Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM have revealed the complete track listing for their "10th Anniversary Live" DVD, due on June 14 via Spinefarm. The disc was recorded at the band's 10th-anniversary celebration concert, which took place December 31, 2005 at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland.

"10th Anniversary Live" DVD (view cover here) track listing:

01. Intro
02. Hero in a Dream
03. Guardians of Fate
04. Tale of Revenge
05. Dragonheads
06. Windrider
07. Warrior's Quest
08. LAI LAI HEI
09. Old Man (Väinämöinen)
10. Slayer of Light
11. Finnish Medley:
* Karjalan Kunnailla
* Myrskyluodon Maija
* Metsämiehen Laulu
12. Tears
13. Token of Time
14. White Storm
15. Into Hiding
16. Into Battle
17. Kalevala Melody (intro)
18. Iron
19. Treacherous Gods
20. Näitä Polkuja Tallaan
21. Battle Song

ENSIFERUM are planning on entering the studio in November to begin recording their third album for a tentative early February 2007 release.

TWISTED SISTER manager Daniel Stanton of Coallier Entertainment has sent the following statement:

"TWISTED SISTER has signed with American record label Razor & Tie for the purpose of releasing a final CD. The CD will be a Christmas album of standards done in an all-heavy metal format. Due to release date commitments, the band had to cancel several shows this summer, including two in England on June 27th [London Hammersmith Apollo] and 28th [Nottingham Rock City] and turn down four high-profile festivals in Europe. The planned release date will be in mid-October. The title, track listing and support dates will be announced by the end of the summer."

TWISTED SISTER's re-recording of their classic 1984 album "Stay Hungry", dubbed "Still Hungry", was issued in 2004 on Spitfire Records.

Norwegian melodic metal band ENSLAVEMENT OF BEAUTY have decided to disband due to "lack of motivation."

According to an official press release, "Things have moved slowly since the sophomore album, 'Megalomania', was released in 2001 and the flame has simply died. The band apologize to those who've been hoping and waiting patiently for a third album. The founding members will concentrate their efforts through other channels of expressivity. For those who haven't purchased the bands two albums 'Traces o' Red' and 'Megalomania', both are still available. A limited number of leftover t-shirts and girlies are also available from the Norwegian indie label INRI Unlimited - www.inriunlimited.com. It's better to quit than to wander down the tedious trails of the past, dear friends."

According to Helsingin Sanomat, Friday evening's (May 26) celebrations of monster-band LORDI's Eurovision Song Contest success were the largest public gathering ever seen in Helsinki.

According to official police estimates, the crowd at the free concert in the Market Square numbered around 90,000, which is twice the capacity of the Olympic Stadium. Watch a clip of LORDI's performance at Helsinki's Market Square at this location. Footage of the crowd can be found here.

Police arrived at their current figure for the LORDI party after examining aerial photographs of the extent of the crowd, which stretched well back into the Esplanade Park and along streets adjacent to the Market Square.

The event was also watched on television by more than a million Finns.

On 11 July 2006, PINK FLOYD will release their much-anticipated DVD, "Pulse", on Columbia Records/Sony BMG. This is a landmark release because it features the first ever audiovisual recording of Pink Floyd playing their seminal album, "Dark Side Of The Moon", live in concert.

The "Pulse" DVD captures the "Division Bell" tour of 1994 and was filmed at London's Earls Court during a record-breaking 14-night residency. The two-disc release contains the full concert performance with rare backstage footage and previously unseen extras. There are many elements that make this "Pulse" release a must-have, but top of the list is the live filmed performance of PINK FLOYD's towering album, "Dark Side Of The Moon". The album in its glorious entirety is performed by David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright during the second half of the concert and appears on Disc 2. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)", "High Hopes" and "Learning To Fly" are some of the classic tracks on Disc 1 with never before seen rarities such as Bootlegging The Bootleggers and behind the scenes footage showing a snapshot of life on the road with one of the world's biggest rock bands.

