Contests and Giveaways: Hooked in 60 Seconds

Contest #1

DESCRIPTION: Metal musicians -- here’s your chance to shine! SMNnews and Hooked In 60 Seconds have teamed up to create the SMNnews -- Bang It! Contest. We challenge you to create 60 seconds of music that will get everyone headbanging. Give us that driving beat -- distorted guitars -- and crank it up! With only 60 seconds to get the listener hooked, you don’t have time to be shy about it.

RULES: Entry deadline is September 10, 2010. It’s free to enter. You just need to create a free member profile on Hooked In 60 Seconds. Your entry must be your own, original work.

PRIZES: The top 3 winners will get Featured Artist status on Hooked In 60 Seconds for 6 months, and get radio rotation on HISS Radio for a minimum of 1 year.

LINK: Head to http://hookedin60seconds.com/contests/showcontest/714 to enter.

Contest #2

DESCRIPTION: It’s a BC Rich Guitar…why would you not want it?

LINK: Head to http://www.standbyrecords.net/contests/blackveilbrides to enter.

Contest #3

DESCRIPTION:

Brutal Truth is looking for fans to write quality 200-300 words about sometime they partied with Brutal Truth or a great live experience; 10 fan stories will be printed as the liner notes for the GCW Triple LP and anyone whose story is printed, get a free copy! Contest is open to all languages and original language will be printed on the lp, but an English translation is required as well.

Brutal Truth’s Rich Hoak comments:

“The fans are what makes Brutal Truth possible: we thought it would be really cool to get the fans involved in this release and to hear some of their side of the story”

AVP label owner Norman Besecke quips:

“I’ve had the chance to see Brutal Truth several times since the reunion, i went back and listened to the out-of-print GCW live recordings and decided that this recording must be given life! Not only that, GCW must be released on the heaviest vinyl ever!”

Dan Lilker comments:

“If there’s one thing I’ve never forgotten in over 25 years of playing metal music, it’s that I would never have had the opportunity to do all the cool shit I’ve done if it wasn’t for the people that supported it all. And BT fans specifically are a crazy bunch of grindfreaks! We are damn proud to have these accounts of people partying with the band, it’s our way of expressing our utmost appreciation for those who bought our shit, came down to our shows and smoked us out too! Hails to you, we couldn’t have done it without you!”

RULES: Entry deadline is September 30, 2010. It’s free to enter. Simply send us your short tale via our Contact Page or contests@relapse.com.

PRIZES: Your personal Brutal Truth story in liner notes of their upcoming GCW Triple LP

Goodbye Cruel World: Live from planet earth plus 13 -- live triple LP vinyl album
Pressed on ultra-heavy black 180 gram vinyl in a triple fold-out cover with all new original artwork by Luis Sandon (Nashgul, Obscene Extreme Fest)…for grind freaks only, there’s a limited edition of 73 hand-numbered copies with some exclusive bonus material included too.

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Contest #4

DESCRIPTION: Disturbed prize package.

RULES: Entry deadline is September 30, 2010.

PRIZES: The prize pack includes a t-shirt, Decade of Disturbed Greatest Hits CD, sticker, limited edition lithograph, and wristband

LINK: Enter below…

IPTION: Think you’re talented? Then have at you. Submit your best Photoshop inspirations for Metal De-Motivators (for reference: http://tinyurl.com/nh4km3) here for your chance to win signed copies of DevilDriver’s Pray for Villains, sponsored by the guys at SMNnews.com.

RULES: Contest runs between Jul 27, 2009 and Aug 3, 2009. You must be 13 years old to enter. Check out our privacy policy for more details.

PRIZES: 1 copy of DevilDriver’s Pray for Villains