Tankian is also politically involved. Together with Tom Morello , he founded the organization Axis of Justice and often speaks publicly against violence and injustice in the world. Tankian released a new song “Fears” in November 2008 exclusively in support of Amnesty International ‘s Global Write-A-Thon.
In November 2008, Napalm Death’s fourteenth studio album, entitled Time Waits for No Slave , leaked onto the internet;
and for a show at New York City’s Knitting Factory on October 13.
They returned to the US for Anime USA on October 11 in Crystal City, Virginia
Ubisoft reported in October 2008 that Korn had “written and recorded an original song inspired by Ubisoft’s Haze video game, simply entitled “Haze”
Following this, in October 2008 Helix produced their first Christmas CD . Although Brian Vollmer has recorded Christmas songs before on a charity CD for his church called Raising The Roof on Mary Immaculate , A Heavy Mental Christmas was the first such release from the band.
Killswitch Engage entered the studio in October 2008 to start recording their next album with Dutkiewicz and Brendan O’Brien co-producing the album.
followed by The Fabled City on September 30, 2008.
and was certified platinum on September 23, 2008
On September 15, 2008, Yoshiki held a press conference in Tokyo, where he announced a new, unnamed X Japan song was in the works. Concerts at Saitama Super Arena on Christmas and New Year’s Eve 2008 were also announced.