The stunning "Pulse" DVD graphics are designed by longtime PINK FLOYD collaborator, Storm Thorgersen who has made the DVD look as good as it sounds. It is mixed in mind expanding 5.1 surround sound and digitally remastered by James Guthrie. The DVD includes some of "Dark Side Of The Moon" original screen films used in the 1970's concerts which were never filmed, as well others remade for the 1994 tour.

The tracklisting:

Disc 1 - Concert Part 1:

1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond
   
2. Learning To Fly
   
3. High Hopes
   
4. Take It Back
   
5. Coming Back To Life
   
6. Sorrow
   
7. Keep Talking
   
8. Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)
   
9. One Of These Days
   

Screen Films:

1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond
   
2. High Hopes
   
3. Learning To Fly
   

Bootlegging The Bootleggers:

1. What Do You Want From Me
   
2. On The Turning Away
   
3. Poles Apart
   
4. Marooned
   

Videos:

1. Learning To Fly
   
2. Take It Back
   

Tour Stuff:

1. Maps
   
2. Itinerary
   
3. Stage Plans
   
4. "Pulse" TV Advert
   

Disc 2 - Concert Part 2:

1. Speak To Me
   
2. Breathe In the Air
   
3. On The Run
   
4. Time
   
5. The Great Gig In The Sky
   
6. Money
   
7. Us And Them
   
8. Any Colour You Like
   
9. Brain Damage
   
10. Eclipse
    
11. Wish You Were Here
    
12. Comfortably Numb
    
13. Run Like Hell
    

Screen Films:

1. Speak To Me (graphic)
   
2. On The Run
   
3. Time 1994
   
4. The Great Gig in the Sky (wave)
   
5. Money 1987
   
6. Us And Them 1987
   
7. Brain Damage
   
8. Eclipse
   

Alternate Screen Versions:

1. Speak To Me 1987
   
2. Time (Ian Eames)
   
3. The Great Gig In The Sky (animation)
   
4. Money (Alien)
   
5. Us And Them 1994
   

Behind the Scenes Footage:

1. Say Goodbye To Life As We Know It
   
2. Photo Gallery
   
3. The Rock and Rock Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (U.S. 1996)
   
4. "Wish You Were Here" with Billy Corgan
   
5. Cover Art
   
6. Additional Credits
   

NEVERMORE guitarist Steve Smyth (ex-TESTAMENT) has issued the following statement:

"It is with deep regret that I will not be able to perform at any of European festivals over the next week with NEVERMORE, as I am now in hospital being treated with dialysis. The total kidney failure that I thought was a few months away has already happened. I am extremely disappointed with this situation, but there is nothing I can do. I wish the guys in NEVERMORE all the best and hope that as many of you fans as possible give them your support in Europe."

As previously reported, Smyth was diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure last fall, the result of a congenital birth defect. NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane has commented the following: "We are saddened by Steve's escalating condition. He is an active part of this band and our thoughts stay with him. We will be performing as a four-piece for these shows and will have Chris Broderick join us for the rest of our European schedule."

JAG PANZER guitarist Chris Broderick performed with the band on their three-week American tour with IN FLAMES and EVERGREY. Broderick, who first performed with the band in 2003, said, "My heart goes out to Steve Smyth and I wish him all the best. It's a dreadful situation, but I'm glad I can help out at this time."

NEVERMORE will be supporting DISTURBED across Europe this fall. After their touring activity the band will be taking time off to write the follow-up to last year's critically acclaimed album "This Godless Endeavor".

CRADLE TO GRAVE, the Vancouver-based band featuring ex-AGGRESSION guitarist Denis "Sasquatch" Barthe, have parted ways with longtime bassist Eric Green due to "musical differences and irreparable conflicts," according to the band's official press release. CRADLE TO GRAVE are currently looking for a bass player who is ready to relocate to Vancouver. Interested parties should contact Zeus at firetentacle@hotmail.com.

CRADLE TO GRAVE are preparing to enter the studio to record their sophomore album, entitled "Death Toll Rising". The follow-up to 2004's "CTG" will be recorded at Turtle Studios and will feature the following track listing:

01. Shotgun Life
02. Within Forever
03. There Is Nothing Left To Taste
04. Poison Yourself
05. H.S.I.B.J.
06. Beheaded In Paris
07. Suffer
08. Burn It All
09. The End Of My Life
10. Ol' Nicks Blues

A September release via Year Of The Sun Records is expected.

A video clip of Swedish Viking death metal heroes AMON AMARTH performing the song "Fate of Norns", taken from their just-released DVD, "Wrath of the Norsemen", has been posted online at this location (Windows Media).

A three-disc set, "Wrath of the Norsemen" was released in a deluxe 10-page digipack with special gold-laminated slipcase. The main body of the DVD is the Cologne show from last year — filmed with 11 cameras, this was the longest show AMON AMARTH have ever played (23 songs!). Bonus footage includes interviews, behind-the-scenes of the DVD recording and other stuff filmed around the Cologne show. Discs 2 and 3 feature professionally filmed shows from Summer Breeze 2005, the Metal Blade Rrroooaaarrr 2005 (a show with a really unusual setlist!), Wacken Open Air 2004 and the release show for "Fate of Norns" in Ludwigsburg (Germany) in 2004.

AMON AMARTH have entered Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden to begin recording their sixth full-length album. The band will record all through May until June 14 with producer Jens Bogren. The as-yet-untitled CD is scheduled for release in September via Metal Blade Records.

A snippet of a new SLAYER track, entitled "Cult", is available at the band's official web site, www.slayer.net/.

SLAYER's still-untitled follow-up to "God Hates Us All", which was released on Sept. 11, 2001, is due this summer via American Recordings. The group's first new album with their four original members since 1990's "Seasons in the Abyss" is being produced by Josh Abraham and executive produced by Rick Rubin. Other songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Consfearcy", "Eyes of the Insane", and "Jihad". In a recent interview with MTV, SLAYER frontman Tom Araya said about the new album, "It's fast — maybe faster than anything we've done before. No one's going to be disappointed. It's going to be brutal."

SLAYER will preview their first album in five years with an EP exclusively available at Hot Topic stores. The album will include "Cult", the lone new song the band plans to play live on the upcoming Unholy Alliance Tour.

Araya's two-hour May 5 minor gall-bladder surgery forced SLAYER to suspend the June 6 launch of this summer's Unholy Alliance Tour, which also features LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, CHILDREN OF BODOM and THINE EYES BLEED. The trek will instead kick off June 15 in Camden, New Jersey, and run through July 26 in Denver.

Australian black/thrash metal act GOSPEL OF THE HORNS will enter Toyland Studios in Melbourne at the end of July to record their long-awaited follow up to 2002's "A Call to Arms", due later in the year via Invictus Productions.

In other news, GOSPEL OF THE HORNS are planning on re-releasing their 2000 "Eve of the Conqueror" EP with some bonus tracks. Also in the works is a picture-disc release of "A Call to Arms", tentatively due this summer. A European tour is planned for October.

Swedish melodic death metallers ETERNAL OATH have announced plans to release their first two albums on one CD. The set, entitled "Re-Released Hatred", includes the band's debut mini-CD, "So Silent" (1996), as well as its follow-up, "Through the Eyes of Hatred" (1998), both of which have been hard to come by for several years. In addition, it features a bonus track: a "mind-blowing" cover of AT THE GATES' "The Fevered Circle". All tracks have been re-mastered with greatly enhanced sound and the CD also includes a completely new, re-designed booklet.

ETERNAL OATH's third full-length album, "Wither", was released in March 2005 via Black Lodge Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Righteous" was recorded at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg and was mastered at Polar studios in Stockholm.

Launch Radio Networks reports: QUEEN guitarist Brian May was in a recording studio last week to lay down tracks for the new MEAT LOAF album.

May flew to Los Angeles following the "VH1 Rock Honors" show, and he played guitar on a song called "Bad for Good". On his official BrianMay.com web site, the guitarist wrote that the is almost seven-and-a-half minutes long, that it could have nearly 50 tracks of his playing on it, and that it's "truly epic and... unashamedly massive! And everything that might be expected from 'Bat 3'!" The album is officially called "Bat out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose", and it's due October 31. The title song "The Monster Is Loose" has already been released online at the official Meatloaf.net and www.myspace.com/meatloaf web sites.

"Bad for Good" was the title song from MEAT LOAF songwriter Jim Steinman's 1993 solo album.

"Black Ships Ate The Sky" is Current 93's long awaited all new studio album. This 76-minute opus of acoustic drone-songs explores David Tibet's vision of the apocalypse as wrought by the ominous Black Ships. For his latest studio enterprise, Tibet assembled the following line-up: longtime C93 collaborator Steven Stapleton (Nurse With Wound), guitarist Michael Cashmore, cellist John Contreras, ambient sound composer William Basinski, William Breeze (Coil), Seattle artist Amy Phillips and newest member Ben Chasny (Six Organs Of Admittance). The album also features contributions from an impressive array of vocal talents including : Marc Almond (Soft Cell), Antony Hegarty (Antony And The Johnsons), Bonnie 'Prince' Billie, British folk legend Shirley Collins, Clodagh Simonds (Mellow Candle), Cosey Fanni Tutti (Throbbing Gristle), and Durtro labelmates Baby Dee and Pantaleimon. The album is also available as a US edition presented in a full colour deluxe digipak alongside a 56 page colour booklet containing an introductory note on the writing of the album by David Tibet, all the lyrics, details of those who created the album and colour photographs of all the Current 93 family on the album. Both digipak and booklet come inside a special slipcase.
23-24.09 Moscow, Ikra club

New Jersey-bred maniacal metallers THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN have posted their cover of SOUNDGARDEN's classic "Jesus Christ Pose" on their official MySpace page. The track comes off the band's upcoming iTunes-exclusive digital download EP, "Plagiarism", due on June 13.

Commented the band: "SOUNDGARDEN, man. I'm talking about glory days glass shattering Chris Cornell, not this easy listening slop he's got going on now. Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd.... whew! Remember that shit?! That time period was the jam. Shit like that is hard to find now. Anyhow, this is our little homage if you will to a great band from a great time that was influential to all of us."

Other tracks featured on the EP include new versions of DILLINGER classics "Unretrofied" (radio edit) and "The Perfect Design" (live), plus "Wish" (NINE INCH NAILS), "Angel" (MASSIVE ATTACK), and "Like I Love You" (JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE), all recorded and mixed by guitarist Benjamin Weinman on his laptop in his bedroom.

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN are currently writing material for the group's fourth studio LP, the follow-up to 2004's "Miss Machine". The writing process has been stymied, as Weinman's been sidelined for several months due to surgery on his arm. The band are also preparing for the release of their "Miss Machine" DVD. The disc will reportedly contain all "Miss Machine"-related material, including all the music videos made for the record, behind-the-scenes footage and a live video from the "Miss Machine" touring cycle.

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN will will be supporting AFI during their inaugural North American tour for their new record beginning on June 13 in Montreal, Quebec. This summer tour will also include NIGHTMARE OF YOU and be making stops in major cities across the country. In addition to their dates with AFI, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN will be doing several headlining shows with label mates DYSRHYTHMIA in tow.

BLOODBOUND, the new Swedish metal band featuring Urban Breed (ex-TAD MOROSE; vocals), Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars), have announced the addition of three new members: Pelle Åkerlind (drums), Markus Albertson (rhythm guitar) and Jörgen Andersson (bass). Pictures of the new lineup up performing at the Gothenburg Metal Festival on April 29 can be found at this location.

BLOODBOUND reportedly filmed their hometown (Bollnäs, Sweden) appearance on April 22 for an upcoming DVD. Only 200 tickets were apparently released for the concert, which was attended only by the group's "hardcore fans and friends."

BLOODBOUND's debut album, "Nosferatu", was released in Europe in February via Metal Heaven. The CD was recorded and produced by Tomas Olsson and Fredrik Bergh. The album cover was created by Mark Wilkinson, who has previously designed covers for bands like IRON MAIDEN, THE DARKNESS, JUDAS PRIEST and MARILLION.

Finnish epic/pagan metallers MOONSORROW have commenced the recording sessions for their new album, tentatively due later in the year via Spikefarm Records. Guitarist Henri Sorvali and drummer Marko Tarvonen have entered Tico Tico studios in Kemi, Finland to begin recording the group's fifth CD. The group have launched a studio diary containing reports from the recording sessions at this location.

MOONSORROW's most recent CD, "Verisäkeet", was issued last year via Spikefarm.

A video clip of DREAM THEATER performing the DEEP PURPLE classic "Highway Star" in Seoul, Korea in January has been posted online at YouTube.com.

In continuation of their tradition of covering a classic album in its entirety at any two-night stands in the same city, DREAM THEATER performed DEEP PURPLE's "Made in Japan" at several shows in Asia (including Seoul).

In previous two-night stands, DREAM THEATER have performed METALLICA's "Master of Puppets", IRON MAIDEN's "The Number of the Beast" and PINK FLOYD's "Dark Side of the Moon". The METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN and PINK FLOYD sets are currently available at www.ytsejamrecords.com and the DEEP PURPLE set is coming soon.

Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have tapped SCARVE singer Guillaume Bideau as the replacement for Tony Jelencovich (ex-TRANSPORT LEAGUE, B-THONG). As a result, Bideau has left SCARVE in the middle of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2004's "Irradiant", which was previously expected this fall via Listenable Records.

As previously reported, MNEMIC recently employed the writing talents of guitarist/producer Roy Z. for one song that will surface on MNEMIC's upcoming album, due out in early 2007. The talented and heralded guitarist and songwriter for TRIBE OF GYPSIES, as well as producer of such recent metal classics as BRUCE DICKINSON's "Chemical Wedding", HALFORD's "Resurrection" and JUDAS PRIEST's "Angel of Retribution", Z. collaborated on guitar recently with MNEMIC as the band prepare to start recording their untitled third album for Nuclear Blast Records.

Commented the band: "The track has turned out really good. You can hear the heavy mixture of Roy's along with the MNEMIC style. We've been a fan of Roy's work since first hearing his production on the DICKINSON and HALFORD albums, he always comes out when we are playing in L.A. and is a good friend of the band. We've actually never collaborated with other musicians before when it came to composing songs, so we thought we could combine some of his heavy grove with some of our polyrhythmics and make a song."

MNEMIC's second album, "The Audio Injected Soul", was released by Nuclear Blast Records on October 5, 2004 in North America.

Danish death metallers CORPUS MORTALE will soon release a three-song seven-inch single/EP, entitled "Seize the Moment of Murder", through Nuclear Winter Records. Check out the cover artwork at this location.

In other news, CORPUS MORTALE are nearly done recording their sophomore album, entitled "A New Species of Deviant". "We will also use this summer [to work on] new tracks and hopefully find a proper steady guitarist to fill [the vacant slot]," the band write on their web site.

CORPUS MORTALE's debut album, "With Lewd Demeanor", was released in 2003 via Neurotic Records.

Finnish melodic death metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM have announced the addition of singer Jukka Pelkonen (a.k.a. "J") from the band called ELENIUM as their new frontman.

"Jukka and other ELENIUM dudes have been our dear friends for a really long time, so it seemed very natural choice for us to ask Jukka for his services — in fact he was the ONLY one we ever thought and aske," the band write in a statement. "The rehearsals with Jukka have gone really well and in good spirit, and he has brought much-needed new life to the band with his aggressive growling vocal style and new ideas. We hope that all of you give Jukka a fair chance to show his skills and talents and then draw your conclusions. At least we, the OG crew, are amazed about this and have again strong faith to OG's future and new stuff. We are not trying to fill [former singer] Antti's [Filppu] shoes cause it's not possible. Jukka will do his own stuff and write his own lyrics, he has our full backing and support. The writing and demoing of the new material is going on and the new stuff will be...... HHEAVY!"

Jukka will make his live debut with OMNIUM GATHERUM on July 11 at the Tuska Open Air Metal Festival after-party at Gloria in Helsinki, Finland.

OMNIUM GATHERUM are currently seeking a new label home, having parted ways with Nuclear Blast Records last year. The band's latest album, "Years in Waste", was released in the U.S. in March 2005 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2003's "Spirits and August Light" was recorded at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, Finland with producer Nino Laurenne and engineer Teemu Aalto.

German metallers PRIMAL FEAR have parted ways with Nuclear Blast Records. In addition, the band's bassist/songwriter Mat Sinner (real name: Matthias Lasch) — who was previously employed by Nuclear Blast as a label manager — is no longer working for the company, and hasn't been since January of 2006.

PRIMAL FEAR's latest album, "Seven Seals", entered the German national album chart at position No. 65 last October. The follow-up to 2004's "Devil's Ground" was produced by Sinner, along with Charlie Bauerfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, HALFORD, HAMMERFALL), at the House of Music studio near Stuttgart, Germany, and was mixed at the Warehouse studio in Vancouver, British Columbia with Mike Fraser (AC/DC, METALLICA, COVERDALE/PAGE, SLIPKNOT, AEROSMITH, THE CULT).

As previously reported, Mat's other band, SINNER — who were also previously signed to Nuclear Blast — recently inked a new record deal with MTM Music. The band will enter a studio near Stuttgart in September with producer Achim Köhler to record a new album, entitled "Mask Of Sanity", for a January 19, 2007 release.

Gothenburg, Sweden-based melodic death metal band NIGHTRAGE have parted ways with Century Media Records and are currently seeking a new label home. "We are preparing new songs and we are really pleased with the outcome," NIGHTRAGE mainman Marios Iliopoulos writes on the group's web site. "We are planning to enter the studio in August."

NIGHTRAGE released their highly acclaimed second full-length album, "Descent Into Chaos", last year on Century Media.

Long-running New York power metallers VIRGIN STEELE have posted the following message on their official web site:

"The new VIRGIN STEELE album is almost finished. Mixing commenced several weeks ago, and David [DeFeis, vocals] is nearly finished with all the tracks. He should have the mixing wrapped up within a week or two, and then he needs a few days more for mastering. All looks quite promising for an early September release. We will keep you informed.

"In related news, David and Edward [Pursino, guitar] flew over to Germany last week for a listening session for the new album, with all the key German magazines, and the reaction was extremely positive."

VIRGIN STEELE's last studio release, "Book of Burning", came out in 2002.

After the outstanding success of their debut "The Heroes' Code" the Electro-Metal heroes Vigilante return with their new EP. Their new CD could be subtitled with "The Spanish EP" because three of their hits are re-released in Spanish. This makes the songs appear in a completely new version - and in addition to this, you will also find the track "Justice" - a preview to the new album "A War of Ideas". Moreover there are remixes done by Funker Vogt, Z Prochek, Chiasm, Amateur God and Obszön Geschöpf. Absolute highlight of this CD is the professional video clip of "The Other Side"!
Tracklist:
01. Juicio Final (The Other Side/Spanish Version)
02. Resistir (One Good Reason/Spanish Version)
03. Sangrar (Survive/Spanish Version)
04. Justice (Advance 2006/A War of Ideas)
05. The Other Side (Funker Vogt Remix)
06. One Good Reason (Z Prochek Remix)
07. Survive (Chiasm Remix)
08. Before (Amateur God Remix)
09. The Other Side (Obszön Geschöpf Remix)

+ MPEG Video "The Other Side"

The cover artwork for STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's new album, "The New Black", has been posted online at this location.

