REDEMPTION, the U.S. progressive metal band featuring in its ranks guitarist/songwriter Nick van Dyk and legendary FATES WARNING vocalist Ray Alder, will release its fifth studio album, "This Mortal Coil", on September 26 in Europe and October 11 in North America via InsideOut Music. The follow-up to 2009's "Snowfall On Judgment Day" was recorded and mixed with producer Neil Kernon (QUEENSRŸCHE, NEVERMORE, DEICIDE). The CD's cover artwork was created by acclaimed artist and longtime band collaborator Travis Smith (OPETH, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, NEVERMORE).

Former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen joined German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS on stage this past Friday, July 22 at the Saimaa Open Air festival in Lappeenranta, Finland to perform the song "The Good Die Young". Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be seen below. SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine dedicated the track to the victims of the bomb blast and massacre that took place in Norway earlier that same day.

DISTURBED singer David Draiman has commented on persistent rumors that the band will call it quits once it completes its South American tour in August.

Asked by a fan via Twitter if it's true that DISTURBED might break up, Draiman replied earlier today (Friday, July 22), "We don't know what we're doing yet. All I can tell you is that we will be gone for quite a while."

Draiman told an Idaho radio station on July 13 that the band will not headline a sixth "Music As A Weapon" tour in 2012 — and is not sure what its plans for the future are. In the interview with Boise's KQXR, Draiman said, "We don't know what we're doing . . . This is gonna be the last tour that the American people get to see us in for awhile, if not indefinitely. We have some things going on internally, we have some personal things going on. So I don't know. It's hard to tell . . . But you're not gonna see a DISTURBED tour for awhile."

Draiman did not elaborate on what "personal" or "internal" issues the band was dealing with.

He did say that DISTURBED could lease out the "Music As A Weapon" name for other bands to use.

In an earlier interview with Palm Springs station KCLB, DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan made comments similar to Draiman's, saying that the band has nothing set beyond a South American tour this fall. He explained, "We're gonna do South America for the first time . . . And that's really all we talked about. We haven't even discussed anything after that. It's not that we're tired of it, either. We don't know what it's like to take a break."

Donegan added that it might be a "shock to the system" for the band to "go home and then not plan for another tour or plan for the studio."

DISTURBED is currently headlining the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour, which also features GODSMACK, MACHINE HEAD, TRIVIUM and others.

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SLIPKNOT recently completed a three-week European tour that was the band's first run of dates since the death of bassist Paul Gray in May 2010. Although singer Corey Taylor has been unsure of SLIPKNOT's future since Gray's death, he told HardDrive Radio that the tour made him a little more optimistic.

He said, "Definitely after this tour, I'm definitely much more positive than I was. Am I ready to run into a studio? No. Everybody just slow down, 'cause it's still very fresh to me. It still doesn't make sense yet, you know, there's still a lot of healing that we've got to do before we can get there. Am I open to more tours? Absolutely. I mean, we've talked about doing something next year in the States and, you know, letting the fans kind of celebrate as well. So time will tell."

SLIPKNOT concluded its three-week European tour on July 10 with a headlining set at England's Sonisphere festival. Taylor said he had a good time. "I did enjoy the show," he said. "The whole tour has been great. Thank you to everyone who came and everyone who participated in the two minutes of silence for Paulie; he would have been so proud."

Joey Jordison also said earlier this year that SLIPKNOT can carry on "with or without" Taylor.

Taylor, for his part, has been touring with his other band STONE SOUR and has indicated that he would like to return to the studio with that group next.

Soulseller Records is loudly presenting an exclusive and limited seven-inch EP vinyl by Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED.

