North Carolina's first ever heavy metal band OVERLORDE will finally see a full length release Medieval Metal Too from Heaven And Hell Records on March 6th.

Overlorde was born in 1979 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, by 1985 they released the legendary Medieval Metal four-song demo that sold 10,000 copies worldwide. Metal Blade records then took notice and placed the band's song 'Keeper Of The Flame' on their Metal Massacre XIII compilation album that has sold over 40,000 copies worldwide. Overlorde then would slip into obscurity and lore. European interest in obscure cult metal particularly US bands would revive much interest in the band. For many years the way fans could obtain the recordings were the poor quality downloads and Youtube.

Now after almost 30 years this material will finally be released on CD with never before released tracks all fully re-mastered by Jaime King at The Basement Studios in North Carolina. Cover design provide by TJ Designs who has done a fine job of bringing the classic demo's cover into 2012 Also history liner notes and photo gallery will be included as has come to be expected of the Lost Relics Series.

Overlorde SR - Medieval Metal Too tracklist:
'Full Speed Ahead'
'Keeper of the Flame'
'Enchantress of the Night'
'The Year 2525'
'Knights of the Realm'
'So Be It'
'Troube'
'Keeper of the Flame' (version '87)

Italian death metal act HUMANGLED have recently completed recording a four-song follow up to their 2010 full-length, Fractal. Entitled Odd Ethics, the EP is set to be released in early/mid 2012 through Abyss Records. Odd Ethics was tracked at Italy's Mel-1 Studios. Sound production was handled by Dan Swanö (ex-EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH, NIGHTINGALE) at Unisound Studios. Cover art for Odd Ethics was designed by artist Marko Somero.

Renowned producer Michael Wagener, who was a founder of ACCEPT and worked with METALLICA, OZZY OSBOURNE, SKID ROW, DOKKEN, RAVEN, STRYPER, POISON, MEGADETH, ALICE COOPER, HELLOWEEN and TESTAMENT, among others, will work on the new album of the Brazilian band DARK AVENGER, entitled Tales of Avalon: The Lament.

Wagener, who is doing the mixing and mastering said: "I feel that coming to market is a great album of pure heavy metal!"

Finnish hard rock metallers BLINDED RAIN, who have been on hiatus for the last two years, has announced their return and lineup change. Pekka Rinne will be replacing Leonard on drums for future releases and gigs.

The band are also planning on releasing new material later in the year.

Blinded Rain has released the video for the track ‘Sandcastle Star’ off the band's 2008 album Destination Unknown.

Editing cinematography and manuscript for the video were all completed by Jaakko Lepistö and Kaide.

12 years after the formation of one of Germany's most successful art rock bands the Freising quintet RPWL takes its first shot at a concept album. Beyond Man And Time is a musical journey through the world outside of Platon's cave. On March 13th in North America and on March 9th in Europe, the record will be released in a standard version as well as an exclusive bonus edition that includes an audio book. The record will also be presented live across Europe in April 2012.

In addition to the regular version of the album there will also be a bonus edition limited of 2,000 copies. This exclusive edition includes an additional audio book that connects the music even more closely to the philosophical approach, plus a topographic map of the new world that is to be explored. Also, RPWL listeners are to be given a special live experience: audiences will be introduced to the record on an extensive European tour in April 2012.

The material is the perfect start for the five musicians as they were translating it into music. They create musical themes for every single character on Beyond Man And Time: oriental percussion, expanded Moog-soli and an Indian sitar take care of a well placed, atmospheric and colorful adaptation. That is why the musical journey naturally culminates in a 16-minute-opus called 'The Fisherman', and ends on a calm and meditative note with 'The Noon'.

