RAMMSTEIN's video for their new single, "Benzin" (Gasoline), has been posted online at this location. The clip was was shot in August by Uwe Flade, who has also directed videos for DEPECHE MODE and FRANZ FERDINAND.

"Benzin" is the first single off the German industrial metallers' new album, "Rosenrot" (view cover here), due in Europe on October 31. Other songtitles set to appear on the CD include (English translation follows each German/Spanish-language title): "Spring" (Jump), "Rosenrot" (Rose Red), "Zerstören" (Destroy), "Mann Gegen Mann" (Man Against Man), "Feuer & Wasser" (Fire & Water), "Wo Bist Du" (Where Are You), "Te Quiero Puta" (I Love You, Bitch) and "Ein Lied" (A Song). The single will precede the album on October 10.

RAMMSTEIN recorded several songs during the sessions for "Reise, Reise" which were omitted from the CD's final track listing. During a recent session at a Berlin studio, RAMMSTEIN recorded several more tracks and recently mixed the combined collection of new material for the "Rosenrot" album.

In other news, RAMMSTEIN are nominated in the category "Best Live Act" for the "Eins Live" Krone award. Germany's biggest radio awards ceremony will be held at the Arena Oberhausen on November 24 and will be broadcast live by Eins Live radio at 7:00 p.m. and on WDR TV at 10:00 p.m.

Recorded primarily in Spain (El Cortijo Studio, Malaga), "Reise Reise" (translated as "Voyage, Voyage" or "Journey, Journey") was the follow-up to "Mutter", which entered The Billboard 200 chart at No. 77 back in April 2001.

CANNIBAL CORPSE are scheduled to enter Mana Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 17 with producer Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, HATE ETERNAL) to begin recording their tenth album, tentatively due in early 2006 via Metal Blade Records. "The recording and mixing should be complete by December, and the album's release date will hopefully be sometime in March of 2006," the band write in a statement. "After the release, we look forward to getting out on the road and performing for all of our great fans worldwide.

"As for the new album, we are doing everything we can to make sure it's the heaviest, most brutal one we've ever made. We have 11 songs completed and if possible we'd like to write one or two more before entering the studio."

CANNIBAL CORPSE have yet to announce a permanent replacement for guitarist Jack Owen, who left the band in 2004. The group have been utilizing session musicians for their recent touring activities, including Jeremy Turner (ex-ORIGIN) and Rob Barrett (who played with the band from 1993 to 1997 and appeared on "The Bleeding" and "Vile" albums).

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry and singer Steven Tyler have commented on the upcoming release of their new live DualDisc effort, "Rockin' the Joint (Live at the Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas)". Recorded in January 2002 during an intimate club date at The Joint in the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel, "Rockin' the Joint" showcases prime AEROSMITH in rare performances of vintage album cuts and recent rock tunes in front of 3,000 hardcore fans. "Rockin' the Joint" will be in stores on Tuesday, October 25.

The audio-only side of "Rockin' the Joint" contains 11 tracks, including the live album debut of the fan favorite "Seasons of Wither" from 1974's "Get Your Wings", "No More No More", a seldom-played album track from 1975's "Toys in the Attic", and a cover of the FLEETWOOD MAC chestnut "Rattlesnake Shake", one of the first songs the band ever played together and a staple of early tours. Also included are the live debuts of "Beyond Beautiful" and "Light Inside" from 2001's "Just Push Play" and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductees' first mega-hit that went to No. 1.

"'Seasons of Wither' is one of my all-time favorite AEROSMITH songs, but we never used to play it live in the old days," recalled Steven Tyler. "Over the years, it's really become an Aerocult favorite and always gets a major reaction on the rare occasion we drop it into the set list. It means a lot to me to finally give fans a killer live version of this song."

"We went back to the beginning of the band's career for some of these songs," said guitarist Joe Perry. "We had fun knocking the dust off them but it was a little nerve-racking too, because we hadn't played some of the songs in a while. I think we've only played 'No More No More' live a total of 20 times in our entire career. We were going on muscle memory for some of these, which gave our performance an edge."

New live versions of songs available on previous live albums include "Same
Old Song And Dance", which first appeared on 1978's "Live Bootleg", "Big Ten Inch Record", last heard live on AEROSMITH's 1991 career compilation "Pandora's Box", plus inspired new versions of "Train Kept A Rollin'" and "Walk This Way".