The mythological universe of ENSLAVED is full of references to the timeless concepts of one's word and the strength of bonds. About a decade ago, a pact between ENSLAVED and Soulseller Records were made to do a strictly limited seven-inch release with exclusive ENSLAVED material. The whole agreement was based on both parties' love for vinyl and the old ways of the extreme metal scene. Well, shortly after the pact was made, ENSLAVED's career accelerated a lot, and the ENSLAVED/Soulseller deal kept having to wait for the next recording, promo trip or tour. Well, finally it was realized that things were never going to slow down (which is good news!), and that the time was right to do it! That ENSLAVED's present record label Indie Recordings respected the agreement without hesitation only adds to the air of genuine musical and artistic values that surrounds this release.

The result is the seven-inch vinyl entitled "Thorn"; consisting of the songs "Disintegrator" and "Striker", pressed in a strictly limited number of 1,000 copies. The songs are eerie and atmospheric, with nods both back towards ENSLAVED's edgier-monotonous past and dark-psychedelic present. The seven-inch is produced by ENSLAVED's own Ivar Bjørnson and Iver Sandøy (whom the band has worked with since last year's "Axioma Ethica Odini").

Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show tuning-room jam, huddle and performance on July 14 < on the Garrison Grounds in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada can be viewed below.

The band's setlist was as follows:

01. Creeping Death
02. For Whom The Bell Tolls
03. Fuel
04. Ride The Lightning
05. Fade To Black
06. Cyanide
07. The Memory Remains
08. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
09. Sad But True
10. All Nightmare Long
11. One
12. Master Of Puppets
13. Blackened
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman

Encore:

16. Last Caress
17. Hit The Lights
18. Seek & Destroy

"Identical Abuse", the new Gabriel Engberg-directed video from M.A.N — the group formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich) — can be seen below. The song comes off the band's third album, "Massive Audio Nerve", which was released on March 26, 2010 via the German label Tiefdruck Musik. The CD was recorded at Grand Recordings in Gothenburg, Sweden with engineer Svein Jensen and was mixed by Ulrich Wild, who has previously worked with WHITE ZOMBIE, STAIND, STATIC-X, DEFTONES, PANTERA and LIMP BIZKIT, among others. The mastering was handled by Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering in Encino, California.

Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, AVANTASIA) played a headlining show at ND/Ateneo in Buenos Aires, Argentina on July 13, 2011 as part of his South American tour under the JORN banner.

The setlist for the concert was as follows:

01. Road Of The Cross
02. Shadow People
03. Below
04. Promises
05. World Gone Mad
06. We Brought The Angels Down
07. Stormcrow
08. The Inner Road
09. Man Of The Dark
10. Solo - Willy Berdikssen
11. Soul Of The Wind
12. Blacksong
13. Are You Ready? (THIN LIZZY cover)
14. Lonely Are The Brave

Encore:

15. Song For Ronnie James
16. Rainbow In The Dark (DIO cover)
17. War Of The World

BLESSTHEFALL haben das Releasedatum ihres neuen Albums "Awakening" bekannt gegeben. Fearless Records wird den 12-Track umfassenden Rundling am 04.10.2011 veröffentlichen.

"Awakening" Tracklist:

1. Awakening
2. Promised Ones
3. Bottomfeeder
4. I'm Bad News, in the Best Way
5. The Reign
6. 40 Days...
7. Bones Crew
8. Don't Say Goodbye
9. Undefeated
10.'Till the Death of Me
11. Flatline
12. Meet Me at the Gates

Vocalist Hansi Kürsch of German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN has issued the following update:

"Busy seasons are usually harbingers of great things to come. Festivals, regular studio work and, above all, the orchestral album are making this a very exciting summer for us. Let's keep the focus on the orchestral album one more time. We have spectacular news!

"Every orchestral project needs a concept and such a concept demands a great story. To get a story that fits together perfectly with our majestic music, we are joining forces with Germany's best fantasy author Markus Heitz (check out his 'Die Zwerge' ['The Dwarves'] series). Markus is one of my favorite writers of 'high fantasy.' I have been really amazed by several of his books over the last years but was finally and completely convinced about him being the perfect choice for our project by 'Gerechter Zorn' ('Righteous Wrath') — the first part of his newest trilogy, 'Die Legenden der Albae' ('Legends of the Albae'). The way he weaves in different aspects to his splendid universe immediately told me that the quest for the one to come up with the right story for our music was over. Although the final completion of this quite unusual cooperation most probably will keep us busy until 2013, things nonetheless become clearer the more we exchange ideas. The creation of a great new storyboard and the involvement of such a suitable concept are the perfect frame for this 'soundtrack/musical-like' anthems we have come up with over the years. It is absolutely great that Markus is willing to follow us on such an ambitious voyage.

