I don't condone downloading or stealing music. But sometimes it's nice to hear stuff before you buy. Especially with metal, there is so much garbage out there, you almost have to listen before you buy. I have compiled a list of sites that you can preview some metal:

http://smetal.blogspot.com/
http://4metal.blogspot.com/
http://rarmy.net/applejuicewithsatan/
http://beyondthenothingness.blogspot.com/
http://metaltorrentz.wordpress.com/
http://punknotprofit.blogspot.com/
http://loadown.blogspot.com/
http://metaldl.blogspot.com/
http://metalsharing.blogspot.com/
http://www.metalopedia.blogspot.com/
http://www.metal--head.blogspot.com/
http://rockmetalthrash.blogspot.com/
http://metalmusicforever.blogspot.com/
http://grimdepot.blogspot.com/
http://frozenthronedownload.blogspot.com/
http://www.evilscience.monoblue.org/
http://www.metal-tomb.blogspot.com/
http://www.devilsshed.blogspot.com/
http://thedeathmetal.blogspot.com/
http://deathmetaltomb.blogspot.com/
http://my.opera.com/childrensofthegrave/
http://themetalarchive.blogspot.com/

As usual, if you find something you like...buy it. These are for reference only.  

These are the new release CD's that came out today that are worth mentioning: 

• Liars - Liars
• Atreyu - Lead Sails Paper Anchor
• Circus Devils - Sgt. Disco
• Heaven & Hell (Black Sabbath) - Live From Radio City Music Hall
• The Howling Hex - XI
• Kottonmouth Kings - Cloud Nine
• Michael McDermott - Noise from Words
• Prinzhorn Dance School - Prinzhorn Dance School
• Queensryche - Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensryche
• The Subdudes - Street Symphony
• Jamie T. - Panic Prevention (Bonus Tracks)
• VHS or Beta - Bring on the Comets

Nothing too exciting. Seems like a short list this week.

Although, I did have the pleasure of seeing the video for that Heaven & Hell release. It was killer quality, both sound and video. So I'm assuming the CD should be top notch as well. Love me some Black Sabbath.

Here are the new release CD's that came out today, August 21, 2007:

• Imperial Teen - The Hair the TV the Baby & the Band
• M.I.A. - Kala
• The New Pornographers - Challengers
• Rilo Kiley - Under the Blacklight
• Aiden - Conviction
• Architecture in Helsinki - Places Like This
• As I Lay Dying - An Ocean Between Us
• Joe Bonamassa - Sloe Gin
• Caribou - Andorra
• Kinski - Down Below It's Chaos
• The Mekons - Natural
• Mendoza Line - 30 Year Low
• Travis Morrison Hellfighters - All Y'All
• Numbers - Now You Are This
• Operator - Soulcrusher
• Over the Rhine - The Trumpet Child
• Dax Riggs - We Sing of Only Blood or Love
• Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
• Tom Russell - Wounded Heart of America
• Stereo Total - Paris-Berlin
• S.O.D. - Rise of the Infidels

Lots of hard to pronounce stuff.

Here are this week's honorable mentions for new release CDs:

• The Brunettes - Structure and Cosmetics
• Peter Case - Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John
• Mirah and Spectratone International - Share This Place
• Drowning Pool - Full Circle
• Robben Ford - Truth
• Fuel - Angels & Devils
• Ezra Furman & The Harpoons - Banging Down the Doors
• Gallon Drunk - From the Heart of Town (Bonus Tracks)
• Gallon Drunk - Tonite...The Singles Bar (Bonus Tracks)
• Gallon Drunk - You, the Night...and the Music (Bonus Tracks)
• Bruce Hornsby - Camp Meeting
• Jennifer Gentle - A New Astronomy
• Jonas Brothers - Jonas Brothers
• June - Make it Blur
• Magnolia Electric Co - Sojourner
• Marissa Nadler - Song 3: Bird on the Water
• Okkervil River - The Stage Names
• Operator - Soulcrusher
• Gretchen Peters - Burnt Toast & Offerings
• Grace Potter & The Nocturnals - This is Somewhere
• The Pretty Things - Balboa Island
• Billy Joe Shaver - Everybody's Brother
• Harry Shearer - Songs Pointed and Pointless

Lots of good Alt.Country, not to mention it's cool to see Harry Shearer releasing an album.