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Pioneers of the "keep away," "stay away," "go away," "get away" genre, Godsmack is set to release its latest Alice in Chains imitation, "Faceless." The album will surely be a success in fans' eyes with songs titles such as "Releasing the Demons," and "I Fucking Hate You."Everyone's favorite jigga man, Jay-Z, is laying down fresh beats with "Blueprint 2.1," a continuation from 2001's "The Blueprint," which brought Jay-Z success with Izzo (H.O.V.A.).Ginuwine is riding his pony on in with his new record "The Senior." With song titles such as "In Those Jeans," and the proactively clever "Sex" it looks like this album will not be a departure from Ginuwine's sexily smooth R&B sound.The Black Keys released its major label debut, "thickfreakness," on Fat Possum (a subsidiary of Epitaph records). The two-man-band has a mean, thick-skinned, blues-rock sound it's been unleashing on sensitive unsuspecting Sleater-Kinney fans while touring as openers.Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis and perhaps better known as Michael Jackson's ex-wife, is releasing her debut, "To Whom it May Concern." The album will feature collaboration with Zwan's Billy Corgan.On the punk front, Rise Against is releasing its new album, "Revolutions Per Minute." The group has been featured on the indie/hard-core/punk Atticus compilation.Continued coverage on the punk front shows Flashlight Brown is releasing "My Degeneration." Formerly known simply as Flashlight, this group has hooked up with Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Alanis Morissette, Goo Goo Dolls) for production.New albums are also being released today by Jayhawks, Lucinda Williams, MC Honky, The X-Ecutioners, Yo La Tengo and Boomkat.Joseph Montes
