The second video for "Until My Last Breath", a brand new song from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, can be viewed below. Tarja says, "We filmed it with my talented friends from Same eYes company in Kuusankoski and Kouvola in Finland."

She adds, "The most important thing was to get Mr. Arvi Lind as our guest for the video. Arvi is one of the most-known news anchors from Finland.

"It was fun to search old photos and check some filmed material for the video.

"I am happy with the final result. My friends did great!

"The whole idea for the video was born as the idea for the song itself: the happenings around Michael Jackson's death."

LED ZEPPELIN legend Robert Plant tells Billboard.com in a new interview that his new band BAND OF JOY — an updated version of his pre-LED ZEPPELIN group which also featured the late John Bonham — will likely write original material next after releasing an album of cover songs.

"We're talking. We have to write songs now," Plant says. "It's all very well celebrating other people's songwriting, and I know there are artists who actually have an entire career doing that, whether it be Elvis or Sinatra or...a lot of country artists who never write. But we're gonna be heading that way soon."

He added, "I haven't got a great deal of self-esteem when it comes to writing. I have no idea how it will work out, and also it will be the first time I've ever written a song...with the Americana psyche in full flight, so we'll see. I'd like to think we can keep this going and just make JOY where it's appropriate."

BAD COMPANY lead singer and co-founder Paul Rodgers told Scott Smith of Times Record in a new interview that the band's concert on October 7 at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Catoosa, Oklahoma, near Tulsa, could be the group's swan song to American fans.

"After this Tulsa show, there will be no further plans for BAD COMPANY beyond dates in Japan," said Rodgers. "I'm working on new solo material in the studio, and I've got a solo U.K. tour planned later, so I'm just seeing how it goes."

When asked what instigated Rodgers' reunion with Mick Ralphs (guitar) and Simon Kirke (drums) in 2008, the singer laughed.

"I just called Mick and asked, 'What are you up to?'" he said. "We put the band together to play the Hard Rock (in Hollywood, Fla.), and they said we should record it to DVD. We did, and it was so nice to be back together. It was fresh — we will have another DVD from our show at Wembley Arena coming out as well — so we decided to expand to more dates."

After five demos and six years of anticipation, Bay Area black metal tyrants NECRITE will finally unleash their debut full-length, "Sic Transit Gloria Mundi", on November 2 via Flenser Recordings.

Seamlessly fusing elements of droning doom, funeral ambience, and thrashing black metal, "Sic Transit Gloria Mundi" is a monument in the legacy of West Coast black metal along with the likes of WEAKLING's "Dead As Dreams" and LEVIATHAN's "Tenth Sublevel of Suicide". NECRITE has created something very special and very creepy on "Sic Transit Gloria Mundi", brandishing over 66 minutes of horrifying, ambient black metal of the most oppressive and bleak type.

"Sic Transit Gloria Mundi" track listing:

01. A Mass for the Harvest of Death (16:04)
02. Bereft of Hope (11:33)
03. Bathing Open Wounds with Shards of Glass (7:55)
04. Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (27:07)
05. Worship the Sunn((O)) (7:33)

NECRITE is a three-piece: Thrull (vocals, guitars, studio bass), Tenspyr (guitar, live bass), and Malick (drums, vocals). Thrull himself recorded "Sic Transit Gloria Mundi" in a basement hole over the course of two and a half years; Thrull, along with Eric Medina, mixed and mastered the album.

Since its debut, NECRITE has shared the stage with acts such as WATAIN, DESTROYER 666, ENTHRONED and more, and has become a well-kept secret in the San Francisco black metal community.

NECRITE has managed to craft some of the most visceral and demonic audio terror around, forgoing traditional song structure and predictability in lieu of a pure unflinching devotion to creating the aural essence of death bathed in a drone of tingly creepiness.

A number of Swedish metal musicians have come together to record and release a song as a way of raising awareness and taking action on the topic of bullying and harrassment in schools. Musicians from such renowned metal bands as MESHUGGAH, NIGHTWISH, SOILWORK, EVERGREY and CLAWFINGER have joined forces in SWEDEN UNITED, a one-off project whose new single, "Open Your Eyes", will be made available on October 11 via Supernova Records.

SWEDEN UNITED is the brainchild of SCARPOINT drummer Erik Thyselius, 33, who launched the project in response to a story he read in 2008 about a three-year-old boy who was repeatedly kicked in the head and violated while at school.

