The gothic band from the Netherlands have decide to broke up, this was what they said on their website:

"The rumors about the break up of To Elysium are true. After two studio albums we decided to continue our musical roads separated."

http://www.toelysium.com

As it was reported in the John Petrucci website, the album is ready and the release date will be post there, the album is expect to be release soon, here is the tracklist:

01. Jaws of Life
02. Glasgow Kiss
03. Tunnel Vision
04. Wishful Thinking
05. Damage Control
06. Curve
07. Lost Without You
08. Animate-Inanimate

and Here you can see the cover art.

http://www.johnpetrucci.com

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Dream Theater

Finally the band have announce that the new bass player will by Pedro Díaz who have played with Ars Amandi between others, he's also a bass teacher. Also the band announce their new tour:

GIRÁSTASIS TOUR 2005

January:

21.-Madrid (Sala Macumba) + Cuatro Gatos
29.-Valdemorillo (Recinto Ferial) + Ars Amandi

February:

05.-Murcia (Sala Gamma)
12.-Valencia (Sala Repúblicca)+ sweet little sister
18.- Avilés (Sala Cuatro)
26.- Granada (Sala la Copera)

March:

12.- Gerona (Sala la Mirona)
19.- Palma de Mallorca (Sala Assaig)

http://www.magodeoz.com/

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Mägo De Oz

There is a new video of Agoraphobic Nosebleed posted on the relapse website, it's from the song "Mosquito holding human cattle prod" and was directed by Adam Ahlbrandt. you can find the video here .

http://www.bravewords.com

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According to the Troll(where lex play) website he have formed a new band:

Lex has teamed up with Shagrath, and a few more musicians to form "CHROME DIVISION". A new rock/metal project. Similar in style to bands like Monster Magnet, Spiritual Beggars etc. They will release a MCD this spring along with a video.

Lex - Drums
Shagrath - Guitar (from "Dimmu Borgir")
Luna - Bassguitar (from "Ashes to Ashes")
Jarle - Vocals (from "Span")

http://www.trollmusic.tk/

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Chrome Division

According to a short note in their official website "Arcturus are, yet again, without a permanent singer as Øyvind left has the band"

http://www.adastraenter.com

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Arcturus

This is the statement on doom-metal.com that talk about the new band:

Keen of the Crow is the name of a new band featuring Rhett Davis and Justin Christain of Morgion fame and Ex Nepenthean founder Ron Slater. Songs have been crafted and recording and touring are planned for the relatively near future.

Musically speaking the sonic output from Keen of the Crow will not be similar to that of Morgion or Nepenthean as they are striving to cultivate their own sound and identity.

As of this writing, key players and additions to the band are still being made and they hope to have a solid line up locked in within the next few weeks.

An official Keen of the Crow website is in development and more news regarding Keen of the Crow will be available at the website shortly.

http://www.doom-metal.com/

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Morgion

The band have announced in their offficial website that the band broke up, not reason have been posted, but will later.

There will be a final performance of the band, it will be:

2-18-05 at The Pilot Light in Knoxville, TN.

The EP "Love Through Blood" will be aviable on the show.

http://www.placeofskulls.com/

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Place Of Skulls

The recording of the album is almost finished, the singers(and the tracklist) that are going to take part on the album have been announce on the band website, here there are:

Tracks with Joe Lynn Turner
Resurrection
More Than Money
Dreams
Rage Of Angels (featuring Erik Mårtensson)

Tracks with Göran Edman
Bad Madman
Flying Blind
Shades Of Grey
Beggar's Lane (featuring Erik Mårtensson)

Tracks with Tony Harnell
Another Day Gone
Can't Be Found
Godforsaken

Tracks with Erik Mårtensson
The Shadows

http://home.aland.net/brazen.abbot/

Nick have announce the new album on the Terror 2000 website, here is what he said:

"We are gonna release a third full album in 2004, the recording session ais gonna be sometime in April/May probably, if everything goes alright. Also a new Japan tour is going to be prepared along with the release hopefully! Be sure to check out my band EL MAGO, new website is under construction. New fat songs have been recorded! www.elmago.nu

Take Care!! Rock On! /Nick Sword"

http://www.terror2k.cjb.net/

InsideOut Music will release EVERGREY's new live CD, A Night To Remember, on March 15th.

The band's forthcoming double DVD, which features their 19 song live performance in their hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden, was filmed with 15 hi-def cameras by video producer Patrick Ullaeus (Lacuna Coil, In Flames, Dimmu Borgir, etc.) and will include all six of the group's videos to date. Also, a whole DVD of backstage material, in-depth interviews with each of the members, gear-talk, live material from the beginning of their career, festivals, old demo songs and tons of pictures!

Look for the DVD to hit stores in April.

http://www.evergrey.net

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Evergrey

Russel Allen's solo album debut to be tentatively titled "Russell Allen's Atomic Soul" counts with the participation of Michael Romeo and has just been mixed. The album will come out in April.

In Symphony X news Michael Romeo is also working on their new album.

http://www.insideoutmusic.com/

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Symphony X

Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie's solo CD is slated for release on March 15th. Musicians inlcude Matt Guillory (Dali's Dilemma) on keyboards, Mike Mangini (Extreme) on drums, Bryan Beller (Steve Vai) on bass, and a new guitar prodigy from Italy named Marco Sfogli. The CD will also feature a special guest appearance by fellow Canadian Kim Mitchell (Max Webster). Engineering chores are being handled by James' old Winter Rose bandmate, Richard Chycki who has done work for the likes of Aerosmith, Rush, and the Jeff Healey Band. Look for James to perform live with his band to support the release. Stay tuned for more details.

http://www.insideoutmusic.com/

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Dream Theater

Italian Black-Thrash Metal kings will deliver a Best of Album titled '20 Years Of Noise (1985 - 2005) celebrating 20 years of carrer! The CD, released also in a digipack limited version, will feature as bonus material a BLACK SABBATH cover and the legendary demo 'The Shining Pentagram', a real cult-tape in the 80's underground, a must for maniac tape traders around the world! All the songs will be re-mastered, including the songs featured into 'The Shining Pentagram'. '20 Years Of Noise' will be released in late March 2005. The band is also working on new material for the next studio album! The cult is still alive and will be bloody as hell!

http://www.scarletrecords.it/

Scarlet will release world-wide the official Vision Divine DVD! It will include a live performance of the last highly acclaimed album 'Stream Of Consciousness' and some studio unreleased stuff, plus some secret stories... A special gift for all the fans! The release is planned for April 2005. The band is also writing new material for the next album and VERY big surprises are announced! We'll keep you informed!

http://www.scarletrecords.it/