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NORTHER Begin Recording New Album

Finland's NORTHER have entered Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden to begin recording their fourth full-length album, tentatively due before the end of the year.

As previously reported, a live video of Finland's NORTHER performing the track "Nothing" at Nosturi in Helsinki on March 24 has been posted online at the band's official web site. The clip, which was shot and edited by Oliver Fokin, can be downloaded at this location (Windows Media).

NORTHER recently issued a new EP, entitled "Solution 7". The CD was mixed and mastered at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki. Recording sessions for the disc began on December 24 at Astia Studios in Lappeenranta, Finland.

NORTHER's third full-length album, "Death Unlimited", was released last year through Spinefarm Records.

FEAR FACTORY: \"Transgression\" to include bonus trake

FEAR FACTORY have announced the final track listing for their upcoming release, "Transgression", due out August 23 on Calvin Records, an imprint of Liquid 8 Records.

FEAR FACTORY entered Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, California on May 5 with producer Toby Wright (ALICE IN CHAINS, KORN, SOULFLY) to begin recording the follow-up to last year's "Archetype". In addition to Toby Wright, there is a list of guest musicians collaborating on "Transgression", including bass player Billy Gould of FAITH NO MORE fame. Billy contributes to two songs: "Echo of My Scream" and "Super Nova". Also included on "Transgression" is "New Promise", which was co-written with Mark Morton of LAMB OF GOD.

01. 540,000 Degrees Fahrenheit
02. Transgression
03. Spinal Compression
04. Contagion
05. Empty Vision
06. Echo Of My Scream
07. Supernova
08. New Promise
09. I Will Follow
10. Millennium (KILLING JOKE cover)
11. Moment of Impact
12. Empire (bonus track for Best Buy only)

http://www.choosingdeath.com

IMMORTAL Tribute Album: More Details Revealed

More details have been revealed about the upcoming IMMORTAL tribute album, "Epimythion - Tribute to Immortal", tentatively due this fall via Greece's Townsend Avalanche Music. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows:

TRAGEDY BEGINS - "The Sun No Longer Rises"
BEYOND DAWN - "Storming Through Red Clouds And Holocaust Winds"
ENDWARFMENT - "Unsilent Storms in the North Abyss"
KEEP OF KALESSIN – "Throned by Blackstorms"
SUNN O))) – "Cursed Realms of the Winterdemons"
OCD+BRAINCONTROLLER - "Pure Holocaust"
ZWEIZZ - "Blacker than Darkness"
VREID - "As the Eternity Opens"
FUNERAL PROCESSION – "Mountains of Might"
SETH - "Battles in the North"
ENTHRONED - "Eternal Years on the Path to the Cemetary Gates"
HAUNTED GATES – "One by One"
WRATHAGE – "Through the Halls of Eternity"
THE ASHES – "Withstand the Fall of Time"

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SLAYER Guitarist To Lead Clinic, Sign Autographs

According to Delaware Online, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King will lead the Guitar Abuse Clinic at 5:30 p.m. Friday (July 15) at Middletown Music (5238 Summit Bridge Road) in Middletown, DE. King, a 20-year veteran of the music industry, will give pointers on style and technique to aspiring guitarists. Audience members are permitted to bring their instruments for King to autograph. The session is free, but reservations are required at 376-7600.

SLAYER have just completed a European tour and are expected to return to the studio to resume work on the follow-up to 2001's "God Hates Us All", tentatively due late 2005/early 2006 via American/Warner.

SLAYER's live-in-concert DVD, "Still Reigning", released last November, was certified gold in early April. "Still Reigning" is SLAYER's second gold DVD, the first being "War at the Warfield", which was released in 2003.

AETERNUS To Release 'Hexaeon' In October

Norwegian "dark metallers" AETERNUS will release their new album, "Hexaeon", in October via Karisma/Dark Essence Records.

The band commented in a statement: "Now, a lot of you might wonder how come we recorded 'HeXaeon' last year and [are] releasing it now, a year after the actual recording.

"The reasons are that we parted from [Nocturnal Art Productions] and in between there we had things going on and things we had to wait for. We simply needed to wait a lot of things out and that's how it is sometimes.

"For those who still waits patiently, we tip our hats to you. Thanks for your patience, it'll be worth it, you'll see.

"So get ready (FINALLY) for 9 songs of new dark metal from the pounding norse
dark/death metal horde: AETERNUS!"

The follow-up to 2003's "A Darker Monument", "Hexaeon" was recorded at Grieghallen Studios in Norway and was once produced by Eirik "Pytten" Hundvin, who has previously worked with ENSLAVED and MÖRK GRYNING, among others.

AETERNUS recently acquired a new session guitarist by the name of Dreggen.

NASUM: unofficial promo video posted online

Swedish grindcore merchants NASUM have uploaded a previously unreleased video for the track "Scoop", directed Mitch Harris of NAPALM DEATH, on their official web site. Check it out at this location .

According to a posting on the site, "Mitch made this video from pictures he shot during the soundcheck and concert in Tokyo, Japan January 12, 2004. Shane Embury [NAPALM DEATH bassist] played with us during two songs (not 'Scoop', though) and he's in the video for a little while. In the end you can also see Ritual Records boss Jumbo."

As previously reported, NASUM will be releasing a split live CD with NAPALM DEATH containing material from the two bands' joint Japanese tour in January 2004. The CD may surface through NAPALM's Feto label, although this has yet to be confirmed.

DIO To Film 'Holy Diver' Live DVD In Russia

Just over 22 years after the album was released, DIO will play their classic debut, "Holy Diver", in its entirety on their U.K. tour in October. This is the first time that they will ever have attempted to play the whole record live.

"It wasn't my idea, but suggested by someone else," Ronnie James Dio told U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine. "And this seemed to be a good concept at the time, although the closer we get to doing this, the more concerned I'm getting!

"I have to admit that I've not actually listened to the album for ages, and I keep putting it off. I'm actually scared of doing so. I know what I'm like. I'll hear what we did back then, and start thinking, 'You know what? This could have been done better, and that can be improved.' But I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and do it soon.

"A lot of bands have been playing one of their classic albums from beginning to end onstage recently. DEEP PURPLE did it with 'Machine Head' and SLAYER with 'Reign in Blood'. It's something people really seem to be into, and I'm sure DIO fans are going to love it. And it's not as if it'll be a massive departure for us — we do a lot of the songs live anyway. The 'Holy Diver' album will just be a part of the whole live experience on the tour."

There are plans for DIO to both film and record this landmark event, but it won't happen on the British tour. Rather, they're going to do this in Russia.

"We're gonna be spending a month out there, and decided that's where the filming and recording would happen. That's not meant to be any slight to our British fans at all. But to go on tour in Russia is a special event in itself."

MORTIIS Keeps Busy With Remixes, Guest Appearances

Norway's legendary eccentric artist MORTIIS has just completed a remix of the GIRLS UNDER GLASS song "Touch Me", now re-titled "Touch Me (Cleanse & Corrupt Mix)", for their upcoming download single, "Touch Me". More information is available at
www.dopestarsinc.com.. Mortiis has also just completed a remix for Italian band DOPE STARS INC.'s song "Self Destructive Corp.", now re-titled "Self Destructive Corp (Midnight Mass Mix)". More information can be found at www.dopestarsinc.com/. Mortiis also laid down vocals for the Norwegian/American project SCUM, featuring Samoth (ZYKLON, ex-EMPEROR), Faust (ex-EMPEROR), Happy Tom (TURBONEGRO), Casey Chaos (AMEN) and Cosmocrator (MINDGRINDER). He contributed backing vocals to the song "Backstabbers Go to Heaven" for SCUM's upcoming debut album, "Gospels for the Sick" (due September 5 via Dogjob Records, a division of Tuba) and lead vocals and lyrics to a song called "Speaking in Tongues", which will be released on an EP.

STRATOVARIUS Officially Announce New Bassist

As reported, Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have now officially confirmed that they have enlisted bassist Lauri Porra (SINERGY, KOTIPELTO, TUNNELVISION, WARMEN) as the replacement for longtime member Jari Kainulainen, who left the group a few weeks ago. STRATOVARIUS have issued the following statement regarding the lineup change:

"Longtime bass player Jari Kainulainen has left STRATOVARIUS. There is no drama or bad blood. Jari just doesn't have it in his heart to tour this heavily anymore.

"Jari is not dropping out of the scene, he will continue to play metal.

"The new bass player is Lauri Porra. He is 27 years old and a native of Helsinki, Finland. He has previously played with SINERGY, WARMEN and KOTIPELTO."

Commented Lauri: "I'm very honored to be invited to play with STRATOVARIUS and follow in the steps of such a great bass player as Jari. I'm really looking forward to going on the road with STRATOVARIUS, to meet some old friends, and to hopefully make lot of new ones."

Check out pictures of the new STRATOVARIUS lineup at
this location.

STRATOVARIUS' new self-titled album is scheduled for release on September 5 via Sanctuary Records. A video for the album's first single, "Maniac Dance", was shot on April 15 in Helsinki by director and guitarist Timo Tolkki's old schoolmate Antti Jokinen (BEYONCÉ, WYCLEF JEAN, KORN, MISSY ELLIOT, NIGHTWISH, SHANIA TWAIN, CELINE DION).

STRATOVARIUS will be teaming up with INTO ETERNITY for a North American tour beginning in mid-September.

NOCTURNAL RITES Begin Mixing New Album

Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have commenced the mixing process for their new album for a late 2005 release via Century Media Records. The new CD was recorded at a studio in the group's hometown of Umeå with producer Shep. In addition, the band have already shot a video for the album's projected lead single/video, "Fools Never Die", which is being described by bassist Nils Eriksson as "a nice mid-tempo song that definitely will get you all going."

NOCTURNAL RITES' sixth studio album, "New World Messiah", was released last year through Century Media. The follow-up to 2002's "Shadowland" was recorded in Umeå and was mixed and mastered at Finnvox Studio in Helsinki, Finland by T.T. Oksala (TIAMAT, APOCALYPTICA) and Minerva Pappi.

Nocturnal Rites

NIGHT IN GALES: Entire New EP Available For Free Download

Germany's NIGHT IN GALES are offering their entire new EP, "Ten Years of Tragedy", as a free download from their official web site. The complete track listing for the EP is as follows:

01. Deathaddiction
02. Ashes and Ends
03. The Woundwalker
04. Get Killed or Die Trying

NIGHT IN GALES' most recent full-length album, "Necrodynamic", was released in 2001 via Massacre Records. Prior to signing with Massacre, the band released three albums through Nuclear Blast Records (1997's "Toward the Twilight", 1998's "Thunderbeast", and 2000's "Nailwork").

SUBCONSCIOUS Sign With SUPREME CHAOS RECORDS

Southern Germany-based technical death/thrash metallers SUBCONSCIOUS have inked a deal with Supreme Chaos Records. The band's as-yet-untitled new album is due in the winter.

According to a Supreme Chaos press release, "This band is for all you fans who still suffer of the passing of the legendary band DEATH. SUBCONSCIOUS from Southern Germany are the answer for all your questions who will ever fill in the gap such a great inspiring band had to leave in our scene. SUBCONSCIOUS play technical death / thrash metal on an amazing technical level with vocals which remind of Chuck Schuldiner."

For more information, visit www.subconscious-metal.de.

HYPOCRISY: 'Virus' Cover Art Posted Online

Swedish metallers HYPOCRISY have uploaded the cover artwork for their upcoming album, "Virus", at
this location.

"Virus" is scheduled for release on September 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. A video for the song "Scrutinized" was shot last month and will begin airing soon.

"Virus" track listing:

01. Intro (not named yet)
02. Warpath
03. Scrutinized
04. Fearless
05. Craving for Another Killing
06. Let the Knife Do the Talking
07. A Thousand Lies
08. Incised Before I've Ceased
09. Blooddrenched
10. Compulsive Psychosis
11. Living to Die

HYPOCRISY's most recent album, "The Arrival", was released in February 2004 through Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Catch-22" was recorded at frontman Peter Tägtgren's Abyss studios.

KORN To Begin Mixing New Album Today

KORN are scheduled to begin mixing their new album today (July 6) with producers Matrix (AVRIL LAVIGNE, THE MOONEY SUZUKI) and Atticus Ross (BAD RELIGION, PINK), the band's frontman, Jonathan Davis, revealed during an appearance last night on Korn Korner, the group's official chat room.

KORN have been working primarily with Matrix and Ross (BAD RELIGION, PINK) on the follow-up to 2003's "Take a Look in the Mirror". Only one track from the band's sessions with Dallas Austin is slated to appear on the effort, with the album's previously announced collaboration with rapper THE GAME, "Revolution", having already been scratched from the album's track list. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Liar", "Politix", "Last Legal Drug", "Le Petit Mort", "It's Me Again", "Coming Undone", "I've Seen It All" and "Souvenir of Sadness". An October release is expected.

KORN's last release, "Greatest Hits, Vol. 1" (Immortal/Epic), featuring highlights from the first 10 years of the band's recording career, has sold 925,098 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

DISMEMBER to enter studio in august

Long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER will enter Sami Studio in Stockholm on August 15 to begin recording their seventh album. The recording sessions will end in September, with a planned mid-January 2006 release date through Regain Records. Drummer Fred Estby will once again produce the follow-up to 2004's "Where Ironcrosses Grow". New songtitles include "The God That Never Was", "Feel the Darkness" and "Through the Unbroken Black".

DISMEMBER were previously signed to Karmageddon Media (formerly Hammerheart Records) and Nuclear Blast.

Regain Records recently reissued a major part of the band's back catalogue, including "Pieces", "Indecent & Obscene", "Massive Killing Capacity", "Death Metal", "Hate Campaign" and "Complete Demos".

THE ETERNAL: 'Sleep Of Reason' Artwork Posted Online

Australian melodic doom metal band THE ETERNAL (formerly CRYPTAL DARKNESS) have uploaded the cover artwork for their upcoming second album, "Sleep of Reason", at this location. "The album's decidedly Stygian sleeve-art was created by Travis Smith (OPETH, KATATONIA, ANATHEMA) based on the etching 'El sueño de la Razon Produce Monstruos' by Francisco de Goya," reads a posting on the group's web site.

"Sleep of Reason" is scheduled for release on September 28 via Firebox Records. The follow-up to last year's "The Sombre Light of Isolation" was recorded at Palm Studios in Melbourne and was mastered by Mika Jussila (AMORPHIS, NIGHTWISH, THERION) at Finnvox studios in Helsinki, Finland. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Everlasting", "A Dream's End", "Beneath the Soil" and "To Drown".

BATTLELORE complete work on 'Storm of the Blades' video

Finnish "fantasy metal" band BATTLELORE have completed work on a video for the track "Storm of the Blades".

"Storm of the Blades" comes off the group's new album, "Third Age of the Sun", due in Europe on July 25 via Napalm Records (late August in North America). Audio samples of four tracks from "Third Age of the Sun" have been posted online at the group's official web site. Check out the songs "Storm of the Blades", "Ghân of the Woods", "Trollshaws", and "Elessar's Call" at Battlelore.net.

The follow-up to 2003's "Sword's Song", "Third Age of the Sun" was recorded at SoundSuite Studio in Marseille, France with producer Terje Refsnes (TRISTANIA, MORGUL, TURISAS). Mastering duties were handled at Finnvox studios in Helsinki.

BATTLELORE recently announced the departure of bassist/founding member Miika Kokkola due to "personal reasons." Replacing him in the group's lineup is Timo Honkanen, who has already toured with the group as Kokkola's temporary replacement on their "Atlantis Lovelorn" tour with ATROCITY and LEAVES' EYES late last year. In addition, the band have announced that vocalist Tomi Mykkänen, who also performed with the group on the aforementioned tour, has been named a full-time member of BATTLELORE and has contributed vocals to their third album.

Russian Album Featuring GLENN HUGHES, JOE LYNN TURNER Available Now

According to GHPG.net, the new album from Moscow Deputy Mayor Mikhail Men (a.k.a. "Michael Men"), "Made in Moscow", featuring Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) and Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE), has been released in Russia on Inna Records.

Featuring nine songs, the CD is available in a regular and a limited-edition deluxe set featuring a "Made in Moscow Movie" DVD.

"Made in Moscow" track listing:

01. Arianna
02. Let The Fire Rage
03. Warrior Of The World
04. Forgive Her
05. On Your Marks
06. I'm Alive
07. Ond Friends
08. Circus Life
09. The Alchemist

Joe Lynn Turner visited Moscow last month to attend the premiere release party for the new album with many dignitaries, both political and musical. Russian musicians in attendance included Michael Men, Alexander Filonenko, Valery Diorditsa, Paul Titovets, Alexey Tumanov and Peter Makienko.

"Made in Moscow" is not currently available outside of Russia, but it has already been sighted on eBay.

SEPULTURA: New Album To Surface In Early 2006

SPV Records has pushed back the projected release date of the new SEPULTURA album to early 2006.

As previously reported, SEPULTURA's upcoming CD will be based on the "The Divine Comedy", widely considered the greatest epic poem of Italian literature, and one of the greatest of world literature.

SEPULTURA's last album, "Roorback", was issued in North America in August 2003 via SPV Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Nation" was recorded and mixed by producer Steve Evetts (SNAPCASE, EARTH CRISIS) at Mosh Studios in São Paulo, Brazil, and was released in Europe in May 2003 through SPV.

SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera will be collaborating with hardcore Brooklyn rapper NECRO on a track for NECRO's upcoming release, "Circle of Tyrants".

FACE DOWN Begin Recording New Album

FACE DOWN, the reunited Swedish outfit featuring former THE HAUNTED singer Marco Aro, entered Fear and Loathing studio (co-owned by MESHUGGAH and CLAWFINGER) in Spånga, Sweden on Monday (July 4) with engineer/producer Jocke Skog (CLAWFINGER) to begin recording their as-yet-untitled new album. "We're gonna record 11 tracks, 10 for the regular CD and one spare track which will go on the other editions of the CD," the band write on their web site. "Some new working titles are 'Time', 'Making God', 'War Hog' and 'Grey'."

Commented drummer Erik Thyselius (CONSTRUCDEAD, TERROR 2000): "The drums sounds awesome and we recorded one track. Joacim [Carlsson, GENERAL SURGERY; guitar) started trying guitar sound and tomorrow we'll continue the recording session."

Added Carlsson: "We did a couple of test takes on 'Heretic', and when Erik left I laid down a couple of temp guitar tracks and a bass track so we could get an impression of the big picture.

"Just by chance, I tried out a baritone guitar that was hanging on the wall in the studio and it sounded really cool, so I'm gonna use it on the album on a few songs. It was a bitch to play though — the low E-string was a 0.68 and I normally use 0.53, The distance between the frets is also something that will take a while to get used to. When I picked up my Ibanez after playing the baritone guitar it felt like I was playing a toy guitar by comparison.

"In conclusion: So far, so good! Tomorrow we'll go for it and nail as many songs as we can get done in 8 or 9 hours."

Check out pictures from the recording session at this location.

FACE DOWN's forthcoming album, which will be released through Sweden's Black Lodge Records, will feature brand new material, as well as reworked versions of previously unreleased old tracks.

STRATOVARIUS: Bassist LAURI PORRA Joins The Fold?

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have reportedly enlisted bassist Lauri Porra (SINERGY, KOTIPELTO, BEN GRANFELT, TUNNELVISION, WARMEN) as the replacement for longtime member Jari Kainulainen, who left the group a few weeks ago.

In a recent interview with the Brazilian magazine Rock Brigade, STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Micheal spoke about the reasons behind Kainulainen's departure shortly after the completion of the band's latest, self-titled effort.

"The truth is that Jari had other priorities," Michael explained. "He never became as involved with the band as the other members. It's sad for me to think about the fact that he is no longer in the band, because he and I formed one hell of a rhythm section, even though he wasn't really interested in developing something bigger with the band. I mean, he showed up for the gigs, he was in the band pictures, and he was part of the recording process, but he never showed he was really interested in STRATOVARIUS. Can you believe that the guy has been there for 10 years and I never even once visited him at his house?

"Jari's departure has nothing to do with the other band problems," Michael continued. "STRATOVARIUS has never been his priority, he never got involved in the process of creating songs and with the creative development of the band. Now he's married and the family became more important than everything else. As a result, we will go our separate ways."

STRATOVARIUS' new self-titled album is scheduled for release on September 5 via Sanctuary Records. A video for the album's first single, "Maniac Dance", was shot on April 15 in Helsinki by director and guitarist Timo Tolkki's old schoolmate Antti Jokinen (BEYONCÉ, WYCLEF JEAN, KORN, MISSY ELLIOT, NIGHTWISH, SHANIA TWAIN, CELINE DION).

STRATOVARIUS will be teaming up with INTO ETERNITY for a North American tour beginning in mid-September.

HEMNUR: audio samples posted online

HEMNUR, the black metal project featuring NECROPHAGIA axeman Frediablo, have uploaded audio samples of their upcoming debut album, "Satanic Hellride", due on August 22 via the Dutch label Infernus Rex. Check them out at this location. The album, which will come with a 24-page black-and-white booklet, was recorded at GodFed Studios in Norway during March 2005, and was engineered, produced and mixed by Frediablo. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Satanic Hellride", "I Spit My Blood", "Fucked By Your Christ", "Grimness Rising", "Freezing Doom", "Skullfucking Jesus" and "Ravnsvart" (Ravenblack), as well as two tracks from the band's first demo, "Ravnsvart".

MYSTIC PROPHECY Sign With MASSACRE RECORDS

MYSTIC PROPHECY, the melodic power metal band consisting of VALLEY'S EVE vocalist Roberto Dimitri Liapakis, ex-STORMWITCH bassist Martin Albrecht, FIREWIND/ex-DREAM EVIL guitarist Gus G., ex-PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling and SYMPHORCE guitarist Markus Pohl, have inked a new deal with Massacre Records. The group are expected to enter the studio later in October to record their new album, "Savage Souls", tentatively due in February 2006.

MYSTIC PROPHECY's third album, "Never-Ending", was released last October via Nuclear Blast Records.

Mystic Prophecy

SILENTIUM To Master New Album This Month

Finnish atmospheric doom metallers SILENTIUM will be mastering their new album in late July at the Finnvox studios in Helsinki. A late 2005 release via Dynamic Arts Records is expected.

SILENTIUM, who recently announced the addition of vocalist Riina Rinkinen and returning drummer Jari Ojala to the group's ranks, released their third album, "Sufferion - Hamartia of Prudence", in 2003 through Spikefarm Records. Produced by NIGHTWISH mainman Tuomas Holopainen, the CD was recorded at Sundicoop Studio in Savonlinna, Finland and featured a guest appearance by former LULLACRY and current SOULGRIND frontwoman Tanja Kemppainen.

EVILDOER: Full song, audio clips posted online

Swedish death/thrash metal act EVILDOER, who feature in their ranks WITHIN Y frontman Andreas Solveström, have uploaded one full song ("By the Flag") and two song clips ("On Bleeding Knees" and "The Deviant") from their forthcoming debut album, "Terror Audio", at www.evildoer.se.

"Terror Audio" (view cover here) was recorded at Berno Studios (THE HAUNTED, DEFLESHED, GOD DETHRONED, AMON AMARTH, KAAMOS) in Malmö, Sweden and is scheduled to be released in August/September via Italy's Scarlet Records.

"Terror Audio" track listing:

01. Please Lord
02. By The Flag
03. FearDotGov
04. Day Of Torment
05. Gunshell Revenge
06. Right Hand Servant
07. On Bleeding Knees
08. The Deviant
09. Ten Times The Pain
10. Absolute Hate
11. Die Now!

SUFFOCATION to film long island show for upcoming DVD

Reunited death metal legends SUFFOCATION will be filming their July 21 show at Club Loaded (at the Crazy Donkey) in Farmingdale, New York for an upcoming DVD. Also appearing on the bill will be CATACTROPHIC (featuring Trevor Peres from OBITUARY), TENSION, MORTICIAN, DESTROYED BY ANGER, STRAY FROM THE PATH, REVENANCE and WITHOUT REMORSE. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 the day of the show.

SUFFOCATION are continuing to tour in support of thier latest CD, "Souls to Deny", which was released in April 2004 through Relapse Records. The band's first full album of new material since 1995's "Pierced From Within", "Souls to Deny" was recorded at New York's Full Force Studios with engineer Joe Cincotta and is "the cleanest, heaviest SUFFOCATION album to date," according to drummer Mike Smith. SUFFOCATION's current lineup consists of Smith, vocalist Frank Mullen, guitarists Terrance Hobbs and Guy Marchais and bassist Derek Boyer.

IRON MAIDEN: Piano Tribute Due In August

According to MaidenFans.com, Vitamin Records has set an August 2 release date for a piano tribute to IRON MAIDEN, aptly titled "The Piano Tribute to Iron Maiden". The complete track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. 2 Minutes To Midnight
02. Wasted Years
03. Can I Play with Madness
04. The Trooper
05. Brave New World
06. Run to The Hills
07. Caught Somewhere In Time
08. Aces High
09. Hallowed Be Thy Name
10. Flight of Icarus
11. Number of The Beast
12. Eddie's Lament (Original Composition)

For more information, visit VitaminRecords.com.

ANATA prepare to record new album

Swedish technical death metallers ANATA will enter StudioMega in Varberg, Sweden later this month to begin recording the follow-up to last year's "Under a Stone with No Inscription". Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Complete Demise", "Downward Spiral Into Madness", "The Great Juggler", "I Would Dream Of Blood" and "Disobedience Pays". A late 2005 release via Earache Records imprint Wicked World is expected.

Commented frontman Fredrik Schalin: "At the moment, the working title for this album is 'The Conductor's Departure'. It symbolizes the losing of control of your own life. You have all these abilities and potential, but it's all going to waste because you can't make something out of it. Like an orchestra without the conductor, hence the title!

"In general this album will be a lot faster, but it also has a lot of slower, heavy and groovy sections," Schalin continued. "When it comes to brutality, impact and assault, I think most people should know what to expect from ANATA. It will be brutal as hell, but it's also much more interesting when it comes to harmonies. The harmonies are much... deeper. Like our drummer Conny (Petterson) said the first time he heard some of it: 'It really sounds like a skeleton playing an old church organ.' I have no idea what that might trigger in your mind, but I was flattered. The thing is that sometimes we should not talk about songs consisting of guitar riffs. Guitars, bass and drums were written at the same time, sometimes note by note. For some parts, if you take the bass guitar out, it will all sound very confusing. In a lot of the harmonies, the bass guitar is the key to the rest of the music. Therefore it will be pretty audible. Otherwise most metal bands seem to use this instrument as some kind of filling in the low end. That is such a waste."

SUSPERIA: 'Devil May Care' EP Due Later In The Year

SUSPERIA, the extreme melodic metal band from Norway, will release a special-edition EP entitled "Devil May Care", later in the year via Tabu Recordings. The EP is expected to contain some of the cover songs that the group have occasionally been performing at selected shows, including "Lack of Comprehension" (originally recorded by DEATH), "Wild Child" (originally recorded by W.A.S.P.) and the much-sought-after version of "The Sun Always Shines On TV" (a worldwide hit for fellow Norwegians A-HA). The CD will also include the "Unlimited" album track "Devil May Care" as well as a new song, "Venting the Anger". As an added bonus, the release will contain the promo videos for "Chemistry" and "Devil May Care".

SUSPERIA released their third full-length album, "Unlimited", last year through the Tuba label in Europe and Candlelight in the USA. The album went on to become a firm favorite with both fans and media around the world, being recognized with a nomination in the "Metal" category at Norway's prestigious Alarm awards. The video for the song "Chemistry" continues to receive regular airplay through such video outlets as MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball", Havoc TV, NRK and Scuzz.

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