February 09, 2001

HIRAX have just released a 7" picture disc (limited edition 2000 pressed) entitled "El Diablo Negro". Two records will furthermore be re-issued soon: the "Blasted in Bangkok" EP and the never before released PHANTASM -"Wreckage" LP which features HIRAX’ Katon W. DePena on vocals, the original bass player from METALLICA – Ron McGoveny, and on drums-Gene Hoglan formerly of DARK ANGEL, DEATH and TESTAMENT. Also upcoming is a brand new HIRAX EP entitled "Borage Of Noise" out this summer 2001. For more information contact www.Hirax.org

The Polish quartet DECAPITATED have announced details of a new European tour in support of their Wicked World / Earache debut album "Winds Of Creation". Decapitated will be joining Immolation, Deranged, Destroyer 666 and Soul Demise for a tour of pure metal mayhem. The exact dates you will find in our tour dates section.

Dutch leading Death Metal Machine SINISTER welcome their new vocalist Rachel (Occult). Rachel will make her debut on the new album titled "Creative Killings". Sinister will enter the Excess Studio in May, expect the ultimate Death Metal Explosion of 2001. Some of the song titles on the new album are "Moralistic Suffering", "Altering The Beast", "Early Gothic Horror", the title track "Creative Killings" and "Reviving The Dead."