"The webmaster of both Skaldic Art and Falkenbach is planning to make a very limited tribute album to Falkenbach by the fans. If you, a friend or band that you know ever recorded a cover version of Falkenbach, then please do not hesitate to contact us.
More information can be found on Cellulanus Semivivus, or send a mail to the webmaster.

Amen

Semivivus"

For more info, check out the following:
http://www.geocities.com/falkenbachband/
http://www.geocities.com/semivivus

"It is with great pleasure that we announce the coming of the new age of strappingyounglad.com. Fully redesigned for your viewing pleasure. Delve inside each and every section where you will find never before seen pictures and words of wisdom from SYL. 'pathetic humans!...prepare to write down the recipe !!!'"

http://www.strappingyounglad.com/
http://www.hevydevy.com/

Band profile:

Strapping Young Lad

Taken from Chris Caffery website:

"The first US Single EP from the "Faces"/"God Damn War" CD is now available. The 8 song Digi-EP includes 2 bonus Christmas tracks ("What Child Is This?" and "Christmas Is"), 3 tracks from the "Faces" CD ("Music Man," "Abandoned," and "Pisses Me Off"), 1 track from the "God Damn War" CD ("Amazing Grace"), and 2 additional bonus tracks ("Forever We'll Be" and a radio edit version of "Pisses Me Off")".

Source:	chriscaffery.com
Band profile:	Chris Caffery

From official website www.anathema.ws

'Were You There' DVD finally to be released on the 15th of November!!!

We are pleased to announce that our DVD will be finally coming out! The date is set for the 15th of November! Sorry about the wait... it was out of our control. We finished it ages ago but now it's finally coming out.

The DVD will contain a full live show recorded on the recent 'A Natural Disaster' tour. An acoustic concert performed with a string quartet from the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Plus extra features. The artwork and menu designs have again been designed by the very able Mr. Travis Smith.

The tracklisting is as follows:
1. Intro: Childhood Dreams
2. Balance
3. Closer
4. Pressure
5. Release
6. Forgoten Hopes
7. Destiny Is Dead
8. Are You There?
9. One Last Goodbye
10. Pulled Under At 2000 Metres A Second
11. Parisienne Moonlight
12. A Natural Disaster
13. Judgement
14. Panic
15. Temporary Peace
16. Flying
17. One Last Goodbye (Acoustic, W/Liverpool Phil String Quart)
18. Temporary Peace (Acoustic, W/Liverpool Phil String Quart)
19. Flying (Acoustic, W/Liverpool Phil String Quart)
20. Pressure (Promo Video Clip)
21. Release (Live In London, Nov 2002)
22. A Natural Disaster (Live In Hamburg)

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Band profile:

Anathema

Impaled Nazarene's Frontman Mika Luttinen has posted the following message on band's official website:

"Here is the update about our live album and let me tell you, somebody out there seem to be against this album a lot.

Original plan (as it was announced here earlier) was to record three shows in Italy. Things got, well, really fucked-up. Our first show was in Milan and we had flights via Paris with Alitalia. We arrive to Milan, our luggage does not. After spending (read fighting) hours there, we manage to get info that some of our luggage will arrive later that day. Well, we got some stuff but our guitars and bass remained in Paris.

We borrowed equipment from support band and did our best, the show itself was great, fantastic crowd. We did record it but something was wrong and we got only 8 drum tracks on tape, nothing else.

We said "fuck it, we still have two shows left". We arrive to Sicily next day and it turns out that the mixing console of the club is so dated that it does not have digital outputs for our recording gear. The same thing was in Ascoli, the last show, no digital outputs on the mixing console. We could not believe our bad luck. And this was just the beginning of this misery?

Well, we had a show in Stockholm, Sweden, a week later. We made sure that their mixing console was up-to-date, got an excellent backline and all was well. Until some cocksucker decides to take out electricity while we are on stage. We were near the end of our set and suddenly power is cut off. After ten minutes or so, power is back on and we do rest of our set. We get off stage and then our soundman breaks the news: We have exactly THREE songs on computer (digital recording, you see), rest was lost during power break. We were like what the fuck.

So we said, we do have two shows in Russia, let us record them. Great country to do a live album, insane audience. Once again we check all the shit to make sure that we can actually record both of the shows.

We meet everybody at Helsinki railway station and there comes our soundman without recording gear. We are like "what now?" and well, let´s just say that thanks to somebody (not our soundman), we did not get the gear we were supposed to get. Somebody fucked up big time. Off to Russia sans recording gear.

St. Petersburg show was really a fucking blast (even though we had to cut our settime because whole thing was running late), really a shame we couldn´t record it. But Moscow?well, here is a story for you:

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Source:	impnaz.com
Band profile:	Impaled Nazarene

Finland's Lullacry have finished recording their new single, "Stranger In You", at Finnvox studios in Helsinki. "The song is definitely the most '80s we've done to date," guitarist Sami Vauhkonen said in a posting on the band's web site. "Great catchy chorus and massive backing vocals in the vein of Bon Jovi, haha! We got some great help from Heikki of Twilightning."

The "Stranger In You" single will be out worldwide on March 9, 2005 and will also include a cover of Kiss' "I Stole Your Love".

Lullacry are currently recording the follow-up to 2003's "Crucify My Heart", tentatively due in early 2005 through Spinefarm Records in Finland and Century Media Records in other parts of the world. The group issued a five-song EP, "Fire Within", in August, featuring two new songs ("Fire Within" and "The #1 Rebel"), two remakes of classic Lullacry tracks, as well as a cover version of W.A.S.P.'s "L.O.V.E. Machine".

Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Lullacry

Norwegian black metalllers Gorgoroth will be playing the only show anywhere close to the U.S. only minutes from San Diego at Box Underground (1500 Revolution Ave.) in Tijuana, Mexico on Friday, November 12. Also appearing on the bill will be Sadistic Intent, Infinitum Obscure and Sumeria. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 day of show, and are available at Dark Realm Records (Downey, CA), Blue Meannie Records (El Cajon, CA) and Last Temptation (Tijuana, Mexico). A flyer for the show can be viewed here http://www.infinitumobscure.com/Images/2004/Poster.jpg .

Band profile:

Gorgoroth

According to official website:

Now that the album is completely finished, we are happy to announce the release dates for Actual Fantasy: Revisited. Since this release is an audio CD with a bonus DVD, there are two different versions. (It is a region free DVD, but there are two formats!).

Please note: You can already purchase the PAL edition of the new album at the Mega Record and CD fair in Utrecht from Millennium Records on the 20th of November. Arjen will be signing at the stand, and perform at the terrace of the Fair with Robert Soeterboek and Peter Vink.

PAL
* Netherlands:  November 25, 2004
* Rest of Europe: December 6, 2004

NTSC
* Through Plato.nl: December 6, 2004 (tentative) 
* USA/Canada: January 11, 2005

You can pre-order the album through Plato. Please note the different release dates of the PAL and NTSC versions.

www.ayreon.com

Band profile:

Ayreon

California-based "dark occult blackened death metal" act RESUSCITATOR will be performing a low-key show in mid-November, according to a posting on the group's web site. "Only to those on the mailing list will know where, when and with whom."

In other news, the release of RESUSCITATOR's new album, "A Warrior's Death", has once again been pushed back, this time to January 28, 2005. The delay is being attributed to "failures done by what we thought was a good, reliable studio," according to a posting on the band's web site. "Time was of the essence and charges will be pressed against them."

"A Warrior's Death" track listing:

01. In the Night's Silence
02. Blessings of Satan
03. Father of Obscurity
04. Legions from The Past
05. As We Conquer
06. A Warrior's Death
07. Initiation
08. Messengers of the Immortal Throne
09. Blackened Sky

Source:

blabbermouth.net

Masterplan, the new band featuring ex-Helloween guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-Helloween drummer Uli Kusch and former Yngwie Malmsteen/Ark singer Jorn Lande, have set "Aeronautics" as the title of their sophomore full-length album, due on January 24, 2005 via Germany's AFM Records. A four-song EP, containing two non-album cuts plus a multimedia section, will precede the album on November 29. The songs included on the EP are as follows: "Back For My Life" (single and album version), "Crimson Rider", "Killing in Time" (two different versions, non-album cut) and "Love Is a Rock" (non-album cut).

The material was produced by Andy Sneap (Machine head, Exodus, Skinlab, Nevermore) and was mixed by Mikko Karmila. Mastering duties were handled by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios.

Source:	wwww.blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Masterplan

"Another Year, another album. January next year 'Mortal will release the new album 'Project Bluebook'. The album will feature two new studiotracks and another new song performed live as well as four very different live versions of 'Mortal classics. Look for two new samples in the audio / video page."

http://mortal.info/

Band profile:

The 3rd And The Mortal

Epic-Power metallers Thy Majestie are workin' on their 3rd album that will be released by Scarlet in March 2005.

After one year of negotiations with many European labels the band decided to sign again with Scarlet and it's s already in the studio for the recording sessions. Drums, bass and some guitar stuff are finished.

The album, not titled yet, will be mastered by Goran Finnberg at Mastering Room (Sweden). Also this time, behind the lyrics there will be a concept: Joan of Arc and the liberation of France against the english oppression. Be ready for another amazing 'Historical-Epic-Power Metal' album!

These are some titles: 1. Maiden Of Steel 2. The Chosen 3. Ride to Chinon 4. ...for Orleans 5. Up to the Battle! 6. The Rise of a King 7. Siege of Paris 8. Time to die 9. The Trial

http://www.scarletrecords.it/

Shadows Fall lead singer Brian Fair was recently diagnosed with not only strep throat, but also laryngitis. However, he refuses to cancel any performances because of it. Fair states, "I have never cancelled a show due to poor health and don't plan on it now. The support of our fans means the world to us and I would never do anything to let them down. Besides, if Curt Shilling can lead the Red Sox to a World Series victory with a sewn up ankle then I can tough it out and bring the metal."

Shadows Fall massive co-headlining U.S. tour alongside Damageplan and The Haunted kicked off earlier this week.

Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Shadows Fall

The official Darkane website has been restyled completely in anticipation of the new album. Check it out at www.darkane.com and also don't forget to visit the studio section to get regular updates about the current recording process of the upcoming record!

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Darkane

According to the Swedish band's label, Threeman Recordings, it occured some slight delays in the release schedule, due to printing problems. The "Unreal Estate" by Entombed will be released in Scandinavia the first week in November and the 8th in Europe.
The USA dates are still the same.

Source:	threeman.net
Band profile:	Entombed