Italian symphonic metal band IVORY MOON has parted ways with female vocalist Cecilia Serra. According to a press release, "There are no hard feelings involved, Cecilia has decided to focus on her family and studies. IVORY MOON wants to take the opportunity to thank Cecilia for all her great work in the band the last years, and wish her all the best for the future."

IVORY MOON's new female vocalist is Elisa Pezzuto (photo), who is said to be "a very talented singer that has been inloved in musical activities in all her life, in everything from medieval music, gospel to modern rock."

The band's latest album, "Human Nature", was released last September via Sweden's Ulterium Records (Europe) and Nightmare Records (USA). The CD was engineered, mixed and mastered by Christian Ice at the Temple of Noise Studios in Rome, Italy.

Mesopotamian metal masters MELECHESH have fulfilled their three-album recording contract with Osmose Productions. The band has decided not to renew the agreement with Osmose will soon announce a new label home.

Comments founding member Ashmedi: "After circa eight years with Osmose Productions, we feel this is the right time to move on. This does not change our high opinion of this cult record company who truly does good old-fashioned A&R work and builds bands over the course of time. I, on behalf of MELECHESH, extend our best wishes to Osmose Productions and their staff, especially Herve and Nicolas, who have become with the years people we can call our friends; we also extend our regards and appreciation to The End Records, the exclusive licensee label in USA, for their efforts on the North American continent."

Norway's RED HARVEST will release "The Red Line Archives" on April 14 via Indie Recordings. The CD contains "something new, something old, something borrowed, something cold," according to the band.

"The Red Line Archives" track listing:

01. Move Or Be Moved (Full Version Mix 2008)
02. Dead (Sick Transit Gloria Mundi - 2002 :: ReFactor 2008)
03. Last Call (Cold Dark Matter - 2000)
04. Abstract Moral - Junction Mix (Internal Punishment Programs - 2004, Remix 2008)
05. Synthesize My DNA (Internal Punishment Programs - 2004)
06. Bleed (1996/2008)
07. 4418 (Internal Punishment Programs - 2004)
08. Desolation (Sick Transit Gloria Mundi - 2002)
09. Technocrate (Dunkelheit Version 2008 Mix)
10. Cyborg Era / Dead End (Remix 2008)
11. The Central Sun - Part 1 (1996)

PAIN members Peter Tägtgren (guitar/vocals), Johan Husgafvel (bass) and David Wallin (drums) were assaulted last night (Friday, February 22) in Leipzig, Germany during a day off on the band's European tour as the support act for NIGHTWISH. As a result, the group was forced to cancel tonight's concert in Leipzig, with possible further cancellations to follow.

Commented Wallin: "We arrived here [in Leipzig] yesterday and three of us spent the evening of our day off at some local bars. When we had enough we walked out on the street to find a taxi back to the bus and three assholes decided to kick us down and hit me in the head with a wine bottle. Some guy who recognized us helped us in his car to a nearby hospital. Peter's got a really black eye and was given 10 stitches on his cheek. I have a concussion, eight stitches on the side of my head and glass in my hands. Johan has a broken nose and bruses all over. We're really sorry for canceling tonight's show but it just wasn't possible. We're gonna do our best to get back in the saddle again and continue the tour without further interruption. Everything tastes better with blood in your mouth."

PAIN members Peter Tägtgren (guitar/vocals), Johan Husgafvel (bass) and David Wallin (drums) were assaulted Friday night (February 22) in Leipzig, Germany during a day off on the band's European tour as the support act for NIGHTWISH. As a result, the group was forced to cancel Saturday's concert in Leipzig, but the bandmembers quickly picked themselves up and were back on stage on Sunday.

"We did the best we could," Tägtgren said of the post-attack gig, according to Sweden's The Local.

"We were the wrong people at the wrong place at the wrong time," explained Peter, who required ten stitches for cuts to his face.

As it was their day off, the singer, Husgafvel and Wallin spent the evening at some local bars.

While they were walking down the street looking for a taxi, three men attacked them from behind.

"Sometimes things like this happen. We have no idea who they were, but it was really dodgy," Tägtgren told The Local.

The bandmembers, who were taken completely by surprise, were left severely beaten and bruised.

Afterwards a passerby recognized them and drove them to the hospital.

