Skillet, The Almost, and Showbread

They have done it again. Skillet's new album "Awake" is officially a hit. With 300,000 copies sold to date, these guys are on planet 9. The first single off of the album was "Hero" and it was just announced that is going to be used for the promotion of “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.” Not to shabby at all

The Almost have a brand new video out. Their last one was for "Little Drummer Boy", so with this new one they have picked a song that is less... seasonal then that. It's for the first single off of "Monster Monster" called "Hands" (probably heard it before). You can see the video here (The Almost - Hands)

Finally, Showbread has a new DVD out called “Nothing Matters Anymore". It contains your typical content for a music DVD. Music Videos, Studio Footage, Intereviews, etc. You can actually see a teaser, right here

"Nothing Matters Anymore" DVD Teaser Trailer from Showbread on Vimeo.

Demon Hunter, P.O.D. , & More New Albums

2010 is starting off with a nice little bang. Demon Hunter has just announced they have a new album coming March 9th, titled The World is A Thorn, and their first single "Collapsing" you shall hear on Saturday on the Red Hot Music Preview. This album marks the fifth one that they have put out, and as a tradition with Demon Hunter, you will have their trademark skull on the cover and yes, Aaron Sprinkle will be producing it

P.O.D. is also making some noise. They are coming back to do a tour... in South America. They haven't toured in quite some time, so it will be good to see the band get at it again. This news comes from a news release that they sent, which also mentions that Wuv and Marcos have been doing some recording in the studio, and although that does not mean a new album, it means they are at least warming up to doing another one

Now, with confirmed new albums coming, Children 18:3 and Secret & Whisper are both working on the their sophomore releases with Tooth and Nail. Secret & Whisper will put out their new album next month called Teenage Fantasy and they have posted a new single on iTunes called "Warrior (Southern Arrowwood). Children 18:3 haven't said much yet, but you can expect a new album in the second half of this year