SAVATAGE / DOCTOR BUTCHER / TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery issued the following tribute to Savatage guitarist Criss Oliva yesterday (October 17th), the day he passed away in 1993 in a car accident:
"Hi all...
Today is the day we lost one of the greatest musicians ever. He was also a dear friend, a brother.
Criss Oliva was taken from us 13 years ago. Some of you are very aware of this, those who are not I wanted to place a reminder here today.
In the Criss Oliva forum Kat has posted about sending donations for a floral arrangement at his memorial. If you get the time and would like to help, please stop by.
The lives of all of us in the Savatage and Oliva family have never been the same since. The lives of millions of Savatage fans have never been the same. One can only imagne the magic he would have brought to our live through his music today.
Missing you as always Criss!
This is a song we dedicated to him live (Click a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9sZkVlnkH4" target="_blank">here' to open link) He never even got to play in Greece, but the kids there love him as much as we all do!!!!"
ANGRA's video for its new single, "The Course of Nature", ahs been posted online ' . The clip was filmed in early September in São Paulo under the guidance of director Carina Zaratin.
"The Course of Nature" comes off the band's forthcoming album, "Aurora Consurgens", due on October 24 (one day earlier internationally).
ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET, the new Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN vocalist Johan Lindstrand, will release its new single, "Christmas for the Lobotomizer", on November 17 via Nuclear Blast.
In addition to the title cut, the single will contain the songs "Devil on the Red Carpet", "Hell is for Heroes" and "Bulldozer Frenzy", all recorded live at this year's Summer Breeze festival in Germany.
Italy's DOPE STARS INC. will release its new album, "Gigahearts", on November 17. According to a posting on the band's web site, the CD was produced by Victor Love and includes "11 tracks to kick your ass very bad but also to satisfy your desire of melodies and electronic exploration."
"Gigahearts" track listing: 01. Multiplatform Paradise 02. Beatcrusher 03. Braindamage 04. Lost 05. Can you Imagine 06. Bang Your Head 07. Play 'N' Kill 08. Just The Same For You 09. Technologic Age 10. Citizen Xt99 11. Critical World
THIS ENDING have finished the recordings for their debut album "Inside The Machine". The album was recorded at Offbeat studio, Stockholm, Sweden, produced by Linus Nirbrîant & This Ending. Mastering was done by Peter in de Betou at Tailor Maid.
The music of THIS ENDING embodies the qualities of technical death/thrash and the catchiness of melodic death metal! "Inside The Machine" features 10 tracks of non stop violence and here΄s the complete tracklisting of it:
01.Seed of destruction 02.Inside the machine 03.Pitch black 04.Plague angel 05.Lidless eyes 06.Armageddon 07.Nailed down 08.Let the world burn 09.Into pain 10.This ending
Polish progressive rock/metal band MOONLIGHT has had the release date of its new album, "Integrated in the System of Guilt", pushed back to November 27 from the previously announced November 6 (via Metal Mind Productions). The CD was recorded in August at the Fonoplastykon studio with engineer Marcin Bors and marks the group's first release with new drummer Krzysztof "Bialy" Medrala (BODY MIND RELATION).
Commented guitarist Andrzej Kutys: "The album is heavy and powerful but also lyrical, psychedelic and disco-like; it is full of noises as well as beautiful melodies. The songs interleave, thus creating a musical whole. Also, you are in for a big surprise as, for the first time in the band's history, we have a guest on the album! Adam Sypula from CTRL-ALT-DEL joined Maja on vocals in one track. In our opinion, it is the best MOONLIGHT album."
"Integrated in the System of Guilt" track listing: 01. Slice 02. Recovering 03. Come With Me 04. Noom 05. For Better Days 06. Not My Politics 07. Reset 08. Redrum
MOONLIGHT's current lineup: Maja Konarska - Vocals Andrzej Kutys - Guitar Michal Podciechowski - Bass Guitar Kuba Maciejewski - Keyboards Krzysztof Medrala – Drums
Sweden's THERION has set "Gothic Kabbalah" as the title of its new album, due on January 16, 2007 via Nuclear Blast Records. Check out the cover artwork at this location.
