Za jesen napovedana evropska turneja Candlemass, Cathedral in Grand Magus je zaradi finančnih problemov odpovedana. /M.P./

The Grand Design je naslov prihajajočega Scariot albuma, ki naj bi izšel konec tega ali v začetku prihodnjega leta. Za bobne je poskrbel Asgeir Mickelson (Borknagar, Spiral Architect), bass pa je odigral Steve DiGiorgio (Testament, Sadus, Sebastian Bach). /A.J./

Construcdead so objavili naslovnico svojega tretjega albuma The Grand Machinery, ki izide proti koncu leta. /M.P./

30. oktobra pri Nuclear Blast izide nov Gorefest album La Muerte. Track lista: For the Masses, Man to Fall, You Could Make Me Kill, The New Gods, When the Dead Walk the Earth, Malicious Intent, Of Death and Chaos (A Grand Finale), 'Till Fingers Bleed, The Fifth Crusade, Rogue State, Exorcism, The Call, La Muerte. V petek Gorefest nastopajo na Wacken Open Air festivalu. /A.J./

Candlemass se bodo oktobra odpravili na evrospko turnejo, kjer jih bodo spremljali Cathedral in Grand Magus. Točni datumi bodo znani kmalu. /M.P./

Grand Illusions je naslov novega Nocturnal Rites albuma, ki izide 19. septembra pri Century Media. Album so posneli v Toontrack Studiu v mestu Umea, na njem pa bodo kot gostje nastopili Stefan Elmgren (Hammerfall), Jens Johansson (Stratovarius), Henrik Danhage (Evergrey), Kristoffer W. Olivius (Naglfar) in eden najboljših svetovnih tekačov na smučeh, večkratni svetovni prvak, Per Elofsson. /M.P./

30. avgusta izide nov Opeth album Ghost Reveries. Mastering za album je bil narejen 16. junija v Cutting Room studiu v Stockholmu, na njem pa bo za 66 minut glasbe: Ghost of Perdition, The Baying of the Hounds, Beneath the Mire, Atonement, Reverie/Harlequin Forest, Hours of Wealth, The Grand Conjuration, Isolation Years. /M.P./

Konec avgusta ali v začetku septembra izide nov Opeth album Ghost Reveries, z naslednjo track listo: Ghost of Perdition, The Baying of the Hounds, Beneath the Mire, Atonement, Reverie/Harlequin Forest, Hours of Wealth, The Grand Conjuration, Isolation Years. /A.J./

Opeth so objavili track listo novega albuma Ghost Reveries, ki izide konec avgusta ali začetek septembra: Ghost of Perdition, The Baying of the Hounds, Beneath the Mire, Atonement, Reverie/Harlequin Forest, Hours of Wealth, The Grand Conjuration, Isolation Years. /M.P./

13. junija bo izšel Marduk DVD z naslovom Blackcrowned. Na njem bodonaslednji posnetki: Hamburg, 1999: Panzer Division Marduk, Burn my Coffin, Baptism by Fire, The Sun Turns Black as Night; Norrköping, 1993: Wolves, Holy Inquisition; Krokek, 1992: Still Fucking Dead, Within the Abyss; Hengelo, 1997: Dark Endless; Heidenheim, 1995: The Sun Has Failed; Lössnitz, 1999: Burn my Coffin; Bradford, 1996: Materialized in Stone; Dynamo Open Air, 1999: The Black; San Francisco, 2001: Azrael, Beyond the Grace of God; Essen, 1999: Those of the Unlight, Sulphur Souls; Strassbourg, 2001: Jesus Christ...Sodomized (bonus), La Grande Danse, Macabre (bonus).  /M.P./

Ta teden so izšli naslednji albumi: CANDLEMASS: Candlemass, FALCONER: Grime Vs. Grandeur, JACOB'S DREAM: Drama Of The Ages, UNSANE: Blood Run, RIBSPREADER: Congregating The Sick in LEAVE'S EYES: Elegy (mini CD).

Prejšnji teden so izšli naslednji albumi: NAPALM DEATH: The Code Is Red... Long Live The Code, MORGANA LEFAY: Grand Materia, DIVINE EMPIRE: Method Of Execution, BLEED THE SKY: Paradigm In Entropy, NORTHER: Solution 7, MORTAL LOVE: I Have Lost, JACK FROST: Wannadie Songs, CATAMENIA: Winternight Tragedies, RUSSEL ALLEN'S ATOMIC SOUL: Russel Allen's Atomic Soul in single GOTTHARD: Lift "U" Up.

Švedi Transport League so v Grand Recordings začeli s snemanjem novega albuma Obey, Consume, Reject, ki ga napovedujejo za september. Na njem bo tudi priredba Depeche Mode Never Let Me Down Again. /M.P./

The Grand Design je naslov novega Scariot albuma, ki izide konec poletja ali začetek jeseni. Bobne za album bo posnel Asgeir Mickelson (Borknagar, Spiral Architect), bass pa Steve DiGiorgio (Testament). /M.P./

25. aprila bo pri Mascot Records izšel solo album bivšega Ozzy Osbourne kitarista Jake E. Leeja z naslovom Retraced. Pri snemanju so sodelovali še Chris Logan (vokal, Michael Schenker Group), Tim Bogert (bass, Vanilla Fudge) in Aynsley Dunbar (bobni, ex- UFO, Michael Schenker Group, Whitesnake). Gre za album priredb: Whiskey Train (Procol Harem), Evil (Cactus), Way Back To The Bone (Trapeze), I'll Be Creepin' (Free), Guess I'll Go Away (Johnny Winter), Love Is Worth The Blues (West, Bruce & Laing), I'll Come Tumblin' (Grand Funk), Woman (James Gang), Hard Way To Go (Savoy Brown), I Can't Stand It (Robin Trower), Rock Candy (Montrose). /M.P./