROM METAL-HARDCORE LEADERS HATEBREED IN FALL OF 2009

By KOCH Records June 22nd 2009

Metal - Hardcore juggernauts HATEBREED have re-entered the studio to begin work on its long awaited new studio album which is slated for a fall 2009 release. HATEBREED's follow up to 2006's SUPREMACY will be released on E1 Music in North America and Roadrunner in all other territories. The new album will be self-titled and is shaping up to be one of the band's most ferocious albums ever. Frontman Jamey Jasta comments, "I can't wait to work with E1 Music and Roadrunner International on this release -- E1 did a great job with our LIVE DOMINANCE DVD and our recent covers album. We're so pumped to give them both our new studio album!" The announcement of the band's new album is also part of E1's continuing / expanding relationship with the group after its initial first 2 releases together, including the #1 charting Billboard DVD LIVE DOMINANCE and the recently released covers album, FOR THE LIONS.

Scott Givens, E1 Music's VP of Metal says, "E1Entertainment is proud to be the home of Hatebreed in North America. I speak for everyone here when I say we are 100% committed to putting every resource we have behind the new record. Jamey Jasta is part of our E1 family and we are looking forward to continuing to work with him on all of his endeavors both now and in the future."

Wally van Middendorp, with Roadrunner International, adds, "After having released their last two studio albums on Roadrunner internationally, it is an honor to work again with HATEBREED, a band that is on top of its musical league." The new album will be once again produced by Zeuss and will feature the return of original guitar player Wayne Lozinak (who recently replaced departed guitarist Sean Martin) alongside core members Chris Beattie (bass), Matt Byrne (drums), Frank "3 Gun" Novinec (Guitar) and singer Jamey Jasta, Jasta continues, "The record is mean as hell, fans of American metal and east coast hardcore will be very pleased and maybe even somewhat surprised." The band is currently taking a breather from the recording studio and touring Europe and South America doing a series of high profile festival appearances and headline shows in before returning to the U.S. for its own headline DECIMINATION OF THE NATION tour which begins in late July and runs through September. To date, HATEBREED has sold over 1 million albums in the U.S. alone and toured the world with the likes of Slayer, Slipknot, System of The Down, Lamb of God, Korn, Killswitch Engage, Disturbed, Black Sabbath and much more.

For more information, please visit http://www.myspace.com/hatebreed , http://www.hatebreed.com , http://twitter.com/hatebreed.

HATEBREED TO HEADLINE U.S. NATIONAL SUMMER TOUR DECIMATION OF THE NATION 5TH DIGITAL SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM "ESCAPE" (FROM METALLICA) NOW AVAILABLE ON ITUNES

By KOCH Records April 29th 2009

ick up the Future Shop Exclusive in Canada featuring 5 bonus tracks! Copy and paste the link to purchase. http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FSM2165999 On the heels of the highly anticipated covers album, FOR THE LIONS (in stores May 5th on E1 Music), hardcore-metal leaders HATEBREED announce a new headline U.S. summer tour entitled Decimation of the Nation, presented by Hot Topic. The band's brutal live show, documented in last year's #1 Billboard charting DVD, LIVE DOMINANCE, is set to hit 30 cities, beginning in Rochester, NY on July 31, 2009, wrapping up on September 2, 2009. Main support on all the dates will come from Chimaira. When asked about the tour frontman Jamey Jasta had this to say, ""It's been over a year since we've done a complete United States tour and we haven't played some of these places in ages so we're really amped to hit the road in support of For The Lions and play for all of our die-hards!" For HATEBREED ticket onsale and availability information, please go to http://www.hatebreed.com or http://www.myspace.com/hatebreed Tour dates as follows: 7/31 Rochester, NY Water Street 8/2 Traverse City, MI The Terminal 8/6 Ft. Wayne, IN Piere's 8/8 Springfield, MO Remmington's 8/10 Ft. Collins, CO Aggie Theater 8/11 Grand Junction, CO Mesa Theater & Club 8/13 Boise, ID Knitting Factory 8/14 Sparks, NV New Oasis 8/15 Chico, CA Senator Theater 8/16 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst 8/17 Ventura, CA Majestic Ventura Theater 8/18 Pomona, CA Glasshouse 8/19 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theater 8/21 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom 8/22 Austin, TX Emo's 8/23 Corpus Christ, TX Concrete St. Amphitheater 8/24 Lafayette, LA Grant Street Dancehall 8/25 Little Rock, AR The Village 8/26 Jackson, MS Fire 8/27 Knoxville, TN Valarium 8/28 N. Myrtle, SC House of Blues SC 8/29 Norfolk, VA The Norva 8/30 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom 9/1 Millvale, PA Mr. Small's Theater 9/2 Scranton, PA Tink's

To date, HATEBREED has released five digital singles in the weeks leading up to the new album release, "Ghosts of War," (Slayer) "Thirsty & Miserable" (Black Flag) "Suicidal Manic" (Suicidal Tendencies), "Shut Me Out" (Sick of It All) and "Escape" (Metallica). For more on "Escape", please click here: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=311181233&s=143441 As previously announced, each individual digital track purchased counts toward iTunes' "complete my album" initiative. The more you buy, the less you pay for the full album on 5/5/09. HATEBREED's new video for Slayer's "Ghosts Of War" premiered earlier this week on MTV's Headbanger's Ball is now available. Click here to view it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOm3b89Prvc HATEBREED offers more info on FOR THE LIONS here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPSO_qkh9JI.