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Best of 2015
Top 5 Albums
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All Access
Ken AnthonyRock Editor-
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Bring Me The Horizon
- That's The Spirit (Columbia)
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Pop Evil
- Up (eOne)
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Ghost
- Meliora (Loma Vista)
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Red Sun Rising
- Polyester Zeal (Razor & Tie)
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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10th Street Entertainment/Eleven Seven Music
Steve KlineSVP Marketing & Promotions-
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Bring Me The Horizon
- That's The Spirit (Columbia)
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Papa Roach
- F.E.A.R. (Eleven Seven Music)
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Five Finger Death Punch
- Got Your Six (Prospect Park)
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Escape The Fate
- Hate Me (Eleven Seven Music)
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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ADA Independent Labels
Tommy DelaneySR Director Rock Formats-
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The Temperance Movement
- The Temperance Movement (Earache/Concord Music)
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Blackberry Smoke
- Holding All The Roses (CMG)
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Motorhead
- Bad Magic (UDR)
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Sevendust
- Kill The Flaw (7Bros)
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra
- Letters From The Labyrinth (Lava)
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Another Century/The Century Media Family
Mark AbramsonHead Of Promotions-
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Trivium
- Silence in the Snow (Roadrunner)
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Parkway Drive
- Ire (Epitaph)
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Wilson
- Right to Rise (Razor and Tie)
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Sevendust
- Kill the Flaw (7Bros/ADA)
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Dommin
- Rise (DNR)
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Bob UK Enterprises
Robert England-
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Marmozets
- The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets (Roadrunner)
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Red Sun Rising
- Polyester Zeal (Razor & Tie)
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Muse
- Drones (Warner Brothers)
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Pop Evil
- Up (eOne/G&G)
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Concord Music Group
Angelo ScrobeSenior Director, Rock Promotion-
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Bring Me The Horizon
- That's The Spirit (Columbia)
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Marilyn Manson
- The Pale Emperor (Loma Vista)
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Ghost
- Meliora (Loma Vista)
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Shinedown
- Threat To Survival (Atlantic Records)
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Concrete Marketing
Erik BakerNational Rock Promotion-
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Like A Storm
- Awaken The Fire (Century Media)
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Bring Me The Horizon
- That's The Spirit (Columbia)
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Five Finger Death Punch
- Got Your Six (Prospect Park)
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Ugly Kid Joe
- Uglier Then They Used Ta Be (Metalville/UKJ Records)
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Bridge To Grace
- Origins (Long Run Records)
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Cumulus Media Inc
Troy HansonCorporate Programming/Rock Formats-
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Twenty One Pilots
- Blurryface (Fueled By Ramen)
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Chris Cornell
- Higher Truth (Ume)
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Joywave
- How Do You Feel Now? (Hollywood)
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Muse
- Drones (Warner Bros)
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Epitaph Records
Brett GreenbergNational Dr. Alternative/Active Rock Promotion-
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Bring Me The Horizon
- That's The Spirit (Columbia)
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Iron Maiden
- Book Of Souls (Parlophone)
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Deafheaven
- New Bermuda (Anti)
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Baroness
- Purple (Abraxan Hymns)
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Parkway Drive
- Ire (Epitaph)
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Epic Records
Drew HauserSVP Alternative & Rock Promotion-
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Bring Me The Horizon
- That's The Spirit (Columbia)
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Lamb of God
- VII: Sturm Und Drang (Epic)
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The Darkness
- Last Of Our Kind (Canary Dwarf)
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Nothing But Thieves
- Nothing But Thieves (RCA)
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Aranda
- Not The Same (Wind-up)
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In De Goot Entertainment
Adam Adrock Lebensfeld-
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A Thousand Horses
- Southernality (Republic)
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Beartooth
- Beartooth (Red Bull Records)
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BadBadNotGood
- Sour Soul (Lex Records)
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Leon Bridges
- Coming Home (Columbia)
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Turnover
- Peropheral Vision (Run For Cover Records)
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KAZR/Des Moines, IA
Andy HallAPD/MD-
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Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats
- Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats (Stax/CMG)
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Holy White Hounds
- Sparkle Sparkle (Unsigned band from Des Moines)
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Ghost
- Meliora (Loma Vista/CMG)
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Tremonti
- Cauterize (FRET12/CO5)
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Red Sun Rising
- Polyester Zeal (Razor & Tie)
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KFMX/Lubbock, TX
Jave PattersonOM-
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Red Sun Rising
- Polyester Zeal (Razor & Tie)
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Pop Evil
- Up (eOne)
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Breaking Benjamin
- Dark Before Dawn (Hollywood)
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Shinedown
- Threat To Survival (Atlantic)
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Bring Me The Horizon
- That's The Spirit (Columbia)
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KFMX/Lubbock, TX
Wes NessmanBrand Manager-
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Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats
- Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats (Stax/CMG)
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Marilyn Manson
- The Pale Emperor (Loma Vista)
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We Are Harlot
- We Are Harlot (Roadrunner)
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Ghost
- Meliora (Loma Vista)
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Slipknot
- .5: The Gray Chapter (Roadrunner)
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KICT/Wichita, KS
Johnny MazePD-
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Papa Roach
- F.E.A.R. (Eleven Seven Music)
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Three Days Grace
- Human (RCA Records)
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Five Finger Death Punch
- Got Your Six (Prospect Park)
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Breaking Benjamin
- Dark Before Dawn (Hollywood Records)
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Disturbed
- Immortalized (Warner Bros.)
