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8.20.10 - ALTERNATIVE PRESS premiere Automata music video!


8.25.10 - AUTOMATA onsale, new Q*BALL, and BUMBLEFOOT stuff!


Return To Earth's Automata has arrived and now available thru the Bald Freak Store & Metal Blade Records.
You can also find it at one of these fine retailers:
iTunes  ||  Amazon  ||  CDUniverse

CHECK OUT THE "AUTOMATA" MUSIC VIDEO HERE.

And thanks to Adam Webb of Surf 98.3FM for spinning "The Replicas" on his show recently.


Q*Ball's new single "Filling In The Cracks" is available now!  Listen and read about it at www.qballmusic.com.
You can pick it up right here
or from iTunes or CDBaby!


Bumblefoot's re-release of The Adventures Of Bumblefoot is now SHIPPING!
So head over to our Specials page and pick it up, along with the 200+ page Adventures Of Bumblefoot TAB book.

A few new Bumblefoot interviews for ya:
Digestivo Cultural (in Spanish)
WickedInfo

WickedInfo has a contest to give away a few CDs, and The Adventures Of Bumblefoot is one of them!
To enter, go HERE and follow their instructions.




8.20.10 - ALTERNATIVE PRESS premiere Automata music video!


In conjunction with the new release Automata from the alternative metal act RETURN TO EARTH,
Alternative Press Magazine is premiering the group's music video for the title track 'Automata' on their website HERE.

Read the full press release here.




8.17.10 - RETURN TO EARTH's "Automata" arrives in stores!


The brand new album, Automata, by RETURN TO EARTH hits stores today!
You can find it at any of these find locations:

METAL BLADE RECORDS
BALD FREAK STORE
AMAZON.COM
iTunes





8.12.10 - Bumblefoot ADVENTURES & TAB BOOK Pre-Order!


Bumblefoot's The Adventures of Bumblefoot and accompanying TAB book are now available for pre-order!!

GET YOURS HERE




8.5.10 - Bumblefoot interviews + new RTE song premiere!


Bumblefoot is rolling out with some brand new interviews. Check them out!
ALL ACCESS MAGAZINE
GNRTurkey.net
PodFM.ru
 
This weekend, August 6th-8th, RETURN TO EARTH premieres a new song,
"Night Of The Exploding Razors" on the Full Metal Jackie Radio show.

Read more about it here.





7.29.10 - Freaky, Creepy Joggers!


Q*Ball was featured on Jogtunes not too long ago!
Now you can run to hits like The HumHis Name Is Goliath, and John Hughes.

Bumblefoot has an article on NoiseCreep, and his song, Guitars Suck, is now
on the Rock Band Network for download.  Oh, and this will be available soon.

Don't forget about RETURN TO EARTH, currently in the Top 50 of Korg's Reprise Rivalry Contest!  
Help keep them there. You can vote once a day, and it's healthy, so get to it!

And while you're at it, you might as well pre-order Automata.





7.16.10 - AUTOMATA pre-sale, and Vote for RETURN TO EARTH!


Metal Blade Records has set up a RETURN TO EARTH launch page for the AUTOMATA release! 
You can now pre-order the album by itself, or with one of RTE's brand-spankin'-new kickass t-shirts!

RETURN TO EARTH are in Korg's Reprise Rivalry Contest!  
Help them win a bunch of endorsements by voting for their song.
You can vote once a day, so keep at it!


VOTE HERE!




7.6.10 - NEW Q*Ball MP3 download available now!

NEW Q*BALL SONG "THE HUM" FEATURING BODEGA BRAD AVAILABLE NOW!!

Or you can pick it up on cdbaby!


7.2.10 - Features, plays, and reviews!

Stereokiller recently reviewed Bumblefoot's album Abnormal. You can read it here!


Q*Ball has been a popular boy lately, getting airplay and attention:

Audio Gumshoe did a four song feature on him.
Troy's Room from LA Talk Radio spun "Baked On The Freeway" on June 22nd AND June 29th.
The Bugcast played another track, this time "Pez Dispenser," on Episode 110.

Q*Ball's new single, "The Hum," is coming July 6th!  Keep an eye out.


Noisecreep did a feature on Return To Earth's new album, Automata, and their new trailer.




6.24.10 - Bumblefoot on Maximum Threshold Radio!

Bumblefoot will be chatting LIVE on Maximum Threshold Radio on Saturday, June 26th, at 9:30PM EST.


Maximum Threshold


Tune in!  Bumblefoot just might take your call.




6.10.10 - RTE unveil AUTOMATA artwork/tracklist, and more!

Return To Earth have unveiled the artwork and tracklisting for their upcoming album,
Automata
, coming August 17th via Metal Blade Records and our very own Bald Freak Store!

Automata Cover Art

Tracklist:
Automata
You Will Be Replaced
Back Of My Hand
1.0
Edge Of Forever
Night Of The Exploding Razors
Snakeface
The Dots Do Not Connect
2.0
The Replicas
So Close
God At The End Of The World
3.0
Exit Wound
The Altercation Of Man

To read the press release, go here.


RTE New Sites

In addition to the album artwork and tracklisting, Return To Earth have also
updated their website and MySpace page with sleak new designs.

Now's your chance to hear two tracks from the new album!

