KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's forthcoming "(Set This) World Ablaze" DVD will hit stores November 22 via Roadrunner. The disc will feature live footage captured by director Lex Halaby (MUDVAYNE, CHIMAIRA) during the band's July 25 gig at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. Special guests at the show included AS I LAY DYING and ONCE BELOVED.

"(Set This) World Ablaze" track listing:

01. A Bid Farewell
02. Breathe Life
03. Fixation on the Darkness
04. When Darkness Falls
05. Self-Revolution
06. The End of Heartache
07. Take This Oath
08. Numbered Days
09. The Element of One
10. Hope Is Not Lost
11. Life To Lifeless
12. My Last Serenade
13. Rose of Sharyn
14. Vide Infra
15. Temple from the Within

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE were part of the second-stage lineup at this year's Ozzfest supporting their sophomore Roadrunner Records release, "The End of Heartache", which has sold more than 325,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. On March 1, the album was re-released as a special two-disc version with six new/live tracks. Based on the strength of their latest radio singles, "The End of Heartache" and "Rose of Sharyn", and performances of those songs on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and "Last Call with Carson Daly", the band's success has continued to grow rapidly.

Sweden's THYRFING have set "Farsotstider" (in English: "Times of Plague") as the title of their fifth album, due on November 21 via Regain Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Vansinnesvisor" (Hammerheart Records) was recorded at EMI Studio in Stockholm with producer Henrik Edenhed (LAMBRETTA, THE SOUNDS).

THYRFING have been confirmed as one of the headliners of the Heathen Crusade Metalfest, set to take place Saturday, January 21, 2006 at Star Central in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. Also scheduled to appear are Finland's MOONSORROW, Ireland's PRIMORDIAL, NOVEMBERS DOOM, KEEN OF THE CROW (featuring former members of MORGION), THE CHASM, TYPHUS and TODESBONDEN. Additional acts will be announced soon.

Swedish black/death metallers THE LEGION, featuring current MARDUK drummer Emil Dragutinovic, are mastering their new album for an early 2006 release. The artwork was once again designed by Kris Verwimp (MARDUK, ABSU, IMMORTAL), who had previously worked with the group on their debut album, "Unseen to Creation".

THE LEGION's debut album, "Unseen to Creation" was released in October 2003 through France's Listenable Records. The CD, which was recorded at Abyss Studios with producer Tommy Tägtgren, features "ten songs of complex and eclectic black/death metal, ranging in style from MORBID ANGEL to SETHERIAL."

After the clubhits "Your nightmare" and "Sick fuck" on both sides of the ocean, Erica Dunham aka Unter Null returns with her debut album "The Failure Epiphany". Written and recorded in Seattle (USA) the album was engineered and produced by studio guru Len Lemeire who also did production for the most recent studio output from artists such as Anne Clark, Dunkelwerk and many more. The 13-track album holds material that is now already compared to Suicide Commando with her extremely distorted and manipulated vocals. Expect harsh endzeit elektro assaults that will easily set the sights of attack on the male-dominated world of harsh Electronic Body Music. Her album will also be available as a limited edition with exclusive cover art, bleeding poster and postcards, and a bonus disc which includes 4 unreleased terror noise tracks and some exclusive selected remixes by bands such as Noisuf-X, Aslan Faction, Tamtrum, Heimataerde, Virtual Embrace, Kiew and Terrorfakt. 11 bonus tracks in total.

Darzamat has begun the recording of its new album which will be entitled ''Transkarpatia''. There is a huge leap forward in front of the band as after engraving its traces in Poland, the Darzamat's members will be the guests in Goeteborg's studio at Andy La Rocque ( the guitar player of the cult band King Diamond ), who has undertaken the production of the new record.

La Rocque, who is famous for his play in King Diamond as well as in Death on the record entitled "Individual Thought Patterns", acceded to the cooperation with Darzamat without any hesitation. We are owing the ability of making the acquaintance with such a remarkable personality of the world metal scene to our guests from Lord Belial, who have been cooperating with Andy for a very long time. I am truly glad that Darzamat will also be able to work with such an excellent musician as well as producer - states Flauros, the Darzamat's vocalist.

