Metal Mind Productions will release the album "Godfather" from Polish melodic death metallers ELYSIUM on April 7 in Europe and June 10 in the U.S. (via MVD). According to a press release, the LP was was originally released in December 2005 as an attachment to the Polish metal magazine Thrash 'Em All. The music on the effort is described as a "vicious mixture of death, thrash metal elements blended with exploding production, powerful drums, super heavy riffs and crushing vocals. Melodic death metal, especially recommended to fans of DARK TRANQUILLITY, AT THE GATES or IN FLAMES."

"Godfather" track listing:

01. Follow The Dead
02. Snake Legion
03. Godfather Blues
04. Bloodsuckers, Inc.
05. Shotgun Beast
06. Together as One
07. Seven deadly Strikes
08. Jane Doe
09. Beggars Empire
10. Evangelist Murder

Metal Mind Productions will re-release three CROWBAR albums — "Crowbar" (1993), "Time Heals Nothing" (1995) and "Live+1" EP (1995) — in Europe on April 21. Each limited-edition digipack title (limited to 2,000 copies) will be made available on golden disc, digitally remastered using 24-bit technology. The "Time Heals Nothing" album will also contain six bonus tracks — four audio and two video.

"Time Heals Nothing" bonus tracks:

01. Waiting In Silence
02. Obedience Through Suffering
03. Vacuum
04. Subversion
05. The Only Factor (video)
06. Subversion (video)

"Isolation (The Loneliness In December)", the new video from Danish metallers MERCENARY, can be viewed below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Architect of Lies", which will be released through Century Media Records on the following release dates:

Denmark: Monday, March 17
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy: Friday, March 21
UK, France, Norway, Rest Of Europe: Monday, March 24
Spain, Portugal: Tuesday, March 25
Sweden, Finland, Hungary: March 26

Featuring artwork by Niklas Sundin (ARCH ENEMY, DARK TRANQUILLITY), "Architect of Lies" will be made available as a regular CD and a special limited-edition version featuring the bonus track "Death Connection" and a bonus DVD containing live footage filmed at Bang Your Head!!! festival 2007 and Summer Nights festival 2007, a detailed studio report and the promo video for "My World Is Ending".

"Architect of Lies" track listing:

01. New Desire
02. Bloodsong
03. Embrace The Nothing
04. This Black And Endless Never
05. Isolation (The Loneliness in December)
06. The Endless Fall
07. Black and Hollow
08. Execution Style
09. I Am Lies
10. Public Failure Number One

Santa Barbara, California-based metallers DEVILDRIVER will release a digital EP, "Head On To Heartache", on April 21 to coincide with the band's UK tour dates.

The five-track EP features four tracks previously unreleased in the UK plus the title track, which is taken from the group's current studio album, "The Last Kind Words".

"Head On To Heartache" digital EP track listing:

01. Damning The Heavens
02. Unlucky 13
03. Guilty As Sin
04. Digging Up The Corpses
05. Head On To Heartache

James Michael, who is a member of MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's SIXX: A.M. musical project, has been "locked away in the studio for the last couple months producing the new MÖTLEY CRÜE record," the first full-length recording by the original lineup in more than a decade. According to James, "it is truly incredible! The songs are stellar and the band is at the top of their game, rocking harder than ever. I get chills every morning when I step into the studio and hear playback on what we did the night before. I am so proud of this record. You're going to FUCKING LOVE IT!!!!"

Sixx wrote at his personal blog a couple of days ago, "I fucking love this new MÖTLEY CRÜE album. Tommy's [Lee, drums] kickin' ass, Vince [Neil, vocals] sounds insane and [Mick] Mars is shredding on guitars. It doesn't feel like one song is better or worse than any other. It feels so good to be excited about something you've worked on so hard... I'm so excited for you all to hear it."

The new CRÜE album, "The Dirt", named after the band's memoir of a few years back, is tentatively due out on July 8, with a world tour slated to commence around the same time.

SIXX: A.M. recently postponed a planned spring tour due to "unforeseen circumstances" and "will most likely hit the road in the summer of 2008." The SIXX: A.M. album serves as the "soundtrack" to Sixx's memoir, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star".

Caroline Records has set a March 11 release date for two classic remastered EXODUS albums — "Impact Is Imminent" (originally released in 1990) and "Force Of Habit" (originally released in 1992) — as limited-edition Japanese-style mini-vinyl CDs, offering a scaled down replica of the original vinyl release in CD format, complete with inner sleeves! Both albums will be available digitally as well. "Force Of Habit" includes two bonus tracks: "Crawl Before You Walk" and "Telepathetic".

