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Disturbed's Upcoming Album "Indestructible" Now Available for Pre-Order at BestBuy.Com
(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BURBANK, CA, May 13 / MARKET WIRE/ --
"Indestructible," the forthcoming album from
best-selling hard-rock band Disturbed, is now available for pre-order at
BestBuy.com. The album, which was self-produced and is the follow-up to the
Chicago quartet's 2005 platinum-certified "Ten Thousand Fists," will be
released by Reprise Records on June 3rd, 2008.
Leading consumer electronics and entertainment retailer Best Buy has
partnered for the first time ever with MTV Games and Harmonix, the makers
of "Rock Band," the best-selling music video game created for the Xbox
360? video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Fans
pre-ordering the album at www.BestBuy.com/disturbed will receive
instructions to download two free Disturbed tracks from "Indestructible"
for "Rock Band" from Xbox LIVE? online entertainment network:
"Indestructible" and "Inside the Fire." The latter is the band's sixth
Number One single at Active Rock, and the band's fastest-rising
chart-topper to date. Disturbed will also be featured as Xbox LIVE's
"Artist of the Month" for June.
"We believe fans of Disturbed will be excited about the exclusive access to
the new album and bonus 'Rock Band' tracks for Xbox 360," said Jennifer
Schaidler, vice president of music for Best Buy. "This special offer is
one of many unique ways that Best Buy brings music fans and gamers the
latest and coolest entertainment experiences."
"We're very excited to be working with Disturbed to bring their music to
'Rock Band,'" stated Paul DeGooyer, SVP Electronic Games and Music, MTV.
"Our partnership with Best Buy, Microsoft and Reprise has created a very
cool way to introduce the new album, while delivering a fantastic value to
fans of Disturbed and 'Rock Band' alike."
"As we grow and evolve our presence in the music space, Xbox LIVE is
excited to work with publishing and retail partners to connect people with
the music they love," Xbox LIVE Director of Marketing Bill Nielson
explains. "Giving our Xbox LIVE members this type of great content from
partners like Best Buy is why our community has more than 10 million
members worldwide."
Disturbed, which is singer David Draiman, guitar player Dan Donegan,
drummer Mike Wengren and bass player John Moyer, has sold a collective 10
million copies worldwide of their three albums -- 2000's RIAA-certified
triple-platinum "The Sickness," 2002's album chart-topper "Believe," and
their second consecutive Number One "Ten Thousand Fists" -- since forming
in Chicago in 1996. The band is currently on tour leading up to the album
release, and this summer will co-headline the Rockstar Energy Mayhem
Festival.
About Best Buy Co., Inc.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) operates an international portfolio of
brands with a commitment to growth and innovation. Our employees strive to
provide customers around the world with superior experiences by responding
to their unique needs and aspirations. We sell consumer electronics,
home-office products, entertainment software, appliances and related
services through approximately 1,300 retail stores across the United
States, throughout Canada and in China. Our multi-channel operations
include: Best Buy (BestBuy.com, BestBuy.ca, BestBuy.com.cn and
BestBuyMobile.com), Future Shop (FutureShop.ca), Geek Squad (GeekSquad.com
and GeekSquad.ca), Pacific Sales Kitchen and Bath Centers
(PacificSales.com), Magnolia Audio Video (Magnoliaav.com), Jiangsu Five
Star Appliance Co. (Five-Star.cn) and Speakeasy (Speakeasy.net). Best Buy
supports the communities in which its employees work and live through
volunteerism and grants that benefit children and education.
About "Rock Band"
From MTV Games and Harmonix, "Rock Band" is the ultimate platform for music
fans and gamers to interact with music like never before. The game
challenges players to put together a band and tour for fame and fortune --
all while learning to master lead/bass guitar, drums and vocals. Featuring
the most master recordings of any music game ever by the world's biggest
rock artists, "Rock Band" includes tracks that span every genre of rock
ranging from alternative and classic rock, to heavy metal and punk. For
more information on "Rock Band" and Harmonix Music Systems please visit
www.rockband.com.
www.disturbed1.com
For further information, please contact Warner Bros. Records Publicity:
Renee Harrisonrenee.harrison@wbr.com
818-953-3311
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