Edge Of Sanity so objavili track listo prihajajočega The Best of Edge of Sanity albuma: CD1: Tales…, Human Aberration, Enigma, In The Veins/Darker Than Black, Lost, The Masque, Until Eternity Ends, Eternal Eclipse, Twilight, Black Tears, 15:36, Hell Is Where The Heart Is, Hellwritten, Bleed You Dry. CD2 : Crimson (album), Crimson II (album). /M.P./

Novi izidi: AMORPHIS: Eclipse, ANNIHILATOR: Ten Years In Hell (DVD), KNORKATOR: Wir werden.

Amorphis bodo 10. februarja pri Nuclear Blast izdali nov album Eclipse, na katerem bodo naslednje skladbe: Two Moons, House of Sleep, Leaves Scar, Born from Fire, Under a Soil and Black Stone, Perkele (The God of Fire), The Smoke, Same Flesh, Brother Moon, Empty Opening, Stonewoman (bonus). /M.P./

Znana je track lista novega Amorphis albuma Eclipse, ki izide februarja 2006: Two Moons, House of Sleep, Leaves Scar, Born from Fire, Under a Soil and Black Stone, Perkele (The God of Fire), The Smoke, Same Flesh, Brother Moon in Empty Opening. /S.P./

Današnjem koncertu Negura Bunget se bodo pridružili še Italijani Frostmoon Eclipse. /P.G./

Znana je track lista prihajajočega Iron Maiden dvojnega DVD-ja The Early Years:
Live At The Rainbow – 1981:
Ides Of March, Wrathchild, Killers, Remember Tomorrow, Transylvania, Phantom Of The Opera, Iron Maiden.
Live At Hammersmith 1982 - Beast On The Road:
Murders in The Rue Morgue, Run to The Hills, Children Of The Damned, Number Of The Beast, 22 Acacia Avenue, Total Eclipse, The Prisoner, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Iron Maiden.Live at Rock & Pop Festival 1983 Dortmund - World Piece Tour:
Sanctuary, The Trooper, Revelations, Flight Of Icarus, 22 Acacia Avenue, Number Of The Beast, Run To The Hills.Live at The Ruskin Arms – 1980:
Sanctuary, Wrathchild, Prowler, Remember Tomorrow, Running Free, Transylvania, Another Life, Phantom Of The Opera, Charlotte the Harlot.
Poleg tega bosta na DVD-ju še dva dokumentarca v skupni dolžini dveh ur, Running Free in Women In Uniform s Top Of The Pops nastopa in Running Free z Rock and Pop TV nastopa ter videospoti: Women In Uniform, Run To The Hills, Number Of The Beast, Flight Of Icarus, The Trooper.
Z izdajo tovrstnih DVD-jev naj bi Iron Maiden nadaljevali, na naslednjem pa naj bi bilo obdobje od Live After Death (Long Beach Arena) do Somwhere In Time svetovne turneje. /M.P./

Kanadski black metalci Eclipse Eternal so podpisali z Galy Records. Prvenec z naslovom Reign of the Unholy Blackened Empire, ki ga je produciral Glen Drover (Eidolon), mastering pa je naredil Andy LaRocque, naj bi izšel oktobra. /M.P./

8. decembra bo izšel Manowar DVD Hell On Earth III. Na dvojnem DVDju bo veliko zanimivega materiala za Manowar fane, od zakulisja, intervjujev, ritualov pred in po koncertih itd. V paketu bo tudi njihov lanskoletni nastop na PopKomm sejmu v Kölnu in vsi njihovi videospoti. Track lista je naslednja:

DVD1:
01. Introduction
02. Brazil
03. France
04. Spain
05. Czech Republic
06. Holland
07. Fighting The World
08. Austria
09. Switzerland
10. Sweden Part 1
11. Portugal
12. Heart Of Steel
13. Evil Eclipse
14. Germany
15. Belgium
16. Greece
17. Italy
18. Kings Of Metal
19. Duel Of The Titans
20. Hail And Kill
21. Nessun Dorma
22. Return Of The Warlord
23. Monsters Of The Millenium
24. Denmark
25. Sweden Part 2
26. Gates Of Valhalla
27. Finland
28. Estonia
29. Russia
30. Brothers Of Metal & Sisters Of Steel
31. Credits

BONUS
01. Black Wind Fire And Steel
02. Herz Aus Stahl
03. March For Revenge
04. Wheels Of Fire
05. Alexander The Great
06. France
07. Moments In Time
08. Friends
09. Moments Of Truth
10. Nessun Dorma – The Story
11. Wildlife

DVD 2
"Live In Germany – The Ringfest"
01. Introduction
02. Manowar
03. Kings Of Metal
04. Eric's Speech
05. Herz aus Stahl
06. Evil Eclipse
07. Warriors Of The World United
08. Kill With Power
09. House Of Death
10. Joey's Speech
11. Black, Wind, Fire And Steel
12. The Crown And The Ring

Video Collection
13. Gloves Of Metal
14. Blow Your Speakers
15. Metal Warriors - live
16. Return Of The Warlord
17. Courage - live
18. Warriors Of The World United
19. I Believe
20. Gloves Of Metal – special edition
21. Secrets Of Steel

BONUS
01. The Making Of 'Gloves Of Metal'
02. The Making Of 'Gloves Of Metal' – special edition
03. The Making Of 'Blow Your Speakers'
04. The Making Of 'Return Of The Warlord'
05. Fire, Ice & Gasoline (The Making Of 'Warriors Of The World United')
06. The Making Of 'I Believe'
07. The Warrior's Prayer
08. Ringfest Documentary
/M.P./

Na nemški lestvici najbolje prodajanih albumov metal izvajalci ta teden zasedajo naslednja mesta: 41. OZZY OSBOURNE: Down To Earth, 60. HAMMERFALL: Crimson Thunder, 69. PARADISE LOST: Symbol Of Life, 93. LUCA TURILLI: Prophet Of The Last Eclipse. /M.P./

Ta teden so izšli naslednji albumi: HAMMERFALL: Crimson Thunder, SATYRICON: Volcano, NAPALM DEATH: Order Of The Leach, SYMPHONY X: The Odyssey, LUCA TURILLI: Prophet Of The Last Eclipse, RAISE HELL: Wicked Is My Game, GRAVE: Back To The Grave, DERANGED: Plainfield Cemetary, MANTICORA: Hyperion, DIVINE SOULS: The Bitter Selfcaged Man, SEVENTH ONE: Sacrifice, BLACKMORES NIGHT: Past Times With Good Company in CORVUS CORAX: Seikilos.

Rhapsody so začeli pripravljati svoj peti studijski album, ki naj bi izšel naslednje poletje. 30. septembra pa bo izšel Demonheart, solo EP Luce Turillija, ki je le uvod v album Prophet Of The Last Eclipse, ki izide 28. oktobra. Stilsko to ne bo "Hollywood Epic Symphonic... metal", ki ga igrajo Rhapsody, temveč "Symphonic Cosmic metal"! Neverjetno! /M.P./

5. novembra bodo Iron Maiden izdali box set Eddie’s Archive, v katerem bodo trije dvojni CD-ji in še nekaj zanimivosti. Za ogrevanje naj bodo track liste CD-jev dovolj: CD 1 - BBC Archive, Disc 1: Friday Rock Show Session 1979: Iron Maiden, Running Free, Transylvania, Sanctuary; Reading Festival 1982: Wrathchild, Run To The Hills, Children Of The Damned, The Number of The Beast, 22 Acacia Avenue, Transylvania, The Prisoner, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Phantom Of The Opera, Iron Maiden; Disc 2: Reading Festival 1980: Prowler, Remember Tomorrow, Killers, Running Free, Transylvania, Iron Maiden; Monsters Of Rock Festival Donington 1988: Moonchild, Wrathchild, Infinite Dreams, The Trooper, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, The Number Of The Beast, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Iron Maiden. CD2 - Beast Over Hammersmith: Disc 1: Murders In The Rue Morgue, Wrathchild, Run To The Hills, Children Of The Damned, The Number of The Beast, Another Life, Killers, 22 Acacia Avenue, Total Eclipse; Disc 2: Transylvania, The Prisoner, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Phantom Of The Opera, Iron Maiden, Sanctuary, Drifter, Running Free, Prowler. CD3 - Best Of The B'sides: Disc 1: Burning Ambition, Drifter (live), Invasion, Remember Tomorrow (live), I've Got The Fire, Cross-Eyed Mary, Rainbow's Gold, King Of Twilight, Reach Out, That Girl, Juanita, The Sheriff Of Huddersfield, Black Bart Blues, Prowler '88, Charlotte The Harlot '88; Disc 2: All In Your Mind, Kill Me Ce Soir, I'm a Mover, Communication Breakdown, Nodding Donkey Blues, Space Station No.5, I Can't See My Feelings, Roll Over Vic Vella, Justice of The Peace, Judgement Day, My Generation, Doctor Doctor, Blood On The Worlds Hands (live), The Aftermath (live), Futureal (live), Wasted Years '99 (live). /M.P./

Ta teden so izšli naslednji albumi: DANZIG: Danzig 777: I Luciferi, FREEDOM CALL: Eternity, SUPERJOINT NATURAL: Use Once And Destroy, IRON SAVIOR: Condition Red, WARHAMMER: Curse Of The Absolute Eclipse, CRYSTAL BALL: Virtual Empire, ARACHNES: Apocalypse, ETERNA: The Gate in EVERON: Bridge.

Autumn Tears so se razšli s pevko Eriko. Zamenjave zanjo še niso našli, vseeno pa nadaljujejo s pripravljanjem novega albuma Eclipse, ki naj bi izšel poleti. /M.P./

11. marca bodo Iron Maiden izdali single Run To The Hills, katerega izkupiček bo namenjen skladu Clive Burr Multiple Sclerosis Fund. Izšel bo v treh verzijah: CD1 - Run To The Hills (live, Rock In Rio), Children Of The Damned (live, Hammersmith Odeon 1982), Total Eclipse (live, Hammersmith Odeon 1982), Run To The Hills (video – live, Rock In Rio). CD2 - Run To The Hills (original single verzija), 22 Acacia Avenue (live, Reading Festival 1982), The Prisoner (live, Reading Festival 1982), Run To The Hills (video - Camp Chaos verzija), 7" Red Vinyl - Run To The Hills (original single verzija), Total Eclipse (original album verzija). Ker sta bila oba koncerta v Brixton Academy razprodana v manj kot enem dnevu, so se odločili še za tretjega, 19. Marca. Izkupiček koncertov gre seveda tudi v sklad obolelega bivšega bobnarja Cliva Burra. /M.P./