Have you checked out the Return To Earth and Q*Ball Facebook pages lately?
Digital copies of RTE's debut album, Captains Of Industry, as well as Q*Ball's first and second albums,
Q*Ball In Space
and Fortune Favors The Bald, are available for purchase directly from their
Facebook pages under the "Store" tab.

The podcast Dark Compass recently played Return To Earth's song "A New Sound" from the album Captains Of Industry on episode 419. Additionally, the Dark Compass Metal Show portion of that podcast decided to spin Swashbuckle's song "Drink Up" from the album Crewed By The Damned on episode 36. Many thanks to them for their support!

The podcast Suffolk N' Cool recently spun Q*Ball's song "Get On The Bus" from the album Q*Ball In Space on episode 220.

And finally, we have a very nice review of Bumblefoot's Abnormal album by MuzikReviews.com.
Not only did they review it, but they made it PICK OF THE WEEK for a local zine. Many thanks to the fine folks there!




5.18.10 - RTE Street Date + trailer, Bumblefoot on Rock Band Network, and more!


Automata Release Date!

For the full press release, go here.

New Automata Trailer!


We'd like to thank Rock Solid Pressure for interviewing Bumblefoot and Ron Scalzo (Return To Earth / Q*Ball)
in the past two weeks. It's very appreciated. They've got Bumblefoot, Return To Earth, and Swashbuckle in rotation,
so head over to the site and make a request!

Bumblefoot
recently posted an announcement that he was looking into getting some songs on the Rock Band Network.
Well, here's a little teaser for you.


Chris Pennie at Modern Drummer Festival

Hey NY/NJ Freaks! Chris Pennie (Return To Earth / Coheed & Cambria) will be at the Modern Drummer Festival in Montclair, NJ on May 22nd. Don't miss your chance to witness this spectacle of modern drumming!

For information about the event, and for ticket purchases, click here.
 

This Spring, put a little FREAK in your step with our:

FREAK Special

In the spirit of staying cool this Spring, Bald Freak Music is offering a FREAK shirt,
plus one select band shirt, for the low price of 25USD anywhere in the world!

Show the world what kind of FREAK you are!




4.13.10 - Bumblefoot returns, interviews, and more!


Bumblefoot just finished up touring Latin America with Guns N' Roses. He really enjoyed seeing you all on the road!
Keep an eye on our Shows page for more tour information from him and our other artists.

Recently, both Bumblefoot and our CEO, Ron Scalzo (Q*Ball / Return To Earth) had a chance
to sit down with Ellen from Target Audience Magazine for some one-on-one interviews.
They're featured in the Spring 2010 issue, which is now available on their website.


RTE Special

"I Hope You're Happy Now" was just played on Episode 411 of Dark Compass. That episode was guest hosted by Dave and Caroline of The Bugcast, so head over, take a listen, and pat them on the back!

Work on Q*Ball's fourth untitled album has begun - with expected contributions from Q's regular
partner-in-crime Bumblefoot (Guns N' Roses), plus Chris Pennie (Return To Earth / Coheed & Cambria),
Brett Aveni (Return To Earth), Joe Milazzo (A Family Plot / Black Pig), and other special guests!

More info soon.




3.11.10 - Return To Earth sign with Metal Blade Records!


RTE-Metal Blade Signing

Jersey-based aggressive hard rock outfit, Return To Earth, featuring the talents of Ron Scalzo, Brett Aveni, and Chris Pennie (current drummer of Coheed & Cambria and former drummer of The Dillinger Escape Plan), are pleased to announce that they've signed with Metal Blade Records. Return To Earth has already finished writing and recording Automata, the follow-up to the band's 2007 debut Captains of Industry, and is set to release the behemoth this summer.

For the full press release, go here.

RTE Special

What better way to get prepared for Automata than this Return To Earth special!
Get a new Automata shirt with a copy of Return To Earth's debut album, Captains of Industry.




3.5.10 - Bumblefoot contest, radio airplay, and more!


Our good friend, Bumblefoot, is getting ready to begin touring South America with Guns N' Roses,
and he's got a contest for all of you South American fans.

Click the banner below for your chance to get a FREE pair of tickets to a select Guns N' Roses show, a pair of aftershow passes, a personalized autographed copy of "Abnormal", not to mention a one-on-one guitar lesson with Bumblefoot!

Bumblefoot's "Be My Guest" Contest

Rolling Stone Brazil
seems to have picked up on the contest as well!

RockSolidPressure will be airing songs by Return To Earth and Bumblefoot this Monday, March 8th, at 9PM EST on their national FM radio show. You can tune in here.

MetalExpressRadio now has tracks from Bumblefoot in their radio rotation! Head over there and request him.

Q*Ball is getting some attention. He's got a mention over here at Snob's Music.

Check out some of Q*Ball's new hangouts at IM Radio and Numubu! Drop in and show some love.



2.15.10 - Welcome to the new site! Check out the new special...

BALD FREAK JUST GOT BETTER! 

The new site is here, and we couldn't be happier! We've uploaded tons of new content for you to peruse, with more being added all the time. Check out our media page for some free mp3 downloads! Check out our downloads page for some free media! 

So take a look around, you lovely, freaky people. We hope you like it!

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Celebrate your superb taste in music
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With the purchase of one of the brand-new Bald Freak Music "FREAK" shirts in the color (black or red)
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This sale ends March 1st, 2010 - so get 'em while they're hot!


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