ICON IN ME — the Russian/Swedish/Danish modern metal band featuring HOSTILE BREED guitarist Dmitry Frans, Danish drummer Morten Løwe Sørensen (SUBMISSION, THE ARCANE ORDER, SCARVE, INSTANT CARNAGE, STRANGLER, SCARVE, SOILWORK) and Swedish vocalist Tony Jelencovich (M.A.N, ex-MNEMIC, TRANSPORT LEAGUE) — has released a video for a acoustic version of the track "Tired & Broken". The song, which features a guest appearance by female singer singer Tara Teresa (FIREWIND), comes off the group's "Lost For Nothing" EP, which will be released digitally on March 6 through the Chicago, Illinois-based label Goomba Music.

ICON IN ME will play several shows in Sweden later this month and will support ANTHRAX on March 18 at Milk Arena in Moscow, Russia.

ICON IN ME's sophomore album, "Head Break Solution", was released last July via Goomba Music. The CD was recorded at CBS Studio (Denmark), A-Lab (Moscow), and Grand Recordings (Sweden) and was mixed by Ben Schigel (CHIMAIRA, DROWNING POOL, WALLS OF JERICHO) at Spiders Studio. The mastering duties were carried out by Maor Appelbaum (HALFORD, FIGHT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, CYNIC, THERION).

ICON IN ME's debut album, "Human Museum", was released in April 2009 via Massacre Records. The CD was recorded in November 2007 at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark and was mixed by Jacob Hansen.

According to the band's official bio, ICON IN ME's style can best be described as "modern metal with some thrash, death and hardcore style elements."

"Outcome", the new video from the Athens, Greece-based heavy metal band TERRA INCOGNITA, can be seen below. The group worked with director Thanasis Havales and cameraman Vagelis Doutsias for Aesopia Productions to create a visually and musically entertaining piece.

"Outcome" comes off TERRA INCOGNITA's upcoming album, "Barren Land", which will be released on March 7. It will be available for purchase from the band's official web site and at all future TERRA INCOGNITA shows.

TERRA INCOGNITA is led by singer and New York native Billy Vass, who states about the "Outcome" clip, "Creating this video gave us the chance for the world to see what an intense performance we give, This is a very talented group of musicians. I had a great time shooting it and can't wait to show the world more!"

TERRA INCOGNITA recently teamed up with U.S. management team Gold Management, from New York City. Tracie Gold Schappert of Gold Management says, "I expect great things from these guys! They give a true and powerful performance! They are a great group of guys and they never disappoint their audience. I am super excited about their new video clip. It will give you all a little preview of what's to come. You will be seeing a lot of these guys!"

TERRA INCOGNITA is:

Billy Vass - Lead Vocals
Dimitris Stavros – Guitar, Vocals
Panos Lepetsos - Drums
George Doukas - Bass, Vocals

For more information, visit www.terra-inc.gr.

JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE made its live debut this past Saturday, January 14 at the Rock-n-Roll GangStar Apparel Pre-NAMM Festival & Jam at Delzano's in Redondo Beach. Joining singer Jack Russell for the performance were Derrick Pontier, (former drummer for GREAT WHITE), Dario Seixas (former bassist for FIREHOUSE and the Stephen Pearcy band), Robby Lochner (former guitarist for Rob Halford's band and Cherie Currie) and Evan Haymond (guitar).

JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE set included GREAT WHITE classics as well as cover versions of PINK FLOYD's "Wish You Were Here" and RINGO STARR's "It Don't Come Easy".

Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below.

The current touring lineup of GREAT WHITE — Mark Kendall (lead guitar), Scott Snyder (bass), Audie Desbrow (drums), Michael Lardie (guitar, keyboards) and Terry Ilous (lead vocals) — issued a statement last month in which they claimed that Russell's "frail body" and "drug abuse" have prohibited him from taking part in the band's performances for the past year. They additionally revealed that Jack had undergone "five major surgeries" after his drug abuse got so bad that "his body began to shut down and ultimately resulted in colostomy surgery from a perforated bowel." In the statement, GREAT WHITE also insisted that the singer "does not have the right to start his own GREAT WHITE or use the name without our names in the lineup" and they vowed to "litigate any promoter that books 'Jack Russell's GREAT WHITE' or uses any logo featuring the name GREAT WHITE."

In an interview with Metal Sludge, Russell stated about his estranged bandmates, "I don't care what they say. The proof is in the pudding. Everyone is going to see that Jack is back, that it's all rumors. I mean, do people really give a shit if I'm sober or not? They can come, they'll see I look great, I sound great. I want everyone to come out and see. This January 14 thing is just a jam, and only four-fifths of the band is going to be there because [guitarist] Matt Johnson is going to be in Texas, but starting in February, I'm doing a a tour."

When asked about the rumors of his poor health, Jack said, "I am fine. I just bought a 45-foot boat, and I'm living on it in Redondo Beach, my old stomping ground when GREAT WHITE was its most successful. It's nice to see my favorite sushi restaurant and favorite Italian restaurant are still around. I go fishing three times a week, and I'm in great shape. All these rumors from the other camp about me being not healthy and everyone being afraid I am going to die, it's all B.S. Those guys haven't talked to me in months. They haven't talked to me, so come on, give me a break. Who even cares? I can still sing great. End of story."

Regarding the fact that the GREAT WHITE guys and their manager have a totally different opinion on whether Jack is fit to keep going, the singer said, "They're just trying to make me look bad. They feel scared and threatened, and they should be. They don't own the name. This is my band. Everyone knows this is my band. I started in 1978 and changed the name in 1982. The others, they came in because I was the one who invited them. It was cool for a while before all this crap started. They don't own the name, they don't own the logo. [GREAT WHITE's manager] Obi Steinman sues everyone in the world, but I'm lucid, I'm clear, and I'm sober. Just because I had a rough year and a half does not mean that I gave up on my band. My name has always been synonymous with GREAT WHITE. I came up with the name, and I am entitled to use it. The other GREAT WHITE, with Terry Illous singing my songs and my lyrics, now he's sticking his name into this, covering my tunes. Write your own stuff, dude."