Taken from Blabbermouth.net:

A sequel to the acclaimed Norwegian/Swedish documentary "Cult of Aggression", focusing on the Norwegian black metal pioneers Mayhem, is currently in the works.
"The first documentary about Mayhem, 'Cult of Aggression', was about their history ? mainly about their music, but, of course, if a band has such a bloody history as MAYHEM, you can't that out of the documentary," the film's director, Stefan Rydehed of Strym Productions.
"'Cult of Aggression' was mainly with Manheim and Necro Butcher but had a few parts about Dead when I used a voice-over and some folks who lived in Kråkstad when the band had their rehersal/livingplace there," Rydehed continued.
"The new version of , which will be totally new except Manheim's part, will still focus about the music, events, albums, members and sessionmembers and people who have been involved in the scene. So it will be a pretty huge documentary. Still underground!"
The original "Cult of Aggression" film received its world premiere earlier this year at the Oslo Filmfestival, where it was shown twice. Copies of the film can be ordered from Metallian Videos (available only on VHS) at this location: http://www.geocities.com/metallianvidz/.
More information about "Cult of Aggression" and its sequel can be obtained by writing to Stefan Rydehed at rydehed@hotmail.com.

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Source:	roadrun.com
Band profile:	Mayhem

The webpage of the band was updated with the lyrics and a sample from the new MCD of the band, entitled "Sirenian Shores". You might check them, following this link:

http://www.sirenia.no

Band profile:

Sirenia

Official homepage has news on the upcoming rerelease of the Ayreon's 'Actual Fantasy' album.

By now most of you know that a trailer is the ultimate way for fans to get a first glimpse at what's has been happening behind the scenes of a new release.

And as far as we are all concerned, Actual Fantasy: Revisited in a way is indeed a new album. Arjen is very proud of the results of the 5.1 mix he just finished and can't wait for fans to hear his music coming from all corners of a room: the way music should be heard!

The album will feature both a CD and a bonus DVD. The CD contains the 2004 recording. And the DVD will feature the 5.1 mix of this recording as well as the original 1996 version of Actual Fantasy. There is also a featurette on the 2004 recording process. The album is due out by the end of this year.

www.ayreon.com
www.arjenlucassen.com/news/news.php?news_id=140

Band profile:

Ayreon

"Norwegian black metallers Satyricon will be auditioning drummers in Los Angeles the last week of November (possibly Nov. 24-25) to join them on tour in North America during the coming months.
The never-ending saga of Satyricon drummer Frost's inability to enter the U.S. due to heightened homeland security has forced the frontman Satyr to seek a temporary touring replacement. The band will still be utilizing the services of Slipknot's Joey Jordison on their upcoming headlining U.S. trek, which is scheduled to kick off December 2 in San Francisco, CA.

All drummers interested in auditioning for Satyricon should contact Hamps Koulayan at the group's record label, EatUrMusic: hamps@eaturmusic.com".

Source:	roadrun.com
Band profile:	Satyricon

"Due to a mistake on the master of the DVD - which is the bonus of the limited edition - the new album "Samurai" of Die Apokalyptischen Reiter will be released one week later, on November 8th!"

http://www.nuclearblast.de/

Band profile:

Die Apokalyptischen Reiter

According to a statement from the official homepage of the band:
"The release date for the DVD 'Were You There' has unfortunately been put back just a few weeks. This is due to unforseen circumstances which we will explain as soon as the details can be finalised. We will have an official release date for you as soon as we can.
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 videos, live clips and other extra features".

Source:	anathema.ws
Band profile:	Anathema

Work on Darkane's upcoming album goes on satisfactorily: The whole band - except for Klas Ideberg who is still in India on an internship - spent the last weekend in the studio, working on bass and drum sound. The actual recording process is scheduled to start on October 19th.

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Darkane

In the meantime the recording of the new album is finished! The next step is to create the final mix, which will probably take a few weeks.

