Spomladi bo izšel novi album Mayhem, na katerem bo material, ki jim je ostal od Grand Declaration Of War, in tudi nekaj posnetkov v živo. Španska filmska družba Visual Beast Films bo v filmu Estigmas uporabila bendov komad A Bloodsword And A Colder Sun. /M.P./

Ta teden so izšli naslednji albumi: IRON SAVIOR: Dark Assault, ICED EARTH: The Mellancholy (EP), The Keepers Of Jericho: A Tribute To Helloween ter DARK MONK: The Hall Of The Olden Dreams.

Od junija dalje bo moč videti novo opero Davida DeFeisa (Virgin Steele) z naslovom Die Rebellen. Glasba in tema bosta z albuma Invictus ter z obeh Marriage Of Heaven And Hell albumov. /M.P./

Švedski Beseech in italijanski Lacuna Coil bosta predskupini Theatre Of Tragedy na njihovi turneji v začetku prihodnjega leta. /M.P./

Dream Theater so prispevali pesmi za japonsko animirano serijo Dragon Ball Z, ki jo je mogoče videti na Cartoon Network. Vse pesmi so z njihovega zadnjega albuma Scenes From A Memory: Regression, Overture 1928, Strange Deja Vu, Fatal Tragedy, Beyond This Life, Through Her Eyes, Home ter The Dance Of Eternity. Vse pesmi bodo izšle tudi na soundtracku te serije. /M.P./

Ta teden so izšle naslednje nove plošče: ROSE TATTOO: 25 To Life, LOWBROW: Victims At Play, MOB RULES: Temple Of Two Suns, MYSTERIUM: Glowering Facades Of Night, DOMINION CALIGULA: A New Era Rises, RAVENOUS: Assembled In Blasphemy, ANTAEUS: Cut Your Flesh And Worship Satan, ROCK ROB: Rage Of Creation, USURPER: Necronemesis ter singel THY SERPENT: Death.

Pevec Warrior Bob Rock bo 20. 11. izdal solo album Rage Of Creation. Pri tem so mo pomagali Jake E. Lee (ex Ozzy Osbourne), Ray Burke (Life After Death) ter Roy Z, ki je odigral vse kitare in klaviature ter seveda bil tudi producent.

Ta teden so izšle naslednje nove plošče: APOCALYPTICA: Cult, ENCHANT: Juggling 9 Or Dropping 10, GARDENIAN: Sindustries, KRABATHOR: Unfortunately, ENSLAVED: Mardraum-Beyond The Within, THEATRE OF TRAGEDY: Musique ter single IRON MAIDEN: Out Of The Silent Planet.

Jutri (2.okt.) izideta plošči Gardenian "Sindustries" in Theatre Of Tragedy "Musique". Obe na Nuclear Blast Records. /M.P.C./

Danes izidejo naslednji albumi: CREMATORY: Believe, DORO: Calling The Wind, VIRUS 7: Sick In The Head, ORATORY: Illusion Dimensions, EINHERJER: Norvegian Native Art, NILE: Black Seeds Of Vengeance, NYCTOPHOBIC: Insects, HAEMORRHAGE: Loathesongs, HYPNOS: In Blood We Trust, GARDEN OF SHADOWS: Oracle Moon, SEPTIC CEMETARY: Shattered, SUPERSHINE: Supershine ter singla ATROCITY: Taste Of Sin in WIZZARD: Tormentor.

Theatre Of Tragedy je naslednji večji bend, ki je podpisal za NuclearBlast. 2.10. bodo pri njih izdali nov album z naslovom Musique. /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./

3/21 -- Vermin - Millennium Ride3/21 -- Cradle Of Filth From The Cradle To Enslave EP3/26 -- Spiritual Beggars - Astra3/27 -- Sinner - The End of Sanctuary3/27 -- Moonfog compilation - A New Perspective3/27 -- Sheavy - Celestial Hi-Fi4/01 -- Darkseed - Diving Into Darkness4/04 -- Various Artists - Inhale - The Stoner Rock Compilation4/04 -- Grave Digger - Excalibur4/04 -- CJSS - Kings Of The World4/04 -- TNT - Big Bang Anthology4/10 -- Peccatum - Oh My Regrets4/10 -- Immortal - Damned In Black4/11 -- Savatage - Ghost In The Ruins4/11 -- Thornspawn - Blood Of The Holy, Taint Thy Steel4/11 -- Summon - Baptized By Fire4/11 -- Viking Crown - Innocence From Hell4/11 -- Usurper - Visions From The Gods4/11 -- Fleshcrawl - As Blood Rains From The Sky...4/14 -- Ordained - The Second Coming /M.G./

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

Ameriška skupina Virgin steele pravkar končuje drugi del albuma The House Of Atreus. Prvi del je bil končan pred tedni. Po izdaji pa se bodo lotili operne verzije albuma Marriage Of Heaven And Hell, poleti pa jih bomo videli na festivalih v Evropi.