Century Media is about to release a Samael best-of compilation. The collection of 19 songs are taken from every Samael release to date. The CD comes in a black slip-case with a 24 page booklet, containing pictures and lyrics. Samael supervised the whole project and vocallist/guitarist Vorph wrote liner notes for each song as the release coincides with the band's 20th anniversary.

The compilation will be entitled "Aeonics - An Anthology" and will have the following tracklist:

01. Exodus
02. Black Trip
03. Rebellion
04. Baphomet's Throne
05. Telepath
06. Together
07. Supra Karma
08. Jupiterian Vibe
09. Rain
10. The Cross
11. After The Sepulture
12. On Earth
13. Moonskin
14. Worship Him
15. Ceremony Of Opposites
16. Blood Ritual
17. Into The Pentagram
18. Koh-I-Noor
19. Reading Mind

Source:	samael.info
Band profile:	Samael

The following shows have been confirmed for the summer of 2007:

Germany:
08.06.07 - Sudweststadion, Ludwigshafen (near Mannheim)
17.06.07 - MSV Stadium, Duisburg

Tickets will go on sale at Thursday 8th February and they can be ordered from eventim.de or via telephone on the ticket hotline +49 (0)1805 - 57 0000.

Support for the shows will be announced soon. You can check the promoters site: wizard-promotions.de.

Czech Republic Special Show:
06.06 Ostrava Banik Football Stadium, Ostrava

Tickets will be go on sale at Wednesday February 7th and they can be ordered from ticketpro.cz.

At the time of Iron Maiden's "A Matter Of Life And Death World Tour 2006" it wasn't possible to schedule a date for the Czech Republic, but the band have said that they like playing there, so they've included this date in their short run of European stadium and festival appearances.

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Source:	ironmaiden.com
Band profile:	Iron Maiden
Event:	Iron Maiden: Summer Stadium Tour

The following gigs have been confirmed for 2007:

22.05.07 - Big Cat, Osaka, Japan
24.05.07 - Liquid Room, Tokyo, Japan
25.05.07 - Finland Fest at Liquid Room, Tokyo, Japan

More details about Stratovarius' appearances at Masters Of Rock Festival in July and Wacken Open Air in August are said to be announced soon.

Source:	stratovarius.com
Band profile:	Stratovarius
Event:	Stratovarius: Japanese Dates

Swedish Black Metallers Marduk have decided upon "Rom 5:12" as the title of their new album. The cover artwork can be seen here. The CD was recorded at Endarker studio and features guest appearances by Arditi, Joakim Göthberg (ex-Marduk member) on a track entitled "Cold Mouth Prayer", and Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill from Irish band Primordial on the song "Accuser/Opposer".

Marduk wrote and recorded 14 songs for the album, and have decided on a final 10. The tracklist looks like this:

01. The Levelling Dust
02. Cold Mouth Prayer
03. Imago Mortis
04. Through The Belly Of Damnation
05. 1651
06. Limbs Of Worship
07. Accuser/Opposer
08. Vanity Of Vanities
09. Womb Of Perishableness
10. Voices From Avignon

More information is said to be announced soon.

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Source:	marduk.nu
Band profile:	Marduk

As posted on the bands official website:

"One week ago Alexi had the worst luck. He tripped at a bowling alley and his shoulder was hurt. Something is broken but it's not serious like the accident two years ago. He has to be careful because the shoulder will be sensitive for a while. 6 weeks of no guitar playing - doctor's orders. This means all the activities planned to happen within the next 5 weeks have to be cancelled. We can have a break from rehearsals but what breaks our hearts is that we are not able to perform in Desert Rock (Dubai, U.A.E.) in March 2007. That festival was something we were looking forward to but it just can't happen.

There's nothing we can do about this!"

6.2.2007 Helsinki
Children Of Bodom

Source:	cobhc.com
Band profile:	Children Of Bodom
Event:	Desert Rock Festival

Metal Blade Records has set an April 17 release date for the new Six Feet Under album, entitled "Commandment". The track listing is as follows:

01. Doomsday download the song]
02. Thou Shall Kill
03. Zombie Executioner
04. The Edge Of The Hatchet
05. Bled To Death
06. Resurrection Of The Rotten
07. As The Blade Turns
08. The Evil Eye
09. In A Vacant Grave
10. Ghosts Of The Undead

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Six Feet Under

Manowar has revealed the tracklist of the upcoming album "Gods Of War". The cover was fully unveiled last week ago already and can be found here. The tracklist reads as follows:

01. Overture To The Hymn Of The Immortal Warriors
02. The Ascension
03. King Of Kings
04. Army Of The Dead, Part I
05. Sleipnir
06. Loki God Of Fire
07. Blood Brothers
08. Overture To Odin
09. The Blood Of Odin
10. The Sons Of Odin
11. Glory Majesty Unity
12. Gods Of War
13. Army Of The Dead, Part II
14. Odin
15. Hymn Of the Immortal Warriors
16. Die For Metal

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Source:	manowar.com
Band profile:	Manowar

Axel Rudi Pell has been hospitalized with a "serious illness" forcing the remaining European tour dates to be cancelled. The shows will be postponed to Autumn 2007.

The affected dates are as follows:

Feb. 06 - Zürich (Rohstofflager) Switzerland
Feb. 07 - Heidelberg (Halle 02) Germany
Feb. 08 - London (Mean Fiddler) England
Feb. 09 - Helmond (Plato) Netherlands

Source:	axel-rudi-pell.de
Band profile:	Axel Rudi Pell

Norwegian power metallers Gaia Epicus are actively searching for a new bass player after Hans Åge Holmen left the band in October 2006.

We are still in search of an great bass player...

You are over 18 and interested in trying out?
Then contact us now!!!!

We would of course like someone who already lives in Norway, but we are also looking for people in other countries.
For a place in the band, he would have to move of course, and would also have to be very dedicated to play the music of Gaia.

Gaia Epicus have released their third album "Victory" on January 26th on the band's own label, Epicus Records.

http://www.gaia-epicus.com
http://www.myspace.com/gaiaepicus

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Gaia Epicus

Stream of Passion suffered a terrible blow on Friday afternoon when the band arrived at Calais, France to board the Ferry to England. The Mexican band members were instantly separated from the group, and each other, and were interrogated by British and French Police for four grueling hours. All because the British immigration service was convinced they were intending to take up illegal residence in England.

The immigration service asked Naomi, the band's tour manager, to provide them with evidence to the contrary, and listed the types of documents required. And though Naomi jumped through every one of their newly found hoops, and repeatedly produced whatever documentation they demanded as proof, they could not be persuaded. Even with the help from the kind promotors of the concerts in England, various Embassy officials, and immigrant agents in Britain (who told the tour manager there shouldn't have been any problem for them to enter the UK in the first place) there was no changing their minds. This eventually led to the 'deportation' of Marcela, Alejandro and Diana without any possibility for them to get to England to perform the shows.

It appears the Mexicans have fallen unfortunate victims of, as one British Immigration agent trying to help said: "the new British political flavor of the year: 'we hate all immigrants'".

Stream of Passion returned home that same day, extremely disappointed and disillusioned with the proceedings. They wish to apologize to all the British fans and to those fans who travelled from various countries all over the world, for being unable to make it to these last two shows. They deeply regret not being able to perform for you this last time, as they were also so much looking forward to meeting you all again.

The concerts appear to be going ahead as planned with new bands performing; please see the Classic Rock Society website for more information.

Source:	streamofpassion.com
Band profile:	Stream Of Passion

Finnish death metallers Omnium Gatherum have posted an eight-minute video clip documenting the recording sessions for the group's new album, "Stuck Here on Snake's Way". Due on April 2 via Candlelight Records, the CD was recorded during November-December 2006 at Southeast Studios in Karhula, Finland with producer Teemu Aalto. Watch the clip at this location.

"Stuck Here on Snake's Way" track listing:

01. The Snake and The Way
02. Into Sea
03. Dysnomia
04. A-Part of God
05. Undertaker
06. Bastard-O
07. The Third Flame
08. Just Signs
09. Truth
10. Drudgery
11. In Sane World
12. Spiritual

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Source:	omniumgatherum.org
Band profile:	Omnium Gatherum

The new artwork for the 5th Static-X album, "Cannibal", along with updated tracklisting, has been released. You can view it here, and check out the tracklisting below:

01. Cannibal
02. No Submission (previously featured on Saw III Soundtrack)
03. Chemical Logic
04. Destroyer
05. Forty Ways
06. Chroma-matic
07. Cuts You Up
08. Reptile
09. Electric Pulse
10. Goat
11. Team Hate

"Cannibal" will be released on April 3rd.

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Source:	static-x.com
Band profile:	Static-X

Norther's new EP, "No Way Back", will be released in Finland by Suomen Musiikki at the Finnish Metal Expo, which takes place on February 16th and 17th in Helsinki. The EP tracklist is as follows:

01. Frozen Angel
02. C.U.S.
03. No Way Back
04. Reach Out
05. Close Your Eyes

A medley featuring the tracks is now available at Norther's MySpace page and here. A video for the song 'Frozen Angel', which is featured in the Finnish movie Vares 2, is now available here and on YouTube.

"No Way Back" is due to be released outside of Finland this spring.

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Source:	norther.net
Band profile:	Norther

BW&BK can confirm that the tracklist for Waltari's new album, "Release Date", which includes a 37 minute song entitled 'Cityshamaani', that is divided into five parts.
The complete tracklist is as follows:

01. Get Stamped
02. Big Sleep
03. Let's Puke Together
04. Cityshamaani
a. Nightflight
b. Morning
c. Colgate Country Showdown
d. The Incarnation Party
e. Sympathy
05. Hype
06. THD
07. Sex In The Beergarden
08. Wish I Could Heal
09. Spokebone (featuring Värttinä)

"Release Date" is due to be issued on February 26th via Dockyard 1. A picture of the cover art can be found here.

A rockumentary-styled video for the song 'Wish I Could Heal' is now available at Waltari's official MySpace page. An audio sample of the song is also available.

"Release Date" is described as "darker than its predecessor (Blood Sample) but also again crazier in the mix of possible styles and the general frenzy of these Finnish music innovators."

Waltari features Kreator guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö, who has been a band member since 1989.

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Source:	bravewords.com
Band profile:	Waltari

Heavy Metal priests Metal Church has issued the following press release on their official website:

>>IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!<<

Last night in Nashville, drummer Jeff Plate suffered a spinal disk injury. Jeff is currently seeking medical treatment.. prognosis soon to follow.

Unfortunately, the band has to cancel at least 3-6 shows, pending Jeff's prognosis.

We apologize to our fans for the inconvenience... we were especially looking forward to the Texas shows and makeup dates should be forthcoming soon. Contact your venues for refund/honoring information.

The following shows are definitely cancelled:

February
1 - Columbus, MS - The Princess Theater
2 - Fort Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater
3 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit

Stay tuned for further updates.

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Source:	metalchurch.com
Band profile:	Metal Church