The band is going to Sweden in the second half of october. Except from the mix, La Rocque will also make the mastering of the record. The work will take place in ''Los Angered'', the studio located in Goeteborg, the owner of which is nobody else but the King Diamond's guitar player himself. It is worth while adding that it is in ''Los Angered'' that, among others, the albums of such groups as : In Flames, Evergrey or the very King Diamond came into being. At this very moment, in polish studio ''Maq'' there are traces of particular instruments being registered, under the precise surveillance of Jaroslaw Toifl. Yet, the final shape of the record will be formed in Sweden.

While taking the musical part into consideration, ''Transkarpatia'' is the development of the direction being introduced and followed on the last record entitled ''Semidevilish''. However, the new elements and a kind of perfection in each possible detail, will be the strong trumps of the new album. There have been some changes in the band since ''Semidevilish''. Our keyboard player - Spectre joined the composing and it can undeniably be heard on the new record. Music gained a certain kind of ''spirit'', which, I personally think, ''Semidevilish'' slightly lacked - adds Flauros.

Curiously enough, Darzamat has decided to work with the group of totally new people.- In each case, whether it is the producer, sound producer, cover designer or a photographer, we have been dealing with the people we have not cooperated before. The purpose of this kind of action is for the band and the record to gain freshness and a new view These are the real experts in their domains. With every passing day of the work, we are becoming more and more certain that everything ideally fits the new album's concept. The author of the cover and graphics to the record is Qras - a famous artist from Sosnowiec who has cooperated among others with Frontside and Horroscope. Photos to the new album were taken by Katarzyna Zaremba. ''Transkarpatia'' will come out at the beginning of the next year, thanks to Polish label Metal Mind Productions.

Tracklist “Transkarpatia”:

1. Vampiric Prose
   
2. Hallucinations
   
3. The Burning Times
   
4. Letter from Hell
   
5. Blackward
   
6. Labyrinth of Anxiety
   
7. Recurring Yell
   
8. Virus
   
9. The Old Form of Worship
   
10. Equinox
    
11. Tempted by Rot
    
12. Tribute to...
    

GODSMACK have entered a studio to begin recording the follow-up to 2003's "Faceless" album. "The band began writing while on the road in 2004 and reconvened after the Rockin' the Corps show in California on April Fool's Day," reads a posting on the group's web site. "They chose to finish writing at home, much unlike their 2002 move to Miami, by setting up a rehearsal space in the Boston area. Days were spent at the studio and nights were spent at home, the perfect balance that most of us take for granted. Things are definitely moving forward and on schedule but they still have a long way to go. Therefore a release date has not been established, but a ballpark of early-to-mid-2006 is the target."

SILENT FORCE, the power metal band featuring ex-ROYAL HUNT singer D.C. Cooper, have posted the following message on their official web site:

"The silence is over again! The songwriting for the new album is finished. The recordings will start during the next couple of weeks. Again, we will work with Dennis Ward who did an incredible job with the last album, 'Worlds Apart'. Drums will be recorded at House of Music studio in Winterbach, Germany, Guitars, bass and keys at Guitars from Hell studio in Krefeld, Germany. Vocal recordings will be done in Dennis Ward's new studio in Bruchsal, Germany. The song material is in the same direction like the last album, 'Worlds Apart', which was the biggest success of the band and even made us touring Japan!"

SILENT FORCE's third full-length album, "Worlds Apart" was released in the U.S. in October 2004 via Noise Records.

A 30-second video cut from the title track of DEEP PURPLE's upcoming album, "Rapture of the Deep", has been posted online at this location.

As previously reported, DEEP PURPLE fan site The Highway Star has uploaded several audio samples from the group's upcoming album, "Rapture of the Deep". Check out the songs "Wrong Man", "Rapture of the Deep" and "Clearly Quite Absurd" at this location.

