"Harmonomicon", the new video from the Los Angeles post-metal prog phenomenon INTRONAUT, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's fourth full-length album, "Habitutal Levitations", which was released on March 19 in North America. The album artwork and layout was created by David D'Andrea, who has worked with the band on previous releases.

"Milk Leg", the first song to be revealed from the new album, caused a stir amongst INTRONAUT fans, with MetalInjection.net declaring, "The track is everything that rules about a 'naut song" and MetalSucks.net stating, "If you don't love it, you should probably go bang your head against a wall for an hour, as you appear to have gone stupid."

Drums for "Habitual Levitations" were recorded by producer John Haddad (EXHUMED, PHOBIA) and Derek Donley (BEREFT) handled recording for all other elements on the record.

INTRONAUT's previous studio album, "Valley Of Smoke", was met with vast critical acclaim and the band toured extensively in support of the album. In addition to landing a slot as direct support for TOOL, INTRONAUT toured with ANIMALS AS LEADERS, CYNIC, THE OCEAN, HELMET and more.

SAIGON KICK guitarist Jason Bieler has issued a new six song EP from his OWL STRETCHING side project via Bandcamp entitled The Gathering:

The Gathering by Owl Stretching

The tracklist is as follows:

'Keep Calm And Carry On'
'Testify'
'Here In My Arms'
'Save The Day'
'Kings Of Everything'
'Broken Bad'

Bieler recently issued an album entitled The Baron Von Bielski Sessions, showcasing some of his work:

"These songs were all scattered throughout time and left without a home. Much like the island of misfit toys all these wayward audio files just wanted a home, someone to play with them and perchance to slumber alongside the other digital files on the futuristic music player of your choice. Enjoy!

The Baron Von Bielski Sessions by Owl Stretching

The tracklist is as follows:

'Super Down' (original version)
'Man On The Moon'
'Meet Your Maker'
'Annastacia'
'Unsung'
'Hampton Park'
'Solitary Jerk'
'Systematic'
'Jehovah'
'We Never Met'
'Super Star'

Footage from Saigon Kick's Webster Hall show in New York earlier this year is available below:

"The Fall Of The Seven", a brand new song from FIFTH TO INFINITY — the Swedish band featuring drummer Martin Lopez (ex-OPETH, AMON AMARTH) — can be streamed below.

FIFTH TO INFINITY was formed by Jonas Reslan, Martin Lopez and Martin Mendez in 1997, after the breakup of the underground black metal outfit VINTERKRIG.

FIFTH TO INFINITY was set to release its debut album in 2000, but due to a set of unfortunate circumstances, it was all put to rest in 2001 before the completion of the recording. Jonas revived the band in 2007, now with an even darker vision.

After reuniting with Lopez in 2008 and recruiting bassist David Lindh as a full-time member in 2013, FIFTH TO INFINITY returned to the studio to work on its upcoming album.

FIFTH TO INFINITY is:

Jonas Reslan - Vocals, GuitarMartin Lopez - DrumsDavid Lindh - Bass

Ohio technical deathcore act SHORES OF ELYSIUM have premiered their new single, 'The Principle Of Succession', featured on the band's second studio effort, Entity In The Void.
Recorded, produced, and mastered by Mark Lewis of Audio Hammer Studios (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, WHITECHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER), Entity In The Void is due December 8th. Check out the album artwork teaser:
The lyric video for the track 'Mind Sculpt' can be viewed below:
In live news, Shores Of Elysium will join the final date of the Hustle & Muscle tour at KOBO Live in Columbus, Ohio on December 8th to celebrate the album release.

