Black metal dvojec Inquisition se naslednje leto vrača z novim dolgometražcem. Album z naslovom Veneration Of Medieval Mysticism And Cosmological Violence naj bi izšel 26. januarja in bo zajemal naslednje komade:

Witchcraft Within A Gothic Tomb
Crown Of Light And Constellations
A Hidden Ceremony Of Blood And Flesh
Force Of Death Is The Force Of Life
Memories Within An Empty Castle In Ruins
Primordial Philosophy And Pure Spirit
Infinity Is The Aeon of Satan
Pathway Of Light Is A Pathway To Fire
Light Of My Dark Essence
Secrets From The Wizard Forest Of Forbidden Knowledge
Sorcery Through Crystal Eyes In Search Of The Devil
Veneration Of Medieval Mysticism And Cosmological Violence
Lord Of Absolute Darkness And Infinite Light

Orden Ogan bodo 21. oktobra pri založbi AFM Records izdali album z naslovom Final Days - Orden Ogan and Friends. Osrednji del albuma predstavljajo na novo posnete skladbe z albuma Final Days, ki je izšel lani, na letošnji verziji pa se je bandu pridružil cel kup gostov. Tracklista je sledeča:

December (nova skladba)
Heart Of The Android ft. Peavy Wagner (Rage)
In The Dawn Of The Android ft. Ross Thompson (Van Canto) & Frank Beck (Gamma Ray)
Inferno ft. Nils Molin (Dynazty, Amaranthe)
Let The Fire Rain ft. Stu Block (Iced Earth, Annihilator)
Interstellar ft. Andy B. Franck (Brainstorm)
Alone In The Dark ft. Chris Boltendahl (Grave Digger) & Marta Gabriel (Crystal Viper)
Black Hole ft. Leif Jensen (Dew Scented)
Absolution For Our Final Days ft. Elina Siirala (Leaves' Eyes)
Hollow ft. Marc Lopes (Ross the Boss)
It Is Over ft. Dennis Diehl (Any Given Day)
Fields Of Sorrow (orkestralna verzija)

Švedski death metal veterani Sarcasm v posluh ponujajo prvi single Let Us Descend z novega studijskega albuma Stellar Stream Obscured, ki bo izšel 28. januarja pri založbi Hammerheart Records. Album je bil posnet letos spomladi, za produkcijo pa je tokrat poskrbela skupina sama.

Stellar Stream Obscured prinaša naslednje skladbe:
Chapter I: Terra Ingloria
• Through The Crystal Portal
• We Only Saw The Shadows Of Life
• Ancient Visitors
• The Spinning Tomb
Chapter II: Terra Vis
• Obsidian Eyes
• The Powers Of Suffering That Be
• Apocalyptic Serenity
• Let Us Descend

Švedska heavy metal zasedba Crystal Eyes je objavila videospot za skladbo Side by Side s prihajajočega albuma Starbourne Traveler, ki bo izšel 6. decembra pri založbi Massacre Records.

Crystal Eyes predstavljajo skladbo Hail The Fallen s prihajajočega sedmega albuma z naslovom Killer, ki bo pri založbi Massacre Records izšel 25. julija. /P.G./

Švedski heavy/power metalci Azoria bodo 28. februarja izdali svoj prvenec z naslovom Seasons Change. Na albumu bodo kot vokalisti nastopili Tommy ReinXeed (Reinxeed, Golden Resurrection), Mikael Dahl (Crystal Eyes), Mike Andersson (Full Force, Cloudscape, Ayreon), Snowy Shaw (Sabaton, King Diamond, Dream Evil, Therion, Dimmu Borgir), Mark E Gunnardo in Matilda Eriksson. /J.G./

Švedski power metalci Crystal Eyes bodo pri založbi Massacre Records kmalu izdali sedmi album z naslovom Killer, ki prinaša naslednje skladbe:
Killer
Warrior
Hail the Fallen
Solar Mariner
Forgotten Realms
Spotlight Rebel
The Lord of Chaos
Dreamers on Trial
Dogs on Holy Ground
/P.G./

Švedski power metalci Crystal Eyes so končali s snemanjem svojega novega albuma z naslovom Killer. V začetku novembra gre album v fazo miksanja, za katerega bo poskrbel Fredrik Nordström (Dimmu Borgir, Opeth, Arch Enemy). /J.G./

V švedsko zasedbo Crystal Eyes se je ponovno vrnil bivši kitarist Niclas Karlsson. /B.B./

Založba AFM Records praznuje letos svojo 15. obletnico, ki jo bodo obeležili s trojno kompilacijo ter festivalom 26. novembra v Hamburgu, kjer bodo nastopili U.D.O., Voodoo Circle, Orden Ogan, Kissin' Dynamite, Dark Age, The New Black, Lake Of Tears, A Life [Divided], Mob Rules, Byfrost, XStahlmann, Buried In Black, Black Messiah, Crystal Viper in posebni gostje. Kompilacija izide 28. oktobra, vsi obiskovalci festivala pa jo bodo prejeli brezplačno. Tracklista je sledeča:

Disk 1:
U.D.O. - 24/7
Avantasia - Avantasia [single version]
Dragonland - The Black Mare [edit]
Iron Mask - Broken Hero
Masterplan - Soulburn
Brainstorm - Temple Of Stone
Morton - Brotherhood Of Light
Iron Savior - Heavy Metal Never Dies
Circle II Circle - Watching In Silence
Crystal Viper - Night Of The Sin
Oz - Dominator
At Vance - The Evil In You
Jon Oliva's Pain - The Evil Beside You
Sinner - Back On Trail
Mob Rules - Astral Hand [edit]
Heavenly - Lost In Your Eyes
Bloodbound - Drop The Bomb
Squealer - My Last Goodbye

Disk 2:
Doro feat. Biff/Saxon - Celebrate
Voodoo Circle - No Solution Blues
Edguy - Vain Glory Opera
Eden's Curse - Trinity
The New Black - Batteries & Rust
A Life Divided - Heart On Fire
Dark Age - Devote Yourself To Nothing
Epysode - Obsessions
Stahlmann - Stahlwittchen [single version]
Lyriel - The Regret
Danzig - On A Wicked Night
Orden Ogan - Farewell
Elvenking - The Divided Heart
Shakra - B True B You
Triosphere - Human Condition
Magica - Hold On Tight
Theatre Of Tragedy - Storm
Eisbrecher - Böse Mädchen

Disk 3:
Onslaught - Godhead
Solution .45 - Bladed Vaults
Fear Factory - Powershifter
Ektomorf - Redemption
Tankard - Rectifier
Black Messiah - The Vanir Tribe
Suidakra - Dowth 2059
Debauchery - Zombie Blitzkrieg
Byfrost - Buried Alive
Korzus - Raise Your Soul
Lake Of Tears - Midnight Madness
Rev 16:8 - Ashlands
Destruction - Soul Collector
Paradox - Collision Course
Ill Niño - God Is For The Dead
Betzefer - Bestseller
Athorn - Angel Of The Fall
Buried In Black - The Bait
/B.B./

L.A. Guns bodo 27. septembra pri Favored Nations Entertainment izdali akustični album Acoustic Gypsy Live. Album so posneli v zasedbi Tracii Guns (kitara), Danny Nordahl (bas), Chad Steward (bobni), Jizzy Pearl (vokal), Teddy 'Zig Zag' Andreadis (klaviature), Muddy Stardust (kitara in backup vokal) in Doni Gray (tolkala), tracklista pa je sledeča:
Crystal Eyes
One Way Ticket
Decide
Dreamtime
Electric Gypsy
It's Over Now
Never Enough
Over The Edge
Little Soldier
Sex Action
These Arms Of Mine
Love Hurts
The Ballad Of Jayne
Rip And Tear
/B.B./

V današnji oddaji Metal detektor bomo poslušali nove albume zasedb Shattered Eyes, Grave, Diabolic, Ticket To Hell, Korzus, Angelus Apatrida, Crystal Eyes, Neverland, Mekong Delta, Nachtmystium, Pensées Nocturnes in Fortid. Metal detektor je na sporedu vsak ponedeljek ob 22.00 na Radiu Študent, 89.3MHz ali www.radiostudent.si.

Skupino Crystal Eyes je zapustil vokalist Søren Nico Adamsen, tako da je vokalne dolžnosti ponovno prevzel kitarist Mikael Dahl. /P.G./

Crystal Eyes so na svoji MySpace strani objavili štiri skladbe s prihajajočega albuma Chained, ki bo izšel proti koncu meseca. /P.G./

21. novembra bo izšel nov album švedskih power metalcev Crystal Eyes z naslovom Chained. /P.G./