San Diego, California-based deathcore quintet BURNING THE MASSES will release its second album, "Offspring Of Time", on July 20 through Mediaskare Records. According to a press release, the CD "blends the best elements of BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, CANNIBAL CORPSE and NECROPHAGIST."

A track from the album, entitlted "Resonance Of The Foul", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.

BURNING THE MASSES will spend the spring touring throughout North America with AND HELL FOLLOWED WITH, KNIGHTS OF THE ABYSS and THOSE WHO LIE BENEATH.

Swedish death metal legends GRAVE are putting the finishing touches on their new album, "Burial Ground", for a June 14 release via Regain Records.

Commented guitarist/vocalist Ola Lindgren: "We are in the very final stages now and will be finished within a couple of days."

"Burial Ground" track listing:

01. Liberation
02. Semblance In Black
03. Dismembered Mind
04. Ridden With Belief
05. Conquerer
06. Outcast
07. Sexual Mutilation
08. Bloodtrail
09. Burial Ground

Madison, Alabama's MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE will release its new album, "Lost Boy", on June 8 via Solid State Records. The follow-up to 2008's critically acclaimed "Unbreakable" was recorded at Glow In The Dark Studio in Atlanta, Georgia by producer Matt Goldman (UNDEROATH, COPELAND, THE CHARIOT).

"Lost Boy" track listing:

01. Terra Firma
02. Hooligans
03. King of the Hopeless
04. Crimson Grim
05. Lost Boys
06. Dark Passenger
07. Gatekeeper
08. Digital Rebirth
09. Redeemer
10. Nuclear
11. Lungs Full of Water

Guitarist Cédric "Cede" Dupont (SYMPHORCE, DOWNSPIRIT, ex-FREEDOM CALL) will release an instrumental solo album, "Melodrama", on June 21. The effort will be available as a digipack through Dupont's MySpace page and as a digital download via the usual digital music providers (including iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, LastFM, Napster). Swiss fans will also have the option to purchase the album at www.cede.ch.

"Melodrama" track listing:

01. Melodrama
02. Atmosfear
03. Tandoori Symphony
04. The Magic Dragon
05. Mysterious
06. Southern BBQ Style
07. Rockumental
08. A Bongo and a Tree
09. One Planet is Not Enough
10. The Magic Dragon (cinemix)
11. Tandoori Symphony (cinemix)

Legacy Recordings, Sony Music Entertainment's catalog division, has set a June 1 release date for a new CORROSION OF CONFORMITY best-of collection in the "Playlist" compilation albums series. Entited "Playlist: The Very Best Of Corrosion Of Conformity", the CD will contain remastered versions of the following songs:

01. Heaven's Not Overflowing
02. Vote With A Bullet
03. Drowning In A Daydream
04. Albatross
05. Clean My Wounds
06. The Land Of Free Disease
07. Buried
08. King Of The Rotten
09. Big Problems
10. Fuel (Jam-Box Tape)
11. Long Whip / Big America
12. Wishbone (Some Tomorrow)
13. The Door
14. My Grain

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's latest album, "In the Arms of God", came out in 2005 on Sanctuary Records. The group's first collection of new material since 2000's "America's Volume Dealer" was produced by C.O.C.'s longtime collaborator John Custer. Besides working on four of the band's previous albums, Custer also produced C.O.C. bassist Mike Dean's track on Dave Grohl's PROBOT project and C.O.C.'s contribution to "Nativity In Black", the BLACK SABBATH tribute compilation. Playing drums was New Orleans' Stanton Moore, skinsman for the renowned jazz-funk combo GALACTIC.

Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED will release a live DVD/CD, "Road Kill", in North America on June 8 via Century Media. This crushing live release, which was issued in Europe on April 19, will be available as a DVD+CD as well as a stand-alone CD and digital download. The audio-only release contain the full live-show as well as five previously unreleased or rare studio tracks from the "Versus" recording sessions.

