We have frequently compared compilation albums to history textbooks. Both keep the dated information they harbor relevant from one generation to the next. Cover albums also serve a similar role, but we find their impact on society to be much more influential than that of “greatest hits” albums. These cover tunes prove that music is constantly on the move, but the sounds defined by past artists are never left behind. The lyrics and basic melodies of these songs remind us of the original bands that wrote them, but listeners can also hear beats and vocals that resemble music of the current decade. A single physical object can radiate magic from…

The folks from FEARnet and the web series “Buried Alive” have sent us a really cool contest. Enter for your chance to win an EXCLUSIVE chat with “the Kidnapper” himself from the “Buried Alive” series plus a Sony Pictures Horror DVD Prize Pack that includes Hostel 2, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Grudge Directors Cut and The Fog Unrated. You will be the first to know the identity of the ‘mastermind” behind the kidnappings from Buried Alive! To enter all you have to do is enter a comment below stating why you think you can figure out who the killer is and on 12/12/2007 the winners will be announced!…

The folks from the Halloween 4 & 5 double feature would like to give away 8 passes to anyone who wants to see the Halloween 4 & 5 Double-Feature on the big screen for one night only! Plus, a special never-before-seen bonus ” Halloween: Faces of Fear ” an in-depth documentary directed by Mark Cerulli featuring interviews and rare behind-the-scenes footage including “Meet the Michaels” conversations with six of the men behind the mask. In select movie theaters nationwide on October 30th at 7:30PM (local). To enter the contest please email: halloween4and5tickets@gmail.com with your full name and best phone number and which theater you want free tickets to. Be sure…

Its contest time again, and this one is really cool! Sign up for the Buried Alive Sweepstakes. On October 31st, one grand prize winner gets to win a Coffin Guitar Case filled with Horror DVD’s. Sign up today on BURIEDALIVECONTEST.COM How to Enter: There are two ways you may enter: over the Internet (the “Internet Method”) or through the mail (the “Mail Method”). Entries are subject to the Internet Provisions section of the General Rules listed below: A. Internet Method: To enter over the Internet, access the Gorilla Nation site at gorillanation.com. Your computer must accept cookies, which Gorilla Nation or their partners may use to track the entry. You…

Well, Well, Well… It looks like 2007 is gonna be a great year to be a metal head. David Lee Roth is back in Van Halen, and will be going on tour this summer. They are finally being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 12, 2007. I am still waiting for the hall to induct Kiss, one can only hope. Also, “Mob Rules” era Black Sabbath (Ronnie James Dio-Vocals, Vinnie Appice-Drums, Tony Iommi-Guitar, Geezer Butler-Bass) will be on tour calling themselves “Heaven and Hell”…This aught to be good! Now for the news I have heard, straight from Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. OZZFEST 2007…FOR FREE GROUNDBREAKING…