Husgafvel suffered a broken nose and Wallin, who was hit in the head with a wine bottle, ended up with concussion and stitches to the side of his head.

"The body gets a shock. Johan is full of kicks and bruises. David and I are dizzy as hell," Tägtgren told The Local.

Check out a photo of Peter Tägtgren taken on the hospital bed following the assault. A picture of Wallin on the operating table can be seen at this location.



"First of all, this is the last [statement] that will mention last Friday's mishap. We've got a lot of messages and read tons of comments on the Internet. Some good, some bad. And we would like to point out that what happened has nothing to do with Germany. These fuckers that jumped us exist in every country. We were just at the wrong place in the wrong time. We never spoke to them so they couldn't have known that we were from another country. Right now we're just glad that things went so 'well' so that we can continue the tour. If we would have been sober or if we would have known that they were coming I'm sure that I wouldn't have been able to write this [message] right now. Thanks for all your nice coments, but as I wrote before this is behind us and now it's just almost full speed ahead. Everything tastes better with stitches!"

PAIN was forced to cancel Saturday's concert in Leipzig, but the bandmembers quickly picked themselves up and were back on stage on Sunday.

Husgafvel suffered a broken nose and Wallin, who was hit in the head with a wine bottle, ended up with concussion and stitches to the side of his head.

Check out a photo of Peter Tägtgren taken on the hospital bed following the assault. A picture of Wallin on the operating table can be seen at this location.

PAIN's video for the track "Zombie Slam" is available for viewing at this location. The clip was shot in February 2007 in Los Angeles by Ralf Strathmann. Ralf previously worked as a director for artists like CHILDREN OF BODOM, APOCALYPTICA and SOILWORK. He is also a photographer for such bands as H.I.M., AEROSMITH and BLINK 182, to name but a few.

An audio sample of the new MIDNATTSOL song "Northern Light" is available at this location. The track comes off the group's forthcoming second album, entitled "Nordlys" (translated: Northern Light), which will be released via Napalm Records on the following dates:

Mar. 26 - Finland
Mar. 28 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden
Mar. 31 - Rest of Europe
Apr. 01 - USA/Canada

The CD was mixed by Tue Madsen and was mastered at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland with Mika Jusilla.

"Nordlys" track listing:

01. Open Your Eyes
02. Skogens Lengsel
03. Northern Light
04. Konkylie
05. Wintertimes
06. Race Of Time
07. New Horizon
08. River Of Virgin Soil
09. En Natt I Nord
10. Octobre (limited-edition bonus track)

BLABBERMOUTH.NET can reveal the cover artwork (by Eliran Kantor) and track listing of TESTAMENT's forthcoming album, "The Formation of Damnation", due in North America on April 29 via Nuclear Blast Records.

The band recorded the effort in part with producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE) at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California.

"The Formation of Damnation" track listing:

01. For The Glory Of
02. More Than Meets The Eye
03. The Evil Has Landed
04. Formation Of Damnation
05. Dangers of The Faithless
06. The Persecuted Won't Forget
07. Henchman
08. Killing Season
09. Afterlife
10. F.E.A.R.
11. Leave Me Forever

A "video presentation" for "Collision Course - Paradox II", the new album from the Denmark-based hard rock band ROYAL HUNT, can be viewed below.

"Collision Course - Paradox II" is scheduled for release on March 14 via the following companies: Frontiers Records (Europe), Marquee/Avalon (Japan and Southeast Asia), Magna Carta (North America), CD Maximum (Russia and C.I.S). The CD, which is said to be the conceptual follow-up to the 1997 release "Paradox", marks the recorded debut with the band of new vocalist Mark Boals, who has previously played with YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE, BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB and RING OF FIRE, among others. Guest singers on the album include Doogie White (RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN), Ian Parry (ELEGY, CONSORTIUM PROJECT), Kenny Lubcke (NARITA) and Henrik Brockmann (ex-ROYAL HUNT, EVIL MASQUERADE).

"Collision Course" (cover artwork) track listing:

01. Principles of Paradox
02. The First Rock
03. Exit Wound
04. Divide and Reign
05. High Noon at the Battlefield
06. The Clan
07. Blood In Blood Out
08. Tears of the Sun
09. Hostile Breed
10. Chaos A.C.

