From Therion website:

"We have since some months a new drummer called Petter Karlsson and after rehearsing for a while with him, playing both new and old songs, I must say it sounds really good. (...)
We have also rehearsed with Matts Lev'en and it sounds really cool, prepare for a different Therion sound un the upcoming festivals and tours!

Regarding singers there is also a big change. As you all know Sarah Jezebel Deva have been singing with us live for quite some years. Well unfortunatly she will not be able to go with us this time due to some health problems. We are very sad about this, but have found a replacement called Karin Fjellander who is a young swedish soprano that have a background as a viola player, but who now study classical vocals since some years.

We have made a death metal project in secrecy called "Demonoid" that will be released in July! It is mainly Kristian and Johans project musically, but I contributed with some riffs, sang on it and made the lyrics".

Source:	megatherion.com
Band profile:	Therion

InsideOut site announced the title of the new Dead Soul Tribe album: The January Tree. The album will be release on on 30.08.2004.
for artcover, follow this link:
http://www.insideout.de/indexx.php?arg=AgcEGgRLQUFMXIsB

From Ayreon web page:

"Due to the huge chart success of Ayreon - The Human Equation, we are happy to announce the next single to be released is an alternative version of 'Day Sixteen: Loser' called 'Loser'. It will be the so-called 'Star One version'. Joost van den Broek (Star One, After Forever) and Arjen Lucassen battle it out in a true-to-form keyboard versus guitar battle, with electric violin by Robert Baba thrown in for good measure. Also Peter Vink (Star One) recorded new bass guitar especially for the single. And Ed Warby added some extra 'zing' to his performance also.

Of course, there will also be some really special bonus tracks to make this single even more worth your while to get! More information to come!

Release dates to be announced."

Source:	ayreon.com
Band profile:	Ayreon

Good news from Lake of Tears site:

Two song samples from the upcoming album are now available for download - take a listen to:
The Greymen & Making Evenings.

Source:	lakeoftears.net
Band profile:	Lake Of Tears

From the Paradise Lost site:
"We are pleased to announce that the new drummer who will be working with the band on their forthcoming album is Jeff Singer".

For more info on Jeff Singer visit his website:
http://home.freeuk.net/jeff.singer/

Band profile:

Paradise Lost

From the Neurosis web site:

- Neurosis new album "The Eye Of Every Storm" will be released on Neurot Recordings (North America) and Relapse Records (world) on June 29, 2004. Neurot Recordings will also release the album on 180-gram vinyl with a gatefold sleeve and a poster insert.

- Neurosis will make a special live appearance in San Francisco, CA, on July 21, 2004, at the Great American Music Hall.

Threshold's forthcoming studio album Subsurface has now been mixed at Thin Ice Studios and is due for release through Inside Out Music in July. The track listing will be:

1. Mission Profile
2. Ground Control
3. Opium
4. Stop Dead
5. The Art of Reason
6. Pressure
7. Flags and Footprints
8. Static
9. The Destruction of Words
10. What about me (bonus track)

Band profile:

Threshold