FREE 'HEAVY METAL KILLERS' T-SHIRT WITH MARCH ISSUE OF METAL HAMMER

Earache Records, which recently released the critically acclaimed heavy
metal compilation, HEAVY METAL KILLERS, is giving away free HEAVY METAL
KILLERS t-shirts in popular UK rock and metal magazine, Metal Hammer.

This awesome free t-shirt features the artwork for HEAVY METAL KILLERS, the
new compilation album showcasing the very best bands from the emerging "New
Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal" scene. The t-shirts are free in the new
issue of Metal Hammer, out on March 10th, and are only available in copies
of the magazine sold in HMV stores.

Check out a picture of the t-shirt design at
http://earache.com/webstore/images/HMK-shirt.jpg

HEAVY METAL KILLERS features 13 new tracks from the best fresh, young bands
around, all of them sharing one goal - to bring back the glory days of heavy
metal! All of the songs on HEAVY METAL KILLERS feature good, old-fashioned
headbanging riffs and that rarest of talents in this age of growlers -
powerful, true heavy metal vocals. Released on the 30th anniversary of the
original NWOBHM explosion, this compilation shows that traditional heavy
metal is very much alive and well in the hands of a new breed of bands.

HEAVY METAL KILLERS is out now on CD as well as limited edition vinyl LP in
black, red, blue and white. This is the essential album for every true
heavy metal fan in 2009, so get your copy now in Europe at
http://earache.com/webstore/index.php

Fans in the USA can get their hands on the CD early by ordering the UK
import at http://earache.com/uswebstore/product_info.php/products_id/509

For more information and to check out some of the tracks from HEAVY METAL
KILLERS, head to http://www.myspace.com/heavymetalkillers

UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
talita@earache.com
London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

USA PRESS MANAGER - ANTHONY
usapr@earache.com
NYC office phone: +1(718)786 1707