"One very interesting aspect certainly is the definite intention to combine the identity of our music (in a quite different shape) with one of Markus' most famous, but not completely discovered, worlds and its heroes. I have no doubt that we will design great new images and come up with nothing but pure magic. Luckily, Markus was very familiar with our band and music. Since he is part of the fantasy scene almost as long as we are, he grew up with our music when he was a die-hard fantasy role-playing gamer in the '80s and '90s. This, of course, makes my life far easier in exchanging ideas and in explaining what we need to complete a perfect conceptual album. There is so much interaction: at one point it is the music dictating the story at other points it is the story having an ultimate impact on the album's completion. Pure creativity! In addition, Markus is a very nice and down-to-earth person who has a very special view on things. Last but not least, he has been very pleased with the pieces of music we provided him with.

"By now I can feel a certain jealousy coming up within you. We will keep you updated. The journey has just begun."

UK-based act ANATHEMA have announced their new album Falling Deeper will be released on September 5th.

The band have released the following details about the new album:

“Falling Deeper continues where Hindsight left off. The album features brand new arrangements of songs and haunting melodies from our earliest days. It’s a mesmerising blend of the orchestral - majestic and at times ethereal - with beautiful vocal arrangements and our unique feedback lead guitars, all centred around a grand piano and a huge rhythm section. All the layers work together to convey the haunting internal landscapes Anathema have become renowned for.

This is an album which we hope will excite old and new Anathema fans equally. A fresh musical and lyrical approach has transformed songs such as ‘Crestfallen’, ‘Kingdom’ and ‘Sunset Of Age’. This record reveals how, even from the very start, the band wrote melodies which would always have a universal magic and emotional impact.

Another highlight of the album, ‘Everwake’, features the incredible voice of Anneke van Giersbergen and has brought a higher dimension to one of the band’s earliest and simplest acoustic pieces.

The record has been produced by Daniel Cavanagh and was recorded and mixed by Andrea Wright at the legendary Parr St Studios, Liverpool (where the likes of ELBOW, COLDPLAY and ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN have also recorded albums). The orchestral arrangements are from Dave Stewart who worked so successfully with Anathema on We’re Here Because We’re Here.”

The first track off the album ‘The Dreaming Light’ is now available to buy digitally. The single features a remix of the track 'Universal' by Engineers, another Kscope artist, and the video by award winning director Christopher Kenworthy.

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy says that there is a very good reason the already completed debut album from his new band ADRENALINE MOB won't be released before 2012.

ADRENALINE MOB is the new band featuring Portnoy, SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP), bassist Paul DiLeo and STUCK MOJO/FOZZY axeman Rich Ward.

The group has been confirmed as one of the support acts for GODSMACK on the Massachusetts group's post-Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival headlining run throughout North America in August.

To coincide with the tour, ADRENALINE MOB will release a four-song EP in August.

Commented Portnoy: "Most labels require a three-month 'setup' for a well-promoted release... As it is now late July, delivering the album to a label TODAY won't get a release 'till October... and basically ALL labels won't release a new album past October (unless you are MADONNA, LADY GAGA, EMINEM, etc.). So rather than us taking these GODSMACK shows with NOTHING available and a release not likely 'till January (or so), we decided to put out an EP to give you all a taste of the MOB now so we can play some shows and still set up a full-length release!

He added, "Believe me, we are as anxious as you all to hear this music!"

Chris A. of MusicPix.net conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson at the ninth show of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on July 20 in Cincinnati, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below.

