Metal skupine so na najnovejši nemški lestvici najbolje prodajanih albumov dosegle naslednje uvrstitve: 13. Nightwish – Century Child, 24. Manowar – Warriors Of The World, 76. Halford – Crucible in 90. Ozzy Osbourne – Live At Budokan. /M.P./

For My Pain je nova finska gothic metal skupina, ki jo sestavljajo Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish, klaviature), Altti Veteläinen (Eternal Tears Of Sorrow, bass), Lauri Tuohimaa (Embraze, kitara), Olli-Pekka Törrö (ex- Eternal Tears Of Sorrow, kitara), Juha Kylmänen (Reflection, vokal) in Petri Sankala (Eternal Tears Of Sorrow, bobni). Band je že skoraj v celoti posnel prvenec, ki bo izšel še letos. /M.P./

Ta teden so izšli naslednji albumi: PRIMAL FEAR: Black Sun, UNLEASHED: Hells Unleashed, DOKKEN: Long Way Home, ARJEN LUCASSEN'S STAR ONE: Space Metal, NIGHTWISH: 1997-2001 Box, POWERGOD: Evilution Part III - Nemesis, EXTOL: Undeceived, ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY: Starting At The Drive, CATAMENIA: Eskhata in single SENTENCED: No One There.

Po treh tednih so Blind Guardian z A Night At The Opera še kar med najbolje prodajanimi albumi v Nemčiji. Poleg njihovega se dobro prodaja tudi novi album od Rhapsody. Uvrstitve: 19.(16.) BLIND GUARDIAN: A Night At The Opera, 30.(-) RHAPSODY: Power Of The Dragonflame. /M.P./

Kako težko so Nemci čakali na nov BLIND GUARDIAN album A Night At The Opera, kaže njihova uvrstitev na nemški lestvici, ki je njihova najvišja do sedaj in tudi najvišje uvrščen heavy metal album po 3. mestu Brave New World - IRON MAIDEN. Uvrstitve metal albumov ta teden so naslednje: 5.(-) BLIND GUARDIAN: A Night At The Opera, 50.(23.) RUNNING WILD: TheBrotherhood, 83.(-) BETO VASQUEZ INFINITY: Infinity, 85.(47.) TIAMAT: Judas Christ. /M.P./

Na drugemu albumu ameriških heavy metalcev Onward z naslovom Reawaken, ki izide 25. marca, bodo naslednji komadi: Reawaken, Night, Seven Tides of Labyrinthine, Where Evil Follows, Eye of the Nightmare, My Darkest Room, In Due Time, Clockwork Toy, Who Saw the Last Star Fall, The Next Triumph Pt 1: Remeberance, Pt 2: Reawakening /M.P./

Švedski metalci Last Tribe so posneli svoj drugi album Witch Dance. V bandu sodelujeta tudi kitarist Magnus Karlsson (Midnight Sun) in bobnar Jamie Salazar (ex- Flower Kings). /M.P./

11. marca se svojim 4. album The Headless Horseman vračajo najbolj znani avstralski heavy metalci Pegazus. Na albumu bodo naslednji komadi: Intro, The Headless Horseman, Nightstalker, A Call To Arms, The Patriot, Look To The Stars, Dragon Slayer, Spread Your Wings, Forever Chasing Rainbow, Victim, Neon Angel, Ballad Of A Thin Man. /M.P./

Novi Helloween album Treasure Chest bo dvojni Best of album. Vse pesmi so remastirane in remiksane. Track lista je naslednja: CD1 - Mr. Torture, I Can, Power, Where The Rain Grows, Eagle Fly Free, Future World, Metal Invaders, Murderer, Starlight, How Many Tears, Ride The Sky, A Little Time, A Tale That Wasn't Right in Want Out. CD2 - Keeper of The Seven Keys, Dr. Stein, 'The Chance, Windmill, Sole Survivor, Perfect Gentleman, In The Middle Of A Heartbeat, Kings Will Be Kings, Time Of The Oath, Forever & One, Midnight Sun, Mr. Ego, Immortal in Mirror Mirror. Glede novega kitarista ni znanega še nič novega. Konec pomladi bodo začeli s snemanjem novega studijskega albuma. /M.P./

Nemški heavy metalci Chinchilla bodo 11. marca izdali nov album z naslovom The Last Millenium. Znana je že track lista: The Last Millenium, War Machine, Demons We Call, Nighttrain Of Death, Father Forgive Me, After The War, Victims Of The Night, The Boys Are Back In Town, They Are Liars, The Highest Price. /M.P./

Judas Priest so posneli koncert 19. decembra v Brixtonu in ga bodo izdali kot DVD. Na njem bodo naslednji komadi: Metal Gods, Heading Out To The Highway, Grinder, Touch Of Evil, Bloodstained, Victim Of Changes, The Sentinel, One On One, Running Wild, The Ripper, Diamonds And Rust, Feed On Me, Green Manalishi, Beyond The Realms Of Death, Burn In Hell, Hell Is Home, Breaking The Law, Desert Plains, You've Got Another Thing Coming, Turbo Lover in Painkiller, Hellion/Electric Eye, United in Living After Midnight, Hell Bent For Leather. /M.P./

19. februarja izide drugi album ameriških heavy metalcev Onward. Končna track lista je naslednja: 1. Reawaken, 2. Night, 3. The Seven Tides Of Labyrinthine, 4. Where Evil Follows, 5. Eye Of The Nightmare, 6. My Darkest Room, 7. In Due Time, 8. Clockwork Toy by Loudness, 9. Who Saw The Last Star Fall, 10. The Next Triumph - Part I: Remembrance, Part II: Reawakening. /M.P./

S snemanjem novega albuma The Headless Horseman so končali avstralski power metalci Pegazus. V naslednjih dneh jih čaka še miksanje in dokončno oblikovanje plošče. Band obljublja najboljšo ploščo do sedaj, ki bo tudi malce trša. Znana je track lista: 1. The Headless Horseman, 2. Nightstalker, 3. A Call To Arms, 4. The Patriot, 5. Look To The Stars, 6. Dragon Slayer, 7. Spread Your Wings, 8. Forever Chasing Rainbows, 9. Victim, 10. Neon Angel, 11. Ballad Of A Thin Man. Komad Teh Patriot je posvečen vsem vojakom, ki se v Afganistanu bojujejo proti terorizmu. /M.P./

Na Tribute To Accept Volume 2 bodo naslednji komadi: WITCHERY - 'Fast As A Shark, RAISE HELL - Slaves To Metal, U.D.O. - XTC' DISBELIEF - Dogs On Leads, BREAKER - Breaker, GODGORY - Princess Of The Dawn, TAD MOROSE - Losing More Than You´ve Ever Had, THERION - Seawinds, AGENT STEEL - Demon's Night, SOILWORK - Starlight, ROUGH SILK - Screaming For A Lovebite, VANIZE - Predator' DARKANE - Restless & Wild, CUSTARD - Aiming High, DARKSEED - Midnight Mover, SPIRAL TOWER - TV ­ War in ROCK'N ROLL STORMTROOPER (WIZO) -'I'm A Rebel. /M.P./

Power metalci Onward so v Audio Art Studios v Nevadi začeli s snemanjem druge plošče Reawaken, na katerem bodo naslednji komadi: : Reawaken, Night, The Seven Tides Of Labyrinthine, Where Evil Follows, Eye Of The Nightmare, My Darkest Room, In Due Time, Who Saw The Last Star Fall?, The Next Triumph ter Clockwork Toy, ki jo v originalu izvajajo Japonci Loudness. /M.P./