"Many of the people who listen to this kind of music are too young to go to concerts and the idea is to reach out to them by having the people they look up to singing about the subject," Erik tells the Swedish Aftonbladet newspaper.

Another musician involved in the project is 32-year-old SOILWORK singer Björn "Speed" Strid.

"I have worked as a teaching assistant and have seen what happens in our schools," Strid tells Aftonbladet. "It feels really good to put the foot down and speak our minds [on this topic], [because] kids can be cruel."

EVERGREY singer/guitarist Tom S. Englund, 36, had already touched upon this subject before on the band's album "Monday Morning Apocalypse", which was released four years ago.

"When we wrote the songs, I began to examine myself, both as someone who can be seen as a possible bully and as someone who is vulnerable," he tells Aftonbladet. "I concluded that children can be very nasty — simply because they do not understand the consequences of their actions."

Thyselius is hoping to get the message across to students in schools throughout Sweden. SCARPOINT and its management has entered into a partnership with Fryshuset in Stockholm. "We are also planning a campaign in which we will come together and Fryshuset will organize lectures and work actively to reach both the victims and the perpetrators," he says.

"Open Your Eyes" was written by SCARPOINT with Pontus Hjelm, formerly of DEAD BY APRIL, and recorded by CLAWFINGER's Jocke Skog and mixed by Jens Bogren (OPETH, AMON AMARTH, PARADISE LOST). Guest singers laid down their parts in various studios across Sweden and the United States. The cover artwork was created by Carlos Holmberg.

"Open Your Eyes" guest singers (in order of appearance):

* Jens Kidman (MESHUGGAH)
* Jimmie Strimmel (DEAD BY APRIL)
* Anette Olzon (NIGHTWISH)
* Björn "Speed" Strid (SOILWORK)
* Henrik Englund (SCARPOINT)
* Zak Tell (CLAWFINGER)
* Martin Westerstrand (LYLLASYSTER)
* Tom S. Englund (EVERGREY)
* Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN)

Los Angeles-based progressive metal band REDEMPTION, which features in its ranks vocalist Ray Alder of FATES WARNING, is "in the early pre-production stage" of writing material for its new album for a 2011 release. Guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk states, "It's too early to say too much, but I can share that the arrangements vary from short (for us!) hard-hitting songs to at least one and possibly two more sprawling ideas, and that a few of the working titles at this point are 'Noonday Devil', 'Dreams From The Pit' and 'Rain In My Soul'."

In November 2008, Nicolas van Dyk was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a disease that he described at the time as "a particularly bad form of blood cancer which is generally considered incurable and which has a five-year survival rate of 34%." He now says, "I remain in complete remission with no trace of the disease that I announced publicly about a year ago. I remain on three powerful medications to ensure that the cancer does not return. Of the five original active lesions in my bones, none are active for cancer and one of them has resolved (i.e. been completely repaired with new bone). The other four are in the process of being repaired and that is the next big milestone.

"Patience is required but I believe they will get there. If that happens, it is a good sign that I am well down the road to being cured (according to the very aggressive doctor to whom I entrust my care). However I must remain on these medicines for two more years. They have many unpleasant side effects but I am resolved to stick with the program and beat 'incurable' blood cancer."

"Waking Up The World", the new video from the Finnish death/thrash metal band DAUNTLESS, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's second album, "Death Row Poet", which was released last year. The CD was recorded between September and December 2008 at Drop Hammer Studios and various other locations by Santeri Salmi, Matias Helle and DAUNTLESS.

Formed in 1991, DAUNTLESS is a veteran of the Finnish death metal scene. The band is known as raging live act and its debut album, "Execute the Fact" (Firebox Records, 2007), was highly acclaimed by the media and the fans.

KAKTUS PROJECT, the brainchild of Sylvain Rouvière, has inked a deal with Metalodic Records. The band's debut album, "Supersition", which is "based on the melodic metal music of STRATOVARIUS, EDGUY, sprinkled with HELLOWEEN," according to a press release, is tentatively due before the end of the year.

Commented Rouvière: "I have now been wanting, for a very long time, to make and release a metal album featuring many different guest artists. Unfortunately, a lack of funding and experience made this project a long-lasting dream. In May 2008, however, I managed to finish building my home studio and finally kickstarted my dream project. I met Belette (David Rousseau) who liked my demos and decided to be a part of it. In July 2008, we recorded the drums for the first five tracks. His drums takes were very solid. It was a fantastic start to the project, very encouraging indeed. I gave me hope that I could actually achieve what I had set out to do. Today, over 20 musicians are involved in the making of that album. Not all of them are already known in the music business but they do all share the same passion for their music and an undeniable talent too."

"Superstition" track listing:

01. Alone In The Dark (3:44)
02. Farewell (4:55)
03. I'm Living My Death (4:45)
04. My Reality (4:30)
05. Possession (3:20)
06. Superstition (3:35)
07. Tonight (5:20)
08. My Tears (3:50)
09. Above The Flames (4:00)
10. Cold In The Night (3:25)
11. Dark Room (4:48)
12. The Sadness (4:08)
13. Resurection (4:20)
14. Future World (3:40)

Singers:

* Amanda Somerville (AVANTASIA)
* Mike Dimeo (MASTERPLAN, RIOT, THE LIZARDS)
* Sylvain Rouviere
* Henning Basse (METALIUM, SONS OF SEASON )
* Oliver Hartmann (AT VANCE, HARTMANN)
* Nico
* Severine (KRESTENTA)

Guitarists:

* Sylvain Rouviere
* Manu Livertout
* Patrick Manouguian
* Axel Bonneau
* Alesk (NO WAY, CHATTAHOOCHEE)
* Vincent Morla (LARRY CROCKETT BAND, TESTE OF HELL)
* Charley Corbiaux (HEAVENLY)
* Olvier Lapauze (HEAVENLY)
* Didier Chesneau (HEADLINE)

Bassists

* Christophe Babin (Headline, Virus IV..)
* Matthieu G. Plana (HEAVENLY)
* Fanfan (CRY FREEDOM FAMILY)
* Igor Lalai

Keyboardists:

* Manu Martin (PATRICK RONDAT)
* Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, SONS OF SEASON)

Drummers:

* David Rousseau (NO WAY, SAINTE OMBRE)
* Benoit Vedrenne (EDGAR ALLAN)

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM launched a full North American tour last night (Wednesday, September 22) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The band is touring through November alongside BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. CHILDREN OF BODOM's Alexi Laiho and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's Zakk Wylde appear side-by-side on the cover of Guitar World's October 2010 issue.

CHILDREN OF BODOM's opening-night setlist was as follows:

01. Silent Night, Bodom Night
02. Hate Me!
03. Bodom Beach Terror
04. In Your Face
05. Angels Don't Kill
06. Blooddrunk
07. Downfall
08. Hate Crew Deathroll

CHILDREN OF BODOM is wrapping up work on its as-yet-untitled seventh studio album. The band has enlisted famed rock producer Matt Hyde (SLAYER, MONSTER MAGNET) to oversee the new recording. an early 2011 release is expected.

Dutch death/thrash metal act OBSIDIAN released its new album, "Point Of Infinity", on September 20 via Candlelight Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Emerging" contains "nine new brutal and grooving tracks, revealing a more evolved OBSIDIAN," according to the group. "Also, it feature[s] beautiful artwork [see below] by Robbe K [vocals]."

"Point Of Infinity" track listing:

01. Illuminate (04:44)
02. Breach (03:52)
03. Tidal Waves (06:02)
04. Radiating Light (05:51)
05. Desolate Rage (05:01)
06. The Upward Spiral (02:56)
07. Point of Infinity (05:16)
08. Incinerate (03:50)
09. Spectral Pathways (07:10)

An e-card for "Point Of Infinity" can be accessed at this location.

California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE will release a "tour edition" version of their latest album, "No Time To Bleed", in time for the band's European tour with with AS I LAY DYING and HEAVEN SHALL BURN. The new expanded version of the CD will include two rare remixes as well as a full-length bonus DVD.

Bonus content:

* "Wake Up" (Shawn "Clown" Crahan Remix)
* "Disengage" (Big Chocolate Remix)

Bonus DVD:

* 8 live clips
* All 3 promotional videos from "No Time To Bleed"
* 15-minute "No Time To Bleed" track-by-track breakdown

METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message:

"About a year ago, we had the honor of playing with Ray Davies [THE KINKS] at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25th-anniversary concert in New York . . . it was the first time we had ever met Ray and was definitely one of the highlights of our night. Fast forward a few months to the tuninig room before the show in Oslo on April 14 and there we were recording with Ray!!! How cool is that?

"Turns out that Ray has been planning to put out a record of collaborations on classic KINKS songs with a wide variety of today's musicians and lo and behold we were actually asked to be included in this stellar group spanning many genres and styles. The result is coming to your favorite place to purchase music around the world on November 1, 2010. Titled 'See My Friends', our version of 'You Really Got Me' appears on disc, or in bits and bites, alongside of Ray with Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, Lucinda Williams, Jackson Browne, Alex Chilton, Spoon, Frank Black, Billy Corgan and many others.

"We had a blast hanging out with a real legend and hope you dig it."

A clip of METALLICA recording its cover version of "You Really Got Me" with Ray Davies can be seen below.

Scott Reeder (KYUSS) and Attila Voros (NEVERMORE) have recorded guest appearances on the new three-song EP from Hungarian experimental/grunge metallers ANGERTEA. The CD, which is being produced by Neil Kernon (NILE, NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE), is tentatively due in November/December via an as-yet-undetermined record label. A video for the song "Streams" is also in the works.

ANGERTEA is:

Mihály Gergely - Vocals/Guitar
Peralta Miguel - Bass
Bárkai László - Drums

ANGERTEA has released three full-length albums so far: "Lélekvágy" (2001), "Rushing Towards the Hateline" (2006) and "Twenty-Eight Ways to Bleed" (2009).

Florida-based, female-fronted power metallers SEVEN KINGDOMS have amicably parted ways with bassist Miles Neff and have replaced him with Aaron Sluss.

"I've been good friends with the members of SEVEN KINGDOMS for some time now, as well as a fan of the music," Aaron says, "so when Camden [Cruz, guitar] asked me to come on board as their new bassist, I didn't hesitate.

"There is a lot of musical talent in this band and I'm very much looking forward working with them on the upcoming BLIND GUARDIAN tour and in the time beyond."

A rare and one-of-a-kind Hartke bass amp owned and played by David Ellefson of MEGADETH is being auctioned via eBay. As you can tell by looking at the pictures below, this amp was used in MEGADETH's rehearsal/warm-up room backstage on the "Rust in Peace" 20th-anniversary tour, all the "Big Four" shows, the Sonisphere festival appearances and the first leg of the "American Carnage" tour. You can see David Ellefson in one of the pictures and Dave Mustaine's guitar tech inscribing this rare piece of MEGADETH history. This amp was personally autographed backstage during the first leg of the "American Carnage" tour at the Izod Center in New Jersey on August 12, 2010 by Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Chris Broderick and Shawn Drover.

The amp at retail costs $499 without the cool one-of-a-kind "MEGADETH factor."

100% of the proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

A one-and-a-half-minute trailer "Diary Of A Mad Band", the upcoming three-disc (2 CD/1 DVD) release from DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — can be viewed below (courtesy of SkullsNBones).

According to Xfm, Sir Paul McCartney will appear in "Wreckage Of My Past", the forthcoming film documenting the life of music icon Ozzy Osbourne. The documentary is being directed by Mike Piscitelli and is written and produced by Jordan Tappis. It will be the first release from Jacko Productions, a company started by Ozzy's son Jack.

Speaking to Ian Camfield on the "Rock Show", Ozzy recounted the moment Jack told him McCartney was involved in the project, "I said, 'He ain't got the time to do an interview about me, he's got thousands of things to do,' and Jack said, 'I've asked him and he agreed and he's done it,' and I said, 'Whaaaat?!'. Now I'm as excited as everyone else to see it but he won't let me see the video."

Jack Osbourne is executive-producing "Wreckage Of My Past" along with his mother, Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy's longtime manager.

Jack and Sharon are financing the film themselves.

Filming for "Wreckage Of My Past" began in January 2008. The documentary will reportedly include interviews with all the principal members of BLACK SABBATH, the various incarnations of Ozzy's solo band, family and friends.

But Ozzy hopes his son does not go to the other end of the spectrum, "I said to him 'Jack it can't be how wonderful I am all the time because I'm not that way all the time, everybody wakes up in a bad mood, everybody is a bit of a dickk sometimes and everybody has a good day.' I'm human, you know.

"I'm hoping he's put a bit of sweet and sour in there," he continued, "A documentary about my life is great but for every good thing there's a bad thing you know. When I was out there drinking and doing drugs I don't suppose I was Mister Charming."

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Jack stated about the movie, "The hard thing is getting people to be honest and not have it be a fluff piece, because that's not what we're trying to do. I'm trying to paint a realistic picture of who my father is. I think 'The Osbournes', to a degree, tarnished the public's perception of my dad as a bit of a senile, funny, bumbling guy. Yeah, my dad can be that guy, but it's not him. I think that almost discredited who he is as an artist. My dad's not an idiot — he's nothing short of a genius, in my opinion. He does have huge flaws, and we're trying to really paint an honest picture of that."

According to Variety, Jack Osbourne filmed several of his father's concerts, compiled early archive footage, and was hoping to secure an interview with Ozzy's first wife. He was planning to put the footage together with Piscitelli and Tappis before talking to distributors.

"I want people to see John Osbourne as the guy I grew up with, the tormented, complex musician whose personal demons manifest themselves in so many crazy, unique ways," Osbourne said. "He's agreed to it but is putting up his guard, massively afraid of putting his true self out there on display for people to see."

"The Cold", the long-awaited new album from Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, sold around 600 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 80 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.

"Keepers Of The Faith", the fifth album from the Los Angeles hardcore/metal band TERROR, sold around 2,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 11 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", the sophomore solo album from formerNIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, 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.

"Babez For Breakfast", the fifth studio album from Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI, sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 43 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.

The 20th-anniversary reissue of PANTERA's classic "Cowboys From Hell" album sold around 4,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 117 on The Billboard 200 chart.

"Poetry For The Poisoned", the ninth studio album from American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT, sold around 6,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 74 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was released in North America on September 14 via the group's own label, Kamelot Media Group (KMG Recordings), and in Europe on September 10 through earMUSIC/Edel. Marquee/Avalon Records made the CD available in Japan.

GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna's solo debut, "Avalon", sold around 14,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 24 on The Billboard 200 chart.

"Blood Of The Nations", the new album from reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT, sold around 2,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 187 on The Billboard 200 chart.

"Relentless Retribution", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL, sold 2,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 10 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. The band's previous album, "Killing Season", opened with around 2,300 units back in March 2008. This number was in line with the performance of its predecessor, "The Art of Dying", which registered a first-week sales tally of around 2,100 back in May 2004.

"Band of Joy", the new album from Robert Plant and BAND OF JOY — a new version of his pre-LED ZEPPELIN group which also featured the late John Bonham — sold 49,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 5 on The Billboard 200 chart.

"Enemy Unbound", the longthird album from Tampa, Florida melodic thrashers THE ABSENCE, sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 55 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.

"The Conscious Sedation", the full-length debut from SYSTEM DIVIDE — the extreme modern metal act featuring Sven De Caluwé (ABORTED) and Miri Milman (ex-DISTORTED) on vocals, Cole Martinez (ex-YEARS OF FIRE, ANTENORA) and Joseph Spiller (ex-THE BINARY CODE) on guitars, Andrew Lenthe (ANTENORA) on bass, and Mike Heller (MALIGNANCY) on drums — sold around 300 copies in the United States in its first week of release. Issued on September 14 via Metal Blade Records, the CD was recorded at Conquistador studios in Cleveland, Ohio and was mixed and mastered by James Murphy (OBITUARY, TESTAMENT, DEATH).

David "Rock" Feinstein — a former member of RONNIE DIO & THE PROPHETS, THE ELECTRIC ELVES, ELF, and the leader of the legendary New York band THE RODS — is readying a new solo effort via the Niji Entertainment Group, "Bitten By The Beast". Released on November 23, 2010, the nine-track disc will be available as a deluxe digipack, and will certainly be of interest to metal fans worldwide, due to Feinstein's impressive hard rock pedigree. But also because the album features what turned out to be one of the last-ever recorded vocals by Ronnie James Dio (Feinstein's cousin), on the headbanging anthem "Metal Will Never Die".

"I feel like it was meant for me to write 'Metal Will Never Die'," explains Feinstein. "And it was meant to be that Ronnie James Dio should sing it! Whatever power it was that brought the two of us back together musically, I am so thankful for. Now, 'Metal Will Never Die' means more to me than any other song that I have written in my whole career as a songwriter and musician. I can't wait for the world to hear it!"

"Metal Will Never Die" is sure to be a hit at active, hard rock, and metal radio (which the Skateboard Marketing team will be heavily promoting for the coming months). Additionally, Feinstein will be supporting the release with live dates with THE RODS for all of 2011.

"Bitten By The Beast" will undoubtedly catch the attention of Dio fans, as well as fans of vintage, anthemic metal sounds. "Nobody could really know how Ronnie worked in the studio, unless they saw it for themselves," adds Feinstein. "How effortless it was for him to sing. Years ago, Ronnie and I spoke about doing some kind of project together again." Soon, fans will be able to hear firsthand what Ronnie James Dio had known for decades — Feinstein is the real deal, and "Bitten By The Beast" will prove this point once and for all.

The Niji Entertainment Group was started by Ronnie James Dio and his wife/manager, Wendy Dio, in early 2010 (shortly before Dio's tragic passing in May of this year). The first non-Dio-related release will be "Bitten By The Beast", which will lead to further releases by other artists throughout next year, including solo efforts by Tim "Ripper" Owens, LYNCH MOB vocalist Oni Logan, and former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson.

"Bitten By The Beast" track listing:

01. Smoke On The Horizon
02. Evil In Me
03. Break Down The Walls
04. Metal Will Never Die (feat. Ronnie James Dio on lead vocals)
05. Kill The Demon
06. Rock's Boogie
07. Give Me Mercy
08. Run For Your Life
09. Gambler Gambler

According to Darker Than Blue, "Whitesnake: The Definitive Biography", a lavish book which covers the history of WHITESNAKE, will be released in the spring of 2011. This 240-plus-page biography traces singer David Coverdale's early career in the U.K. clubs around Redcar and Newcastle, and his fairy-tale promotion to the ranks of DEEP PURPLE in late 1973. The formation of WHITESNAKE is explored, and the subsequent rise of the group in Europe and Japan. It is accompanied by a collection of rare and previously unseen photographs, loads of rare memorabilia, a discography and concert list.

The original biography by Simon Robinson (which is the only detailed book on the band ever written, and is long out of print) has been totally updated and expanded by writer John Tucker, with a concert list by Nigel Young and new interviews.

The book is available in a couple of editions. The "standard edition" is £175 (approximately $272) plus shipping. A more expensive edition in its own flight case is also planned.

Michael Monroe, iconic rock and roll frontman and founding member of hugely influential Finnish outfit HANOI ROCKS, has entered a Los Angeles studio with legendary producer Jack Douglas (AEROSMITH, JOHN LENNON, CLUTCH, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, NEW YORK DOLLS) to begin recording Monroe's new solo album, due on February 21, 2011 via Universal Music subsidiary Spinefarm Records. The CD will feature a guest appearance by MOTÖRHEAD's Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister.

Former EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza has quit DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP), the band in which he shared lead-vocal duties with TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy.

Commented Souza: "I usually keep myself very quiet and reserved; I don't spill what's going on with me outside of music, [because] it's nobody's business! If you know of me, you know what I do, and what I am.

"This subject has to do with the way people act in my circle.

"At my DUBLIN DEATH PATROL show [on Saturday, September 18], while I was on stage giving all of our DUBLIN DEATH PATROL fans the show of their life, a typical Dublin idiot doesn't know how to act and creates a silent problem for me and someone I love.

"I don't air my dirty laundry to anybody, but this is fucking bullshit.

"My girlfriend and for you fans who know her, Vickie, was disrespected again for the fourth DUBLIN DEATH PATROL show in a row by someone who's trying to make my life and her life difficult, for whatever reason.

"So this is what I have to say… You have been successful; what you are trying to achieve finally worked.

"It's been an ongoing thing. Those involved know who the parties are. For these reasons, I have decided to leave DUBLIN DEATH PATROL. It was supposed to be a fun thing with all my bros and my so-called friends.

"The whole 'DDP for life' thing is the biggest oxymoron I've ever seen. There's more senseless unnecessary drama from that camp than any of my bands put together.

"If you thought you were being smart, you just fucked yourself and everybody else! This is a final decision. I kind of expected it and told myself beforehand if [it] happened yet one more time, you can fucking count me out. So guess what? Count me out! I am done! Fini! No mas! Fed fucking up!

"Those who know about this know who to go to; blame them, not me.

"You think you're going to treat me or any of my people like shit, guess what… FUCK YOU! So when this filters through, because it will, remember my decision is final and can't be swayed.

"For the six other guys that this started with, it's nothing personal to them, but I think that everyone was aware of what was going on, so nobody can act innocent. It was brought on by itself and I just ended it.

"I hope you enjoyed me up there Saturday night and got a good visual, because that's the last time ever. Goodbye!"

"Earth That Was", a brand new song from Dutch composer/multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen's STAR ONE project, is available for streaming using the audio player below (courtesy of AOL's Noisecreep). The track comes off the new STAR ONE album, "Victims Of The Modern Age", which will be released via InsideOut Music in North America on October 26, InsideOut Music/EMI in Germany/Austria/Switzerland on October 29 and in the rest of Europe on November 1. Lucassen told Noisecreep, "I wanted the new STAR ONE album to be heavier and more guitar-oriented than the first one. So I spent weeks trying out loads of guitar amps, microphones and speakers to dial in my ultimate dream guitar sound."

A special European mailorder edition of DIMMU BORGIR's new album, "Abrahadabra", is available for pre-order at this location. The lush box version of the CD (see artwork below) includes the digipak, featuring three bonus tracks, book, numbered certificate of authenticity and vocalist Shagrath's mask as a wall decor (app. 39 x 40 x 15 cm).

Nuclear Blast Records has announced the various exclusive editions of "Abrahadabra", which will be released in Germany on September 24, in the rest of Europe on September 27, and in North America on October 12.

** "Abrahadabra" worldwide iTunes digital edition - available for pre-order beginning September 28.

Exclusive iTunes version will include a digital booklet, the official "Gateways" video, plus the following two bonus tracks: "Gateways" (Orchestral Version) and "The Demiurge Molecule" (Orchestral Version)

** "Abrahadabra" Amazon MP3, Rhapsody, eMusic and Napster digital editions - available on October 12.

This exclusive digital version will include the bonus track "Dimmu Borgir" (Orchestral Version)

"Abrahadabra" North American editions:

** "Abrahadabra" Nuclear Blast USA's exclusive, limited-edition webstore version - available for pre-order now.

Deluxe metal Ammo Box (actually used in battle), hand-numbered and limited to 350 copies includes:

- "Abrahadabra" North American deluxe cross digipak version with one bonus track
- DIMMU BORGIR belt buckle
- DIMMU BORGIR dog tags
- Poster flag
- Exclusive t-shirt (one size fits all)

This limited-edition ammo box version can be purchased for $70.00 ONLY at the Nuclear Blast webstore.

** "Abrahadabra" Nuclear Blast USA digipak version and pre-order bundles - available for pre-order now.

Exclusive North American deluxe cross digipak version will include an enhanced "Gateways" video track + the following bonus track: "Dimmu Borgir" (Orchestral Version). This deluxe digipak version is available for pre-order at the Nuclear Blast webstore for $12.00.

A pre-order bundle (digipak + choice of male shirts or female t-shirt) is available for pre-order at the Nuclear Blast webstore for $25.00.

** "Abrahadabra" Nuclear Blast USA vinyl version and pre-order bundles - available for pre-order NOW.

Exclusive North American double gatefold black vinyl version (180 gram) will include the following bonus track: "Dimmu Borgir" (Orchestral Version)

This vinyl version is available for pre-order at the Nuclear Blast webstore for $16.00.

A pre-order bundle (vinyl + choice of male shirts or female t-shirt) is available for pre-order at the Nuclear Blast webstore for $29.00.

Exclusive shirts from pre-order bundles can also be ordered separately for $15.00 at the Nuclear Blast webstore.

View ALL Nuclear Blast USA pre-order bundles here.

** "Abrahadabra" Hot Topic edition

Exclusive Hot Topic jewel case version will include an enhanced "Gateways" video track + the following three bonus tracks: DEEP PURPLE "Perfect Strangers" cover, GGFH "D.M.D.R." cover, "Dimmu Borgir" (Orchestral Version)
** "Abrahadabra" at FYE / Sam Goody

Receive a free exclusive poster with the in-store purchase of the album.