CHIMAIRA
drummer Richard Evensand (Soilwork, Ebony Tears) has replaced Andy
Herrick

SOILWORK
Dirk Verbeuren (Scarve) will be filling in as a session drummer for the
upcoming European tour in the wake of Richard Evensand’s departure

EXHUMED
Leon del Muerte (Impaled, Murder Construct) will be filling in on bass
for
the upcoming tours

THE RED CHORD
the band has enlisted bassist Gregory Weeks (Beyond the Sixth Seal) and
drummer Jon Dow (Dead Water Drowning) - the splits with former members
Adam Wentworth (b) and Mike Justain (d) were amicable - Justain will
continue playing in Unearth and Wentworth has assumed the role of
permanent bass player for Premonitions Of War

HASTE
the group has officially parted ways with vocalist Kelly Reaves due to
irreconcilable differences – they will continue on as a five-piece with
Chris Mosley taking over all lead vocals

PROTOTYPE
Sam Aliano has been drafted as permanent drummer

GRAVEWORM
Moritz Neuner (Abigor, Darkwell, Shadowcast) will be playing drums
during
the upcoming year

ALTARIA
Emppu Vuorinen (Nightwish) has parted ways with the band by mutual
agreement - they will continue as a four-piece, but Petri Aho
(Blindside)
will be added as second guitarist for live shows

DISLIMB
the band has parted ways with vocalist Ryan A. Inman due to personal
indifferences

IMPIETY
Fauzzt and Fyaun have left the band – new recruits are:
bassist/vocalist
Shyaithan, drummer Oscar Garcia (Hacavitz, Ravager) and lead guitarist
Antimo (Hacavitz, Ravager, Disgorge)

PROPHECY
Jared Butler has joined the group on vocals

DEVIN TOWNSEND
Hevy Devy will be releasing two CDs in February through his website -
'Ass-sordid II' includes all the old demos from his early bands
Noisescapes and Grey Skies as well as a bunch of lost songs from the
early
days - 'Devlab' is an assemblage of laptop workings that amount to a 72
minute ambient record

RUSH
guitarist Alex Lifeson was arrested for what police described as
drunken,
violent behavior at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Naples, FL on New Year’s
Eve

ANTHRAX
guitarist Scott Ian has gotten engaged to Meatloaf’s daughter, Pearl
Aday

NEW AEON MEDIA
this new sub-division of Karmageddon Media was launched to unearth the
best underground acts – the first bands to see the light of day will be
Final Dawn, Judgement Day and Ribspreader (featuring Dan Swano)

NEW SIGNINGS
Epitaph Records: Converge
Karmageddon Media: Occult
Season Of Mist: Polterchrist
Victory Records: A Perfect Murder
Scarlet Records: The Ring
Witches Brew: Chemikiller
Agonia Records: Atomizer, StarGazer

ANTHRAX
guitarist Scott Ian has gotten engaged to Meatloaf’s daughter, Pearl
Aday

Hahahahahahahah.