U2 dominated the world concert biz as well as North America’s live music scene, proving that it really is the Irish band’s world and we just live in it.

As yet another example that even the best-made plans often go astray, U2 wouldn’t be at the top of 2011’s box office results if it wasn’t for Bono’s 2010 back injury that resulted in the band postponing a large chunk of its 360° tour until 2011.

Worldwide, U2 fans gobbled up 2,387,535 tickets in 2011 at an average price of $97.15 per. The stadium tour sold an average of 91,828 tickets per show for a final global gross of $231.9 million (All figures converted to U.S. dollars).

U2’s North American journey was equally impressive, selling 1,701,486 tickets overall for a year’s gross of $156 million.

But even though U2 was the 1,000 pound touring gorilla, it wasn’t the only act reaping box office success. Globally, Take That’s reunion tour with former member Robbie Williams took in $224 million during 2011 to place the British vocal group in second place. Third place went to Bon Jovi with the New Jersey band grossing $148.8 million during the year. Also achieving positions on Pollstar’s Top 5 Worldwide Tour chart are Taylor Swift ($104.2 million) and Roger Waters ($103.6 million).

How do the numbers add up when compared to last year? This year’s Top 25 Worldwide Tours grossed a combined $2.1 billion, nearly identical to last year.

This year’s Top 25 North American Tours grossed a combined $1.19 billion, which represents approximately a 4 percent drop from last year’s $1.24 billion. Although the overall dollar volume was down in 2011, the industry fared much better doing fewer shows and taking a more cautious approach in its objectives.

While U2 topped the North America chart, Taylor Swift’s $97.7 million gross resulted in second place for the country songbird. Third place went to Kenny Chesney for grossing $84.6 million for the year. Lady Gaga was the fourth-highest grossing artist in North America with $63.7 million and Bon Jovi took fifth place by grossing $57.1 million.

2012 is showing a lot of promise with acts such Van Halen, Madonna, Roger Waters and Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band among the top-tier concert draws hitting the road this year. Reunions will also be in play during the next 12 months as Brian Wilson rejoins The Beach Boys for the group’s 50th anniversary, Black Sabbath heads out with Ozzy Osbourne. Meanwhile, word is Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham will be in the next Fleetwood Mac tour.

ADRENALINE MOB / ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued his Top 10 Albums Of 2011 list. Check it out below:

1) THE DEER HUNTER- The Complete Color Spectrum
2) STEVEN WILSON - Grace For Drowning
3) ANTHRAX - Worship Music
4) BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION - 2
5) FOO FIGHTERS - Wasting Light
6) SYMPHONY X - Iconoclast
7) ARCH/MATHEOS - Sympathetic Resonance
8) MASTODON - The Hunter
9) MACHINE HEAD - Unto The Locust
10) PROTEST THE HERRO - Scurrilous

Portnoy has also issued the following update:

"2011 marked a new beginning for me in many ways. It was an incredibly productive and fruitful year in which I was able to spread my musical wings a bit and work with so many great artists and friends.

I was able to release a new studio album (NEAL MORSE's Testimony 2), three live DVD/CD packages (TRANSATLANTIC, YELLOW MATTER CUSTARD and Neal Morse), perform live with five different bands (Yellow Matter Custard, Neal Morse, Adrenaline Mob, STONE SOUR and HAIL! - actually, 6 if you count the Metal Masters events!), and record two new albums for 2012 releases (FLYING COLORS and Adrenaline Mob)

I can't thank my fans, friends and family enough for standing by me, supporting me and always believing in me. I will continue to be one of the hardest working artists in the business for YOU and look forward to an incredible year ahead!"

According to People.com, jeweler Loree Rodkin has confirmed that AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler is engaged and will get married for a third time. Tyler reportedly proposed to longtime girlfriend Erin Brady over the holidays, with Brady wearing a new diamond ring on her finger when the couple were photographed in Maui on Christmas Day (December 25). The pair have been together since 2006. Tyler, who has four children, was previously married to the late Cyrinda Foxe from 1978 to 1987 and designer Teresa Barrick from 1988 to 2005.

A spokesperson for Rodkin told People.com that the ring is totally unique.

"It's one of a kind, like all of her pieces," the rep said. "Steven has been a client of Loree's for many years, and often wears rings by her, as well as other jewelry."

According to TMZ.com, the news of the 63-year-old Tyler and the 38-year-old Brady's engagement has apparently not gone over well with several unidentified members of Tyler's family.

The family members were said to be upset that they had not been told of Tyler's plan to pop the question beforehand.

Reps for Tyler have yet to issue an official comment or statement. Tyler returns for his second season as a judge on "American Idol" on January 18, while a new AEROSMITH album is due out sometime in 2012.

VELVET REVOLVER will reunite with singer Scott Weiland for a short one-off performance at "Love You Madly: A Concert For John O'Brien" on Thursday, January 12 at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Also scheduled to appear are Adam Levine and James Valentine (MAROON 5), Sheryl Crow, Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE), Stephen Stills and THE FOREST RANGERS.

It's been almost four years since VELVET REVOLVER parted ways with Weiland, and time appears to have healed all wounds. Although Scott and the band split on unfriendly terms, the vocalist told Classic Rock magazine earlier in the year, "We patched things up and we get along. I see them every now and again, we text each other. And you know, we can never say never. Who knows, maybe we'll do some shows some time."

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Weiland was reflective in the interview about his time in VELVET REVOLVER, which teamed him with former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum. He said, "That was right when I was getting off dope and those guys were all sober and clean, and I had a very special kind of kinship because we'd all experienced the same things . . . It was a great band to see live, and I think we made two exciting albums."

Weiland reunited with his original band, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, just as his run with VELVET REVOLVER was coming to a close. STP has toured constantly since and recorded a new album last year.

VELVET REVOLVER has still not found a replacement vocalist and is more or less on hiatus, although it was recently revealed that the group recorded an album's worth of material with STONE SOUR and SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor.

In a July 2011 interview with Brazil's "Lokaos Rock Show", VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum said about the band's current status, "After [we parted ways with] Scott Weiland [in 2008]… We had such a great first record, especially. The second album is still a good album, but… It's hard to replace Scott for that particular band, I think.

"When we did VELVET REVOLVER, we wanted to make a modern rock album, and we had to figure out a way to make that work. We didn't wanna be like GUNS N' ROSES. We knew we had that in us anyway, especially the Slash and Duff sound was the initial sound of [GN'R's classic debut album] 'Appetite For Destruction', the way they played together and everything. Part of that chemistry was there, and when we added Scott, it brought it into a more modern rock element. He came more from grunge — the Seattle [sound like] SOUNDGARDEN, PEARL JAM and bands like that. So it took it sort of forward. We became more of a modern rock band and we were on modern rock radio."

"Love You Madly: A Concert For John O'Brien" pays tribute to award-winning ASCAP composer John O'Brien, who was found dead in his Chicago hotel room on August 20. He was 45 years old.

O'Brien's first prominent composing job came in 1997, when he provided music for the horror film "Nightwatch". He stayed active until his death, composing additional music for "Anywhere But Here", "Iron Man" and "Iron Man 2", "Pineapple Express", "Four Christmases" and "Couples Retreat". O'Brien also scored the ABC series "In Case Of Emergency" and "Detroit 1-8-7". He was most recently working as a music supervisor on the NBC sitcom "Up All Night".

Uppsala, Sweden-based classic rock band STALLION FOUR has inked a deal with Pure Rock Records (a division of Pure Steel Records). The group's debut album will be released soon.

Commented the label: "STALLION FOUR are one of the hottest newcomers of powering hard rock/metal. The boys from Sweden convince with their totally energetic debut. Not only us! Check it out and be suprised! We love this fuckin great mixture from hell."

STALLION FOUR's video for the song "Madness", which will appear on the band's upcoming CD, can be seen below.

Formed as a four-piece act in mid-2008, STALLION FOUR has recorded and released three demos and a vinyl seven-inch single, "Devil In Me", through the independent label S.M.P. Records in June 2009. In November 2010, guitarist Markus Berg joined the band to complete the lineup and the sound of STALLION FOUR.

Finland's LUNAR PATH and Inverse Records are in business together. The first fruits of this collaboration will be to release the band's long anticipated debut album, entitled Memento Mori, this coming winter.

