As some of you will know, I have a Free Culture metal band called [Severed Fifth](https://www.severedfifth.com/), and recently I have been working hard recording the new album, titled *Nightmares By Design*. Well, I am pleased to announce that the new album will be released on **Mon 11th October 2010** (the day after the Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat release!). The album will be available on that day at [www.severedfifth.com](https://www.severedfifth.com) and available for free in full, and licensed under a [Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) license. The new album is far more accessible and diverse, it features 11 tracks and weighs in at around 54 minutes. I am really proud of it. 🙂
In addition to the new album, we are getting ready for our very first *Severed Fifth* show on **Fri 1st Oct 2010** at **Pine Street Sports Bar and Grill, 875 Rincon Avenue (@ Pine Street), Livermore, CA 94551** – things have been going really well and we have been rehearsing hard on a 2 – 3 times a week rehearsal schedule to get the live set absolutely solid.
There has also been a bunch of other *Severed Fifth* updates:
* [Announcing the ‘Nightmares By Design’ album cover](https://www.severedfifth.com/2010/09/20/announcing-the-nightmares-by-design-album-cover/)
* [Video: inside the Severed Fifth rehearsal studio](https://www.severedfifth.com/2010/09/17/video-inside-the-severed-fifth-rehearsal-studio/)
* [Video interview with Ron Crockett (bass)](https://www.severedfifth.com/2010/09/10/video-interview-with-ron-crockett/)
* [Video interview with Ben Gibbs (drums)](https://www.severedfifth.com/2010/09/08/video-interview-with-ben-gibbs/)
* [Video interview with Jim Adams (guitar)](https://www.severedfifth.com/2010/09/06/video-interview-with-jim-adams/)
* [The incredible Severed Fifth PA story](https://www.severedfifth.com/2010/09/22/our-new-pa/)
With *Severed Fifth* a full Free Culture band, we have set up the [Severed Fifth Fair Pay](https://www.severedfifth.com/pay/) system in which fans can help support the band, and that page now has an introductory video that explains how it works.
Finally, be sure to [join our community](https://www.severedfifth.com/forum/) and be a part of the [Severed Fifth Street Team](https://www.severedfifth.com/streetteam/)!
If this all piques your interest and you want to keep up to date with all the awesome *Severed Fifth* goings ons, be sure to join the following:
