German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have filmed a video for the second single off their upcoming "Rosenrot" album. According to the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, Jonas Åkerlund (METALLICA, MADONNA, SATYRICON) was the director for "Mann Gegen Mann", which deals with the subject of "men on the edge of homosexuality." No word yet on when the new single or video will be released.
RAMMSTEIN's new album, "Rosenrot", is scheduled for release in Germany on October 28 via Universal. A limited-edition version of the album will include a bonus DVD featuring three live video clips recorded earlier in the year.
RAMMSTEIN's video for their new single, "Benzin", can be viewed by clicking ' . The clip was was shot in August by Uwe Flade, who has also directed videos for DEPECHE MODE and FRANZ FERDINAND.
Former GORGUTS members Steeve Hurdle (guitar, vocals; also ex-PURULENCE) and Luc Lemay (guitar, vocals) have joined forces in a new project called NEGATIVA, The band, whose lineup is completed by Dominic Lapointe (QUO VADIS, AUGURY, ATHERETIC) on bass and Etienne Gallo (AUGURY) on drums, will be entering the studio in the winter for a promo recording. A possible tour with TOWARDS DARKNESS and PAROXYSM in the spring of 2006 is also in the works.
In October, 2004, ANAL CUNT's Seth Putnam slipped into a coma after an overdose of Ambien sleeping pills. In an exlusive interview with the Boston Phoenix — his first and only interview since coming out of his coma — extreme metal's most notorious fuckup talks about what happened the night of his overdose, why his family fought to keep his condition a secret, and how he's determined to be the same asshole he's always been.
To accompany the story, Putnam gave the Phoenix an MP3 of the ANAL CUNT song "You're In a Coma", which is available along with exclusive photos and interview outtakes at '
Background: A year ago this month, ANAL CUNT frontman Seth Putnam went to a friend's place for a birthday party. Cake and ice cream were not on the menu. In the course of an evening, Seth says he consumed $200 worth of crack cocaine, an untraceable amount of heroin, and at least a fifth of whiskey, while consorting with a crowd that included pimps, prostitutes, and at least one convicted armed robber. He woke up feeling physically fine but wanting to commit suicide. He bought enough heroin to kill himself, cooked up a hot shot, and then . . . came to his senses and decided he wanted to live. There was just one problem. He couldn't sleep. So he popped a stash of Ambien — two months' worth — and accidentally fell into a coma. When he was ambulanced to the hospital, doctors said he'd have irreparable brain damage and discussed pulling the plug.
Poland's DARZAMAT will be mixing their new album, "Transkarpatia", with producer Andy LaRocque (KING DIAMOND guitarist) at LaRocque's Los Angered studio outside Gothenburg, Sweden.
Commented DARZAMAT frontman Flauros: "I am truly glad that DARZAMAT will be able to work with such an excellent musician as well as producer."
"Transkarpatia" will be released in early 2006 via the Polish label Metal Mind Productions.
"Transkarpatia" track listing:
01. Vampiric Prose 02. Hallucinations 03. The Burning Times 04. Letter from Hell 05. Blackward 06. Labyrinth of Anxiety 07. Recurring Yell 08. Virus 09. The Old Form of Worship 10. Equinox 11. Tempted by Rot 12. Tribute to...
On October 11 at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, DREAM THEATER performed PINK FLOYD's "Dark Side of the Moon" in its entirety as their second set. Tracks performed were as follows:
01. Speak to Me 02. Breathe 03. On The Run 04. Time 05. Breathe (Reprise) 06. The Great Gig in the Sky 07. Money 08. Us And Them 09. Any Colour You Like 10. Brain Damage 11. Eclipse
This continues DREAM THEATER's tradition of covering a "classic album" in entirety whenever doing a two-night stand in the same city (the band previous covered METALLICA's "Master of Puppets" and IRON MAIDEN's "The Number of the Beast" in 2002). Joining the group for the performance was Mike Kidson on saxophone (from "the Australian Pink Floyd Show") and Theresa Thomason (who previously appeared with DREAM THEATER on "Scenes from a Memory" and "Live Scenes from New York").