MEGADETH's new album, "TH1RT3EN", is tentatively due in November via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded at MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's Vic's Garage studio in San Marcos, California with producer Johnny K (full name: John Karkazis), who has previously worked with DISTURBED, SEVENDUST, MACHINE HEAD and STAIND, among others. The artwork will once again be created by artist John Lorenzi, who was responsible for the artwork on the last two MEGADETH studio albums, 2007's "United Abominations" and 2009's "Endgame", as well as the band's 2007 box set, "Warchest".

Regarding what fans can expect from MEGADETH's next album, Ellefson said, "It really is a different-sounding record. It's very heavy, it's got great hooks. I think 'Endgame' became one of the most pivotal albums to re-establish the MEGADETH sound in the modern day, but I think where 'TH1RT3EN' goes, it also brings back some of the classic elements of 'Countdown To Extinction' and even, say, 'Cryptic Writings', which, to me, had some fantastic songs on it — songs like 'Trust' and things like that. And also, the tones and the sound of the record. It's an organic-sounding record; you can tell it's four human beings playing it. It doesn't sound like four guys played into a computer and it was all hacked up and it's splattered against the wall and it just has this heavy overdrive sound to it. It sounds very much like an organic rock band yet done in a modern-day fashion."

Philadelphia's SINGLE BULLET THEORY will release its new album, "IV", on September 27 via Goomba Music. The CD contains nine fresh tracks featuring new members John Ruszin III (guitar) and Jeff Kalber (bass). All drum tracks for the effort were recorded at Clay Creek Studio in Newark, Delaware with engineer Nick Rotundo. The remainder of the album was recorded at Ruszin's studio in Wenonoh, New Jersey.

"IV" was mixed by John Ruszin III and mastered by James Murphy (TESTAMENT, DEATH). The record also contains two bonus tracks from previous sessions, including a guest performance from Matt Thompson (KING DIAMOND) on a blistering cover of DEATH's "Spirit Crusher" as well as a revamped version of "The Hurt That Never Ends" (previously released on SINGLE BULLET THEORY's 2004 record, "Behind Eyes of Hatred".

Described as "a much more musically diverse yet [more] muscular" effort than the band’s previous releases, "IV" features an eight-minute instrumental track called "Auctioneer Of Souls" as well as guest appearances by Tim Roth (INTO ETERNITY), Jed Simon (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, ZIMMERS HOLE), Jack Frost (SEVEN WITCHES), Mark Simpson (FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES) and others.

"IV" track listing:

01. Echoes Of The Past
02. What Have I
03. Letting Go
04. Diabolical
05. Leviathan Smiles
06. Auctioneer of Souls
07. Hands of the Wicked
08. The Wake of Betrayal
09. Samsara

CD bonus tracks

01. Spirit Crusher (DEATH cover)
02. The Hurt That Never Ends

Hard rock and heavy metal musicians around the world are mourning the loss of Amy Winehouse.

The 27 year-old singer was found dead in her London apartment at 4:05 p.m. GMT. There's no word on the exact cause of death, but Winehouse had been struggling with drug addiction for many years.

Ted Nugent: "B sure to tell ur children that Amy Winehouse suicide is insane stupid"

Brian Fair (SHADOWS FALL): "Heard Amy Winehouse died today. I once ran into her in a hotel lobby in London. It was 7am. I was heading out to the airport she was just coming in like a trainwreck. She grabbed my hair and was like 'I fuckin love ur hair.' With spittle flying. I thought she was a homeless person. I brushed her off and went and washed my hair. RIP."

Myles Kennedy (ALTER BRIDGE, SLASH): "It's just my opinion but Amy Winehouse was a very rare talent. So many songs left unsung. Heartbreaking news."

Rikki Rockett (POISON): "Amy Winehouse - So sad. Condolences to her closest friends and family. Fame does not give you happiness. It's a shame Amy couldn't see the part that surpasses that. The part that she earned and that no tabloid could mar or any critic could ever take away."

Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE) "Drugs suck. How much clearer does the message have to be? R.I.P. Amy Winehouse"

Sebastian Bach (ex-SKID ROW): "Dear Amy W, it is a rough crazy business & there is nothing like being on stage. Once u feel that, nothing else compares. Your pain is gone RIP"

Glenn Hughes (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, DEEP PURPLE): "So sad to hear the news of Soul Sister Amy Winehouse... my heart goes out to her family...Addiction is cunning, baffling and Powerful... GH"

Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION) "My God! So sad to hear about Amy Winehouse! My deepest condolences to her friends and family and fans. You will be missed Amy xoxox"

Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH) "Amy Winehouse...RIP. I wish you would have said yes, yes, yes. We will miss you."

Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) "27=too young to go. It's one thing w legends from another era. But when it happens to someone current, it's freaky, esp. if you're over 27."

Billy Corgan (SMASHING PUMPKINS) "Sad to hear about Amy Winehouse. I mourn any time one of our own passes on. A tragedy...no doubt. Truly sad."

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY): "Amy Winehouse Just Passed away... She could Fn Sing.. GOD BLESS ?TBLO?"

Eric Avery (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION) "Another tragedy. The spectacular demise of a very talented woman is finished. Amy Winehouse found dead in her London flat."

A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have posted comments regarding the reports that Norway had been rocked by a two-act tragedy — first a downtown Oslo explosion, then a shooting at a youth camp. Some of the messages follow below.

Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES): "Thoughts and prayers to the people of Norway I am so sorry for this tragedy,, I hold Norway very close to my heart and this saddens me deeply."

ARCH ENEMY: "Watching the news with heavy hearts. Our thoughts are with our brothers and sisters in Norway. What a horrifying attack. It is hard to believe what happened."

Angela Gossow (ARCH ENEMY): "Our hearts and thoughts are with Norway today. Watching the news is heavy. What a horrible, disgusting deed. 87 people dead so far. It makes no sense. The world got a bit darker today."

ICED EARTH: "Our hearts go out to the people of Norway. The loss of life is horrific, nearly too much to contemplate. (After killing seven people in a bomb blast, a lone gunman killed over 80 people, some as young as 16, in a summer youth camp.) Please join us in sending prayers, positive thoughts, and sincere condolences to the friends and family members affected by this tragedy."

KAMELOT: "On behalf of all the KAMELOT members and organization, our hearts go out to all those affected in the recent attacks in Oslo. KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood adds: 'As many of you know, Norway is like a second home to us and we are wishing the best possible solution and justice in this senseless tragedy. All of us here are very shocked and sad about these events.'"

MORTIIS: "Our thoughts and condolences go out to everyone affected by the bombing in Oslo, and the shooting at Utøya. Terrible tragedy. I don't think anyone expected this to happen in Norway. I guess this puts things in perspective. People in places like Baghdad have to deal with this sort of stuff all the time."

ENSLAVED: "Our deepest condolences and thoughts go out to everybody touched by the fathomless tragedy that struck Norway yesterday. This is indeed a day for afterthought."

MESHUGGAH: "Dear friends, we guess many of you have already heard and read about the terror attacks that took place in Oslo and the island Utoya in Norway yesterday where as of now 91 people have been killed. 84 of them between 14-18 years old. Our thoughts goes out to the Norwegian people, the families and friends affected by these horrible acts."

LEPROUS: "We would like to express our deepest sympathy with everyone involved in yesterday's shocking events in our hometown, Oslo. This is a day for unity, compassion and grief."

Anette Olzon (NIGHTWISH): "I weep with Norway in this horrible day after the events yesterday where 91 persons died, most of them children and young people. It´s just so horrible that I dont have words for how I feel but I send my condolences to the victims families, the survivors and all of Norway. We really need to reach out to each other instead of hating..."

Oddleif Stensland (COMMUNIC): "Our hearts are with our fellow Norwegians on this sad day. Our deepest condolences go out to the families touched by this insane tragedy."

