Masquerade je naslov novega albuma skupine Meliah Rage. Na njem bo devet skladb, na eni izmed njih gostuje Ronny Munroe (Metal Church). Datum izida zaenkrat še ni znan. /P.G./

Evocation so objavili tracklisto in naslovnico albuma Dead Calm Chaos, ki bo izšel 31. oktobra: In The Reign Of Chaos, Silence Sleep, Angel Of Torment, Boundead, Dead Calm Chaos, Truth Will Come Clear, Dust, Protected By What Gods, Antidote, Tomorrow Has No Sunrise, Astray Masquerade in Razored To The Bone. /P.G./

Royal Hunt končujejo z delom za nov (konceptualni) album, ki izide v začetku prihodnjega leta. Na albumu gostuje več vokalistov: Doogie White (Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen), Ian Parry (Elegy, Consortium Project), Kenny Lubcke (Narita) in Henrik Brockmann (ex-Royal Hunt, Evil Masquerade). /M.P./

Švedski heavy metalci Evergrace so spremenili ime v Incrave. Band bo 20. aprila pod novim imenom ponovno izdal prvenec, ki ga bo naslovil The Escape (prej Evergrace). Na albumu bo tudi bonus skladba The Masquerade. /M.P./

Danes na Mariborskem Radio Študent v oddaji METALOGENETIKA: predstavitev albumov Mendeed - The Dead Live By Love (2007), Sirenia - Nine Destinies And A Downfall (2007), Impious (Swe) - Holy Murder Masquerade (2007) in Solitude Aeturnus - Alone (2006). Oddajo lahko poslušate na frekvenci 95.9 MHz ali preko interneta na povezavi 56 kbps oz 128 kbps. Za več informacij pojdite na http://www.myspace.com/metalogenetica. /P.G./

29. januarja izide nov Impious album Holy Murder Masquerade. Na njem bodo naslednje skladbe: The Confession, Bound To Bleed (For A Sacred Need), T.P.S., Bloodcraft, Holy Murder Masquerade, Death On Floor 44, Slaughtertown Report, Three Of One, Everlasting Punishment, Purified By Fire, Dark Closure. /M.P./

Švedski death/thrasherji Impious so objavili naslovnico novega albuma Holy Murder Masquerade, ki izide v začetku prihodnjega leta pri Metal Blade Records. /M.P./

Švedski death thrasherji Impious končujejo z delom za nov studijski album Holy Murder Masquerade, za katerega je pri eni izmed skladb vokale prispeval Thomas Backelin (Lord Belial). /M.P./

Danci Evil Masquerade do objavili track listo novega albuma Theatrical Madness, ki izide 25. aprila pri Frontiers Records: When Satan Calls, Theatrical Madness, Bozo The Clown, Now When Our Stars Are Fading, A Great Day To Die, The Demolition Army, Snow White, Witches Chant, Other Ways To Babylon, The Dark Play, Outro. /M.P./

Maja pri Remedy Records izide Tribute To Running Wild, na katerem bodo: AIRBORN - Ballad Of William Kidd, ASARU - Black Hand Inn, BURDEN OF GRIEF - Raise Your Fist, CROSSFIRE - Beggar's Night, CRYSTAL SHARK – Conquistadores, ICARUS WITCH – Evilution, JONTIF - Freewind Rider, LIGEIA - Running Blood, LOGAR'S DIARY - Riding The Storm, MAVERICK - Blazon Stone, NOT FRAGILE - Victim Of States Power, PARAGON – Iron Heads, PERZONAL WAR - White Masque, POSTHUMOUS - The Phantom Of Black Hand Hill, PREDATOR - Under Jolly Roger, REVIVER - Pile Of Skulls, SARDONIC Feat. Michael Seifert (BLACK DESTINY, REBELLION) - Raw Ride, STORMWARRIOR – Warchild, THE CLAYMORE - Sinister Eyes, THE RUGGED - Fight The Oppression, TORMENT - Prisoners Of Our Time, TRAGIDIAN – Masquerade, TWISTED TOWER DIRE - Port Royal, TWYSTER - Bad To The Bone. /A.J./

11. aprila izide nov album danskih simfoničnih power metalcev Evil Masquerade z naslovom Theatrical Madness. Vokalist banda je Henrik Brockmann (ex- Royal Hunt), pri snemanju pa sta sodelovala tudi Andre Andersen (Royal Hunt) in Richard Andersson (Time Requiem). /M.P./

Z delovanjem so prenehali Diabolical Masquerade, projekt Katatonia kitarista Andersa Nyströma. /M.P./

Znana je track lista Tribute To Running Wild albuma, ki ga pripravljajo pri Remedy Records: ASARU - Black Hand Inn, BURDEN OF GRIEF - Raise your Fist, CROSSFIRE - Beggars' Night, CRYSTAL SHARK Conquistadores, JONTIF - Freewind Rider, LIGEIA - Running Blood, LOGAR'S DIARY - Riding the Storm, MAVERICK - Blazon Stone, PARAGON Masquerade, PERZONAL WAR - White Masque, PREDATOR - Under Jolly Roger, STORMWARRIOR Warchild, THE CLAYMORE - Sinister Eyes, THE RUGGED - Fight the Oppression, TORMENT - Prisoner of our Time, TWISTED TOWER DIRE - Chains and Leather, TWYSTER - Bad to the Bone. /M.P./

Današnji Metal detektor (Radio Študent, 23.30) straši otroke z novimi albumi bandov Mayhem, U.D.O., Finntroll, Witches' Sabbath, Evil Masquerade, Enforsaken, Nasty Savage, Khold, Nocturnal Rites, Macabre, Dream Evil, Ensiferum in Centinex. /P.G./

Ta teden so izšli naslednji albumi: DISILLUSION: Back To Times Of Splendor, METALIUM: As One, VOIVOD: War And Pain (3CD), BATTLELORE: The Journey (DVD + CD), KHOLD: Morke Gravers Kammer, CRUACHAN: Pagan, PRIMEsth: Beautiful Awakening, V.A.: Monsters Of Metal vol.2 (DVD), EVIL MASQUERADE: Welcome To The Show in MADMEN & SINNERS: Madmen & Sinners.