U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release their new album, "Mission No. X", on October 4 via AFM Records. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. Mission No. X
02. 24/7
03. Mean Streets
04. Primecrime On Primetime
05. Eye Of The Eagle
06. Shell Shock Fever
07. Stone Hard
08. Breaking Down The Border
09. Cry Soldier Cry
10. Way Of Life
11. Mad For Crazy

A single/EP, "24/7", will precede the album on June 27. The track listing for the single is as follows:

01. 24/ ...

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Italian "extreme epic metal" act STORMLORD have parted ways with keyboardist Simone Scazzocchio. "There were no discussions or troubles with him, he was simply not interested in playing metal music anymore," the band write in a press release. "Our split has been friendly, we kept good relations and we wish him the best.

"After some months of auditions, now we are glad to introduce you Luca Bellanova, that's the new keyboard player of STORMLORD! Luca is 20 years old and a really talented musician, as well as a big fan of STORMLORD. He made his first appearance with the group at the recent show in Bergamo."

STORMLORD are curre ...

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According to a post at the official CRADLE OF FILTH website, keyboardist Martin Powell has decided to leave the band. An official statement follows:

"The latest news from the Cradle Of Filth camp is that regrettably, long-term keyboardist Martin Foul (Powell) has sadly parted ways with the band, releasing the following press statement detailing the reasons for his decision:

'Due to pressing personal reasons I have found myself unable to commit my best efforts and time to Cradle Of Filth. Despite five great years, in which I have acheived along with my colleagues (past and present) a myriad of goals and dreams I have decided to bow out from Cradle. Having played ...

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New masterwork of eliterian true black metal will be released by Northern Heritage, and is expected to be released within 3 weeks from now according to latest info.

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Contrary to a previous announcement indicating that the album would be a self-titled affair, Roadrunner Records U.K. has revealed that the new Obituary CD will now carry the title Frozen In Time.

The complete track listing for the album is as follows:

01. Redneck Stomp
02. On the Floor
03. Insane
04. Blindsided
05. Back Inside
06. Mindset
07. Stand Alone
08. Slow Death
09. Denied
10. Lockjaw

Frozen In Time is tentatively scheduled for release on July 19 (one day earlier internationally). The group's first collection of new songs since 1997's Back from the Dead was self-produced by the band, with Mark Prator and Scott Burns engineering, and was mastered by Tom Morris at Morrisound.

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TESTAMENT and friends will be playing a benefit concert on July 9, 2005 at The Pound in San Francisco. Proceeds from the show — the band's first in the San Francisco area in over two years — will aid in the financial recovery for families dealing with life-altering medical diagnosis. Among the families that will benefit from the concert are Keith and Brandy Regan, who had a son (Cole Regan) who was born with cancer (leukemia / AML) and survived up until three months short of his second birthday before passing away on July 28, 2004. Although insurance covered the bulk of the costs, it did not cover living expenses or co-pays. Cole's medical bill ...

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ZYKLON, the Norwegian band featuring former EMPEROR members Samoth (guitar) and Trym (drums), are continuing work on the songs for their third album, "Disintegrate", and will record "as soon as the band feels that the material is ready and perfect," according to the group's label, Candlelight Records. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Disintegrate", "Vile Ritual", "In Hindsight", "Subversive Faith", "Vulture" and "Wrenched".

The new material is said to follow more or less in the same footsteps as the critically acclaimed "Aeon" (2003), only more aggressive and intense.

ZYKL ...

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In a recent interview with "Metal Injection", SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera was asked questions submitted by fans. The most asked question was: Do you ever see yourself reuniting with SEPULTURA?

"To tell you the truth, I like the fact that everything that was done with SEPULTURA through 'Roots', it was all a challenge and we really accomplished something that can easily be destroyed by these reunion tours," he responded. "Why destroy something just for a reunion tour, something that took 15, 20 years to build? I'd just like to leave it that for the fans. It's there, it's classic. I'm sorry if you didn't watch it if you were too young but ...

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Watykan is a metal band formed in 1994 in Moudon (Switzerland). After many line-up changes and more than 30 concerts, the band releases his fist EP in March 2003 and takes part in the compilation "Lausanne 2003" with several music artists from Lausanne. In year 2004 the band will be recording their first album and be playing with bands like Clawfinger, Watcha or Enhancer. Watykan's music is influenced by bands like Korn, Deftones or Faith No More… Follow this link to know more about the band

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