Veliko znanih glasbenikov bo sodelovalo pri snemanju novega Spastic Ink albuma Ink Compatible, ki bo izšel še letos. Poleg članov banda, ki so Ron Jarzombek (kitara), Michael Manring (bass), David Penna (bobni), David Bagsby (klaviature) bodo zraven še Jason McMaster (Watchtower, vokal), Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain Of Salvation, vokal), Pete Perez (Riot, bass), Doug Keyser (Watchtower, bass), Ray Riendeau (ex- Halford, bass), Bobby Jarzombek (Halford, bobni), Jeff Eber (Dysrhythmia, bobni), Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, klaviature) in Jimmy Pitts (Scholomance, klaviature). /M.P./

NWOBHM predstavniki Praying Mantis bodo aprila izdali album The Journey Goes On. Na njem bodo naslednje skladbe: Tonight, The Escape, The Journey Goes On, Silent War, Beat Within, Hold On For Love, If Tomorrow Never Comes, Lost World, The Voice. Poleg stalnih članov Chrisa Troya, Debbisa Strattona (ex- Iron Maiden) in Tina Troya so pri snemanju sodelovali še John Sloman (ex- Gary Moore, Lone Star), Doogie White (Malmsteen, ex- Rainbow) in Martin Johnson. /M.P./