Anthrax bodo 13. junija začeli s pripravo materiala za novi album. S tem bodo zaposleni celo poletje, vmes pa bodo imeli tudi nekaj nastopov (Thrash Of The Titans, festival na Japonskem), v septembru in oktobru pa bodo imeli ameriško turnejo. Band namerava ponovno izdati albume The Sound Of White Noise, Stomp in Vol. 8, na katere bodo dodali promo video in komade iz singlov. /M.P./

Track lista koncertnega Death albuma je naslednja: Intro, The Philosopher, Spirit Crusher, Trapped In A Corner, Scavenger Of Human Sorrow, Crystal Mountain, Flesh And The Power It Holds, Zero Tolerance, Zombie Ritual, Suicide Machine, Together As One, Empty Words, Symbolic in Pull the Plug. Koncert bo, najverjetneje oktobra, izšel tudi na VHS in DVD. /M.P./

Tukaj je track lista novega Destruction albuma The Antichrist, ki izide 27. avgusta: Thrash Till Death, Nailed To The Cross, Dictators Of Cruelty, Strangulated Pride, Meet Your Destiny, Creations Of The Underworld, Bullets From Hell, Godfather Of Slander, Let Your Mind Rot, The Heretic. /M.P./

Ta teden so izšli naslednji albumi: ARMORED SAINT: Nod To The Old School, DOUBLE DEALER: Devide At The Top, MY DYING BRIDE: Meisterwerk 2, POVERTY`S NO CRIME: One In A Million, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT: Curse Of The Hidden Mirror, KONG: 88795, THUG MURDER: The 13th Round, CRADLE OF FILTH: Bitter Suites To Succubi (EP) ter single HOLY MOSES: Master Of Desaster.

Track lista novega albuma skupine Heavenly z naslovom Sign Of The Winner, ki izide 3. septembra, je naslednja: Break The Silence, Destiny, Sign Of The Winner, Condemned To Die, The Angel, The World Will Be Better, The Sandman, Still Believe, Words Of Change in Until The End. /M.P./

Track lista novega Slayer albuma z naslovom, God Hates Us All je naslednja: Darkness Of Christ, Disciple, God Send Death, New Faith, Bloodline, Threshold, Exile, Seven Faces, Cast Down, Warzone, Here Comes The Pain in Payback. Posneli so še dva komada, Addict in Deviance, ki bosta po vsej verjetnosti izšla na singlih. /M.P./

Ta teden so izšle naslednje plošče: WIZARD: Head Of The Deceiver, ELDRITCH: Reverse, EVEREVE: E-mania, ARKHAN INFAUSTUS: Hell Injection, HOLLENTHON: With Vilest Of Worms To Dwell ter V.A.: Beauty In Darkness Vol.5.

Mortiis bo v začetku julija izdal knjigo z naslovom Secrets Of My Kingdom. Obsegala bo 144 strani njegove proze in besedil zadnjega desetletja, ovita pa bo v usnje. V njej bodo tudi ilustracije, ki so jih med drugim prispevali Mark Riddick, Juha Voruma in Kerry Bartlet. Izšlo bo le 850 izvodov, ki jih bo podpisal Mortiis osebno, vključevala pa bo tudi zlati CD njegovega albuma The Stargate. Njegov naslednji album The Smell Of Rain bo izšel septembra. /M.P./

Objavljene so najbolj verjetne zasedbe bandov, ki bodo nastopili 11.8. v dvorani Maritime Hall v San Franciscu.
Anthrax: John Bush, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charile Benante, Paul Crook
Death Angel: Mark Osegueda, Rob Cavestany, Ted, Dennis Pepa, Andy Galeon
Exodus: Paul Baloff, Gary Holt, Rick Hunolt, Tom Hunting, Jack Gibson. Vabilo je prejel tudi Kirk Hammet, a njegov nastop še ni potjen
Forbidden Evil: Russ Anderson, Glen Alvelais, Matt Camacho, Paul Bostaph (če ga ne bo ga nadomesti Jeremy Colson), Craig Locicero (Tim Calvert ali Steve Smyth)
Heathen: Dave Godfrey, Lee Altus, Mike Jastremski, Darren Minter
Laaz Rockit: Michael Coons, Arron Jellum, Scott Sargent, Willie Lange, Will Carroll
Legacy: Steve "Zetro" Souza, Eric Peterson, Alex Scolnick, Steve Smyth, Steve DiGiorgio, Jon Allen
M.O.D.: Billy Milano, Joseph Affe, Kevin Talley, Sparky
Sadus: Daren Travis, Steve DiGiorgio, Jon Allen
S.O.D.: Billy Milano, Scott Ian, Danny Liker, Charlie Benante
Vio-Lence: Sean Killian, Phil Demmel, Deen Dell, Perry Strickland, Ray Vegas
Še dobra novica za tiste, ki želijo darovati denar v sklad. Na uradni strani (www.thrashofthetitans.com) boste za prispevek, ki bo večji od 10$ dobili geslo za dostop do posebne strani, na kateri bodo redki, stari posnetki skupin, slike itd. /P.G./

Tygers Of Pan Tang so posneli dva komada za Rock The Nations kompilacijo, in sicer The Story So Far 2001 in Secret Agent. /M.P./

Na festivalu Thrash Of The Titans so udeležbo potrdili tudi S.O.D. /P.G./

Na Live In Russia, koncertnem albumu banda U.D.O., ki izide 24. septembra bodo naslednji komadi: Holy, Raiders Of Beyond, Midnight Mover, Independence Day, Metal Eater, Winter Dreams, In The Darkness, Turn Me On, Heaven Is Hell, Run If You Can, Recall The Sin, Midnight Highway, TV War, Animal House, Protectors Of Terror, Break The Rules, Living On A Frontline, Shout It Out, Cut Me Out, They Want War, I'm A Rebel, Like A Loaded Gun, No Limits, Heart Of Gold in Monster Man. Po izidu bodo začeli pripravljati material za naslednjo studijsko ploščo, ki naj bi izšla marca naslednje leto, tako kot DVD Live In Russia. /M.P./

Drugi album Sonate Arctice, ki naj bi predvidoma izsel 16. julija, se bo imenoval Silence. Na njem bodo naslednji komadi: ...of Silence, Weballergy, False News Travel Fast, The End of This Chapter, Black Sheep, Land of the Free, Last Drop Falls, San Sebastian (revisited), Sing In Silence, Revontulet (Instr.), Tallulah, Wolf & Raven in The Power of One. Naslovnico jim je narisal belgijski grafični oblikovalec Eric Phillipe. /A.J./

Tukaj je track lista novega Saxon albuma, Killing Machine: Prelude To War (intro), Killing Ground, Court Of The Crimson King, Coming Home, Till Hell Freezes Over, Dragon's Lair, You Don't Know What You've Got, Deeds Of Glory, "Running For The Border, Shadows On The Wall in Rock Is Our Life. /M.P./

Ta teden so izšle naslednje nove plošče: STRATOVARIUS: Intermission, JACOBS DREAM: Theatre Of War, THEATRE OF TRAGEDY: Closure:Live, DARKTHRONE: Soulside Journey, DERANGED: Deranged, ANCIENT RITES: Dim Carcosa, AMERICAN STEEL: Jagged Thoughts, LOSS: Verdict Of Posterity, STORMLORD: The Curse Of Medusa, SAVIOUR MACHINE: Synopsis, ENTHORNED: Armoured Bastial Hell, IMMEMOREAL: Temple Of Retribution, THY INFERNAL: Warlords Of Hell, CIRCLE OF DEAD CHILDREN: The Genocide Machine ter single JUDAS PRIEST: Demolition Man.