Kitarist Tracy G (ex- DIO), bobnar Michael Von Knorrig (ex- Malmsteen), basist Gonzo in italijanski pevec Chris Heaven bodo za drugi Jason Becker tribute album skupaj posneli pesem Lady Luck. /M.P./

Vsi Kreator fani se morate veseliti naslednje novice, kajti še letos bo izšel njihov koncertni izdelek Live Kreation (Revisioned Glory), na katerem boste slišali še veliko več kot v Ljubljani: The Patriarch, Violent Revolution, Reconquering The Throne, Extreme Aggression, People Of The Lie, All Of The Same Blood (Unity), Phobia, People Of The Lie, Renewal, Servant In Heaven—King In Hell, Terrible Certainty, Riot Of Violence, Black Sunrise, Toxic Trace, Coma Of Souls, Betrayer, Second Awakening, Golden Age, Lost, Leave This World Behind, Awakening Of The Gods, Terrorzone, Under The Guillotine, Flag Of Hate, Tormentor.
Drugače pa bo Mille skupaj s Thomasom Lindbergom (The Crown, ex- At The Gates) odpel duet za pesem Dirty Coloured Knife izraelskih metalcev Emblaze. Mille bo gostoval tudi pri naslednjem albumu Nemcev Desaster. Več o tem bo znano kmalu. /M.P./

Naslednji potrjeni bandi za Wacken Open Air so Iron Savior, Mezarkabul in Heavenly. /M.P./

Speed Strid (Soilwork) in Klas Ideberg (Darkane) sta v Helsingborgu na Švedskem odprla metal klub Heaven And Hell. /M.P./

25. marca bodo nemški heavy metalci Rebellion izdali svoj prvenec z naslovom Shakespeare's Macbeth - A Tragedy In Steel. Naj vas ponovno spomnimo, da je to band bivših Grave Digger članov Uwe Lulisa in Tomija Göttlicha. Na albumu bodo naslednji komadi: Introduction, Disdaining Fortune, The Prophecy, Husbandry In Heaven, The Dead Arise, Evil Speaks, Letters Of Blood, Revenge, Claws Of Madness, Demons Rising, Die With Harness On Your Black. /M.P./

28. marca bo izšla nova plošča Zakka Wylda z naslovom Eternal 1919 in naslednjimi komadi: Bleed For Me, Lords Of Destruction, Demise Of Sanity, Life Birth Blood Doom, Bridge To Cross, Battering Ram, Speedball, Graveyard Disciples, Genocide Junkies, Lost Heaven, Refuse To Bow Down, Mass Murder Machine, Berserkers, America The Beautiful. /M.P./

Track lista novega Tiamat albuma Judas Christ, ki izide 18. februarja, je The Return Of The Son Of Nothing, So Much For Suicide, Vote For Love, The Truth´s For Sale, Fireflower, Sumer By Night, Love Is As Good As Soma, Angel Holograms, Spine, I Am In Love With Myself, Heaven Of High, Too Far Gone. /M.P./

Želite postati bobnar pri Slayer?!? Ti bodo februarja začeli z avdicijo za Bostaphovega namestnika. Sicer je že malo pozno, a vendar: kandidati morajo do 1. februarja poslati VHS, na kateri igrajo Slayer komade, biografijo, opisati glasbene izkušnje in sodelovali bodo lahko na avdicijah 7.2. v Dallasu in 13.2. v San Franciscu. Še naslovi komadov, ki jih morajo kandidati znati odigrati na avdiciji: Disciple, God Send Death, Stain of Mind, Angel Of Death, Postmortem/Raining Blood, South of Heaven, War Ensemble, Seasons in the Abyss, Hell Awaits, Haunting the Chapel, Chemical Warfare.
Manjka seveda še naslov: Slayer Drum Search Contest, c/o RSMA, Inc., 8981 Sunset Blvd., Suite 102West Hollywood, CA 90069, USA

6.februarja bo izšel album, ki sta ga skupaj pripravila Glenn Hughes in Joe Lynn Turner. Na njem bodo naslednji komadi: Devil's Road, You Can't Stop Rock & Roll, Missed Your Name, Mystery Of The Heart, Sister Midnight, Better Man,Heaven's Missing An Angel, Fade Away, Ride The Storm, Run Run Run, Against The Wall in On The Ledge. Kot gosta sta sodelovala tudi Paul Gilbert (Racer X, ex-Mr. Big) in John Sykes (ex-Thin Lizzy). /M.P./

Track lista novega Black Label Society albuma Deathcore War Machine je: Bleed For Me, Lords Of Destruction, Life/Birth/Blood/Doom, Demise Of Sanity, Lost Heaven, Battering Ram, Speedball, Graveyard Disciples, Genocide Junkies, Bridge To Cross, Refuse To Bow Down in Berserkers. /M.P./

Firewind je nov band, katerega člani so pevec Stephen Fredrick (ex- Kenziner),bobnar Brian Harris (ex- Kenziner), kitarist Gus G. in basist Konstantine. Prvencu bo naslov Between Heaven And Hell. /M.P./

Ta teden so izšli naslednji albumi: KREATOR: Violent Revolution, EDGUY: Mandrake, BRUCE DICKINSON: The Best Of, QUEENSRYCHE: Live Evolution, SAXON: Killing Ground, VIRGO: Virgo, DARK FUNERAL: Diabolis Interium, TRISTANIA: World Of Glass, HEAVENLY: Sign Of The Winner, WITCHERY: Symphony For The Devil, MEZARKABUL: Unspoken, MADRIGAL: I Die You Soar, HYPNOS: The Revenge Ride, SOLEFALD: Pills Against The Ageless Ills, THANATEROS: The First Rite, SAVIOUR MACHINE: Legend Part III, GLENN HUGHES: Building The Machine, REBAELLIUN: Annihilation, MIDNIGHT SUN: Metal Machine, SOILENT GREEN: A Delected Symphony For The Beaten Down, INHUMAN: Rebellion, DARKEST HOUR: So Sedated, So Seen, BETHLEHEM: Schatten aus der Alexander Welt, TWIN OBSCENITY: Bloodstone, SNAKEGOD: Invitation in MANHAI: The Sons Of Yesterday's Black Grouse.

Track lista novega Kreator albuma Violent Revolution, ki ga je Mille Petrozza označil kot »back to the roots with todays expression«, je naslednja: Reconquering the Throne, The Patriarch, Violent Revolution, All of the Same Blood (Unity), Servant in Heaven/King in Hell, Second Awakening, Ghetto War, Replicas of Life, Slave Machinery, Bitter Sweet Revenge, Mind On Fire, System Decay. /M.P./

Tukaj je track lista novega Gamma Ray albuma, No World Order, ki izide10. septembra: Induction, Dethrone Tyranny, The Heart Of The Unicorn, Heaven Or Hell, New World Order, Damn The Machine, Solid, Fire Below, Follow Me, Eagle, Lake Of Tears. Izidu bo sledila evropska turneja s predskupinama Sonata Arctica in Vanishing Point. /M.P./

Virgo, projekt, ki ga vodita Andre Matos (Shaman, -ex Angra) in Sascha Paeth (Heavens Gate), bo 17. septembra izdal svoj istoimenski prvenec. /M.P./