Italian black metallers ABORYM, now featuring former EMPEROR and current SCUM drummer Bård "Faust" Eithun, have set "Generator" as the title of their fourth album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Season of Mist. According to a press release, "'Generator' holds the spirit of dark and unparalleled black metal bound together with a crushing death metal approach — all stitched up with the Italians' fantastic ability to naturally incorporate electronic elements and layers.

"Generator" features Eithun on drums, Prime Evil (MYSTICUM) on vocals, Fabban Malfeitor on bass, synth and backing vocals and Nysrokinfernalien on guitar and guitar synths.

"Generator" track listing:

01. Armageddon
02. Disgust and Rage (Sic transit Gloria Mundi)
03. A Dog-Eat-Dog World
04. Ruinrama Kolossal S.P.Q.R.
05. Generator
06. Suffer Catalyst
07. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
08. Man Bites God
09. I Reject!

Guest musicians on the album include Cultoculus (ex-MAYHEM, PERDITION HEARSE), who did some backing vocals and spoken passages during a Rome session. And Richard K. from the Swedish band TWZ, who provided some electronic input. In addition, Attila Csihar (MAYHEM) performs his "farewell" song with ABORYM in the shape of "Man Bites God".

CHAIN COLLECTOR, the Norwegian band featuring guitarist Gøran Bomann (CARPATHIAN FOREST), drummer Anders Kobro (CARPATHIAN FOREST, GREEN CARNATION, LAST CALL INC), guitarist Kjell Jacobsen (NEON GOD) and vocalist Kjetil Nordhus (TRAIL OF TEARS, GREEN CARNATION), will release their debut album, "The Masquerade", in Europe, Canada, South America and Australia via Massacre Records on November 18 and in the rest of the world (including the U.S.) through Sound Riot Records on November 4.

"The Masquerade" was recorded and mixed at DUB studio in Kristiansand, Norway with producer Endre Kirkesola during November-December 2004. The mastering duties were handled this past June at The Cutting Room.

"The Masquerade" track listing:

01. Hiearchy of Murder - Code of Silence
02. Harvester
03. Neverwhere
04. And Then There Was None
05. Crusifixion
06. Project Savior
07. Tapping The Vein
08. Fallen Angel
09. Wicked Mask
10. Winter Princess

Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA will release a live CD and DVD, entitled "Live in São Paulo", on November 8 via SPV USA. Recorded on April 3, 2005 in front of a rabid hometown crowd — 90 percent of which was reportedly decked out in SEPULTURA gear — the band played a "best of" setlist with tracks that go as far back as 1985's "Bestial Devastation" all the way to 2003's "Roorback".

"Live in São Paulo" will be released on CD and DVD as two separate packages. The complete track listing is as follows:

CD 1:

01. Intro
02. Apes of God
03. Slave New World
04. Propaganda
05. Attitude
06. Choke
07. Inner Self / Beneath the Remains
08. Escape to the Void
09. Mindwar
10. Troops of Doom (guest: ex-SEPULTURA guitarist Jairo Guedz)
11. Necromancer (guests: Jairo Guedz, KRISIUN's Alex Kolesne)

CD 2:

01. Sepulnation
02. Refuse/Resist
03. Territory
04. Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos (guests: Zé Gonzáles, B-Negao)
05. Bullet the Blue Sky
06. Reza (guest: R.D.P.'s João Gordo)
07. Biotech Is Godzila (guest: João Gordo)
08. Arise / Dead Embryonic Cells
09. Come Back Alive
10. Roots Bloody Roots

In addition to this unbelievable concert, the DVD also includes documentary, video clips and more.

SEPULTURA's 11th full-length album, tentatively entitled "Dante XXI", is being recorded at Trama Studios in São Paulo, Brazil for an early 2006 release via SPV Records. The group had previously used Trama Studios to record the "Revolusongs" EP, which contained cover versions of songs from such acts as MASSIVE ATTACK to HELLHAMMER to JANE'S ADDICTION, and was included in the limited-edition digipack version of 2003's "Roorback".

Finland's AMORPHIS completed the final mix for their new album on Saturday, September 24 at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki with Mikko Karmila (who previously worked with the group on their "Am Universum" CD). The follow-up to last year's "Far from the Sun" was recorded at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki with engineer Nino Laurenne (THUNDERSTONE). The production duties were handled by the band and Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH) for vocals.

Commented bassist Niclas Etelävuori: "[The new CD is] atmospheric and heavy. Tomi Joutsen did a fantastic job on the vocals, he's doing clean vocals and growling like never before. We all feel very strong about this album; we can't wait for people to hear it."

The as-yet-untitled effort will be released worldwide in February 2006 by Nuclear Blast.

German thrashers DESTRUCTION have been confirmed for the Live 'N' Louder Rock Fest on October 15 at Gigantinho in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Also scheduled to appear at the event are SCORPIONS, NIGHTWISH, TESTAMENT, SHAAMAN, RAGE, THE 69 EYES and TOCATTA MAGNA.

As previously reported, DESTRUCTION have uploaded their video for the track "The Alliance of Hellhoundz" at their official web site. Check it out at Destruction.de. "The Alliance of Hellhoundz" comes off the group's latest CD, "Inventor of Evil", available now in Europe on AFM Records. The CD will receive a North American release on October 25 via Candlelight Records.

DESTRUCTION recorded "Inventor of Evil" with producer Peter Tätgtren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN), V.O. Pulver (GURD) and their live engineer Franky Winkelmann at studios in Germany and Switzerland. The mix was done by Tätgtren at the Abyss Studios in Sweden.

Norwegian black metallers CREST OF DARKNESS have posted the following update on their official web site:

"Some of you might now that Ingar [Amlien, vocals/bass] has joined his old bandmates from CONCEPTION to play a few reunion concerts this autumn. Because of this, and the fact that it has been pretty silent around CREST OF DARKNESS the latest months, some people are wondering what's happening with CREST OF DARKNESS now? To make it clear: Ingar is giving his 'dark child' CREST OF DARKNESS the highest priority also in the future!!! He has, of course, laid quite a lot of work into CONCEPTION when they have prepared themself to their 'comeback,' but all through the summer CREST OF DARKNESS has worked with new material to their forthcomming album. CREST OF DARKNESS has also played a few selected conserts, and they are also going to make the live DVD, which has been planned for a while."

As previously reported, CREST OF DARKNESS have set "Give Us the Power to Do Your Evil" as the title of their fifth full-length album, tentatively due next year.

CREST OF DARKNESS' fourth album, "Evil Knows Evil", was released in early 2004 through My Kingdom Music. The follow-up to 2000's "Project Regenration" was recorded at MLP Studio in Gjvik, Norway with co-producer/engineer Nils H. Mhlum. Mastering took place at Outer Sound Studios with Giuseppe Orlando (NOVEMBRE).

PRIMAL FEAR's video for the song "Seven Seals" has been posted online at NuclearBlast.de (Real Media). The clip was shot in July in Munich, Germany with director Volker Hannwacker of AVA Studios. Check out photos from the video shoot at this location. "Seven Seals" is the title track from the German power metallers' new album, due in North America on October 15 via Nuclear Blast Records (October 21 in Germany, October 24 in the rest of the world).

The follow-up to 2004's "Devil's Ground", "Seven Seals" (view cover here) was produced by the group's bassist, Mat Sinner, along with Charlie Bauerfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, HALFORD, HAMMERFALL), at the House of Music studio near Stuttgart, Germany and was mixed at the Warehouse studio in Vancouver, British Columbia with Mike Fraser (AC/DC, METALLICA, COVERDALE/PAGE, SLIPKNOT, AEROSMITH, THE CULT). Mastering duties were handled by Achim Köhler at Indiscreet Mastering and Björn Engelmann at the Cutting Room in Sweden. Audio samples of all 10 of the album's cuts can be found at this location.

PRIMAL FEAR have been confirmed as the support band for HELLOWEEN on their upcoming European tour beginning in late November.

Long-running German thrashers HOLY MOSES introduced two new bandmembers during their appearance at the Occultfest on September 3 in Hoogeveen, the Netherlands: bassist Ozzy (ex-WARPATH, TEMPLE OF THE ABSURD, LA CRY, ELF) and drummer Asgard.

HOLY MOSES had their early albums "Finished with the Dogs" (1987) and "The New Machine of Liechtenstein" (1989) reissued through Armageddon Music last month. The CDs were digitally re-mastered and will be released in the jewel-case format, with full booklets, lyrics, liner notes, modified artwork and never-before-seen photos of HOLY MOSES and the group's frontwoman, Sabina Classen.

Armageddon Music have announced plans to re-release the rest of HOLY MOSES' early catalog in the fall, including the 1986 debut "Queen of Siam" (which has never been released on CD), 1990's "World Chaos", 1991's "Terminal Terror" and 1992's "Reborn Dogs". A retrospective DVD will follow in the spring.

METALIUM's concert at the Jahnhalle in Nordenham, Germany on Friday (Sept. 23) was recorded for the group's new DVD, "Metalian Attack – Part 2", tentatively due in early 2006 via Armageddon Music. The disc will also include footage from the band's appearance at the Bloodstock festival in the U.K., where the group reportedly performed for more than 2,000 people. No further information is currently available.

METALIUM's fifth studio album, "Demons of Insanity - Chapter Five", was released this past spring via Armageddon Music (Crash Music, Inc. in the U.S.). The CD was recorded at Jumpower studios in Mallorca and Tornado studios in Hamburg with producer/bassist Lars Ratz. Guesting on the album, once again, was legendary keyboardist Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE).

Frontiers Records have announced the signing of SOUL DOCTOR, featuring singer Tommy Heart (FAIR WARNING). The group's third studio opus, "For a Fistful of Dollars", is scheduled for release on December 5.

Born in 2001 as a hard-rockin' union featuring Heart together with Chris Lyne on guitar, ex-BONFIRE man Joerg Deisinger and drummer Zacky, SOUL DOCTOR have earned their reputation thanks to two solid studio albums and tours with the likes of KINGDOM COME, ALICE COOPER, DIO and AXEL RUDI PELL. With a renewed lineup, featuring a new rhythm section with Jogy Rautenberg on bass and Mario B. on drums (both ex-SKEW SISKIN), SOUL DOCTOR are now back with a new long-player entitled "For a Fistful of Dollars".

"For a Fistful of Dollars" track listing:

01. Eatin' on Me (mp3 sample)
02. Best Way to Fade (mp3 sample)
03. Under Your Skin (mp3 sample)
04. Remember
05. Where Do We Go
06. Ten Seconds of Love
07. She's Mine
08. The Trigger (Goin' Downhill)
09. Give Me a Ride (The Ride)
10. Cheap Down 'n' Nasty

Sweden's DREAM EVIL have been rejoined by vocalist Niklas Isfeldt and bassist Peter Stålfors. "Whatever the reason, the only important thing is that they are back in the family again, and that we're getting ready to finally enter the studio to record the new album and follow up the great success of 'The Book of Heavy Metal'," drummer Snowy Shaw (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) said in a statement sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "A new chapter is about to be written..."

Isfeldt and Stålfors left DREAM EVIL in August, citing "personal issues" and "constantly recurring health problems." They were temporarily replaced by Jake E Berg and Tommy Larsson (ex-JAGGERNAUT, CHASTISEMENT), respectively.

DREAM EVIL's latest CD, "The Book of Heavy Metal", was released last year through Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Evilized", "The Book Of Heavy Metal" was recorded at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden and features special guest appearances by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN keyboardist Mats Olausson (on the songs "Into The Moonlight", "Crusaders' Anthem", "Chosen Twice" and "Unbreakable Chain") and HALFORD/PAINMUSEUM guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak.

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have posted the following message on their official web site: "DIMMU BORGIR are planning to record a video from the 'Stormblåst 2005' release together with Patrick Ullaeus and Revolver Films.

"Shagrath [vocals] is busy working on his band CHROME DIVISION together with Lex Icon of COVENANT, Luna of ASHES TO ASHES, Eddie Guz of THE CARBURETORS, and Ricky Black. They are currently working and recording material for their debut album. Their new website will be up and running shortly with more info on the band.

"Silenoz [guitar] is working on his project INSIDIOUS DISEASE and demo will be ready shortly. They have 12-13 songs ready and they will put up a strong demo just in case a record company should give dem an offer.

"There will be no live performances for the rest of the year after DIMMU BORGIR turned down the offer on going on tour with KORN in Scandinavia. DIMMU BORGIR hope start working on the new album in October 2005."

As previously reported, the updated, re-recorded version of DIMMU BORGIR's 1996 album, "Stormblåst" is scheduled for release on November 7 via Nuclear Blast Records. The album was completely re-recorded with producer Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN) and MAYHEM's Hellhammer on drums. Check out the album's new artwork at тут

The new version of "Stormblåst" adds two brand-new audio tracks, "Sorgens Kammer – Del II" and "Abmaktslave", plus a live DVD of an entire set filmed from last year's Ozzfest.

DIMMU BORGIR are scheduled to begin writing material for their next studio album this fall for a tentative late 2006 release. The CD, which will feature a guest appearance by MAYHEM's Hellhammer on drums, will be "a full story/concept album," according to a posting on the group's web site.

Reunited Dutch metallers GOREFEST have posted several udio samples from their upcoming "La Muerte" album at Gorefest.nl. The CD is scheduled for release in Europe on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records.

"La Muerte" was recorded at Excess studio in Rotterdam, Holland with engineer Hans Pieters. Mixing duties were handled in August by Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, ABORTED, DISBELIEF, BORN FROM PAIN) at Antfarm studio in Denmark. A video for the album's opening track, "For the Masses", was recently shot with director Maurice Swinkels of LowLife Media (EXODUS, ABORTED, PRIMAL FEAR).

GOREFEST issued several CDs through the Nuclear Blast label in the early 1990s before switching to SPV for their last album, 1998's "Chapter 13".

Nuclear Blast Records reissued the entire GOREFEST back catalog in July, complete with unreleased tracks, demos and other rarities. Everything was remastered, and booklets contain liner notes by renowned Dutch journalist and writer Robert Haagsma, along with many pics from the band's own private stash. In addition, Nuclear Blast has thrown in a cool box in which to store all the CDs from the collection.

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM, now featuring in its ranks NORTHER frontman Petri Lindroos, have officially parted ways with drummer Oliver Fokin.

"As some of you may have already noticed, there's been a new man behind the drums at the live concerts during the past six months," the group write on their web site. "Janne Parviainen has been substituting for Oliver Fokin and is now a steady member. The main reason for this change in the band was that there were too many differences of interests."

As previously reported, ENSIFERUM will enter Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki in November to record a mini-CD containing one new track, new studio recordings of several old demo songs, and a couple of traditional Finnish folk covers. The as-yet-untitled effort will be released in early 2006. The group's next full-length release is scheduled to be recorded in the summer of 2006.

ENSIFERUM's sophomore album, "Iron", was released in April 2004 through Spinefarm Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Ensiferum" was recorded in the summer of 2003 at Sweet Silence studios in Copenhagen, Denmark with producer Flemming Rasmussen (METALLICA, ARTILLERY, MORBID ANGEL).

Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have commenced work on material for their third album, which is untitled at the moment. "The band is full motion writing the new material and it’s coming along as butter on bread!" the group write in a press release.

"The new album will be produced by someone in Sweden who happens to be one of the most acclaimed frontmen/producers in the metal world today. And yes, he happens to live in the Abyss, and his name is Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN). Mixing duties would come from another legend which we'll tell you all about very soon — now go spread them rumors!"

MNEMIC — who recently enlisted Swedish vocalist Tony Jelencovich (formerly of TRANSPORT LEAGUE and B-THONG) to replace departed frontman Michael Bøgballe —will be teaming up with MESHUGGAH, GOD FORBID and THE HAUNTED for a North American tour beginning in early October.

MNEMIC are continuing to tour in support of their sophomore album, "The Audio Injected Soul", which was released in September 2004 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Mechanical Spin Phenomena" was recorded at AntFarm Studios in Aarhus, Denmark with producer Tue Madsen.

Dutch death metallers SEVERE TORTURE will release their new album, "Fall of the Despised", on November 7 via Earache Records.

SEVERE TORTURE - comprised of Thijs van Laarhoven (guitar), Marvin Vriesde (guitar), Seth van De Loo (drums), Dennis Schreurs (vocals) and Patrick Boleij (bass) - have steadily gained a reputation as one of the current resurgent death metal scene's leading lights. Via the release of previous albums, "Feasting on Blood" and "Misanthropic Carnage", the band's unrelenting brutality and technicality has earned them the respect of fans worldwide.

"Fall of the Despised" (view cover artwork here) track listing:

01. Endless Strain of Cadavers (МР3)
02. Sawn Off
03. Unconditional Annihilation
04. Consuming the Dying
05. Impulsive Mutilation
06. Dead from the Waist Up
07. Decree of Darkness
08. Enshrined in Madness
09. End of Christ
10. Fall of the Despised

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have posted the following message on their official web site:

"Sorry for not keeping touch lately, but we've been busy working! We are in middle of pre-production for our new album and we will start recording October 17th in Puk Studio in Denmark where we did most of 'Volcano'. We aim to finish the album in January followed by a late spring release. This means we should be ready to do a big festival run throughout the summer and hit the clubs in the fall. Things change and they can change fast too in this industry, but this is what we plan to do as it looks now. We'll keep you posted about this and other projects we are working on too, throughout the fall."

