Affliction Gets Crowned as MMA Band of the Year

Toronto, Canada, October 08, 2009 --(PR.com)-- IndieSolo.com www.indiesolo.com/mma, a unique independent music site that was the first to brand hard rock and metal music with Mixed Martial Arts, launched a year long music battle to uncover the world’s top MMA song.

After five rounds of intense music battles and over one million online votes, a metal band from Turkey appropriately named Affliction earned the crown as the world’s best ground and pound MMA band. Their song “Raven” faced stiff competition, beating out 250 metal tracks to capture the championship grand prize which included a PRS Guitar and MMA fashion apparel by Brass Knuckle Therapy.

Affliction, a four-member band from Izmir Turkey has been progressively making a mark on the European music scene since their inception in 1999, playing major festivals which supported acts like Slayer and In Flames.

The timing of capturing the title as best MMA band on indieSolo.com could not have come at a better time for Affliction. Emrah Demirel, lead singer and guitarist explains “we were thrilled to hear the official announcement that we won.” The band is currently preparing to go on a 30-day tour in November. The tour will span across all of Europe and Affliction will play in many countries where MMA is becoming more and more popular.

According to indieSolo founder Johnny Ioannu, “being the first company to specialize in MMA music has carved a special market niche for us.” He further explains “the aggressive genres of heavy rock and metal music and the sport of MMA is a natural fit. Our access to some of the world’s best independent metal bands and our involvement in the sport of MMA has made us a recognized leader in the industry”.

IndieSolo provided the entrance song for UFC fighter Texas Crazy Horse Heath Herring, 20 entrance songs for Freedom Fight Productions, including music for MMA documentaries, movie trailers, DVDs, MMA apparel companies, and the MMA Expo. IndieSolo also hosted the first ever MMA Music Stage at Rogers Spring MusicFest that featured Stemm, the band that created the UFC intro soundtrack called “Face the Pain” that starts off each live Pay Per View event.

IndieSolo is gearing up for its second annual MMA Music Battle which begins January 2010. Bands are encouraged to apply at indieSolo.com. In the meantime, indieSolo is working on several exciting MMA projects that require music placement including adding a live music element at MMA Expo 2010. For all your MMA music requirements and free mp3s, please visit www.indiesolo.com/mma.

About EyeShout Media Inc.:

EyeShout Media Inc. is a leading marketer and provider of compelling niche Internet sites for the independent music industry. EyeShout Media Inc. was founded in June 2006 by CEO Johnny Ioannu. Johnny is a successful entrepreneur and an Internet pioneer with over 15 years of experience in Sales, Technology, and Entertainment. Melanie Schade is the Music Director with years of experience in music journalism and is an internationally published writer.

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