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KILO/Colorado Springs, CO
Shawn RockMD-
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Clutch
- Psychic Warfare (Weathermaker)
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Faith No More
- Sol Invictus (Reclamation Recordings)
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Ghost
- Meliora (Loma Vista/CMG)
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Lamb of God
- VII: Sturm Und Drang (Epic Records)
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KQRA/Springfield, MO
ShadowPD-
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Danko Jones
- Fire Music (New Damage)
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Black Veil Brides
- Black Veil Brides (Lava/Republic)
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AwolNation
- Run (Red Bull Records)
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Falling In Reverse
- Just Like You (Epitaph)
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KQRA/Springfield, MO
Brock HavensMD-
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Marilyn Manson
- The Pale Emperor (Loma Vista)
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Breaking Benjamin
- Dark Before Dawn (Hollywood Records)
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Papa Roach
- F.E.A.R (Eleven Seven Music)
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Halestorm
- Into The Wild Life (Atlantic Records)
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Everclear
- Black Is The New Black (The End Records)
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KQRC/Kansas City, MO
Bob EdwardsOM-
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Pop Evil
- Up (eOne)
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Sevendust
- Kill The Flaw (7Bros Records)
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Disturbed
- Immortalized (Warner Bros.)
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Halestorm
- Into The Wild Life (Atlantic)
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Saint Asonia
- Saint Asonia (RCA)
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KQXR/Boise, ID
Jeremy NicolatoPD-
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Dead Sara
- Pleasure To Meet You (Pocket Kid Records)
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Faith No More
- Sol Invictus (Reclamation)
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Ghost
- Meliora (Loma Vista/CMG)
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Breaking Benjamin
- Dark Before Dawn (Hollywood Records)
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Marilyn Manson
- The Pale Emperor (Loma Vista/CMG)
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KZND/Anchorage, AK
Danny RyanPD-
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Pop Evil
- Up (eOne)
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Five Finger Death Punch
- Got Your Six (Prospect Park)
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Disturbed
- Immortalized (Warner Bros.)
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Halestorm
- Into The Wild Life (Atlantic Records)
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Three Days Grace
- Human (RCA Records)
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Land Shark Promotion Studio
Gary Jay-
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Refused
- Freedom (Epitaph)
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Bring Me The Horizon
- That's The Spirit (Columbia)
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Ghost
- Meliora (Loma Vista/Concord)
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Kill It Kid
- You Owe Nothing (Sire/WB)
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Uncel Acid & The Deadbeats
- The Night Creeper (Rise Above)
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Land Shark Promotion Studio
John Perrone-
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Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
- Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (Stax/CMG)
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Houndmouth
- Little Neon Limelight (Rough Trade Records)
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Dead Sara
- Pleasure to Meet You (Pocket Kid Records)
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Blackberry Smoke
- Holding All The Roses (Rounder Records)
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The Temperance Movement
- The Temperance Movement (Earache/Concord Music)
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Music Choice
Gabby CanellaPD, Active Rock & Metal-
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Breaking Benjamin
- Dark Before Dawn (Hollywood)
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Disturbed
- Immortalized (Warner Brothers)
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Lamb Of God
- VII: Sturm Und Drang (Epic)
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Parkway Drive
- Ire (Epitaph)
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Trivium
- Silence In The Snow (Roadrunner)
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Radio Contraband
Steve WalkerManaging Partner-
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Chris Cornell
- Higher Truth (Ume)
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Disturbed
- Immortalized (Warner Bros.)
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Dead Weather
- Dodge and Burn (Thirdman)
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Papa Roach
- F.E.A.R. (Eleven Seven Music)
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Pop Evil
- Up (eOne)
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Radio Contraband
Beatrix DankoCo-Founder-
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Breaking Benjamin
- Dark Before Dawn (Hollywood Records)
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Red Sun Rising
- Polyester Zeal (Razor & Tie)
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Disturbed
- Immortalized (Warner Bros)
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Halestorm
- Into The Wild Life (Atlantic Records)
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Bring Me the Horizon
- That's the Spirit (Columbia)
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Roadrunner Promotion
Phil KasoNational Dr/Rock Promotion-
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Stone Sour
- Meanwhile In Burbank EP & Straight Outta Burbank EP (Roadrunner)
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Trivium
- Silence In The Snow (Roadrunner)
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Twenty One Pilots
- Blurryface (Fueled By Ramen)
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Clutch
- Psychic Warfare (Weathermaker)
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Faith No More
- Sol Invictus (Reclamation Recordings)
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Sirius/XM/Octane
Vincent UsurielloPD-
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Bring Me The Horizon
- That's The Spirit (Columbia)
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Halestorm
- Into The Wild Life (Atlantic Records)
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Pop Evil
- Up (eOne)
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Ghost
- Meliora (Loma Vista)
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Ray Gmeiner Rocks Promotion
Ray Gmeiner-
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Ghost
- Meliora (Loma Vista / CMG)
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Shinedown
- Threat To Survival (Atlantic)
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Breaking Benjamin
- Dark Before Dawn (Hollywood)
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Disturbed
- Immortalized (Warner Bros.)
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Sumerian Records
Mike JakubowNational Director/Radio Promotions-
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Faith No More
- Sol Invictus (Reclamation/Ipecac)
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Slayer
- Repentless (Nuclear Blast)
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Marilyn Manson
- The Pale Emperor (Concord)
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Periphery
- Juggernaut: Alpha/Omega (Sumerian Records)
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Beartooth
- Beartooth (Red Bull Records)
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300 Entertainment
Bill BurrsEVP Promotion-
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Highly Suspect
- Mr. Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Highly Suspect
- Mr. Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Highly Suspect
- Mr. Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Highly Suspect
- Mr. Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Highly Suspect
- Mr. Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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WAQX/Syracuse, NY
Joe DPD-
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Muse
- Drones (Warner Bros)
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Lamb of God
- VII:Sturm und Drang (Epic Records)
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Trivium
- Silence in the Snow (Roadrunner Records)
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Breaking Benjamin
- Dark Before Dawn (Hollywood Records)
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WBSX/Wilkes-Barre, PA
Tori ThomasPD-
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Breaking Benjamin
- Dark Before Dawn (Hollywood)
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Muse
- Drones (Warner Bros)
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Chris Cornell
- Higher Truth (UMe)
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Red Sun Rising
- Polyester Zeal (Razor & Tie)
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Shinedown
- Threat To Survival (Atlantic)
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WCPR/Biloxi, MS
Scot FoxAPD/MD-
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Breaking Benjamin
- Dark Before Dawn (Hollywood)
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Shinedown
- Threat To Survival (Atlantic)
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Three Days Grace
- Human (RCA)
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Nothing More
- Nothing More (Eleven Seven Music)
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Seether
- Isolate and Medicate (Bicycle/CMG)
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WDHA/Morristown, NJ
Terrie CarrMD-
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Chris Cornell
- Higher Truth (uME)
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Wilson
- Right To Rise (Razor & Tie)
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Red Sun Rising
- Polyester Zeal (Razor & Tie)
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The Winery Dogs
- Hot Streak (Loud & Proud)
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WIIL/Chicago, IL
John PerryPD-
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Halestorm
- Into The Wild Life (Atlantic Records)
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Shinedown
- Threat To Survival (Atlantic Records)
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Bring Me The Horizon
- That's The Spirit (Columbia Records)
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Breaking Benjamin
- Dark Before Dawn (Hollywood Records)
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Disturbed
- Immortalized (Warner Bros Records)
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WJJR/Orlando, FL
Rick EverettPD-
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Five Finger Death Punch
- Got Your Six (Prospect Park)
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Breaking Benjamin
- Dark Before Dawn (Hollywood Records)
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Disturbed
- Immortalized (Warner Bros.)
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Shinedown
- Threat To Survival (Atlantic Records)
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Foo Fighters
- Sonic Highways (RCA)
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WLZX/Springfield, MA
Lenny DianaBrand Manager-
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Blackberry Smoke
- Holding All The Roses (Rounder Records)
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Wilco
- Star Wars (dBpm)
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Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
- Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (Stax/CMG)
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Sonny Landreth
- Bound by the Blues (Independent)
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The Temperance Movement
- The Temperance Movement (Earache/Concord Music)
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WMMR/Philadelphia, PA
Sean "The Rabbi" TyszlerMD-
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Lamb Of God
- VII: Sturm und Drang (Epic Records)
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Halestorm
- Into The Wild Life (Atlantic Records)
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Shinedown
- Threat To Survival (Atlantic Records)
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Disturbed
- Immortalized (Warner Bros.)