URIAH HEEP: "What has happened is beyond words! Our deepest sympathy goes out to each and every family, and our prayers and thoughts are with them at this difficult time!"

Sharon Osbourne (Ozzy Osbourne's wife/manager): "The people in Norway are such gentle lovely people. My thoughts and prayers are with them."

Tony Harnell (TNT): "To all my fans and dear friends in my second home of Norway, I send you my warmest thoughts and my arms are wrapped around you. You'll get through it like the Vikings you are! My thoughts are with you all during this terrible tragedy. It's too bad the problems of the world have finally reached sweet little Norway."

PAGAN'S MIND: "Words are too small to express how we feel right now. 91 people killed, most of them youngsters same age as some of our own kids... But it's important to keep living life like a dream and don't let bastards like this coward gunman, who didn't even have the guts to end his own misery before police arrested him, ruin your freedom of speech and freedom to explore the world."

3 INCHES OF BLOOD: "Saddened to hear of the violence going on in Norway. Our thoughts go out to you!"

Scott Ian (ANTHRAX, THE DAMNED THINGS): "The horror played out today in Norway sickens me to my core... my thoughts are with you."

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES): "Giving my love to Oslo."

VANISHING POINT: "Our thoughts go out to our friends and fans in Norway. Today is a sad day for such a peaceful country and people."

CRUACHAN: "Thoughts and blessings to everyone in Norway. I hope they catch the scum that done this and give them a very slow painful death!"

Ihsahn (ex-EMPEROR): "We at Mnemosyne [Productions, owned and operated by partners Ihsahn and his wife Heidi] would like to express our deepest sympathy and compassion for the victims and everyone affected by the immense tragedy that has occurred in Oslo and Utøya. Our thoughts are with you."

John Norum (EUROPE): "Dear EUROPE's Norwegian fans, I would like to send my condolences to the people of Norway on the tragedy that took place yesterday. Please know that our hearts and thoughts are with you."

MERCENARY: "Our thoughts go out to our neighbors in Norway. What happened in Oslo and on Utøya is beyond horrible. No words can express how deeply we wish the ones responsible for these terrorist acts may be severely punished."

BISON B.C.: "Our thoughts go out to our Norwegian brothers and sisters and to their friends and families. We hope you are all safe and well. Our condolences to those affected by the senseless actions. Glad to hear that our old tour mates and friends in KVELERTAK were not in Olso when the attacks occurred."

Liv Kristine (LEAVES' EYES, ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY): "Norway's soul is hurt. My deepest thoughts go to my home country, to the victims and their families. Norway is an amazingly beautiful country and a safe place to live. Such an attack on our democracy and our peaceful nation must be condemned to the sharpest. Any form of radicalism must be destroyed at its source. This is terrible and must never happen again."

NIGHTMARE: "Our thoughts and condolences are with our brothers and sisters in Norway."

Matt Camacho (FORBIDDEN): "I feel bad for a few of my friends from Norway who are here in Finland at the Tuska festival. I can see it in their eyes that it's really hard to have fun with so much tragedy at home."

Chris Jericho (FOZZY): "Just read about the horrific events in Norway. I'm in shock that something like that happened. Prayers to the victims and their loved ones."

GALLOWS: "Our deepest sympathies to those affected by the events in Norway yesterday. Truly devastated by what's happened."

FRANTIC AMBER: "Our thoughts today go out to Norway and the Norwegian people. The terrible attacks that happened yesterday in Oslo and the island Utoya in Norway is unforgettable. At least 91 people have deceased and 84 of them was between 14 and 18 years old. Our thoughts go to them, to their families and friends and to all Norwegians."

SÓLSTAFIR: "Horrible news from Norway and then some more horrible news from Norway! Has everything gone apeshit over there? We hope all our friends over there are safe and sound!!"

Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show meet-and-greet, tuning-room jam and performance at the July 9 "Big Four" concert at Snowhall Parc in Amneville, France can be viewed below.

