ICED EARTH
Tim "Ripper" Owens (Judas Priest, Winters Bane) was drafted to handle
vocals for the new album 'The Glorious Burden'

WINTERS BANE
the lineup has been solidified with the additions of vocalist Alexander
Koch (Powergod, Spiral Tower) and drummer Haan Hartmann (Powergod,
Tracelords)

PAINMUSEUM
the band recruited bassist Steve DiGiorgio (Testament, Death, Iced Earth)
to lay down bass tracks for their debut album which is currently being
mixed by Roy Z - the lineup is rounded out by guitarist Metal Mike
Chlasciak (Halford), drummer Bobby Jarzombek (Halford, Riot) and vocalist
Tim Clayborne

HATE ETERNAL
bassist Jared Anderson is leaving the band in order to commit himself to
rehabilitation for an ongoing drug problem

EQUIMANTHORN
the distinctive Sumerian and ambient group led by Equitant (Absu, Equitant) and Proscriptor (Absu, Melechesh) have reformed along with Mark
Riddick and Michael Riddick (The Soil Bleeds Black), David Harbour (King
Diamond, Chastain) and other special guest appearances - the third opus
'Second Sephira Cella' is under construction

ANDROMEDA
bassist Fabian Gustavsson has replaced Jakob Tanentsapf

DAEMONICIDE
drummer Jeremy Gregg (Origin, Enter Self, Murder Construct) has been
relieved of his duties - his replacement will be announced soon

TO/DIE/FOR
vocalist Jape Perätalo has called it quits as "he had no more motivation
to go on with the band"

CRUACHAN
flute player John O' Fathaigh has left the band again after rejoining for
a brief spell

THE FALLEN
the band has not parted ways with vocalist Mike Bennett as reported last
week

UFO
the new line-up has been confirmed as Phil Mogg (vocals), Pete Way (bass),
Vinnie Moore (guitar), Paul Raymond (guitar) and Jason Bonham (drums)

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
the group had to pull off the Soilent Green tour due to personal reasons -
rumors that they have broken up are being denied

FREDDY VS. JASON SOUNDTRACK
due on 8/12, the soundtrack to the movie 'Freddy vs Jason' is as follows:
01. Ill Nino - How Can I Live
02. Killswitch Engage - When Darkness Falls
03. Spineshank - Beginning Of The End
04. Mushroomhead - Sun Doesn't Rise
05. Hatebreed - Condemned Until Rebirth
06. Slipknot - Snap ('97 demo)
07. Chimaira - Army Of Me
08. From Autumn To Ashes - The After Dinner Payback
09. Sevendust - Leech
10. Powerman 5000 - Bombshell
11. Sepultura w/Mike Patton - The Waste
12. Murderdolls - Welcome To The Strange
13. Seether - Out Of My Way
14. Stone Sour - Inside The Cynic
15. Devildriver - Swinging The Dead
16. The Blank Theory - Middle Of Nowhere
17. Nothingface - Ether
18. In Flames - Trigger
19. Lamb Of God - 11th Hour
20. Type O Negative - (We Were) Electrocute
*Tracks 1-9 & 11-15 previously unreleased

NEW SIGNINGS
Galy Records : Unexpect
Brutalized Records: Pathogen
Black Market Activities: From A Second Story Window

Hate Eternal needs a bassist eh? *moves to florida*

thegreatspaldino said:

I'd say go for it, but they already have a friend taking jared's place. The same guy we saw playing bass / vocals at metalfest.

RustedAngel@work said:

G to the A Y