THERION will play with a full symphonic orchestra, choir and international opera stars on December 9, 2006 at the Palace Hall in Bucharest, Romania
Long-running Italian metallers WHITE SKULL will release their new album, "The Ring of the Ancients", on October 20 via Dragonheart Records. The follow-up to 2004's "The XIII Skull" was recorded at Remaster Studio in Vicenza and is said to be a concept album about Celtic history and culture.
"The Ring of the Ancients" track listing: 01. Ninth Night 02. Guardians 03. Head Hunters 04. The Ring of the Ancients 05. Half Moon Path 06. From The Mist 07. Ogam (Mystic writings on the Stone) 08. After the Battle (...Bottle) 09. King with the Silver Hand 10. Valhalla 11. Marching to Alesia 12. Tuatha De Danaan Bonus track: 13. Ninth Night (video clip)
"The Ring of the Ancients" is WHITE SKULL's first album for Dragonheart following the group's split with Frontiers Records
AMOK, the Norwegian death metal quartet featuring Lava (TAAKE, ex-AETERNUS) on guitar, Necrocum (MYSTICUM, ABORYM) on vocals, Iscariah (NECROPHAGIA, ex-IMMORTAL, WURDULAK) on bass and Stanley on drums, has made two songs from its debut album, "Necrospiritual Deathcore", available for streaming via the media player at its official web site, www.nekro.info. The CD, which features guest appearences by Taipan (ORCUSTUS), U. Hoest (TAAKE) and Fabban Malfeitor (ABORYM), was issued via the newly formed label Planet Satan Revolution.
"Necrospiritual Deathcore" track-listing: 1.Necropsy Cunt 2.Geitehelvete 3.Channelling Black Horns 4.Effective Mass-Torture 5.Organ Ejaculator 6.Providentialism 7.Postapokalyptisk Korstog 8.Goatflesh Removal (Corpus Christi) 9.Goatflesh Removal (Memento Mori) 10.Goatflesh Removal (Gloria In Excelsis Deo)
Finnish epic/pagan metallers MOONSORROW have set "Viides Luku - Hävitetty" as the title of their new album, due on January 10, 2007 via Spikefarm Records.
Norwegian melodic metal band ENSLAVEMENT OF BEAUTY has had a change of heart and will carry on despite a previous announcement that the group was about to split. ENSLAVEMENT OF BEAUTY's new album will be titled "Mere Contemplations" and will contain 10 tracks of the band's unique melodic metal. The CD will be released via the Norwegian independent label INRI Unlimited. Three songs are now available for streaming at the group's official ' .
CRADLE OF FILTH's video for the new song "Temptation" can be viewed ' . The track comes off "Thornography", which is scheduled for release on October 17 through Roadrunner Records. An e-card for the CD can be accessed here.
BEYOND FEAR's video for the song "And... You Will Die" has been posted online ' (Real Media). The track comes off the group's self-titled debut album, which came out in May via SPV Records.
A "sneak peek" at the video for IRON MAIDEN's "Different World", the new single from the band's "A Matter of Life and Death" album, has been posted online ' (Windows Media). The "stunning" promotional clip full of animated action-packed adventure was directed by Howard Greenhalgh.
The cover artwork for DRAGONLAND's fourth album, "Astronomy", has been posted online at this location. Created by art wizard Niklas Sundin (who has previously worked with ARCH ENEMY, IN FLAMES, and DARK TRANQUILLITY, among others), it "reflects the astronomical theme of the album, with Copernicus surrounded by astronomical instruments and symbols which represent mankinds delving into the utterly dark vistas and the Cyclopean stars, which has been the focal point of awe for millenia and has not only lead to scientific endavours but also baffling myths and foreboading astrology," according to the band.
"Astronomy" is scheduled for release on November 13 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Starfall" was recorded at Studio Fredman (IN FLAMES, HAMMERFALL, DIMMU BORGIR) in Gothenburg with producer Fredrik Nordström.
"Astronomy" final track listing: 01. Supernova (5:09) 02. Cassiopeia (4:06) 03. Contact (4:25) 04. Astronomy (3:20) 05. Antimatter (3:00) 06. The Book of Shadows part IV: The Scrolls of Geometria Divina (4:04) 07. Beethoven's Nightmare (6:11) 08. Too Late for Sorrow (3:36) 09. Direction: Perfection (4:29) 10. The Old House on the Hill Chapter I: A Death in the Family (4:30) 11. The Old House on the Hill Chapter II: The Thing in the Cellar (3:07) 12. The Old House on the Hill Chapter III: The Ring of Edward Waldon (6:17)
Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS has unveiled the cover artwork (created by Jan Yrlund) for its fifth album, "Existentia", tentatively due in January 2007 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at Soundsuite Studio in Marseille, France with producer Terje Refsnes and includes contributions from French female singer Emmanuelle Zoldan and Norwegian keyboard master Bernt Moen.
"Existentia" track listing: 01. Deceptive Mirrors 02. My Comfort 03. Venom Inside My Veins 04. Decadence Becomes Me 05. She Weaves Shadows 06. The Closing Walls 07. Empty Room 08. Poisonous Tongues 09. As It Penetrates 10. Shades Of Yesterday
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Former NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen is continuing work on her new Christmas album, entitled "Henkäys Ikuisuudesta" (Breath From Heaven). The CD, which includes selections from JOHN LENNON and ABBA, is scheduled for release in Finland, Argentina and through the webshop at Turunen's official web site on November 8. A single, "You Would Have Loved This", will precede the album on October 11.
SKITLIV, the new doom/black metal project of former MAYHEM vocalist Maniac, has posted two songs on its official ' page. The first, "Densetsu" (the Japanese for "legend") is a rehearsal track, while the second, "Valley Below", is a rough mix, with drums and additional guitars still to be added.
SKITLIV will be working on the new album "Humanity Has Lost All Pride" until the end of the year and is currently actively looking for a label. The band also plans to tour towards the latter half of 2007. As previously reported, Maniac is also collaborating (vocals and lyrics) with Daniel Jansson on some tracks for the new DEADWOOD album, scheduled for release on the U.K.'s Cold Spring label in early 2007 (info@coldspring.co.uk).
SKITLIV lineup: Maniac (Norway): Vocals, Noise and Guitars Trish (Canada): Drums Ingvar (Iceland): Guitar Peter (Sweden): Bass
As previously reported, UK prog-metal act THRESHOLD are currently in the studio working on a new album. They have issued the following progress report:
"Threshold have started recording the follow-up to their 2004 album Subsurface at Thin Ice Studios in Surrey, England. Much of the drums, guitars and keyboards have now been recorded, with Mac's vocals due to be recorded at the beginning of October.
No title has been announced for the album, but the song titles are as follows: 'Slipstream', 'This Is Your Life', 'Elusive', 'Disappear', 'Fighting For Breath', 'Hollow', 'Safe To Fly', 'One Degree Down', 'Pilot In The Sky Of Dreams'.
Recording is expected to be complete in November, with a release planned for early in 2007."
"I’m very proud to announce that Moonspell was one of five nominees for MTV best Portuguese act 2006!
Tomorrow there will be a press conference where MTV is going announce it. It’s the first time a metal or heavy rock is distinguished as candidate for the prize, which for us is already an honour.
Thank you all for your support, specially to Universal Portugal and SPV."
As reported earlier on METALEATER, both SINNER and PRIMAL FEAR will appear together for the first time on the same stage on the same night on October 7 at H20 in Reichenbach (near Stuttgart), Germany. You can vote for the songs that will be included in the band's setlist ' .
SUSPERIA, the Norwegian band featuring former members of DIMMU BORGIR and SATYRICON, entered StrandStudio in Oslo, Norway at the beginning of August to start work on their fourth studio album, the follow up to 2004's acclaimed release "Unlimited". The band is once again working with Marius Strand, who previously assisted SUSPERIA on 2005's Norwegian Top 20 hit, the "Devil May Care" EP. Recording is expected to be completed by the end of September. SUSPERIA then head out on a short tour in October before returning to Dug-Out Studios in Uppsala, Sweden in November to complete the final mix with Daniel Bergstrand (IN FLAMES, MESHUGGAH, SOILWORK). A release is planned for early 2007 through the Tabu label in Europe and Candlelight Records in the USA. No name for the album has been announced yet, but songtitles revealed so far are "More" (which SUSPERIA performed at this year's Inferno Festival in Norway), "Cut From Stone", "Distant Memory" and "The Clone". The band has added a further date to those previously announced. They will perform at the Motstoy Festival in Notodden, Norway on Friday, October 6
Finnish band EMBRAZE shot a video for the song "The One" this past weekend with director Marko Siekkinen. The track comes off the group's latest effort, "The Last Embrace", which entered the album chart in Finland at position No. 29.
Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE will release a new single, "Always the Pretenders", on October 11. The track listing is as follows:
01. Always The Pretenders (Radio Edit) 02. Always The Pretenders (Album Version) 03. Flames (Live at B.B. King in New York City) 04. Superstitious (Live at B.B. King in New York City)
Check out the single artwork at this location.
As previously reported, EUROPE will release its new album, "Secret Society", in Japan on November 18 via JVC/Victor Entertainment Inc. The CD will be issued in Europe on October 27. A U.S. release date has not yet been announced.
THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson has posted the following message on the band's official web site:
"We're happy to announce that the recordings [for the new THERION album] have been finished and that the mix of the album is in progress. We estimate to have the album done by the end of the month and the release is scheduled for January 16th"
German melodic black metal band SYCRONOMICA have completed work on their second album, "Gate", due on November 17 via Armageddon Music. The CD was recorded at Hellion Studios in Munich.
"Gate" track listing:
01. Preludium II 02. Beyond The Gate Of Light 03. Für Die Ewigkeit 04. In The Distance... 05. Von Ende und Anfang 06. To The Rivers End 07. Farewell Olden World 08. Unleashed From Ancient Chains 09. Nachtwanderung 10. The Nightly Forces
Century Media have posted a new DREAM EVIL track, entitled "Fire! Battle! In Metal!", online here. The track comes from the band's new album, "United" [view cover], scheduled to be released through the label on these dates:
October 13: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux October 16: UK, France, Spain, Denmark, Norway, rest of Europe October 18: Finland, Sweden, Hungary October 20: Italy October 31: North America
Here is the complete track listing for the album:
01. Fire! Battle! In Metal! 02. United 03. Blind Evil 04. Evilution 05. Let Me Out 06. Higher On Fire 07. Kingdom At War 08. Love Is Blind 09. Falling 10. Back From The Dead 11. Doomlord 12. My Number One
Norwegian metallers GALAR have posted two new tracks from their forthcoming debut album, "Skogskvad" , scheduled to be released in October through Germany's Heavy Horses Records.
Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have entered Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki to begin recording their fourth album. The band is currently working on 11 as-yet-untitled original tracks and two cover songs which will be included as bonus tracks on special-edition versions of the new album.
Several video clips of SUPERNOVA members Tommy Lee (MÖTLEY CRÜE), Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, ex-METALLICA) and Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) recording the group's debut album have been posted online at their official web site.
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SAVATAGE / DOCTOR BUTCHER / TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery issued the following tribute to Savatage guitarist Criss Oliva yesterday (October 17th), the day he passed away in 1993 in a car accident: 
ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET, the new Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN vocalist Johan Lindstrand, will release its new single, "Christmas for the Lobotomizer", on November 17 via Nuclear Blast. 
"Gigahearts" track listing:
01.Seed of destruction 
"Integrated in the System of Guilt" track listing:
Sweden's THERION has set "Gothic Kabbalah" as the title of its new album, due on January 16, 2007 via Nuclear Blast Records. Check out the cover artwork at this location.
"The Ring of the Ancients" track listing:
"Necrospiritual Deathcore" track-listing:
Norwegian melodic metal band ENSLAVEMENT OF BEAUTY has had a change of heart and will carry on despite a previous announcement that the group was about to split. ENSLAVEMENT OF BEAUTY's new album will be titled "Mere Contemplations" and will contain 10 tracks of the band's unique melodic metal. The CD will be released via the Norwegian independent label INRI Unlimited. Three songs are now available for streaming at the group's official ' .
"Astronomy" final track listing:
"Existentia" track listing:
Do you miss TV channels playing your favourite metal tracks? Do you want to see uncensored, unabridged Metal, Hardcore, Metalcore, Rock clips 24/7? Well, nowadays this is a wish easily satisfied, just surf to Century Media Records Europe at Youtube by clicking on the link given below and enjoy some of our latest videos. Whether it is the new CELTIC FROST video, the uncensored POISONBLACK clip, top acts ranging from LACUNA COIL, NEVERMORE, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, IGNITE, NAPALM DEATH to SICK OF IT ALL, hot newcomers like MANNTIS, BRAND NEW SIN, INTO ETERNITY, FIREWIND or DIECAST, you will find their clips there ready to rock your screen anytime! Century Media Records Europe @ Youtube.com: http://www.youtube.com/user/CenturyMediaEurope
Former NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen is continuing work on her new Christmas album, entitled "Henkäys Ikuisuudesta" (Breath From Heaven). The CD, which includes selections from JOHN LENNON and ABBA, is scheduled for release in Finland, Argentina and through the webshop at Turunen's official web site on November 8. A single, "You Would Have Loved This", will precede the album on October 11.
SKITLIV, the new doom/black metal project of former MAYHEM vocalist Maniac, has posted two songs on its official ' page. The first, "Densetsu" (the Japanese for "legend") is a rehearsal track, while the second, "Valley Below", is a rough mix, with drums and additional guitars still to be added. 
As previously reported, UK prog-metal act THRESHOLD are currently in the studio working on a new album. They have issued the following progress report: 
MOONSPELL have issued the following announcement: 
As reported earlier on METALEATER, both SINNER and PRIMAL FEAR will appear together for the first time on the same stage on the same night on October 7 at H20 in Reichenbach (near Stuttgart), Germany. You can vote for the songs that will be included in the band's setlist ' .
SUSPERIA, the Norwegian band featuring former members of DIMMU BORGIR and SATYRICON, entered StrandStudio in Oslo, Norway at the beginning of August to start work on their fourth studio album, the follow up to 2004's acclaimed release "Unlimited". The band is once again working with Marius Strand, who previously assisted SUSPERIA on 2005's Norwegian Top 20 hit, the "Devil May Care" EP. Recording is expected to be completed by the end of September. SUSPERIA then head out on a short tour in October before returning to Dug-Out Studios in Uppsala, Sweden in November to complete the final mix with Daniel Bergstrand (IN FLAMES, MESHUGGAH, SOILWORK). A release is planned for early 2007 through the Tabu label in Europe and Candlelight Records in the USA. No name for the album has been announced yet, but songtitles revealed so far are "More" (which SUSPERIA performed at this year's Inferno Festival in Norway), "Cut From Stone", "Distant Memory" and "The Clone". The band has added a further date to those previously announced. They will perform at the Motstoy Festival in Notodden, Norway on Friday, October 6
01. Always The Pretenders (Radio Edit)
THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson has posted the following message on the band's official web site: 
German melodic black metal band SYCRONOMICA have completed work on their second album, "Gate", due on November 17 via Armageddon Music. The CD was recorded at Hellion Studios in Munich. 
01. Fire! Battle! In Metal!
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