Arguably the first American thrash band (METALLICA's Kirk Hammett was a founding member), EXODUS came from the San Francisco Bay Area scene that spawned DEATH ANGEL, TESTAMENT and VIO-LENCE. EXODUS jumped from Combat Records to Capitol in the early '90s, supporting these releases on tours with PANTERA, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, ANTHRAX, MOTÖRHEAD and BLACK SABBATH. Both albums have been out of print for over ten years and command high prices on the secondary market.

Metal God Entertainment and Rob Halford have announced the release of two custom-designed digipaks with exclusive new DVD content for 2008.

Due May 26, "Into The Pit" is a four-disc collection from FIGHT which includes FIGHT's original recordings re-engineered for release: "War Of Words - Remixed and Remastered"; "Mutations - Remastered"; "A Small Deadly Space - Remixed and Remastered"; as well as a new DVD release "Live In Phoenix" featuring rare and unreleased FIGHT footage.

"Into The Pit" will debut in a numbered digipak edition, original Rob Halford autograph and 24-page booklet. Worldwide release begins May 26 at local and online retailers.

"Halford Live At Rock In Rio III", a 5.1 DVD, also includes HALFORD's debut recording, "Resurrection – Remastered", and is scheduled for release on September 23, 2008. 13 cameras are fixed on one of metal's most diverse bands of the decade as The Metal God delivers one of his best live performances in front of two-hundred thousand-plus Brazilians.

HALFORD's 2001 double-live CD "Live Insurrection" makes its debut in Blu-Ray Hi-Definition 5.1 Surround Audio September 23, 2008. "Live Insurrection – Remastered" Blu-Ray will feature a custom-designed digipak, original Rob Halford autograph and 20-page booklet including rare pictures and exclusive liner notes. "Live Insurrection" will dazzle Metal God music fans possessing the latest in 5.1 Blu-Ray technologies.

Visit iTunes.com — keywords Halford and Fight — www.HalfordMusic.com or dozens of international digital service providers for videos, MP3s, CD-quality FIGHT and HALFORD downloads.

U.S. iPhone consumers may customize FIGHT and HALFORD ringtones at iTunes beginning May 1, 2008.

Video footage of GORGOROTH's infamous February 1, 2004 concert in Krakow, Poland will finally will see the light of day! Metal Mind Productions will release the first-ever GORGOROTH DVD, entitled "Black Mass Kraków 2004", featuring the legendary Polish concert, on June 9 in Europe and June 10 in the U.S.

GORGOROTH drew the attention of the international media in early 2004 after their show in Krakow. They were accused of "offending religious feelings" during the gig, as well as suspected of breaching Polish law concerning the protection of animal rights by using severed and impaled heads of sheep as part of their stage design. The controversial concert in Poland resulted in the group being investigated for the possible breach of Article 196 of Polish penal code concerning offense of religious feelings (the maximum penalty for breaching this article is five years in prison).

The Norwegian band, which is widely known for its antichristian ideology, had promised on its web site that the Polish concert would be an "amazing show with lots of pyro, gallons of blood, live crucifixion and nude models." Despite this, the employees of the Krakow branch of TVP claimed that they had no knowledge of what the musicians and the promoters had in mind until they saw the actual performance. The concert, which was recorded at the studio of a TV station in Krakow, "was never meant to reach the media," according to the band’s vocalist Gaahl. "Producers Metal Mind Productions bought the sheep heads at a butcher shop. We weren't involved in animal torture of any kind."

In one of the band's first interviews after this controversial concert, Infernus told Canada's Unrestrained! magazine, "We didn't plan to really have an outcome like that, our only intent was to go there and film the DVD. All the chaos and media reaction that came from this was a surprise of sorts." Asked if they "were worried when the authorities were called," Infernus answered, "Not worried, really. I mean, what was the worst thing they could do? Destroy the tapes? I don't think they would do that and I don't think they could really do any harm to us, though they might be able to put the Polish producer away in prison for a few years. For us, this will probably help us sell a few more records. As of now, I can only think that the DVD will be put out eventually. It would be almost like they are stuck in the Middle Ages in Poland if they destroyed the tapes by burning them. I hope to get them back one day… I hope."

The "Black Mass Kraków 2004" DVD will contain the Krakow show as the main feature. Additionally, it will include bonus video material performance footage recorded live at the With Full Force Festival in Leipzig, Germany in 2000, biography, discography, photo gallery, desktop images, weblinks, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and more. The DVD will be available in two versions: as a standard DVD and as a very unique star metalpack DVD edition limited to 5,000 copies.

"Black Mass Kraków 2004" (cover artwork) track listing:

Live in Kraków, February 2004:

01. Procreating Satan
02. Forces of Satan Storms
03. Possessed (by Satan)
04. Bergtrollets Hevn
05. The Rite of Infernal Invocation
06. Profetens Apenbaring
07. Of Ice and Movement...
08. Ødeleggelse og Undergang
09. Blood Stains the Circle
10. Unchain My Heart!!!
11. Revelation of Doom
12. Destroyer
13. Incipit Satan

Bonus video:

Live at With Full Force Festival, Leipzig, 2000 (bootleg)

01. Destroyer
02. Incipit Satan

Also includes:

* Biography
* Discography
* Photo gallery
* Desktop images
* Weblinks
* Logo
* Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

British heavy metal vocalist BLAZE BAYLEY's (ex-IRON MAIDEN, WOLSFBANE) performed a new song entitled "The Man Who Would Not Die", this past Sunday (March 16) at the Monsters of Mosh festival at Jilly's in Manchester, UK. Watch fan-filmed video footage of the performance below.

"The Man Who Would Not Die" is the title track of Bayley's new solo album, due late May via the singer's own independent label, with additional licensing to various countries. The CD was engineered by James Dunkley, produced by Blaze Bayley and it promises to take Blaze in new songwriting directions, ushering in a new phase of an already renowned career. It is also the first recorded showcase for the lineup that comprises Nico Bermudez and Jay Walsh on guitars, David Bermudez on bass and Lawrence Paterson on drums.

Pennsylvania-based death metallers INCANTATION will record (via Biz R Entertainment) their March 14, 2008 concert at the Metal Massacre Fest in Allentown, PA for a possible DVD and or CD release sometime in the future.

INCANTATION's "Forsaken Throne of Golgotha" tour 2008 lineup is:

Craig Pillard (ONWARD TO GOLGOTHA, MORTAL THRONE OF NAZARENE, FORSAKEN MOURNING OF ANGELIC ANGUISH) – Vocals
John McEntree (FUNERUS) – Guitar
Chuck Sherwood (BLOOD STORM) – Bass
Alex Bouks (GOREAPHOBIA) – Guitar
Jim Roe - (ONWARD TO GOLGOTHA, MORTAL THRONE OF NAZARENE) - Drums

Commented INCANTATION mainman John McEntee: "It's been great to play the old songs again with Craig and Jim. Alex and Chuck have also been doing an amazing job. The songs just sound so aggressive and incredibly heavy with this line up we had to take Biz R Entertainment up on there offer to record the show. We look forward to another kick ass night of blasphemous death metal. On behalf of the other guys in the band we want to thank everyone for coming out and showing your support, you made this experience truly amazing."

The band's seventh album, "Primordial Domination", was released in 2006 on Ibex Moon Records.

Montreal's CRYPTOPSY has posted a new song, "Worship Your Demons", from the group's forthcoming album, "The Unspoken King", on the band's MySpace page.

Drummer Flo Mounier states: "We, as a band, have since the beginning been experimenting and trying to come up with music that is fresh and new. This album is no different. So mundane to us is music with no purpose, no feeling and just plain repetitive. It was time for CRYPTOPSY to acquire new blood that would play out a vision we've seen for years. We took an approach that gives our music a huge dynamic range and brings out its power. Brutality, diversity, complexity, emotion and musicianship define this latest work."

Vocalist Mikkel Sandager of the Danish metal band MERCENARY has issued the following update:

"I am sitting with the new [MERCENARY] disc ['Architect of Lies'] in my hand (limited edition, of course ) and I have to say that getting your new CD in your hand never changes. It is one of those things that feels like Christmas when you were a kid ... It simply makes me feel proud.

"So many things have happened over the last couple of weeks that blow my mind completely. Standing alongside Dave Mustaine hearing crazy MEGADETH stories is not the least of them.

"I gotta say that the bonus disc is pretty damn cool... and quite funny as well.

"All the pre-orders went out today so everyone at least in Denmark should have them on Monday along with shirts and so on. The LPs haven't arrived yet but they are due next week.

"Oh, for the Danish readers, you have to tune in to P3 on Sunday (don't know the exact time) for an hour interview with a couple of the guys... Yeah, they will talk about lots of issues, including CENSORSHIP IN THE MEDIA and PEOPLE'S RIGHT NOT TO CHOOSE WHAT THEY WANT TO SEE OR HEAR!!! (More about this later, I promise)...

"Well, the disc is released in Denmark on Monday.... I am excited... Damn excited…"

BIOMECHANICAL's live setup has now changed into a four-piece comprising of vocals, guitar, bass and drums. The decision came after guitarist Chris Van Hayden left BIOMECHANICAL as work on his own band CHAOSGENESIS intensified.

Commented BIOMECHANICAL frontman John K: "I think it makes sense having one guitarist as on both 'The Empires of the Worlds' and especially 'Cannibalised', we only had Chris Webb playing the rhythm guitars. So the feel was coming from one guitarist and this will be better reflected now on the live setup."

He added: "It's really unfortunate [Chris] left but I completely understand where he is coming from. I had the same problem with BALANCE OF POWER. I really enjoyed being with them but it meant that I had to give less than 100% to BIOMECHANICAL and I couldn't have that. Chris is an extraordinary guitarist and I'm sure he is destined for great things."

BIOMECHANICAL won't be looking for a new guitarist and will carry on with axeman Gus Drax as the only guitarist in the band.

With the framework for the Armageddon of Man firmly laid with the band’s
2007 full-length release, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I", ICED EARTH are set to launch the next installment of Jon Schaffer's "Something Wicked" saga with the release of their new single, "I Walk Among You", on the following dates:

Germany - June 13
Rest of Europe - June 16
USA/Canada - June 17

The full-length studio follow-up to "Something Wicked Part I" is due for release in fall of 2008.

The new single and proceeding full-length studio album mark the return to the band of longtime frontman Matt Barlow, whose dark and sinister tones are the perfect fit to narrate the intense and viscous annihilation of mankind set in motion with the birth of the story’s main character, "Set Abominae", in "Something Wicked Part II". The single will allow fans to get a glimpse of the bright future for the band, and the perhaps not-so-bright future for humanity as we now know it.

The single will feature three songs, an exclusive version of the song "I Walk Alone" and a few tracks from "Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked Part 1)" with new vocal performances by Matt Barlow. Due to the re-tracking of the lead vocals these tracks have been remixed and remastered. There will be an iTunes-exclusive version of the single "I Walk Among You" that features "A Charge To Keep" which has also been re-sung by Matt, remixed and re-mastered.

The video for "I Walk Alone" is being filmed in early April.

All tracks were recorded at Jon Schaffer's studio, Soaring Eagle Sound, and mixed and mastered at Morrisound. The single, and following full-length platter will be released by Steamhammer/SPV.

"I Walk Among You" (cover artwork) track listing:

01. I Walk Alone
02. Setian Massacre
03. The Clouding
04. A Charge to Keep (exclusive iTunes track)

ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET, the new Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN vocalist Johan Lindstrand, has issued the following update:

"We want to thank all of those who sent their guitarist applications to us. There were like 50 people applying for the job but of course there can be only one. Cool dedicated people from all around the globe showed interest. You know who you are!! THANK YOU!!!

"Although it seems like the whole planet wants to play with us we have decided to get a guy that lives nearby and is able to hang out with us as well as rehearse on regular basis. A guy that we knew from before and that has helped us out on several occasions with different ARMY-related stuff. The guy is named Mattias Bolander and is a great choice for us. He is extremely talented as well as a great friend and is 110% dedicated in what we do. May he be happy and healthy in the ARMY for a long long time."

Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has offered a "brief synopsis" of the lyrical ideas for the 10 working songtitles that are set to appear on his upcoming solo CD:

* "House of Insanity": "About going nuts, basically."
* "Shame": "About crooked politicians...yup...we have those in abundance!"
* "Fight The Fleas": "About critics."
* "Sorry": "About accepting and admitting you are wrong...even when you are not or may not be."
* "Schizophrenia": "Instrumental. Planning on many guest solos, including Glen Drover, Jeff Loomis, Alex Skolnick and more!!"
* "Seasons Change": "About getting of and rising above bad elements in your life."
* "Back's To The Wall": "About being under a lot of pressure...basically how I feel writing this CD!"
* "Solitaire": "About working alone...other things as well, multi meanings."
* "Winter in Hamburg": "About how much differently the world views the U.S. after 9-11 [and] the Iraq war compared to the first time I was in Europe in 1990 when the wall fell."
* "No Matter What": "About a foreign refugee escaping and trying to get to America, his fear of dying trying. No one around who cares. Family or the U.S.!"

Caffery plans to record the new album between May and July for an October release.

According to Chris, he will tour "a lot in 2009" in support of the new CD. Some shows will take place this year, but there will be "no serious touring."

Vocalist Daniel Gildenlöw of Sweden's PAIN OF SALVATION has issued the following update:

"We are putting together a nice DVD for you, with some nice bonus material for those who crave it. Problem right now is we haven't decided on the title yet, but we have a bunch of good ones to choose from. 'Sub Par', 'Briefly Described', 'Insert Random Word-Joke Containing the Word 'LIVE'', 'Not A Concept' and 'Want Your Name Here?' are just a few of them. We'll see what comes down when we have shaken it long enough.

"Most of you know that Léo Margarit from France is the new drummer of the band. We are rehearsing new material now and learning to know each other musically as well as personally — and he is also in the process of moving to Sweden.

"We visited Moscow, Russia, some weeks back, and we had a great time. The crowd was great, and we had a good time with [the] organizers, press and fans. We hope to come back as soon as possible. We need to see the Red Square in daylight (with less Disney vibe) and personally I really want to visit the Museum Of National History.

"For those who have not yet seen the clips on YouTube (why do we even bother to make DVDs when we can have lousy recordings released anyway and not even have to bother about getting paid for it?), we did a nice rendition of 'Ashes' together with a nice Russian singer named Kiril (see clip below). We performed sitting in a ring on stage, playing on three balalaikas and spoons, I might add. Now that's a scenery SYMPHONY X will never offer you!"

Vocalist Ben Goreskin of the UK extreme metal act act GOREROTTED has issued the following update:

"The boys have literally just entered Parlour Sounds Studios with producers Russ Russell and James Dunkley to begin production on 'Get Dead Or Die Trying', and I'll be joining them in a few weeks to lay down some vocals. We're incredibly excited to be working with these reputable gentlemen and also to lay down our most accomplished, diverse and strongest material to date."

GOREROTTED recently parted ways with drummer John Rushforth. His replacement is Nate Gould of UK weirdoes SCREAMIN' DAEMON.

STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has issued the following update on his recently completed classical rock opera, "Saana - Warrior of Light Part 1: Journey to Crystal Island":

"I'm very happy to see how many people are actually downloading 'Saana' from my webshop as MP3/FLAC version. It completely supports my current theory that there are people who are willing to pay for MP3's as long as they are DRM-free, reasonably priced and good quality and have something extra in them. Thanks for proving that right with your downloadings. I think new times have finally started and we will see more and more artists directly selling their products and with a good price. Also finally the artists have a chance to get the majority of the money and not the record companies and retail sellers/shops. Sometimes during my career I have thought that these people have forgotten that without us musicians, none of these companies would even exist. And without you people, we musicians would not exist.
So once again, big thank you for your support regarding 'Saana'. It means a lot to me."

EVERGREY singer/guitarist Tom S. Englund has issued the following update:

"After a couple of turbulent weeks we have now finally mastered our [new] album. When we listened to the finished product for the first time we all agreed that we were beyond satisfied with the result and can’t wait for you to hear it! We have also decided to post video teasers for you to enjoy, there will be a new 'trailer' every month [first one is available below] up until we release the damn thing, and oh, the title for it is 'Torn'!

"Complete tracklisting will be presented here as soon as we have decided what songs will end up on special editions and/or bonus tracks for singles etc. Other than that I am glad to read that all of you seem to love our new EVERGREY 'EY' logo. It will look pretty cool on a shirt that’s for sure.

"Tomorrow we play a show in Mariestad with our friends from ALL ENDS so those of you who have the chance please stop by.

"Summer festivals and tours for the fall are being booked as I write so be sure to check this area for all official confirmations. We will start rehearsing songs from 'Torn' next week so MAYBE, and I mean maybe, we will play some of them in Finland in two weeks. Playing Finland is always a blast and it’s nice to be with people that can keep up with us on the booze. Both me and Jari [Kainulainen, bass] have lot’s of relatives and friends coming out to the shows so that should be fun. Tampere on the 19th and Helsinki on the 20th be sure to join in if you have the chance.