"The goal is to open eyes, look further, see more, and see differently. Words that everybody approves of are not going to lead to progress. We call that: "deadlock of the spirit". Too many approaches of our time disappear in the void of the equal - the conformist." -Yogi Lang (vocals)

Tracklisting:

'Transformed'
'We Are What We Are'
'Beyond Man and Time'
'Unchain the Earth'
'The Ugliest Man in the World'
'The Road of Creation'
'Somwhere in Between'
'The Shadow'
'The Wise in the Desert'
'The Fisherman'
'The Noon'

Chicago rockers BIBLE OF THE DEVIL have announced that their sixth full-length album entitled For The Love Of Thugs And Fools will be released May 8th via Cruz Del Sur music.

The band recorded the album at Phantom Manor studios in Chicago with engineer Mike Lust recordings.

According to a press release: “For The Love Of Thugs And Fools is viewed by the band as a document of the many characters they have encountered through the life of the band, whether it be in love, loss, friendship, or hatred. Having toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe since the band's inception in late 1999 and living in the volatile urban environment Chicago, where encounters with crime, violence, and 'street justice' are unavoidable, there has been much subject matter for the band to draw from. Embracing the philosophy that a bottle of whiskey and some loud guitar is often the best cure available for these challenges and ordeals, Bible Of The Devil have chosen to document their grievances in the form of one devastating Rock n' Roll platter."

Singer/guitarist Mark Hoffmann commented: "The few years since the last full-length have been like a dare, A dare to create a soaring, punishing rock n' roll record of this magnitude. It is a dare that we have been forced to answer ourselves."

Tracklisting is as follows:

‘Sexual Overture/While You Were Away’
‘Out For Blood’
‘Anytime’
‘The Parcher’
‘(I Know What Is Right) In The Night’
‘Raw & Order’
‘Can't Turn Off The Sun’
‘Yer Boy’
‘Night Street’

Regina, Saskatchewan-based Canadian extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY have recruited Amanda Kiernan of the Edmonton, Alberta-based metal band THE ORDER OF CHAOS as their new touring singer.

States Amanda: "This is a wonderful opportunity for me that I couldn't pass up. I look forward to this experience. However, THE ORDER OF CHAOS will remain my number one priority."

INTO ETERNITY vocalist Stu Block was recently recruited by power metal giants ICED EARTH, with whom he recorded the band's latest CD, "Dystopia".

INTO ETERNITY earlier in the month posted studio and rehearsal footage of their new song "Fukushima", written about the Fukushima Daiichi, Japan nuclear disaster (a series of equipment failures, nuclear meltdowns, and releases of radioactive materials at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant following the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011). You can now watch the one-and-a-half-minute clip below.

As previously reported, Canadian label War On Music Records will issue several albums by INTO ETERNITY for the first time ever on vinyl. "Dead Or Dreaming" (2001), "Buried In Oblivion" (2004) and "Scattering Of The Ashes" (2006) will be made available, each as a limited LP release, starting in early spring 2012.

INTO ETERNITY's signature sound has often been described as a hybrid of latter-day DEATH and CONTROL DENIED, combined with the technical stylings of DREAM THEATER.

Commented INTO ETERNITY singer/guitarist Tim Roth: "The new songs are coming along quite well and we'll have two new songs finished and mixed in the upcoming weeks. So far five songs have been recorded (30 minutes) and we are looking forward to get working on the next batch of new INTO ETERNITY songs.

"2012 also brings some great news for vinyl-loving fans. Century Media contacted us about releasing our albums on vinyl. It has always been a dream of ours to have our collection put out on vinyl. Thanks to Charley at War On Music Records for finally making this dream a reality. I know a lot of fans have asked us over the years for vinyl, so this is really great news!"

INTO ETERNITY is among the confirmed bands for the 11th edition of the Manitoba Metalfest, set to take place February 24-25 at The Zoo in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Watch www.waronmusic.com for details and pre-orders for the the upcoming vinyl releases.

INTO ETERNITY last year released its first new material since 2008 in the form of a new song called "Sandstorm". The track, which is available on iTunes and Bandcamp, features guest death vocals by Rob Doherty and marks the recording debut of Newbury, who was previously known in the western Canadian metal scene as a member of Edmonton, Alberta-based group DEATH TOLL RISING.

