Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER have issued the following update:

"We filmed a new video clip this past weekend for the song 'Doomsday' from our latest release 'Commandment'. We once again worked with director Mario D. Framingheddu, who also filmed our last video, 'Ghosts of the Undead'. The concept of the clip is pure fucking insanity on all levels. We were fortunate enough to work with Grady Stiles, a.k.a. Lobsterboy, who plays our main character. This has to be the creepiest clip we've ever filmed, from location, to storyline, to cast. It's totally fucked up! We are really proud of this vid and are really looking forward to the release."

SOULFLY/ex-SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera spoke to Björn Gieseler of the German radio station Radio T on Sunday, August 19 about his current project with his younger brother (and former SEPULTURA bandmate) Igor (tentatively dubbed THE CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) and the possibility of a reunion of the classic SEPULTURA lineup in the not-too-distant future.

When asked if he would be willing to reconnect with the SEPULTURA members Andreas Kisser (guitar) and Paul Xisto Pinto Jr. (bass) if they tried to reach out to him after all these years of not talking to each other, Max said, "I've been thinking about this a lot and I think that maybe I should do that with them like Igor did with me — just call them [out of the blue one day] and surprise them. Maybe that's the real way to fix the things between SEPULTURA and maybe there'll be some kind of cool reunion… put all the bullshit aside. Let's see [what happens]… because, you know, I regard Andreas and Paulo and Igor as more than just friends. Igor is my brother, but Andreas and Paulo are very close and they share very big, strong moments with me that many people have not shared."

On whether a reunion of the classic SEPULTURA lineup is possible, Max said, "I think it's possible — nothing is impossible — but I say that it's something that's not gonna [happen] so quick[ly]. In terms of music, [the rest of] this year is gonna be [taken up by] finishing the [SOULFLY] tours, finishing [the project with Igor] so fans can hear this kick-ass record, next year make a new SOULFLY [album], and then hopefully sometime after that a reunion, sure. Of course everybody knows I like the idea."

When asked if he would ever consider moving back to Brazil after living in Phoenix, Arizona for the past 16 years, Max said, "I like where I live, but I miss Brazil as well. I'm not a very selfish guy, so where I live is not really for me, it's more for my family, especially my sons. I live there so they can have a better shot in life, get better things in life than the choices I had. After they're [all grown up], yeah. I like the PINK FLOYD [way of doing things] — put an album out every couple of years and live in a faraway part of the world — yeah, that sounds cool. Maybe Brazil — north of Brazil would be nice. But always keep making music — never stop making music."

German metalcore act MAROON has unveiled the cover artwork for its new album, "The Cold Heart of the Sun". Check it out at this location.

"The Cold Heart of the Sun" is scheduled for release in Europe on October 22 via Century Media Records. The drums were recorded at the Hansen Studios in Denmark by Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, NEAERA, FEAR MY THOUGHTS, VOLBEAT), who also handled the mixing and mastering duties. The other instruments and vocals were laid down at the Rape Of Harmonies studio in Germany with Ralf Müller, Patrick W. Engel and Alexander Dietz (HEAVEN SHALL BURN).

"The Cold Heart of the Sun" track listing:

01. [Reach] The Sun
02. Only The Sleeper Left The World
03. Steelbath Your Heart
04. My Funeral Song
05. Black Halo!
06. The Cold Heart Of The Sun
07. For Those Unseen
08. As Truth Becomes Vain
09. The Iron Council
10. Fear The Most Them Who Protect
11. Some Goodbyes Are Farewells

MAROON will embark on a European tour in September alongside AS I LAY DYING, DARKEST HOUR and HIMSA. The band will also play a few headlining shows, including a gig at Matrix in Bochum, Germany on September 13.

Columbia Records will release "Plug Me In" — the ultimate career-spanning DVD box set of live performances, interviews and more from AC/DC, the world's most electrifying rock and roll band — on Tuesday, October 16.