METALLICA's setlist was as follows:

01. Hit The Lights
02. Master Of Puppets
03. The Shortest Straw
04. Seek & Destroy
05. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
06. Ride The Lightning
07. The Memory Remains
08. All Nightmare Long
09. Sad But True
10. The Call Of Ktulu
11. One
12. For Whom The Bell Tolls
13. Blackened
14. Fade To Black
15. Enter Sandman

Encore:

16. Helpless (w/ DIAMOND HEAD & ANTHRAX)
17. Damage, Inc.
18. Creeping Death

Due to injuries sustained by vocalist Dani Filth of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH at the Léz'Arts Scéniques festival in Sélestat, France, the group has been forced to cancel its appearance at this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in Wacken, Germany. The bandmembers apologize and want to let all their fans know that they were looking forward to the show and they tried all they could to make the concert happen and are very disappointed to not be able to make it.

According to the Wacken organizers, CRADLE OF FILTH make up for this year's absence by performing at the 2012 edition of the festival.

Replacing CRADLE OF FILTH at this year's Wacken Open Air is TRIPTYKON — the group formed by former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST singer, guitarist, and main songwriter Tom Gabriel Warrior — who will perform on the "Black Stage" on Friday, August 4 at 11:15 p.m.

Norwegian singer Liv Kristine (LEAVES' EYES, ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY) — who has been living in Germany since 1996 with her now-husband, Alexander Krull, the vocalist for the German band ATROCITY — has released the following statement regarding the reports that Norway had been rocked by a two-act tragedy — first a downtown Oslo explosion, then a shooting at a youth camp:

"Norway's soul is hurt. My deepest thoughts go to my home country, to the victims and their families. Norway is an amazingly beautiful country and a safe place to live. Such an attack on our democracy and our peaceful nation must be condemned to the sharpest. Any form of radicalism must be destroyed at its source. This is terrible and must never happen again."

In a 2006 interview, Liv had the following to say about her birthplace: "Of course I still miss Norway, it is the country I have spent most of my life. Most of all, I miss the sea! Whenever possible, I try to spend some days at home. I use these breaks to relax and gain new powers, it works fantastically for me! I love to take [my son] Leon with me on such occasions; he ought to know about his origins. I also found another, more artistic way to cope with my homesickness: when you listen to the [LEAVES' EYES] album 'Vinland Saga', you will learn about the Vikings and their history. While working on this album, I could delve into my memories of the wonderful and mysterious Norway."

One of Metal Blade Records' original bands, BITCH, is back with a special CD/DVD re-issue. The band's classic album "Be My Slave", which could be seen in the hands of Tipper Gore as she campaigned to save our children throughout the '80s, has been repackaged with the "Damnation Alley" EP and a live DVD. The DVD includes BITCH's performance at the Keep It True festival in Germany in April 2011, along with a myriad of early '80s live performance and cable access footage. This is a must for die-hard fans and '80s metal connoisseurs.

"Not only is front-woman Betsy a tough-as-nails stone cold fox, but their first two albums are certified sleaze rock classics. 1983's 'Be My Slave' is a master class in headbanging S&M soaked leather heavy metal," says TrueCultHeavyMetal.com.

Fans can watch a clip from the Keep It True performance below.

Due on August 2, "Be My Slave / Damnation Alley" features the following track listing:

CD

01. Right From the Start
02. Be My Slave
03. Leather Bound
04. Riding In Thunder
05. Save You From the World
06. Heavy Metal Breakdown
07. Gimme a Kiss
08. In Heat
09. Make It Real (Make It Rock)
10. World War III
11. Saturdays
12. Never Come Home
13. Damnation Alley
14. He's Gone
15. Live for the Whip
16. Let's Go

Bonus DVD

- Complete performance at Keep It True XIV festival in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany on Friday April 29, 2011

- The L.A. Shows:

* Riding in Thunder
* Walls of Love
* Live For The Whip / World War III
* Headbanger
* Skullcrusher
* Make it Real / Riding in Thunder
* Be My Slave
* Hot and Heavy
* Leather Bound (cable access)
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Walt Disney Records is set to release the soundtrack to "Phineas And Ferb Across: The 1st And 2nd Dimensions", on August 2. The album features seven new songs ("Everything's Better With Perry", "Brand New Best Friend", "Summer (Where Do We Begin?)", "Taking Care Of Things", "Mysterious Force", "Robot Riot",) and the end credit track "Kick It Up A Notch", the Phineas And Ferb collaboration with legendary guitarist Slash. The soundtrack also includes 15 songs from the hit animated series. The Disney Channel original movie "Phineas And Ferb: Across The 2nd Dimension" premieres Friday, August 5 (8 p.m., ET/PT), on Disney Channel, Saturday, August 13 on Disney XD and also on the ABC television network (date to be determined).

The "Kick It Up a Notch" music video opens with a live-action segment of Slash plugging his Gibson Les Paul guitar into an amp. An electric current travels through the wire and Slash becomes animated and is joined on stage by Phineas And Ferb. The video will debut July 22 on Disney Channel.

In this animated adventure — based on Disney Channel's Emmy Award-winning comedy series "Phineas And Ferb" — stepbrothers Phineas and Ferb go on their biggest journey yet, into another dimension! When the boys finally discover that their beloved pet platypus Perry is in fact a secret agent who battles the forces of evil daily, they join him on a grand adventure that blasts them to another dimension where a truly evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz has taken over an alternate Tri-state Area. When they uncover his ploy to travel back to their dimension to take over their Tri-state Area, the gang, as well as their alter-egos, must band together to stop him. "Phineas And Ferb: Across The 2nd Dimension" was executive-produced by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh ("The Simpsons", "Family Guy").

Povenmire and Marsh said, "We're thrilled about the music in 'Phineas And Ferb: Across The 2nd Dimension'. Music plays a big role in the movie just like the series. We always try to pepper in songs whenever we can to hook the audience in and a song gets you emotionally a lot quicker sometimes than dialogue would. It's part of what makes things memorable about the show."

On the collaboration with Slash, Povenmire added, "Slash is a rock icon, he's our hero. We wanted a song that encapsulated the feeling of the series as well as the movie. Slash saw the movie with his kids and he liked it so much, he said, 'Hey, let's write a song together!' It was really a dream come true."

The relationship between Slash and the show creators was brokered by entertainment marketing consultant Al Hassas, who has played an instrumental role in building marketing alliances for Slash during the last few years.

Slash said, "I'm a big fan of 'Phineas And Ferb'. I watch a lot of cartoons and I think it's one of the best shows. It's well-written, very original and the characters are great. This whole experience has been surreal because I'm a big Disney fan. To be involved in this movie and having written some music for it is pretty exciting. It's an honor to actually be animated in the 'Kick It Up A Notch' music video."

On his collaboration with the show creators and composer, Slash added, "Working with Dan, Swampy and Danny Jacobs was just great. Very talented couple of guys. It was really easygoing. I had a guitar riff and they came up with lyrics and melodies instantaneously. Kids will dig it 'cause it has a lot of energy and the song has a great hook."

The track listing for "Phineas And Ferb: Across The 1st And 2nd Dimensions" is as follows:

01. Everything's Better With Perry
02. Perfect Day
03. Hey Ferb
04. Brand New Best Friend
05. You're Going Down
06. What 'Cha Doin'?
07. Summer (Where Do We Begin?)
08. Perry The Platypus (Extended Version)
09. Takin' Care Of Things
10. Not Knowing Where You're Going
11. Brand New Reality
12. There's A Platypus Controlling Me
13. Mysterious Force
14. My Ride From Outer Space
15. Come Home Perry
16. Back In Gimmelshtump
17. When You Levitate
18. You're Not Ferb
19. Robot Riot
20. Rollercoaster
21. Carpe Diem
22. Kick It Up A Notch

"Kick It Up A Notch" video: