June 28, 2002

MALEVOLENT CREATION are set to record their 8th full length album on July 10th with producer Jean Francois Dagenais (better known as guitarist / producer for Kataklysm) at Greenhouse FX Studios in Tampa Florida. The new album titled "The Will To Kill" will be the first to feature new vocalist Kyle Symons (Hate Plow) and new drummer Justin DiPinto (ex-Divine Rapture).17 songs will be recorded during these sessions – 14 new tracks, 2 re-recorded songs from their 3rd album "Stillborn" (‘Dominated Resurgency’ and ‘Carnivorous Misgivings’) and a cover of ‘Metal Militia’ from Metallica (for a tribute CD on Nuclear Blast Records). The band has also signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records who will release "The Will To Kill" throughout Europe later this year. "The Will To Kill" will be released in the US and Canada through Arctic Music. Look for Malevolent Creation on tour later this year. http://malevolentcreation.cjb.net

LUNARIS, the Progressive Black / Death Metal band featuring members of Spiral Architect, Satyricon and Borknagar will unleash their debut album ".. The Infinite" on September 2nd in Europe, with the US release a short while after (to be confirmed). You will find a little taste of things to come here: www.elitistrecords.co.uk/lunaris2.mp3

RAKOTH are presently recording their new album "Tiny Deaths" for Elitist Records in Moscow. Expect some eccentric, experimental folk-ish Avant-Metal.

Russian Black Doom act FOREST STREAM are close to the completion of their debut album, entitled "Tears Of Mortal Solitude". You can already check out a demo MP3 as a taste of things to come: www.elitistrecords.co.uk/foreststream.mp3.

EPHEL DUATH have completed some demo recordings as pre-production for their upcoming "The Painter’s Palette" album. Main man Davide has assembled a line-up of great musicians, including two members who also play in freeform Jazz bands. These influences will make Ephel Duath more organic, crazier, more layered and multidimensional than ever before.