Battle of the Bands CD

CD recording of the amazing Ernie Ball Winter Battle of the Bands 2007.

Teaming with the North American leg of the infamous Rockstar Taste of Chaos Concert Tour, the Ernie Ball Winter Battle of the Bands put fans in the driver's seat, allowing them to vote in the online competition for a shot at winning a spot on the North America Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour in the winter of 2007.

The Grand Prize Winner in the live portion of the Winter Battle is From Aphony of Seattle, WA, who will take home not only the pride of victory but the following prizes: A $10,000 shopping spree at Guitar Center; four song demos produced by Steve Evetts (Saves the Day, Senses Fall) engineered by Allan Hessler (Story of the Year, The Used) and recorded at the Hurley recording studio; a year's supply of Rockstar Energy Drink; one Music Man guitar and bass of their choice; and a year's supply of Ernie Ball guitar and bass strings.

The four winners in the online voting competition - as determined solely by fan votes - are: Buried By You of North Point, FL; Close To Home of Cincinnati, OH; Friends For Hire of Charleston, SC; and Stereocell of Hollywood, CA. Each band won a truckload of rock n' roll prizes, including: assorted Electrovoice microphones; a DW PDP Drum Kit in the color of their choice; an M-Audio Guitar Box Pro Tool M-Powered Package; a Markbass Combo Amp; a Krank Distortus Maximus Pedal; a Taylor 210 acoustic guitar; and 24 sets of Ernie Ball guitar strings and six sets of Ernie Ball bass strings of their choice.

Since its debut over ten years ago, the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands has given the best local bands from North America the opportunity to showcase their talents in the world's longest running and largest live music promotion in the music industry. The online contest allows winners to be chosen by the fans themselves.