Commented keyboardist André Andersen: "It's such a great feeling to finally be able to hold your new 'baby' in your hands (weird at the same time… looking at this tiny CD, knowing how much time and money went into its creation). And a bit sad at the same time — we had such a blast making it, there's been tons and tons of great moments in the process: countless barbeques and other assorted 'nights out,' a bunch of dear friends/guests who joined us along the way and even the fact that all of us — for almost six months — had this album as a cornerstone of our lives, the goal which we were working so hard to achieve — as a unit. I know, I know it sounds sentimental but there's always that bittersweet feeling than the job is done and you're looking back at the process… But now it's all history — for us, at least. For you there's another album to discover and — hopefully — to enjoy, and we all wish you the latter… in spades."

The lyrical concept is as controversial as the original "Paradox" — this time concentrating on a "collision course" of modern Western world and "a new breed," grown on Eastern religious movements. Musically you'll have it all — the album runs in a "non-stop" fashion (all songs are chained together): there are huge epics, intricate progressive arrangements and all good things metal with killer melodies… and there will be videos… and a concert tour.

Audio samples from the CD, which has a running time of 52 minutes, are available at this location.

Upcoming ROYAL HUNT shows:

May 12 - HU-Budapest - A38
May 13 - CH-Pratteln - Z7
May 16 - BE-Vosselaar - Biebob
May 17 - NL-Nieuw Vossemeer - Borstrock & LOL Festival
May 18 - NL-Weert - De Bosuil
May 19 - UK-London - Underworld
May 24 - RU-St.Petersburg - DK Lensoveta
May 25 - RU-Moskau - Apelsin Club
May 27 - RU-Krasnodar – [to be announced]
Jun. 03 - J-Tokio - Shibuya O-East
Jun. 04 - J-Osaka - Shinsibashi Quattro
Jun. 6-7 - SE-Slövesborg - Sweden Rock Festival
Jul. 25 - PT-Algarve - Lagoa Burning Live Festival

After issuing two critically acclaimed albums nearly a decade ago — "Domus Mundi" (1999) and "With Vilest Of Worms To Dwell" (2001) — Austrian symphonic extreme metal outfit HOLLENTHON is set to return this spring with the release of a new full-length CD. Entitled "Opus Magnum", the new effort will be made available via the Austrian record label Napalm Records will feature eight songs and a cover version, plus a video.

"Opus Magnum" tentative track listing (in no particular order):

01. Ars Moriendi
02. Of Splendid Worlds
03. Once We Were Kings
04. To Fabled Lands
05. Dying Embers
06. Misterium Babel
07. On The Wings Of A Dove
08. Son Of Perdition
09. The Bazaar (THE TEA PARTY cover) (limited edition only)
10. Son Of Perdition (video) (limited edition only)

Prophecy Productions continues its march forward with Prophecy North America by confirming three more new releases: MOURNING BELOVETH's "A Disease for the Ages" and DORNENREICH's "In Luft geritzt" and "Her von welken Naechten". All three releases are slated for domestic release on May 13.

MOURNING BELOVETH are widely considered as the new leaders of European doom/death metal. Their latest, "A Disease for the Ages", is a record that could only be written by an Irish band, as it contains some of the bleakest music ever to come from these islands — and what makes it so inherently Irish is that they seem to be enjoying it. Five epic songs of bone-crushing doom/death with no extra frills like keyboards or female vocals.

DORNENREICH have justifiably built up a cult reputation in Europe with some of the darkest, most unique music to ever come from a metal background. And DORNENREICH continue to defy expectations with "In Luft geritzt", the duo of Eviga and Inve combining the organic feeling of acoustic music with the mysterious, spellbinding art that only they can produce. To celebrate the new album's release in North America, Prophecy North America will also make available for the first time domestically DORNENREICH's classic "Her von welken Naechten".

Prophecy Productions continues its march forward with Prophecy North America by confirming three more new releases: MOURNING BELOVETH's "A Disease for the Ages" and DORNENREICH's "In Luft geritzt" and "Her von welken Naechten". All three releases are slated for domestic release on May 13.