Memento Mori is a dark and brooding concept album set out to stretch the boundaries of traditional melodic/gothic metal. The songs themselves promises to tickle your spine with warm and cold flashes of traditional metal and darkly progressive stunts. And then you have the impressive guest roster of Attila Csihar (MAYHEM, ABORYM), Tuomas Saukkonen (BEFORE THE DAWN, BLACK SUN AEON), JP Leppäluoto (CHARON, NORTHERN KINGS, HARMAAJA) and others.

Vocalist Janica Lönn has also been working with Black Sun Aeon lately, most notably singing on their newly released Blacklight Deliverance album. Aside from Lunar Path's tour plans she will also perform live with BSA at Summer Breeze 2012 and other european festivals next year.

Lunar Path has released a taste of whats to come with their music video, 'The One Behind The Mirror'. The video can be seen below:

Having just completed a massive thirty-six date North American tour supporting MAYHEM, the ABIGAIL WIILIAMS touring machine will continue on the road this week for six headlining dates, beginning in Wilmington, Delaware tonight.

Taking only a few weeks off after this run of dates, Abigail Williams hit the road on another set of headlining performances on their way to provide direct support for DARK FUNERAL's North American assault engulfing all of February, immediately followed by a full tour with DEICIDE through the end of March. A full list of tour dates is posted below.

Abigail Williams' massive ongoing tour schedule is to pummel audiences with new material from the band's new album, Becoming. Confirmed for release in North America on January 24th, 2012 - once again on Candlelight Records - the band's third full-length Becoming is already stirring interest in the metal media; its organic, churning tracks offering some stark contrast to previous Abigail Williams releases. The first single from Becoming, 'Ascension Sickness', in its second week at radio has already broken the top 20 on CMJ (on a 11-minute single). The track continues to get heavy requests and plays nationwide as the track continues to infect the masses. Stream 'Ascension Sickness' below:

Clocking in at nearly an hour in length, 'Becoming' ushers in a provocative new chapter for the adventurous band. Containing six vast tracks, truly the band’s most expressive and complicated to date, Becoming was recorded in various warehouses throughout Los Angeles, with the lineup for the album including returning guitarist Ian Jekelis, studio drummer Zach Gibson (ex-THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER) and as always, vocalist/guitarist Ken Sorceron, who handled all mixing, mastering, production and engineering duties.

View the cover art by infamous graphic artist Metastazis below. Pre-orders for the record are available from Candlelight.

According to The Maui News, legendary rocker Alice Cooper and his band will perform at Mala Wailea, the famous oceanfront restaurant that is lobby level at Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, in Hawaii on New Year's Eve, on a bill that includes "Weird Al" Yankovic, Pat Simmons and Michael McDonald of DOOBIE BROTHERS and Bob Rock. Comedian Tom Arnold will act as emcee at the event, which benefits the Maui Food Bank and the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

Alice performed in Hawaii last New Year's Eve as part of a band which also featured James Hetfield of METALLICA and Mick Fleetwood (FLEETWOOD MAC).

Canadian label War On Music Records will issue several albums by Regina, Saskatchewan-based Canadian extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY for the first time ever on vinyl. "Dead Or Dreaming" (2001), "Buried In Oblivion" (2004) and "Scattering Of The Ashes" (2006) will be made available, each as a limited LP release, starting in early spring 2012.

INTO ETERNITY's signature sound has often been described as a hybrid of latter-day DEATH and CONTROL DENIED, combined with the technical stylings of DREAM THEATER. INTO ETERNITY vocalist Stu Block was recently recruited by power metal giants ICED EARTH, with whom he recorded the band's latest CD, "Dystopia".

Commented INTO ETERNITY singer/guitarist Tim Roth: "Things are getting busy again for the band. Our drummer, Bryan Newbury, flies down on January 3, 2012, so we'll be putting in long days rehearsing old and new INTO ETERNITY material. The new songs are coming along quite well and we'll have two new songs finished and mixed in the upcoming weeks. So far five songs have been recorded (30 minutes) and we are looking forward to get working on the next batch of new INTO ETERNITY songs.