"So enjoy the music [see first trailer below] combined with the fantastic photos courtesy of our friend René Asmussen — an award-winning Danish photgrapher who have graced us with his work which will be used in the booklet for 'Torn'. That alone will be worth the money. Please let us know your feelings, ideas expectations after hearing what you now will hear."

EVERGREY's last CD, "Monday Morning Apocalypse" was recorded at Division One Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden by the experienced production team of Sanken Sandquist and Stefan Glaumann, who have previously worked with such artists as RAMMSTEIN, BON JOVI, BRITNEY SPEARS and DEF LEPPARD.

The Pulse of Radio reports: SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian has been added to the lineup of this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, scheduled for April 25-27 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California. With SCARS ON BROADWAY, the new band featuring SYSTEM guitarist Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan, previously announced for the festival, it's likely that speculation will start about whether the musicians will get together for a surprise SYSTEM reunion. The band has been on hiatus since the fall of 2006, with Tankian releasing his first solo album, "Elect the Dead", last fall. The SCARS ON BROADWAY debut is due out this summer.

Also added to the Coachella lineup this week was APHEX TWIN, GOLDFRAPP, REDD KROSS and several others. The ninth annual event will also feature appearances by ROGER WATERS, JACK JOHNSON, THE VERVE, DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, THE RACONTEURS, THE BREEDERS, PORTISHEAD and many more.

Malakian recently told MTV.com that SYSTEM's hiatus may be permanent, saying, "If anyone's holding their breath for a SYSTEM record, they're going to turn blue and pass out. It's a long ways away, if it ever even happens."

According to La Crónica de Hoy, several hundred Mexican heavy metal, "skate punk" and alternative rock fans joined forces last Friday (March 7) in the in the center of Querétaro, Mexico to confront a group of "emos" (followers of the "emo" subculture, which is short for "emotional") who regularly use the city center as a gathering place. Four people were injured and 28 persons were arrested (22 of them minors) when more than a thousand youths clashed in the area of Jardín Guerrero, Plaza de Armas (front of the Government Palace).

Authorities in Mexico are reportedly concerned that similar incidents could happen in other cities, especially Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.

An Internet campaign is reportedly being waged to launch attacks against "emos" in other parts of the country, with various web postings portraying emos as "homosexuals" who give a "bad image" to tourists who visit their towns.

German epic/pagan metallers WOLFCHANT have issued the following update:

"After Nattulv decided to leave the band for personel reasons we are on the search for a new bass player. Coming gigs are not imperilled. He will continue playing bass till a worthy substitute is found. Interested musicians please contact norgahd@wolfchant-metal.com. Please no amateurs or musicians without live expiriences. Furthermore you should live in or near lower Bavaria and be extrovert, mobile and dedicated."

WOLFCHANT's second full-length album, "A Pagan Storm", was released on April 6, 2007 through CCP Records.

Metal Blade will release a special edition of FATES WARNING's 1989 LP "Perfect Symmetry" in June. The package will include:

* Remastered Audio
* A bonus disc of "Perfect Symmetry" demos
* DVD with over 90 minutes of live footage

Stay tuned for more information, including a possible video preview, as it becomes available.

"Perfect Symmetry" was recorded and mixed between April 1989 and May 1989 at Carriage House Studios, Stamford, CT. The CD was produced by Roger Probert for Major Productions and was mixed by Phil Magnotti and Max Norman. It was the first album to feature Mark Zonder on drums.

The Pulse of Radio reports that BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE singer Matt Tuck almost had to be replaced before recording began on its new album, "Scream Aim Fire", according to an interview with FMQB.com. Guitarist Michael "Padge" Paget revealed that Tuck was having problems with his voice and ultimately needed surgery, adding, "After that he had to teach himself how to sing in a different way because he couldn't sing in the way he used to be able to. It was kind of weird and scary. We even considered getting a new singer because he couldn't sing like he used to. But he had the operation and got healthy and retrained himself...His singing is better than ever, so something worked!"

Tuck told The Pulse of Radio he was very frustrated and angry when his throat began acting up because the band's management and record label did not immediately take the problem seriously. "Just the straw that broke the camel's back really was just one tour too many, which set us back nearly nine months," he said. "So it was just thinking I wasn't ever gonna be able to sing again really, which is a devastating feeling."

One of the songs on "Scream Aim Fire", "Deliver Us From Evil", was inspired by Tuck's experience.

"Scream Aim Fire" has sold more than 120,000 copies in the United States since arriving in stores on January 29.

The band made its national U.S. television debut last week on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", where it performed the title track from the new disc.