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9/11/04 DROP featured in FULL PAGE AD for
METAL EDGE MAGAZINE! Make sure to pick up the latest issue of
Metal Edge Magazine which includes a full color full page ad featuring DROP
and there new CD “Suckerpunch”. The November Issue is on stands now and has
Alter Bridge on the cover!
The ad has the Suckerpunch CD available at
all Tower Records locations and can be found on page 107. Dark Star Records
would like to thank Bill Nychay from Knockout Talent, Paul Gargano from Metal
Edge Magazine, Stephen Jensen from F3 Design, and Everyone at Tower Records.
Look for more ads and reviews for Drop in Metal Edge, Revolver and Hit
Parader! Coming soon!
7/24/04 Dark Star Records working with
Transworld Entertainment We are looking forward to working with
TWEC. This is a great opportunity for our bands that are on tour. With so many
locations coast to coast we will be able to have CD’s available in every city
included on a national tour. We will be tagging all TWEC stores on our
national magazine ads that include: Revolver and Metal Edge Magazine. We will
also get the word out through our national radio campaigns and video
promotions. Thanks to Synergy Distribution and TWEC we can now get our Dark
Star Records Artists the retail presence needed to get their music to the
masses. Some Transworld Entertainment retailers include: Fye Stores, Coconuts, Wherehouse Music, Strawberries, Spec’s, Planet Music and
More! To find a location near you go to: Transworld Entertainment
Stores
7/20/04 Drop with Nickelback and Three Doors
Down We have pictures from the concert! The band
picked up some new fans and made some new friends at the show! The concert
took place on Saturday, July 10th at the Tweeter
Center, Tinley Park Illinois
All photos by: Jim Haupert To view all the pictures from the
show just click here: Drop with Nickelback
and Three Doors Down 2004 Drop Hits Number 43 with a Bullet on the FMQB National Radio Charts Beating out the new Judast Priest
Album! To view a pdf file of the
actual Radio Chart just click here:
Drop Now Confirmed for the Bastards
of Metal Tour
The "Bastards of Metal" Tour will
kick off Oct. 8 - Nov. 23, 2004 (east coast) The tour
will consist of 30 Dates coast to coast for the first leg. Artists
billed to the tour are as follows: Stephen Pearcy (Formerly of Ratt) Mark Torien (x-Bullet Boys) Joey Belladonna (Formerly of Anthrax) Ron Keel (Iron Horse / Keel) Jason Mc Master (Dangerous Toys / Broken Teeth) Drop (New Signed act) Tour Dates
will be posted Soon!
For more info go to: Stephen-pearcy.com Tyler Michalek of Bartlett, Illinois wins the Washburn
Guitar autographed by Drop
The guitar was part of an instore promotion for Tower Records.
Congradulations to the fifteen year old winner who is already taking guitar
lessons but did not own his own electric guitar. This was one excited kid!
For more pictures go to: Drop Guitar Giveaway at Tower
Records PUT THIS BANNER ON YOUR WEBSITE AND
LINK IT TO: www.darkstarrecords.com/drop.html
Drop Scores Big Sales in the Retail
Market!
“Suckerpunch” the
new CD by Drop is now available at all Tower Records locations nationwide and
by September the CD will also be on sale and featured in select endcaps at
all Fye Stores, Coconuts, Wherehouse Music, Strawberries, Spec’s, Planet Music
stores and over 100 independent stores coast to coast! “Suckerpunch” the new CD by Drop is available on-line at: www.DarkStarRecords.com
Available here for $12.99 For more info go to the bands Official Website at:
7/15/04 Slave Driver Concert Now Online Slave Drivers “Live at the Milwaukee
Metalfest” Concert Footage is now available to watch online. This unique
performance at one of the biggest Hardcore Festivals in the world was filmed
at the US Cellular Arena in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Produced by Dark Star
Records, Filmed and Edited by Steve Rotter of Sar Productions. indie-concerts.tv has the entire
Concert available to view from your computer. Its pay per view and the cost
is $6.50 Here is a free preview of the concert: Slave Driver Live
at Metalfest XVII SLAVE DRIVER DVD NEWS!
PUT THIS BANNER ON YOUR WEBSITE AND
LINK IT TO: http://www.darkstarrecords.com/slavedriver.html
SLAVE DRIVER DVD NOW AVAILABLE!
Buy it Now: Also check out the video preview for
Evolution of Misery an upcoming DVD with hours of footage that includes a 90
minute concert performance, the Mother Mary Video, Expose TV Show Interview
with the band, behind the scenes and more! Evolution of Misery Video Preview DVD Coming Soon! VHS Version of the 90 minute concert In
Stock Buy it Now: Slave Driver is now a member of
Heavycore.org along with bands like: Cannibal Corpse King
Diamond Morbid Angel
Six Feet Under and other kick ass hardcore bands!
For more info on the band go to:
7/10/04 Drake finishes Shooting his New
Music Video for the Song Symphony Nocturna. Drake has rapped up shooting his new music
video for the song Symphony Nocturna. The solo artist is now in post
production and will now spend countless hours editing the Dark Gothic Epic
Video. Both Steve Rotter of Sarproductions and Drake Mefestta will produce the
music video along with co producer Jeffrey A. Swanson.
The video will be featured as an enhanced
extra on the new single CD soon to be available at Dark Star Records. For
more info on this artist go to: DRAKE
6/25/04 Eleven Days of Rain Hit The Big
Stage The band will perform at this years Kramer
Guitars Convention: on July 24th at the Radison Ballroom in
Nashville Tennessee.
Check back here soon for pictures from this
major event. Also, see the New Music Videos for the songs: “Into You” and “A
Day in the Life at: Make sure to vote! For more info go to: Eleven Days of Rain |
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