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OPETH, MACHINE HEAD And ROADRUNNER RECORDS Celebrate 'Record Store Day'

March 14, 2011

Roadrunner Records, along with two of its stellar, standout metal bands, OPETH and MACHINE HEAD, will be participating in some cool Record Store Day Initiatives this April 16.

** OPETH - "The Throat of Winter" seven-inch vinyl

Exclusive for Record Store Day 2011, OPETH will release seven-inch vinyl of "The Throat of Winter". The track, which was originally featured on the "God Of War: Blood & Metal" digital EP, will see its first and only physical incarnation with this special release. Side B of the seven-inch is etched with the band's logo and jacket artwork was created by longtime OPETH collaborator Travis Smith, with direction from Mikael Åkerfeldt.

** MACHINE HEAD - "The Black Procession" 10-inch vinyl

Exclusive for Record Store Day 2011, MACHINE HEAD will release 10-inch vinyl, aptly titled "The Black Procession". The set includes three previously unreleased live tracks that were recorded along 2010's Black Procession Tour, in support of the band's last studio effort, "The Blackening".

Side A:

* Beautiful Mourning (live)
* Bite The Bullet (live)

Side B:

* Halo (live)

About Record Store Day: Record Store Day is managed by the Music Monitor Network and is organized in partnership with the Alliance of Independent Media Stores (AIMS),the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) and celebrates the culture of independent record stores by playing host to in-store events/performances, signings and special product releases on a global scale.

Record Store Day takes place annually on the third Saturday of April.

For more information on exclusive Record Store Day events, products and participants, visit www.recordstoreday.com.

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