Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com report: This week, a Polish anti-sect organization dubbed "The All-Polish Committee for Defense Against Sects" released a list of artist it claims "promote Satanism" or "encourage murder and animal sacrifice" with their music. The group plans to distribute the list to a number of Polish politicians next month, in hopes that the officials will ban said artists from performing in the Central European nation.

The list includes, among others, MARILYN MANSON and SLAYER — who, oddly enough, are touring the U.S. together this summer. Another act making the list is one of Poland's own, blackened death metallers BEHEMOTH — who'll also be touring the U.S. this summer, as part of this year's 11th annual Ozzfest.

Adam "Nergal" Darski, BEHEMOTH's frontman, said he questions the motives of the APCFDAS and thinks the attempt to ban his band from performing in his native land is, well, ridiculous.

"You have these politicians who, for some reason — probably just for self-promotion — want to fight this kind of stuff," he explained. "This is music. This is art. This is some kind of expression, and this is our expression. For some reason, they think it has a negative influence on kids, so they want to stop it. So they made this list that's going to come out next month, and BEHEMOTH is #1. ... I'm not sure if they'll [be able to enforce it], because it's a violation of the most basic democratic rules. It's very extreme and very dangerous."

HEARSE is the Swedish "death 'n' roll" band featuring former ARCH ENEMY singer Johan Liiva and ex-FURBOWL drummer Max Thornell, will release its fourth album, "In These Veins", in North America on September 18, 2007 via Candlelight Records.

The follow-up to 2005's "The Last Ordeal", "In These Veins" was recorded and mixed by Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH) and is "definitely the best-sounding HEARSE album so far," according to the band. "Dan had pretty much free hands and gave the recording quite a rough touch even though it sounds much more modern than our earlier albums."

In other news, HEARSE is already making plans to record its fifth CD. "15 songs are pretty much finished and a pre-production has been made in the now legendary Stockholm-situated studio Gubbsjuk," the group writes on its web site. "As soon as we get a recording budget we'll begin recording the album."

Formed by longtime friends Thornell and Liiva, HEARSE recorded a demo before signing with Hammerheart Records. The band released a limited-edition 7-inch single, entitled "Torch", prior to issuing their debut album, "Dominion Reptillian", in 2003. A follow-up effort, "Armageddon Mon Amour", came out in 2004. The group's third CD, "The Last Ordeal", came out in August 2005 through Holland's Karmageddon Media.

The complete track listing has been revealed for KORN's eighth studio album, due on July 31 via Virgin Records. The untitled CD was produced by KORN's "See You On The Other Side" producer Atticus Ross (Ross is also known for his revolutionary work with NIN). In releasing an album with no title singer Jonathan Davis commented, "We didn't want to label this album. It has no boundaries; it has no limits and why not just let our fans call it whatever they wanna call it?" The track listing is as follows:

01. Starting Over
02. Bitch We Got a Problem
03. Evolution
04. Do What They Say
05. Innocent Bystander
06. I Will Protect You
07. Hold On
08. Ever Be
09. Hushabye
10. Love and Luxury
11. Killing
12. Kiss

French goth metal act THE OLD DEAD TREE has set "The Water Fields" as the title of its third album, due before the end of the year via Season of Mist. The band will enter Stage One studio in Germany on July 3 with producer Andy Classen to begin recording the CD. According to a press release, the new album's subject matter "deals with an imaginary place where one finds refuge to escape from pain and everyday doubt. This album is about avoidance, kidding oneself, and the urge we have to hide from reality and to remain passive when we are on tenterhooks."

THE OLD DEAD TREE previously described the new material as "a twisted and schizophrenic blend of evocative riffs and arrangements put together with an overload of sheer emotion. The new songs do widen the previous artistic borders without disavowing the typical musical identity of the band."

THE OLD DEAD TREE's last album, "The Perpetual Motion", was released in 2005 via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2003's "The Nameless Disease" was recorded at Stage One studio with Andy Classen.

Germany's SOLEMNITY has parted ways with drummer with Jürgen The Butcher. According to a posting on the group's web site, Jürgen was forced to leave SOLEMNITY "due to serious problems in his private life." The band adds, "We are proud to announce that our long-time friend and professional drummer Harry Reischmann (ex-LIGEIA, MAD MIXX) will record our new stuff together with us."