MOURNING BELOVETH are widely considered as the new leaders of European doom/death metal. Their latest, "A Disease for the Ages", is a record that could only be written by an Irish band, as it contains some of the bleakest music ever to come from these islands — and what makes it so inherently Irish is that they seem to be enjoying it. Five epic songs of bone-crushing doom/death with no extra frills like keyboards or female vocals.

DORNENREICH have justifiably built up a cult reputation in Europe with some of the darkest, most unique music to ever come from a metal background. And DORNENREICH continue to defy expectations with "In Luft geritzt", the duo of Eviga and Inve combining the organic feeling of acoustic music with the mysterious, spellbinding art that only they can produce. To celebrate the new album's release in North America, Prophecy North America will also make available for the first time domestically DORNENREICH's classic "Her von welken Naechten".

he official web site of legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) has been updated with the following message:

"If you've been wondering what Ronnie is up to, wonder, no longer: After taking some well-deserved time off after last year's monster HEAVEN AND HELL world tour, Ronnie will be heading off to the UK in March to begin writing the new HEAVEN AND HELL record with the guys. Tony Iommi [guitar] will then travel to L.A. to reunite with Ronnie, Geezer [Butler, bass] and Vinny [Appice, drums] to continue working on the record during April and May. Then Ronnie will take a break during the summer to play a few special up-close-and-personal dates for the DIO fans."

German death metallers DEBAUCHERY will release their new album, "Continue To Kill", on April 4 via AFM Records.

According to a press relase, "Continue To Kill" is "the fifth album from DEBAUCHERY and the fantastic follow-up to their successful blood-spattered platter 'Back In Blood': more evil, more brutal, much faster. With the dynamic and powerful production of Dennis Ward (ANGRA, KROKUS, PINK CREAM 69) leant to a much heavier genre, 'Continue To Kill' is on its way to finally signaling a breakthrough for these German blood-busters. With guest musicians such as Tom Naumann (ex-PRIMAL FEAR), Schmier (DESTRUCTION, HEADHUNTER) and Tomasz (ex-BELPHEGOR), this record takes on a new slant."

A total of four audio clips from the forthcoming MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) album, "In the Midst of Beauty", have been posted online at the Studio-Zwei.de web site:

"Night to Remember": Audio
"I Want You": Audio
"Competition": Audio
"Wings of Emotion": Audio

Tentatively due in April, the CD features returning MSG singer Gary Barden, drummer Simon Philips (THE WHO, TOTO), bassist Neil Murray (BLACK SABBATH, WHITESNAKE) and keyboardist Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, OZZY OSBOURNE).

Century Media Records has set a March 31 European release date for STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's "1994-2006 Chaos Years" CD+DVD set.

The track listing for the two-disc collection is as follows:

CD:

01. S.Y.L.
02. In The Rainy Season
03. Velvet Kevorkian
04. All Hail The New Flesh
05. Oh My Fucking God
06. Detox
07. Relentless
08. Rape Song
09. Aftermath
10. Imperial
11. Skeksis
12. Shitstorm
13. Love?
14. You Suck
15. Wrong Side
16. Almost Again
17. Satan's Ice Cream Truck

DVD:

Live At The Download Festival In Donington, UK, 2006:

* Imperial
* Velvet Kevorkian
* All Hail the New Flesh
* Wrong Side
* Aftermath
* Love?
* Polyphony/The New Black
* In The Rainy Season

More Live Footage:

* S.Y.L. (Live At The Roxy In Hollywood, LA, 2001)
* Detox (Live At The Roxy In Hollywood, LA, 2001)
* Home Nucleonics (Live At The Commodore Ballroom In Vancouver, Canada, 2004)
* Love? (Live At The Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ, 2005)
* All Hail The New Flesh (Live At Zeche Carl In Essen, Germany, 2005)
* Skeksis (Live At The Flame Fest In Bologna, Italy, 2006)

Promo Videos:

* S.Y.L.
* Detox
* Relentless
* Love?
* Zen
* Wrong Side
* Almost Again

German power metallers RAGE performed the song "Straight to Hell" on Germany's late night talk show "TV Total" on Thursday, February 21. Watch the performance below.

