The Finish band is "working on a new EP. The recordings will start in november and it should come out in january."

Twilightning next gig will be at the 40th edition of the MIDEM (The World's Music Market) in Cannes, France on 22 of January 2006.

Source:	twilightning.net
Band profile:	Twilightning

Dear Novembre Fans. Unfortunately, what you've read on the Forum is true. The release date for NOVEMBRE's fifth album 'MATERIA' has been postponed until April 2006. The reasons are purely technical (i.e. re-mastering, artwork changes, etc...) and have nothing to do with the 'health' of the band. The announced European Tour is delayed a little too but there is no reason to be worried - we will be coming to a venue near you soon enough! Anyway, the band want to thank the fans for expressing their concern and understandable disappointment. Just be a little more patient, we can assure you it will all be worth it.

Thanx, NOVEMBRE XXX

Source:	novembre.co.uk
Band profile:	Novembre

Viking black metal band Kampfar from Norway announced their new deal with Napalm Records, the label "will re-release 3 previous albums as soon as possible".

Kampfar will be recording their new album during November and December to be release the next year.

Source:	kampfar.com
Band profile:	Kampfar

Symphorce posted the following message on their official website:

"Right after a fantastic and amazing tour, suddenly, Sascha decided to part ways after more than 4 years. He decided to leave the band bacause of some personal reasons. But as we have to take things as they come, we´re proud to announce two drummers for the already booked and confirmed shows!

We will be helped out by Andy Flache (who is well known as one of our chiefroadies from hell) and Steffen Theurer ex-Chinchilla/Woodpeckers). We hope to get everything fixed in time and hope Sascha will find his way.

We´re lookin´forward for even more amazing shows and are ready to rock da house!"

Source:	symphorce.net
Band profile:	Symphorce

Bassplayer Ilker Ersin (Ex Freedom Call) and singer Chity Somapala, who recently decided to leave Firewind, have joined forces to create a new project called "Power World". The current line-up is Chity Somapala - Vocals, Ilker Ersin - Bass, Warthy - guitars, Nils Neumann(also in Freedom Call) - Keys.

Source:

powerworld.org

US Doom metal band Unearthly Trance have inked a deal with Relapse Records. Unearthly Trance, consisting of Ryan Lipynsky - guitar / vocals /noise, Jay Newman - bass /noise and Darren Verni - drums, "are currently completing the writing process for what will become their third album and Relapse debut."

Source:

unearthlytrance.com

The following message by Glen Drover was posted in the Eidolon's official website:

"Hello all!!

Here is an update to let you know where we stand with the progress of recording the new Eidolon album "The Parallel Otherworld"

All that is left now are 2 bass tracks, my solos and Nils vocals, which we will have in our hands in about 3 weeks time.

This will also be the first time that we mix and Master the album in my studio, with the help of my great Pro Tools teacher, Tony Crea. Learning all these different things in Pro Tools is so cool, as it really opens the doors to many more possibilities in recording. through the process of doing this new album, right up to the completion, i will have really good handle on what i need to do for all the different stages of recording in the future!

anyway, my next post will be when the album is 100% complete!

till then, take care."

Source:	eidolon-nightmareworld.com
Band profile:	Eidolon

Progressive Metal band, Vision Divine, have launched their new website (http://www.visiondivine.com/) in relation to their soon to be release album, "The Perfect Machine". An mp3 sample of the complete song, God Is Dead, can be found online along with many new features.

As previously reported, Timo Tolkki from Stratovarius produced the album with the band. Release dates are October 26th (Japan) and November 7th, 2005. The final track list for "The Perfect Machine" is:

1. The Perfect Machine
2. 1st day of a never-ending day
3. The ancestor's blood
4. Land of Fear
5. God is Dead
6. Rising Sun
7. Here in 6048
8. The River
9. Now that You've gone
10. The Needle Lies (Queensryche cover, Bonus Track for Japan only)

Source:

visiondivine.com

German band Mystic Prophecy is currently recording their upcoming album. They posted a few photos on their official website: go here to see them.

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Source:	mysticprophecy.com
Band profile:	Mystic Prophecy

The band featuring former Einherjer members "has signed a deal with the norwegian label Tabu Recordings. The album, which was recorded this summer, will be mixed next month and is set for release in Europe in february/march 2006. The U.S. release will be announced later."

The tracklist of their debut album is the following(in no particular order):
Oblivion Awaits
New Lament
Industrial Killing
The Flagellant
Not One
Perfect Illusion
The Dig
Demagog
Parasight
Derelict

Source:	xxx.battered1.com
Band profile:	Einherjer

The following message by Luc Lemay was posted on the Gorgut's official website:

"It's true that I've decided to end GORGUTS last year...

There will be a official statement soon here.

I will release a live cd from the tour we did in 93' for EROSION....and also a DVD later in 2006 from the OBSCURA tour.

I took a long break from music and started my own business....I'm a full time self taught wood carver now.....I have a nice workshop, I design and build fine furniture and I carve alot of signs for business.
But now I feel for me it's about time to come back to music with my long time partner in crime and best friend Steeve Hurdle."

Source:

gorguts.com

Chity Somapala decided to leave the band due to "personal reasons". As consequence of this the band had to cancel their plan for "an extensive European tour" during this fall.

But the band is "already working with an incredible new vocalist and have 8 brand new songs that kick ass!!". However the band didn't reveal any details about who's the new vocalist.

Firewind expects to enter the studio sometime between later January and early February, but "nothing's confirmed by now".

Source:	firewind.gr
Band profile:	Firewind

The following message was delivered on the latest Sun Caged newsletter:

"Sun Caged is busy with pre recordings for the upcoming album, 8 songs have been recorded as demo versions to prepare for the studio recordings next year.

We booked the studio in the beginning of February to start recording the second Sun Caged album."

Source:	- Sun Caged Newsletter -
Band profile:	Sun Caged

Nightwish's ex-singer Tarja Turunen has posted following message in her homesite:

Since last Sunday morning, I have been asked to express my position by magazines, newspapers, radio and TV stations, fan clubs and fans from Finland and from all over the world. So many in total that it is physically impossible for me to find the time to reply to them all individually. Hence I decided to put down a couple of words in this text to let my fans, family and friends and the public know how I feel after the recent events.

This is a moment of grief and pain and I find it very hard to speak.

At the moment I am in Argentina. I hope you can understand that after this shocking life change comparable to a divorce, I didn't want to stay alone at home in Finland. My husband had booked his tickets to Argentina many months ago and I decided to travel with him at the last minute.

But the fact that I am in Argentina and the long distance should of course not be an excuse not to comment on the situation.

Last Friday 21st of October was a day the whole band had been waiting for a long time.

Practice started early in the morning. I was very sick and nervous because of the fact that I was not even able to sing during the rehearsals.

Also nervous because the concert programme was going to be longer than usual for a Nightwish concert. Furthermore we were going to have a special guest to perform with us, more wardrobe changes for myself than usual and for the first time big screens and bigger production on stage.

Not to forget that the concert was going to be recorded and filmed.

The five of us had finally made it to play Hartwall Arena.

Even though every one of us knew in advance that the concert was sold out, finally on stage, we saw that screaming, applauding and standing people took every seat. The feeling was unbelievable.

I will never forget how amazing it was to experience the Finnish audience's gorgeous reception.

When the concert was over, I cried of happiness on stage. Happy tears because I was able to do my best as always even though I was sick. Happy tears because our long tour got the greatest possible ending and happy tears because of the best recognition an artist can get: applause and smiling faces.

At that moment I didn't know that I was going to cry again soon.

After the concert, the guys of the band invited me backstage to join them and asked me to hug altogether. This felt strange as it was the same kind of hug we traditionally came together for before every concert. That tradition remained between us, even though the tension and increasing pressure already existed since a long period of time.

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Source:	tarjaturunen.com
Band profile:	Nightwish

The Finnish band featuring former Apocalyptica member Max Lilja, have set 21st of November 2005 for the international release date of their debut full lenght album "Sound Over Matter". Also the band announced that "after a rigorous qualifying process, the bass duties have been handed over to mr. Janne Jaakkola. As trial by fire he'll be playing a couple of gigs, starting next friday at Tullikamarin klubi (Tampere) where Hevein will perform amongst Stratovarius and Hammerfall."

The video for the song "Last Drop Of Innocence" is posted on the Video Section at Hevein website.

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Source:

hevein.com