Swedish melodic death metal band WITHIN Y has parted ways with drummer Thim Blom (ex-GARDENIAN).

Commented Blom in a statement: "After several years of pain in my wrists, I've come to the point where I can't perform at the top of my abillity and to do what it takes to play at this level. I don't know what the future holds, but this is it for now.

"There is no hard feelings between me and the guys. I wish them all the best and good luck with WITHIN Y!

"Please come and see me perform with the band for the last two times in Gothenburg/Henriksberg or in Hässleholm this week!

"Take care and thanks for the support throughout the years!!"

WITHIN Y recently uploaded a performance video of the song "Beautiful Violence", recorded in September 2006 when the group opened for NEVERMORE in Gothenburg, Sweden. Watch it at YourTube.

German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have set "Incinerate" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in an early 2007 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Issue VI" was recorded at Jörg Uken's Soundlodge studio (GOD DETHRONED, OBSCENITY, MANDRAKE) in Northern Germany and is currently being mixed by Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD, NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY) at his Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England.

"Issue VI" was recorded at Stage One studios in Borgentreich, Germany with producer Andy Classen (CALLENISH CIRCLE, TANKARD, OCCULT).

Norwegian doom band SYRACH has updated the tentative track listing for its debut album, tentatively due in early 2007. The CD, which is being produced by Herbrand Larsen from ENSLAVED, will include the following cuts:

01. Nine Fallen Men
02. A Death Tear
03. The Firm Grip Of Death
04. Come Dæmons
05. Stigma Diabolikum
06. Semper Ardens
07. The Twilight Enigma
08. Are you Able To Breathe Fire

Formed in 1993 in Kalandseidet (near Bergen, Norway — a region known to have spawned bands like IMMORTAL and BURZUM, to name a few), SYRACH's current lineup includes two new members: Suleiman on drums and Noralf Venås on guitar.

Florida-based death metallers DIABOLIC have issued the following update:

"Due to personal reasons Kelly [McLauchlin, guitar] and Jesse [Jolly, bass/vocals] have decided to leave DIABOLIC. Kelly has a job working 60 hours a week and Jesse is in three other bands (CRIMSON MASSACRE, LULL ME TO LARVAE, AFTER DEATH and PROMETHEAN HORDE).

"DIABOLIC would like to thank both Jesse and Kelly for there time in DIABOLIC and wish them the best of luck in whatever they do!

"DIABOLIC would like to welcome Robert Cardenas (bass/vocals) and Josh Cannon (guitar) to replace Kelly and Jesse. Robert Cardenas, bassist/vocalist of COFFIN TEXT, toured with DIABOLIC in Europe to support our tour with BEHEMOTH, DEICIDE and DESTROYER666 tour back in 2002. We are currently writing songs for our new album and are currently booking shows for 2007!!!"

A video clip of AGALLOCH performing the entire song "Falling Snow" in Portland, OR on November 3, 2006 has been posted online on YouTube.

AGALLOCH's video for the song "Not Unlike The Waves", from the band's critically acclaimed new album "Ashes Against The Grain", is being streamed at Mp3.com. The clip was directed by Nicole Phillips, DP Richard Stark, and camera operators Richard Stark and Juan Mosqueda. The stunning video — shot in three days with the band in remote areas — calls to mind the work of Ingmar Bergman, Mario Bava, and the German Expressionist movement.

AMORPHIS guitarist Esa Holopainen guitarist has issued the following update:

"It's been a really hectic year in the AMORPHIS camp and at the same time one of the best ones in our career. We released 'Eclipse', the first album with Mr. Joutsen on vocals, in spring and all the response from album & shows has been great. We really find the mood which I honestly thought that we lost years back. Big thanks to Tomi and his inspiration to all of us. With 'Eclipse' we opened new era in our career, and yes, we are still together with this lineup (AMORPHIS mark 7 or something...) :)

"Anyway, to brief you a bit; we are currently composing new material for the next AMORPHIS album. No title or release date has been issued yet, but we'll enter the Sonic Pump Studios again at the beginning of January 2007 with the same team as on the last session. Mr. Karmila will be mixing the tracks sometime in late February at Finnvox Studio. We'll keep you updated, and meanwhile, check our tour dates; we are going to do shows whenever possible during making our new 'kid' come alive."