An orchestral version of the RAGE song "Lord of the Flies", which also appears on the German group's new album, "Carved in Stone", will be featured in the new computer game Windchaser, due in May. According to the band, the new version of the track features "a bombastic arrangement and a great number of top-class guest musicians. With a well-rehearsed, classic team, the Lingua Mortis Orcherstra from Minsk, which [previously made an appearance] on [RAGE's] 'Speak of the Dead' album, and which supported RAGE at various gigs, this special orchestra version of 'Lord of the Flies' sounds like [it is being] played by a 50-member-strong rock band with classic instruments! The recordings took place in January 2008 at the Inspector Studio in Minsk (Belarus), homeland of guitarist Victor Smolski, who is responsible for arrangement and mix of the song."

The cover artwork for the new TIAMAT album, "Amanethes", can be viewed at HeavyLaw.com. Due in Germany on April 18 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was produced by Johan Edlund, recorded mainly at The Mansion in Greece, and additionally recorded at Studio Mega in Sweden and Cue in Greece. The album was mixed and mastered by Siggi Bemm in Woodhouse Studios, Germany in January 2008.

"Amanethes" track listing:

01. The Temple Of The Crescent Moon
02. Equinox Of The Gods
03. Until The Hellhounds Sleep Again
04. Will They Come?
05. Lucienne
06. Summertime Is Gone
07. Katarraktis Apo Aima
08. Raining Dead Angels
09. Misantropolis
10. Amanitis
11. Meliae
12. Via Dolorosa
13. Circles
14. Amanes

TIAMAT's last studio album, "Prey", was released in 2003 through Century Media.

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have issued the following update:

"We are back from our first songwriting session from the Graveyard studios in Holland. The chemistry with Thilo was really cool and we were very creative that seven song structures have come out. METAL. Now we just have to file in these ideas before we go back to the Graveyard studio in April again.

"With the new album we will finish the concept of the 'Trilogy' which we started with 'Rheingold' and continued with 'Liberty or Death'.

"Next week we are visiting the U.S. for our promo shows in New York. As far we know, the advance sales are running very well and therefore we are planning to play in the 'wild west' as well.

"We are also on stage in South America and they will stretch from July 29, 2008 through August 4, 2008. Confirmed shows are up till now August 2 in Sao Paulo at Citibank Hall."

GRAVE DIGGER's latest album, "Liberty or Death", entered the German Media Control chart in January 2007 at position No. 30. This is the second highest chart entry in GRAVE DIGGER's history.

Having released her "My Winter Storm" album last November, then followed this up with her first solo mini-tour in support of the CD, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has confirmed that her new single will be the rousing "Die Alive". Produced by Daniel Presley and taken from "My Winter Storm", "Die Alive" will is backed up by a suitably dramatic video (shot by director Uwe Flade, whose previous credits include RAMMSTEIN, DEPECHE MODE and FRANZ FERDINAND) plus a freshly remixed version of album track "Lost Northern Star"; the remix was done especially for this release by celebrated producer/performer/musician Peter Tägtgren — a man whose Abyss Studios now stands as a veritable magnet for international hard rock talent.

Tarja rounded off 2007 in style with a couple of major award nominations — at the Emma Gaala (Finnish Grammy equivalent) and the Echo Awards in Germany — and plans are now underway for a run of European headline shows this spring, including a visit to the UK, as a way of building on the success of her introductory live work last year

Veteran metallers METAL CHURCH have issued the following update:

"Due to personal reasons, Jay Reynolds [also of MALICE] has left METAL CHURCH. We thank him for his contributions to the band, and wish him all the best in future endeavors.

"Jay's replacement has not been decided upon yet, but it will be announced when a decision has been reached."

Professionally filmed video footage of METAL CHURCH performing the classic song "Gods of Wrath" at the Wacken Open Air 2005 festival in Wacken, Germany can be viewed below.

METAL CHURCH's latest album, "A Light in the Dark", was released in June 2006 via SPV. The CD includes a new version of the classic "Watch the Children Pray" as a tribute to vocalist David Wayne, who passed away in May 2005.

METALLICA has issued the following update:

"This time in English... we're psyched that our friends in MACHINE HEAD have said 'yes' to more fun and games following the good times that were had by all at Wembley last summer. They will play with us in Chorzow, Poland and Prague, Czech Republic for the two headlining shows on the first part of our summer European vacation. The remaining dates in May and June are festivals with tons of other cool bands. As usual, there's more to come..."