Swedish heavy metal superstars SABATON have uploaded a video from this year's Sabaton Cruise 2013, which took place November 28th aboard the Silja Galaxy on the Baltic Sea.
Sabaton are returning to the US and Canada in 2014 as direct support to American metallers ICED EARTH on their Worldwide Plagues North American tour. Opening each show of the six-week trek on their maiden North American tour will be Dutch heavy metallers REVAMP.
Checking in from Sweden, Sabaton bass player Pär Sundström states: “We are really looking forward to return for the first Sabaton full North American run since 2011. Three great bands on tour together, this will for sure be fantastic!”
Tour dates:

April
4 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
5 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
6 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
7 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
9 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
10 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
11 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
12 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
14 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
15 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial Theater
16 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
17 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
18 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theater
19 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
21 - West Springfield, VA - Empire
23 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
24 - Orlando, FL - House Of Blues Orlando
25 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
26 - Saint Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
28 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
29 - Dallas, TX - Trees

May
1 - Tempe, AZ - Club Red
2 - West Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues Sunset
3 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
5 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert House
6 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
7 - Vancouver, BC - The Venue
9 - Edmonton, AB - The Starlite Room
10 - Calgary, AB - Republik
11 - Regina, SK - Riddell Centre
12 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre
14 - Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
15 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
16 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom

SIX MONTHS OF SUN is currently streaming its debut album, And Water Flows, on Bandcamp.

Based in Geneva, Switzerland, Six Months Of Sun is an instrumental stoner guitar/bass/drums power-trio including members from COLOSSUS FALL and LILIUM SOVA.
And Water Flows was released as a 12” LP and digital download on November 15th through GPS Prod and Urgence Disk labels. The band is currently working on a European tour for 2014.

And Water Flows tracklisting:

‘Electric Bones’
‘Bearded Thunder’
‘Lighting Bird’
‘Coyote Paranoia’
‘Unstoppable Wheel’
‘Mountain Drop’
‘El Barbathor’
‘Desert Whispers’

Intromental Worldwide has announced the signing of Italian dark gothic progressive metal act RESONANCE ROOM. The band released their new album, Untouchable Failure, earlier this year via My Kingdom Music. The album artwork is below:
Untouchable Failure tracklisting:

'The Great Insomnia'
'Cages Of Dust'
'So Precious'
'New Life'
'Naivety And Oblivion'
'Outside The Maze'
'A Picture'
'Unending Loss'
'Prometheus'
'Faded'

'New Life' video:
Album trailer:
The album is currently streaming below. Digital downloads are available at this location.

Untouchable Failure by RESONANCE ROOM

Resonance Room lineup:

Alessandro Consoli (Vocals)
Riccardo Failla (Guitars)
Alfio Timoniere (Bass)
Sandro Galati (Drums)
More on Resonance Room at this location.

In the footage below, JON BON JOVI sings his band BON JOVI's classic, 'Livin' On A Prayer', with Prince William and country/pop star TAYLOR SWIFT at the Winter Whites Gala charity ball at Kensington Palace.

The Royal Family refers to Prince William's performance, stating: "He's got the (slightly nervous) voice of an angel at the Winter Whites Gala charity ball at Kensington Palace but we reckon a few butterflies are understandable!"
According to CBSSports.com, Jon Bon Jovi is consumed with purchasing an NFL team, according to numerous sources with knowledge of the situation, and is among the parties positioning to purchase the Buffalo Bills when the team comes up for sale.
The Bills will go to the market when owner Ralph Wilson passes, and, while many league sources believe the Rogers Communications group in Toronto, who already work closely with the Wilson family to stage games annually in Toronto, is the prime suitor for the franchise, sources said Bon Jovi has spent considerable time in the area getting to know politicians and power brokers and even added a date there late in a recent tour to allow for more time to allocate to the matter.

Bon Jovi has been very proactive in meeting NFL owners and general managers, and is seeking their input on all sort of issues related to football. In the past he has nearly become a minority owner of a team, most notably the Falcons. However, sources said Bon Jovi is aiming to be the principal owner - it remains to be seen if he has the type of immense capital necessary to meet that threshold of ownership - and has aligned himself with several powerbrokers in his effort to turn his dream into reality.

According to several sources in the music industry, Bon Jovi's dismissal of longtime guitarist Richie Sambora is likely even related to his pursuit of a franchise, as Sambora was the highest-paid member of his band and the next most prominent member, and by using session musicians or unknowns, he is then able to keep his costs down.

Read more at CBSSports.com.