The DVD side of "Rockin' the Joint" boasts the entire album in Enhanced PCM Stereo along with four explosive performances filmed at The Joint, including "No More No More" and "Draw the Line", plus the DVD-only tracks, "Dream On" and "Sweet Emotion". The DVD also captures some behind-the-scenes footage shot during the Vegas show and on the road during AEROSMITH's triumphant "Just Push Play" tour.

The band plans to return to the studio this spring to record the follow-up to 2004's critically acclaimed and commercially successful blues album, "Honkin' on Bobo".

"Rockin' The Joint (Live At The Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas)" DualDisc track listing:

Audio:

01. Beyond Beautiful
02. Same Old Song And Dance
03. No More No More
04. Seasons Of Wither
05. Light Inside
06. Draw The Line
07. I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
08. Big Ten Inch Record
09. Rattlesnake Shake
10. Walk This Way
11. Train Kept A Rollin'

DVD:

01. No More No More
02. Draw The Line
03. Dream On
04. Sweet Emotion

ANTHRAX bassist Frankie Bello will host MTV2's "Headbangers Ball" on Saturday, September 24 beginning at 10:00 p.m. EST. Joining Bello in the studio will be special guests THROWDOWN.

ANTHRAX have just released most their most comprehensive "best of" collection ever issued, "Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985-1991)", and their first video compilation, the DVD "Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985-1991) The Videos" (both on Island/UMe), and on separate live CD and DVD packages, "Alive 2 (2005)" (on Sanctuary Records), which documents the group's momentous summer 2005 reunion tour.

ANTHRAX will be teaming up with JUDAS PRIEST for a U.S. tour beginning on Sunday, September 25 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Congratulations are in order for former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS bassist Robert DeLeo and his wife Kristen DeLeo, who welcomed the arrival of their new baby, Duke Vincent, on August 7, 2005. Duke came in weighing 7 lbs. and sporting a full head of black hair.

Robert DeLeo is believed to have formed a new project with brother and fellow former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS member Dean DeLeo (guitar) and FILTER mainman Richard Patrick. Veteran session drummer Ray Luzier is apparently leaving ex-VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth's tour to join the group, which reportedly has signed a deal with Columbia Records.

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has uploaded at his official web site a number of personal photos taken throughout this past summer. Among the photos posted on the site are pictures with Lenny Kravitz and members of MÖTLEY CRÜE. Check them out at this location.

Criss is currently putting the finishing touches on a new solo CD, which he hopes to release early next year. "This is the first time I've ever done it all, writing, arranging, singing, playing, editing, mixing and producing," Criss ahd previously said about the upcoming effort. "I feel this is the best work I've ever done. I've never worked so hard on a record. It's about life, love, and ups and downs. Real Peter Criss!"

Finnish hard rockers AMORPHIS have lined up two dates in Russia in early November. The details are as follows:

Nov. 03 – St. Petersburg, RUS @ Port Club
Nov. 04 – Moscow, RUS @ CDK MAI

AMORPHIS recently entered the Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki to start the recording process for their follow-up to last year's "Far from the Sun", tentatively due in early 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records. Producers the effort are Nino Laurenne (THUNDERSTONE) for instruments and Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH) for vocals. Mikko Karmila, who has previously worked with STRATOVARIUS, NIGHTWISH, EDGUY, LULLACRY and many others, will take care of the mixing.

"The new AMORPHIS material will be heavier than ever", the band explained in a statement. "There will be an epic theme through the album, influenced by Finnish tradition."

SLAYER fans wishing to have a hand in naming Mediaskare Records' upcoming tribute album dedicated to the Los Angeles thrashers are encouraged to send their album title suggestions via a special MySpace.com page. In addition, video clips of NEW DEAD RADIO recording "South of Heaven" and THE BURNING ROOM laying down a version of "Mandatory Suicide" have been posted online at the same location. Videos are set to be added weekly to the page to document the making of this unique compilation.

Set for an early 2006 release, the collection is set to have song contributions from the following artists: ASESINO (featuring ex-FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares), SILENT CIVILIAN (featuring former SPINESHANK frontman Jonny Santos), DEATH BY STEREO, ON BROKEN WINGS, SCARS OF TOMORROW, THE ESOTERIC, COLD WAR, THE TASTE OF BLOOD, NEW DEAD RADIO, CONTRA, THE HUMAN ABSTRACT, THE BURNING ROOM, IN THIS MOMENT, SUICIDE SILENCE, A DIFFERENT SELF, plus more to be announced.

