"WIZARD are currently working on the songs for the successor of their 2003 released concept-album "Odin" and will start with the pre-production soon. According to the band, the lyrics will be "Wizard style" again and just as the fans expect them to be. The recording of the album is planned to take place in January/February of 2005 with the release set for May.

On a private note, two anticipated "releases" -or captures?- are taking place within the next few days. Guitarist Michael Maass will be the last of the Wizards to let go of his bachelor's life. His new marital duties are not the reason for him to take a break though. Extension studies and the resulting lack of time will cause him to quit for a while. Standing in for him will be his former Vebrifuge bandmate Dano Boland, who will also be recording the new album with the band.

Last but not least, shouter Sven D' Anna and his beautiful wife are eagerly expecting their first child. We here at the LMP camp do wish both couples ALL THE BEST!!!"

http://www.limb-music.de

"Here's some news about what's going on in the CARNAL FORGE camp. Jonas Kjellgren has left CARNAL FORGE after 7 years and five albums. He left the band just a few days ago, so they have focused immediately on getting someone to replace him instead of writing explanations to everyone. Because of the up coming European tour with Pro-Pain, it's been really hectic for CARNAL FORGE trying to find a new vocalist, but finally they can announce that Jens C. Mortensen (former Slapdash and Revolver) will be the new vocalist in CARNAL FORGE.

Jens has rehearsed with CARNAL FORGE just one time yet, but it sounded great as hell. Now he has at least 12 new songs to learn before the tour. Good luck J...
The Band comments the change:
"Everyone in CARNAL FORGE welcomes Jens to the family and hopes that our fans will enjoy Jens vocals as much as we already do and we wish Jonas the all the best in the future and thank him for all the great times we had together. Cheers!!!!!!" .
You can check out CARNAL FORGE's new singer Jens live on the up coming tour with Pro-Pain. Have a look at the tour section for all dates!

Jonas (former singer) comment:
"I quit the band because I want to focus on my guitar playing and my studio. I love the guys in Carnal Forge and I wish them all the best in the future!!! It has been 7 years of pure joy. I have only good memories from those years. When I was asked to join the band in -97, I thought I was going to play the guitar, but no I was handed a microphone. At the first rehearsal they played Sweet Bride and The Other Side.... Oh man I was totally blown away, they were so goddamn fast and tight, I knew I wanted to be in this band even if I didn't play guitar! I think Carnal Forge is the best death-thrashmetal-act in the world, and they will continue to get better for every album they release. OK! Thanks to all maniacs out there! And thanks Carnal Forge for everything!!!"
Jonas Kjellgren

Jens (new singer) comment:
"Um... what? Comment? Well what can I say?
As for me joining and why. I've known the guys for quite a while and I've worked with 'em in the past so I guess I was the "natural" choice for replacing Jonas on such a very short notice. And I do mean short, I heard through the grapevine that Jonas had left on Friday, got the call on Monday and we just had our first rehearsal Wednesday.
I wish him the very best of luck and hope that he'll find whatever it is he's looking for.

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Carnal Forge

"Six months after the release of the majestic milestone "Mabool - The Story Of The Three Sons Of Seven", we are about to offer our first ever video clip "Ocean Land". Vocalist Kobi Farhi:

"Hello everyone and Shalom from the Orphaned Land of Israel! Finally after many years we filmed a video clip, to the song "Ocean Land" from our latest album "Mabool", it's our first video clip ever! It was a very hard day of working and we were on set for 18 hours. We had two different locations:

1. In the sea (where we bumped into hundred of Medusa jellyfish! It was very tough and we remained brave, but got wounded)

2. Underwater shots in a swimming pool - I had to sing for hours under the water, I drank so much pool water, yuck! We also filmed Matti playing a guitar solo under the water.

We were working with a very famous theatre actress named Hila Vidor and she was unbelievable, it was an inspiring adventure to work with her. If you ask me, she is the Queen of the sea! I think that it's a great video and it's about time that you will all be able to watch it and judge for yourself very soon." "

http://www.orphaned-land.com/

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Orphaned Land

System of a Down have set the release of their new album to be in the fall of this year, according to a
message in their website http://systemofadown.com/comingsoon/

"With regards to the recording process guitarist Daron Malakian said in the statement, "We'll play a song through and record it, listen to it and decide what could make it even better ? repeat a chorus, simple rearrangement, we all spark off of each other. Some of the new songs have really great moments ? we want to make the entire song a really great moment."

According to Malakian, some surprising influences can be heard in SYSTEM's new work. "The influences range from KRAFTWERK to DARKTHRONE to the ZOMBIES to the BEACH BOYS, but it all fits together," he said. "It works" "

www.blabbermouth.net

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System Of A Down

The british stoner/doom band is recording their new sixth album, it will be called "Seeds of Decay", these are some titles of the new songs: "Oro The Manslayer", "Corpsecycle", "Sabbadaius Sabbattum", "Eripmav Moon", "This Body Thy Tomb", "Everything Is Dying" and "Upon Azraels Wings". Moreover, Dave Patchett will be in charge of the art work (who have already made some covers for Cathedral).

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Cathedral

After the different personal projects and issues, the members of Hammerfall focus again on the band for the recording of a new album. The recording will be done in Denmark with producer Charlie Bauerfeind, the release of the album is already planned on 07/03/2005. Also, they plan to release a single in January, Oscar Dronjak revealed some names of the songs of the new album: "The Templar Flame", "Born To Rule" and "Fury Of The Wild".

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HammerFall

The projet from Burning Point singer "Ghost Machinery" has completed the debut album called "Haunting Remains" that will be released at 11/08/2004 through Sound Riot Records.

To hear some samples of this new album go here:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/1/ghostmachinerymusic.htm

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Ghost Machinery

From the official page of the band:
The recording has finally come to an end, Nick flys home from LA this week after completing the vocals for the album and the final process of mixing and mastering can commence.
Some working titles for the songs are as follows:
Through the silence
Shine
Sun fading
Sanctimonious you
Redshift
Forever after
Getting over the madness
Accept the pain
Close your eyes
The laws of cause

http://www.paradiselost.co.uk/

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Paradise Lost

The new Suidakra album, the 7th release of this band, will be called "Command To Charge".

"We'll be in the recording studio from Nov. 1st - 24th. Right now 80% of the new material is finished. We will continue playing some of the new tracks live on the next gigs".

The whole Suidakra show at the Scream Festival (Lübeck on 01.10.04) will be filmed by several cameras, maybe to be released later as a live DVD or as bonus material for the upcoming record "Command To Charge".
Also, at the Scream festival, the band will celebrate its 10th year anniversary.

http://www.suidakra.com/

From the official page of the Finnish folk band Tenhi:

Tenhi has almost finished the recordings for the upcoming full-length album which ought to be released in February-March 2005. It promises to be an intense and strong album which will take the Tenhi saga into even further spheres. The album is once again recorded at UTUstudio and will be released by Prophecy. Tenhi has also extended the original three longplay album record deal with one additional longplay album.

http://www.tenhi.com/

The EP "Trashed, Lost & Strungout" will be released October 18th in the following countries:

Germany
Finland
Japan
The Netherlands
Sweden
Norway
Great Britain
Canada
Belgium
Denmark
Greece
Italy
Brazil

More territories will follow as soon as they are 100% confirmed!

EP will include two new COB songs "Trashed, Lost and Strungout" and "Knuckleduster", two coversongs (Alice Cooper's "Bed Of Nails" and Andrew WK's "She is Beautiful").

The single with one new song (Trashed, Lost & Strungout) and Andrew WK cover will be released in Finland on August 25th.

More Info soon, about also the DVD version of the ep!

Source:	cobhc.com
Band profile:	Children Of Bodom

Pasi leaves Amorphis

Singer Pasi Koskinen decided to leave the band after 9 long years. Pasis last apperance will be at Kontu Rock 21.8.2004. All touring plans will go ahead as scheduled and rumours of a replacement already exists. We are waiting for a statement from Pasi in the near future.

US tour with Type O Negative

AMORPHIS are scheduled to support TYPE O NEGATIVE on a U.S. tour beginning in early October. Confirmed dates so far include the following:

Oct. 07 - Toad´s Place - New Haven, CT
Oct. 11 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY
Oct. 12 - Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA
Oct. 15 - Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Oct. 30 - Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI

Source:	amorphis.net
Band profile:	Amorphis

THE AMENTA SHOOT VIDEO FOR EREBUS !

THE AMENTA have began pre production for the video clip for Erebus - taken from their debut album "Occasus". Taking the reigns are Steff and Dalibor from Entropy films, directors critically acclaimed feature film - 'Zero Tolerance Squad' - winner of the awards for Best Director and Best Film as well as other awards at the Fifth Planet Indie Film Festival.

The Amenta's debut album "Occasus" has been receiving excellent reviews already.
Metal Heart Magazine - 9/10
Grind Zone Magazine - 9/10
Rock Tribune Magazine - 89/100
Eternal Terror Webzine - 5.5 / 6
Lords of Winter Webzine - 8.5 / 10
Metalstorm.ee Webzine - 9/10

Occasus will be released on August 30 in Europe and Australia etc.; and in October in North America.

SCARVE TO PLAY X MASS FEST

After a series of very succesful festival shows at FURY FEST, GRASPOP, DOUR fest, SCARVE have begun working on the bonus DVD to be added to the 'Translucence' debut album re-release due in 2005.
Drummer extraordinaire Dirk Verbeuren has started working on the drum patterns for the upcoming SOILWORK album to be recorded in Sept 2004. SCARVE are also currently in negociation for a European tour as well.

MORS PRINCIPIUM EST NEW ALBUM NEWS !

MORS PRINCIPIUM EST 's new album tentatively entitled 'THE UNBORN' will be recorded in Tico-Tico studio in Finland during the 4 weeks of November 2004. Mastering will take place at Finnvox studios in December 2004 . The cover-art for the album will be done by Mattias Norèn (www.progart.com). The band gave us a little insight about the new material on this new album :
"In comparison to "Inhumanity" the new album will take a step towards heavier and somewhat darker atmosphere still containing the overall
melodic grasp of music presented. The album is full of diversity and the songs have a slightly more modern approach as in form of sampling and the use of computer programming among Mikkos traditional drumwork.
As for the rhythm and soloparts twin-guitars will have the main role and the keyboard continues to colour the backround without being introduced as a soloinstrument on this album either.
Villes growling has developed since inhumanity and some serious voice control will be heard, also some clean vocals are used but the weight is kept on Villes throat. Overall, the album shall be an overall solid example of the fact that the "melodic deathmetal" as a sceneis still pretty far from it's possible expiration date"

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OFFICIAL STATEMENT: STEFAN SAYS GOODBYE!
After 6 years as the vocalist of Morifade, Stefan now has decided to leave his position in the band!
His own statement follows:

"Due to personal reasons I have decided that my days in Morifade are over. I would like to thank the guys in the band, it´s been a wonderful journey! Best of luck in the future! I would also like to thank my family and friends for their support and understanding through the years. But above all my thanks goes out to all the fans around the world for your everlasting support and devotion. Thank you for some truly unforgettable moments!"

Stefan's decision to leave the band did not come as a chock to us when he broke the news a couple of months ago, we had felt this coming for about a year and a half.
We thank Stefan for his long time in Morifade and wishes him the best of luck in the future!

All this means that right now we are searching for a new vocalist and we have several singers waiting to be auditioning for the band, in the meantime, ALL SINGERS are welcome to send us demos and info about themselves if you are interested to be the leadvocalist in Morifade!
Send your stuff to:
MORIFADE
P.O. Box 54
590 50 Vikingstad
SWEDEN

Taken from : www.morifade.com

After the colombian tour, the argentinian heavy metalers enter in the studio to the recording of the new album, it will be recorde in Buenos Aires, in a study closed, exclusive to the band.
The album is expect to be out in november, and it will be produced by guitarrist Walter Giardino.

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Rata Blanca