Supreme Chaos Records has released a vinyl edition of Danish thrash metal legends HATESPHERE's eighth studio album, Murderlust. The album was released in September on both standard and digipack CD, the digipack version containing two bonus tracks, via Massacre.
Murderlust tracklisting:

'Murderlust'
'Pandora's Hell'
'Fear Me'
'The Violent Act'
'Punishable By Death'
'In Process'
'Iconoclast'
'Darkest Of Forces'
'Refill The Chest'
'Assassin' (MUSE cover)

CD Digipack bonus tracks:

'Murderlust' (Pre-production)
'500 Dead People' (Live)

'Murderlust':
Hatesphere have confirmed their final shows of the year and they will take place in Denmark and Germany.

Dates are as follows:

December
6 - Aarthus, Denmark - Radar
7 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Hellbound Metal Fest
12 - Hamburg, Germany - Headcrash
13 - Hannover, Germany - Engel 07
14 - Lingen, Germany - Alter Schlacthof

Support on the German shows will come from CRIPPER.

For more info visit Facebook.

Power Prog has announced the signing of Denmarks classic/melodic/hard rock act RASPBERRY PARK. The label will release the band's debut album in spring 2014. Complete album details are forthcoming.
Raspberry Park has already released their first single, 'On The Battlefield', available via iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Musicload, Play.com and lots of others. A video for the single can be seen below:
Raspberry Park are:

Mikkel Bryde (Vocals, Keys)
Jes Kirstein (Guitars)
Jesper Andersen (Drums)
Morten Maltesen (Bass)
Jan "Pind" Petersen (Guitars)
More on Raspberry Park at Facebook.

VYRE, the new band around the former (G)EIS(T) members KG Cypher, Hedrykk and Zyan, have released their first full-length album, The Initial Frontier Pt. 1. The band's complete performance from their release show on November 2nd can be seen below:

The Initial Frontier Pt.1 impresses with interstellar black metal and a lyrical concept in the taste of best science fiction literature and is out via Supreme Chaos Records. The second part will be released in 2014.

The Initial Frontier Pt. 1 tracklisting:

‘Small Bang Theory’ (introduction)
‘The Initial Frontier’
‘Fragile Equilibrium’
‘Coil Of Pipes’
‘Digital Dreams’
‘Miasma’

Teaser:

Vyre are:

Vocals - KG Cypher
Guitar - Hedrykk
Guitar - Zyan
Bass - T. Maximilian
Drums - Android
Synth, Sounds - Doc Faruk

While in France recently, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan was interviewed by RockNLive.org. During their chat, Rachel revealed that his band is hoping to issue the follow-up to United World Rebellion Chapter One in May 2014.

He further elaborated, "We've already started demoing new songs. We want to get a bunch together and pick the five best. We're going to do the same format with two other covers; songs about rebellion." Watch the interview in its entirety below:
The remainder of Skid Row's 2013 live itinerary is as follows:

November
29 - Crossroads - Rome, Italy
30 - Corallo - Scandiano, Italy

December
1 - Palacus - Udine, Italy
20 - Queen City Music Hall – Fort Worth, TX
21 - Warehouse Live – Houston, TX

Danish thrash metal band BATTERY have posted a live video of the band's show on November 1st in Aarhus, Belgium, supporting HELL'S DOMAIN.

Battery are currently working on Armed With Rage, their first full-length album that is planned to be released in the in the early months of 2014 by Punishment 18 Records.
Armed With Damage tracklisting:

‘Narcotic Mirage’
‘Armed With Rage’
‘Indirect Oppression’
‘Halo Of Hypocrisy’
‘Hostile By Content’
‘Vermin Of Fukushima’
‘Pyramids Of Decept’
‘Sense Eclipsed’
‘Zombestial Incantation’
‘Genocidal Gatlin Gunners’

Check out ‘Genocidal Gatlin Gunners’ below:
For more info visit Facebook.

Italian old-school thrashers BRAIN DEAD will release their new studio album, Menace From The Sickness, on December 2nd via Punishment 18 Records.
The CD was recorded at Carlo Girardi's One Black Sock studio and includes a guest appearance from drummer Andy Verga of Italian speed metallers BROKENGLAZZ, on a cover of that band's track 'Total Despair'.