"2012 also brings some great news for vinyl-loving fans. Century Media contacted us about releasing our albums on vinyl. It has always been a dream of ours to have our collection put out on vinyl. Thanks to Charley at War On Music Records for finally making this dream a reality. I know a lot of fans have asked us over the years for vinyl, so this is really great news!"

INTO ETERNITY is among the confirmed bands for the 11th edition of the Manitoba Metalfest, set to take place February 24-25 at The Zoo in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Watch www.waronmusic.com for details and pre-orders for the the upcoming vinyl releases.

INTO ETERNITY recently released its first new material since 2008 in the form of a new song called "Sandstorm". The track, which is available on iTunes and Bandcamp, features guest death vocals by Rob Doherty and marks the recording debut of Newbury, who was previously known in the western Canadian metal scene as a member of Edmonton, Alberta-based group DEATH TOLL RISING.

"Sandstorm" was written the day the USA took out Osama Bin Laden, and is inspired by the events that transpired.

INTO ETERNITY's last album, "The Incurable Tragedy", came out in 2008 via Century Media.

German power metallers CRYSTALLION have issued the following update on the progress of their new album, Push Comes To Shove:

“Due to necessary reconstruction works in the studio and our producer's illness-caused retreat from all projects we won't be able to finish recording sessions until spring! Our new producer Sebastian Pracher won't be able to work on our stuff until January/February since he is involved in numerous other projects. We'll keep you updated!”

Push Comes To Shove will feature the following tracks:

'Run'
'The Unwanted'
'Push Comes to Shove'
'Hold On The Night'
'I'm Alive'
'Killer'
'Black Widow'
'Heat of a 1000 Flames'
'Ready To Strike'
'S.O.S.'
'Dead on Arrival'
'Change Your Heart'
'Full Moon Fever'
'Far Cry'

West-Coast AOR project SONIC STATION has signed with Frontier Records.

The band will release their self-titled debut album on February 24th 2012 in Europe and February 28th in North America.

Sonic Station was put together by Swedish guitarist, composer and producer Alexander Kronbrink amd features Marika Willstedt (from the Swedish TV show “Så ska det låta”), Magnus Bäcklund (FAME), Kristoffer Fogelmark and Tove Lo.

The new album was produced and arranged by Kronbrink who also composed ten of the songs.

Sonic Station tracklisting is as follows:

‘Intro’
‘Love's Gonna Show The Way’
‘I Wish I Could Lie’
‘Hold On To Me’
‘You Have To Let Me Go’
‘The Most Beautiful Fear’
‘Running Through The Night’
‘Never Let The Sunshine Die’
‘My Last Refrain’
‘Love You More’
‘Reasons’

1970s and 1980s-style hard rock just can't be topped. After all, that was the era during which such legendary bands as AC/DC and VAN HALEN unleashed some of the genre's greatest anthems.

BLANCAWHITE's full-length, debut album, Resurgence Of Rock, is a rallying cry for a global resurgence of the sounds that made rock n' roll great. Resurgence Of Rock is original, in-your-face, classic-style hard rock, tweaked for the modern day. A unique combination of hard rock sounds from the 70s and 80s combined with lyrics and subjects from the perspective of today, Resurgence Of Rock is sure to appeal to all fans of the classic rock era who are now at a different stage of their lives.

Resurgence Of Rock tracklisting:

'Resurgence of Rock'
'One For The Ages'
'Your Boyfriend Is Lame'
'Take Me Back'
'Livin' It Up (In A Mexican Bar)'
'Still Turnin' Heads'
'Another Hotel Bar'
'Hundred Years War'
'Woman Side / Famous Last Chords'

Resurgence Of Rock is an exciting, unique project put together by several die-hard rock fans, including international attorney Ken Savage and brothers Austin and Rick Schell. They have produced exactly the sort of rock music that die-hard fans want to hear, and have spared no expense or effort to produce a world-class rock album.

Following the model of the ALAN PARSONS PROJECT, Savage and the Schells recruited top-notch talent for each of their original songs, including renowned 80s vocalists Paul Shortino (QUIET RIOT, ROUGH CUTT), Terry Ilous (XYZ, GREAT WHITE), Lorraine Lewis (FEMME FATALE, L.A. NOOKIE), and Jeff Paris (CINDERELLA, VIXEN, SLASH, KEB MO).