The follow-up to last year's "Alien" was recorded at the Armoury and Profile studios in the band's hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia and was mixed by Mike Fraser, who has previously worked with AC/DC, AEROSMITH and METALLICA, among others. A July 11 release via Century Media Records is expected.

"The New Black" track listing:

01. Decimator
02. You Suck
03. Antiproduct
04. Hope
05. Wrong Side
06. Monument
07. Far Beyond Metal
08. Fucker
09. Almost Again
10. Polyphony
11. The New Black

Bonus tracks

12. The Long Pig
13. C:enter:###

Oderus Urungus (GWAR) - Guest Vocals on "Far Beyond Metal"
Bif Naked - Guest Vocals on "Fucker"
Cam Kroetsch (THE ALMIGHTY PUNCHDRUNK) - Guest Vocals on "You Suck"

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD filmed a video for the first single, "Wrong Side", from "The New Black" on Sunday (May 28) with director Dave Brodsky (THE RED CHORD, GOD FORBID).

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have posted the following message on their official web site:

"No updates for a while, but rest assured that we haven't been resting on our laurels. We're insanely busy with the songwriting for the next album, and it's now decided that the recordings will start in October. More details about studios (yes, that's in plural), working partners and so forth will follow as soon as everything is 100% confirmed.

"As for the music itself, the material we're working on covers the whole gamut from laid back acoustic sections to furious blastbeats, so you can all look forward to a diverse and challenging offering. Most songs are still in the embryonic stages, so it'll be interesting to see how things develop.

"Some media goodness to make the wait for the next magnum opus easier: A 15-minute video clip of our gig at the Fury Fest in France (June 25, 2005) has been uploaded to our MySpace page. As usual with these homemade recordings, the quality itsn't stellar, but it gives a good enough representation of the show. Also, we found an old version of 'Away, Delight, Away' from an 8-track promo recording we did in our rehearsal studio back in the spring of 1994. This is an early incarnation of the song that differs slightly from the version that ended up on the 'Of Chaos and Eternal Night' MCD. The promo itself also contained 'Punish my Heaven' and 'The Gallery', and was sent out to a select few record labels and tape trading contacts."

DARK TRANQUILLITY recently completed a North American tour with OPETH, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND and DEVILDRIVER in support of "Character", their highly acclaimed latest album that brought these originators of the famed Gothenburg scene back to the forefront of the genre. "Character", recorded once again at Studio Fredman (IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY), has also been praised as their most groundbreaking yet as it retains all of the band's classic elements and thought-provoking lyrical content while blending the perfect amount of unrelenting aggression and melody.

ROB ZOMBIE's video the track "American Witch" has been posted online at MP3.com. Check it out at this location.

As previously reported, a video clip of ROB ZOMBIE's live performance of the track "American Witch" on CBS' "Late Night Show with David Letterman" — which was taped Wednesday afternoon (May 24) for broadcast later that night — has been posted online at YouTube.com. The appearance marked ZOMBIE's live debut with new bassist Matt Montgomery (a.k.a. Piggy D.; ex-AMEN/WEDNESDAY 13), who joined the group as the replacement for the recently departed Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (also ex-CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER). As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported on May 11, Nicholson left Zombie earlier in the month in order to join OZZY OSBOURNE's recording/touring band.

"Educated Horses", Zombie's third solo album, has sold 270,000 copies in the U.S. since being released on March 28.

"The Haunted World of Superbeasto", an animated film based on Zombie's El Superbeasto comic book character, will be out later this year. The rocker-turned-filmmaker is also working on the script for his third live-action feature.