"Sandstorm" was written the day the USA took out Osama Bin Laden, and is inspired by the events that transpired.

INTO ETERNITY's last album, "The Incurable Tragedy", came out in 2008 via Century Media.

Pictured below: Amanda Kiernan

"Dark Domains", a collection of tracks recorded by long-defunct Swedish death metallers ALTAR during their six-year existence from 1989 to 1995, has been made available through Konqueror Records. The 17-track compilation was remastered by Swedish multi-instrumentalist and producer extraordinaire Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio in Sweden and features a brand new exclusive album cover artwork and layout by Poland's Kontamination Design.

This "Dark Domains" compilation CD is dedicated in loving memory of the late Mieszko Talarczyk (NASUM, ex-ALTAR).

"Dark Domains" track listing:

01. Nothing Human (1992 CD)
02. Lifeless Passion (1992 CD)
03. Daymare / A Message From The Grave (1992 CD)
04. Decapitated (1992 CD)
05. Ex Oblivione (1992 CD)
06. Sleeping Prophet (1993 Demo)
07. Floodgates Of Emotions (1993 Demo)
08. Darklight (1993 Demo)
09. Violent Acts (1994 Demo)
10. Days Forever Grey (1994 Demo)
11. Severed On The Attic (1991 Demo)
12. Decapitated (1991 Demo)
13. Hallucinations (1991 Demo)
14. No Flesh… (1991 Demo)
15. Instrumental (1995 Demo)
16. Severed On The Attic (1992 CD)
17. No Flesh… (1992 CD)

Featuring never-before-seen photos carefully hand-picked by ALTAR, "Dark Domains" is the ultimate collector's gem that every old-school death metal fan will ever need to possess.

Dutch symphonic rockers EPICA will release their new album, Requiem For The Indifferent, in Europe on March 9th and the US and Canada on March 13th via Nuclear Blast.

Says the band: "Here we are with the first official teaser. This time however we're doing it like no one has done before, by weekly releasing an extra layer of music, giving our fans a little more insight in the complexity and the different aspects of Epica's music. As this is the first video in the series, you'll only hear Arien's drums. However, the next seven weeks we will add layer by layer, and make the sample longer and longer. Through these videos we will also weekly release backstage pictures, pieces of the album artwork, tour updates, etc, to make the wait for the album just a little bit more bearable!"

German rockers THE NEW BLACK - featuring SINNER guitarist Christof Leim - have issued the following update:

"Wow, has it been a year already since II: Better In Black came out??? Oh yeah! On January, 21st we released our second album, and we're still damn proud of it. Time really does fly if you're having fun, huh?

To celebrate this, we have a nice little clip for you that has been sitting in the vaults for a while. It's for the song 'Soon', the psychedelic weirdness that was released as a bonus track to the CD version only. Not available on iTunes et al. This tune underwent quite a transition, in fact it was written when Fludid sang his part - and then Fabs changed the music underneath the vocals again. So there's an almost entirely different version floating around, but we like this better, it's heavier.

Directed by our very own Fludid, so it naturally features hot chicks. Haha! Enjoy!"

Die Veröffentlichung der achten Ausgabe der ultimativen Metal-Compilation “MONSTERS OF METAL” auf DVD/Blu-Ray, mit 90 Musikvideos und über 400 Minuten purem Metal, wurde verschoben. Die Compilation erscheint nun am 16. März 2012 via Nuclear Blast.

Die Monstercompliation kommt erstmals zusätzlich zu 2 DVDs mit Blu-ray im edlen Digibook! Jeweils über 400 Minuten Videoclips aus den aktuellen Alben von NIGHTWISH, EDGUY, DIMMU BORGIR, AMORPHIS, DIE APOLKALYPTISCHEN REITER, HAMMERFALL, ACCEPT, BLIND GUARDIAN, AVANTASIA, DEATHSTARS, MONSTER MAGNET, LEAVES’ EYES, TRISTANIA, NEVERMORE, LACUNA COIL, ARCH ENEMY, DREAM THEATER, MACHINE HEAD, OPETH, TRIVIUM, FEAR FACTORY…

www.nuclearblast.de

http://www.nuclearblast.de/de/produkte/tontraeger/dvd-bluray/dvd/v.a.-monsters-of-metal-vol.-8.html

The track list:

DVD1: 205 Minuten, 16:9 PAL, DVD9, Region All, Dolby Stereo

01 Nightwish - Storytime
02 Deathstars - Metal
03 Pain - The Great Pretender
04 Amorphis - You I Need
05 Opeth - The Devils Orchard
06 Lacuna Coil - Within Me
07 Therion - Kali Yuga Part 3: Autumn Of The Aeons
08 Leaves Eyes - Take The Devil In Me
09 Tristania - Year Of The Rat
10 Draconian - The Last Hour Of Ancient Sunlight
11 Saltatio Mortis - Hochzeitstanz
12 Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Dr. Pest
13 Monster Magnet - Gods & Punks
14 Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
15 Seventh Void - Heaven Is Gone
16 Chrome Division - Bulldogs Unleashed
17 Dream Theater - On The Backs Of Angels
18 Gotthard - Remember Its Me
19 Edguy - Robin Hood
20 Blind Guardian A Voice In The Dark
21 Accept - Pandemic
22 Sabaton - Screaming Eagles
23 Hammerfall - One More Time
24 Rhapsody Of Fire - Sea Of Fate
25 Avantasia - Dying For An Angel
26 Powerwolf - We Drink Your Blood
27 Grave Digger - Rebellion Live@Wacken
28 Hell - On Earth As It Is In Hell
29 Tarot - Wings OfDarkness
30 Bullet - Stay Wild
31 Steelwing - The Illusion
32 Enforcer - Midnight Vice
33 Skullfist - Head Of The Pack
34 White Wizzard - Over The Top
35 Cauldron - Chained Up In Chains
36 Huntress - Eight Of Swords
37 Battle Beast - Into The Metalworld
38 Armored Saint - Left Hook From Right Field
39 Nevermore - Born
40 Alestorm - Shipwrecked
41 Turisas - Stand Up And Fight
42 Heidevolk - Nehalennia
43 Trollfest - Die VerdammteHungersnot
44. Milking The Goatmachine -The Wolf Is Dead

DVD2: 203 Minuten, 16:9 PAL, DVD9, Region All, Dolby Stereo

01 Dimmu Borgir - Dimmu Borgir
02 Immortal - All Shall Fall
03 Triptykon - Shatter
04 Melechesh - Grand Gathas Of Baal Sin
05 Fleshgod Apocalypse - The Violation
06 MaYan - War On Terror
07 Kataklysm - At The Edge Of The World
08 Immolation - A Glorious Epoch
09 Graveworm - See No Future
10 Hail Of Bullets - Operation Z
11 Machine Head - Imperium
12 Legion Of The Damned - The Hand Of Darkness
13 Death Angel - River Of Rapture
14 Overkill - Bring Me The Night
15 Destruction - Hate Is My Fuel
16 Suicidal Angels - Bleeding Holocaust
17 Evile - Infected Nation
18 Municipal Waste - Sadistic Magician
19 Agnostic Front - My Life / My Way
20 Madball - All Or Nothing
21 Zimmers Hole - When You Were Shouting At The Devil...
22 Fear Factory - Fear Campagin
23 Arch Enemy - Yesterday Is Dead And Gone
24 Soilwork - Let This River Flow
25 Cipher System - Communicate The Storms
26 Channel Zero - In The City
27 Devildriver - Dead To Rights
28 Trivium - In Waves
29 Sylosis - Empyreal
30 Sonic Syndicate - Revolution, Baby!
31 Asking Alexandria - The Final Episode (Lets Change The Channel)
32 Attack Attack! - Smokahontas
33 We Came As Romans - Broken Statues
34 Like Moths To Flames - You Wont Be Missed
35 Of Mice And Men - Second And Sebring
36 Miss I May - Masses Of A Dying Breed
37 Tasters - Please Destroy This World
38 Suicide Silence - Disengage
39 All Shall Perish - There Is Nothing Left
40 The Black Dahlia Murder - Moonlight Equilibrium
41 Darkest Hour - Savor The Kill
42 Winds Of Plague - Refined In The Fire
43 Heaven Shall Burn - Combat
44 Architects - Heartburn
45 TesseracT - Nascent
46 Textures - Reaching Home

Bluray:
408:23 Minuten, 1080p - Dolby Stereo

01 Nightwish - Storytime
02 Deathstars - Metal
03 Pain - The Great Pretender
04 Amorphis - You I Need
05 Opeth - The Devils Orchard
06 Lacuna Coil - Within Me
07 Therion - Kali Yuga Part 3: Autumn Of The Aeons
08 Leaves Eyes - Take The Devil In Me
09 Tristania - Year Of The Rat
10 Draconian - The Last Hour Of Ancient Sunlight
11 Saltatio Mortis - Hochzeitstanz
12 Die Apokalyptischen Reiter - Dr. Pest
13 Monster Magnet - Gods & Punks
14 Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
15 Seventh Void - Heaven Is Gone
16 Chrome Division - Bulldogs Unleashed
17 Dream Theater - On The Backs Of Angels
18 Gotthard - Remember Its Me
19 Edguy - Robin Hood
20 Blind Guardian A Voice In The Dark
21 Accept - Pandemic
22 Sabaton - Screaming Eagles
23 Hammerfall - One More Time
24 Rhapsody Of Fire - Sea Of Fate
25 Avantasia - Dying For An Angel
26 Powerwolf - We Drink Your Blood
27 Grave Digger - Rebellion Live@Wacken
28 Hell - On Earth As It Is In Hell
29 Tarot - Wings OfDarkness
30 Bullet - Stay Wild
31 Steelwing - The Illusion
32 Enforcer - Midnight Vice
33 Skullfist - Head Of The Pack
34 White Wizzard - Over The Top
35 Cauldron - Chained Up In Chains
36 Huntress - Eight Of Swords
37 Battle Beast - Into The Metalworld
38 Armored Saint - Left Hook From Right Field
39 Nevermore - Born
40 Alestorm - Shipwrecked
41 Turisas - Stand Up And Fight
42 Heidevolk - Nehalennia
43 Trollfest - Die VerdammteHungersnot
44. Milking The Goatmachine -The Wolf Is Dead
45 Dimmu Borgir - Dimmu Borgir
46 Immortal - All Shall Fall
47 Triptykon - Shatter
48 Melechesh - Grand Gathas Of Baal Sin
49 Fleshgod Apocalypse - The Violation
50 MaYan - War On Terror
51 Kataklysm - At The Edge Of The World
52 Immolation - A Glorious Epoch
53 Graveworm - See No Future
54 Hail Of Bullets - Operation Z
55 Machine Head - Imperium
56 Legion Of The Damned - The Hand Of Darkness
57 Death Angel - River Of Rapture
58 Overkill - Bring Me The Night
59 Destruction - Hate Is My Fuel
60 Suicidal Angels - Bleeding Holocaust
61 Evile - Infected Nation
62 Municipal Waste - Sadistic Magician
63 Agnostic Front - My Life / My Way
64 Madball - All Or Nothing
65 Zimmers Hole - When You Were Shouting At The Devil...
66 Fear Factory - Fear Campagin
67 Arch Enemy - Yesterday Is Dead And Gone
68 Soilwork - Let This River Flow
69 Cipher System - Communicate The Storms
70 Channel Zero - In The City
71 Devildriver - Dead To Rights
72 Trivium - In Waves

Vocalist Neil Turbin (DEATHRIDERS, ANTHRAX), drummer/vocalist Jeff Martin (RACER X, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, BADLANDS, DOKKEN, PAUL GILBERT, GEORGE LYNCH) and bassist Rev Jones (STEELHEART, MOUNTAIN, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, FUEL, BLACK SYMPHONY) are among the musicians who took part in the NAMM Metal Jam 2012 on January 18 at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, California. According to a press release, these musicians ripped "through hits by JUDAS PRIEST, DEEP PURPLE, THIN LIZZY, RAINBOW, ACCEPT, MOTÖRHEAD, WHITESNAKE and much more!" They also paid tribute to Gary Moore and the one and only Ronnie James Dio.

Fan-filmed video footage of the event can be seen below.

New York hardcore/metal veterans BIOHAZARD have pulled the plug on their previously announced plans to give away their new album, "Reborn In Defiance", in its entirety "for free" to all fans in the United States starting January 20.

In what what was being billed as "the first such promotion ever launched," the record was supposed be made available for free download off Revolver magazine's web site, RevolverMag.com, as well as through the technology offered by Repudo.com. Fans were being encouraged to check into BIOHAZARD "Containment Zones" (record stores, venues, and more) across the United States using the Repudo app on their smart phones and download the new record directly to their phones or send it to their email inbox.

A new message on BIOHAZARD's official Facebook page reads as follows:

"We regret to inform you all that due to circumstances beyond our control, we will not be able to offer our new record, 'Reborn In Defiance', in the U.S. at this time. We love all of you who have continued to support us through the years and can't wait to share with you a record that we are extremely proud of. Thank you so much for your understanding and patience and a special thanks to our partners Revolver, Repudo and Google for their hard work setting this up. All of our touring plans are still solidified and we are excited to see you all out on the road!"

"Reborn In Defiance" was released in Europe today (Friday, January 20) via Nuclear Blast Records.

The track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. 9:IIIX6.941
02. Vengeance Is Mine
03. Decay
04. Reborn
05. Killing Me
06. Countdown Doom
07. Come Alive
08. Vows Of Redemption
09. Waste Away
10. You Were Wrong
11. Skullcrusher
12. Never Give In
13. Season The Sky

"Skullcrusher" can also be streamed using the audio player below.

"It's literally almost impossible to rely on the music industry to pay your bills," Billy Graziadeitold Noisecreep. "It's such a crap shoot to begin with. These days it's even harder. So for me, I don't rely on BIOHAZARD to pay my bills, so when we had a chance to go on tour and to reunite... it was on a personal level, it was amazing. And not having to do it as a job or to pay bills is a fucking great place to be. For me, I feel like I came full circle. I do it because I love it. I love to be on stage. It's kind of similar in a lot of ways — we're a lot more savvy with what is up now; we've been through so many different labels. We get up there, we have a blast. We made a record, we worked really hard to make a record we're all really proud of and we're doing it for the love of it. The industry is not the same as when we started. . . At the end of the day, most of this record will be given away but it's a different era and for us. You gotta love what you do, otherwise it's not worth it."

"Skullcrusher" audio stream:

"Dark Adrenaline", the new album from the Italian rock/metal band LACUNA COIL, will be released in North America on January 24 via Century Media Records. Produced by Don Gilmore (LINKIN PARK, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE), the CD promises to deliver the melodic, sensual, metallic rush for which the band has come to be known.

LACUNA COIL fans both old and new will have a variety of options to choose from, as "Dark Adrenaline" will be released in a number of formats, including standard-edition CD and vinyl, deluxe-edition digipak with a bonus DVD, sticker, poster and guitar pick and as an iTunes LP with expanded packaging, five bonus audio tracks and video. The Metal Club edition will feature exclusive artwork designed by the band and will be limited to 3000 units. The Hastings edition will feature a bonus 10-track LACUNA COIL sampler, and the Amazon digital edition comes with a free five-track sampler.

For true fans of LACUNA COIL, the "Darkest Adrenaline" box set will be available. It includes both the digipak and vinyl versions of the album along with a hardcover photo book, a LACUNA COIL custom syringe pen and ink, a lyric pad, signed lithographs created by the band and more, all housed in a LACUNA COIL medical box. This box set is limited to 500 pieces and is available exclusively through CM Distro.

A two-minute video featuring the unveiling of the "Darkest Adrenaline" box set can be seen below.

Fans worldwide will be able to check out a special virtual acoustic performance and question-and-answer session with LACUNA COIL on Tuesday, January 24 via www.stageit.com. The event will be broadcast live at 7:00 p.m. EST from acclaimed record store Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey.

Fans who purchase the new album at any Metal Club store will receive an exclusive code to watch the performance for free.

All proceeds will be donated to Rezophonic, a project with which the band is actively involved, that is dedicated to providing medical assistance to remote regions of East Africa.

Fans lucky enough to live near Vintage Vinyl can actually witness this special acoustic performance in person.

Pre-order LACUNA COIL's new album, "Dark Adrenaline", to get a wristband that will get you into into the in-store performance on January 24. Order online or in person at the store while supplies last. The event is on release date, so you can pick up your copy of the album at the performance.

As previously announced, LACUNA COIL will support MEGADETH on their critically-acclaimed Gigantour. This run will also feature MOTÖRHEAD and VOLBEAT.

Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's January 17 performance at Forum Palace in in Vilnius, Lithuania can be seen below.

Turunen's new project, HARUS, last month released a CD/DVD/Blu-ray, entitled "In Concert - Live At Sibelius Hall".

The HARUS live album/DVD was made available worldwide by earMUSIC in collaboration with Edel's classic music division Berlin Classics. This joint venture from two music labels apparently far away from each other would probably sound bizarre at first sight (a label operating in alternative and metal music with one representing traditional classical music artists). The reason lies beneath the many sides of Tarja Turunen's music.

The first output of HARUS features traditional and emotional music from Finland presented together with more international repertoire.

Tarja's sophomore solo album, "What Lies Beneath", sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 24 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

"What Lies Beneath" was released in North America on September 14, 2010 via The End Records.

Demo versions of four songs that were written during the sessions for CHIMAIRA's latest album, "The Age Of Hell", are available for streaming below. Two of the tracks ("Clockwork" and "Scum Of The Earth") were subsequently re-recorded for the final CD while the last two did not make the cut and had been unreleased until now.

CHIMAIRA's "Chimaira Christmas" concert on December 30, 2011 at the House Of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio marked the band's final performance with guitarists Matt DeVries and Rob Arnold.

Going forward, CHIMAIRA's lineup will be as follows:

Mark Hunter - Vocals
Matt Szlachta (DIRGE WITHIN) - Guitar
Jeremy Creamer (DAATH) - Bass
Emil Werstler (DAATH) - Guitar
Sean Zatorsky (DAATH) - Keyboards
Austin D'Amond (BLEED THE SKY, THE ELITE) - Drums

CHIMAIRA last month released a free digital EP, "The Age Of Remix Hell", via Multiupload.com. The effort, as the title suggests, contains remixed versions of songs from "The Age Of Hell".

"The Age Of Hell" sold more than 7,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 54 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "The Infection", opened with 15,000 units back in April 2009 to land at No. 30. This figure was roughly in line with the first-week tally registered by CHIMAIRA's 2007 album, "Resurrection", which shifted 16,000 copies to enter the chart at No. 42.

"The Age Of Hell" was released in the U.S. on August 16, 2011 via eOne Music; in Germany on August 26; and in the United Kingdom, Australia and the rest of Europe on August 29 through Long Branch Records.

"Scum Of The Earth" demo: