Incubus Set to Challenge Gamers in Xbox Live Game with Fame Contest

January 18, 2005

First they rocked gamers with the inclusion of Follow and The Odyssey in the Halo 2 soundtrack – and now the alternative-metal band Incubus are back to take on gamers on Xbox®Live™ in a new Halo 2 Game with Fame contest. One hundred lucky winners will be chosen to face off with the band on January 28, while 10 runners-up will win a copy of the band's latest DVD, "Alive at Red Rocks." Deadline for entry is January 24, so gamers should head to http://www.enjoyincubus.com/xboxgamewithfame/to sign up for the contest. More information about Incubus is available at http://www.enjoyincubus.com.

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