Zaradi zloma noge kitarista Undercode na koncertu od Anthrax v Zagrebu so Undercode odpovedali nastop na Heavy Metal Nightu v Velikem Ubeljskem in zato je Heavy Metal Night odpovedan. Organizatorjem so poleg težav z bandom sive lase povzročali sovaščani in tudi vremenska napoved ni preveč obetavna. A organizatorji že iščejo novo lokacijo in pravijo, da še niso rekli zadnje besede in da se bo Heavy Metal Night verjetno zgodil že to poletje. /M.P./

Letošnji Heavy Metal Night na Velikem Ubeljskem se bo odvijal 1. julija. Nastopili bodo avstralski power metalci Dungeon, hrvaški Undercode in Contra Decorum ter domači Fosgen. /A.J./

Pri Remedy Records bodo 21. februarja izdali Saxon tribute CD Eagleution - A Tribute to Saxon. Na njem bodo naslednje skladbe: CD 1: STORMWARRIOR - Power and the Glory, TORMENT - Denim & Leather, PARAGON - 20.000 Feet, V8 WANKERS - Wheels of Steel, TWISTED TOWER DIRE Warrior, BREAKER - To Hell and Back Again, DARK AGE - Heavy Metal Thunder, PERZONAL WAR - Solid Ball of Rock, PREDATOR - Burning Wheels of Fire, SEVENTH SON - Dallas 1 PM, DIVISION - Princess of the Night, NECRONOMICON - Machine Gun, AIRBORN - Unleash the Beast, GODDESS OF DESIRE - Dragon´S Lair, POWERGOD - Big Teaser, SOLITUDE - Rainbow Theme - Frozen Rainbow, REVIVER - Fire in the Sky, TWYSTER - Broken Heroes.
Bonus CD: HEAVY METAL MANIACS - Strong Arm of the Law, NOISE FOREST - And the Bands Played On, XIRON - 747 (Strangers in the Night), RUNAMOK - A Little Bit of What You Fancy, MIGHTY D Crusader, UNDERCODE - Great White Buffalo, KNIGHTMARE - Circle of Light, SPECTRE DRAGON - Dogs of War, WHEELS OF STEEL - Get Down and Dirty, ANGELCRYPT - Altar of the Gods, XIRON - All Guns Blazing, UNDERCODE - Broken Heroes, TRAGIDIAN - Motorcycle Man.
/A.J./

Znana je tracklista best of albuma japonskih hard rock/heavy metalcev Loudness: Crazy Night, Rock Shock (More And More), Esper, Like Hell, The Lines Are Down, Angel Dust, Loudness, In The Mirror, Lonely Player, Crazy Doctor, Milky Way, Street Woman in Mr. Yes Man. /S.P./

Znana je tracklista Judas Priest boxseta Metalogy:CD 1 - Never Satisfied, Deceiver, Tyrant, Victim Of Changes (Live), Diamonds & Rust (Live)**, Starbreaker (Live)**, Sinner, Let Us Prey, Dissident Aggressor, Exciter, Beyond The Realms Of Death, Better By You Better Than Me, Invader, Stained Class in The Green Manalish (With The Two Pronged Crown) (Live)*.
CD 2 - Killing Machine, Evening Star, Take On The World, Delivering The Goods, Evil Fantasies, Hell Bent For Leather, Breaking The Law (Live)**, Living After Midnight, Rapid Fire, Metal Gods, Grinder (Live)*, The Rage, Heading Out To The Highway, Hot Rockin’ (Live)**, Trouble Shooter, Solar Angels, Desert Plains, Hellion (Live)**/Electric Eye (Live)** in Screaming For Vengeance.
CD 3 - Riding On The Wind, Bloodstone, You've Got Another Thing Comin', Devil's Child, Freewheel Burning, Jawbreaker, The Sentinel, Love Bites (Live)*, Eat Me Alive, Some Heads Are Gonna Roll, Rock Hard Ride Free, Night Comes Down, Turbo Lover, Private Property, Parental Guidance, Out In The Cold in Heart Of A Lion (demo)*.
CD 4 - Ram It Down, Heavy Metal, Come & Get It, Blood Red Skies, Painkiller, Between The Hammer & The Anvil, Touch Of Evil, Metal Meltdown, Nightcrawler, All Guns Blazing, Jugulator, Bloodstains, Machine Man in Feed On Me.
(*prej neizdan komad, **prvič na CDju).
DVD: Koncert iz Memphisa (1983). /P.G./

Decade Of The Nail Spiked Bat je naslov dvojnemu CDju ameriških heavy metalcev Jag Panzer, ki izide jeseni. Na njem bodo na novo posnete pesmi njihovih starejših albumov Tyrants, Ample Destruction, Dissident Alliance in Chain Of Command; CD 1: Reign of the Tyrants, Eyes of the Night, The Church, Metal Melts the Ice, Forsaken, Fallen Angel, Battle Zones, Warfare, Tower of Darkness, Licensed to Kill; CD 2:Generally Hostile, The Watching, She Waits, Edge of Blindness, Spirit Suicide, Iron Shadows, Black Sunday, Symphony of Terror, Death Row, The Crucifix. /M.P./

Saxon DVD The Saxon Chronicles, ki je bil napovedan za 27. januar naj bi dokončno izšel 21. julija. Na dvojnem DVDju bo skupno za 215 minut materiala – DVD1: W.O.A koncert 200: Motorcycle Man, Dogs Of War, Heavy Metal Thunder, Cut Out The Disease, Solid Ball Of Rock, Metalhead, The Eagle Has Landed, Conquistador, Drum – Solo, Crusader, Power & The Glory, Princess Of The Night, Guitar – Solo, Wheels Of Steel, Strong Arm Of The Law, 20.000 Ft., Denim & Leather; intervju z Biffom, diskografija. DVD 2: Saxon On Tour home video + 747, Princess Of The Night, Wheels Of Steel iz Esbjerg Festivala, Saxon cideo spoti: Suzie Hold On, Power & The Glory, Nightmare, (Requiem) We Will Remember, Rockin' Again, Back On The Streets Again, Unleash The Beast + Behind The Scenes, Killing Ground; Saxon/Photo (foto galerija), Saxon/Press, Saxon /Web (DVD konektor). /M.P./

Rondinelli bodo 21. oktobra izdali nov album z naslovom Our Cross – Our Sins. Band sestavljajo sami znani heavy metal veterani: bobnar Bobby Rondinelli (Blue Oyster Cult, ex- Rainbow/Black Sabbath), basist Neil Murray (ex- Black Sabbath/Whitesnake), pevec Tony Martin (ex- Black Sabbath) in kitarist Teddy Rondinelli. Track lista albuma je naslednja: Naughty Dragon, Dawn, It's A Lie, The Meaning Of Evil, Midnight Hour, Find The One, Bulls Eye, Time, Our Cross - Our Sins. /M.P./

Veliko dobrega se obeta v taboru Candlemass, ki so navduševali na poletnih festivalskih nastopih. Švedi so začeli pripravljati material za nov studijski izdelek, ki naj bi bil po besedah kitarista Matsa Björkmana bolj heavy od legendarnih Epicus Doomicus Metalicus in Nightfall. Jeseni bo švedski nacionalni radio predvajal enourni posnetek s pravkar odigranega koncerta v Stockholmu, nacionalna televizija pa bo predvajala njihov dokumentarec. Novembra bo izšel DVD z materialom njihove celotne kariere, za pomlad je napovedan dvojni CD/DVD s prej omenjenega stockholmskega koncerta, nato pa bo počasi že čas za studijski album. Pri kateri založbi, zaenkrat še ni znano, ponudb pa imajo veliko. /M.P./

Kako težko so Nemci čakali na nov BLIND GUARDIAN album A Night At The Opera, kaže njihova uvrstitev na nemški lestvici, ki je njihova najvišja do sedaj in tudi najvišje uvrščen heavy metal album po 3. mestu Brave New World - IRON MAIDEN. Uvrstitve metal albumov ta teden so naslednje: 5.(-) BLIND GUARDIAN: A Night At The Opera, 50.(23.) RUNNING WILD: TheBrotherhood, 83.(-) BETO VASQUEZ INFINITY: Infinity, 85.(47.) TIAMAT: Judas Christ. /M.P./

Na drugemu albumu ameriških heavy metalcev Onward z naslovom Reawaken, ki izide 25. marca, bodo naslednji komadi: Reawaken, Night, Seven Tides of Labyrinthine, Where Evil Follows, Eye of the Nightmare, My Darkest Room, In Due Time, Clockwork Toy, Who Saw the Last Star Fall, The Next Triumph Pt 1: Remeberance, Pt 2: Reawakening /M.P./

11. marca se svojim 4. album The Headless Horseman vračajo najbolj znani avstralski heavy metalci Pegazus. Na albumu bodo naslednji komadi: Intro, The Headless Horseman, Nightstalker, A Call To Arms, The Patriot, Look To The Stars, Dragon Slayer, Spread Your Wings, Forever Chasing Rainbow, Victim, Neon Angel, Ballad Of A Thin Man. /M.P./

Nemški heavy metalci Chinchilla bodo 11. marca izdali nov album z naslovom The Last Millenium. Znana je že track lista: The Last Millenium, War Machine, Demons We Call, Nighttrain Of Death, Father Forgive Me, After The War, Victims Of The Night, The Boys Are Back In Town, They Are Liars, The Highest Price. /M.P./

19. februarja izide drugi album ameriških heavy metalcev Onward. Končna track lista je naslednja: 1. Reawaken, 2. Night, 3. The Seven Tides Of Labyrinthine, 4. Where Evil Follows, 5. Eye Of The Nightmare, 6. My Darkest Room, 7. In Due Time, 8. Clockwork Toy by Loudness, 9. Who Saw The Last Star Fall, 10. The Next Triumph - Part I: Remembrance, Part II: Reawakening. /M.P./

4/17 -- Borknagar - Quintessence
4/17 -- Asphyx - On The Wings Of Inferno
4/18 -- Incantation - The Infernal Storm
4/18 -- Black Label Society - Stronger Than Death
4/18 -- Cephalic Carnage - Exploiting Dysfunction
4/18 -- Kreator - Voices Of Transgression
4/18 -- Alice Cooper - Brutal Planet
4/18 -- Nok - Vent
4/18 -- Running Wild - Victory
4/18 -- Various Artists - Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. II
4/25 -- Atomic Opera - Gospel Cola
4/25 -- The Quiet Room - Reconceive
4/25 -- Domine - Dragon Lord
4/25 -- Spock's Beard - Don't Try This At Home (Live)
4/25 -- Mental Home - Upon The Shores Of Inner Seas
4/25 -- Century Media Compilation - Identity 6
4/25 -- U.D.O. - No Limit
4/25 -- U.D.O. - Solid
4/25 -- Destruction - All Hell Breaks Loose
4/25 -- The Step Kings - Let's Get It On!
4/25 -- Shelter - When 20 Summers Pass
4/25 -- Sacred Steel - Bloodlust
4/25 -- Mrs. Hippie - Lotus
4/25 -- Boysetsfire - After the Eulogy
5/01 -- Night in Gales - Nailwork
5/02 -- Shaft - Quint
5/02 -- Power Symphony - Lightbringer
5/02 -- Shovelbarn
5/03 -- Storyteller - Storyteller
5/03 -- Mirsteltein - Rape In Rapture
5/08 -- Iron Maiden - The Wickerman
5/08 -- Brainstorm - Ambiguity
5/08 -- Hammerheart Records Compilation - Sign of the Hammer
5/08 -- Helstar - Twas The Night Of A Helish Christmas
5/09 -- Jag Panzer - Thane To The Throne
5/09 -- Sinner - The End of Sanctuary
5/09 -- Accept - Objection Overruled
5/09 -- Accept - Death Row
5/09 -- Vader - Litany
5/09 -- Mortification - 10 Years Live Not Dead
5/09 -- Kenziner - The Prophecies
5/15 -- Motorhead - We Are Motorhead
5/16 -- Lowbrow - Victims at Play
/P.G./