The VOMITOR "Neutron Hammer" 7" (out on Invictus Productions - http://www.unconquerable.net) is already sold out. All pre-orders that have not yet been shipped are in the process of being sent out. Due to circumstances beyond the label's control, the patches have been delayed but will be ready soon. 

The GOSPEL OF THE HORNS album is scheduled for a late summer release. It’s currently at the re-mixing and mastering stage and should be ready for press soon. The proposed tour with IN AETERNUM and BESTIAL MOCKERY has been cancelled due to bad timing and GOSPEL OF THE HORNS will now be coming to Europe early next year to promote the album. Invictus Productions, P.O. Box 7171, Dublin 6, Ireland. For information on releases only please contact: invictusproductions@eircom.net, For distribution /CD stalls, trades etc. please contact: necrohammer@eircom.net, Promotion exclusively handled by Agonia Promotion: noxfil@poczta.onet.pl

The self titled MCD from Canada's ALLFATHER will be released by Invictus Productions on 10" vinyl later this year. The band's style is raw, aggressive and militant Black / Death Metal. The band have been making a name for themselves in the underground over the past few years and have played a co headlining festival in Canada with the gods of war themselves, BLASPHEMY.

The planned DESTROYER 666 EP will come at the year’s end. The theme is a celebration of the life of the famous Australian outlaw Ned Kelly.

The second EAR TERROR FESTIVAL is gonna take place on November 1st and 2nd, 2002. Interested demo bands are invited to get in touch for opening slots. Contact: mike@anasarca.de

ALASTOR will record a new CD ("Barbarian Alastor") in July which should be out in Autumn 2002.

AMON in the line-up of Dr. Fe (vox) and Larva Krupica (guit) are still searching for members to complete their line-up and record new material sometime in Autumn 2002.

COUNTESS had another collapse of line-up (terminating all planned liveshows in June) and again Orlok is on his own. Currently he's putting together material for a new CD called "Tales Of Blasphemy And Desacration".

GRAND BELIAL'S KEY are awaiting the unlimited re-release of "Castrate The Redeemer" which will hopefully occur in the course of June.

GRAVEWURM finally released their second CD "Dark Souls Of Hell" on May 24th and will enter the studio again in August to record a yet untitled 3rd CD with the help of session members.

HERETIC were unhappy with the first version and decided to re-record "Devilworshipper" to achieve an even more rotten and bestial sound.

MEGIDDO are still mixing "The Atavism Of Evil" planned for a July 2002 release. At the same time the unlimited version of "The Devil And The Whore" should be available.

MORRIGAN sold out the numbered version of "Enter The Sea Of Flames" in one week. Unnumbered versions of "Enter..." as well as of the first CD "Plague Waste And Death" are available for wholesale / trade as you are reading this. MORRIGAN will play a tour with BLASPHEMY in July. Dates are: July 10 - Belgium, July 11 - Paris (F), July 12 - Barcelona (SPA), July 13 - Luzern (SWI), July 14 - Vienna (A), July 15 - Nürnberg (GER).

NUNSLAUGHTER are preparing the recording of their long awaited new CD "Goat" and will record a second yet untitled part of "Radio Damnation" in Autumn 2002. Even before that an unlimited version of the long sold out first part is planned.

SARGATANAS are planning to record a new yet untitled CD in August 2002.

SITHLORD still have not finished "The Return To Godless Times" due to an involvement of mainman Saundies in ATOMIZER. He recently returned from touring. The CD is supposed to be ready and out before the Summer.

STINY PLAMENU are awaiting the release of their second CD "Rany Cernym Kovem" in September 2002. New material is in the making.

TEARSTAINED is being worked on. Not recorded yet, the 3rd album will be called "Final Thoughts" and will include 8 new songs and 2 hidden coversongs. "There Is No Hope" is still available as a numbered version. Their label Barbarian Wrath is still trying to get ahold of copies of their first CD "Monumental In Its Sorrow".

WIND OF THE BLACK MOUNTAINS just released "Black Sun Shall Rise" through Moribund Records and are in the final stages of mixing "Feasting On Christ".