Upcoming METALLICA shows:

May 28 - Chorzow, Poland - Slaski Stadium
May 30 - Landgraaf, Netherlands - Pinkpop
May 31 - Madrid, Spain - Electric Weekend
Jun. 03 - Prague, Czech Republic - Slavia Stadium
Jun. 05 - Lisbon, Portugal - Rock In Rio Lisboa
Jun. 07 - Nürburgring, Germany - Rock Am Ring
Jun. 08 - Nürnberg, Germany - Rock Im Park
Jun. 13 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
Jul. 16 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen
Jul. 18 - St. Petersburg, Russia - SKK Hall
Jul. 22 - Bologna, Italy - Parco Nord
Jul. 25 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Vassil Levski Stadium

Canada's pioneering metal band VOIVOD will enter the studio this spring to record its final album using songs left behind by founding guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, who died in August 2005 from colon cancer.

An official band statement reads as follows: "There remain 13 songs that Denis D'Amour (Piggy) had written with the band that have yet to be recorded. Michel Langevin (Away) and Denis Belanger (Snake) will track the last songs this spring bringing all the past and present members together to participate in a homage to the guitar legend of Piggy and the legacy of 25 years of a brotherhood forged by exploring metal, rock and punk ethics with an other worldly premise. Jean-Yves Theriault (Blacky) and Eric Forrest (E-FORCE) have eagerly agreed to contribute bass tracks along with Jason Newsted (Jasonic). The End Records and Nuclear Blast will release this final record once completed. VOIVOD may play select shows after the release as a thank you to the fans and to bring closure to a great career."

VOIVOD won the "Best Metal/Hardcore Album" award for their 2006 LP "Katorz" last September at the annual Quebec Independent Music Awards (GAMIQ) in Montreal, Quebec. Other nominees were GHOULUNATICS ("Cryogénie"), UNEXPECT ("In A Flesh Aquarium"), ANONYMUS ("Chapter Chaos Begins"), and LES ÉKORCHÉS ("Les Ékorchés").

Swedish progressive death metallers SKYFIRE have entered Powernest Studios to begin recording its as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2004's "Spectral", due later in the year via Florida's Pivotal Rockordings. Mixing and mastering will be handled by Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY) at Black Lounge Studios (SONIC SYNDICATE, SCAR SYMMETRY, THE ABSENCE, ZONARIA).

Commented the band: "Rhythm guitars, bass, drums, keys, and some new elements that we're keeping under wraps for now are recorded for four tracks. There will be approximately 10 songs on the new album so we should be finished in a few months once vocals and lead guitars (including guitar solos from Johan) are done. This album will probably take longer than expected to complete because of the new additions to the SKYFIRE sound, but we hope that you'll appreciate how much work went into making it once you've got the album in your hands.

"As far as the material itself goes; it's sounding most in common with our first album (although we've tried to incorporate some of the aggressive and energetic sound that we used on 'Spectral') , but with longer and more epic tracks (one of them will be approximately 8 minutes long).

'We've got an album title picked out and very awesome and mind-blowing cover art that supports the theme of the title is being painted as we speak by Pär Olofsson. We've seen two rough sketches of the cover and all we can say is that we're really impressed by his work so far."

SKYFIRE bassist and founding member Martin Hanner previously stated about the upcoming CD, "Expect the traditional SKYFIRE sound, but also expect some new elements that we have never experimented with before. We also cannot wait to work with Jonas Kjellgren, who will be mixing and mastering the new record. He is one of the most talented up and coming producers in metal right now, and we are certain that he will take SKYFIRE's sound to the next level!"

Vocalist Moa Holmsten of MELDRUM — the Swedish/American band led by former PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum (wife of EUROPE axeman John Norum) —will have her February 16, 2008 solo concert at Teater Scenario in Stockholm, Sweden filmed for an upcoming DVD. She has also announced plans to shoot a video for the song "Bulldozer" at the end of February. According to the singer, "the idea is brilliant! I ain't gonna be pretty...you'll see!"

Holmsten recently posted new versions of her solo tracks "Bulldozer" and "Dance Sing Dream Smell Taste Fuck" on her MySpace page. According to Moa, these songs "have never sounded this fucking good ever! My band's gotta be the best band in the word! Kick back and enjoy those lullabyes straight out of my nightmares diary."