The cover artwork was created by Marco Hasmann (BEYOND CREATION, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE), who worked on the previous Brain Dead full-length.
Tracklisting:

'The Fallout'
'Land Of Cunning'
'Eye Of The Cyclone'
'Another Way'
'Evil Dead'
'Razor's Edge'
'The Mission'
'Pay For A Better Life'
'Menace From The Sickness'
'Final Truth'
'Total Despair' (BrokenGlazz cover)

'Pay For A Better Life':
Brain Dead lineup:

Felix Liuni - Lead and Backing Vocals
Daniele Vitello - Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Davide Ricca- Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Alberto Rossetti- Bass
Daniel Giovanetto - Drums
More on Brain Dead at Facebook.

DEFORMATORY - the maniacal technical death metal band from Ottawa, ON - will release their debut album, In The Wake Of Pestilence, on December 6th. However, they have issued another sneak peek 'The Forthcoming End'
In The Wake Of Pestilence features the following nine tracks:

'Dehumanized'
'Aberrated'
'Serrated Hate'
'The Antibody'
'Metamorphosis'
'The Forthcoming End'
'Insurgence'
'This Deafening Silence'
'Remnants Of Decimation'

According to The Detroit News, METALLICA will not reprise its two-day Orion Music + More festival in Detroit, Michigan next year. A spokeswoman for promoter C3 Presents confirmed that the festival will take a year off, as METALLICA is touring Europe in June, the time period the festival was held the last two years. The event may return in 2015, C3's spokeswoman said, although it is unclear whether it will return to Detroit.

Last June's Orion event at Belle Isle in Detroit drew at least 40,000 people over the course of two days to see METALLICA, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, DEFTONES, SILVERSUN PICKUPS, RISE AGAINST and more.

The band moved the event to Detroit after holding the inaugural edition in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 2012.

METALLICA was previously said to be contracted to host the band's Orion Music + More festival for two more years in Detroit, according to MLive.com. Drummer Lars Ulrich said earlier this year in a radio interview, "Detroit was a great experience. We'd love to bring this thing back to Detroit. We've gotta sit down and look at the practical parts of it… It's not an easy thing to launch a festival, but we've had a lot of fun the last two years doing it, and we hope to bring it back to Detroit."

Frontman James Hetfield told The Pulse Of Radio that it difficult to predict if Orion could be an ongoing annual event. "You never know with adventures like this," he said. "But we also know, and history tells us, that you're not gonna break even for a few years. So that's the goal. Our goal is to make a cool event, get some cutting edge bands in front of a lot of people and break even with it. That would be great."

METALLICA surprised fans at Orion Music + More on June 8 by playing its 1983 debut disc "Kill 'Em All" from beginning to end on a smaller stage at the event. METALLICA was officially announced to play a headlining set on June 9 to close out the festival, but hit the stage at 4:30 p.m. one day earlier for a 10-song set that started with "Hit The Lights" and finished out with "Metal Militia".

The afternoon slot was officially taken by an "act" called DEHAAN — which METALLICA fans may have recognized as the name of actor Dane DeHaan, who is starring in the band's 3D movie, "Metallica Through The Never". Another hint was dropped when Hetfield posted a message on Instagram which read, "Don't miss Dehaan! #MUYA #mff #UwillRegretMissingThem #IfUdoUmightKillEmAll #winkWink #getIt?"

Hetfield came onstage first to introduce "DEHAAN," after which the rest of the members of METALLICA came out and began playing.

At last year's Orion festival, METALLICA played both 1991's self-titled "black album" and 1984's "Ride The Lightning" in their entirety on separate nights.

Guitarist John Norum of Swedish hard rockers EUROPE will release his very first instructional DVD in the months to come. It will be sold exclusively through Norum's official web site.

In a 2010 interview, Norum stated about how he came to be such a well-respected musician: "I think you're born to do it. I've always believed that. You can't force it. Technically, you can be great and learn every scale in the book. Some people can play all night, but still not have heart and soul in their playing."

He continued: "It might sound a little bit harsh for me to say this, but it runs so far back in my family. My mom was playing guitar, my uncles all play, all my cousins are in bands — it goes way back. I think I just have it in my genes. It's just something that happens when I play. I start sweating like crazy and I can feel every note through my body. It's just a feel thing. Some people put on funny faces for posing or whatever but when I do it, I can't help it, it just happens by itself… When I go into a solo, I'm gone, away in a different dimension, a different place. It's a wonderful feeling. I'm not thinking that I have to move more, or pose more. [laughs] I leave that to the singer. The most important thing to me is to focus on the guitar playing.