"Rapture of the Deep" is scheduled for release on November 1 via Eagle Records. The band spent five weeks at a Los Angeles studio earlier this year recording the follow-up to 2003's "Bananas" with producer Mike Bradford. The album is described by keyboardist Don Airey as "a lot heavier" than "Bananas". "We recorded it in the same studio that use to be used by KORN, and it's got a wonderful sound," Airey said. "It's got a real, immediate drum and organ sound. I was really happy working in there." "Rapture of the Deep" will be the group's first release since their split with the EMI label.

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White has just returned from Stonelab Studios in Denmark where he finished laying down vocals for several tracks for the new CORNERSTONE album with ex-ROYAL HUNT bassist Steen Mogensen.

Commented White: "Well, that was a lot of fun. We did the vocals on six brand new songs. There comes a point when you just can't hear anymore. I love to have the headphones blasting so I can really get a feel for the songs. But that was outrageous. I am very pleased with the work we did. Steen is again producing the album and had some great ideas. Allen [Sorensen, drums] has really taken the meat of the songs and is totally dominant when it comes to the rhythm. Kasper [Damgaard, guitar] is weaving riffs and solos better than ever. Rune [Brink, keyboards] relaxed and contemplated his up-and-coming keyboard parts."

CORNERSTONE's live album, "Cornerstone In Concert", was released in July in Japan via Yamaha Communications and in Europe through Massacre Records. The CD was recorded at several shows on the group's debut tour of Europe in January/Febuary 2005. Included in the package is a video clip of live and backstage footage from the band's private archives.

Austrian death/black metal act BELPHEGOR have officially severed ties with Napalm Records.

"[Napalm] worked into another direction than we wanted, and we don't want others to meddle into our things because we know for ourselves what's the best," the band write on their web site. "Unfortunately, they did too [little] for us in the live sector and we are really not amused to wait all the time. For the already successful European tour, Napalm Records has forsaken us and deleted the whole budget, so we made the final stroke, it's time for the next chapter."

BELPHEGOR will enter producer Andy Classen's Stage One studios in Germany in early November to begin recording their sixth album, tentatively due in April 2006 via an as-yet-undetermined label.

"From Andy at the controls we expect an absolute brilliant killer production,' the band write. "Nefastus will begin on 12th of November with the drum sessions, the recording process will reach out 'till middle of February 2006 with four sessions, so everything can grow and we can take the best result. Middle of February 2006 everything will be mixed/mastered, so you can count with the opus in middle/end April 2006 if everything runs the way we want to. More info on those soon."

Regarding the songwriting process for the new album, the group write, "We have already begun with the compositions for the next yet not titled album and most of the tracks/arrangements are almost finished. This time we will work with different guitars (tunings) and very unconventional moods in the hertz area, to let it sound more monumental. The new material is massive and iron. We have again worked out everything into the littlest detail and are going to spend the next month to rehearse the sound collages as tight as possible."

BELPHEGOR's fifth full-length album, "The Goatreich - Fleshcult", was released in Europe in February via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at Mastersound Studio in Fellbach, Germany and is the follow-up to 2003's "Lucifer Incestus".

Austrian "epic metal" band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have announced the departure of singer Nicole Bogner. "Due to the changes in her personal and professional life, Nicole Bogner and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have decided to go separate ways from now on," the band write on their web site. "The split with the female singer happened in friendship, and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS want to thank Nicole for everthing she has done with and for the band."

Replacing Nicole in VISIONS OF ATLANTIS' lineup is professional soprano singer Melissa Ferlaak (photo).

"Melissa Ferlaak, 26 from Minneapolis , Minnesota , graduated with a master's degree from New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts in 2003 for vocal performance. She has worked in the operatic field, most recently as Musetta in 'La Boheme', and has been singing with AESMA DAEVA.

"New VISIONS OF ATLANTIS concerts are being scheduled at the moment, and the songwriting for the upcoming album is nearly finished!"

VISIONS OF ATLANTIS released their latest album, "Cast Away", last November through Napalm Records/SPV. The CD was recorded and mixed by Peter O. Moritz at Radwerk 14 Studios in Austria and was mastered by Ue Nastasi at Sterling Sound in New York City.

In a recent interview with Britain's Zero Tolerance magazine, BIOHAZARD guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei confirmed that the band's recently released tenth album, "Means to an End", will also be their last: BIOHAZARD are splitting up.

