• SunnO))): "It Took The Night To Believe" MP3
• Boris: "Farewell" MP3

Doom metal, a slow, thunderous offshoot of heavy metal, has made metal cool in some circles. Southern Lord, as you may have read in the recent Sunday Times Magazine article, is at the forefront of -- and is mostly responsible for -- the growth in doom metal. Here are two MP3s by Southern Lord's finest, SunnO))) and Boris. The two finish up a brief tour tonight at NYC's Avalon.

• Paul Oakenfold w/Brittany Murphy: "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Quicktime, WM, RA)

Superstar DJ/producer Paul Oakenfold's (attempted) crossover into the pop mainstream continues with his upcoming album A Lively Mind. "Faster Kill Pussycat" is the first single from the album, and it features actress Brittany Murphy is a surprisingly passable vocal outing. Radio will probably largely pass, but this sounds custom-built to get sports car commercial syncs.

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