Ta teden so izšli naslednji albumi: MOTORHEAD: Inferno, BORKNAGAR: Epic, IRON SAVIOR: Battering Ram, CATHEDRAL: Serpent's Gold, JAG PANZER: Chain Of Command, AGATHODAIMON: Serpent's Embrace, CARNAL FORGE: Aren't You Dead Yet, STORMWARRIOR: Northern Rage, LYNRD SKYNRD: Lyve (The Vicious Circle Tour), Y&T: Unearthed Vol.1, IQ: Dark Matter, DISINTER: As We Burn, DARK FORTRESS: Stab Wounds, THE ETERNAL: The Sombre Light Of Isolation, APOKRYPHA: To The Seven, MOONLIGHT: Audio 136, RAZOR CRUSADE: Infinite Water, SCENT OF FLESH: Valor In Hatred, single EDGUY: Lavatory Love Machine in DVD SEBASTIAN BACH: Forever Wild.

Po šestnajstih letih delovanja so svojo pot zaključili nizozemski death metalci Sinister. Uradni izjavo ustanovitelja banda, bobnarja Aada si lahko preberete na njihovi uradni strani: http://sinister.wingsofdeath.nu/ . Aad, Rachel in Ron bodo kariero nadaljevali v bandu Infinited Hate, Aad pa bo še naprej bobnal pri Houwitser. /M.P./

Ameriški death metalci Coffin Texas so za izid svojega drugega albuma Tomb Of Infinite Ritual v Evropi podpisali z Morbid Records. /M.P./

Nizozemski death metalci Infinited Hate, kjer igrajo člani Sinister in Houwitser, so za dva albuma podpisali z Displeased Records. Kmalu bodo v AM studiu začeli s snemanjem prvenca Revel In Bloodshed. /M.P./

Nizozemski death metalci Sinister so se razšli s kitaristom Pascalom Grevingo in basistom Alexom. Preostali trije člani, pevka Rachel, bobnar Aad in kitarist Ron so že začeli pisati material za nov studijski album Heaven Termination, ki naj bi izšel v začetku prihodnjega leta. Trojica pa je ustanovila tudi »sick death metal« projekt Infinite Hate in že so posneli prvenec, ki bo izšel pri še neznani založbi. /M.P./

Track lista težko pričakovanega Nevermore albuma Enemies Of Reality, ki izide 28. julija, je naslednja: Enemies of Reality, Ambivalent, Never Purify, Tomorrow Turned into Yesterday, I Voyager, Create the Infinite, Who Decides, Noumenon, Seed Awakening. /M.P./

Znana je vsebina Iron Maiden dvojnega DVDja Visions Of The Beast, ki izide 2. junija. Na več kot 4 urah bo dokumentirana kariera banda, ki je do sedaj prodal že preko 50 milijonov albumov. Prvič bo na enem mestu moč videti vse njihove video spote od leta 1980 do nastopa na koncertu Rock In Rio. V 40 minutah bonus materiala se bodo skrivale še nikoli videne animirane verzije šestih klasik. DVD1: Women In Uniform, Wrathchild (Live At The Rainbow), Run To The Hills, The Number Of The Beast, Flight Of Icarus, The Trooper (Promo), 2 Minutes To Midnight, Aces High, Wasted Years, Stranger In A Strange Land, Can I Play With Madness, The Evil That Men Do, The Clairvoyant (Donington '88), Infinite Dreams (Live), Holy Smoke, Tailgunner, Aces High (Camp Chaos Version), The Number Of The Beast (Camp Chaos Version), Futureal (Football Version), Fear Of The Dark (Rock In Rio), Man On The Edge (Slapstick Version); DVD2: Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter, Be Quick Or Be Dead, From Here To Eternity, Wasting Love, Fear Of The Dark (Donington '92), Hallowed Be Thy Name (Donington '92), Man On The Edge, Afraid To Shoot Strangers, Lord Of The Flies, Virus, The Angel And The Gambler, Futureal, The Wicker Man, Out Of The Silent Planet, Brave New World (Rock In Rio), The Wicker Man (Camp Chaos Version), Flight Of Icarus (Camp Chaos Version), Run To The Hills (Camp Chaos Version), The Trooper (Camp Chaos Version). /M.P./

Pagans Mind člana Nils K. Rue in Steinar Krokmo sta skupaj z bratoma Drover, Glenom in Shawnom (oba Eidolon) ustanovila band Dimension Infinite. S snemanjem prvenca se bo začelo septembra, izšel pa bo prihodnje leto. /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./

Lunaris je nov band pri Earache Records. Band, ki ga sestavljajo člani Borknagar, Satyricon, 1349, Spiral Architect, je posnel prvenec The Infinite, ki izide 2. septembra. /M.P./

25. februarja bodo svoj tretji album Hero Nation izdali nemški heavy metalci Metalium. Na njem bodo naslednji komadi: Source Of Souls, Revenge Of Tizona, In The Name Of Blood, Rasputin, Odin's Spell, Accused To Be A Witch, Throne In The Sky, Odyssey, Fate Conquered The Power, Infinite Love, Heronation (Finale). Kot vedno, tudi tokrat ne bo ščo brez priredbe: Heart Of The Tiger. Obljubljajo, da bo to njihov najboljši izdelek do sedaj. Kot limited edition bo izšel tudi na 2 CD-jih, na laterem bodo marsikatere zanimive stvari. /M.P./

Po albumih Visions in Destiny so Stratovarius na Finskem tudi Infinite prodali v več kot 20 000 primerkih, kar pomeni, da je to njihova tretja zlata plošča zapored. /M.P./

Ta teden so izšle naslednje nove plošče: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN`S RISING FORCE: War To End All Wars, ABSCESS: Tormented, CHINCHILLA: Madness, DERANGED: III, DIAS IRAE: Immolated, ONKEL TOM: Ich glaub nicht an den Weihnachtsmann, SKYLARK: The Divine Gates Part II Gate Of Heaven, THANATOS: Angelic Encounters, DRILLER KILLER: And The Winner Is…, GRIEF OF EMERALD: Malformed Sea, ISEGRIM: Dominus Infernus Ushanas ter singel STRATOVARIUS: A Million Light Years Away. Izšla pa je tudi videokaseta STRATOVARIUS: Infinite Visions.

2/28 -- Desecration - Inhuman2/28 -- Stratovarius - Infinite2/28 -- Napalm Death - The Radio 1 Sessions2/29 -- December - Praying, Hoping, Nothing2/29 -- Breach - Venom2/29 -- Deceased - Supernatural Addiction2/29 -- AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip2/29 -- Dismember - Hate Campaign3/03 -- Glassjaw - Heroin3/06 -- Entombed - Uprising3/07 -- Steel Prophet - Messiah3/07 -- Krisiun - Conquerors Of Armageddon3/07 -- Therion - Deggial3/07 -- Soulreaper - Written in Blood3/07 -- Misery Loves Co. - Your Vision Was Never Mine To Share3/07 -- Niacin - Deep3/07 -- Armored Saint - Revelation3/07 -- In Extremo - Verehrt Und Angespien3/07 -- Various Artists - Catch The Rainbow (tribute)3/07 -- Transport League - Satanic Panic3/10 -- Throes Of Dawn - Binding of the Spirit3/13 -- Einherjer - Norwegian Native Art3/14 -- Gorgoroth - Incipit Sathanas3/14 -- Joe Satriani - Engines Of Creation3/14 -- Triumphator - Wings of Antichrist3/14 -- Diabolique - Butterflies ep3/14 -- Impaled - The Dead Shall Dead Remain3/14 -- Nocturnus - Ethereal Tomb3/20 -- W.A.S.P. - The Best Of The Best - 1984-20003/20 -- Under The Sun3/20 -- Axxis - Back To The Kingdom3/20 -- Decapitated - Winds Of Creation3/21 -- Running Wild - Victory3/21 -- Altar - In The Name Of The Father3/21 -- Dio - Magica3/21 -- Crowbar - Equilibrium3/21 -- Old Man's Child - Revelation 6663/21 -- Pantera - Revinventing The Steel3/21 -- Clawfinger - Two Sides

Album Infinite bo izšel 28.2. Za promocijo albuma se bo kmalu začela evropska turneja. Najbolj blizu nam se bodo ustavili v Salzburgu. Predskupini bosta Rhapsody (It) in Sonata artica (Fi). Seveda ekipa Paranoida ne bo manjkala tudi na tem koncertu. Če se nam želite pridužiti, pišite na tale e-mail. /P.G./