"It was a natural progression with the band," Billy said. "We've grown in different areas. I have a daughter and I'm focusing now on my other band SUICIDE CITY [also featuring former KITTIE bassist Jennifer Arroyo]; Danny [Schuler, drums] has three kids now, so things have really changed for him; Evan [Seinfeld, vocals and bass] is doing his big porno-acting thing now, and that's cool. One of the things about BIOHAZARD is that it's your life, your way. So to each his own.

"I think over the years we just grew apart," Billy continued. "I've come to a stage in my life where I've come full circle and music is only for pleasure now. Don't get me wrong, I always dug it, always enjoyed it, I've had a fucking great time, but I didn't know any better. All I had was music. But my reality now is that I have a family and we've got to pay the bills. I'm no different from you — we've both got to buy the same token to ride a train, you know? So I'm back in the workforce, hanging out with my buddies at the weekend and dealing with the bullshit so I can enjoy the pleasures of life, like making music."

West Virginia-based "tech-metal" band BYZANTINE have parted ways with lead guitarist Tony Rorhbough. "Tony is a founding member and has been an integral part of BYZANTINE since its conception in 2000," the band write on their web site. "Tony's musical ability, technical prowess and overall mastery of the language of guitar will be missed immensely and we in BYZANTINE wish him all the best with all his future endeavors.

"The upcoming Under The Underground Tour in October with HALO OF LOCUSTS and THE DREAM IS DEAD will continue as planned. BYZANTINE has hired longtime friend Eric Seevers (LIECUS) to fill in temporarily for this tour. After that, BYZANTINE will look for a permanent replacement for the lead guitarist position."

BYZANTINE's sophomore album, "...And They Shall Take Up Serpents", was released in July via Prosthetic Records. The follow-up to "The Fundamental Component" was produced by the band and Aaron Fisher and was mixed by Brad Divens (FU MANCHU, WRATHCHILD AMERICA) and Drew Mazurek.

London-based metallers DRAGONFORCE have completed work on their eagerly anticipated third album, entitled "Inhuman Rampage". The follow-up to 2004's "Sonic Firestorm" contains eight brand new songs and will be released on January 9, 2006. The album recording sessions were made at Thin Ice Studios in Virginia Water (Surrey) and guitarist Herman Li's own studio in West London between April and September, while production duties were shared between Li, fellow axeman Sam Totman and keyboard player Vadim Pruzhanov.

"Inhuman Rampage" track listing:

01. Through the Fire and Flames
02. Revolution Deathsquad
03. Storming the Burning Fields
04. Operation Ground and Pound
05. Body Breakdown
06. Cry for Eternity
07. The Flame of Youth
08. Trail of Broken Hearts

The album will be released on CD and picture vinyl, with the CD featuring an enhanced section and other surprise goodies.

A three-minute audio clip of the re-recorded version of the FALKENBACH track "Heralder" has been posted online at NapalmRecords.com. The new version of the song (the original was a bonus track for the picture LP version of "...En Their Medh Riki Fara...") will appear on the group's forthcoming album, "Heralding the Fireblade", due on November 25 via Napalm Records. It will be issued both as a limited-edition digipack, featuring one bonus track, and a regular jewel-case version. The track listing for the effort is as follows:

01. Heathen Foray
02. Of Forests Unknown
03. Havamal
04. Roman Land
05. Heralder *
06. Laeknishendr
07. Walkiesjar
08. Skirnir
09. Gjallar **

* re-recorded version

** re-recorded version of an old track originally featured on the "Skinn Av Sveri Sol Valtiva" demo

WHITESNAKE have changed the title of their upcoming live DVD to "In the Still of the Night" from the previously announced "The Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues Show". The set, which was recorded with 13 cameras in October 2004 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, was supposed to come out in time for the band's summer's U.S. tour, but was pushed back to later in the year because the producer suffered a heart attack. "The guy who's been coordinating everything has just had a heart attack," WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale told Launch.

Due on November 25 via AFM Records/Soulfood/CHS, "In the Still of the Night" (view cover here) will feature the following track listing:

01. Burn / Stormbringer
02. Bad Boys
03. Love Ain't No Stranger
04. Ready An' Willing
05. Is This Love
06. Give Me All Your Love
07. Judgement Day
08. Snake Dance
09. Crying In the Rain
10. Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
11. Don't Break My Heart Again
12. Fool For Your Loving
13. Here I Go Again
14. Take Me With You
15. Still of the Night

On November 11, Nuclear Blast Records will release a DEATH DVD entitled "Death: Live in Cottbus". It will have the same track listing as the "Live in L.A. (Death & Raw)" DVD and will also include all the press pictures from the "The Sound of Perseverance" era (1998) as well. Also, a new "deluxe" edition of the "The Sound of Perseverance" CD will contain "Live in Cottbus" as a bonus DVD. Both releases will be available through the Nuclear Blast online shop.

"Live in L.A. (Death & Raw)" was recorded December 5, 1998 at the Whisky A-Go Go in Los Angeles and features the following track listing:

01. Intro
02. The Philosopher
03. Spirit Crusher
04. Trapped In A Corner
05. Scavenger Of Human Sorrow
06. Crystal Mountain
07. Flesh And The Power It Holds
08. Zero Tolerance
09. Zombie Ritual
10. Suicide Machine
11. Together As One
12. Empty Words
13. Symbolic
14. Pull the Plug

The lineup for the recording was as follows:

Chuck Schuldiner – Guitar, Vocals
Richard Christy - Drums
Scott Clendenin - Bass
Shannon Hamm - Guitar

On October 11 at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, DREAM THEATER performed PINK FLOYD's "Dark Side of the Moon" in its entirety as their second set. Tracks performed were as follows:

01. Speak to Me
02. Breathe
03. On The Run
04. Time
05. Breathe (Reprise)
06. The Great Gig in the Sky
07. Money
08. Us And Them
09. Any Colour You Like
10. Brain Damage
11. Eclipse

This continues DREAM THEATER's tradition of covering a "classic album" in entirety whenever doing a two-night stand in the same city (the band previous covered METALLICA's "Master of Puppets" and IRON MAIDEN's "The Number of the Beast" in 2002). Joining the group for the performance was Mike Kidson on saxophone (from "the Australian Pink Floyd Show") and Theresa Thomason (who previously appeared with DREAM THEATER on "Scenes from a Memory" and "Live Scenes from New York"). DREAM THEATER are scheduled to perform the album one more time on October 25 for the second night of their two-night stand at the famous Hammersmith Apollo in London.

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine announced at the end of the band's headlining performance in Buenos Aires, Argentina Sunday night (October 9) that the group will continue to record and tour under the name MEGADETH. "I told you earlier tonight that I was gonna let all of you know first before the rest of the world what our decision was — whether or not we were gonna continue with MEGADETH or not," Mustaine said before launching into a special rendition of the band's track "Coming Home", with the song's lyrics changed from the original "I'm coming home to Arizona" to "I'm coming home to Argentina." He then followed it up by saying, "The answer is yes." Download an audio recording of the announcement (including the song "Coming Home") at this location.

Mustaine had previously told Launch Radio Networks he originally planned MEGADETH's 2004 album, "The System Has Failed", as a solo outing, but used the band name for contractual reasons. After releasing the album under the MEGADETH name, he contemplated ending the group in favor of a solo career, but started having second thoughts after spending most of the last year touring with the band's current lineup, which includes bassist James MacDonough (ex-ICED EARTH), drummer Shawn Drover (EIDOLON) and guitarist Glen Drover (EIDOLON). "I still was convinced that this was gonna be the last MEGADETH record," he said. "But, you know, after going out and touring and having these new, wonderful people I'm playing with and this whole new administration that I'm part of, it's just given me a huge, very uncomfortable question mark. Do I go out on top — because MEGADETH certainly is at the top of its form right now — or do I throw the dice again?"

MEGADETH are in the middle of a South American tour in support of "The System Has Failed", which came out in September 2004. The latest MEGADETH release, "Greatest Hits: Back to the Start" (Capitol), entered the Billboard chart at No. 65 and has sold 95,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Pennsylvanian death/grind heavyweights INCANTATION have posted the following message on their official web site:

"We have just returned from Europe and the Harvest Festivals with NILE, UNLEASHED, PUNGENT STENCH, BEHEMOTH and BELPHEGOR. The festival tour was a great success, the shows were some of the best we have ever done in Europe. All the bands and crew did a fantastic job every night, it was a great experience for us. We want to thank Metallysee, World Management, Listenable and everyone else involved that made the tour a great experience. Also many hails go out to all the metal heads that came out and showed their support every night!!! We will also be doing our first show in Puerto Rico on November 5th with FUNERUS and VORACIOUS.

"We have officially been picked up by Century Media Records for North America after the closing of Olympic Recordings do to some issues with the United States Olympic Committee.

"The writing process is in full swing for the eighth INCANTATION studio album, still untitled. We are looking to record early spring next year for a fall 2006 release."

INCANTATION's most recent CD, "Decimate Christendom", was released last August via Listenable Records.

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, RUSH's much-anticipated new DVD, "R30 Live In Frankfurt", is scheduled for release in the U.S. on November 15. Filmed using 14 hi-definition cameras on September 24, 2004, the two-DVD set contains the Frankfurt concert on the first disc, with interviews, rare and classic footage from the late seventies to the tsunami relief benefit concert in 2005 on the other. The Deluxe Edition also includes two audio CDs of the Frankfurt concert. Unfortunately, eight tracks have seemingly been cut from the show for this release ("Bravado", "YYZ", "The Trees", "One Little Victory", "Secret Touch", "Red Sector A", "La Villa Strangiato" and "By-Tor and the Snow Dog").

The complete details are as follows:

DVD Disc 1:

01. R30 Overture ("Finding My Way", "Bastille Day", "Anthem", "A Passage to Bangkok", "Cygnus", "Hemispheres")
02. The Spirit of Radio
03. Force Ten
04. Animate
05. Subdivisions
06. Earthshine
07. Red Barchetta
08. Roll The Bones
09. The Seeker
10. Tom Sawyer
11. Dreamline
12. Between the Wheels
13. Mystic Rhythms
14. Der Trommler
15. Resist
16. Heart Full of Soul
17. 2112
18. Xanadu
19. Working Man
20. Summertime Blues
21. Crossroads
22. Limelight

DVD Disc 2:

01. Fly By Night, Church Sessions Video 1975
02. Circumstances, Live in Studio 1978
03. La Villa Strangiato, Live in Studio 1978
04. Farewell to Kings, Live in Studio 1978
05. Xanadu, Live in Studio 1978
06. Various songs - soundcheck at Ivor Wynne Stadium 1980
07. Closer to the Heart, Compilation Video 1977
08. Freewill, Performed at the Toronto Rocks/Stones Concert
09. Closer to the Heart, Tsunami Relief performance featuring Ed Robertson of the BARENAKED LADIES and Bubbles of "The Trailer Park Boys".

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE will release their live DVD, entitled "Live from the Dark", on November 18 through Mayan, a subsidiary of Sanctuary. The two-disc set will feature the group's November 15, 2004 concert at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England along with video clips, interviews, band information and a section called "Taxi Diaries."

"Live from the Dark" DVD (view cover here) track listing:

DVD1: Concert Performance

01. Got to Have Faith
02. Ready or Not
03. Supersticious
04. America
05. Wings of Tomorrow
06. Let the Good Times Rock
07. Animal Crossing / Seven Doors Hotel
08. Hero
09. Wake Up Call
10. Sign of the Times
11. Presentation
12. Milano / Girl From Lebanon
13. Carrie
14. Flames
15. Yesterdays News
16. Rock the Night
17. Start from the Dark
18. Cherokee
19. Final Countdown

DVD 2:

Bonus Material:

Behind The Tour
Taxi Diaries
On-Stage Interviews
"Spirit of the Underdog" music video
"Heart of Stone" music video
"Got to Have Faith" music video
"Hero" music video
Biography
Discography
Videography
Credits