In 2003, a similarly themed tribute was released by Spook City. The compilation, titled "Cover in Blood" included performances by MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD and SWORN VENGEANCE, but tracks were confined to the material from SLAYER's classic "Reign in Blood" album.

Swedish doom masters COUNT RAVEN will have all four of their albums remastered and re-released through the German label Cyclone Empire before the end of the year. The first two releases — "Storm Warning" and "Destruction of the Void" — will arrive on October 14, to be followed by "High on Infinity" and "Messiah of Confusion" on November 11. The albums are being remastered by Achim Köhler (ACCEPT, PSYCHOTIC WALTZ, STEEL PROPHET, VOIVOD, BRAINSTORM, PRIMAL FEAR, etc.), and will feature bonus tracks, liner notes, special booklets, and in one instance ("Messiah Of Confusion"), completely new artwork. And as if this wasn't enough, a special box set is planned for release sometime in 2006, featuring many rare and unreleased songs, clips and live performances (DVD and CD). Last but not least: COUNT RAVEN are currently working on new material for their fifth album, to be released sometime next year.

Since signing a worldwide deal with Cyclone Empire at the end of 2004, COUNT RAVEN have performed at several European festivals (Wacken, Keep It True, Belgian Doom Night) and have completed a short Finnish tour with their friends MIRROR OF DECEPTION.

Dutch death metallers SEVERE TORTURE will release their new album, "Fall of the Despised", on November 7 via Earache Records.

SEVERE TORTURE — comprised of Thijs van Laarhoven (guitar), Marvin Vriesde (guitar), Seth van De Loo (drums), Dennis Schreurs (vocals) and Patrick Boleij (bass) — have steadily gained a reputation as one of the current resurgent death metal scene's leading lights. Via the release of previous albums, "Feasting on Blood" and "Misanthropic Carnage", the band's unrelenting brutality and technicality has earned them the respect of fans worldwide.

"Fall of the Despised" (view cover artwork by Killustrations) track listing:

01. Endless Strain of Cadavers
02. Sawn Off
03. Unconditional Annihilation
04. Consuming the Dying
05. Impulsive Mutilation
06. Dead from the Waist Up
07. Decree of Darkness
08. Enshrined in Madness
09. End of Christ
10. Fall of the Despised

Check out the song "Endless Strain of Cadavers" at this location.

Due to Hurricane Rita and circumstances that are beyond control, the MÖTLEY CRÜE performance scheduled for Saturday, September 24 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas has been officially postponed. More information on a rescheduled date will be announced at a later time.

The MÖTLEY CRÜE tour has been the unexpected success story of the live concert year. After six years apart, the band reunited earlier this year for a tour that has been one of the biggest box office attractions of 2005.

Following the end of their own U.S. tour in October, the CRÜE will join the ROLLING STONES for shows in Portland and Seattle, then MÖTLEY CRÜE will go on to Australia and Japan.

As previously reported, MÖTLEY CRÜE will release a new recording of their hit, "Home Sweet Home", which they performed on the MTV/VH1/CMT "ReAct Now" benefit show with LINKIN PARK frontman Chester Bennington, a gospel choir and string section, produced by Desmond Child. Proceeds from the song will go to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina and the efforts to rebuild the affected communities through Red Cross.

Chicago's SOIL have signed an exclusive recording deal with New York-based DRT Entertainment. The band will head to Los Angeles next month to begin recording their new album, which is currently slated for release in early 2006. Ulrich Wild (STATIC-X, TAPROOT) has been tapped as producer.

"It is great to finally be on a label that has other rock acts," said guitarist Shaun Glass in a statement. "With a new singer and new record label, we feel like we have a clean slate to start from and truly make this new album something to be proud of," added bassist Tim King.

"I am very proud that SOIL has become a new member of the DRT family," said DRT co-principal Derek Shulman in a statement. "They are one of the most motivated and dedicated rock bands I have ever been involved in. SOIL will be a cornerstone band on the roster and we look forward to much success for the new album early next year."

SOIL's follow-up to last year's "Redefine" will be the group's first CD to feature singer AJ Cavalier, who previously fronted the California-based DIESEL MACHINE (also featuring ex-DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman on guitar). The band's original vocalist, Ryan McCombs, has since joined the Texas act DROWNING POOL.