"I'm not Angus Young — sometimes I'm stuck in one place — but I enjoy it more than the posing. I'm a goner when I go into lead break. [laughs]"

EUROPE's 30th-anniversary performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden was the band's only Swedish concert of 2013 and the stage show was one of the greatest, if not the greatest of the band's entire career. The setlist was specially composed from EUROPE's entire nine-album discography, including their cult debut "Europe" (1983), multi-million-seller "The Final Countdown" (1986) and their most recent outing, "Bag Of Bones" (2012), which has now reached gold status in Sweden. The performance was also professionally filmed and recorded for release on double CD, DVD and Blu-ray, and was made available on October 16 in Scandinavia via Gain, in the rest of Europe through Edel, and in Japan via JVC.

As part of the events surrounding the release of the band's 11th studio album, "The Paradigm Shift", KORN was inducted into the Guitar Center RockWalk in Hollywood, California on October 8, the same day the new CD arrived in stores. KORN was inducted by Rob Zombie, who said, "About 20 years ago I remember flipping on MTV and seeing this band called KORN. 20 years later they're still constantly reinventing themselves, reinventing the wheel . . . There's not a lot of spectacular bands who have survived the past twenty years. KORN is definitely one of them." The official Guitar Center video recap of the ceremony can be seen below.

The Pulse Of Radio asked guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, who rejoined KORN earlier in 2013 after an eight-year absence, what made this band work so well. "I believe in destiny and I believe in, like, things that are meant to be before they even happen, so I think that's a big part of it," he said. "But more than that even, it's just like, we just grew up together and we had a passion for music and when you grow up with someone, you know, you just, you know 'em like the back of your hand, you know. And it just helped with KORN."

Welch said at the induction ceremony, "We're just so thankful. This is just surreal. To grow up with your friends and be able to do this . . . it's more than a dream come true."

Guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer said, "It's an honor to be in the category with so many great musicians and people who work hard in this industry."

Singer Jonathan Davis added, "When you look at the names of the other people inducted here all you can say is 'wow!' What an honor!"

KORN and ROB ZOMBIE co-headlined the "Night Of The Living Dreads" tour earlier this fall. The 17-date run began on November 3 in Reno, Nevada and wrapped on November 26 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Capital Chaos TV has uploaded video footage of FOZZY's October 6 performance at DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California as the support act for SAXON. You can now watch the chat below.

The lead single from FOZZY's new album, "Sin And Bones", "Sandpaper" features guest vocals by M. Shadows of AVENGED SEVENFOLD. Directed by Sean McEwen, the accompanying video is inspired by horror classic "Evil Dead", with Shadows playing the role of FOZZY's evil puppet master.

"Sin And Bones" sold around 3,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 143 on the Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at position No. 1 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

IRON MAIDEN and METALLICA, the two biggest metal bands on the planet, will make history this summer when they co-headline the Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, the very first time both bands have appeared together on a British bill, and the only concerts either band will play in the U.K. IN 2014. Both METALLICA and IRON MAIDEN headlined their first-ever Knebworth concerts under the Sonisphere banner and now these giants of the world stage return together to fly the Sonisphere flag once more; bigger and bolder than ever before. For the first time ever fans will have the chance to see both bands come together to head up what will surely make for one of the most historic festival bills in heavy rock music. British legends IRON MAIDEN will bring their immensely successful "Maiden England" world tour to a spectacular finale. Vocalist Bruce Dickinson comments: "We all grew up in England well aware of the importance of the legendary concerts at Knebworth, and scarily, it all seems quite recent! Without being clichéd, it really is an honor and privilege to return to play there with the purpose of celebrating some of the finest moments in British rock history from inspirational bands like PINK FLOYD, THE WHO, [LED] ZEPPELIN, THE [ROLLING] STONES and GENESIS. "This will be the last concert of our 'Maiden England' tour and it is very fitting to end a long and hugely enjoyable tour in our own backyard.

"We have tweaked the 'Maiden England' setlist a bit to make it more representative of our whole '80s era and to give the fans something a bit different, especially as this will be the last of our three tours with an historical perspective.

"If you are there on the day, it is highly likely that you will hear some of these songs played live for the very last time ever. So on an occasion like this, a celebration and the end of a chapter, you can be sure we will do our utmost to give our fans one hell of a show and go out with all guns blazing." Also headlining will be one of the biggest selling rock acts of all time, METALLICA. Formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield, METALLICA are one of the most influential and successful rock bands in history. Next summer's performance by METALLICA will see the band delivering a "Metallica By Request" interactive setlist spanning their entire career. Says Lars Ulrich: "This just works on all fronts: "METALLICA and Knebworth, 'Metallica By Request', METALLICA and IRON MAIDEN. "To be invited to co-headline the 40th-anniversary celebration at the legendary Knebworth House is truly a mindfuck. Considering the iconic bands whose performances at Knebworth are part of rock and roll history, it's not only a next level honor, but a somewhat humbling undertaking. "And what could be more fitting on our third Knebworth go-around than to play an all-request set, chosen entirely by the fans?

"We are soooo excited about the limitless possibilities of our friends picking what songs METALLICA get to perform on this forthcoming evening from the nearly 140 songs we’ve recorded throughout our ride. Who knows what crazy challenges will be thrown our way? Maybe a song that has never been performed live before? Maybe a few deep cuts that haven't been aired in ages? Maybe a couple of your toe-tapping favorites? An obscure cover? Whatever happens, it will be unique, it will be special, and it's all up to you. "Add the cherry on top… co-headlining with IRON MAIDEN, who are a big reason that METALLICA exists in the first place. Although we haven't played together on the same day since 1988, this is the closest we've come for 25 years, and for all our fans who share the same love for IRON MAIDEN as we, the band members do, this will hopefully amount to what many rock fans would consider a dream bill. "BRING IT ON!!!" Making this event even more special is the fact it marks 40 years of rock concerts in the legendary grounds of Knebworth House. Sonisphere 2014 marks the return to Britain of the Sonisphere festival which for the past five years has been the biggest pan-European festival, playing to audiences of over 1.5 million fans. Says Team Sonisphere: "During our two-year absence, we've continued to believe in and work hard on Sonisphere.

"We said in 2013 that if we had the right line up then we would be back, and that's exactly what we’ve got in 2014. The omens were obviously on our side when we secured the two biggest and best metal acts of all time in the year that also brings the 40th anniversary of the first concert at Knebworth. "Our excitement at being able to offer METALLICA and IRON MAIDEN on the same bill for the first time ever has been hard to contain. To do so in a year of great celebration for the iconic venue is very satisfying. Sonisphere 2014 is going to be a legendary year!" Early Bird Weekend tickets for Sonisphere 2014 including IRON MAIDEN and METALLICA go on sale on Monday, December 2 priced at £170 (limited availability). The highly popular £50 deposit scheme will also make a return on early bird tickets. All campsites open Thursday. For further information, visit www.sonisphere.co.uk.

Corporate Jet Investor recently quizzed IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson — who in October joined Aeris Aviation, the European distributor of Eclipse aircraft, as non-executive chairman — on how much he knew about the Eclipse 550 twin-engine business jet. You can find out how he did in the video below.

After testing Dickinson's mettle, Corporate Jet Investor turned the tables and asked European head of distribution, David Hayman of Aeris Aviation, based in the U.K., three questions on IRON MAIDEN before he had chance to run to the hills. Watch the video below to see how much he knew about the band.

In September, Dickinson, who is also an entrepreneur and commercial pilot, underwent his type rating training in an Eclipse by piloting himself to the IRON MAIDEN tour venues in the USA, clocking up over 50 hours. He met in St. Louis, Missouri with Eclipse CEO, Mason Holland, president global services, Ken Ross and David Hayman.

Dickinson was impressed by the world's most eco-friendly and economical twin engine business jet. He said, "Now that the jet is back in production, the market for it to reach its full potential is enormous.

"There are no other twin engine jets that can come close to the Eclipse in terms of cost and economy and, with a range in excess of 1000nm, it is ideal for Europe. It is great to fly and I am excited by the future for this remarkable aircraft."

