ROADRUNNER RECORDS TO RELEASE DIGITAL EP FOR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED PS3 BLOCKBUSTER GOD OF WAR III

The EP, titled God of War: Blood & Metal, will be available March and will feature six new exclusive unreleased songs from Roadrunner artists, including TRIVIUM, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DREAM THEATER, OPETH, MUTINY WITHIN, and TAKING DAWN.

As well as the EP being available to non-gamers from all main digital retailers, fans who purchase the God of War III Ultimate Edition will receive a voucher code to download the tracks, as well as other music in the form of the God of War Trilogy soundtrack. Those fans will also receive a special code to download a director’s cut of God of War: Unearthing the Legend, a full-length movie documentary depicting the history of the God of War franchise, access to an exclusive God of War Challenge Arena environment with up to seven unique challenges, an exclusive Kratos skin, and a limited edition art book.

The track listing is as follows:
1. Killswitch Engage – My Obsession
2. Trivium – Shattering The Skies Above
3. Dream Theater – Raw Dog
4. Taking Dawn – This Is Madness
5. Opeth – The Throat Of Winter
6. Mutiny Within – The End

“Music has always been an important part of videogames and can help bring titles to life,” said Stig Asmussen, God of War III Game Director. “Our goal is to make God of War III a special release in all areas and this just another way to offer fans and newcomers a worthwhile experience.”

“This is the first time in 24 years that we’ve written and recorded a song for anything other than one of our own albums, so we’re up for the challenge and excited to have been asked,” said Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy about recording an exclusive instrumental track for the soundtrack.

“When we were initially asked to write an original song for the game, we were slightly perplexed since we’ve never actually written a track for something other than a Trivium record,” said Trivium vocalist Matthew Heafy. “But we answered the call as we are fans of the game. Writing the song was a fun experience. We started piecing riffs together on tour and then we really put time into the song when we got home and had the chance to go into the practice space to work on our ideas as a group. This new song captures a certain energy we’ve been trying to harness on record as well, as it will show all our fans worldwide where Trivium is heading musically in the future.” The new song also marks the recording debut of new Trivium drummer Nick Augusto. Trivium fan club members get an exclusive preview of “Shattering The Skies Above” at www.Trivium.org on February 12.

TRIVIUM ON TOUR!!! (w/Rise To Remain, Whitechapel, Chimaira)
Wed 10th Mar – NEWCASTLE Academy
Thu 11th Mar – INVERNESS Ironworks
Fri 12th Mar – GLASGOW Barrowlands
Sat 13th Mar – MANCHESTER Academy
Sun 14th Mar – NORWICH UEA
Tue 16th Mar – PORTSMOUTH Pyramid Centre
Wed 17th Mar – LONDON Koko
Thu 18th Mar – LONDON Koko
Sat 20th Mar – OXFORD Academy
Mon 22nd Mar – FOLKESTONE Leas Cliff Hall
Tue 23rd Mar – WOLVERHAMPTON Wulfrun Hall
Wed 24th Mar – BRISTOL Academy

About God of War III:
The final chapter of the million unit-selling franchise, God of War III puts players at the center of carnage and destruction as they take the role of the ex-Spartan warrior, Kratos on his quest for revenge against the Gods who have betrayed him. In this single-player game, Kratos treads through the intimidating heights of Mt. Olympus and the dark depths of Hell once more to seek revenge on those who have betrayed him. Armed with double-chained blades, Kratos must take on Greek mythology’s darkest creatures while solving intricate puzzles throughout his merciless quest to destroy Olympus. God of War III is developed by Sony Computer Entertainment’s Santa Monica Studios and is scheduled to release in March 2010. For more information, please visit the official game website at www.godofwar.com.