TEMPLEWITHIN, the new band featuring FATES WARNING drummer Mark Zonder, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP guitarist/keyboardist Wayne Findlay and ex-TRIBE OF GYPSIES singer Gregg Analla, have issued the following update:

"Things are going well with securing a proper label for the band. We will start recording the album in the middle of October. We have decided to have Joe Marlett engineer and mix the album. Joe's skills will be a very important part of our sound. We are very excited with what he will contribute to the final product. Stay tuned."

TEMPLEWITHIN have uploaded several photos and audio clips of the songs "Swept Away" and "Deeper" at Zonder's official web site.

According to a posting on his official web site, former LED ZEPPELIN bassist John Paul Jones will be performing at the Lunel Mandolin Festival, in the south of France, on October 29. The half-hour set will include triple-neck mandolin and Kyma.

Jones, who makes a guest appearance on the new FOO FIGHTERS album, "In Your Honor", is currently working on a new solo set, tentatively due in 2006.

KORN have set "See You on the Other Side" as the title of their new album, due on December 6 via Virgin Records. The band's frontman, Jonathan Davis, stated in a Swedish interview conducted last Friday (Sept. 16) that the follow-up to 2003's "Take a Look in the Mirror" will contain 14 tracks. In addition, there will be a "special edition" of the album with 17 original songs (out of a total of 20 laid down during the recording sessions for the new CD), plus video material.

KORN's new effort was produced by Matrix (AVRIL LAVIGNE, THE MOONEY SUZUKI) and Atticus Ross (BAD RELIGION, PINK) and was mixed by Terry Date, who has previously worked with such artists as DEFTONES, PANTERA and SOULFLY, among others. Songtitles expected to appear on the CD include "Twisted Transistor" (first single), "Liar", "Politix", "Last Legal Drug", "Le Petit Mort", "It's Me Again", "Coming Undone", "I've Seen It All" and "Souvenir of Sadness".

KORN's last release, "Greatest Hits, Vol. 1" (Immortal/Epic), featuring highlights from the first 10 years of the band's recording career, has sold 974,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Los Angeles hardcore soldiers TERROR will bring their old-school assault to Canada and across the U.S. this fall. The band will be part of Canadian "Aggressive Tendencies" tour with chaos-core pioneers CONVERGE and politico-crust giants CURSED. The tour will be sponsored by Exclaim, Canada's leading music monthly. Following that run will be a welcome home to the U.S. with metal-core combos BURY YOUR DEAD and SCARS OF TOMORROW. Currently the band is in Los Angeles with acclaimed indie director Constantin Werner filming a video for the song "Keep Your Mouth Shut".

It's been a non-stop tour for TERROR, who, after completing a summer on the West Coast run of Sounds of the Underground tour, alongside LAMB OF GOD, THROWDOWN and more, headed to Japan for a headlining tour. This was the band's second foray into that country (a live set from their first time in Tokyo appears on the band's latest release, "Lowest of the Low"). That album, released on Trustkill, contains the band's first EP, as well as the live set and early 7" material.

TERROR formed when frontman Scott Vogel moved to California and hooked up with West Coast hardcore veterans to bring back the fun and fury of old school pit anthems. A 15-year veteran of the hardcore scene, Vogel took care of vocal duties in Buffalo, NY legends SLUGFEST and DESPAIR. Drawing on his vast experience with the hardcore scene and its ever changing nature, Vogel addresses issues universal to hardcore fans worldwide, regardless of subgenre divisions.

For a complete listing of upcoming TERROR shows, click here.

PARADISE LOST became the first British rock band to peform on the main square in Kiev (Ukraine), Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square). On Saturday, September 17, PARADISE LOST joined a bunch of famous Ukrainian and Russian bands, including TARTAK, MASHA & MEDVEDI and DETI PICASSO, during the 7th International Youth Festival, "Chayka" (Seagull). Sadly, the band were forced to perform without guitarist Greg Mackintosh, who was said to be resting in England after recently undergoing surgery. Afterwards, vocalist Nick Holmes commented, "This was a special show for us, because we didn't have Greg playing with us tonight. But he recently underwent surgery and is currently recovering. He will return to action as soon as he can."

When asked why they didn't not many songs from their earlier albums, second guitarist Aaron Aedy replied, "Because we were a four-piece band tonight. It's very difficult to play songs from 'Shades of God', 'Icon', 'Draconian Times' without two guitar players."

"We were committed for the concert as a four-piece (band), so we had to choose the songs that we could perform well as a four-peace," added Nick.