According to a press release, "Road Kill" features an in-depth, very unique on-the-road documentary, footage of THE HAUNTED's intense live performance and the band's recent promotional video clips. The live show was captured on February 13, 2009 at Melkweg in Amsterdam, Holland by Fabchannel and its sound was mixed and mastered by THE HAUNTED's longtime producer Tue Madsen (SICK OF IT ALL, DARK TRANQUILLITY, HEAVEN SHALL BURN).

THE HAUNTED guitarist Anders Björler, who produced the documentary, commented: "'Road Kill' is 10 years of touring compressed into a 65-minute documentary feature. It's rough, dirty, honest and to the point.

"After working almost two years on and off on this film, I am pleased it will finally see the light of day."

Vocalist Peter Dolving added: "This DVD is a slice of life, a peek into what it's like being on the road with THE HAUNTED.

"Buy it, watch and enjoy. When you are dead and buried you won't be able to, will you?"

Check out a trailer for "Road Kill" below.

A song from the "Road Kill" CD, "Little Cage", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.

The release date of AMORPHIS's first-ever live DVD, "Forging The Land Of Thousand Lakes", has been pushed back again — this time to July 9 (Europe) and July 7 (Finland) via Nuclear Blast, in time for the band's 20th anniversary. The filming of the main concert took place on November 20, 2009 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland, where AMORPHIS was supported by STRATOVARIUS and BEFORE THE DAWN. In addition to the full-length live show, the anniversary DVD will include plenty of bonus material documenting the band's impressive career

"The Deafening", the sophomore album from the Gothenburg, Sweden-based metal/rock band HOSTILE CELL, will be released in white digipack on May 12 via the group's own Coreshot Productions, with distribution through Plugged Records. The cover artwork, which can be viewed below. was created by David Heleander of All Custom Tattoo.

"The Deafening" track listing:

01. River Runs Black
02. Sound of Revolution
03. Ghost
04. Reanimation
05. Freedom Fix
06. Reborn
07. 4 Walls
08. Speak or be Gone
09. The Poison
10. Hatesick *

* Featuring Tony Jelencovich (M.A.N, ex-MNEMIC, TRANSPORT LEAGUE)

The song "River Runs Black" is now available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.

"The Deafening" was mastered by Dragan Tanaskovic at Bohus Sound studio in Kungälv, Sweden. According to the group, "it's fucking amazingly good!"

Regarding the album title, HOSTILE CELL previously explained that it "reflect[s] the chaotic media static that surrounds every civilized human 24-7, and, of course, the sonic assault that these songs will deliver."

HOSTILE CELL last year recruited Johan Andreassen, formerly of HEADPLATE and ENGEL, as the group's new permanent bass player.

HOSTILE CELL released its self-titled debut album on October 1, 2008 via Coreshot Productions. The 10-track CD was mastered by Dragan Tanaskovich at Bohussound Recordings.

"Now And Ever After", the new album from the Finnish rock/metal act SUBURBAN TRIBE, is available for streaming in its entirety at the Record Shop X web site. The CD will be released on April 21 via Cobra Records.

"Now And Ever After" track listing:

01. No Promises
02. Now And Ever After
03. Stay
04. Wheels Of Time
05. Smallest Little Things
06. Stretch Marks
07. Song Of The Whale
08. Gilded Cage
09. Silent Eyes
10. Point Of No Return
11. Hold On

After 22 years of existence, black/death metal band ACHERON is calling it quits. The group has released five original full-length albums, three mini-CDs, one covers CD and a number of other underground releases.

ACHERON will end on a familiar note by doing one last run of "Rites Of The Black Mass" shows until January 1, 2011. After that ACHERON will be done for good.

ACHERON's lineup for the final shows will consist of Vincent Crowley (vocals, bass), Art Taylor (guitar), Eric Stewart (guitar) and Scott Pletcher (drums).

Promoters interested in booking ACHERON as part of the "The Last Rites (Farewell Shows) 2010" tour, contact the band on MySpace or at vincentcrowley@hotmail.com.

MANTRIC, the Norwegian metal band featuring former members of metal visionaries EXTOL, will release its debut album, "The Descent", on April 27 (one day earlier internationally) via Prosthetic Records. The CD was recorded in Norway, with Danish producer Tue Madsen (HALFORD, BEHEMOTH, KATAKLYSM, THE HAUNTED) handling mixing and mastering duties at his Antfarm facility in Århus, Denmark.

A song from "The Descent", entitled "The Invasion", is now available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.

According to a press release, "The Descent" "fuses a unique, distinctly Scandinavian take on rich, challenging metal and modern punk with a powerful progressive edge."

Commented MANTRIC vocalist/guitarist Ole Sveen: "Our first album using the MANTRIC name does to our ears deserve to get out to lovers of hard music all over the world.

"Our music embraces creativity and originality outside the limits of narrow genres... This is a release that is both accessible and original, catchy and complex at the same time, and we can't wait to get it out!"

MANTRIC will showcase "The Descent" with a selection of gigs across Norway around the release date before embarking on European and North American tours to support the album throughout 2010.

MANTRIC is:

John Mjaaland - Bass, Vocal
Kim Akerholdt - Drums
Anders Salomon Lidal - Soundscapes
Tor Glidje - Guitar, Vocals, Percussion

"Shadow", a brand new track from the Ft. Lauderdale hard rock quartet NONPOINT, is available for streaming below. The song comes off the band's new album, also titled "Miracle", which will be released May 4 via the band's own 954 Records in partnership with Rocket Science Ventures / RED / Sony.

"We started writing the song at the very beginning of the recording, which happened to be one of the toughest times in the band's existence," NONPOINT vocalist Elias Soriano tells AOL's Noisecreep. "We were in management and label limbo. We had a new guitar player. We felt taxed and worried. Very alone. Then 'Shadow' was born. It tells the story of this band: years of bad decisions, money lost, career uncertainty ... it's been a tough road. But we do everything we can to stay alive. We fight through those storms. And we're still here."

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD will issue a series of anthology releases, collecting the band's six studio LPs in a number of convenient packages. "Hourglass: The Ultimate Anthology", which drops June 1, will features 180-gram vinyl editions of the band's six records, including 2009's "Wrath", 2006's "Sacrament", 2004's "Ashes Of The Wake", 2003's "As The Palaces Burn", 2000's "New American Gospel" and 1999's "Burn the Priest". In addition, LAMB OF GOD will release two CD and digital versions of the aforementioned box, also on June 1. "Hourglass Volume I - The Underground Years" will include tracks from the band's pre-major label days, while "Hourglass Volume II - The Epic Years" will feature songs from the band's most recent releases. A fourth release, called "Hourglass: The CD Anthology", will also arrive on June 1 and feature both CD installments as a single double-disc set.

"Hourglass Volume I - The Underground Years" track listing:

01. Black Label
02. Ruin
03. Bloodletting
04. Pariah
05. Resurrection #9
06. 11th Hour
07. The Subtle Arts Of Murder And Persuasion
08. As The Palaces Burn
09. Terror And Hubris In The House Of Frank Pollard
10. Lies Of Autumn
11. O.D.H.G.A.B.F.E .
12. Suffering Bastard
13. Vigil

"Hourglass Volume II - The Epic Years" track listing:

01. The Passing
02. In Your Words
03. Hourglass
04. Walk with Me In Hell
05. Contractor
06. Now You’ve Got Something To Die For
07. Descending
08. Set To Fail
09. Blacken The Cursed Sun
10. The Faded Line
11. Dead Seeds
12. Redneck
13. Laid To Rest

Vocalist Zak Stevens (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, MACHINES OF GRACE, ex-SAVATAGE) has been added to the list of musicians who have recorded guest appearances on "Reborn in Fire", the upcoming album from EMPIRES OF EDEN — the brainchild of PAINDIVISION/ex-DUNGEON guitarist Stu Marshall.

Zak's vocals were recorded in Tampa, Florida by Mark Prator, who engineered the SAVATAGE albums "Edge Of Thorns" and "Handful of Rain".

"Reborn in Fire" was mixed and mastered at Frontiers Studio in Sydney, Australia.

Commented Zak: "It's an understatement to say that I had an amazing time working on the new EMPIRES OF EDEN CD.

"Stu Marshall is a super-talented recording musician who really knows how to get the best performances out of the artists he works with.

"Stu asked me to write my own lyrics and vocal melodies to the song I appeared on ('Prognatus Ut Obscurum'). That's exactly how I like to do things, and that really allowed me to bring out more of myself on the composition. As a result, I was able to give an all-round stronger performance, there's no doubt about it.

"Working with Stu was a fantastic experience for me. His vision for the overall spectrum of the album was stunning. I learned a lot… and that's what it's all about in the world of music and artist collaboration."

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recorded a special TheLiveLine "audioblog" last week regarding the passing of Peter Steele from TYPE O NEGATIVE.

"I'd like to say a very sentimental goodbye to a dear friend, Peter Steele from TYPE O NEGATIVE," Mustaine said. "Peter passed away [Wednesday] night [April 14] from a heart attack, although we don't know what's going on, how he passed away and what any of the causes were. I do know that a heart attack from Peter must have been an extremely big explosion because that guy had one of the biggest hearts of anybody that I know.

"Anyways, you'll be missed, brother. God bless you, and we'll see you in heavy metal heaven soon."

Founding bassist Mike Giordano and lead guitarist Anthony Wayne McGinnis recently left the San Diego metal band CAGE after many years of true metal madness, with Mike departing due to medical reasons and Anthony for family reasons.

Replacing Mike is monster bassist Steve Brogden, who is the lead guitarist/vocalist for the aggressive power thrash metal band HOWLER.

Replacing Anthony is shredding lead guitarist Garrett Peters of the melodic death metal band CLIMHAZZARD and punk metal band SAYAKA.

Comments CAGE vocalist Sean Peck: "All of us in CAGE would like to sincerely thank Mike G. and Anthony for the years of dedication and devotion to the band. There are lots of great memories that we shared as we rocked around the world together. They will always be a part of who we are as a band and they both will be sorely missed.

"As we move forward with Steve Brogden and Garrett Peters, there is a killer level of excitement and enthusiasm as with anything new and fresh. We have already been writing together with the new lineup and cannot wait to get to Largo, Florida on April 30 to unleash the beast at Swordfest."

Pure Steel Records from Germany has just released CAGE's 2009 CD "Science Of Annihilation" as a double gatefold vinyl LP.

The LPs are pressed on 180-gram vinyl and come in a double gatefold sleeve. It is a limited edition pressing of only 525 hand-numbered copies available worldwide, split up into 100 color and 425 black lps.

Side A:

01. The Power That Feeds
02. Planet Crusher
03. Scarlet Witch
04. Spirit Of Vengeance

Side B:

01. Black River Falls
02. Operation Overlord
03. Power Of A God

Side C:

01. Speed Kills
02. Stranger In Black
03. Die Glocke

Side D:

01. Spectre Of War
02. Science Of Annihilation
03. At The Edge Of The Infinite

CAGE has already entered into an agreement with Pure Steel Records to release the 2003 album, "Darker Than Black", and the 2007 punishing concept CD, "Hell Destroyer", on vinyl in late 2010.

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) — was honored in the "Best Heavy Metal" category at the Big Easy Awards, which was held Monday night (April 19) at Sugar Mill in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Belgian metallers AFTER ALL have re-recorded three songs from their latest album, "Cult Of Sin", at guitarist Christophe Depree's Silent Survive Sound studios. Dan Swanö mixed and mastered the tracks at Unisound in Sweden.

"My Own Sacrifice", "Betrayed By The Gods" and "Land Of Sin" mark the first recordings to feature new vocalist Sammy Peleman and bass player Frederik Vanmassenhove. They can now be streamed on AFTER ALL's MySpace page.

"No Funeral", a brand new track from Illinois-based extreme metallers NACHTMYSTIUM, is available for streaming at Stereogum. The song comes off the band's new album, "Addicts: Black Meddle Pt. II", which is scheduled for release on June 8 via Century Media Records. The CD was recorded at Volume Studios (RWAKE, MINSK, LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR, PELICAN) in Chicago with producer Sanford Parker (MINSK). The band also enlisted the talents of Wrest (LEVIATHAN, LURKER OF CHALICE, TWILIGHT) to lay down all drum tracks, as well as Will Lindsay (WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, MIDDIAN) to handle the bass duties on the CD.

"Addicts: Black Meddle Pt. II" track listing:

01. Cry For Help
02. High on Hate
03. Nightfall
04. No Funeral
05. Then Fires
06. Addicts
07. The End Is Eternal
08. Blood Trance Fusion
09. Ruined Life Continuum
10. Every Last Drop

There will also be a limited-edition, double gatefold vinyl featuring the bonus track "Macrocosmic" and an iTunes-exclusive bonus track, "Every Last Drop", remixed by James Plotkin (KHANATE, PHANTOMSMASHER). Artwork was created by Jimmy Hubbard and Seldon Hunt and the album features guest vocals by Bruce Lamont (YAKUZA) and guitar solos by Russ Strahan (PENTAGRAM) and Matt Johnson (PHARAOH).

Commented mastermind Blake Judd: "Our love for post-rock and industrial (a la MINISTRY, KILLING JOKE, etc.) is even more present this time around. We're hoping to make a record that will continue to push extreme music into uncharted territories."

NACHTMYSTIUM's latest full-length album, "Assassins: Black Meddle Part I", was released on June 10, 2008 via Century Media Records in North America and June 23, 2008 through Candlelight Records in Europe.

The "Assassins..." full-length was recorded in December 2007 at Sanford Parker's Volume Studios (RWAKE, MINSK, LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR, PELICAN) and showcases NACHTMYSTIUM's most prolific and expansive sounds to date. The record features Tony Laureano (ANGELCORPSE, NILE, DIMMU BORGIR) on drums, and guest appearances by members of PHARAOH and YAKUZA.

Audio samples from "Ashen Empire", the forthcoming second album from the Finnish metal band MORIAN, have been posted on the group's MySpace page.

MORIAN is currently seeking a suitable record label to release the CD< which was produced and engineered by Aksu Hanttu, best known as the drummer of Finnish gothic metal pioneers ENTWINE. According to MORIAN, "Mr. Hanttu is gracing the new MORIAN album with bolder, bigger and grittier sounds then ever; his previous producing efforts include POISONBLACK and KORPIKLAANI, among many others.

"To add some grandeur to the already massive soundscape of 'Ashen Empire', the album also features excellent orchestrations of Sami Boman from SILENTIUM.

"Have we gone too far? Is the album going to be too massive and epic? Well, it better be, goddamned; it's been in the making for three f*cking years. :) But worry not, we're not going to reinvent the wheel; the album consists of familiar raunchy guitar riffs and killer melodies that are the trademark of MORIAN."

Songtitles set to appear on "Ashen Empire" include "Bloodwork", "Nemesis Rising", "This Mortal Coil" and "Sacrifice".

Epitaph Records has announced plans to release a deluxe edition of one of the most influential hardcore albums of all time, "The Shape of Punk to Come" from groundbreaking Swedish band REFUSED, on June 8.

The deluxe edition of "The Shape of Punk to Come" will be released as a three-disc collection that will include the essential full-length CD, a never-before-released mind-blowing live album and the classic-yet-bittersweet documentary "Refused Are Fucking Dead" on DVD.

Originally released in 1998, "The Shape of Punk to Come" "blurs the lines that separate punk, metal and hardcore, while peppering this brutal fusion with bits of techno percussion, jazzy rhythmic change-ups and long, complex song structures that support politically-charged messages," (CMJ, 1998). REFUSED's most critically acclaimed and final album exploded on the scene with the jaw-dropping hardcore anthem "New Noise", which RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello once described as "one of the great rock jams of all time" (Filter, 2006), and helped change the game forever influencing a range of genres still to this day.

In addition to "The Shape of Punk to Come", the bundle also includes the long-rumored-about unreleased, incendiary live album that was recorded at the Umeå Open festival in their hometown Umeå, Sweden on April 3, 1998 and the 80-minute DVD documentary "Refused Are Fucking Dead" that includes interviews, backstage footage and live performances that chronicle the rise and fall of one of hardcore's most revered bands.

"The Shape of Punk To Come" (Deluxe Edition) CD Track Listing:

Disc 1: CD Track Listing

01. Worms of the Senses / Faculties of the Skull - 7:05
02. Liberation Frequency - 4:08
03. The Deadly Rhythm - 3:34
04. Summerholidays Vs. Punkroutine - 4:01
05. Bruitist Pome #5 - 1:25
06. New Noise - 5:08
07. The Refused Party Program - 2:38
08. Protest Song '68 - 4:32
09. Refused Are Fucking Dead - 5:08
10. The Shape of Punk to Come - 5:31
11. Tannhäuser / Derivè - 8:07
12. The Apollo Programme Was a Hoax - 4:13

Disc 2: "Live" Bonus Disc Track Listing

01. Shape Of Punk To Come - 4:38
02. Refused Party Program - 1:28
03. Circle Pit - 2:48
04. Worms Of The Senses / Faculties Of The Skull - 5:31
05. Hook, Line And Sinker - 2:51
06. Summer Holidays vs. Punk Routine - 3:54
07. Rather Be Dead - 3:42
08. Burn It - 2:33
09. The Deadly Rhythm - 4:05
10. Coup d'Etat - 5:10
11. New Noise - 4:48
12. Tannhäuser - 7:30

Disc 3: "Refused Are Fucking Dead" DVD

"The Shape of Punk To Come" (Deluxe Edition) Digital Track Listing:

01. Worms of the Senses / Faculties of the Skull - 7:05
02. Liberation Frequency - 4:08
03. The Deadly Rhythm - 3:34
04. Summerholidays Vs. Punkroutine - 4:01
05. Bruitist Pome #5 - 1:25
06. New Noise - 5:08
07. The Refused Party Program - 2:38
08. Protest Song '68 - 4:32
09. Refused Are Fucking Dead - 5:08
10. The Shape of Punk to Come - 5:31
11. Tannhäuser / Derivè - 8:07
12. The Apollo Programme Was a Hoax - 4:13
13. Shape Of Punk To Come (live) - 4:38
14. Refused Party Program (live) - 1:28
15. Circle Pit (live) - 2:48
16. Worms Of The Senses / Faculties Of The Skull (live) - 5:31
17. Hook, Line And Sinker (live) - 2:51
18. Summer Holidays vs. Punk Routine (live) - 3:54
19. Rather Be Dead (live) - 3:42
20. Burn It (live) - 2:33
21. The Deadly Rhythm (live) - 4:05
22. Coup d'Etat (live) - 5:10
23. New Noise (live) - 4:48
24. Tannhäuser (live) - 7:30

"The Shape of Punk To Come" (Deluxe Edition) LP Track Listing:

Side A - 14:47

01. Worms of the Senses / Faculties of the Skull - 7:05
02. Liberation Frequency - 4:08
03. The Deadly Rhythm - 3:34

Side B - 10:34

01. Summerholidays Vs. Punkroutine - 4:01
02. Bruitist Pome #5 - 1:25
03. New Noise - 5:08

Side C - 12:18

01. The Refused Party Program - 2:38
02. Protest Song '68 - 4:32
03. Refused Are Fucking Dead - 5:08

Side D - 17:25

01. The Shape of Punk to Come - 5:31
02. Tannhäuser / Derivè - 8:07
03. The Apollo Programme Was a Hoax - 4:13

"The Letter", the new video from German gothic rockers LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "The Grandios Nowhere", due in Europe on April 30 via Napalm Records. The five-piece once again worked with producer John Fryer (HIM, NINE INCH NAILS), who previously handled the production on the band's last two albums. The CD artwork was created by Niklas Sundin of DARK TRANQUILLITY and can be viewed below.

"The Grandios Nowhere" track listing

01. Be Mine In Tears
02. The Letter
03. Lips
04. I Don't Care
05. Her Occasion Of Sin
06. A Plea
07. Not for Love
08. The Fear Of Being Alone
09. My Little Fear
10. Side
11. Dead Heart Serenade
12. No Matter Where You Shoot Me

Bonus tracks (digipack only):

13. All Is Suffering
14. Of Words And Rain

LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE recently parted ways with bassist Peter Kafka. According to the band, "Peter is too busy with his side projects to focus completely on LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE, so we decided to part ways." The group added, "For the next shows to come the band will work with a session bassist and then see what the future brings."

"Caedium" (cover), the second album from from ENEMY OF THE SUN, the German band featuring guitarist Waldemar Sorychta — former member of GRIP INC./DESPAIR and producer for such bands as LACUNA COIL and MOONSPELL — will be released in North America on June 22 via The End Records and in Europe on May 28 through Massacre Records.

A song from "Caedium" entitled "Another End Of The Rainbow" is available for streaming at this location.

ENEMY OF THE SUN vocalist Jules Näveri (also in PROFANE OMEN) recently stated about the forthcoming CD, "We recorded 14 songs plus intro and outro. Most likely we're putting 12 songs on the album and it's not going to be an easy pick. I like all of 'em and it's going to be a battle of choosing the best ones 'cause they're all the best ones.

"I have to say what we're doing at the moment is very spectacular. So much emotions in this album. As you probably agree with me, we have never done things the most ordinary way — ordinary equals boring.

"This album is definately going to be much heavier than the debut. It has parts for you to scream for, it has parts for you to cry for. We also have a very strong working title for the album which we're most probably going to keep."

ENEMY OF THE SUN's last album, "Shadows", was released in North America via The End Records on January 22, 2008 with an exclusive bonus track called "Enemigo del Sol".

Sorychta previously stated about the band, "I call ENEMY OF THE SUN my family because in a family you have to feel comfortable. If not, it's not a good family. ENEMY is a good one. It's the way I wake up and feel the excitment about this band. It's the way I go to bed and want to stay awake because of this band. Music without limits, pure power saved in every note, deepest emotions bound in tones, burning pleasure in each single tune."

ENEMY OF THE SUN is:

Waldemar Sorychta - guitar
Jules Näveri - vocals
Daniel Zeman - drums
Alla Fedynitch – bass

French black metallers GLORIOR BELLI have unveiled the cover artwork and lyrics for their new single, "Agitation In The Glorious Theme". The track will appear on the band's new album, "The Full Intrepid Experience Of Light", to be released later this year.

The track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. The Full Intrepid Experience Of Light
02. Agitation In The Glorious Theme
03. The Night Scalp Challenger *
04. Reckless Beacons Attraction
05. Verses From Which To Whirl

*Featuring SHINING's Niklas "Kvarforth" Olsson on guest vocals.

"Agitation In The Glorious Theme" lyrics:

Can you tell the difference by looking at this scene?
Of shooting stars and fiends that sprightly tease and beam
Careless about the rules, they constantly dispute
The conformist shepherd whose burden overwhelms

Staring at the abyss he finds himself immerged
Into gallons of hymns and unaltered secrets
His thirst for truth growing he proudly seeks revenge
Over the sun that shines and holds the cosmic fate

But now that he has glimpsed into the rival’s plan
It barely even glows enough to light his grave!
How tempting is the fall for this genuine concept
Of illumination beyond all lies and sense

Can you heed the revolt by peaking at this scheme?
Of floating stars and fiends that loudly mock and scream
Regardless of prestige, they intently challenge
The conformist shepherd whose burden overwhelms

Agitation in the glorious theme
Spill the poison in the orthodox stream
Unrestrained, the clandestine spark unfolds
Initiating fires of the fiercest nature [End Of Lyrics]

Described as an alternative and experimental record by founding member Julien (a.k.a. Infestvvs), GLORIOR BELLI is "one of the most unconventional bands around, once again messing around with the codes, mixing extreme metal and surprising indie tunes together in a massively demented new album!" according to a press release.

"'The Full Intrepid Experience Of Light' is an honest and liberating experience for the sake of Truth, exploring the very essence of 'Light' defined by the Demiurge's most virulent adversary!"

GLORIOR BELLI recruited G. (FROSTMOON ECLIPSE, DEATHROW, MACABRE OMEN) to lay down the drum tracks on "The Full Intrepid Experience of Light".

GLORIOR BELLI's third full-length album, "Meet Us Of The Southern Sign", was released in North America on June 2, 2009 via Candlelight Records.