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Contest Drafts DROWNING POOL <img src="http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l60/frantikmag/C ontests/satriani_contest_1.jpg?t=1266475517" width="425"> After a successful run on Ozzfest, sharing the stage with metal beasts like Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue and Halford, Drowning Pool is keeping the pedal to the metal as they embark on a new tour with metal heavyweights Godsmack and Five Finger Death Punch. In celebration of their current success, the band has teamed up with Frantik Mag to give fans a new reason to love Drowning Pool more with the ultimate prize of a signed guitar and signed CD. Yup! You heard right, signed guitar, signed CD. I guess Christmas came early this year. The signed guitar is a B.C. Rich “Eagle One” and it is truly a piece of work. Check it in action below and click the links for more info on the guitar. You can also check out Drowning Pool’s current tour dates and info as well by clicking on any of the links below but for now…jump right in and enter to win! Pull the trigger son, do it! So enter to win below and get your chance to win a signed guitar and signed CD courtesy of Drowning Pool and Frantik Mag. Enter To Win:

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Contest Drafts

DROWNING POOL

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After a successful run on Ozzfest, sharing the stage with metal beasts

like Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue and Halford, Drowning Pool is keeping

the pedal to the metal as they embark on a new tour with metal

heavyweights Godsmack and Five Finger Death Punch. In celebration

of their current success, the band has teamed up with Frantik Mag to

give fans a new reason to love Drowning Pool more with the ultimate

prize of a signed guitar and signed CD. Yup! You heard right, signed

guitar, signed CD. I guess Christmas came early this year. The signed

guitar is a B.C. Rich “Eagle One” and it is truly a piece of work. Check it

in action below and click the links for more info on the guitar. You can

also check out Drowning Pool’s current tour dates and info as well by

clicking on any of the links below but for now…jump right in and enter

to win! Pull the trigger son, do it!

So enter to win below and get your chance to win a signed guitar

and signed CD courtesy of Drowning Pool and Frantik Mag.

Enter To Win:

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Once you hit send, you will be forwarded back to the homepage

and your entry will be received. By clicking send, you agree to

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href="http://frantikmag.com/blog/category/privacy-

policy/">Privacy Policy</a> and <a

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Of Use</a>.

Check out the B.C. Rich Eagle One in action:

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Check out Drowning Pool’s smash video for “Turn So Cold”:

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Purchase Drowning Pool now from iTunes or Amazon.

Contest ends October 31st, 2010.

For More Info On Drowning Pool, please visit their <a

href=”http://www.drowningpool.com/”>Official Site</a>

<a href="http://www.myspace.com/drowningpool">Myspace

page</a>.

For more info on B.C. Rich guitars, please visit their Official Site.

<b>Contest Rules:</b>

By entering your info for a chance to win the signed guitar/signed CD from Drowning Pool, you are agreeing to be included in Frantikmag.com's e-mail newsletter list. You may unsubscribe at any time using the same form on the contact page. No members of the Frantik Team will be valid for entry. Only one prize will be awarded per household. To win, you will need to provide a valid US address to receive the prize. This contest is strictly for US winners only so non-US residents need not enter. All non-US entries will be deemed void. Frantikmag.com will not be held liable for any lost, stolen or damaged goods upon shipping. The prizes are to not be exchanged nor substituted for any cash equivalent under any circumstances. Winners will be notified by email and will have 10 business days to respond and claim the prizes.

JOE SATRIANI

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This guys guitar work can only be explained as ‘from outer

space.’ Of course, the guy we’re referring to is the one, the only,

master shredder, Joe Satriani. Joe Satriani has been busy with his

solo project and with his supergroup involvement with

Chickenfoot. Stache Media and Frantik Mag is giving you the

chance to win your very own, signed copy of Joe Satriani’s latest

CD or DVD, “I Just Wanna Rock.” You read that right, signed! Let

the magic touch of Satriani rub up on you by winning this signed

CD/DVD.

So enter to win below and get your chance to win a signed CD or

DVD of Joe Satriani’s hard rockin’ “I Just Wanna Rock.”

Enter To Win:

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Of Use</a>.

Contest ends March 10th, 2010.

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Check out this uber cool video of Joe Satriani shredding it up live

in Paris:

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height="344"></embed></object>

For More Info On Joe Satriani, please visit his <a

href=”http://www.satriani.com”>Official Site</a>

<a href="http://www.myspace.com/joesatriani">Myspace

page</a>.

<b>Contest Rules:</b>

By entering your info for a chance to win the signed CD or DVD from Joe Satriani, you are agreeing to be included in Frantikmag.com's e-mail newsletter list. You may unsubscribe at any time using the same form on the contact page. No members of the Frantik Team will be valid for entry. Only one prize will be awarded per household. To win, you will need to provide a valid US address to receive the prize. This contest is strictly for US winners only so non-US residents need not enter. All non-US entries will be deemed void. Frantikmag.com will not be held liable for any lost, stolen or damaged goods upon shipping. The prizes are to not be exchanged nor substituted for any cash equivalent under any circumstances. Winners will be notified by email and will have 10 business days to respond and claim the prizes.

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CREATURE WITH THE ATOM BRAIN

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Luck may be on your side this time kid! Creature With The Atom

Brain have just released their latest album “Transylvania” and

are currently opening for the mighty Alice In Chains. Stache

Media and Frantik Mag is giving you the chance to win a very

special Creature With The Atom Brain prize pack with a T-Shirt,

Poster, and their new CD by simply entering to win! And you

thought we didn’t care about you, shame on you! Apparently, we

care a lot.

So enter to win below and get your chance to win this awesome

prize pack from Creature With The Atom Brain!

Enter To Win:

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href="http://frantikmag.com/blog/category/terms-of-use/">Terms

Of Use</a>.

Contest ends March 10th, 2010.

Check out this ultra-cool video for “Spinnin’ The Black Hole” From

the Creature With The Atom Brain.

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For More Info On Creature With The Atom Brain, please visit their

<a

href="http://www.myspace.com/creaturewiththeatombrain">Mys

pace page</a>.

<b>Contest Rules:</b>

By entering your info for a chance to win the Creature With The Atom Brain Prize Pack, you are agreeing to be included in Frantikmag.com's e-mail newsletter list. You may unsubscribe at any time using the same form on the contact page. No members of the Frantik Team will be valid for entry. Only one prize will be awarded per household. To win, you will need to provide a valid US address to receive the prize. This contest is strictly for US winners only so non-US residents need not enter. All non-US

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entries will be deemed void. Frantikmag.com will not be held liable for any lost, stolen or damaged goods upon shipping. The prizes are to not be exchanged nor substituted for any cash equivalent under any circumstances. Winners will be notified by email and will have 10 business days to respond and claim the prizes.

WOLFMOTHER

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Aussie quartet Wolfmother are on the rock ‘n roll warpath! With their new album Cosmic Egg reigniting a rock fire in fans and the band hitting the road with legends AC/DC, Wolfmother and Frantik Mag have teamed to give one lucky fan a chance to win a Gibson SG! That’s right, you read that right, A freakin’ Gibson SG! What is a Gibson SG? Well, its probably the most recognizable guitar body of all time. Not only is it the most recognizable, it’s also one of the top 10 best guitars in the world! You’ll be shredding like Mr. Andrew Stockdale in no time.

So <a href=”http://www.totalassault.com/contests/id/02641/”>Enter Now</a> for your

chance to win this beautiful piece of work. You’ll be seeing a new moon rising once you

win this axe!

Cosmic Egg, which features the single “White Feather,” is in stores now. Wolfmother

can also be heard on the new Alice In Wonderland soundtrack Almost Alice!

Check out Wolfmother’s latest, awesome live video for “California Queen.”

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<a href=”http://www.totalassault.com/contests/id/02641/”>Enter Now</a> and jump in

for your chance to win this rockin’ axe!

This contest ends March 4th, 2010.

For more information on Wolfmother: <a href="http://www.wolfmother.com">Wolfmother Official Site</a> <a href="http:// www.MySpace.com/wolfmother">Wolfmother Myspace</a><a href=”http://twitter.com/wolfmothernet”>Wolfmother Twitter</a>

LIKE A STORM

<img src="http://www.totalassault.com/contests/contests/likeastorm/banners/las_ps3_giveaway300x250.jpg" align=”left” hspace=”4” vspace=”4” >In celebration of their recent debut album, The End of the Beginning, Like A Storm and Frantik Mag

are giving one fan a chance to win a Playstation 3. If you don’t know the power of a PS3 console, you must live under a rock. The PS3 is probably the most versatile and able gaming console in the universe. It’s that powerful! It’s powerful enough for gaming

aficionados and more than enough for new gamers. 

So <a href=”http://www.totalassault.com/contests/id/02615/”>Enter Now</a> for your

chance to win this Playstation 3. Winning this gaming console will almost seem like you

don’t have to ever be alone again.

The End of the Beginning features Like A Storm’s first single "Chemical Infatuation.”

Like A Storm is currently on tour with Shinedown, Puddle of Mudd, and Skillet through

mid-February. Visit their MySpace page for tour dates and more updates on the band and

make sure to pick up your copy of The End of the Beginning in stores and on iTunes

now! It rocks with the capital R!

Peep Like A Storm’s latest wicked video for their first single “Chemical Infatuation.”

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This contest ends March 15th, 2010.

<a href=http://www.totalassault.com/contests/id/02615/> Click Here And Enter

Now!</a>

For more information on Like A Storm: <a href="http://www.likeastorm.com">Like A Storm Official Site</a> <a href="http:// www.MySpace.com/likeastorm">Like A Storm Myspace</a><a href=”http://twitter.com/likeastormband”>Like A Storm Twitter</a>

SAOSIN

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In celebration of Saosin’s recent release, In Search of Solid Ground, the band and Frantik Mag want to hook up one lucky winner with a major prize pack, including a Fender Squire Bass, Ibanez Electric Guitar, Gibson Les Paul Electric Guitar, and an Evans Drumhead, all signed and played by the members in the "Changing" music video. Now if that doesn’t rock your socks, then you must be from another planet. You can very well start a band with all of these great prizes and get on your way to becoming the rock star you were born to be! You can check out the instruments in action down below. Start the revolution now!

<a href=>Enter now</a> for your chance to win this incredible prize!

Saosin is currently headlining the Pac Sun tour through December. Check out their MySpace Page to find out when they will be in a city near you! You won’t want to miss this tour!

Saosin “Changing

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<font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#999999"><br/><a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=63256954" style="font: Verdana">Saosin - Changing - Official Video</a><br/><object width="425px" height="360px" ><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="movie" value="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=63256954,t=1,mt=video"/><embed src="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=63256954,t=1,mt=video" width="425" height="360" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=3326503" style="font: Verdana">SAOSIN</a> | <a href="http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=videos" style="font: Verdana">MySpace Music Videos</a></font>

This contest ends December 18th, 2009.

Good luck and start the new year with new instruments!

For more info on Saosin:Official Site or Myspace page

AFI

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src="http://www.totalassault.com/contests/contests/afi/banners/a

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To celebrate the release of Crash Love, AFI and Frantik Mag are

giving one lucky winner the chance to win a special Crash Love

branded guitar. The Epiphone Les Paul Special II features a

custom Crash Love logo and is autographed by Davey, Jade,

Adam and Hunter! The axe is ready to crash and burn, peel some

ears and rock n’ roll! Not only does it have a solid body, it also

has luscious looks and powerful Les Paul tone. It’s simply sweet!

Enter now for your chance to own this awesome ax!

<a href=”http://www.totalassault.com/contests/id/02524/”>Enter

Now!</a>

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Crash Love is the eighth studio album from perennial rockers AFI

and features the single "Medicate" along with standout tracks

"Beautiful Thieves," "End Transmission," and "Torch Song." Check

out the album artwork below:

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width=”425”>

Check out AFI’s rockin’ it out on their latest video for their first

single “Medicate.”

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height="344"></embed></object>

<a href=”http://www.totalassault.com/contests/id/02524/”>Enter

Now</a> and don’t miss out on the chance to win this mean

rockin’ axe!

This contest ends Dec.11th, 2009.

For more information on AFI, visit <a href="http://www.AFireInside.net/">www.AFireInside.net</a> or <a href=”http:// www.MySpace.com/AFI">www.MySpace.com/AFI</a>.

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5FDP

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You feeling lucky punk? Five Finger Death Punch have just released their latest album “War Is The Answer” and just finished wrapping up their Shock and Raw tour with Shadows Fall and Otep. Frantik Mag is giving you the chance to win a very special 5FDP prize pack with a T-Shirt, Poster, and CD by simply entering to win! How cool is that? Extra cool. Cool like the shaved lines on the side of your head with matching white shutter shade glasses.

So Get your butt in gear and Enter To Win! It’s that simple.

Enter To Win:

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Contest ends December 11th, 2009.

Check out the <a

href=”http://pointers.audiovideoweb.com/stcasx/va92win15144/5fdp/walkaway.wma/play.asx”>stream</a> for the song “WALK AWAY” also off of WAR IS THE ANSWER, in-stores now!

For More Info On 5FDP, please visit their <a href=”http://www.fivefingerdeathpunch.com”>Official Site</a> or <a

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href=http://www.myspace.com/ffdp>Myspace page</a>.

<b>Contest Rules:</b>

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NONPOINT

It’s been a while since I got a chance to listen to Nonpoint so as soon as this acoustic EP hit my email, I was more than stoked to press play. Nonpoint has always been one of those bands that continually deliver high quality metal music over the years and this acoustic EP is a nice change and no doubt will be an instant classic. Taking out five of their best songs from their catalog and turning them into acoustic gems, Nonpoint cleverly and successfully re-invigorates each song with a passionate feel on <em>Cut The Cord</em>. Nonpoint does such a great job that the songs almost sound like they’re new songs rather than songs from days past. Thanks to the band’s musical versatility, The EP is not only a great insight to another side of this band but also represents the virility of Nonpoint’s music after all of these years. You see I’ve kept tabs on this band over the years and didn’t have any doubt in my mind that they would be getting the critical praise and acknowledgement from fans and bands alike. The EP has a strong presence in that it’s seems pleasantly raw, the vocals especially. The raw part of this EP is what makes it so special. They truly captured something magical on this EP. The tracks included on this acoustic EP are “What A Day,” “Circles,” “Rabia,” “Victim,” and “Your Signs.” If I had to choose which one stood out the most, it would have to be “What A Day.” They hit that one right on the forehead! But don’t get me wrong, “Your Signs” will always be my favorite Nonpoint song, hands down. Before I forget as well, this release will only be available as a digital download so although it might alienate some fans, I’m here to tell you now that it’s worth the time to download, even if you’re a die-hard physical CD type of person. Needless to say, the EP kicks ass in a major way. Nonpoint’s consistency and determination to spread the word about their music has never faded and 2010 seems to be the year that they might gain the most praise as their as yet to be titled full-length will be released with Greg Tribett and Chad Gray of Mudvayne at the producers helm. Until then, <em>Cut The Cord</em> should be more than enough to hold fans over. If this EP

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is a sign of what’s to come, then the full-length will only further cement the legacy of Nonpoint.