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John Cooper of Skillet Shares His Top Ten Monsters

Hailing from Memphis, Tennessee, rock band Skillet recently released their seventh studio album, entitled Awake, which features the single "Monster". Skillet is currently on tour, but lead singer John Cooper took some time out to write a Top Ten list of his favorite monsters, both in the movies and real life, and has offered to share it exclusively with Dread Central's readers.

See the Saw VI Soundtrack Tour in Chicago for Free!

We first heard the other day about the Saw VI Soundtrack Tour that kicks off in early December in Minnesota but held off a bit on reporting about it while we worked out the details of a very cool contest we're running in conjunction with the event. Read on for the skinny.

5FDP Release Audio Stream of Walk Away

As part of our ongoing effort to integrate more music news coverage into the site, we've just learned that 5FDP (Five Finger Death Punch) have released an audio stream for their new single "Walk Away." The song is featured on the band's sophomore album, War is the Answer.

Pat Seals of Flyleaf Shares His Top Ten Horror Films

As we've mentioned previously, November 10th is the release date of the band Flyleaf's new CD, entitled Memento Mori, and to help celebrate the occasion, their bass player, Pat Seals, has taken time out of his hectic schedule to prepare for Dread Central readers a list of his Top Ten favorite horror films.

Exclusive Premiere: Flyleaf Memento Mori Webisode

We've all heard the Latin term Memento Mori and have a good idea of what it means. But what about its literal translation, "Remember you will die"? What does that have to do with the band Flyleaf and their reasons for selecting the phrase as the title of their new album? To help clarify things, we've got an exclusive look at one of the webisodes the group has put together for their upcoming sophomore effort, Memento Mori.

Rob Zombie Makes Surprise Label Switch; Hints at Blob Delay

It was announced a few days ago that Rob Zombie's new album Hellbilly Deluxe 2 was being delayed past its scheduled release date of November 17th due to some issues he was having with the Geffen label he's been with for the past 18 years. And today we got the word those problems were so irreparable that Zombie has signed a new worldwide deal with leading rock label Roadrunner Records through its Loud & Proud imprint.

Dance Around Halloween with Them Crooked Vultures

There isn't much that says "Halloween" quite like dancing skeletons so we're going to close out this Friday night before All Hallow's Eve with a little tease of the upcoming video "Gunman" from Them Crooked Vultures - aka Foo Fighter's Dave Grohl on drums, Queens of the Stone Age's Joshua Homme on guitar and vocals, and the one and only John Paul Jones on bass and keyboards.

Get Atreyu's Congregation of the Damned for Just $3.99

Time is running out, but for today only on Amazon, Atreyu's new album Congregation of the Damned is available for just $3.99.

MattFini's Halloween Top 10 Lists: Most Memorable End Credit Songs

I set out to create a list of the most memorable horror songs, which slowly morphed into a collection of the most memorable end credit horror songs. And now I suppose it’s a list of the ten most memorable 80s end credit horror songs. But I didn’t set out with that as a guideline. It just sort of happened that way. In looking over this list now, I’m left to wonder why nobody puts much effort into the end credits music these days. Since it’s the last impression the viewer has of a film, why not make it memorable?

Exclusive Video Premiere: Hollywood Undead's No Other Place

In conjunction with our currently running contest for a Hollywood Undead autographed skate deck, a copy of their upcoming CD/DVD Desperate Measures and a band T-shirt, Dread Central and Total Assault are pleased to provide the exclusive premiere of Hollywood Undead's live video of "No Other Place".

Win a Hollywood Undead Prize Pack - WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Dread Central, in conjunction with Total Assault, has lined up a special contest for fans of the band Hollywood Undead to commemorate the release of their two-disc CD/DVD Desperate Measures.

Atreyu Launches Metal Head Zombies Game

Now here's a church I wouldn't mind being a member of: metalcore band Atreyu's Congregation of the Damned. And to celebrate next week's release of their album of that name, Atreyu has created the very cool Flash game Metal Head Zombies. Read on for more.

The Music of Rob Zombie's H2

As a companion to the CD cover art we showed you the other day, Captain Clegg's "Zombie A-Go-Go" music video has premiered today. In addition, all you music lovers out there should be happy to learn we've also found the full track listing for Rob Zombie's Halloween II soundtrack.

H2: Captain Clegg CD Cover Art

Rob Zombie is at it again -- releasing info relating to Halloween II via his MySpace blog.

Mayhem

One of my favourite bands, thought this picture fits in pretty well here ;) (It's even said that the picture is from the suicide of their lead singer back then.)
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