SATYRICON's North American tour was cut short last December after guitarists Steinar Gundersen and Arnt Gronbech were charged with giving a fan a date-rape drug and sexually assaulting her in a tour bus following a Dec. 15, 2004 concert in Toronto.

CANNIBAL CORPSE are scheduled to enter Mana Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 17 with producer Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, HATE ETERNAL) to begin recording their tenth album, tentatively due in early 2006 via Metal Blade Records. "The recording and mixing should be complete by December, and the album's release date will hopefully be sometime in March of 2006," the band write in a statement. "After the release, we look forward to getting out on the road and performing for all of our great fans worldwide.

"As for the new album, we are doing everything we can to make sure it's the heaviest, most brutal one we've ever made. We have 11 songs completed and if possible we'd like to write one or two more before entering the studio."

CANNIBAL CORPSE have yet to announce a permanent replacement for guitarist Jack Owen, who left the band in 2004. The group have been utilizing session musicians for their recent touring activities, including Jeremy Turner (ex-ORIGIN) and Rob Barrett (who played with the band from 1993 to 1997 and appeared on "The Bleeding" and "Vile" albums).

British rock act THE DARKNESS have finalized the track listing for their much-anticipated second album, "One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back", due on November 28 in the United Kingdom via Must Destroy/Atlantic and a day later in North America. First single "One Way Ticket" will be released commercially November 14 in the United Kingdom.

"One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back" track listing:

01. One Way Ticket
02. Knockers
03. Is It Just Me?
04. Dinner Lady Arms
05. Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
06. Hazel Eyes
07. Bald
08. Girlfriend
09. English Country Garden
10. Blind Man

The album is the follow-up to THE DARKNESS' 2003 debut, "Permission to Land", (Must Destroy/Atlantic), which has sold more than 680,000 units in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Finland's DIABLO have set "Mimic 47" as the title of their fourth full-length album, due in Finland on January 18, 2006 via Gaga Goodies/Poko. The recordings for the follow-up to 2003's "Eternium" are expected to be completed by the end of October.

"Mimic 47" track listing (in no particular order):

01. Condition Red
02. Together As Lost
03. D.O.A.
04. Blackheart
05. Kalla (instrumental)
06. Rebellion of One
07. Mimic 47
08. Shadow World
09. Damien
10. In Sorrow We Trust
11. Kathryn

The album's first single will contain two tracks, one of which will be an exclusive non-album cut. The single is scheduled for release on November 23.

"Eternium" received a wider European release through Drakkar Entertainment in September 2004. That album debuted on the Finnish album chart at position No. 3 after it was issued in Finland in January 2004.

Norway's legendary eccentric artist MORTIIS has posted the following message at his official web site:

"We're getting ready to head off to the U.S. for about four weeks to tour as part of the DANZIG 'Blackest of the Black' tour, and replacing Åsmund as a session guitarist is Levi's brother, Åge Michael Trøite. We just had some new promo shots taken for the lineup for this tour, so you can check out what the band looks like after 40 hours of virtually no sleep. It's not pretty but we never tried to be."

As previously reported, MORTIIS has laid down vocals for the Norwegian/American project SCUM, featuring Samoth (ZYKLON, ex-EMPEROR), Faust (ex-EMPEROR), Happy Tom (TURBONEGRO), Casey Chaos (AMEN) and Cosmocrator (MINDGRINDER). He contributed backing vocals to the song "Backstabbers Go to Heaven" for SCUM's debut album, "Gospels for the Sick", (available now on Dogjob Records, a division of Tuba) and lead vocals and lyrics to a song called "Speaking in Tongues", which will be released on an EP.

RAMMSTEIN's video for their new single, "Benzin" (Gasoline), has been posted online at this location(http://www.uweflade.de/rammstein.htm). The clip was was shot in August by Uwe Flade, who has also directed videos for DEPECHE MODE and FRANZ FERDINAND.

"Benzin" is the first single off the German industrial metallers' new album, "Rosenrot" (view cover here), due in Europe on October 31. Other songtitles set to appear on the CD include (English translation follows each German/Spanish-language title): "Spring" (Jump), "Rosenrot" (Rose Red), "Zerstören" (Destroy), "Mann Gegen Mann" (Man Against Man), "Feuer & Wasser" (Fire & Water), "Wo Bist Du" (Where Are You), "Te Quiero Puta" (I Love You, Bitch) and "Ein Lied" (A Song). The single will precede the album on October 10.

In other news, RAMMSTEIN are nominated in the category "Best Live Act" for the "Eins Live" Krone award. Germany's biggest radio awards ceremony will be held at the Arena Oberhausen on November 24 2005 and will be broadcast live by Eins Live radio at 7:00 p.m. and on WDR TV at 10:00 p.m.

Veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL have finished recording new versions of the songs "Emergency" and "London". Both tracks are going to be available as paid digital downloads sometime in November. If you want to hear a sample of either cut, check out the "Downloads" page of the group's web site.

GIRLSCHOOL will play their final headlining gig of 2005 on September 25 at the Mean Fiddler in London before embarking on a U.K. tour supporting MOTÖRHEAD beginning on October 30 in Bristol. The band were one of the special guests at MOTÖRHEAD's 30th Anniversary show, which took place on June 16 at The Hammersmith Apollo in London, U.K.

GIRLSCHOOL are continuing to tour in support of their first-ever live DVD, "Girlschool Live at the Garage", and their 2004 album, "Believe".

SLIPKNOT have finalized the track listing for their live album, "9.0: Live", due on November 1 via Roadrunner Records (one day earlier internationally). Recorded at shows in Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore and Las Vegas, the CD will feature the following tracks:

Disc One:

01. The Blister Exists
02. (sic)
03. Disasterpiece
04. Before I Forget
05. Left Behind
06. Liberate
07. Vermilion
08. Pulse of the Maggots
09. Purity
10. Eyeless
11. Drum Solo
12. Eyeore

Disc Two:

01. Three Nil
02. The Nameless
03. Skin Ticket
04. Everything Ends
05. Iowa
06. The Heretic Anthem
07. Duality
08. Spit It Out
09. People = Shit
10. Get This
11. Wait and Bleed
12. Surfacing

In a recent interview with Launch Radio Networks, SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison said that the band is working hard to make the "9.0: Live" CD/DVD package more than just a time-filler between studio albums. "I'm not a big fan of live records, but the way we're putting this together, it's gonna be almost like buying another SLIPKNOT record," he said. "We're really gonna package it and make it a special piece. And, you know, we'll have a live video to go along with it and everything, so I'm looking forward to that as well."

Six months after SYSTEM OF A DOWN's "Mezmerize" debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart, the uncompromising and outspoken quartet returns with "Hypnotize", part two of a promised two-album set. American Recordings/Columbia will release two versions of "Hypnotize", the band's fifth studio album, on November 22.

Both the CD and DualDisc versions feature 12 new songs as well as artwork by Vartan Malakian, father of SYSTEM OF A DOWN's guitarist/singer Daron. The packaging for "Hypnotize" is specially designed to physically join "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" together, forming one unified product with continuous artwork. Additionally, the DualDisc edition will contain exclusive behind-the-scenes footage showing the making of both records.

More importantly, the albums interlock musically. The final track on "Hypnotize", "Soldier Side", completes "Soldier Side Intro", which appears as the opening track on "Mezmerize".

"Hypnotize" track listing:

01. Attack
02. Dreaming
03. Kill Rock 'n Roll
04. Hypnotize
05. Stealing Society
06. Tentative
07. U-Fig
08. Holy Mountains
09. Vicinity of Obscenity
10. She's Like Heroin
11. Lonely Day
12. Soldier Side

SYSTEM OF A DOWN will be filming performance footage for their video for "Hypnotize"'s title track on September 28 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI.

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported on Sept. 17, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY have now officially confirmed the departure of bassist James Lomenzo. "The decision to part ways with James Lomenzo was a mutual one between James and [BLACK LABEL SOCETY mainman] Zakk [Wylde]," the band write in a press release.

"John 'JD' DeServio will be playing bass on the BLACK LABEL SOCIETY 'Mafia' post-Ozzfest tour. Most of you will remember J.D. from the early BLACK LABEL SOCIETY days, and we're excited to have him back rockin the low end once again.

"Zakk has always said that the bass position is like 'Mount Bassmore' and Zakk enjoys playing with many different bassists."

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will be embarking on a U.S. tour with BRAND NEW SIN beginning in mid-October. The band's latest album, "Mafia", has sold 169,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.