Bivši Accept/Bangalore Choir vokalist David Reece se je pridružil švedskim hard rockerjem Gypsy Rose. /M.P./

Konec junija pri Sanctuary Visual Entertainment izide prvi DVD Brucea Dickinsona z naslovom Anthology, na katerem bo za šest ur materiala, videospotov, live posnetkov, neizdanega in starega materiala (iz obdobja Samson). Na prvem DVDju bo koncert Dive Dive Live, posnet v Los Angelesu leta 1990 z naslednjimi skladbami: Riding With The Angels, Born In '58, Lickin' The Gun, Gypsy Road, Dive Dive Dive, Drum Solo, Zulu Zulu, The Ballad Of Mutt, Son Of A Gun, Hell On Wheels, All The Young Dudes, Tattooed Millionaire, No Lies, Fog On The Tyne, Winds Of Change, Sin City, Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter, Black Night.
Na prvem DVDju bo tudi koncert, posnet na Skunkworks turneji leat 1996 v španskih mestih Pamplona in Gerona z naslednjimi skladbami: Space Race, Back From The Edge, Tattooed Millionaire, Inertia, Faith, Meltdown, I Will Not Accept The Truth, Laughing In The Hiding Bush, Tears Of The Dragon, God's Not Coming Back, Dreamstate, The Prisoner.
Drugi DVD je naslovljen Scream For Me Brazil, na njem pa so posnetki iz istoimenskega live albuma, posnetega leta 1999 v Sao Paolu (posneto je iz publike): King In Crimson, Gates Of Urizen, Killing Floor, Book Of Thel, Tears Of The Dragon, Laughing In The Hiding Bush, Accident Of Birth, The Tower, Darkside Of Aquarius, The Road To Hell.
Na tretjem DVDju bo štirinajst videospotov: Tattooed Millionaire, All The Young Dudes, Dive Dive Dive, Born In '58, Tears Of The Dragon, Shoot All The Clowns, Back From The Edge, Inertia, Accident Of Birth, Road To Hell, Man Of Sorrows, Killing Floor, The Tower, Abduction ter petnajtminutni live posnetek banda Samson iz leta 1980.
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L.A. Guns so objavili track listo novega albuma Tales From The Strip, ki izide 16. avgusta pru Shrapnel Records: It Don't Mean Nothing, Electric Neon Sunset, Gypsy Soul, Original Sin, Vampire, Hollywood's Burning, 6.9 Earthshaker, Rox Baby Girl, Crazy Motorcycle, Skin, Shame, Resurrection, Amanecer, (Can't Give You) Anything Better Than Love. /M.P./

L.A. Guns so končali z delom na novem albumu Tales From The Strip, ki izide konec julija. Na njem bodo: 90069, It Don't Mean Nothing, Electric Neon Sunset, Gypsy Soul, Original Sin, Vampire, Hollywood's Burning, Earth Shaker 7.1, Rox Baby Girl, Crazy Motorcycle, Skin, Shame, Resurrection, (Can't Give You) Anything Better Than Love. /A.J./

Za konec avgusta je napovedan nov, še neimenovani Stratovarius album, na katerem bodo naslednje skladbe: Maniac Dance, Fight, Just Carry On, Back To Madness, Gypsy In Me, Götterdämmerung (Zenith of Power), The Land of Ice and Snow, Leave The Tribe, United. /M.P./

13. junija bo pri Metal Blade izšel re-release Fates Warning klasike Awaken The Guardian. Album bo izšel kot dvojni CD plus DVD. Na njem bodo remastirane skladbe prvotne izdaje albuma, demo in live posnetki, na DVD-ju pa bo koncert iz leta 1986, njegova track lista pa je naslednja: Valley of the Dolls, Pirates of the Underground, Orphan Gypsy, Fata Morgana, Traveler in Time, The Sorceress, Guardian, Prelude to Ruin, Damnation, The Apparition, Die Young, Kiss of Death. /M.P./