AMORPHIS has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany.

AMORPHIS' latest album, "Eclipse", was issued in a limited vinyl edition in a deluxe gatefold sleeve by Black Lodge Records under worldwide license from Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Far from the Sun" was recorded at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki with engineer Nino Laurenne (THUNDERSTONE). The production duties were handled by the band and Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH) for vocals. The mixing was taken care of by Mikko Karmila (who previously worked with the group on their "Am Universum" CD) at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki.

Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) will enter the studio in January 2007 to begin recording his fourth solo album. "No album title has been decided yet but we are definitely planning a 2007 worldwide release," reads a posting on Rock's web site. "The songwriting process is well underway already and the album promises to be another scorcher! Again, Rob is collaborating with songmaster Roy Z. [HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON, JUDAS PRIEST] and mixmaster Jacob Hansen [RAUNCHY, INVOCATOR] so be prepared for a strong follow-up to the 'Holy Hell' album."

JVC/Victor Entertainment Japan released ROB ROCK's latest CD, "Holy Hell", with four bonus tracks on September 22, 2005: "Ride the Wind", featuring a Gus G. (FIREWIND) guitar solo; "Lost in a World", originally recorded and mixed during the "Rage of Creation" (2000) sessions; "I’m a Warrior" (alternate mix) and "First Winds of the End of Time" (alternate mix) (alternate mixes by Roy Z).

"Holy Hell" was released in the U.S. on September 6, 2005 via Candlelight/Caroline Records. The CD features contributions from Bobby Jarzombek (drums; HALFORD, ICED EARTH, RIOT), Carljohan Grimmark (guitar; NARNIA), Andreas Olsson (bass; NARNIA), Bob Rossi (guitar), Rick Renstrom (guitar), and producer/guitarist Roy Z. Special guests include EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet and Italian keyboard sensation Mistheria.

"Holy Hell" was mixed by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark and was released in Europe in April via AFM Records.

Launch Radio Networks reports: METALLICA has written about 25 songs for its ninth studio effort and is now concentrating on trimming that list to one album's worth of material, which it will begin recording in January. Drummer Lars Ulrich told Launch on Tuesday (December 5) that the band's summer European tour, on which METALLICA played its classic 1986 album "Master of Puppets" in its entirety, paved the way for the sound of the new album. "What I hear sounds very lively, very spunky, got a lot of energy," he said. "I think that the shows we played over the summer, we were definitely leaner and kind of in better shape than we've been in a long time. I mean, having to deliver 'Master of Puppets' for three months this summer definitely revitalized some of that stuff in us, and it's been kind of fun having that in the back of our mind as we've been going through this process. I don't know what else to say."

Referring to the controversial, low-fi production on 2003's "St. Anger", Ulrich said that he's "taken the drums out of the cardboard boxes" this time, and that lead guitarist Kirk Hammett will lay down guitar solos on this record.

The new disc will be produced by Rick Rubin and is expected out by late 2007.

Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports that NINE INCH NAILS will chronicle the tour in support of its 2005 comeback album "With Teeth" with the DVD "Beside You in Time", due February 27 via Interscope. The main body of the project features 19 songs, two of which ("Right Where It Belongs" and "Beside You in Time") can be viewed from alternate camera angles.

Trailers from "Beside You in Time" can be viewed on the band's web page. The DVD will be available in standard form as well as in HD and Blu-Ray, although the regular edition will include audio mixes in Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1.

"Beside You in Time" track listing:

01. Love Is Not Enough
02. You Know What You Are?
03. Terrible Lie
04. The Line Begins To Blur
05. March of the Pigs
06. Something I Can Never Have
07. Closer
08. Burn
09. Gave Up
10. Eraser
11. Right Where It Belongs
12. Beside You in Time
13. With Teeth
14. Wish
15. Only
16. The Big Come Down
17. Hurt
18. The Hand That Feeds
19. Head Like a Hole

NINE INCH NAILS is putting the finishing touches on its next studio album and will begin mixing it in January. No release date has yet been announced. The group was nominated yesterday (Dec. 7) in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" Grammy category for "Every Day Is Exactly the Same".

Floridian death metal legends DEICIDE will release a brand new DVD, "Doomsday L.A.", on February 6, 2007 via Earache. The set, which was filmed using multiple cameras on November 10, 2006 at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles, features the group's new lineup of Glen Benton (bass, vocals), Steve Asheim (drums), Jack Owen (guitar; ex-CANNIBAL CORPSE) and Ralph Santolla (guitar; ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH). The bonus material will incorporate exclusive interviews and promo videos, including the recent "Homage for Satan" clip.

"Doomsday L.A." DVD (view cover here) track listing:

01. Intro
02. Dead By Dawn
03. Once Upon The Cross
04. Scars Of The Crucifix
05. The Stench Of Redemption
06. Death To Jesus
07. When Satan Rules His World
08. Serpents Of The Light
09. Dead But Dreaming
10. They Are The Children Of The Underworld
11. Bastards Of Christ
12. Desecration
13. Behind The Light Thou Shall Rise
14. When Heaven Burns
15. Walk With The Devil In Dreams You Behold
16. Homage For Satan
17. Lunatic Of Gods Creation
18. Kill The Christians
19. Sacrificial Suicide

Watch a trailer for "Doomsday L.A." at YouTube.

DEICIDE will embark on a European tour beginning on January 5, 2007 in Eindhoven, Holland.

DIMENSION ZERO — the Swedish band featuring IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad (on bass), ex-MARDUK vocalist Joakim "Jocke" Göthberg, LUCIFERION/DIABOLIQUE drummer Hasse Nilsson, and PATHOS guitarist Daniel Antonsson — has begun recording its third album, tentatively due in early 2007. We spent the last week doing the guitar work," Strömblad writes on the group's web site. "Leads, melodies and rythm are done, and it sounds killer already! Here is some of the titles for you: 'The Was', 'Is', 'Deny', 'I Can Hear The Dark', 'Red Dead Heat', 'He Who Shall Not Bleed'.

"And to stop all the speculations once and for all, I have NOT quit IN FLAMES. Unfortunally I had to sit out the rest of the year with the band, but whatever problems there was, they are solved, and both me and Björn [Gelotte] will be back after next year."

Florida's WYKKED WYTCH entered Redroom Recorders studio in Tampa, FL in May with engineer Mark Prator to begin recording its fourth album, "Memories of a Dying Whore", tentatively due next spring. The CD was mixed by Gus Rios (MALEVOLENT CREATION, KULT OV AZAZEL) at Mercury Studios Inc. in Pompano Beach, FL and is currently being mastered by Jim Morris (DEATH, CANNIBAL CORPSE) at Morrisound Studios in Tampa. Two demo tracks that are set to be included on the forthcoming CD, "The Awakening" and "Beneath Our Skin", are available for preview at this location.

WYKKED WYTCH recently posted the uncensored video for the track "Awakened" at YouTube. The audio in the track is from a pre-production demo. A new edit of the video, including fresh audio, will be able as a multimedia file on the completed album.

WYKKED WYTCH will take part in the No Mercy Festivals 2007 tour this spring in Europe. Also scheduled to appear are MOONSPELL, NAPALM DEATH, BEHEMOTH, DEW-SCENTED and ROOT.

CANDIRIA guitarist John Lamacchia has issued the following update:

"If you are not already aware, Ken Schalk has left the band. It's heart-breaking, I know, but he needed to explore new things. So Ken, we wish you all the best.

"The new album, 'Kiss the Lie', is now on hold because of the lack of a touring band. The label does not believe this record will sell enough copies without a touring band to justify a release. Therefore they are reluctant to release it. We are trying to come up with a marketing plan and a budget that will satisfy both the label and the needs of the record.

"This is where we are at this point. As soon as we figure this out we will let all of you know. The new record is great and different and new and the artwork is beautiful so I personally can't wait for people to hear it."

The line up for the new CANDIRIA record is as follows:

Carley Coma - Vocals
John Lamacchia - Guitar
Michael MacIvor - Bass
Ken Schalk - Drums
Eddie Ortiz - Guitar

"Kiss the Lie" was produced by John LaMacchia and Carley Coma at Jupiter 4 and Purple Light studios and was mixed in Brooklyn with Michael Barile (E.TOWN CONCRETE).

RIDE THE SKY, the new band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN drummer and MASTERPLAN founder Uli Kusch alongside ex-TEARS OF ANGER/BEYOND TWILIGHT singer Bjørn Jansson and Benny Jansson on guitar, has signed a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records.

"We're very happy that RIDE THE SKY has inked a deal with the label that has brought up so many great bands in the past years," states Uli. "We're looking forward to a creative cooperation with Nuclear Blast!" Jansson adds, "We are extremely proud about being part of the Nuclear Blast roster and together with Uli Kusch, our songwriting will take us to a whole new dimension."

RIDE THE SKY is currently writing songs for its upcoming debut album. The recording will be self-produced in the band's own studio (Monsterclan Studios N&S) with the help of a co-producer. Negotiations are currently underway with various parties regarding the mix.

RIDE THE SKY's debut album will be released around August/September 2007.

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have parted ways with vocalist Taage.

"It has become clear during this year that Taage and the other members of ALTARIA had different priorities," drummer Tony Smedjebacka says in a a statement posted on the band's web site. "When we wanted Taage to invest more time for ALTARIA, he decided to quit. The band and Taage had different perspective on few other things, too, which might have been part of the reason he decided to leave the band."

ALTARIA is currently auditioning singers and writing songs for its fourth, as-yet-untitled album, tentatively due in the fall of 2007. The new singer will be announced early next year.

Italian metallers SECRET SPHERE have posted a short video montage, made by a fan, featuring footage from the band's last gig in Tampere, Finland as the support act for KING DIAMOND. Watch it .

As previously reported, SECRET SPHERE has uploaded its video for the song "More Than Simple Emotions" at YouTube. The track comes off the group's last album, "Heart & Anger", which was released in May 2005 via Nuclear Blast Records.

SECRET SPHERE recently finished laying down 18 new song ideas for the follow-up to "Heart & Anger". Pre-production on the new CD was scheduled to begin in October at the studio of Federico Pennazzato, the group's new drummer.

Commented guitarist/mastermind Aldo Lonobile: "The general sound of the new songs is heavier than before — more dramatic and dark. We're still writing the concept behind [the new album]. We are taking many influences from a famous movie director, so the writing process will [take] a bit longer, but we will take the necessary time to compose quality songs."

The follow-up to 2003's "Scent of Human Desire", "Heart & Anger" was recorded at One Voice Studio in Chivasso, Italy by Daniele Giordana, Night & Day Studio in Alessandria, Italy by Paolo Facco, and Sheepvalley Studio in Stockholm, Sweden by Daniel Flores. Guest singers on the album include Roberto Tiranti (LABYRINTH), Marco Mesemi (MORGANA), Vera Quarleri and Monica Elias. The album was mixed by Achim "Akeem" Köhler (BRAINSTORM, SILENT FORCE) at the House of Audio in Winterbach, Germany.

Norwegian cult doom band FUNERAL filmed its first video for the track "This Barren Skin" under director Marcel Lelienhof's watchful eye. The clip is expected to be ready in time for Christmas, although we doubt it will feature any of the images usually associated with this festivity.

"This Barren Skin" comes off the band's latest album, "From These Wounds", which was released yesterday (Monday, December 4) via Tabu Recordings in Norway (the rest of Europe will receive the CD on January 29). The limited-edition digipack version of the album comes with a bonus track, "Breathing Through You".

FUNERAL's founding member/guitarist Christian Loos was found dead in his flat on October 28, 2006. He was 31 years old. The group's original bassist, Einar Frederiksen, died in 2002.

Finnish melodic death/power metal band NAILDOWN has set "Dreamcrusher" as the title of its second studio album, due on March 14, 2007 via Spinefarm Records. The complete track listing is as follows:

01. Dreamcrusher
02. Judgement Ride
03. Lame
04. P.I.B.
05. Silent Fall
06. Like I Care
07. Deep Under The Stones
08. Save Your Breath
09. The New Wave

"Dreamcrusher" was recorded at Sound Supreme studios, mixed at Hansen studios and mastered at Finnvox studios.

Commented the band: "We're extremely satisfied to the result. It turned out be a great decision to let Jacob Hansen do the mix of the album this time. And [when it] comes to new songs and overall sound, we would say that band has developed almost into a new form!"

Formed in November 2003 under the name ACID UNIVERSE, NAILDOWN's sound has been described as a mixture of "CHILDREN OF BODOM, IN FLAMES and SOILWORK, with power metal riffs, while effortlessly alternating between several vocal styles (from the gruffest Alexi Laiho bark to AMORPHIS-style croon)."

Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH entered Bigwave studios on December 1 to begin recording its seventh album, entitled "Blackenday". According to a posting on the group's web site, the new CD is beginning to take shape, with 14 "killer songs that will surprise the worldwide fanbase again." The band previously stated that "the cover artwork this time will be totally different than all the previous releases. It'll be done by Nerve Design (Italy) and it's more a photo work instead of something abstract."

As previously reported, ELDRITCH recorded its gigs in Livorno and Milano on October 6-7 for a possible live CD. The band's sixth album, "Neighbourhell", was released this past February. The recordings for the follow-up to 2004's "Portrait of the Abyss Within" were done between April and June 2005 in three different studios (Syncropain, Bigwave and Eldritch studios), while the mastering was handled by Christian Schmid and R.D. Liapakis at Music Factory in Germany. The artwork was conceived by Dirk Illing for X-M-D.

ELDRITCH made its U.S. live debut at the Chicago Powerfest 2006. The fourth annual metal fest featuring both veteran and up-and-coming bands from various sub-genres of metal was held April 7-8 in Chicago Heights, IL.

STATIC-X has set "Cannibal" has the title of its new album, tentatively due late March. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Cannibal", "Behemoth" and "Chemical Logic". "If you want a taste of the musical direction [on the upcoming album], check out the song 'No Submission' from the 'Saw III' soundtrack," states frontman Wayne Static. "Plans are in the works for a U.S. tour starting in March as well."

In other news, STATIC-X will perform at the Slinging Ink Tattoo Expo on February 24, 2007 at the San Antonio Airport Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.

STATIC-X's latest album, "Start a War", came out in June 2005 via Warner Bros. Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Shadow Zone" was produced by Ulrich Wild and was the group's first release with new drummer Nick Oshiro. Early STATIC-X guitarist Koichi Fukuda — who officially rejoined the band in March 2005 — handled the programming and keyboard duties during the recording process.

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE will release their fourth studio album, "Evolution 4.0", on March 14 (except in the U.S., where it will be issued later in the spring). According to the band, the new CD is "a milestone, bringing in more of the heavier stuff that 'Tools of Destruction' already hinted at, but still retaining the landmark melodies of THUNDERSTONE. That's why we thought the title 'Evolution 4.0' best represents where we now stand". Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Roots of Anger", "10,000 Ways", "Swirled", "Down with Me" and "The Source".

THUNDERSTONE is one of a dozen acts that will compete to represent Finland in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, set to take place May 2007 in Helsinki. The band's third full-length album, "Tools of Destruction", was released in the U.S. in June 2005 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was mixed at Timo Tolkki's (STRATOVARIUS) Goldenworks studio with producer/guitarist Nino Laurenne.

INTO ETERNITY will kick off 2007 with a short run of headlining dates leading them into a major U.S. tour this spring. This trek also marks the addition of new members, Steve Bolognese (ex-BEYOND THE EMBRACE) on drums and Justin Bender on guitars. Tim Roth (guitars, vocals) states: "We are really excited to announce Steve and Justin as permanent members. Both will be hitting the road with us in January. They figured all the music out by ear, so I didn't have to teach them anything. That just blew me away. Steve can do rapid-fire double-bass at 240 beats per minute, so the drumming on the new album won't be a problem for him. Look for us on the road in the U.S. this spring. See you soon."

Finnish gothic rock act ENTWINE has parted ways with keyboardist Riitta Heikkonen due to "personal reasons." "From now on the band will continue as a quintet, without planning a replacement for Riitta," the group writes on its web site.

ENTWINE's second single, "Chameleon Halo", from the band's fifth studio album, "Fatal Design", entered the national chart in the group's home country at position No. 15. The single contains the title cut backed with an unreleased song called "In Delight", an outtake from the "Fatal Design" sessions.

ENTWINE has posted the video for its song "Surrender" at this location. The clip was shot with director Markus Nieminen of Routafilmi AB.

According to a posting on CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes Of Bodom, the band's frontman Alexi Laiho is featured on the Christmas-themed Finnish covers album "Raskaampaa Joulua" (Finnish for "Heavier Christmas"). Laiho can be heard shredding the axe on the track "Petteri Punakuono" ("Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer"). Other musicians that appear on the CD include Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH, TAROT), Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA) and Lauri Porra (STRATOVARIUS). More information (including audio samples) is available at this location

WHITESNAKE has set "Good to be Bad" as the title of its forthcoming studio album, tentatively due next summer. A 20th anniversary reissue of the multi-platinum "1987" album (featuring a bonus DVD) is expected in the spring.

WHITESNAKE has just released a live record, entitled "Live… In The Shadow of the Blues", in Europe via Steamhammer/SPV Records). The set includes almost all the remarkable hits from WHITESNAKE's career, as well as two timeless DEEP PURPLE classics in "Burn" and "Stormbringer". David Coverdale was the frontman of the legendary British act between 1973 and 1976, making a significant contribution to numerous PURPLE highlights during this era. Other previously unreleased tracks that appear on "Live ... In the Shadow of the Blues" are "If You Want Me (I'll Come Running)", "All I Want Is You" and "Dog". The strictly limited version of the double album isavailable in a top-quality digipack, featuring a number of surprises, among them the bonus track "Crying in the Rain", including a haunting drum solo by drum legend Tommy Aldridge. A new WHITESNAKE studio track, entitled "Ready to Rock" — one of four previously unreleased tracks that appear on "Live… In The Shadow Of The Blues" — is available for streaming at this location

Long-running German metallers PARADOX parted ways with guitarist Fabian Schwarz, drummer Chris Weiss and bassist Andi Siegl during the recording sessions for the band's fourth album, "Electrify", due in early 2007 via AFM Records. However, "the recordings are not affected by this," the rest of the group writes in a statement. "The album will be finished as planned, as Charly [Steinhauer, guitar/vocals] has once again composed all tracks and has also recorded all instruments. All lyrics have been finished by Kai [Pasemann, guitar]. Once again, we're not going to give up and will [carry on with] PARADOX as a duo." Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Second Over Third By Force", "Monument", "Portrait in Grey", "Hyperspeed Hallucinations", "Bridge to Silence", "Infected", "Disconnected", "Cyberspace Romance", "Electrify", as well as a cover of BLACKFOOT's "Good Morning".

LUCYFIRE, the side project of TIAMAT mastermind Johan Edlund, is working on its second album, tentatively due in 2007. The follow-up to 2001's "This Dollar Saved My Life at Whitehorse" is being produced by TIAMAT drummer Lars Sköld. No further information is currently available.

Edlund previously stated about the group's debut CD, "I felt like recording an album that's more representative of the fun side of rock music. No deep messages, no special meaning, no sharp-witted analyses, only straightforward rock songs that entertain and serve all the usual rock clichés."

"This Dollar Saved My Life at Whitehorse" was recorded with the help of drummer Bertram Engel, bassist John Kazder, keyboardist Mark Engelmann and guitarist Dirk Draeger, who also produced the record. Edlund, only supported by vocalist Silly Lemke, recorded all the tracks. The material was cut in Germany at the Woodhouse Studios in Hagen and at the Hafenklang in Hamburg, as well as at the P.U.K. studios in Denmark, where "This Dollar Saved My Life at Whitehorse" was also mixed.