Axel Rudi Pell pripravlja nov album Shadow Zone, ki bo izšel aprila. /M.P./

Pisali smo že o gostih na solo plošči Savatage kitarista Jacka Frosta. Sedaj so že znana vsa imena, ki bodo Jacku pomagala pri tem albumu. Dobro si preberite vsa imena in če ne boste verjeli, jih preberite še večkrat, kajti takšne all-star zasedbe ni bilo še na nobenem albumu do sedaj. Peli bodo: Jon Oliva (Savatage), Warrel Dane (Nevermore), Bobby Blitz (Overkill), Joe Comeau (Annihilator), James Rivera (Helstar, Destiny's End), Rob Rock (Warrior, ex- Axell Rudi Pell, Impelliteri) , Bruce (Order Of The Illuminati, ex-Agent Steel), Wade Black (Seven Witches, Sector 9, ex-Crimson Glory), John West (Royal Hunt). Na kitari bodo poleg Jacka še Chris Caffery (Savatage), Jeff Waters (Annihilator) in Mike Chlasciak (Halford). Bassirali bodo Joey Vera (Armored Saint), Mike Duda (W.A.S.P.), Bill Mezz (Seven Witches) in Derek Tailor (Overkill), za bobni pa bosta Jeff Plate (Savatage) in Brian Craig (Seven Witches). Plošča bo izšla maja pri Noise Records. /M.P./

Neoklasični in progresivni metal band Artension z zelo zanimivo zasedbo, Vitalij Kuprij (Ring Of Fire – klaviature), Kevin Chown (Magnitude 9, Tiles – bass), Mike Terrana (Rage, Axel Rudi Pell – bobni), John West (Royal Hunt – vokal) in Roger Staffelbach (kitara), bo januarja izdal svoj peti album Sacred Pathways. /M.P./

Axel Rudi Pell je podpisal novo pogodbo z založbo SPV/Steamhammer Records. Decembra začne s snemanjem novega albuma, ki naj bi izšel maja 2002. /M.P./

Novi Uriah Heep Tribute album, A Return To Fantasy, bo izšel 27. avgusta pri Century Media. na njem bodo naslednji bandi in komadi: Angel Dust ("Easy Livin'"), Liege Lord ("Too Scared To Run") featuring Joe Comeau and Paul Nelson, Tad Morose ("Rainbow Demon"), Axel Rudi Pell ("July Morning"), Narnia ("Sunrise"), Freebase ("Suicidal Man"), Sacred Steel ("Return To Fantasy"), Blind Guardian ("The Wizard"), Gamma Ray("Look At Yourself"), Nightingale ("Stealin'"), Lana Lane ("Weep In Silence"), Onward ("Bird Of Prey"), Easy Livin' ("Circle Of Hands"). /A.J./

Kamelot, Anvil, Axel Rudi Pell in Solitude Aeturnus so novi potrjeni bendi za Bang Your Head festival. /M.P./

Ta teden so izšle naslednje nove plošče: HELLOWEEN: The Dark Ride, RHAPSODY: Dawn Of Victory, CRADLE OF FILTH: Midian, MY DYING BRIDE: Meisterwerk 1, AXEL RUDI PELL: The Wizzards Chosen Few, TYPE O NEGATIVE: The Least Worst Of, ATROCITY: Gemini, DEWIN TOWNSEND: Physicist, INTERNATIONAL VOID Unearthed, GREEN CARNATION: Every Last Time, ILLDISPOSED: Retro, REIGN EREBUS: Of Blacket Magick, AGHORA: Aghora ter DARKTHRONE: Preparing For War.