The Kovenant are working on their new album to be called "Aria Galactica", they plann to record the album during the winter of 2004, the band describes the album as "the most exiting, surprising, energetic and accomplished Kovenant record so far" and "a very characteristic Kovenant record".

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The Kovenant

The Vocalist/Bassist from Nile Karl Sanders is going to release a solo album this 26/10/2004 through Relapse Records, The track list of "Saurian Meditation" is as follow:

01. Awaiting the Vultures
02. Of the Sleep of Ishtar
03. Luring the Doom Serpent
04. Contemplations of the Endless Abyss
05. The Elder God Shrine
06. Temple of Lunar Ascension
07. Dreaming Through the Eyes of Serpents
08. Whence No Traveller Returns
09. The Forbidden Path Across the Chasm of Self Realisation
10. Beckon the Sick Winds of Pestilence

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Nile

The band formed by Lars Nedland (Borknagar, Solefald, ex Carpathian Forest) on Vocals, Eikind (ex Khold/Tulus) on Bass, Hellhamer (Mayhem, Winds, ex-The Kovenant, ex-Covenant, Jørn, Shining, Mezzerschmitt, Antestor) on Drums, Andy Winter (Winds) on Keyboards, Extand and Kobbergaard (By Pale Light) on Guitars, will be releasing their Debut album "Accelaration" this 4 of october of 2004.

A mp3 is available at:
http://media.theendrecords.com/AgeOfSilence_Acceleration_TheConceptOfHaste.mp3

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Winds

The project of Christian Rivel (Narnia & Divinefire) & Lars Chriss (Lion´s Share) has set a release date for their album at 22/02/2005.

"The album features many great musicians Bruce Kulick (Grand Funk Railroad & Ex. Kiss), Jeff Scott Soto (Talisman & Ex. Yngwie Malmsteen´s Rising Force), Tony Franklin (Whitesnake, Blue Murder, Firm)
Mats Levén (At Vance & Ex. Yngwie Malmsteen´s Rising Force) Mic Michaeli ( Europe) and many more."

http://www.rivelrecords.com

Guitar player Torbjörn Weinesjö (Veni Domine, Thorb) has left the band "Due to musical differencies and the way it has progressed production wise".

He will be concentrated on promoting new Veni Domine album and working with his other band Thorb.

The Finnish symphonic extreme band is working on their new yet-untitled album that's planned to be released on october of this year.

Italian Melodic Black metallers GRAVEWORM will record their new album "N(u)tobia" in the end of September with producer Andy Classen in the Stage One Studios in Borgentreich, Germany. The finished record is expected to show up in early 2005.

http://www.nuclearblast.de

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Graveworm

The Norwegian gothic band is going to release a new album at late 2004 called "Free Fall into Fear". These are the songs of the new album (random order):
The Architect of my Downfall, Joyless Trance of Winter, Drink Away the Demons, Point Zero, Dry Well of Life, The Face of Jealousy, Carrier of the Scars of Life, Watch You Fall, Frail Expectation, Cold Hand of Retribution.

I have lots to report this time, so lets get to it!!! Guitar player Dee Harrington is now back in the band and we are very excited about it!! This summer we're going to re-record Warriors Of The Son in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of it's release In 1984. This will give us a chance to do some recording in our new studio before we put out the next full length project, next year. It will be limited to 1000 copies, and I know some of you cringe at the thought of limited production runs, but the market is saturated with Saint reissues. Of course Dee will be playing as well as Jerry Johnson and Josh Kramer, but on drums we're going to have Tim Lamberson play this time, please don't confuse him with the drum tracks on The Perfect Life, that wasn't him. I'm sure you will be (if you happen to buy this project) very impressed with Tim's ability to pound, I am. Two songs that weren't put on the EP will also be included on this project. The new tracks are The Reaper and Destroyers. Keep praying for us and hit those radio stations up!!! We need a full fledged SAINT revival.

Richard Lynch, Saint

As you probably noticed, new album "Love's Burial Ground" suffered some delays with the final release-date, but it will be finally available next week!!

The band is currently assembling material for the mighty "Live Manipulation" DVD. The DVD will include a professionally shooted live-show + other 3/4 amateurish (yet good-sounding) gigs, as well as some other bonus material (backstage, interviews, pics gallery, rehearsals, studio-reports, etc.). Expect this monumental curse to be unleashed upon feeble mankind in the beginning of 2005!!

The band is working on the re-release of "Obscura Arcana Mortis" too. The remastering of the MCD as well as the recording of the "Obscura Arcana Mortis MMIV" track will be done around October. This new version will see the presence of a special-guest recording some extra-vocals...

We know it could sound really bizarre, but the band has been asked by a french underground label to take part in a Black Metal Motorhead-tribute LP!! The band is currently deciding what song will be covered. It seems that many other bands are already confirmed for this tribute, so expect a damn fucked up Black n' Roll release, as well as the most bizarre FT recording ever!!

http://www.forgottentomb.com

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Forgotten Tomb

The band is in the process of writting songs for the yet-untitled album that is programmed to be released on next Spring. At the moment the band is making some demo songs.

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Thunderstone

Joey DeMaio issued a statement today from Munich, Germany confirming that Manowar has left Nuclear Blast Records.

http://www.manowar.com/

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Manowar

Dismember has from now on recruited Johan Bergebäck as their new bassplayer. Rickard Cabeza nowadays lives in Dallas, Texas which makes it too hard for him to be an active part of the band. We wish him all the best! Johan Bergebäck has been the session bassplayer for the last year supporting the latest release "Where Ironcrosses Grow". Johan has the right attitude and fits in the band both musically and personally. The swedish death metal slaying of the world continues this fall with gigs in Europe and South America!

http://www.dismember.se/

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Dismember

Savatage's frontman is going to release a from his projet Jon Oliva's Pain called "Tage Mahal" at Octuber 25 of 2004.

The album was suppost to be out under simply Jon Oliva name but "Due to possible trade-name conflicts and to avoid "consumer confusion" the name of Oliva's solo project has been changed to Jon Oliva's Pain".

Also there now 4 new clips from the album on the Multimedia section of Jon Oliva's web site: http://www.jonoliva.net

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Jon Oliva's Pain

The band who was recenly without singer, found the new member who was selected by the demos that the band received. He's Gus Monsanto and is from Brazil. The first performance for him will be on 11/09/2004 in Toulouse and on 18/09/2004 in progpower festival in Atlanta, and some other concerts over europe.

After that shows, the band will be concentrating on composition a new album.

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