SOLEMNITY will record its new album, "Lords of the Damned", this summer for a tentative late 2007 release.

SOLEMNITY recently announced the addition of guitarists Robin Fischer (ex-HAGGARD, RED TO GREY) and Frank Pané (ex-VALLEY'S EVE, RED TO GREY, BURN) to the group's ranks.

SOLEMNITY's limited-edition 10-inch vinyl containing a classical version of BATHORY's "One Rode to Asa Bay" backed with a cover of LIZZY BORDEN's "There will be Blood Tonight" was released in January.

SOLEMNITY recorded "One Rode to Asa Bay" with the help of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra at the Ulmer Münster Cathedral in Ulm, Germany, which is said to be the highest Catholic church on earth. "This was the place to call on the ancient Gods and show Quorthon and all the Ases in Valhalla that they triumphed at last," the band said in a statement. "You will hear the original medieval church organ, string quartets, female and male choirs, timpanis, mouthdrums and things you can't imagine. All LIVE from the Ulmer Münster on 64-tracks!!"

SOLEMNITY's third album, "Shockwave of Steel", was released in 2005. An EP, entitled "Another Bloody Sabbath", followed in April 2006.

Finnish extreme metalelrs IMPALED NAZARENE have issued the following update:

"Tuomio [lead guitar] has decided to step aside from IMPALED NAZARENE. His decision is personal and we thank him for everything he did with us the last four years and wish him the best of luck for his future adventures. Tomi UG Ullgren is our new lead guitarist, many of you have already witnessed him with us on stage as he has been a session member of this band since 2000, done various tours with us etc. This change will not affect any of our forthcoming shows.

"We have now finished recording vocals of our new album 'Manifest'. Sounds fucking killer. 'Manifest' will be mixed at Sonic Pump studio by Tapio Pennanen at late July and mastered at Finnvox studio by Mika Jussila mid-August. We also decided with Osmose that 'Manifest' will be put out as double 10" vinyl instead of normal 12". We will now start working on cover and layout with our house artist Ritual."

"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!!!"

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN recently entered the studio with producer Steve Evetts (SAVES THE DAY, EARTH CRISIS, SEPULTURA) to begin recording its new album for a late 2007 release. The upcoming CD will feature the drumming of STOLEN BABIES' Gil Sharone following the departure of Chris Pennie (he now plays drums with COHEED AND CAMBRIA).

Commented the band: "Holy shit, Gil is a fucking animal. Seriously, it's ridiculous. There have been so many times when he has been playing and we just laugh because the shit he's doing is so out of control. You know when someone is so good at something you can't do anything but laugh? Well, Gil is cracking us up. This guy is a SAVAGE. Drum tones sound monstrous, Steve Evetts is getting sounds Bonzo would rise from the grave for. We can't wait for you all to hear this."

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN will hit the road beginning in September. More information will be made available soon.

AC/DC members Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams, along with legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN), will take part in the "Classic Rock Cares" fundraising tour to benefit The John Entwistle Foundation. Also scheduled to appear are Mark Farner (GRAND FUNK RAILROAD) and Steve Luongo (THE JOHN ENTWISTLE BAND).

This unique show uses a single backing band comprised of world-class musicians led by drummer Steve Luongo of THE JOHN ENTWISTLE BAND. Doing this allows some of rock's premier voices to walk on stage and sing only their biggest hits.

Joe Lynn Turner will sing the best of DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW. Mark Farner will take the stage to sing and play guitar as he launches into the most memorable GRAND FUNK RAILROAD hits. The final set will features Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams, Steve Luongo and Mark Hitt who perform mega-chart-busting AC/DC hits along with their own new material. After almost two solid hours of non-stop classic rock all of the musicians join together for the encore, "Highway to Hell".

Classic Rock Cares will perform a limited number of shows during the month of July.

The John Entwistle Foundation is a mission devoted to providing free music education and instruments for underprivileged children through the public library system in the United States. In addition to the primary mission of free and easy access to music education, the foundation has also raised significant funds for disaster relief including donations to The Red Cross and The Florida Hurricane Relief Fund. The John Entwistle Foundation is a United States Government-approved 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation.

Norwegian goth-inspired symphonic metal band WHERE ANGELS FALL has posted its video for the song "Female Stigma" at YouTube. Two new demo songs — "Freedom is Finite" and "Path of Sorrow" — are also available for streaming on the group's MySpace.

WHERE ANGELS FALL is currently seeking a new label home following its split with Edgerunner Music last year. The band's full-length debut, "Illuminate", was released in February 2006. The CD was recorded at Toproom Studio and is the follow-up to the band's "Dies Irae" EP, which was issued in 2004.

CHILDREN OF BODOM recorded a brand new song at the end of May for the upcoming "Bam Margera Presents…Viva La Bands, Vol. 2" compilation.

"Bam Margera Presents…Viva La Bands, Vol. 2" is the latest in Bam Margera's unique musical vision shared with his fans. The CD/DVD combo will hit stores on September 4, 2007 and feature unreleased tracks from CLUTCH, IN FLAMES, CKY, CHILDREN OF BODOM, VAINS OF JENNA, and more. The compilation will also bring together a slew of Bam's other favorite artists such as GWAR, DIMMU BORGIR and THE SOUNDS. The DVD component to this rocking release contains 30 minutes of never-before-seen Bam footage — a must-have for the "Jackass generation!"

Margera commented on CHILDREN OF BODOM's involvement by saying: "I've loved these guys since the day I got trashed in a Helsinki alley with them. Blazing guitar solos and a full blown metal assault... This new song is going to fucking rock and I'm psyched to see them on 'Viva La Bands 2'. I'd have it no other way!"

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update:

"Last week, I got infected with the virus of Dengue, an infamous virus that attacks the muscles and brings you down. A lot of pain! Terrible. Getting better now, but it's a shame that Brazil still is unable to resolve and destroy this mosquito so evil for all of us.

"We had a gig last Saturday and I played, still with the virus on my body. The show was great, besides my health. THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

"Getting ready to destroy Europe once more! See you all soon!"

STREAM OF PASSION members Johan van Stratum (bass), Davy Mickers (drums) and Marcela Bovio (vocals, lyrics, violin) have announced the addition of keyboardist Jeffrey Revet to the group's ranks.

STREAM OF PASSION parted ways with founding members Arjen Lucassen (guitar), Lori Linstruth (guitar) and Alejandro Millán (piano), back in March. The band has not yet announced the replacements for Lucassen and Linstruth.

STREAM OF PASSION's debut album, "Embrace the Storm", was released in Holland in October 2005 via Sony/BMG Benelux. The CD was issued in the rest of Europe and the U.S./Canada via InsideOut Music.

Metal Mind Productions will release SOLITUDE AETURNUS' first DVD, entitled "Hour of Despair", in Europe on July 2. MVD will issue the DVD in the U.S. on July 16.

"Hour of Despair" will include concert footage shot on February 12, 2007 at Stodola Club in Warsaw, Poland. The DVD will also feature an interview with John Perez and Robert Lowe as well as the "Live at On the Rocks 1992" and "Live at Joe's Garage Fall 1987" bonus video footage. A limited swing case edition, featuring a bonus CD containing the audio of the Warsaw concert, will also be made available.

Watch a preview clip of SOLITUDE AETURNUS performing the song "9th Day" at YouTube.

"Hour of Despair" (view artwork at this location) track listing:

DVD:

01. Scent of Death
02. Haunting the Obscure
03. Mental Pictures
04. Destiny Falls to Ruin
05. Sightless
06. 9th Day
07. Phantoms
08. Is There
09. Pawns of Anger
10. Waiting for the Light
11. Days of Prayer
12. Tomorrow's Dead

Bonus videos:
* Live at On the Rocks, 1992
* Live at Joe's Garage fall, 1987

CD (available only with limited edition swing case DVD+CD):

01. Scent of Death
02. Haunting the Obscure
03. Mental Pictures
04. Destiny Falls to Ruin
05. Sightless
06. 9th Day
07. Phantoms
08. Is There
09. Pawns of Anger
10. Waiting for the Light
11. Days of Prayer
12. Tomorrow's Dead

THE ARCANE ORDER, the new Danish band featuring vocalist Kasper Thomsen (RAUNCHY) and guitarist Flemming C. Lund (INVOCATOR, ex-AUTUMN LEAVES), has issued the following update:

"The songwriting process for our yet-to-be-titled follow up to 'The Machinery Of Oblivion' is running along just smoothly. So far we have five new songs and more four songs are in the making. We are very happy about the way the first five songs have turned out. We are trying to vary the new stuff a bit more... we have tried to increase speed, we are varying the songs a lot more bpm-wise, and we seem to have found a new approach to writing riffs which make them come out more extreme and original. We will make some really fast songs and at the same time have a few atmospheric 'breathers' as well.

"Morten [Løwe, drums] returned from his NIGHTRAGE stint on their European tour 10 days ago, and later in June Morten will be joining French extreme metal masters SCARVE, temporarily replacing Dirk Verbeuren (SOILWORK) on their two perfomances at Graspop and Hellfest on June 23rd and 24th. After Morten's return we will start rehearsing and intensly prepare for the recordings in September at Jacob Hansen Studios."

THE ARCANE ORDER's debut album, "The Machinery of Oblivion", was released in August 2006 through Metal Blade Records.

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

Long-running German thrashers SODOM are in the process of re-recording the material from their classic first EP, "In the Sign of Evil", for a brand new release, tentatively due late summer via SPV Records. The new CD, which will be called "The Final Sign of Evil", will include no less than seven bonus tracks, all of which were originally written during the "In the Sign of Evil" era or earlier but were never officially released. As a special bonus, the album will feature return appearances by the group's original drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter) and guitarist Josef "Peppi" Dominic (a.k.a. Grave Violator), both of whom were featured on the original 1984 EP.

"The Final Sign of Evil" is being produced by SODOM's webmaster Toto, who stated about the upcoming CD, "The official name is 'The Final Sign of Evil', and follows the plan to make the 'In the Sign of Evil' a complete album. So the seven additional tracks are not a real bonus, because they fulfill an album, like it should [have done] back in 1984."

Regarding how he got involved on the production side, Toto said, "Peppi heard a demo I produced with a side project which was founded by me back in 2003. A friend of mine (Frank Hübner, he's with me in the project and his neighbour) gave it to him. And after all they decided not to work with Harris [Johns] or Andy [Sneap], they decided to run a little test with me. So in spring 2006 we started a two and a half week pre-production. They were happy with the sound and after four weeks I got the call: You're the one. Of course, that was a dream! In the following month I started to watch nearly every rehearsal, learned the songs and rehearsed with Chris, when Peppi was on holiday. A real big thing for an old mid-Eighties SODOM fan! But believe me: It's real hard work!"

On the subject of how the re-recordings are turning out, Toto said, "Some of the old songs will sound a little bit different, because Chris decided to change some of the drum parts. But don't mind it, because the classic one will stay as a classic, no matter what we're doing. Some will love it, other may hate it, that's the normal way life goes.

"Peppi and me are working on the guitars and it's a hard job for him. The last time he has been in a studio was for the recordings in 1984 for the 'Sign of Evil'. For Chris it was similar. Chris made his last recordings in 1994 for a project called WITCHHUNTER which never been released. But both [have] done their very best. It's obviously that both had a hard [time] during the recordings."

In a move that will surprise many who bought into the rumours that there is no love lost between the two, current MAYHEM vocalist Attila Csihar has joined former MAYHEM vocalist Maniac to record vocals for a track on the debut album from Maniac's new band SKITLIV. Commented Maniac, "Contrary to what a lot of people either say or believe, Attila and I are actually very good friends, and always find rumors about how we are supposed to resent each other quite amusing."

The track, entitled "Amfetamin", also has SHINING's Niklas Kvarforth on guitar. Kvarforth, a close friend of both vocalists, recently joined SKITLIV as recording guitarist. About the track, Maniac said: "'Amfetamin' started life as a pretty disturbing piece of music to begin with. Once Niklas joined in it became even more so, and now that Attila has added his vocals, it's taken on yet another dimension; his voice is used almost as an instrument."

German metallers WARHEAD, whose original lineup included former REBELLION/current SILVER MAIDEN guitarist Björn Eilen, will release their fourth album, "Captured", on July 20.

The follow-up to 2000's "Beyond Recall", "Captured" will feature the following tracks:

01. Thanx Killing
02. Lies!
03. Captured
04. Battle Royale
05. Deatheater
06. Alive
07. Zombie Ride
08. Phantoms
09. Purple People
10. City Of God

Controversial Norwegian black metallers TAAKE will perform in Milan, Italy on September 15, according to a posting on the group's web site. The band is also planning gigs in Russia, Mexico, USA and the Balkans. TAAKE's lineup for this leg of the tour will be as follows:

Hoest: voice
Skagg: guitar
Dommedag: guitar
V'gandr: bass
Thurzur: battery

TAAKE's third album, "Doedskvad", was released in 2005 via Dark Essence Records. The band had previously released two albums on the Wounded Love label: "Nattestid..." (1999) and "Bjoergvin" (2002). "Doedskvad" is the last installment in this trilogy.

Austrian melodic death metallers THIRDMOON have set "Dimorphic Cynosure" as the title of their fifth album, tentatively due in the fall via Maintain Records. According to guitarist/vocalist Wolfgang Rothbauer, the follow-up to 2004's "Sworn Enemy: Heaven" will be "the most aggressive and melancholy" THIRDMOON CD to date. A pre-production/demo version of a new song, entitled "Nothing", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace Page.

THIRDMOON is:

Wolfgang Rothbauer - Vocals, Guitar
Matias Larrede - Guitar
Dominik Hindinger - Guitar
Simon Öller - Bass
Martin Zeller - Drums

DEAD TO THIS WORLD, the speed/thrash/black metal project of former IMMORTAL bassist Iscariah, has issued the following update

"After some rehearsals, myself [Iscariah] and Kvitrafn will enter studio on this coming Thursday [June 14] to record the debut album of DEAD TO THIS WORLD. We feel very confident about this now and we are sure this will break some necks. DEAD TO THIS WORLD takes no responsibility for any external or internal damage to your values. This is done for us. If any criminal acts like murder, arson, suicide, mass rape, cop killings, priest molestings, child abusings, grave desecrations etc. occurs in your area....then don't even consider holding us responsible. We work with powers beyond our control...fuck you! May our children maybe one day forgive us for what we are about to do..."

DEAD TO THIS WORLD's album is being produced by Bjørnar E Nielsen at Nielsen's Conclave Media Studios in Bergen.

Nielsen, who has produced albums by bands such as HELHEIM, SULPHUR, DEATHCON, AMPERA and VULTURE INDUSTRIES (of whom he is also a member), recently built a new studio with ENSLAVED members Herbrand Larsen and Arve Isdal.

DEAD TO THIS WORLD was originally founded by Iscariah (NECROPHAGIA, ex-IMMORTAL) as a solo project, but was expanded to a full lineup, releasing a three-track demo in 2005. Following the departure of their drummer, Iscariah recently announced that former GORGOROTH member Kvitrafn (SIGFADER, WARDRUNA, JOTUNSPOR, ex-SAHG) would be joining the band to record the new album. Tracks from the original demo can be heard on the band's Myspace Page

CADAVERIA, the Italian band featuring former OPERA IX vocalist Cadaveria and ex-OPERA IX drummer/NECRODEATH vocalist Marçelo Santos (a.k.a. Flegias), has posted its video for the song "The Dream" at this location. The track comes off the group's latest album, "In Your Blood", which was released in May via Season of Mist.

CADAVERIA's sophomore album, "Far Away from Conformity", was released in early 2004. The follow-up to 2002's "The Shadows' Madame" was recorded and mixed at Capitan Woofer Studio in Italy and was mastered at the Mastering Room in Sweden.

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: The DEFTONES are still rocking their latest album, "Saturday Night Wrist", around the United States. But they've already started work on its successor, too. Frontman Chino Moreno tells Billboard.com that the Sacramento, Calif.-based quintet has set up a backstage writing room where they're creating new material.

"We're going in there and playing as five of us in the room with just our instruments, no other distractions," he explains. "That's how we started out, basically, when we first started the band — us in the garage, no ProTools or anything to get us ahead of ourselves. We'd just play things over and over again, until we remembered it — that's the rawest way you can do it, and the best, I think."

Greek black metal pioneers NECROMANTIA have inked a deal with Dockyard 1. The group is currently working on its new album, "The Sound of Lucifer Blasting Heaven", for a November release.

Says the band: "Be prepared for a mix of harsh black metal, dark orchestrations and ritualistic parts the NECROMANTIA way! You have been warned!"

Formed in 1989, NECROMANTIA was at the forefront of the second wave of black metal alongside DARKTHRONE, EMPEROR, SAMAEL, ENSLAVED, IMPALED NAZARENE, ROTTING CHRIST and BURZUM, among others. Their unique music style and dedication to the "black arts" established them as one of the leading bands from southern Europe along with their countrymates ROTTING CHRIST.

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has announced via a MySpace bulletin that it has parted ways with Roadrunner Records.

"For all of you Berserkers out there, we would like to inform you that we have parted ways with Roadrunner Records," the band writes. "As we always want to keep you informed, we will let you in on the exciting announcement coming in the near future..."

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's sole release through Roadrunner was last year's "Shot to Hell" album.

"Shot to Hell" sold just under 32,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release last September — less than the 45,000 copies shifted by BLS's "Mafia" (Artemis) back in March 2005 — to land at position No. 21 on The Billboard 200 chart.

Legendary '80s hard rockers RATT return to stores with new DVD and CD releases on July 31: the first-ever DVD release from the band, "Ratt: Videos From The Cellar: The Atlantic Years", and the audio collection "Tell The World: The Very Best Of Ratt", which features the hard rockers at their studio and live performance peak and includes an unreleased track.

Both of RATT's previously released video collections will be combined and expanded for the DVD release "Ratt: Videos From The Cellar: The Atlantic Years". Featuring singer Stephen Pearcy, guitarists Robbin Crosby and Warren DeMartini, bassist Juan Croucier and drummer Bobby Blotzer, RATT released four consecutive platinum records in the mid-'80s. In addition to compiling some of RATT's most popular videos — "Round And Round", "Lovin' You's A Dirty Job" and "Lay It Down" — the DVD also contains several bonus features, including highlights from the band's triumphant tour of Japan, exclusive new commentary and never before released videos.

The CD "Tell The World: The Very Best Of Ratt" features standout songs from all seven of the group's albums, including such classics as "Wanted Man", "Back For More", and "Round And Round" from the band's triple platinum-selling Atlantic debut "Out Of The Cellar". "Tell The World: The Very Best Of Ratt" will also include an unreleased song from the "Reach For The Sky" sessions in addition to tracks from the Sony Portrait release "Ratt" and the independently released "Collage".

Both "Ratt: Videos From The Cellar: The Atlantic Years" and "Tell The World: The Very Best Of Ratt" were produced in cooperation with RATT and will be available at all retail outlets and at www.rhino.com for suggested list prices of $19.99 for the DVD and $18.98 for the CD, respectively.

"Ratt: Videos From The Cellar: The Atlantic Years" DVD track listing:

01. Wanted Man
02. You Think You're Tough
03. Back For More
04. Round And Round
05. Lay It Down
06. Shame Shame Shame
07. Lovin' You's A Dirty Job
08. I Want A Woman
09. Way Cool Jr.
10. You're In Love*
11. Dance*
12. Body Talk*
13. Slip Of The Lip*

DVD extras include commentary with Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini and Bobby Blotzer.

*Never before released on DVD or VHS.

"Tell The World: The Very Best Of Ratt" CD track listing:

01. Dangerous But Worth The Risk
02. Back For More
03. Lovin' You's A Dirty Job
04. Nobody Rides For Free
05. Heads I Win, Tales You Lose
06. You're In Love
07. City To City
08. Body Talk
09. Way Cool Jr.
10. Round And Round
11. Lay It Down
12. I Want A Woman
13. Dance
14. Wanted Man
15. Slip Of The Lip
16. Shame Shame Shame
17. Lack Of Communication
18. Over The Edge
19. Steel River
20. No One Can Stop You Now*

*Previously unreleased

Norwegian black/viking metallers HELHEIM have posted the following update on their web site:

"HELHEIM is currently working full-time on the contents for the next album. The album will show a more massive HELHEIM, recontacting their musical roots to the full extent!! In a short while we will present you with some clips of some of the new songs recorded at a recent HELHEIM's rehearsal."

HELHEIM's fifth album, "The Journeys and Experiences of Death", was released last June via Dark Essence Records. The CD features guest appearances by ROOT vocalist Jiri Valter (a.k.a. Big Boss) on two songs and Marius Lynghjem from the Norwegian experimentalists CORVINE.

"The Journeys and Experiences of Death" was released as a double digipack featuring the unreleased "Helsviti" EP from 2001.

A five-minute "teaser soundclip" of THE DUSKFALL's upcoming fourth CD, "The Dying Wonders of the World", containing parts of four different songs has been posted online at this location.

"The Dying Wonders of the World" is scheduled for release later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records. The band entered the studio on April 1 to begin recording the follow-up to "Lifetime Supply of Guilt". You can read the group's studio diary on their official web site.

THE DUSKFALL last year announced the addition of bassist Matte Järnil (ex-21ST IMPACT) to the group's ranks. Järnil replaces former member Marco Eronen, who left THE DUSKFALLin July 2006 to focus on his main band, RAISED FIST.

THE DUSKFALL's third album, "Lifetime Supply of Guilt", was produced by Daniel Bergstrand, who has previously worked with IN FLAMES, MESHUGGAH and STUCK MOJO, among others. Mastering duties were handled at the Cutting Room in Solna, Sweden.

SANDALINAS, the Swedish band featuring Mat Saint (bass; DREAMLAND), Alvaro Svanerö (drums; LOCH VOSTOK), Jordi Sandalinas (guitar) and Rick Altzi (vocals; AT VANCE), has completed work on its new album, "Fly to the Sun". The CD features guest appearances by the following musicians:

Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER) - Keyboards
Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE) - Guitar
Andy LaRocque (KING DIAMOND) - Guitar
Mick Cervino (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Bass
Patrick Johanson (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Drums

"Fly to the Sun" was recorded and produced by Andy LaRocque at his Los Angered Recording in Sweden. The track listing is as follows:

01. As the Rain Falls
02. Bad Dreams
03. Never Seen Before
04. Fly to the Sun
05. Ring of Fire
06. Shadows in the Rain
07. No Matter What
08. The Wrong Side of Me
09. The Healer Talks
10. Double Cross
11. Seasons in the Sand

A late 2007 release is expected.

THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson has posted the following message on the band's web site:

"I have some good and some sad news about the classical show. The good news is that the orchestra sounds amazing and the choir is also good. We really managed to take the next step from last time by using a younger and flexible orchestra that have an incredible motivation for the project and use in ear monitors for all of them with click track. It worked so well that they even asked to have what we play in their ears and now we play really nicely together. This time we also have clip on microphones for almost all instruments, so the sound will be a million times better. The sad news is that we will not be able to perform 'Adulruna Rediviva' as planned. Our agreed rehearsal time was shrunk from what I originally based my decision to add the song on and the score I sent (weeks ago) was not given to the choir to practice, so it really was too much rehearsal work left on this song in order to pull it off at all and even further to make it sound good. We tried the song, but didn't get further than half and the the choir (who had their notes for it this morning) was simply completely lost. We risked not only to make a bad version of it, but to totally fuck it up, so I had to take the (of course clearly very unpopular) decision to drop the song from the set list in order to ensure the over all quality of the project. Considering that I spent 10-12 hours a day in one week to make a score from this song and adapt it for live playing (including rewriting all keyboard parts for orchestra) it was a total knife in the heart for me. It's my fave THERION song and all the time work for nothing.... not fun at all. On top on this knowing that many fans was looking forward to this song really made it sad. But if we would have tried to do 'Adulruna', it would in best case have been bad and in worst case total disaster, so there was the only one possible responsible decision to make. Especially since we're recording a DVD with this event. Another sad thing is that I earlier dropped 'Flight Of The Lord Of Flies' and the intros to 'Wondrous World Of Punt' and 'Khlysti Evangelist' to free time to make 'Adulruna'. With the time wasted in vain on 'Adulruna' there was no time left to reinsert those pieces. So the the performance will be around 10 minutes shorter than last time because of this. But all in all I am still pleased. We sound excellent and playing-wise it's not one step better than what we achieved in Romania. Not two either, it's even better than that. So it will be a musical experience to remember and will be nice on the DVD that (in time) will be released with this event. Those of you who were there in Romania for the pioneer evening that was and saw how the seed was planted, will now be able to see the flower that has grown up from it."