HATEFUL AGONY from Munich are currently recording their second CD and expect to finish it in July, planned for a September release.

SCYTHE will be out in June 2002. The CD is in print as we type this.

HATEWORK will record in June and THARGOS are recording right now and should be done by June so both might be out before the Summer.

WHIPLASH bassist Tony Bono died this past weekend of an apparent heart attack at the age of 38. Rest in peace brother.

Callenish Circle got a spot at the billing of OZZFEST (June 01, 2002 in Nijmegen - Holland). The band plays the Dutch Stage from 16:45 - 17:30, so everybody into "real" extreme Metal be there. For more info on the festival check the official website: www.ozzfest.nl

BLOOD STORM is currently seeking a new full time independant extreme Metal drummer. Must be 100% dedicated and willing to do tours national and international and capable of playing double bass kicks fast. Some of the BLOOD STORM drumming influences are: CELTIC FROST, BATHORY, WHIPLASH, CRUMSUCKERS, RAZOR, EXCITER, CRO MAGS and bands that fit that style of playing. The audition will consist of being able to play at least 2 songs off each BLOOD STORM album. If interested then please contact BLOOD STORM by either calling, E-mail or write to: Blood Storm, P.O. box 20334 Philadelphia, PA. 19137, USA, (215) 533-6023, E-mail: bloodstorm_mezzadurus@hotmail.com, www.metalwar.com/bloodstorm.htm BLOOD STORM is only interested in an intense, uncompromising, aggressive and devoted drummer.

Jeff Becerra gave Dark Realm Records his endorsement to release the long overdue POSSESSED tribute. So far some of the bands that are basically confirmed are: Absu, Cannibal Corpse, Sinister, Angelcorpse, Pentacle, Mystifier, God Dethroned, Houwitser, Damnation and Sadistic Intent with Jeff Becerra. A few more bands should be added soon. 

After a huge delay the SADISTIC INTENT 7" of 'The Exorcist' / 'Morbid Faith' on Iron Pegasus Records is finally available now. Contact Costa for ordering info at: iron-pegasus@t-online.de

Out next on Red Stream is HIDDEN's debut, "Spectral Magnitude." It is a progressive and dismal astral Metal style locking in on Death, Doom, and Black Metal along with blasting speed styles. To be matched by a supercluster of scientific theory lyrics and artwork. The album's conception presents the projection of time as eternity in the cosmos. Space scenes & design by JP Fournier. Band information and origin withheld.

Forest of Impaled's second album for Red Stream will be called "Forward The Spears".

Necrophagia's "Season Of The Dead" will be re-released on picture LP with a special Jenna Jameson design on the B side. This classic album is also scheduled for a digibook and digipak re-release with complete re-mastering, for the future.

Gorelord / Wurdulak - "Creature Feature Part 2" is totally recorded and soon ready for release. This time there are 2 exclusive tracks from each sick group.

Kisanth's "Forseen Storms Of The Apocalypse" finally sees its release through Baphomet. Raw and vile Black Metal desecration for those that seek the truth.  

Blood Stained Dusk's "Dirge Of Death's Silence" will be re-released on Baphomet (through Red Stream) very shortly. The initial pressing of this damned Black Metal record is totally sold out.

Hate Forest's "Scythia" CD will be reissued in digipak with 1 bonus track on Noble Wolves Records (which is a label manufactured by Red Stream).

Abazagorath's "The Spirit Of Hate For Mankind" 7" EP should be out any day now.

Sear Bliss has completely recorded and mastered their next opus "Forsaken Symphony". This raw CD is a dedication to all that is hateful yet triumphant within this band's form of Black Metal. Multitudes of trombones and tubas combine nicely with the obscure and cryptic Black Metal chaos.

Dark Fortress has entered Grieghallen studio (Burzum, etc) to record "Profane Genocidal Creations".

'Cold Steel For An Iron Age', the latest album of DESTROYER 666 will be released via Displeased Records as a limited LP version with improved artwork compared to the CD version.

INTERNAL SUFFERING from Colombia have finished the recordings and mastering of their new album "Chaotic Matrix" for Displeased Records. Expect some brutal blasting tornado Death / Grind in the vein of Devourment, Disgorge (US) and early Cryptopsy. Release-date: June 26th 2002. Listen to a track from the new album on www.mp3.com/internalsuffering. With great success INTERNAL SUFFERING supported Cannibal Corpse on a mini tour through Colombia earlier this month. At the moment, the band is finishing the North American Extermination tour II 2002 with over 20 US dates. They played on Ohio Deathfest where they were voted second best band of the evening (3rd best band of the whole festival.).

DEFORMITY from Belgium finished recording their second full length, "Superior" at Excess studios, Rotterdam.  Mastering took place at the famous Electric Studios in Brussels. The album is set to be released on June 26th 2002. DEFORMITY started out years ago as an H 8000 Hardcore act, soon to transform into a demonic hateful brutal Deathcore infested entity, with oppressing extreme music and lyrics. Don't miss them on their release party, set on May 22nd at 'de Frontline' in Gent, where the new CD will be available one month before the official release date.

In late June 2002 Smells Like Team Spirit IV will be available, with new and unreleased tracks by new Displeased Records acts. The cover art will be delivered by Kris Verwimp (of Marduk and Absu fame).

Insane Goregrind Deathmongers REINFECTION from Poland will very shortly record a limited 7" for From Beyond Productions, containing some new ultra brutal material, even more harsh and extreme than their debut album. "Good Efficient Butchery" will be released in late Summer 2002.

R. Kronheim is no longer a member of ENSLAVED.  Here's the official statement concerning the event: "Upon returning from their UK tour in March 02, all four members agreed that the situation within the band needed serious evaluation. As a result, all four members agreed that R. Kronheim should leave. It is important to stress the fact that R. Kronheim was part of the vote in favor of his own departure. No particular reason for this can or needs to be pointed out, as everything else this sudden and surprising action came as an end to a chain of more or less significant events. True to ENSLAVED's own agenda and philosophy, remaining members of the collective Dirge Rep, Grutle Kjellson and I. Bjoernson chose to see it as a necessary change rather than a loss. And changes give birth to new ideas and new worlds. Speaking of change, ENSLAVED has also acquired two new session-members for live-playing: lead-guitarist Arve and keyboardist / effector Oyvind. In other words: forwards, onwards and upwards as always and never". ENSLAVED furthermore has changed management from Hard Rock Entertainment to IRIS Artistery due to nothing in particular. Email IRIS Aristery for booking etc.: IRIS@enslavedunion.com. The band has already booked Grieghallen again for the next studio album. For now September 2002 is set aside, but a time expansion might occur. The release date of the album will be given shortly. Once again ENSLAVED will work closely with graphic artist Truls Espedahl (who did the frontcover for "Monumension"). Only this time he will be involved in the entire art direction, not only the front. Song titles already revealed: 'Queen Of Night' and 'Horns'.

NILE have completed their forthcoming record, entitled "In Their Darkened Shrines". It was recorded in South Carolina's Soundlab Studios, with production from the band's Karl Sanders and long-time NILE producer Bob Moore. The final track listing is: 'The Blessed Dead', 'Execration Text', 'Sarcophagus', 'Kheftiu Asar Butchiu', 'Unas Slayer Of the Gods', 'Churning The Maelstrom', 'I Whisper In The Ear Of The Dead', 'Wind Of Horus' and 'In Their Darkened Shrines (I - Hall Of Saurian Entombment, II -  Invocation To Seditious Heresy, III -  Destruction Of The Temple Of The Enemies Of Ra, IV - Ruins)'. The album will be released by Relapse Records in Europe on September 2nd. Additionally, NILE has announced a US headlining tour, their first in support of "In Their Darkened Shrines". The tour will be presented by Revolver Magazine and will commence on July 6th, in Atlanta, GA, running through mid-August. Support on the tour will be provided by ARCH ENEMY, HATE ETERNAL and ORIGIN.