DRAGONFORCE have completed work on their eagerly anticipated third album, entitled "Inhuman Rampage". The follow-up to 2004's "Sonic Firestorm" contains eight brand new songs and will be released on January 9, 2006. The album recording sessions were made at Thin Ice Studios in Virginia Water (Surrey) and guitarist Herman Li's own studio in West London between April and September, while production duties were shared between Li, fellow axeman Sam Totman and keyboard player Vadim Pruzhanov.
"Inhuman Rampage" track listing:
01. Through the Fire and Flames 02. Revolution Deathsquad 03. Storming the Burning Fields 04. Operation Ground and Pound 05. Body Breakdown 06. Cry for Eternity 07. The Flame of Youth 08. Trail of Broken Hearts
Austrian "epic metal" band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have announced the departure of singer Nicole Bogner. "Due to the changes in her personal and professional life, Nicole Bogner and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have decided to go separate ways from now on," the band write on their web site. "The split with the female singer happened in friendship, and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS want to thank Nicole for everthing she has done with and for the band."
Replacing Nicole in VISIONS OF ATLANTIS' lineup is professional soprano singer Melissa Ferlaak (' ).
"Melissa Ferlaak, 26 from Minneapolis , Minnesota , graduated with a master's degree from New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts in 2003 for vocal performance. She has worked in the operatic field, most recently as Musetta in 'La Boheme', and has been singing with AESMA DAEVA.
A three-minute audio clip of the re-recorded version of the FALKENBACH track "Heralder" has been posted online at ' . The new version of the song (the original was a bonus track for the picture LP version of "...En Their Medh Riki Fara...") will appear on the group's forthcoming album, "Heralding the Fireblade", due on November 25 via Napalm Records. It will be issued both as a limited-edition digipack, featuring one bonus track, and a regular jewel-case version. The track listing for the effort is as follows:
01. Heathen Foray 02. Of Forests Unknown 03. Havamal 04. Roman Land 05. Heralder * 06. Laeknishendr 07. Walkiesjar 08. Skirnir 09. Gjallar **
* re-recorded version
** re-recorded version of an old track originally featured on the "Skinn Av Sveri Sol Valtiva" demo
SAVAGE CIRCUS dream of coming to your manor It's not about your manor but about the next good club and stage: Currently SAVAGE CIRCUS are negotiating with different agencies about touring possibilities. Piet, Thomen, Jens and Emil are eager to show you the impact of "Dreamland Manor" live. Stay tuned and check www.dockyard1.com for coming tourdates!
We welcome LAKE OF TEARS! Welcome home Lake Of Tears. The whole team at Dockyard 1 is proud to welcome Lake Of Tears to the label. The Swedish Gothic Rock heroes will deliver their 7th full length album in Spring 2006.
AFTER ALL to support CANDLEMASS and DESTRUCTION Our Belgian band AFTER ALL is already anxiously looking forward - AFTER ALL are going on the HELLHOUNDZ OF DOOM AND THRASH tour with CANDLEMASS and DESTRUCTION in November.
IN QUEST take the harvest together with NILE Advanced technical Death Metal from Belgium meets - advanced technical death metal from one of the bands who paved their way, NILE. Our mathematics masterminds join the devoted egyptologists on their second leg of the tour starting from 21st of september that will guide them from southern Europe to Sweden.
PERSUADER add bonus to "The Hunter" To some of you this band might only be known as the winner of the 2003 Young Metal Gods Award or two of the boys in SAVAGE CIRCUS. But five years ago they recorded their stunning debut "The Hunter" which made those who listened wanna sign the band immediately. Of all possible partners a very small label ended up being the lucky one, released the debut in France with a few copies – and dissolved in bancrupcy. Now you can finally see the light of this rough diamond. To make it even more valuable without polishing away the energy, we added the songs "Escape" and "Cursed" from the even earlier "Visions and dreams" demo as a bonus.
CELESTY - our Finnish youngsters got signed We are proud to announce the addition of CELESTY to our fine artist selection. Those young Finnish guys already released two albums and are big in Japan, so be prepared for epic and melodic progressive metal. But don't underrate the Nothern heritage of CELESTY - there is a lot of darkness from long winter nights in the songs also.
MYSTIC CIRLE viva la Mexico! The shows with MARDUK were a dark blast across Europe. Now MYSTIC CIRCLE already check out how corpsepaint goes with sombreros and prepare for their tour to Mexico.
A TRAITOR LIKE JUDAS dig the coal A TRAITOR LIKE JUDAS are done recording "Nightmare Inc." at Kohle in Kohlekeller studios/Darmstadt. Early on wednesday morning shouter BjЖrn added his final vocals to the tracks - after three days of heavy screaming in a row. We expect it to be their heaviest and most varied record which will overflow the already abating metalcore wave.
Eagle Rock Entertainment has set a November 1 release date for the new DVD from TESTAMENT, entitled "Live In London". "Live In London" is the documentation of a dream that long-time die-hard TESTAMENT fans have been waiting for: the reuniting of the band’s "classic" lineup. Featuring vocalist Chuck Billy, guitar virtuosos Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick, bassist Greg Christian, and original drummer Louie Clemente (along with TESTAMENT and WHITE ZOMBIE alumnus John Tempesta as a second drummer), the band rips through classic TESTAMENT fan favorites in this show, shot in London earlier in 2005.
"Live In London" DVD track listing:
1. The Preacher 2. The New Order 3. The Haunting 4. Electric Crown 5. Sins Of Omission 6. Souls Of Black 7. Into The Pit 8. Trial By Fire 9. Practice What You Preach 10. Let Go Of My World 11. The Legacy 12. Over The Wall 13. Raging Waters 14. Disciples Of The Watch
although time keeps on ticking quickly, things go very well in the Guardian camp. To be more precise: we are still on schedule and even though everyone is totally busy and concentrated the atmosphere is very lifely and still relaxed to a certain extend:-) The material for the single will be accomplished at the end of November. To make that happen this particular stuff will get most of our attention for the next 4 weeks. Everyone is already involved in the recording process and we are really excited about the album ´s progression. It is too early to say when we will be finished exactly, but I would say a worldwide release in the first half of 2006 is very realistic. Things look (sound - as well) very promising. At the moment we are also getting deeper into details such as album title, cover, etc... So, we are about to scratch the most important phase of the recording session and we do not intend to leave you out ... Please, let us work on it a little longer, so we can fix things technically. You will be provided with footage, that is for sure.
British metal legends IRON MAIDEN are so keen to get into the next Guinness World Records book, they are considering playing a gig onboard a plane. They would love to break the record for the highest live performance and insist they could easily achieve the feat. Singer BRUCE DICKINSON reveals, "Some day I'd even like to do a gig on board a plane, literally join the eight-mile high club. It's possible, and it would be great to get into the Guinness Book Of Records."
New album of BOLT THROWER "Those Once Loyal" will be released on 14th of November via Metal Blade. Track-list:
1. At First Light 2. Entrenched 3. The Killchain 4. Granite Wall 5. Those Once Loyal 6. Anti-Tank (Dead Armour) 7. Last Stand of Humanity 8. Salvo 9. When Cannons Fade
FALKENBACH's "Heralding the Fireblade" is in its post production stages and will be released on 25 Nov. as a limited digipack edition including bonus track, and as a regular jewel case version.
The Eternal have finally released their album 'The Sleep of Reason' Featuring 11 new tracks, the album both defines and extends The Eternal's sound.
Tracklisting: 01 : Awaken, Arise 02 : Everlasting 03 : To Down 04 : A Soul Undone 05 : Hollow Inside 06 : In My Skin 07 : A Dream's End 08 : Beneath The Soil 09 : Sleep of Reason 10 : The Dying Light 11 : Weight of Empathy
Running Time : 58: 24 The album is available from various distros including Firebox Records and at some internet shops. There is also a 30 minute documentary covering the whole recording process, from drums to vocals, available on the bands website.
Consensus have finished recording their new EP, entitled 'Libertatis Clamor', it will be released on the 21st October 2005. The EP contains "over thirty minutes of dark, doom-ridden music shared between four songs." The track listing is as follows: I. The First Lament II. Feel Me, Free Me III. Wonder IV. Twilight of Consent A high quality mp3 of one the songs, "Wonder", is also available for download from the website.
"It's ready at last, the second CANDLEMASS DVD!! Filmed at Stockholm Klubben nov 2003, it contains the entire CANDLEMASS show from the legendary evening with FORCE OF EVIL and TROUBLE, sharing the same stage with the kings of doom. The sound and editing is awesome and CANDLEMASS bombs out classics as “Well of souls” and “Gallows end”, in front of an enthusiastic crowd, together with more rare gems as “A cry from the crypt” and “Black Stone Weilder”. Setlist: “Demons Gate”, “Dark Reflections”, “Well of Souls”, “Into the Unfathomed Tower”, “Ancient Dreams”, “The Bells of Acheron”, “Witches”, “Mirror Mirror”, “A Cry From the Crypt”, “Mourners Lament”, “Black Stone Weilder”, “Solitude”, “Gallows End”. Bonus material: A one hour interview with the band, and nearly an hour worth of rare live cuts 1987 – 1993. The 'Curse of Candlemass' DVD will be out on Escapi Music Entertainment sept 26"
On the 23rd September 2005, as a result of a fire at the Russian death metal band GRENOUER make shift rehearsal studio, the band lost all their instruments and equipment. As the band was simply subletting this space in the Vereteno factory in St. Petersburg they cannot expect any financial compensation from the factory owners, let alone an apology. The fire started as a consequence of an unqualified welder (twat!!!) who was carrying some work in the nearby area. At the moment the factory management is doing everything possible to cover these facts up and create a new version of events in order to avoid hefty penalties.
You can see all the pictures taken at the scene after the fire on the official GRENOUER forum at:
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All of the bands equipment either perished in the fire or became totally unusable due water damage from the firemen's attempts to put the fire out. This unfortunate event took place right at the peak of GRENOUER's preparation for the recording of their fifth full length album when the dates for the recording sessions had already been booked at the ASTIA studio in Finland.
IND (Vocals): "This situation is quite dramatic because the fire has been a set back to many of our plans, however we're not going to give up! On the contrary, we must get through this and at the very least partially realise our plans. Of course we're gonna start by getting new instruments, amps and all other necessary devices and if someone feels like giving us a helping hand they can always get in touch with us by email (' ), however, our enemies will now have reason to celebrate. As a result of this incident, I believe that the subject of fire and destruction will now find a place in our writing. Anyway, it's too early to write GRENOUER off yet!!!"
SAMAEL's Vorph and Xy are currently reworking their "Era One" project (originally completed and delivered to Century Media Records in September 2002) for a January 2006 release through Century Media. The Swiss band's former label is also planning to reissue the group's "Ceremony of Opposites" (1994) and "Worship Him" (1991) albums this fall as a special "deluxe edition."
As previously reported, SAMAEL will spend the next few months writing material for the follow-up to last year's "Reign of Light" album. The group's as-yet-untitled new CD is not expected to surface until late 2006 at the earliest.
The leader of UNTIL DEATH OVERTAKES ME posted the following message on the official web-page of the band: "I have put 4 extracts from the upcoming 'Symphony III - monolith' album online at soundclick. More info on a release date and on which label it might be available will be posted soon. Also recently finished, is FORBIDDEN FIELDS new album 'Field II - Of Trees...'. Two MP3 extracts of this 73-minute album can be found at soundclick as well. The album itself should be released on NULLL within the next few weeks."
Famous Ukrainian doomers AUTUMNIA posted such message on their official web-page: "We are proud to announce the name of our forthcoming album, so the name is ‘By the Candles Obsequial’, and we also want to present the track list of this album: 1. Increasing the Grief Terrestrial 2. With Wailing and Lament 3. Bitterness of Loss 4. ...And the Life Dies Away ... 5. In Loneliness of Two Souls We’ve recorded all musical parts at A.N.G. Studio. And the material waits for mixing and mastering, it will be performed also at A.N.G. Studio. Besides constant bembers of Alexander Glavniy’s(guitars, keyboards, samples) and Vladislav Shahin’s(vocals), several new musicians were invited to perform in new album. So, they are Anna Dobridneva (vocals), you could hear her voise on MOURNFUL GUST’s album "She's My Grief" and Yuriy Baygush (piano and synthesizer effects)"
Count Raven are re-releasing 'Storm Warning'(1990), 'Destruction of the Void'(1992), 'High on Infinity'(1994) and 'Messiah of Confusion'(1996) on Cyclone Empire. The albums were originally released by Hellhound Records and have since then become sought after rarities. 'Storm Warning' and 'Destruction of the Void' will be released on October 14th and 'High on Infinty' and 'Messiah of Confusion' will be out November 11th. All four albums will contain bonus material. Count Raven are also working on a new album, to be released some time 2006.
Norwegian black metallers CREST OF DARKNESS have posted the following update on their official web site:
"Some of you might now that Ingar [Amlien, vocals/bass] has joined his old bandmates from CONCEPTION to play a few reunion concerts this autumn. Because of this, and the fact that it has been pretty silent around CREST OF DARKNESS the latest months, some people are wondering what's happening with CREST OF DARKNESS now? To make it clear: Ingar is giving his 'dark child' CREST OF DARKNESS the highest priority also in the future!!! He has, of course, laid quite a lot of work into CONCEPTION when they have prepared themself to their 'comeback,' but all through the summer CREST OF DARKNESS has worked with new material to their forthcomming album. CREST OF DARKNESS has also played a few selected conserts, and they are also going to make the live DVD, which has been planned for a while."
As previously reported, CREST OF DARKNESS have set "Give Us the Power to Do Your Evil" as the title of their fifth full-length album, tentatively due next year.
After releasing the first EP, Stormbringer, through Pale Moon Records, TODESBONDEN is getting ready to release the first full length, which will be recorded between the end of this year and the beginning of 2006. The choosen title is Ghost of a Crescent Moon, and it will be produced by Markus Stock (Empyrium, Noekk, The Vision Bleak) and released through the german label Prophecy Productions.
TODESBONDEN is an atmospheric doom band which features the singer Laurie Ann Haus (Autumn Tears, Rain Fell Within, Ephemeral Sun, Nest, Garden of Shadows) and mixes the melancholy of doom metal with elements of classic, celtic and renaissence music.
Samples taken from the EP Stormbringer, are available at www.todesbonden.com
Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION have uploaded their video for the track "The Alliance of Hellhoundz" at their official web site. Check it out at Destruction.de.
"The Alliance of Hellhoundz" comes off the group's latest CD, "Inventor of Evil", available now in Europe on AFM Records. The CD will receive a North American release on October 25 via Candlelight Records.
DESTRUCTION tapped nine different world-renowned metal singers from all different heavy metal styles to make a guest appearance in their track "The Alliance of Hellhoundz". The guest musicians are as follows:
Biff Byford (SAXON) Doro Pesch Shagrath (DIMMU BORGIR) Björn "Speed" Strid (SOILWORK) Paul Di'Anno (ex-IRON MAIDEN, KILLERS) Messiah Marcolin (CANDLEMASS) Mark Osegueda (DEATH ANGEL) Peter "Peavy" Wagner (RAGE) Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN)
Commented DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer, "The all-star song 'The Alliance of Hellhoundz' will make metal history: from Paul Di'Anno to Messiah, we'll have the best metal singers in ONE fuckin' song!"
DESTRUCTION recorded "Inventor of Evil" with producer Peter Tätgtren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN), V.O. Pulver (GURD) and their live engineer Franky Winkelmann at studios in Germany and Switzerland. The mix was done by Tätgtren at the Abyss Studios in Sweden.
Guitarist/vocalist Ares of Norwegian "dark metallers" AETERNUS has posted the following message on the group's official web site:
"AETERNUS are now mixing [the new album] “HeXaeon”. We'll be working every night and so far the drums are more or less done. Things are going well and as for now, we see or have no obstacles delaying the release."
The follow-up to 2003's "A Darker Monument", "Hexaeon" was recorded at Grieghallen Studios in Norway and was once produced by Eirik "Pytten" Hundvin, who has previously worked with ENSLAVED and MÖRK GRYNING, among others. A demo version of the new track "What I Crave" can be downloaded at this location.
AETERNUS recently acquired a new session guitarist by the name of Dreggen.
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."
Blood Legacy will be recording new material later this year for their final release entitled 'Solitude And Damnation' before going to permanent hiatus. The bands main songwriter and founder Jason McMurtrey had this to say -
"Currently we are putting a lot of time into the efforts of our new band Divine Nightmare, I feel a little more comfortable with where I’m at with this band at this time in my life and the efforts have been going great. We may return down the road to Blood Legacy but we aren’t really sure when. We cannot give thanks enough to all of our great fans over the last ten years. We love you all so much. Thank you for so much great doomed commitment! Cheers!!"
Jason will also be concentrating efforts towards a new Long Since Dark album with partner Mark Clausen so doom fans can be on the lookout for that as well.
STRATOVARIUS' latest, self-titled effort has entered the national album charts in the following countries:
#4: Finland #37: Sweden #88: France #94: Switzerland
"Stratovarius" was released in the U.S. on September 13 via Sanctuary. A video for the album's first single, "Maniac Dance", was shot on April 15 in Helsinki by director and guitarist Timo Tolkki's old schoolmate Antti Jokinen (BEYONCÉ, WYCLEF JEAN, KORN, MISSY ELLIOT, NIGHTWISH, SHANIA TWAIN, CELINE DION).
OPETH's new album, "Ghost Reveries", has entered the Swedish national chart at position No. 9 (the group's previous midweek chart position — after two days of sales — was No. 4). The group's updated "Ghost Reveries" first-week chart positions around the world are now as follows:
#9: Sweden #11: Finland #21: Norway #35: Australia #38: Netherlands #39: Germany #57: Canada #62: United Kingdom #64: USA #72: France #84: Denmark
As previously reported, OPETH's video for the track "The Grand Conjuration", featuring a special guest appearance by STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan, has been posted online at ' .
On October 11 at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, DREAM THEATER performed PINK FLOYD's "Dark Side of the Moon" in its entirety as their second set. Tracks performed were as follows:
Eagle Rock Entertainment has set a November 1 release date for the new DVD from TESTAMENT, entitled "Live In London".
New album of BOLT THROWER "Those Once Loyal" will be released on 14th of November via Metal Blade. Track-list:
The Eternal have finally released their album 'The Sleep of Reason'
Consensus have finished recording their new EP, entitled 'Libertatis
From the CANDLEMASS website:
On the 23rd September 2005, as a result of a fire at the Russian death metal band GRENOUER make shift rehearsal studio, the band lost all their instruments and equipment. As the band was simply subletting this space in the Vereteno factory in St. Petersburg they cannot expect any financial compensation from the factory owners, let alone an apology. The fire started as a consequence of an unqualified welder (twat!!!) who was carrying some work in the nearby area. At the moment the factory management is doing everything possible to cover these facts up and create a new version of events in order to avoid hefty penalties. 
SAMAEL's Vorph and Xy are currently reworking their "Era One" project (originally completed and delivered to Century Media Records in September 2002) for a January 2006 release through Century Media. The Swiss band's former label is also planning to reissue the group's "Ceremony of Opposites" (1994) and "Worship Him" (1991) albums this fall as a special "deluxe edition."
The leader of UNTIL DEATH OVERTAKES ME posted the following message on the official web-page of the band:
Famous Ukrainian doomers AUTUMNIA posted such message on their official web-page:
Count Raven are re-releasing 'Storm Warning'(1990), 'Destruction of the Void'(1992), 'High on Infinity'(1994) and 'Messiah of Confusion'(1996) on Cyclone Empire. 
Norwegian black metallers CREST OF DARKNESS have posted the following update on their official web site:
Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION have uploaded their video for the track "The Alliance of Hellhoundz" at their official web site. Check it out at Destruction.de. 
Guitarist/vocalist Ares of Norwegian "dark metallers" AETERNUS has posted the following message on the group's official web site: 
Blood Legacy will be recording new material later this year for their 
STRATOVARIUS' latest, self-titled effort has entered the national album charts in the following countries: