"Marty's live performance in Kobe,Japan with Aikawa Nanase is now available worldwide on DVD!!
The short version of this video was broadcast on NHK in Japan and now you can own the full concert. GO HERE--
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVBD-32036#

The electrifying energetic set contains 22 songs including all her hits and some songs rarely played live too. It's a perfect introduction to those new to j-pop/j-rock.
Marty has a track on the new Favored Nations album, "Acoustic Christmas" Hear Marty's playing in a completely different way than ever before!
Get it at:
http://stores.musictoday.com/store/dept.asp?dept%5Fid=1316&band%5Fid=482&sfid=2

LIVE SHOWS:

NEW LIVE SHOW ADDED-
10/10 OKINAWA, JAPAN (with Sera Masanori)

11/10 Osaka, JAPAN (Quattro)
11/13 Tokyo, JAPAN (Amlux Hall)
Marty will perform music from his solo albums. His band will feature Jun-ji (ex-Siam Shade) on drums, Masaki (Animetal) on bass. John Petrucci will also appear at the Osaka show on 11/10".

www.martyfriedman.com

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"The NY show had to be cancelled because Anders had to hurry back to Sweden since his fiance went into labour. We´ll be back to do the show sometime next year. Hope to see you all there!"

www.inflames.com

Band profile:

In Flames

Canadian hyper blasters KATAKLYSM are going to shoot a new video for their "Serenity In Fire" track 'The Resurrected'. The filming is supposed to take place in Los Angeles on November 6th together with director Joe Lynch.

In other news, the guys continue working on their upcoming DVD "The Test Of Time" which shall be released in ate 2005: The DVD will include live and behind the scenes footage of the "No More Serenity" tour as well as all of the band's video clips, interviews and a "making of" of their next studio album.

On October 1st, the "No More Serenity" European tour will start in the Netherlands, followed by an US tour.

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Kataklysm

Singaporean/Mexican metallers Impiety, now featuring drummer Oscar Garcia (Hacavitz, ex-Ravager) and lead guitarists Antimo (Hacavitz, ex-Ravager, Disgorge) and Eduardo Guevara (Hacavitz, Bloodreaping), have set an October 18 release date through Poland's Agonia Records for their fourth full-length album, "Paramount Evil". The CD was recorded at Ambox Studios in Queretaro, Mexico, and was produced by Impiety and Carlos Padilla. The album contains eight new songs and one extra bonus track for the limited digipack/LP version.

"Paramount Evil" tracklisting:

01. Sunrise Defloration
02. Carbonized
03. Indomitable Fist of Decius
04. Reign The Vulture
05. Adonai Made Excrement
06. Pillars of Perversion
07. Mighty Impiety
08. Sunset Detonation
09. Morbid Visions (Sepultura cover)*

* CD digipack and LP only

The CD digipack version is limited to 2,000 copies (comes with sticker), LP to 500 and picture disc to just 100. View the cover artwork at this location: http://www.unholyhorde.com/impiety/news_imp.html

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Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Impiety

On Kevin Dubrow webpage you could listen to and download an unreleased track featuring Randy Rhoads.

"This song titled "Come And Gone" was recorded live in the studio in early 1975. It has never been released and by listening you can tell that even then at 17 years old Randy Rhoads had great potential. We had a manager that had accsess to free studio time so we regularly went in and recorded. Randy was so much fun to work with, was very serious about music and very serious about having fun. Enjoy!!"

http://www.kevindubrow.com/index2.htm

Tarja went again into Finnvox Studios, but this time to record two songs for her first solo CD single release outside of Nightwish ever: two Christmas traditional Finnish songs with the production of Esa Nieminen:

En etsi valtaa, loistoa (Melody: Jean Sibelius / Lyrics: Z. Topelius; translator unknown) and Kun joulu on (Melody: Otto Kotilainen / Lyrics: Alpo Noponen )

This single will be released next Christmas 2004 in Finland.

http://www.tarjaturunen.com

Band profile:

Tarja

"ENDTIME PRODUCTIONS SWEDEN are very proud to announce
the Title, Cover Art and Track Listing to one of the most
anticipated releases EVER on Endtime:

ANTESTOR: THE FORSAKEN (ENDCD12).

The boardmembers who took part in the Pre-Listening Party
knows what to expect - the hype is true.

We are very pleased to present the final cover art, and in
our labels tradition we tries to bring our faithful friends
something extra.

Necrolord did a truly stunning, special sized 2 panel painting for this
very special release. The Digipak will feature the full image
on front and back, and the Jewelcase 2nd Editions of "The Forsaken"
and "Det Tapte Liv" will feature the individual covers.

The releasedate will be set to JANUARY 2005 for Scandinavia.
We will SOON offer pre-orders for the Digipak ensuring the possibility
to get the Lmt 1000x Digipak Edition also overseas. These will be
shipped already middle November. A very big portion of the 1000x
Digipak Edition is already spoken for, so to be sure - get it soon.

The 1000x Box Edition of "Det Tapte Liv", designed to also house
the Digipak Edition, is now very close to being sold out,
so please get it NOW if you ever planned to.

Thank you for your support - stay true to the end!
Endtime Productions Sweden"

http://www.durling.com/endtime/

GREEN CARNATION, the Norwegian band featuring Tchort (a.k.a. Terje Vik Schei, ex-EMPEROR, SATYRICON, EINHERJER), have parted ways with drummer Anders Kobro. A replacement has been found in the shape of Tommy Jackson, a longtime fan and friend of the band.
"Anders is a metal drummer and most of all, an extreme metal drummer," Tchort said in a statement. "We didnt feel that his drumming skills was what GREEN CARNATION needed for the two last albums, his skills are of much more use in a band like CARPATHIAN FOREST, where he still plays. We want the drums to play a more important role than they have for the two last albums, and therefore we have agreed with Anders Kobro for him to step down, and for Tommy Jackson to take his place. We believe that the band will benefit and progress from this change, as Tommy is more of the drummer we want in the style we are playing. Kobro agrees to that.
"So, no matter how standard it may sound, it is for musical differences that our ways part with Anders Kobro, but obviously he played an important role on the three albums he did with the band and there are mixed feelings with this change, but we all believe it will be for the best.
"We believe that it would be best if the news are breaked sooner than later, as we want the album to be in focus when the time of release is closing in and not a member change, so feel free to announce the line up change already now.
"GREEN CARNATION will still play the two confirmed shows on October 2nd (Lost Souls Festival, headliner, Kristiansand) and 8th (Tribute, headliner, Sandnes), with Tommy Jackson on drums."
GREEN CARNATION's new album will be released in early through The End Records in the U.S. and Season of Mist in Europe.

Band profile:

Green Carnation

ZYKLON, the Norwegian band featuring former EMPEROR members Samoth (guitar) and Trym (drums), have re-signed with Candlelight Records for the release of their third album. The group are currently writing material for the follow-up to last year's "Aeon", tentatively due next year. Songtitles set to appear on the as-yet-untitled effort include "Vulture", "Vile Ritual", "Scum" and "The Four Corners".
ZYKLON are currently working on a new music video for the track "Core Solution", and there's still talk about a full-length live DVD. A few live tracks will also surface on the upcoming Inferno Festival DVD.
Their song "core solution" from their second album, "Aion" was recently used in a trailer for an upcoming independent zombie movie. More information is available at www.rabidogfilms.com.

Band profile:

Zyklon

Poland's DARZAMAT have completed work on their fourth album, "Semidevilish".

The follow-up to last year's "Oniriad" was recorded at Mamut Studio with producer Maciej Mularczyk and contains 10 songs plus an intro, for a total of 50 minutes of music. Also included with the CD will be a concert video for the song "Era Aggression", filmed at the ninth edition of the "Brutal Assault" festival in the Czech Republic, where DARZAMAT appeared directly before CANNIBAL CORPSE.

Commented DARZAMAT vocalist Flauros, "This is the hardest material DARZAMAT has ever made and at the same time, the first step in a new direction which is to open a successive chapter in band's history. 'Semidevilish' is a confirmation that DARZAMAT still presents metal music never deprive of feelings, hate, anger, passion and experimental approach."

"Semidevilish" is scheduled for release before the end of the year via Avantgarde Records. It will be the group's first album to feature new members Golem (drums, ex-DRAGON), Spectre (keyboards) and Nera (vocals, ex-MIDNIGHTDATE).

Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Darzamat

The techno-thrash gods of yore have decided to reissue their debut Energetic Disassembly.

The following update has been issued via the official WATCHTOWER website www.marathoncd.com/watchtower

Monster Underground (formerly Monster Records) will be releasing the first (and very hard to find) CD, Energetic Disassembly, and it will be available on October 5, 2004.
It will contain a 10 page booklet, featuring lyrics, photos, liner notes from Doug and Jason and a collage of 80s magazine quotes/articles!!!!

The song order is as on the original vinyl release.

Source:

wwww.exodusattack.com

RUSH fan site "Power Windows" is reporting that the new photography book focusing on RUSH drummer Neil Peart, entitled "Rhythm & Light", is now scheduled for release in January 2005 via the newly launched Rounder Books.

"Rhythm & Light" features intimate portraits of legendary Peart at work in a Toronto recording studio, as captured by photographer Carrie Nuttall.
(view cover here: http://www.rounder.com/feature/rush/rhythmlight.jpg )

Carrie Nuttall is a professional photographer who has worked extensively in both the music and fashion industries. She lives in Los Angeles, CA.

Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Rush

"Last weekend, finally the choir parts for our upcoming album Camera Obscura were recorded in the Plug Unit studio in Gouda; and what an amazing job the choir has done! Never before have metal and choir music been blended together so splendidly nor so divers - it has to be heard to be believed!
We'd like to thank all the guys and girls from the choir as well as our mobile magician of the mixing desk Patrick for their amazing job - it was a pleasure working together!

The last remaining hurdles to be taken before Camera Obscura will see the light are the recording of the vocals and the mixing of the album. Hopefully by the end of the year we will be able to share our newborn with you all."

http://www.ordodraconis.com/

"Since the success of the acoustic dates in 2000, events have moved on rapidly-for Diamond Head at least! With the recording of a new album during 2002 things would have appeared on the surface going well. Its therefore somewhat ironic that the band has had to confront arguably the most fundamental upheaval since its very formation - A Diamond Head without Sean Harris.
Times and people move on, personal and professional objectives change and as we have got older (and hopefully wiser!) we all invariably move towards differing agendas.
As musicians we recently reached that regrettable but sometimes inevitable point where our respective business and creative visions for the band were rapidly and irreconcilably diverging. To compromise in such a situation would have meant all parties concerned feeling dissatisfied with the end result.The band would have surely stagnated and imploded.
Therefore after a great deal of soul searching we have decided to carry on without Sean as singer.We wish him all the luck in the world with his future ventures and projects.
Over the last few years it has been gratifying, humbling and downright flattering to see the huge ongoing interest, constant support and open affection people have for the band and our music. So much so that if only for those people we are fully determined to forge ahead with Diamond Head.
We have found a brilliant new singer in Nick Tart and the songs we have written thus far have been created with a natural ease and enthusiasm; what could be termed classic Diamond Head tempered with a very contemporary sound.
We are sure that once the fans have heard the fruits of our labours they will continue to support us as they have in the past.
The album-as yet untitled is due out Spring 05."

www.diamond-head.net

According to RollingStone.com, Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo is in the studio with DJ Spooky recording under the name Drums Of Death. Meat Beat Manifesto's Jack Dangers is producing the project, due early next year, and guitarist Vernon Reid (Living Colour) will guest. No further information is currently available.

Band profile:

Slayer