Dickinson is the chairman of a large service and maintenance facility; Cardiff Aviation in St. Athan, Wales, United Kingdom. Cardiff Aviation and Eclipse have begun discussions on ways for both organizations to work closer in the future, bringing service, training and adding additional value to the Eclipse 550 in Europe and beyond.

Eclipse launched the new 550 at NBAA in Las Vegas on October 22. The 550 is the new production model jet featuring highly advanced features such as 3D synthetic and infra-red enhanced vision avionics, auto-throttles and anti-skid brakes; features rarely seen on jets under $10m. It is the least expensive twin engine business jet in the world and retails at USD $2.89 million.

Behind-the-scenes and performance footage from KAMELOT's November 8 concert in Stockholm, Sweden during the band's recently completed European tour can be seen below.

KAMELOT keyboardist Oliver Palotai sat out the band's North American tour so he could stay home with longtime girlfriend Simone Simons, (EPICA singer) as they awaited the birth of their first child. Filling in for him was Coen Janssen of EPICA.

KAMELOT's latest album, "Silverthorn", sold 5,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 79 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "Poetry For The Poisoned", opened with around 6,100 units in September 2010 to enter the chart at No. 74.

"Silverthorn" was released on October 30, 2012 in North America, October 26, 2012 in Germany and October 29, 2012 in the rest of Europe via Steamhammer/SPV. The CD marks the band's first release with Tommy Karevik, the Swedish vocalist who previously fronted SEVENTH WONDER (a group that he is still a member of).

In a 2012 interview with Loudwire, KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood stated about what Karevik brings to the band: "I think when we knew we had to bring in a new person on vocals, we wanted the opportunity to grow the band, not just to maintain the band or survive. We wanted to look at this as an opportunity to make the band bigger, [and] I think with Tommy we can do that. Not only is he an exceptional singer, he's a great songwriter and he's way ahead of what I thought he would be in terms of being a frontman. People who come out to shows will see that this guy is a force to be reckoned with. I can't imagine a better choice, honestly. In the beginning, when this whole thing started, we were a little unsure of what the future might be, but now we're really excited about it."

This past spring, Imperion.com met up with guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and vocalist Jesse Leach of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE at the Groezrock festival 2013 in Belgium and asked them 25 questions. Check out their responses below.

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's fifth studio album, "Disarm The Descent", sold around 48,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 7 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on April 2 via Roadrunner Records.

"Disarm The Descent" is KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's first album with original singer Jesse Leach at the vocal helm since 2002's now-classic, genre-defining "Alive or Just Breathing". Leach returned to the band in January 2012 after a decade-long absence. The artwork for the new CD was created by bassist Mike D'Antonio.

KING'S X frontman Doug "Dug" Pinnick had to be rushed to the hospital on November 23 after the band's show in North Carolina and may require further surgery and recovery from his hernia. As a result, the group was unable to play the concert on November 24 in Springfield, Virginia.

In a new posting on his Facebook page, Pinnick writes: "[The doctor] says I have to go to an infection specialist to address a lymph node problem. There will be a series of tests over several weeks. He suggests that if I sing and play bass that I sit down while doing it. So I'm heading back to L.A. to take care of it. And to get on with my life."

Pinnick previously said that the pain he felt during the Charlotte concert "was so bad I went into shock so they rushed me to the ER. We barely finished the show, but it was an awesome crowd and we had fun."

He added that "the doctor said it could be life-threatening if I don't get this taken care of."

Pinnick underwent hernia surgery on July 3 after avoidning it due to the fact that he didn't have health insurance. He had toured, recorded and rehearsed regardless of his painful condition.

A GiveForward campaign to help raise funds for Pinnick's surgery was launched this past spring and it raised more than $26,000 from 599 donations.

Pinnick released his new solo album, "Naked", on May 7 via RockArmy Records. The CD is described in a press release as "deeply personal and overflowing with [Pinnick's] unmistakable tone, groove, and heart-wrenching vocals. PEARL JAM's Jeff Ament said that 'heavy music didn't start in Seattle, it started in Katy, Texas with KING'S X' and 'Naked' is proof that Pinnick remains at the top of his game."