The variety, quality, and unique combination of 'classic rock with a modern twist' set this album apart! I encourage you to take a moment to review the online press kit for Resurgence of Rock, to listen to the songs, and to learn more about this exciting venture.

On February 7th, 2012 KIROS will release their Ain't No Grave Records debut full length, Lay Your Weapons Down.

Produced by Mark Lee Townsend, the 10 song disc delivers a perfect blend of melodic rock, infectious hooks and faith-based lyrics.

"Lay Your Weapons Down is the end result after fighting through crumpled pages, discarded chord progressions and melodies that never arrived, and crescendos that never peaked. It's the sum of years of searching for a sound and story that is fully ours to share and tell", says vocalist Barry MacKichan. "We're pleased to share this story and sound, these songs that are meant to both stand on their own and as part of a cohesive journey. It's our hope that listeners will be able to lay claim to these songs and this story as their own."

Earlier this year while on the Music With A Mission Tour, Kiros released Outlaws And Prodigals, a 3-song EP offering a small taste of what's to be featured on the upcoming album.

MacKichan says, "This record contains our honest anthems. Every emotion, thought, failure and victory is reflected inside the lyrics. These songs were written during some of the hardest and painful times of my life, but also some of the most incredible and amazing. The record captures those highs and lows that make life the epic journey that it is."

'Unshaken', the first single from Lay Your Weapons Down is currently available as one of the featured free downloads on Fuse TV's website, here. In support of the upcoming release, Kiros will be on tour in early 2012. More details on the forthcoming run will be revealed soon.

Riedstadt, Germany-based metallers DRAGONSFIRE have issued the following update:

Today we present you our new line-up for the very first time! There have been some major changes during the last weeks.
But meanwhile these changes are not so big anymore.

This is why we can announce the return of our guitarist Timo Rauscher. He returns after just a few weeks. Well, times are changing so it is now possible to continue the work together. And that is a good thing for all of us!

But that's not all of today's news! Matthias has decided to leave the band some months ago. So today we announce the new man on guitar: Oliver Brandt. The new Metal-Service-Tech ;-) We hope you give him a big welcome to Dragonsfire. And we are sure we will have a good time together!

And finally: all the best whishes to Matthias. Until then we have a new band-foto for you."

Dragonsfire lineup:

Torsten Thassilo Herbert (Vocals, Bass Guitar)
Timo Rauscher (Guitar)
Oliver Brandt (Guitar)
Jan Müller (Drums)

Bassist/vocalist Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister of MOTÖRHEAD recorded a short Christmas video message for the readers of Finland's Soundi magazine when the band performed at Pakkahuone in Tampere on December 17, 2011. You can now see it below.

As previously reported, MOTÖRHEAD returned to the stage on November 12 at Hammersmith Apollo in London, U.K. — just days after Lemmy's hand injury forced the cancelation of the band's concerts in Bristol (November 8) and Norwich (November 11).

The dates were part of "The Wörld Is Yours" tour, which featured ANTI NOWHERE LEAGUE and UK SUBS supporting.

MOTÖRHEAD released "The Wörld Is Ours Vol. 1 - Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else" on November 14 via Motörhead Music / UDR / EMI.

"The Wörld Is Ours Vol. 1 - Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else" gives you the complete set from the band's supreme performance in Chile at the Teatro Caupolican in Santiago on April 9, 2011, shot by Banger Films and Sam Dunn ("Iron Maiden Flight 666", "Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage"). The DVD continues with some tasty morsels from New York's Best Buy Theater and the Manchester Apollo.

A TV trailer for "Unbreakable", the new album from German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR, can be seen below. Due on January 24, 2012 in the U.S. via Frontiers Records,the CD was tracked in part at House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany with producer/bassist Mat Sinner and engineer Achim Köhler (EDGUY, MASTERPLAN).

According to a press release, "Unbreakable" "combines the skills of the strongest PRIMAL FEAR lineup ever with a well-balanced 'back-to-the-roots" vibe and an ambitious learning process during their longest tour so far. Classic and ultra-fresh PRIMAL FEAR riff-rockers like 'Strike', 'Give 'Em Hell' or the high-speed track 'And There Was Silence' will hit the bulls-eye, like the rhythm paced metal anthem, first single and new video clip 'Bad Guys Wear Black'. Less experiments, more rock! But there will be a nine-minute epic journey with a lot prog approach named 'Where Angels Die', a classic wonderful ballad 'Born Again' and the melodic power bomb 'Metal Nation'."