PARADISE LOST's setlist for the Kiev concert:

01. Don't Belong
02. Close Your Eyes
03. Erased
04. Redshift
05. Mystify
06. So Much Is Lost
07. Hallowed Land
08. No Celebration
09. Accept The Pain
10. All You Leave Behind
11. Shine
12. Enchantment
13. Mouth
14. Say Just Words
Encore:
15. One Second

Check out photos from the Kiev gig: Gallery#1, Gallery#2.

(Thanks: Mila)

Photos of MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil performing with the help of a "pimp cane and Percodan" Tuesday night (Sept. 20) at the Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky have been posted online at Courier-Journal.com.

As previously reported, Neil partially tore the medial portion of his calf muscle Friday night (Sept. 16) five songs into CRÜE's performance at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, GA. The show was part of the band's ongoing, successful "Carnival of Sins" world tour that began last February.

Vince's leg gave out shortly before intermission, and the band was forced to end the concert early after Neil was taken to a nearby hospital. Although he was in a great deal of pain at the time, Neil is expected to make a full and quick recovery, according to his doctors, who nevertheless urged him to take some time off. The band intends to return to Atlanta to make-up the show. Tickets from Friday night's show will be honored at that time. Ticket holders should contact their point of purchase for more information or refunds.

Legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) is in talks with veteran hard rock drummer Tommy Aldridge (WHITESNAKE, TED NUGENT) about putting together a new project. "We'll see how the sessions go and if everything clicks like we hope that it will," Lynch recently said. "We're looking to pull Michael Anthony from VAN HALEN into the fold as well, and that's also in the works."

With regards to his upcoming solo album, Lynch said, "I have about 8 or 9 new tracks pretty much completed for the new forthcoming record. Mucho guitar noise! It's heavy, bluesy, psychedelic and trance-like. Indefinable stream of consciousness."

On the equipment front, "Design and development of the new Randall amp line is almost complete and the amps sound ridicolous," Lynch said. "There are four preamp modules, and power amp main head, called The Lynch Box. There is also an awesome 4 x 12 with some really cool retro and modern features. There will also be a point-to-point hand-wired head. This should all be finished and available by winter NAMM in Anaheim, California. We are developing a new pickup with Duncan clalled the Super V, which will initially be available only on the new ESP Brahma Super V guitar, also coming out in January at NAMM."

The MADBALL headlining tour had to cancel two dates (Sept. 19 in Portland and Sept. 20 in San Francisco) but will resume the remainder of the tour on Sept. 21 at the Los Angeles date. Due to circumstances beyond the band's control, they were not able to play the last two dates but promise they will continue and finish the tour in true hardcore fashion. Vocalist Freddy Cricien comments, "We're sorry to the fans in Portland and San Francisco but we will come back again soon. The tour has been great, we have seen a lot of new faces and a lot of familiar one's in each city and we look forward to playing again."

The tour began two weeks ago on the East Coast and has sold out or played to capacity crowds every night. MADBALL recently released their newest and first album for Ferret Records, "Legacy". The album had the highest-selling debut of any MADBALL album and the band has already appeared on recent episodes of MTV2's "Headbangers Ball", Fuse TV's "Metal Asylum" as well as being featured in Decibel, Revolver and Metal Maniacs. Following this tour, the band will embark on a full European run with SWORN ENEMY.

Remaining MADBALL shows:

Sep. 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Roxy Theater
Sep. 22 - San Diego, CA - Soma Sidestage
Sep. 23 - Corona, CA - Showcase Theater
Sep. 24 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee
Sep. 26 - San Antonio, TX - Sanctuary
Sep. 27 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
Sep. 28 - Oklahoma City, OK - Green Door
Sep. 29 - St. Louis, MO - Creepy Crawl
Sep. 30 - Detroit, MI - Alvin’s
Oct. 01 – Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Icon

RollingStone.com is reporting that three previously unreleased NIRVANA songs will surface November 1 when Geffen/Universal issue "Sliver", a compilation of NIRVANA rarities and demos. The twenty-two-track CD will be rounded out with material from "With the Lights Out", the NIRVANA box set released last November.

"Sliver" marks the first time Frances Bean Cobain, the 13-year-old daughter of late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, has taken an active role in her father's legacy. "We're pulling Frances into the family business," Love told RollingStone.com.

In addition to helping select the title, Frances Bean also played a role in choosing the cover image. "Courtney and I involve Frances in NIRVANA/Kurt decisions whenever we can," says Peter Asher, who manages Love and the Cobain estate. "She's very perceptive and has cool ideas."

Read more at RollingStone.com.

DEVILDRIVER will be direct support to GWAR on their upcoming North American tour that will also feature A DOZEN FURIES and MENSREA. Beginning on October 7 in Sayreville, NJ and running through November 11 in Seattle, WA, the tour will traverse the United States playing storied venues, including the Palladium in Worcester, MA, the House of Blues in Chicago and Harpo's in Detroit.

"Being on the road is where we like to be," says lead singer Dez Fafara. "Out there, meeting our fans and playing the heaviest music we can is our idea of a good time, and that we get to do this with one of our favorite bands in GWAR is just plain awesome."

DEVILDRIVER is touring in support of their sophomore album, "The Fury of Our Maker's Hand", which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Heatseeker's chart. The band will ramp up for the tour with four warm-up shows from September 25 – October 5. The band most recently toured the states as part of the inaugural Sound of the Underground tour with CLUTCH, LAMB OF GOD and labelmates CHIMAIRA and OPETH. Says Fafara, "Sounds was a summer-long barbecue. The bands were fun and the fans were great."

Released on June 28, "The Fury of Our Maker’s Hand" debuted at No. 117 on Billboard's Top 200 album charts and No. 17 on the Top Hard Rock chart. Additionally the album soared to No. 1 on the Metal/College Radio and Specialty charts while the video for "Hold Back the Day" continues to receive repeated spins on MTV2 and Fuse.

DEVILDRIVER formed in 2002 after the demise of frontman Dez Fafara's former project, COAL CHAMBER. In 2003 they released their self-titled, debut album and participated in the 2004 Ozzfest tour. Recently the band toured with MACHINE HEAD and SUPERJOINT RITUAL. DEVILDRIVER is Fafara, drummer John Boecklin, bassist Jon Miller and guitarists Jeffrey Kendrick and Mike Spreitzer.

For a complete listing of upcoming DEVILDRIVER tour dates, visit Devildriver.com.

Italian symphonic power metallers KALEDON have recruited director Riccardo Ponis (KARDIA, ASTARTE SYRIACA) to direct their video for the track "Mighty Son of the Great Lord". The clip will be shot on October 1 and will be edited and released by the middle of the month.

"Mighty Son of the Great Lord" comes off the group's latest album, "The Way of the Light", available now on Steelborn Records.

As previously reported, the drum tracks for "The Way of the Light" were laid down in July 2004 at Alpha & Omega studios in Como, Italy by STRATOVARIUS' Jörg Michael (the band have since been rejoined by drummer David Folchitto). KALEDON entered Giuseppe Orlando's The Outer Sound Studios last October to complete work on the recordings. Lara Bertoli of IRON MAIDEN cover band ED HUNTER was recruited to sing on a track entitled "Come with Me".

Sweden's DREAM EVIL have been rejoined by vocalist Niklas Isfeldt and bassist Peter Stålfors. "Whatever the reason, the only important thing is that they are back in the family again, and that we're getting ready to finally enter the studio to record the new album and follow up the great success of 'The Book of Heavy Metal'," drummer Snowy Shaw (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) said in a statement sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "A new chapter is about to be written..."

Isfeldt and Stålfors left DREAM EVIL in August, citing "personal issues" and "constantly recurring health problems." They were temporarily replaced by Jake E Berg and Tommy Larsson (ex-JAGGERNAUT, CHASTISEMENT), respectively.

DREAM EVIL's latest CD, "The Book of Heavy Metal", was released last year through Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Evilized", "The Book Of Heavy Metal" was recorded at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden and features special guest appearances by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN keyboardist Mats Olausson (on the songs "Into The Moonlight", "Crusaders' Anthem", "Chosen Twice" and "Unbreakable Chain") and HALFORD/PAINMUSEUM guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak.

DREAM EVIL features in its ranks acclaimed producer Fredrik Nordström (HAMMERFALL, IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, etc.).

SLIPKNOT have finalized the track listing for their live album, "9.0: Live", due on November 1 via Roadrunner Records (one day earlier internationally). Recorded at shows in Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore and Las Vegas, the CD will feature the following tracks:

Disc One:

01. The Blister Exists
02. (sic)
03. Disasterpiece
04. Before I Forget
05. Left Behind
06. Liberate
07. Vermilion
08. Pulse of the Maggots
09. Purity
10. Eyeless
11. Drum Solo
12. Eyeore

Disc Two:

01. Three Nil
02. The Nameless
03. Skin Ticket
04. Everything Ends
05. Iowa
06. The Heretic Anthem
07. Duality
08. Spit It Out
09. People = Shit
10. Get This
11. Wait and Bleed
12. Surfacing

In a recent interview with Launch Radio Networks, SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison said that the band is working hard to make the "9.0: Live" CD/DVD package more than just a time-filler between studio albums. "I'm not a big fan of live records, but the way we're putting this together, it's gonna be almost like buying another SLIPKNOT record," he said. "We're really gonna package it and make it a special piece. And, you know, we'll have a live video to go along with it and everything, so I'm looking forward to that as well."

As previously reported, SLIPKNOT will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Monday, October 10. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625). To find a station near you, check out www.rocklineradio.com.

SLIPKNOT will mount the "Subliminal Verses Tour: The Final Volume" in October/November to wrap up the touring cycle on the band's current, critically acclaimed album, "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)", which has sold 1.2 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Support at all dates will come from AS I LAY DYING and UNEARTH.

Six months after SYSTEM OF A DOWN's "Mezmerize" debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart, the uncompromising and outspoken quartet returns with "Hypnotize", part two of a promised two-album set. American Recordings/Columbia will release two versions of "Hypnotize", the band's fifth studio album, on November 22.

Both the CD and DualDisc versions feature 12 new songs as well as artwork by Vartan Malakian, father of SYSTEM OF A DOWN's guitarist/singer Daron. The packaging for "Hypnotize" is specially designed to physically join "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" together, forming one unified product with continuous artwork. Additionally, the DualDisc edition will contain exclusive behind-the-scenes footage showing the making of both records.

More importantly, the albums interlock musically. The final track on "Hypnotize", "Soldier Side", completes "Soldier Side Intro", which appears as the opening track on "Mezmerize".

"Hypnotize" track listing:

01. Attack
02. Dreaming
03. Kill Rock 'n Roll
04. Hypnotize
05. Stealing Society
06. Tentative
07. U-Fig
08. Holy Mountains
09. Vicinity of Obscenity
10. She's Like Heroin
11. Lonely Day
12. Soldier Side

SYSTEM OF A DOWN will be filming performance footage for their video for "Hypnotize"'s title track on September 28 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI.

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have posted the following message on their official web site:

"Sorry for not keeping touch lately, but we've been busy working! We are in middle of pre-production for our new album and we will start recording October 17th in Puk Studio in Denmark where we did most of 'Volcano'. We aim to finish the album in January followed by a late spring release. This means we should be ready to do a big festival run throughout the summer and hit the clubs in the fall. Things change and they can change fast too in this industry, but this is what we plan to do as it looks now. We'll keep you posted about this and other projects we are working on too, throughout the fall."

SATYRICON's North American tour was cut short last December after guitarists Steinar Gundersen and Arnt Gronbech were charged with giving a fan a date-rape drug and sexually assaulting her in a tour bus following a Dec. 15, 2004 concert in Toronto.

SATYRICON were about two-thirds through a North American "Return of the Antichrist Tour" in support of the U.S. release of their 2002 CD "Volcano", a chart-topping, award-winning album in Norway. It has been released in North America on the EatURmusic imprint headed up by SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian and distributed by Columbia, a division of Sony Music.

OBITUARY and SAMAEL will be teaming up for a European tour in January/February 2006. Support at all dates will come from MAROON. Confimed dates are as follows:

Jan. 06 - Weert, NETH - Bosuil
Jan. 07 - Zoetermeer, NETH - Boerderi
Jan. 08 - London, UK - The Mean Fiddler
Jan. 09 - Dublin, IRE - Temple Bar Music Centre
Jan. 11 - Paris, FRA - La Locomotive
Jan. 12 - Frankfurt, GER - Batschkapp
Jan. 13 - Antwerp, BEL - Hof Ter Loo
Jan. 14 - Limoges, FRA - John Lennon
Jan. 15 - Rennes, FRA - Antipode
Jan. 17 - Hamburg, GER - Markthalle
Jan. 18 - Berlin, GER - SO36
Jan. 19 - Cologne, GER - Live Music Hall
Jan. 20 - Losheim/Saar, GER - Eisenbahnhalle
Jan. 21 - Glauchau, GER - Alte Spinnerei
Jan. 23 - Milan, ITA - Rolling Stone
Jan. 24 - Rome, ITA - Alpheus
Jan. 25 - Treviso, ITA - New Age Club
Jan. 27 - Barcelona, SPA - Razzmatazz 2
Jan. 28 - Madrid, SPA - Aqualung
Jan. 29 - Bergara, SPA - Jam
Jan. 30 - Toulouse/Lyon, FRA - tba.
Jan. 31 - Pratteln, SWI - Z7
Feb. 01 - Ludwigsburg, GER - Rockfabrik
Feb. 03 - Budapest, HUN - Wigwam
Feb. 04 - Vienna, AUT - Planet Music
Feb. 05 - Munich, GER - Backstage
Feb. 06 - TBA

MAROON frontman Andre Moraweck had the following to say about the opportunity to tour with OBITUARY and SAMAEL: "We are extremely happy and very proud to be part of this tour. OBITUARY and SAMAEL are some of our most favourite bands and some of the main reasons that got us into music as well as making music. We are really looking forward to sharing stages with both bands."

Finland's DIABLO have set "Mimic 47" as the title of their fourth full-length album, due in Finland on January 18, 2006 via Gaga Goodies/Poko. The recordings for the follow-up to 2003's "Eternium" are expected to be completed by the end of October.

"Mimic 47" track listing (in no particular order):

01. Condition Red
02. Together As Lost
03. D.O.A.
04. Blackheart
05. Kalla (instrumental)
06. Rebellion of One
07. Mimic 47
08. Shadow World
09. Damien
10. In Sorrow We Trust
11. Kathryn

The album's first single will contain two tracks, one of which will be an exclusive non-album cut. The single is scheduled for release on November 23.

"Eternium" received a wider European release through Drakkar Entertainment in September 2004. That album debuted on the Finnish album chart at position No. 3 after it was issued in Finland in January 2004.

Bassist Casey Orr (GWAR, X-COPS, THE HELLIONS, THE BURDEN BROTHERS) of the reunited Texas thrashers RIGOR MORTIS has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET:

"RIGOR MORTIS is extending our tour. We have added a show on November 4th at The North 6 in New York City and will announce several more dates soon. In other news, we will be participating in the Texas Frightmare Weekend February 4th and 5th. We will be playing both nights. Also, you can catch Casey Orr, Bruce Corbitt and Harden Harrison from RIGOR MORTIS on Dallas' KNON 89.3 Hard Time Radio with Thrashin' Alan at 9:00 this Thursday night, September 22nd at 9:00 p.m. central. You can hear it online at www.knon.org. Joining us will be Rick Perry of GAMMACIDE and Steve Murphy from ROTTING CORPSE. Last but certainly not least, we'd like to congratulate Mike Scaccia and his girlfriend Jenny Rowan on the recent birth of their son Ryder James Rowan Scaccia. We hope he inherits his mother's looks and his father's fingers!"

The original RIGOR MORTIS lineup of Orr, Bruce Corbitt, Mike Scaccia (MINISTRY, REVOLTING COCKS), and Harden Harrison (PERVIS, SPEEDEALER, MITRA) recently announced their first shows together in 15 years. The "Re-Animate" tour starts with a handful of Texas dates in October, with tentative plans to continue after the first of the year followed by a new album.

In a recent interview with Trend Crusher 'zine, RIGOR MORTIS vocalist Bruce Corbitt spoke further about the group's reunion tour and plans for a possible new CD.

"We all are getting along great and all of us are excited about doing this tour together," he said. "We are also doing one of these shows with two other Dallas/Ft. Worth legendary thrash bands from our same area and era. Our old-school metal brothers ROTTING CORPSE and GAMMACIDE are also doing reunions this year. For the first time ever…Dallas/Ft. Worth's first three original thrash bands will all perform at the same show. Mark it down right fucking now… October 29th 2005… will be a historic night for Dallas/Ft. Worth and Texas metal.

"Anyway, if this tour goes well there is a chance it could lead to more. Like a possible new RIGOR CD and a possible bigger tour sometime in early 2006. Hopefully some label will be interested in us with this lineup. But, we are really going to take all of this one step at a time. We will have to find out if we still have the chemistry jamming together live on stage that we used to have. We will also find out if we get a good turnout and response from people at the shows and if there seems to be interest in RIGOR MORTIS from the metal world again. Of course we will have to see if we can get along and not beat the shit out of each other… [laughs]"