Steel Prophet bodo v začetku julija pri Massacre Records izdali svoj novi album Beware z naslednjimi komadi: Heavenly, Beware, Transfusion Vamp, Leatherette, Angels, Killing Machines,You Are My Life (Gypsy Mind), Lost My Way, Political Greed (Petrol Man), Moosilauke Cascade. Poleg običajne bo na voljo še verzija z bonus DVDjem, na katerem bodo live posnetki, dokumentarec in videospot za pesem Leatherette. /A.J./

18. avgusta bo izšel Uriah Heep tribute album z naslovom A Return To Fantasy. Bandi, ki so priredbe posneli so tudi: Angel Dust (Easy Livin'), Narnia (Sunrise), Tad Morose (Rainbow Demon), Onward (Bird Of Prey), Liege Lord feat. Joe Comeau, Paul Nelson (Too Scared To Run), Jack Frost (Lady In Black), Nightingale (Stealin'), Lana Lane (Weep In Silence), Vintersorg (Rainbow Demon), Sacred Steel (Return To Fantasy) in Metalium feat. Ken Hensley (Gypsy). /M.P./

Razpadli norveški black metalci Emperor bodo marca prihodnje leto izdali 2CD kompilacijo z naslovom Scattered Ashes – A Decade Of Emperial Wrath. Sestavili so jo člani banda, vsebovala pa bo tudi neizdane in redke skladbe. CD1: Curse You All Men, The Tongue Of Fire, The Majesty Of The Night Sky, Cosmic Keys To My, Creations & Times, Wrath Of The Tyrant, The Loss & Curse Of Reverence, An Elegy Of Icaros, I Am The Black Wizards, Thus Spake The Nightspirit (live), Ye Entrancemperium, In The Wordless Chamber, With Strength I Burn, Inno A Satana. CD 2: A Fine Day To Die, Aerie Descent, Cromlech, Gypsy, Funeral Fog, I Am, Sworn (ULVER remix), Lords Of The Storms, My Empire's Doom, Moon Over Kara-Shehr, Witches Sabbath, Ancient Queen, In Longing Spirit. /M.P./

Uriah Heep bodo kmalu izdali DVD Moscow & Beyond, ki je bil posnet leta 1987 v Rusiji. Na njem bodo naslednje skladbe: Pacific Highway, Stealin, Wizard, Gypsy, Corina, Bird Of Prey, Rich Kid, Too Scared To Run, Mr. Majestix, July Morning, Easy Livin, Look At Yourself, Bad Bad Man in Lady In Black. /M.P./

Track lista Best Of Loudness je sledeča: Crazy Night, Crazy Doctor (japonska verzija), Rock 'N Roll Gypsy (angleška verzija), The End Of Earth, Dream Fantasy (angleška verzija), Devil Soldier, Heavy Chains, Ares Lament, This Lonely Heart (angleška verzija), In The Mirror, Rock Shock (More And More), Esper (japonska verzija), S.D.I. (angleška verzija), The Winds Of Victory in Soldier Of Fortune. Band se trenutno pogaja za nastop na Wacken Open Air festivalu in za krajšo evropsko turnejo. /M.P./

Saxon so v Evropi z novo naslovnico ponovno izdali svoj koncertni album Rock ‘N’ Roll Gypsies. Na njem je 12 remastiranih komadov ter 2 bonusa The Eagle Has Landed in Just Let Me Rock. Polna track lista je: 'Power And The Glory', 'And The Bands Played On', 'The Eagle Has Landed', 'Just Let Me Rock', 'Rock The Nations', 'Dallas 1PM', 'Broken Heroes', 'Battle Cry', 'Rock 'N' Roll Gypsy', 'Northern Lady', 'I Can't Wait Anymore' in 'This Town Rocks'. Album je bil posnet v Vzhodni Evropi na turneji za album Destiny. /M.P./