The first AC/DC release since the band came to Columbia Records earlier this year, the AC/DC "Plug Me In" DVD collection brings together for the very first time an astonishing five hours of definitive live concert and television performances — many of them previously unavailable — chronicling the ongoing career (now in its fourth decade!) of a groundbreaking rock and roll powerhouse whose music transcends the test of time.

"AC/DC has delivered the most dynamic rock and roll music in the world," said Steve Barnett, Chairman, Columbia Records. "Columbia is honored to be releasing this definitive career-spanning retrospective featuring many of AC/DC's finest filmed performances."

Disc One of the AC/DC "Plug Me In" DVD collection begins with a performance of "High Voltage" performed in October 1975 on Australia's "King of Pop" awards show. The first disc of "Plug Me In" is devoted to the band's formative years (1975-1979) with the late Bon Scott capturing the group in its full early glory with more than 20 performances including rare black-and-white video footage of the notorious St. Albans High School concert on March 3, 1976; the very first UK television appearance in July 1976; pristine live full-color stereo concert performances from Glasgow and Essex University in 1978; and three songs — including the very first public performance of "Highway To Hell" — from Netherlands television in 1979. Bonus material on Disc One includes a Bon Scott interview from November 1977; extraordinary band interviews from 1976; and four songs recorded live in Nice on December 15, 1979, one of Bon Scott's last concerts with the band before his tragic death on February 19, 1980.

Disc Two of the AC/DC "Plug Me In" DVD collection covers the band's second great epoch: the Brian Johnson era which began with the release of "Back In Black" in 1980 and continues to this day. In addition to more than 20 performances drawn from three decades of concerts around the world — including an extremely rare Japanese television appearance from February 1981, blistering '80s and '90s sets from Detroit to Moscow, incredible footage from 1996's "Ballbreaker" tour (including the "Beavis & Butthead" intro), and 21st century barnburners in Paris, Munich, and Toronto — "Plug Me In" includes a fantastic array of bonus material including the AC/DC Donnington interview on the "Old Grey Whistle Test" (August 1984) and AC/DC's in-concert performance of "Rock Me Baby" with THE ROLLING STONES.

A deluxe collector's edition of "Plug Me In" — containing a third DVD of 21 additional rare performances spanning both the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson eras as well as a treasure trove of facsimile reproductions of authentic AC/DC memorabilia — will also be available for a limited time beginning Tuesday, October 16.

The AC/DC "Plug Me In" DVD box set is both a Holy Grail for aficionados of AC/DC as well as an ideal and comprehensive introduction to the music and history of a pioneering band that continues to define the electrifying possibilities of rock and roll.

Formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young (still the most formidable electric guitar team in rock), AC/DC released its first album, "High Voltage", in 1975. The group has gone on to sell nearly 70 million albums in the U.S. alone, making AC/DC one of the five best-selling bands in American music history. The "Back In Black" album has achieved RIAA double diamond status, for sales in excess of 21 million copies in the United States, and is the U.S.'s fifth largest-selling album ever.

MORDICHRIST, the Swedish black metal band featuring DARK FUNERAL guitarist Chaq Mol, has issued the following update:

"We know this is unusual, that a band lets their fans listen to a song that not is finished yet. But who said that we are normal? We just want you to know what's happening in the MORDICHRIST clan and that we still working on new material. This song is far from finished, it's just guitar, vocals and a drum machine. We just show the bones behind the flesh."

Listen to the track on the band's MySpace page

In other news, MORDICHRIST will appear in an upcoming documentary about black metal, to be released in the fall. More information will be made available soon.

MORDICHRIST recently tapped drummer Erik Sayenga (ex-DYING FETUS, WITCH-HUNT, LACERATION) to play on the band's upcoming full-length debut, due next year via Regain Records.

DEMONOID, the Swedish old-school death/thrash metal project featuring THERION members Kristian Niemann (guitar) and Johan Niemann (bass) along with former SOILWORK/CHIMAIRA drummer Richard Evensand, is working on material for its second full-length CD, tentatively due next year. "The writing for the new album is going quite well....it will crush," says Kristian. "Of course. Imagine a 100-ton block of concrete falling on your nutsack (or head, if you're a girl)....that's how much it will crush!!!!! Now if you don't have: a) a nutsack, nor b) a head, well then.....you just have to take my word for it!"

In other news, DEMONOID has secured the services of a new vocalist following the departure of THERION's Christofer Johnsson, who sang on the group's debut, 2004's "Riders of the Apocalypse". Although the band has yet to reveal the new frontman's identity, "I think you will all agree it's a pretty good choice," says Kristian. "We're very fortunate to have him. In fact, I wet myself every night just thinking about it. The man, the myth, the legend..."

According to the band's official bio, "the musical concept of DEMONOID is not symphonic metal like THERION; in fact, the band strived to go back in time and create a fresh and challenging combination of basically old school death and violent thrash metal elements, also mingled with a touch of modern black metal. Both Kristian and Johan have gotten into the more brutal forms of metal quite lately and some of their references are CRADLE OF FILTH and DIMMU BORGIR, while Christofer, having been the growler of THERION in earlier days, has extended knowledge of the thrash and death scene from late '80s and early '90s. Thus bands like SLAYER and BATHORY as well as all the old-school death metal bands from those the early times rank among his main references. Those facts create a very interesting combination, featuring Kristian's more than awesomely awesome guitar work, Christofer's by far best vocal performances up to now, Richard's insanely powerful and technical kick-ass drumming and Johan's crushing, inventive, heavy-as-a-brick-on-your-scrotum bass lines."

Swedish/Danish metallers CRYSTAL EYES have announced the addition of guitarist Pål Petterson to the group's ranks. "Pål is 41 years old and lives just five minutes from our studio/rehearsal room in Borås," the band writes. "He's a great guitarist with the right attitude, personality and humor and fits perfect into the band's chemistry. It's somehow strange that we really should have known him long ago since he have played with friends to the band and even previous members of CRYSTAL EYES. There's no use describing his guitar playing more then classic Eighties heavy metal style perfectly made for CRYSTAL EYES."

CRYSTAL EYES guitarist Mikael Dahl has written a number of new songs for inclusion on the group's next album, which is tentatively scheduled to be recorded before the end of the year. "The band will spend the summer rehearsing and completing the new material," reads a posting on the group's web site.

CRYSTAL EYES's fifth album, "Dead City Dreaming", was released last November. The CD was recorded at Crystal Sounds studio with producer Fredrik Nordström.

Finnish extreme metalelrs IMPALED NAZARENE have posted four audio samples from their upcoming album, "Manifest", on their MySpace page.

Due in October via Osmose Productions, "Manifest" was mixed at Sonic Pump studio by Tapio Pennanen and was mastered at Finnvox studio by Mika Jussila.

"Manifest" tentative track listing (in no particular order):

01. Intro: Greater Wrath
02. The Antichrist Files
03. Pandemia
04. Mushroom Truth
05. Die Insane
06. Blueprint For Your Culture's Apocalypse
07. Funeral For Despicable Pigs
08. Goat Justice
09. Dead Return
10. Suicide Song
11. Pathogen
12. The Calling
13. Planet Nazarene
14. You Don't Rock Hard
15. When Violence Commands The Day
16. Original Pig Rig

The band previously stated about the new CD, "This album is definitely the most varied one since 'Suomi Finland Perkele'. Even more than said 'Suomi Finland Perkele'. We have slow shit, fast shit, rocking shit. Shit that will kick your ass. Some surprises for sure. Lyrically, in case you did not guess, this one deals with all possible bullshit we have faced during the last couple of years. You got it, wrath falls upon lots of people. Well, let me rephrase this. Wrath falls upon all sub-humans. You know who you are, choke on bratwurst you pathetic cock-suxxors!!!"

IMPALED NAZARENE recently parted ways with guitarist Tuomio and replaced him with Tomi UG Ullgren.

Irish doom titans MOURNING BELOVETH have issued the following update:

"We are set to record [the new MOURNING BELOVETH album] in Studio E in Germany from October 1st to 14th, bring it home and then master it. Four songs complete at the moment and three more in the pipeline. Titles include 'The Burning Man', 'Primeval Rush' and 'The Sickness'. Another labyrinthine journey through some torturous doom as the album should have a running time over an hour. . . As regards touring, plans are forming through our booking agent and previous bass player, Adrian through Lugga and we should be heading out for a week at the end of March."

MOURNING BELOVETH's last CD, "A Murderous Circus", came out in 2005.

Finnish goth-metallers CHARON have issued the following update:

"We are currently negotiating a new record deal. More info coming soon. Last few weeks have been spent in the studio recording a demo of new material. Five brand new CHARON tunes have seen the light. Yes, they rock, thanks for asking. We will play this autumn couple of shows outside of Finland — and may even play some new tunes. In Finland we will return on the road next spring."

CHARON's latest CD, "Songs for the Sinners", debuted on Finland's national album chart at position No. 6 back in September 2005.

The follow-up to 2003's "The Dying Daylights", "Songs for the Sinners" was recorded at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki with producer Mikko Karmila.
Watch CHARON's video for the song "Colder" (taken from "Songs for the Sinners") here.

German melodic metallers BRAINSTORM recently entered Gate Studios in Wolfsburg with producers Sascha Paeth and Michael Rodenberg to begin recording their as-yet-untitled new CD, tentatively due on January 25, 2008 via Metal Blade Records. A single will precede the album sometime this fall. Songtitles set to appear on the full-length CD include "Fire Walk With Me", "All Alone", "Protect Me From Myself", "Surrounding Walls", "Stained With Sin" and "Falling Spiral Down". "This will become the strongest BRAINSTORM album so far!" stated singer Andy B. Franck.

Metal Blade in June released the first-ever BRAINSTORM DVD, "Honey from the B's (Beasting around the Bush)". The box set was released in digipack format "with special metal effect." The disc entered the Hungarian Music DVD chart at position No. 18.

BRAINSTORM recently parted ways with longtime bass player Andreas Mailänder and is currently seeking a replacement.

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES have issued the following update:

"So we have played the last show of the 'Come Clarity' tour. It has been amazing, and the whole band would like to send out a MASSIVE thank you to all of you who came to our shows. Without you guys it would be pretty boring to play live, that’s for sure.

"As you know you can all submit your own photos from any of the IN FLAMES shows you may have been at. All you have to do is email them to webmaster@inflames.com and they will be posted as soon as possible.

"If you think we are now all going on holiday and taking it easy you are all wrong…we are about to start pre-production/record the new album, which will be released next year at some point, hopefully around spring time. The new album will be recorded in IF Studios in Gothenburg.

"You can follow the entire recording step by step by checking in to www.myspace.com/inflames where a video diary will be shown. A new episode will be posted each Monday.

"The first episode will be up on September 10th so make sure to check in for that.

"Until then, thanks again for making 2006/2007 awesome years for us."

IN FLAMES was honored with the Swedish "Grammis" award in the "Best Hard Rock" category during a ceremony that was held on January 30 at Hovet in Stockholm. A total of five bands were nominated for their most recent releases, all of which came out during 2006.

SEVEN CIRCLES, a goth/hardrock band from Gothenburg, Sweden, recently released its first EP. More information and songs are available at their MySpace page.

The critics were quite impressed by their material. Here is one example:

"It is a very strong demo.If mournful and melodic metal is your thing, Seven Circles is a must! Great stuff! I am really looking forward to hearing more!" -Stefan Lejon/Heavy Metal appreciation Society

All those who like bands like TYPE O NEGATIVE, 69 EYES, H.I.M., POISONBLACK, SENTENCED, CHARON, SISTERS OF MERCY should definately give SEVEN CIRCLES a listen.

The band would like to tour in Russia more then any other country and you can read a Russian interview with them at this site.

Polish death metal veterans VADER have released the updated/revised track listing for their upcoming "And Blood Was Shed In Warsaw" DVD. The group's third DVD will be released in October via Metal Mind Productions and will feature footage from the band's February 12, 2007 concert at Stodola Club in Waraw, documenting the final stop of the group's tour in support of their latest album, "Impressions in Blood". The show was filmed with seven cameras and includes a guest appearance by Orion, a member of two other great Polish metal acts: VESANIA and BEHEMOTH.

The DVD is scheduled for release on October 15 in Europe and November 5 in USA (via MVD). It will also include: a fully animated menu, band bio, discography, interview with frontman Peter, the brand new video clip "Sword of the Witcher" (taken from the forthcoming RPG game "The Witcher"), desktop images, photo gallery, weblinks, and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. "…And Blood Was Shed In Warsaw" DVD will be also available in a special DVD+CD limited swing case edition! The artwork and layout of the DVD was created by the Brazilian artist Marcelo HVC, who has previously worked with GORGOROTH, LORD BELIAL and NECROPHAGIA.

"And Blood Was Shed In Warsaw" (cover artwork) track listing:

DVD:

01. Intro
02. ShadowFear
03. Sothis
04. Helleluyah!!! (God Is Dead)
05. Warlords
06. Silent Empire
07. Blood of Kingu
08. Out of the Deep
09. Carnal
10. Dark Age
11. Black to the Blind
12. Intro: Para Bellum
13. This Is the War
14. Lead Us
15. What Colour Is Your Blood
16. Epitaph
17. Cold Demons
18. Predator
19. Wings
20. Wyrocznia

Bonus video clips:

* Sword of the Witcher
* Helleluyah (God Is Dead)

Also includes:

* Animated menu
* Interview with Peter
* Photo gallery
* Band history
* Discography
* Desktop images
* Weblinks
* Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

CD (swing case edition only):

01. Intro
02. ShadowFear
03. Sothis
04. Helleluyah!!! (God Is Dead)
05. Warlords
06. Silent Empire
07. Blood of Kingu
08. Out of the Deep
09. Carnal
10. Dark Age
11. Black to the Blind
12. Intro: Para Bellum
13. This Is the War
14. Lead Us
15. What Colour Is Your Blood
16. Epitaph
17. Cold Demons
18. Predator
19. Wings
20. Wyrocznia

THE BERZERKER's Luke Kenny has issued the following update:

"Unfortunately, the guitarist I was working with in Brisbane didn't work out. So there is now a position available for a long-term/full-time touring guitarist. But please, before you even contact me about this, the reason I am looking for new people is very simple:

* My normal guys can't get enough time off work, with out losing their jobs to tour.
* They don't want to be away from loved ones for extended periods of time.
* They can earn more money working their day jobs.

"And that's it really. They could play the material with no problems and we all get along very well. It just touring is hard on relationships and finances. If after reading that, you are a guitarist that wants to show the world how good you really are, THE BERZERKER is the perfect vehicle for you.

"No drugo's, drunks, egotistical attitudes (Fuck…if NAPALM DEATH don't have egos and they started this whole thing 20 years ago neither should you...). Must be easy going, punctual, dedicated to both your craft and the band, ready to drop everything and work hard to refine your skills. Please feel free to contact me at lukeberzerker@gmail.com and remember I live in Melbourne, Australia. You may even have a chance to work on writing and recording new BERZERKER material."

THE BERZERKER, THE AMENTA (Australia), AKERCOCKE (UK) and FLESHGORE (Ukraine) will team up for Australia's Festival Of The Dead '07 tour in October.

SHAMAN (formerly SHAAMAN) — the revamped Brazilian band featuring drummer Ricardo Confessori alongside guitarist Leo Mancini, vocalist Thiago Bianchi and bassist Fernando Quesada — has posted the cover artwork for its new album, "Immortal", at this location. Due in November via Italy's Scarlet Records, the CD will feature the following track listing:

01. Renovatti
02. Inside Chains
03. Tribal by Blood
04. Immortal
05. One Life
06. In the Dark
07. Strength
08. Freedom
09. Never Yield
10. The Yellow Brick Road

WITHIN TEMPTATION's 2000 album "Mother Earth" will be reissued in the U.K. on September 24 via Roadrunner Records. The track listing is as follows.

01. Mother Earth
02. Ice Queen
03. Our Farewell
04. Caged
05. The Promise
06. Never-Ending Story
07. Deceiver of Fools
08. Intro
09. Dark Wings
10. In Perfect Harmony
11. Deceiver Of Fools (live)*
12. Caged (live)*
13. Candles (live)*
14. Ice Queen (live)*

* bonus tracks

The new HALFORD track "Drop Out" — which is featured on the "Metal God Essentials - Volume 1" collection — is available for free download at this location.

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford and his Metal God Entertainment recently announced their new United States film and music distributor Super D Independent Distribution of Irvine, California. "Metal God Essentials - Volume 1" is Super D's first new Halford title, set to debut September 25, 2007.

"Metal God Essentials - Volume 1" features 13 dynamic heavy metal tracks from Rob Halford's FIGHT and HALFORD solo releases. The HALFORD band's first new songs in more than four years "Forgotten Generation" and "Drop Out" are also featured; as is an exclusive 2007 remix from FIGHT co-producer Attie Bauw "Hypocrisy U.S. Remix".

Super D is the only worldwide one-stop distributor of CD music and DVD movie titles servicing more than 24 countries. Super D's U.S. release of "Metal God Essentials - Volume 1" includes a full-color, 20-page expanded booklet and bonus Metal God DVD featuring eight HALFORD promotional videos in a double-jewel case. A limited and numbered edition, with enhanced eight-panel digipak, including an original Rob Halford autograph, will be available for a very short period (edition: 5,000).

SILENT FORCE guitarist Alex Beyrodt is putting the finishing touches on his first solo album which will be released under the VOODOO CIRCLE banner. Due next year, the CD will feature contributions from vocalist David Readman (PINK CREAM 69), drummer Mel Gaynor (SIMPLE MINDS, GARY MOORE, BRIAN MAY, ELTON JOHN), bassist Rudy Sarzo (, DIO, WHITESNAKE) and keyboardists Jimmy Kresic and Richard Andersson (MAJESTIC).

In a recent interview with The Mayfair Mall, Beyrodt stated about his upcoming solo album,"[ Mel] played in SAMSON when Bruce Dickinson was in the band; he's also played with Gary Moore and Brian May. He lives over here in Germany and I'm very proud to say he's become a great friend of mine... We have a guy also who looks like Jon Lord and plays like Jon Lord, and there's me. It's even more vintage than SILENT FORCE. It's been too long and it needs to be done. I really enjoy this style, you know?! To me, there's no band nowadays that play in that style; DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, the old masters of course still do, particularly DEEP PURPLE, of course, but I feel really proud to be able to put my own interpretation on it."

SILENT FORCE's fourth album, "Walk the Earth", was released in Europe in February via AFM Records (the CD was issued in the U.S. on May 22 via Locomotive)). The German label has also reissued the band's first two albums — "The Empire of Future" (2000) and "Infatuator" (2001). "The Empire of Future" contains an acoustic version of the song "Saints and Sinners" as a bonus, while "Infatuator" includes a bonus live video of the title track.

The Finnish Folk-Metal tribe of KORPIKLAANI are the latest addition to the Nuclear Blast familiy! The guys signed a worldwide contract and we are all looking forward to the upcoming releases of this outstanding band. The six men from the woods have issued the following statement about this joyful occasion:

"Once upon a time were the merry men of Korpiklaani on a tour somewhere in Europe, drinking beer in the bus on the road from here to there. Between the beers there was also some talk about our future. On the small bus table, half hidden under the dog-eared deck of cards, coins and empty bottles, there was a BLAST! magazine. This catalog of Nuclear Blast had seen better days. It had already server as a beermat, ashtray and toilet entertainment, even though the language was totally incomprehensible to us.
Our highly intelligent conversation moved to record companies and we started to wonder which one of them would the best for us. Jonne happened to set his bleary eyes on the scruffy magazine and asked if
anyone knew any band that had left Nuclear Blast. There was a silence. No one knew and we saw that it was good. That's when we first got the idea that Nuclear Blast would actually be a great company for us as well. It must be a good home for bands because no one ever leaves. The
idea of us and them still felt distant and unrealistic.
As the time passed, our small and ugly folkmetal band gained more success, slowly but steadily, and played more and more concerts. And behold, one day we got a word from our own charge d'affaires, Matte, that one of the best is interested in us, Nuclear Blast. Our first meeting was in Germany, the land of... eh... well, Germans.
We were prepared to meet bald, fat businessmen in their black three-piece suits with briefcases full of contract papers. We couldn't find any. Instead of that there some smiling folkmetal loving fellows with pints in their hands. And then we heard the magic words: "You guys want some beer?"

German female-fronted gothic metal band FLOWING TEARS has issued the following update:

"The semi-acoustic live album [recorded during the 2004 semi-acoustic tour] will be entitled 'Invanity - Live in Berlin', and will be released in October. The album features the show at Passionskirche Berlin, and as a bonus we have just been in studio to record a coverversion of NICK CAVE's 'The Weeping Song', which we did together with TIAMAT's Johan Edlund on vocals. More details about the album will follow soon, as well as a preview of the artwork."

"Invanity - Live in Berlin" will be released on Ascendance Records, a new label funded by Lee Barrett (founder of Candlelight Records; former member of EXTREME NOISE TERROR, currently in TO-MERA) and A&R'd by Sam Grant (writer, promoter, broadcaster, interviewer for Sonic Cathedral online).

FLOWING TEARS' latest album, "Razorbliss", was issued in Europe in March 2004 through Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Serpentine" was recorded at Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany with producer Waldemar Sorychta (THE GATHERING, LACUNA COIL, SENTENCED, MOONSPELL) and was the band's first to feature vocalist Helen Vogt, who replaced Stefanie Duchêne in 2003.

THE ARCANE ORDER, the Danish band featuring vocalist Kasper Thomsen (RAUNCHY) and guitarist Flemming C. Lund (INVOCATOR, ex-AUTUMN LEAVES), has set "In the Wake of Collisions" as the title of its sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2008 via Metal Blade Records. The CD will be a concept album and it will consist of the following songs (in no particular order):

01. Reverence
02. The Serpent Tower
03. Eruptions of Red
04. Reason and Hubris
05. As Oceans Become Deserts
06. Death is Imminent
07. The Aftermath
08. Sanctity of Allegiance
09. As Sleep is Buried in Gold
10. Sentiment of Horror

Commented Lund: "As [previously reported] we will enter Jacob Hansen's studio next Tuesday — just seven days from now. We are currently rehearsing like freakin' crazy to get all the final details ready. The stuff is turning out better and better everytime we rehearse, and we are extremely excited and proud with what we have come up with for you guys this time! We simply cannot wait to finally record these songs and hear how they actually sound, when everything is put together! The new stuff is somewhat different from the songs you heard on [THE ARCANE ORDER's 2006 debut] 'The Machinery of Oblivion' — but we are quite confident you're gonna like it!"

THE ARCANE ORDER lineup:

Kasper Thomsen (RAUNCHY) - Vocals
Flemming C. Lund (INVOCATOR, ex-AUTUMN LEAVES) - Rhythm and Lead Guitar
Boris Tandrup (SUBMISSION, SLUGS, ex-AUTUMN LEAVES) - Bass
Morten Løwe Sørensen (SUBMISSION, SLUGS) - Drums
Kasper Kirkegaard (SUBMISSION) - Rhythm Guitar

TIAMAT mainman Johan Edlund ha issued the following update:

"Last night I got back home [to Greece] from a week of [TIAMAT] rehearsals and some days of drum recordings [for the new album] in Sweden. The trip turned into a quite personal trauma and a few tears left my eyes while careening through red mist and dust of the Greek forest fires when entering Greek airspace on my late night flight from Prague back to Macedonia, but luckily — after a few days of worrying — my close and loved ones in the south of Greece are OK and most fires are heavily bondaged by heroic firefighters of all Europe. Bless them!

"Rehearsals went fine, thanks to small little brown bottles wrapped in paper with joyfully slogans printed on them. We had a few drunken nights in Stockholm and I managed to see my team Hammarby lose against a non-team from the west coast.

"A few days later me and Lars [Skold, drums] went to the west coast. To a small little town called Varberg, to be precise, just outside the anus of Sweden that some people still call Gothenburg (the city most known for an ugly building that looks like a lipstick, which they call… the lipstick).

"Though beer drinking was still on the agenda, we didn't go down there for watching football, nor fishing, but to record our animalistic maniac behind the drums in Studio Mega."

Check out photos from the recording studio at this location.

TIAMAT recently inked a new deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's last studio album, "Prey", was released in 2003 through Century Media.

CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer and members of HINDER will make guest appearances on the new album album from Birmingham, Alabama-based hard rockers LYNAM. The follow-up to last year's "Slave to the Machine" is currently being recorded with producer Jason Elgin (COLLECTIVE SOUL, MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER) and will be mixed by Jason Elgin, Mike Shipley (GREEN DAY, DEF LEPPARD) and Beau Hill.

Led by frontman and principal songwriter Jacob Bunton, LYNAM is heavily influenced by DEF LEPPARD and has drawn comparisons to WOLFMOTHER. Since 2002, the band has self-released three albums; a fourth, 2006's "Slave to the Machine", was released after the band signed to DRT Entertainment. This album peaked at #21 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart and #19 on the Heatseekers chart. They have opened tour dates for bands such as SALIVA, LIVE, FUEL, and PUDDLE OF MUDD.

A brand new FLESHCRAWL track, entitled "Fleshcult", is available for streaming on the band's Myspace page. The song comes off the German death metallers' new album, "Structures of Death", due on September 21 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy and September 24 in the rest of Europe via Metal Blade Records.

For the first time in the band's history, FLESHCRAWL didn't record in Sweden, but instead used the Studio Toninfusion in their home city of Ulm with Martin Schmitt at the helm. Pelle Saether at Studio Underground in Västeras, Sweden mixed and mastered the album once again.

According to a press release, "Structures of Death" contains 12 "in-your-face, old-school death metal songs with a lot of variation. Killer melodies and smashing, neckbreaking riffs of incomparable catchiness make 'Structures of Death' one of the best death metal releases in 2007!"

"Structures of Death" track listing:

01. Skulls of the Rotten (Intro)
02. Structures of Death
03. Into the Fire of Hell
04. Written in Blood
05. A Spirit dressed in Black
06. Fleshcult
07. Into the Crypts of scattered Souls
08. Anthem of Death
09. Nothing but Flesh remains
10. Rest in Pain (R.I.P)
11. About Mortality
12. War of the Dead

A brand new ULVER track, entitled "Vigil", has been made available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the group's new album, "Shadows of the Sun", due in North America on October 2 via The End Records. The CD serves as the follow-up to 2004's "Blood Inside", the critically-acclaimed album that showcased the band's vibrant musical progression masterfully scripted amongst their unique vision, style and sound.

To view a large version of the "Shadows of the Sun" artwork, go here.

In regards to the direction of the new album, the band recently stated via its official site, "Many of you have been waiting for sound, and we are sorry for the silence. We needed to be alone, without the hustle and bustle of the living. We are uncomfortable with the world, the industry and our place. We have been working, sluggishly, well aware we could end up with nothing. Nonetheless we believe we have succeeded in giving our fears some kind of form. We feel it is our most personal record to date. Low-key, dark, and tragic. As we are."

The full track listing for the album is:

01. Eos
02. All The Love
03. Like Music
04. Vigil
05. Shadows Of The Sun
06. Let The Children Go
07. Solitude
08. Funebrae
09. What Happened?