What started out five years ago as a forum for two music lovers to share their obsession with obscure/little-heard rock music, has grown and evolved into a Record Label, a top-rated Radio Show, and one of the world's premiere sites for discovering new and lost classic music. The Ripple Effect.

To celebrate 5 years of collective Ripple Madness, Todd Severin (Racer X) and John Rancik (Pope JTE) are unleashing a massive download compilation album, featuring some of the best of the new wave of modern heavy rock bands. And it's all entirely free!

Best of all, the compilation, is pleased to offer many brand new, previously unheard, and unreleased tracks by some of the bands leading this charge of the heavy. In addition, you'll also find tracks from several albums buzzing across the websites and music blogs, and several new and waiting-to-be discovered bands.