The title of the album is not yet decided, but at the moment it is called "Farewell". It will contain the following songs:

1 - Rivendell
2 - The Fall Of Gil-Galad
3 - The Old Walking Song
4 - Eärendil
5 - A Drinking Song
6 - Back To Lands We Once Did Know

http://listen.to/rivendell

From the official website of the Dutch band:

"There where a lot of rumours going on lately but now its official the guys are back together again. After 6 and a half years they are jamming together again. "After a few minutes we stood there all with a big smile on our face like "fucking hell we rocked" it felt great playing together again."
They have rehearsed a few times now the first day they played a few old songs but the second day they already started to write new songs! Three songs are already recorded and the guys are listening to them at home and playing around with them. Jan Chris said that at least one of the new songs is faster than everything they ever did. He insures us that the next record will be a hard and dark album, and he means very hard!
When we will see this new album.... well no hurries. In October they are going into the studio again to record some more but they don't follow deadlines anymore. They do it when they want to and don't want to feel that pressure anymore".

http://www.gorefest.nl/

According to Blabbermouth.net, the Canadian band set the title of the new album as "Alien". The release of the album is scheduled for March 2005, through Century Media Records.

"It took drummer Gene Hoglan (Dark Angel, ex-Death) only three days in late August to pound through 11 tracks at the Armoury in Vancouver before the band moved on to Greenhouse Studios (also in Vancouver) to record the guitars and vocals. The remaining work is being done in SYL mainman Devin Townsend's studio in Maple Ridge (suburb of Vancouver). Songtitles set to appear on the CD include:

01. Imperial
02. Skeksis
03. Shitstorm
04. Love?
05. Shine
06. Possessions
07. Landscape
08. Zen
09. What's New, Pussycat? (Tom Jones cover)

SYL will release their first-ever DVD, entitled "For Those Aboot To Rock (Live at the Commodore)", on November 15 through Century Media Records. The disc features a full set from the band's sold-out hometown show at The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver recorded earlier this year, plus some "hilarious" backstage antics and video clips. The DVD will be available for the price of a regular CD".

Source:	roadrun.com
Band profile:	Strapping Young Lad

14 October DEVILYN began record session to newest album entitled "11". Session be holds in Bialystok studio Hertz where wil be registered all parties of instruments. On new publishing album will find itself about 8 - 9 track. It brings itself it will be decidedly onto this that this material different from earlier production of group, works are very different and simultaneously fast and aggressive. Devilyn have new shape and form of which never did not have and this thanks new musicians, which fit in ideally into conceptions to which it aims Bonys and they influenced significantly onto musical content of this of album, no less yet he became kept style which Devilyn worked out himself through years. It stays only to wait to end of year because then CD should hit to shops expenditure of Conquer Records.

Source:

conquerec.com

From the band homepage:

"Sirenia will tour Europe together with Tiamat, Theatre of Tragedy and Pain. The tour will take place in december and january, tourdates will be added as soon as they are available. Stay tuned!"

http://www.sirenia.no/

Band profile:

Sirenia

Jeff Waters has announced on the official Annihilator site that they are planning on releasing a DVD called Ten Years In Hell. It will feature appearances of many former members like Mike Mangini, Coburn Phar, Neil Goldberg and many others. It will probably also feature some live footage of The Dynamo Open Air Festival in Holland.

If your interested check the official site for more info: http://www.annihilatormetal.com

Band profile:

Annihilator

The band Rata Blanca extended some months the recording of its next record work. Now one calculates that the same one will leave just the next year on sale, to give time to finish it them as it corresponds. Nevertheless they speculate whereupon by the end of year they can present live some subjects of the future plate. The name of the disc continues without defining.

www.rataweb.com.ar

Band profile:

Rata Blanca

Richard recently completed the recording of his solo album at Bryn Derwen studios in Wales. Guesting on fretless bass is Percy Jones (Eno, Brand X ), and on acoustic / electronic drums Andy Gangadeen (Massive Attack, The Bays). It's expected that the album will be available online before Christmas, and in stores early next year. More details soon.

In the meantime "Cosmic Prophets" is an audio sample CD recorded by Richard Barbieri and Japan based musician Jan Linton. It was originally released for the Japanese market a few years ago, but the PT Store has acquired a limited quantity. Please note this is not a conventional album, but a sample CD of sounds, textures, loops and FX that can be sampled and used in a musical (or non musical) context. It features vintage synthesisers such as the Prophet 5 and Roland System 700.

Finally, Richard will be guesting with The Bays for a late night improvised session at The Jazz Cafe in London on October 22nd.

www.porcupinetree.com

Band profile:

Porcupine Tree