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Muse
- Drones (Warner Bros.)
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WOTT/Watertown, NY
Lance HalePD-
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Clutch
- Psychic Warfare (Weathermaker)
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Red Sun Rising
- Polyester Zeal (Razor & Tie)
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Faith No More
- Sol Invictus (Ipecac/Sony Red)
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Marilyn Manson
- The Pale Emperor (Loma Vista/CMG)
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WQLZ/Springfield, IL
Wes StylesOM/PD-
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Bring Me The Horizon
- That's The Spirit (Columbia)
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Red Sun Rising
- Polyester Zeal (Razor & Tie)
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Young Guns
- Ones & Zeros (Wind Up)
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Five Finger Death Punch
- Got Your Six (Prospect Park)
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WRAT/Monmouth-Oean, NJ
Robyn LaneAPD/MD-
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Marilyn Manson
- The Pale Emperor (Loma Vista/CMG)
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Pop Evil
- Up (eOne)
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Red Sun Rising
- Polyester Zeal (Razor & Tie)
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Disturbed
- Immortalized (Warner Bros.)
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WRBR/South Bend, IN
Ron StrykerPD-
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Disturbed
- Immortalized (Warner Bros.)
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Three Days Grace
- Human (RCA)
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Pop Evil
- Up (eOne Music)
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Halestorm
- Into the Wild Life (Atlantic)
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WRIF/Detroit, MI
Jade SpringartMD-
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Wilson
- Right To Rise (Razor & Tie)
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Bring Me The Horizon
- That's The Spirit (Columbia)
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Halestorm
- Into The Wildlife (Atlantic)
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Five Finger Death Punch
- Got Your Six (Prospect Park)
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WRTT/Huntsville, AL
Jimbo WoodPD-
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Foo Fighters
- Sonic Highways (RCA Records)
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Royal Blood
- Royal Blood (Warner Bros.)
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Nothing More
- Nothing More (Eleven Seven Music)
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Muse
- Drones (Warner Bros.)
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WTPA/Harrisburg, PA
Bob WatersPD-
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Scott Weiland & the Wildabouts
- Blaster (Softdrive Records)
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The Glorious Sons
- The Union (Black Box)
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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The Struts
- Have You Heard (EP) (FreeSolo/Interscope)
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Northern Faces
- Northern Faces (Equal Vision)
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WTPT/Greenville, SC
Twisted ToddMD-
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Ghost
- Meliora (Loma Vista/CMG)
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Disturbed
- Immortalized (Warner Bros.)
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Finger Eleven
- Five Crooked Lines (The Bicycle Music Company)
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Halestorm
- Into the Wild Life (Atlantic)
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Breaking Benjamin
- Dark Before Dawn (Hollywood)
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WWBN/Flint, MI
Maggie MeadowsMD-
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Bring Me The Horizon
- That's The Spirit (Columbia)
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Pop Evil
- UP (eOne)
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Halestorm
- Into the Wild Life (Atlantic)
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Wilson
- Right to Rise (Razor and Tie)
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WXNR/Greenville-New Bern, NC
BlandoAPD-
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Highly Suspect
- Mister Asylum (300 Entertainment)
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Disturbed
- Immortalized (Warner Bros.)
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Ghost
- Meliora (Loma Vista/ConcordMusic Group)
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Breaking Benjamin
- Dark Before Dawn (Hollywood)
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Twenty-One Pilots
- Blurryface (Roadrunner)
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WXNX/Ft Myers, FL
Anthony "Roach" ProffittAPD/MD-
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Shinedown
- Threat to Survival (Atlantic)
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Breaking Benjamin
- Dusk Till Dawn (Hollywood)
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Disturbed
- The Light (Warner Bros.)
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Pop Evil
- Up (eOne)
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Three Days Grace
- Human (RCA)
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WZOR/Appleton, WI
ElwoodPD-
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Ghost
- Meliora (Loma Vista / Concord)
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Pop Evil
- Up (eOne Music)
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Halestorm
- Into the Wild Life (Atlantic)
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Bring Me The Horizon
- That's the Spirit (Sony/Columbia/RCA)
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Turbowolf
- Two Hands (Spinefarm)
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WZOR/Appleton/Green Bay, WI
CutterMD-
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Marilyn Manson
- The Pale Emperor (Concord Music Group)
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10 Years
- From Birth to Burial (Megaforce)
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Disturbed
- Immortalized (Warner Bros)
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Five Finger Death Punch
- Got Your Six (Prospect Park)
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Parkway Drive
- Ire (Epitaph)
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