Commented singer Ralf Scheepers: "The plan was to record an album for the fans with rough metal riffs, screaming vocals and good melodies ...and finally it became a monster — a tough 'bang-your-head' metal album called 'Unbreakable'."

"Unbreakable" track listing:

01. Unbreakable (Part 1)
02. Strike
03. Give 'Em Hell
04. Bad Guys Wear Black
05. And There Was Silence
06. Metal Nation
07. Where Angels Die
08. Unbreakable (Part 2)
09. Marching Again
10. Born Again
11. Blaze Of Glory
12. Conviction
13. Night Of The Jumps (Bonus Track)*
14. Bad Guys Wear Black (Video)*

* Only available in the first pressing in digipak

The digital-only single "Bad Guys Wear Black" was made available for download on December 5. The single also includes "Metal Nation" in an exclusive single mix.

Check out "Unbreakable" audio samples at Amazon.de.

Regarding the musical direction of the new PRIMAL FEAR album, Ralf Scheepers told Greece's Rock Overdose, "You can really expect an album which is somehow skipping back again to the very basics of PRIMAL FEAR, with very rough metal riffs and screaming vocals and good melodies on it. So people can really expect a pure PRIMAL FEAR album with melody and beating drums and very harsh guitars."

He added, "Of course, every musician will somehow advertise his own album, but I'm really convinced that people will like this one, because it's got very catchy hooklines and it's a really 'bang-your-head' metal album.

"When you look back on the [PRIMAL FEAR] back catalog, from the very first album to this album now, I think there were quite some changes — on 'Seven Seals', for instance, and also when we came [out with] 'New Religion'. We somehow now have a combination in between a good, bombastic sound with more back-to-the-basics guitar riffing stuff. Also we have two ballads on it, which are not [really] ballads. There's one mid-tempo song with some acoustic guitars in it and one song which has a little bit more keyboards. It's still not an acoustic-guitar ballad— it's still with drums and stuff — so I think it's a pretty tough album [overall]."

PRIMAL FEAR asked fans to submit suggestions for the new CD title and received more than 500 responses.

"Unbreakable" TV trailer:

The fourth episode of the NIGHTWISH "Imaginaerum" online game can be found at this location.

"Imaginaerum", the first album in four years from NIGHTWISH, entered the official chart in Finland at position No. 1.

According to Rytmi.com, "Imaginaerum" sold 50,000 copies in Finland in its first two days of release. The band's first CD since 2007's "Dark Passion Play" — which was then-new singer Anette Olzon's debut — is due in North America on January 10, 2012 via Roadrunner Records.

NIGHTWISH will kick off the "Imaginaerum" world tour in Los Angeles. The very first show of the trek will take place at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California on Saturday, January 21. This will be the biggest NIGHTWISH show production ever on North American soil and strictly a one-off — there will be no U.S. tour until later in 2012.

Ottawa grindcore powerhouse FUCK THE FACTS are offering a free compilation, celebrating the band's "10 year history of grinding people's faces off".

10 Fucking Years: 2001 - 2011 includes the following tracks:

'Lifeless'
'Wake'
'Everyone Is Robbing The Dead'
'Kelowna'
'The Sound Of Your Smashed Head'
'Dear Shit Book'
'No One Remembered Who Started'
'Born To Kill Live To Thrill'
'Greed Whore'
'Don't Call My Slammin' Outfit Cool, Whitebread!'

Download the compilation at this location.

After the overwhelming reviews of their first record, ...To The Pit, and many crazy live shows (including Wacken Open Air 2011), THE PROPHECY²³ announce their second record, Green Machine Laser Beam.

The album will be produced by Kristian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner (CREMATORY, POWERWOLF) in the Kohlekeller Studio in January and February 2012.

Green Machine Laser Beam will be released via Massacre Records in spring/summer 2012. The cover artwork was again drawn by Marvin Clifford (MAD Magazine, etc.). Check it out below: