Earlier this week, WITHIN TEMPTATION dazzled tens of thousands of rock fans with an eye-popping main-stage performance at the UK's Download festival. Renowned for its spectacular live shows, the band's fans everywhere will now have the chance to watch one of the group's most astounding dates yet. On September 22, WITHIN TEMPTATION will release a brand new double-DVD, titled "Black Symphony".

Their most ambitious staging to date, Black Symphony was a unique concert at Rotterdam's Ahoy Arena on February 7, 2008. Sold out months in advance, the show featured WITHIN TEMPTATION performing to 10,000 fans with the 60-piece Metropole Orchestra and a 20-voice classical choir, as well as on-stage stilt performers, costume changes, and an array of stunning pyrotechnic and lighting effects. The colossal production extended to Europe's largest video screen (a massive 400 sqm), reaching across the entire width of the stage, and 14 full HD cameras. Special guests on the night included Keith Caputo (LIFE OF AGONY), Anneke van Giersbergen (ex-THE GATHERING), and George Oosthoek (ORPHANAGE).

In addition to the Rotterdam concert, a plethora of bonus content and extensive behind the scenes footage will be included. Although full details will be made available at a later date, it is likely to feature the band's 2007 year-end show at the Beursgebouw in Eindhoven, of which one highlight was an exclusive acoustic set. "Black Symphony" will also be available as a double-CD and a special Blu-Ray disc.

WITHIN TEMPTATION is currently taking over the European festivals, with slots at the Electric Weekend (Spain), Pukkelpop (Belgium), Beatstad (Netherlands), and Rock En France (France) just a fraction of its plans. The band is looking forward to supporting the legendary IRON MAIDEN in Holland and London next month. For the first time ever, WITHIN TEMPTATION will also take to the stage in Israel, the Ukraine, and Greece this year, before closing 2008 with some exclusive seated shows in The Netherlands and Belgium.

If you like your gothic/shock rock spiked with a little arsenic and a healthy dose of dark humor, check out “Be Afraid”! Band members Dr. Cadaver, Nameless, and Maggot offer you chainsaw guitars, super-tight arrangements, and blatant morbidity wrapped around insanely catchy choruses. Wretched provides elite vocal skills in a mesmerizing Danzig/Rob Halford sort of way! Their theatrical stage show, zombie-like costumes (in GWAR-like fashion!), let fans know this is not your everyday band.

GOD FORBID are back in black and ready to deliver their career defining statement with their much-anticipated new full-length album, which is set for a fall release. However, preceding this release will be the group's first ever DVD, "Beneath the Scars of Glory and Progression",
and will be available July 18, 2008.

It features a sold-out performance shot with multi camera angles at the Starland Ballroom in the group's hometown Sayreville, all of their promotional videos and an hour long documentary,
Doc Coyle (guitars, vocals) states:

Click on the link below to view a trailer for "Beneath the Scars of Glory and Progression" followed by the entire live performance of the song "Broken Promise".

We are deeply sorry about the cancellation of the summer festivals and the Giger Museum Anniversary Show this year. We regret the adversity that this caused fans and promoters alike.

Tom Gabriel Fischer has left the Band, but Celtic Frost is still alive, albeit in a coma of Sorts. Franco and I are not going to continue recording or touring as Celtic Frost. This would be preposterous without one of its foundingmembers, the original voice and its defining guitarist. But we are not going to officially disband Celtic Frost.

We hope that there might be a possibility of talking things over and overcoming the differences that caused this schism. Most certainly this will not happen now, but maybe sometime in the future. After all, this is not the first time in the history of this band that things have gone wrong.

In the meantime Franco and I will continue to create music of our own. Under what name or with whom else shall remain open for now. For the time being, we accept Tom's decision as being better for all of us and we would like to wish all the best for him and his future projects.

A thank you is due to all fans & friends for their support in these difficult times. We hope that at least the work of these past years was as pleasurable to you as it was to us.

With regret and confidence
Martin Eric Ain & Franco Sesa

Century Media is celebrating their 20 years anniversary this year. Until June 20th, 2008 you can download a free 19 track metal compilation from Century Media Records.

You can download this Metal compilation exclusively here: Myspace Nederland.

After presenting the new single/video to the English fans during their ninth UK-tour last month, SQY says it's time to do the same for the Dutch fans.

The venue where it's all happening is "Het Patronaat" in Haarlem where, at the same time, Uriah Heep launches their new studio album called "Wake the Sleeper". This SQY & Uriah Heep duo presentation is taking place Saturday June 28.

More information can be found at: this link.

Dutch extreme, female fronted, metallers WHY SHE KILLS officially release their brand new EP ‘Daydreams of Obliteration’ today June 2^nd. The four track EP marks the debut of new singers Anita Borst and Daan Logtenberg.

‘Daydreams of Obliteration’ contains four intense metal tracks that show many different influences. From brutal death metal and thrash to modern and epic parts this band is hard to label. Expect the unexpected. Sheer brutality and harmony!

‘Daydreams of Obliteration’ is an online release and can be downloaded for free at the band’s myspace, www.myspace.com/whyshekills or at www.whyshekills.com The CD with extras will be for sale at WHY SHE KILLS live shows.

WHY SHE KILLS are to support Dimmu Borgir on June 21st at Patronaat, Haarlem and are also scheduled to play some major festivals this summer. The outfit is also confirmed to take part in the second instalment of the Jagermeister Dominance Tour scheduled October/November more dates and cities are to be announced soon. The Live Obliteration schedule is shaping up as follows and can be found here.

‘Daydreams of Obliteration’ tracklist:

01. Submission
02. Daydreams of Obliteration
03. You Wish
04. One Night one Lifetime

Line up:
Anita Borst – Vocals
Daan Logtenberg – Vocals
Peter Slootbeek – Guitar
Ralph Roelvink – Guitar
Ronny Scholten – Drums
Gerrit Knol – Bass

Requiem", the new album by 'Chicken Boy" dancing guitar shredder JOHN 5 is currently in stores.
This CD is filled with great instrumental songs and the strange signature JOHN 5 sounds.

Most known for his work in Marilyn Manson (where he got his moniker from) and currently guitarist for Rob Zombie the man knows how to transform his eccentric vision into music.
" Requiem" shows how well shred guitar and banjo mix!

Italian metallers GORY BLISTER are currently recording their follow up to "Skymorphis" their critically acclaimed first album on Mascot Records. As Joe sais "The material we have right now is definitely a big step forward for us, we have really grown into our music"

You can expect more technical and brutal metal from the guys that keep the Italian metal flag waving high.

The - yet untitled - album will probably be released at the end of this year, but we'll keep you posted on that one.

KYPCK (or 'Kursk' in the western alphabet) is a Finnish doomsday metal band singing in Russian.

KYPCK's crew features vocalist E. Seppänen, guitarist S. S. Lopakka (formerly Sentenced), bassist J. T. Ylä-Rautio and drummer K. H. M. Hiilesmaa who is also known as the producer of HIM, Lordi, Sentenced, Moonspell, Apocalyptica and many others. It was only logical that Hiilesmaa was also in charge of KYPCK's heavy and (in its original sense) grinding production. E. Seppänen has lived in Russia for 2,5 years, studied in St. Petersburg and worked at the embassy in Moscow. He recently got his degree from Oxford, and as a part time job teaches Russian in Tampere, Finland. Hence, he is more than legitimate to sing in Russian.

The band's debut downfall, the full-length album entitled "Cherno", was completed during 2007 and originally released through the Finnish label UHO Production in March 2008. Despite the album's crushing, doomy nature and Russian lyrics, it went straight to #11 in the Finnish charts. "Cherno" will finally be out in the Benelux via Century Media Records on Friday, July 18, 2008.

You can check out the video-clip for "1917" here.

The Swedish glam / hard rock band DANGER has just announced that the release date of their new promotional EP " First Touch " has to be pushed back to June 27 due to technical problems in the studio. " We were working day and night to have the mixing and mastering proces of the songs done, before the Sweden Rock Festival would start. As you all know, we always hand out free copies to the audience there and that was also the plan for this year.

Our time-schedule was very tight to make it and when the equipment failed on us, there was nothing more for us to do than to accept it and to wait till all equipment has been fixed, so we can move on ", Rob Paris said. He continues " But at the end, it's even better to do it this way. We have more time now to give the fans the best job possible. The rough versions of the songs sound already killer, it's the best we have recorded so far. It's the most exciting period in the band's career, we cannot wait to let the world hear the songs! "

While the fans are waiting for the new material, more cool stuff will be uploaded on the website www.danger.se, to make the wait easier.

At Friday June 27th, “ First Touch “ will be officially launched with a big MySpace online release party at www.myspace.com/bestdanger where all EP songs will be streaming from 20.00 till 24.00 CET !

DEITY DOWN RECORDS and Breda, Netherlands based metalcore outfit DARK INTENTIONS (http://www.darkintentions.com) are pleased to announce they've signed an agreement in order to release the band's debut full length. Two samples of the forthcoming record have been posted at http://www.myspace.com/darkintentions.

The album, recorded at the Artsounds Studio in Belgium with STEFAN VAN NEERVEN of BORN FROM PAIN fame in the producer's chair will go by the title "DESTINED TO BURN". It contains 11 tracks and will be unleashed upon mankind in June of 2008. The mastering job is confirmed to take place at ALAN DOUCHES' WEST WEST SIDE MUSIC Studio in the USA. Track listing and artwork will be revealed at a later time, along with a definitive release date.

As Chris Goss quotes:
" I sincerely regret if the tours' delay is causing any inconvenience and disappointment. I can only say that I have not stopped and cannot stop writing new music for the album. I believe it is our best work to date. We will bring this on large and correctly; both in album form and in the live arena. The summer will bring the album. The autumn will bring a Masters of Reality tour of a quality I've waited my whole life to present to you."

The promocd, called "Razor", features 4 totally new songs & a re-recorded version of "As Hope Dies", ONHEIL's 2007 single and videoclip.

According to singer/guitarist Amok: "The new material will probably surprise a lot of people as it's quite different from our older stuff. Diversity is what we are aiming for with our next album. The songs are faster, more furious and more agressive than even before. Yet we have mixed this with more melodies and slower parts. Also the fact that we now have 2 lead vocalists and 3 guitarists gives us more possibilities to create something original".

JOE BONAMASSA schedules the release of his new live album, "live - from nowhere in particular" for August 25, 2008. It turned out to be a double CD with a total running time of over 90 minutes. After 7 long years this will be his second live-album to date.

It's the first live recording with the line up he has been touring with for approx two years now and features some killer songs like "So Many Roads", "Sloe Gin" and "Woke up Dreaming" amongst others.

We've made an E-Card on which you'll hear the opening track "Welcome To The Human Race", this will give you an impression of the 13 great new songs featured on "The Outsider".

For proof that from great suffering comes great art, look no further than INTO ETERNITY founding guitarist/principal songwriter Tim Roth. Much as he drew inspiration from his mother's passing when writing the band's critically acclaimed 2006 release, "The Scattering Of Ashes", Roth again found the strength and resilience to turn negatives into positives on the "extreme progressive metal" band's forthcoming release, "The Incurable Tragedy".

INTO ETERNITY's first concept album, "The Incurable Tragedy" was inspired by the deaths of Roth's two best friends, brothers who succumbed to cancer within two months of one another. To make matters worse, when the band began demoing new material shortly after the completion of the Scattering tour - a star-making year of shows that saw the band perform alongside such internationally renowned acts as Dream Theater, Lamb of God, Megadeth, Opeth, Arch Enemy, The Haunted and Dark Tranquillity - Roth's father was diagnosed with cancer as well. Showing no mercy, the disease claimed his life last year, just 10 days before Christmas.

Roth channeled his emotions into a moving and riveting album, due out on Century Media Records this summer. This spring, however, the band will take a break from the studio to tour throughout North America with like-minded progressive metal shredders Symphony X. That trek will be followed by the band's first tour of Japan, where they will perform alongside At The Gates, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mayhem and Pig Destroyer at the prestigious "Extreme The Dojo" festivals.

To tide fans over until the release of "The Incurable Tragedy", the band has posted on their MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/officialintoeternity) an unmastered rough mix of a brand new song, "Diagnosis Terminal", which they will perform live at each of their spring concerts (see below for dates). The track is classic INTO ETERNITY, featuring a heavy groove, stop-on-a-dime time changes, reflective lyrics, a memorable chorus, a string-shredding solo, and vocals that range from guttural growls to soaring harmonies.