A limited-edition version of the new CLAWFINGER album, "Hate Yourself With Style", will contain a bonus DVD featuring the following:

Live At Greenfield Festival, Interlaken, Switzerland – June 25, 2005:

01. Rosegrove
02. N.gger
03. Zeros & Heroes
04. Warfair
05. Don't Get Me Wrong
06. Recipe for Hate
07. Biggest & the Best
08. The Truth
09. Do What I Say

Clips:

01. N.gger
02. The Truth
03. Warfair
04. Pin Me Down
05. Do What I Say
06. Tomorrow
07. Biggest and the Best
08. Two Sides

"Hate Yourself With Style" is scheduled for release on November 21 via Nuclear Blast Records. Confirmed track listing is as follows:

01. The Faggot In You
02. Hate Yourself with Style
03. Dirty Lies
04. The Best & the Worst
05. Breakout (Embrace the Child Inside You)
06. Right to Rape
07. What We’ve Got Is What You're Getting
08. Sick of Myself
09. Hypocrite
10. Without a Case
11. God Is Dead

Sweden's MORIFADE have parted ways with guitarist Jesper Johansson. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows:

"A couple of months ago we sat down and talked to our guitarist Jesper about the chemistry in the band and we let him know that it for quite a while has been very difficult to co-operate with him. So, [on Thursday, Oct. 5], after several meetings and days of discussions, we told him that if the band is to survive we need to go seperate ways, and so hereby we announce that Jesper Johansson no longer is a member of MORIFADE. We wish him good luck in future constellations.

"The search for a new guitarist hereby starts and if you feel that you want to take the place as guitarist in MORIFADE feel free to send a demo of some sort and/or a video or a live performance. Also send a short presentation and info about yourself and any previous band(s)."

Interested parties should send their material to:
MORIFADE
P.O. Box 54
59050 Vikingstad
Swewden
You can also send mp3 files and video files together with your presentation to: info@morifade.com

As previously reported, MORIFADE late last year officially split with Holland's Karmageddon Media (formerly Hammerheart Records), the label that issued the band's most recent album, "Domination".

According to a posting on DISSECTION's official web site, the reactivated Swedish death metallers have reacquired the rights to their classic "Storm of the Lights Bane" album from Nuclear Blast. In addition, Black Lodge's licensing rights to the group's 1993 debut, "The Somberlain", will expire in December. Both albums are currently out of print and will be re-issued by the label to which DISSECTION will sign for their next album.

As previously reported, DISSECTION entered the studio on February 2 to begin recording their long-awaited third album, the group's first release since "Storm of the Light's Bane". The recording is taking place at Black Syndicate Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, with DISSECTION mainman Jon Nödtveidt's brother Emil Nödtveidt (a.k.a. THE DEATHSTARS' Nightmare Industries) and Skinny Kangur at the helm. Eleven songs are being recorded for the album and the material is being regarded by the band as "a work of sonic black magic, actively channelling the anti-cosmic current 218." Rough-mix versions of two new songs from DISSECTION's forthcoming CD are available for download on their official web site. Check out the tracks
"Xeper-I-Set" (mp3, lyrics)
"Starless Aeon" (mp3, lyrics).

DISSECTION — who recently announced the addition of bassist Haakon Forwald (a.k.a. General K; MYRKSKOG, DISIPLIN) to the group's ranks — are currently in negotiations with several labels for the upcoming release, but the recordings are being completely financed by the band itself independent of any record company. A final decision about the group's new label home is expected to be made soon.

InsideOut Music has revealed the cover artwork and track listing for the fourth album from DEADSOUL TRIBE, the band led by former PSYCHOTIC WALTZ frontman Buddy Lackey (a.k.a. Devon Graves). Entitled "The Dead Word", the CD is described by Graves as "the most pleasurable project I have ever put together" and "the fastest album I have ever made. Just a few days over a month from the first tracking session to the final mix. At the same time, it is probably the most polished production out of the four albums." A November 11 release is expected.

"The Dead Word" (view cover here) track listing:

01. Prelude: Time and Pressure (1:40)
02. A Flight on an Angels Wing (4:31)
03. To My Beloved… (5:56)
04. Don’t You Ever Hurt? (4:56)
05. Some Sane Advice (3:57)
06. Let the Hammer Fall (4:03)
07. Waiting in Line (6:34)
08. Someday (1:34)
09. My Dying Wish (4:01)
10. A Fistful of Bended Nails (5:25)
11. The Long Ride Home (4:20)

DEADSOUL TRIBE's third album, "The January Tree", was released in August 2004 via InsideOut Music.

Several tracks from the upcoming IRON MAIDEN tribute album, "Numbers from the Beast: An All Star Salute to Iron Maiden", have been made available for streaming and download via Rykodisc-Media.com.

On October 11, IRON MAIDEN fans the world over will have something new to get excited about as the newly re-launched Restless Records releases "Numbers from the Beast: An All Star Salute to Iron Maiden", a tribute to the legendary band. The album, which features MAIDEN's own Paul Di'Anno and marks Restless' return to its metal and punk roots, is produced by Grammy award winner and tribute album pioneer Bob Kulick (KISS, METALLICA, AEROSMITH), along with Brett Chassen, and features appearances from current or former members of IRON MAIDEN, KISS, AC/DC, MOTÖRHEAD, ANTHRAX, DIO, JUDAS PRIEST, TESTAMENT, TWISTED SISTER, EXTREME, WHITESNAKE, SLAUGHTER, HELMET, DOKKEN and many others.

"It's a fitting salute to an awesome band and may be the best tribute I've ever produced. I really like what we've done to these amazing songs, and more importantly, the band approves," says Kulick of the album.

"Numbers from the Beast" features 11 classic IRON MAIDEN tunes revamped in honor of the band's 25th anniversary. The final track listing is as follows:

01. Run to the Hills
02. Wasted Years (mp3, streaming)
03. Wrathchild
04. Flight of Icarus
05. Fear of the Dark
06. The Trooper (mp3, streaming)
07. Aces High
08. 2 Minutes to Midnight
09. Can I Play With Madness? (mp3, streaming)
10. The Evil That Men Do
11. The Wickerman

"Wasted Years" recording lineup

Vocals: Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER)
Lead Guitar: George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB)
Rhythm Guitar: Bob Kulick (PAUL STANLEY BAND, MEATLOAF)
Bass: Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, FOREIGNER)
Drums: Jason Bonham (BONHAM, FOREIGNER)

"The Trooper" recording lineup:

Vocals: Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD)
Guitar: Phil Campbell (MOTÖRHEAD)
Guitar: Rocky George (FISHBONE, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES)
Bass: Chuck Wright (ALICE COOPER, QUIET RIOT)
Drums: Chris Slade (AC/DC)

"Can I Play With Madness?" recording lineup:

Vocals: Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER)
Guitar: Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD)
Bass: Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, TED NUGENT)
Drums: Aynsley Dunbar (DAVID BOWIE, WHITESNAKE)

The cover of every official IRON MAIDEN album has featured a zombie called "Eddie." Eddie has been painted by artist Derek Riggs for 20 years. "Numbers from the Beast" cover art was naturally painted by Riggs and is a must-have for any MAIDEN fan.

Veteran Dutch thrashers DEAD HEAD will release their long-awaited fourth album, "Haatland", on October 18 via Extremity Records/GMR Music Group. The album will contain 10 songs with a total playing time of 43 minutes.

"Haatland" (view cover at this location) track listing:

01. Faust II
02. Montana
03. Phantom Palace
04. Supreme Forgery
05. Last Server Down
06. Serial Divorce
07. Mesfeken
08. Dog God
09. Desire
10. Nosferatu

Formed in 1989, DEAD HEAD recorded "Haatland" at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, INVOCATOR). Check out the songs "Desire" and "Mesfeken" from the upcoming CD at DeadHead.nl. A 10-inch vinyl EP, "Dog God", featuring two songs from "Haatland", the IRON MAIDEN cover "Total Eclipse" and a re-recording of an older track, was released late last year via Fadeless Records.