Columbia Records & World Wrestling Entertainment® Unleashing 'WWE®: The Music, Volume 8,' Featuring Tracks by Disciple, Collie Buddz, EndeverafteR, Saliva, Airbourne, Theory of a Deadman & More

Columbia Records and World Wrestling Entertainment join forces to unleash WWE: The Music, Volume 8, the latest installment in the WWE's top-selling series of Superstar Entrance Themes, available everywhere Tuesday, March 25.

The second musical release under the new Columbia Records/WWE Music Group arrangement announced in December 2007, WWE: The Music, Volume 8 showcases all-new, never-before-released entrance themes for the WWE's biggest contemporary Superstars, premiering new tracks by Disciple, Collie Buddz, EndeverafteR, Saliva, Airbourne, Theory of a Deadman and more.

Tracks on WWE: The Music, Volume 8 are written, produced and recorded for WWE Music Group by RIAA gold and platinum record holder Jim Johnston, creator of the unforgettable themes of the WWE Superstars--from "RAW®" to "SmackDown®" to "ECW®"--and recipient of six BMI Cable Awards for his work on "WWE RAW," the longest running original entertainment show in television history.

WWE: The Music, Volume 8 brings together the mind-melting Official Entrance Themes of today's biggest WWE Superstars across all three brands, RAW, SmackDown and ECW--Jeff Hardy™, Kofi Kingston™, Beth Phoenix™, Mark Henry™, Hawkins™ & Ryder™, Jillian™, Mr. McMahon®, Jesse™ & Festus™ Candice Michelle™, John Morrison™, Shelton Benjamin®, Mr. Kennedy™, and Chris Jericho®--performed by EndeverafteR, Collie Buddz, Heet Mob, Disciple, Theory of a Deadman, Saliva featuring Brent Smith, Axel, Airbourne and more.

WWE: The Music Volume 8 drops right in time for WWE's biggest bash of the year, WrestleMania® XXIV live on pay-per-view on Sunday, March 30 at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. The world's greatest fighter and one of today's greatest pay-per-view draws in boxing, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. will wrestle against the 7 foot 399 lb Big Show®. Other main event matches include a Triple Threat Match featuring Triple H®, John Cena® and WWE Champion Randy Orton® for the WWE Championship and World Heavyweight Champion Edge® defending his title against Undertaker®.

WWE has sold more than six million CDs worldwide with five WWE Group album titles debuting in the US Top 10.

Each week, the WWE broadcasts six hours of original programming, seen by nearly 16 million people in the US alone, with WWE programming going out to 130 countries in 20 different languages worldwide. "WWE Monday Night RAW" is the most watched regularly scheduled program on ad-supported cable television. "WWE Friday Night SmackDown" is the top rated Friday night program among total teens, male teens and males 18-34 and is the most watched program on The CW Network among all male demographics.

  WWW: The Music, Volume 8 - tracklisting

  WWE Superstar            Theme Title                 Artist on Track
   1. Jeff Hardy           No More Words               EndeverafteR
   2. Kofi Kingston        SOS                         Collie Buddz
   3. Beth Phoenix         Glamazon
   4. Mark Henry           The Wall
   5. Hawkins & Ryder      In The Middle of it Now     Disciple
   6. Jillian              Sliced Bread
   7. Mr. McMahon          No Chance In Hell           Theory of a Deadman
   8. ECW Theme            Don't Question My Heart     Saliva w/ Brent Smith
   9. Jesse & Festus       Biscuits & Gravy
  10. Candice Michelle     What Love Is
  11. John Morrison        Ain't No Make Believe
  12. Shelton Benjamin     Ain't No Stoppin' Me        Axel
  13. Mr. Kennedy          Turn Up The Trouble         Airbourne
  14. Chris Jericho        Break The Walls Down

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