Hammerfall so svojim fanom v Göteborgu prvič predstavili novo skladbo Blood Bound, prvi single s prihajajočega, še neimenovanega albuma. Za prvo polovico naslednjega leta imajo v načrtu odigrati le dva koncerta na Švedskem. Znani so pa tudi že naslovi skladb za nov album: Born to Rule, Hammer of Justice, The Templar Flame, Take the Black, Fury of the Wild, Secrets, Never, Ever, Imperial in Knights of the 21st Century. /M.P./

Ta teden so izšli naslednji albumi: WASP: Neon God, VOMITORY: Primal Massacre, FINNTROLL: Nattfödd, TIME REQUIEM: The Inner Circle Of Reality, VEHEMENCE: Helping The World To See, SUSPERIA: Unlimited, FEAR FACTORY: Archetype, CANS: Beyond The Gates, DRAGONFORCE: Sonic Firestorm, LEASH LAW: Dogface, ELVENKING: Wyrd, GOLEM: Dreamweaver, DARK FUNERAL: De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine - Live In South America 2003, MARILLION: Marbles in SECRETS OF THE MOON: Carved In Stigmata Wounds.

8. decembra bo izšel Manowar DVD Hell On Earth III. Na dvojnem DVDju bo veliko zanimivega materiala za Manowar fane, od zakulisja, intervjujev, ritualov pred in po koncertih itd. V paketu bo tudi njihov lanskoletni nastop na PopKomm sejmu v Kölnu in vsi njihovi videospoti. Track lista je naslednja:

DVD1:
01. Introduction
02. Brazil
03. France
04. Spain
05. Czech Republic
06. Holland
07. Fighting The World
08. Austria
09. Switzerland
10. Sweden Part 1
11. Portugal
12. Heart Of Steel
13. Evil Eclipse
14. Germany
15. Belgium
16. Greece
17. Italy
18. Kings Of Metal
19. Duel Of The Titans
20. Hail And Kill
21. Nessun Dorma
22. Return Of The Warlord
23. Monsters Of The Millenium
24. Denmark
25. Sweden Part 2
26. Gates Of Valhalla
27. Finland
28. Estonia
29. Russia
30. Brothers Of Metal & Sisters Of Steel
31. Credits

BONUS
01. Black Wind Fire And Steel
02. Herz Aus Stahl
03. March For Revenge
04. Wheels Of Fire
05. Alexander The Great
06. France
07. Moments In Time
08. Friends
09. Moments Of Truth
10. Nessun Dorma – The Story
11. Wildlife

DVD 2
"Live In Germany – The Ringfest"
01. Introduction
02. Manowar
03. Kings Of Metal
04. Eric's Speech
05. Herz aus Stahl
06. Evil Eclipse
07. Warriors Of The World United
08. Kill With Power
09. House Of Death
10. Joey's Speech
11. Black, Wind, Fire And Steel
12. The Crown And The Ring

Video Collection
13. Gloves Of Metal
14. Blow Your Speakers
15. Metal Warriors - live
16. Return Of The Warlord
17. Courage - live
18. Warriors Of The World United
19. I Believe
20. Gloves Of Metal – special edition
21. Secrets Of Steel

BONUS
01. The Making Of 'Gloves Of Metal'
02. The Making Of 'Gloves Of Metal' – special edition
03. The Making Of 'Blow Your Speakers'
04. The Making Of 'Return Of The Warlord'
05. Fire, Ice & Gasoline (The Making Of 'Warriors Of The World United')
06. The Making Of 'I Believe'
07. The Warrior's Prayer
08. Ringfest Documentary
/M.P./

Dark Funeral so povedali več glede live albuma, ki so ga snemali na južnoameriški turneji. Posneti material je tako dobre kvalitete, da razmišljajo celo o izdaji dveh live albumov. Prvega bodo začeli miksati v kratkem, na njem pa bodo naslednje skladbe: The Arrival Of Satan's Empire, An Apprentice Of Satan, The Dawn No More Rises, Thy Legions Come, Hail Murder, Goddess Of Sodomy, The Secrets Of The Black Arts, Vobiscum Satanas, Shadows Over Transylvania, Open The Gates, Ineffable Kings Of Darkness, Thus I Have Spoken, My Dark Desires, Armageddon Finally Comes. Izdati ga nameravajo čimprej ko bo to mogoče, pri kateri založbi pa še ni znano. /M.P./

Ta teden so izšli naslednji albumi: CRADLE OF FILTH: Damnation And A Day, MACHINE HEAD: Hellalive, PLATITUDE: Secrets Of Life in ROSAE CRUCIS: Worms Of The Earth.

30. septembra izide koncertni album Therion z naslovom Live In Midgard. Dvojni CD je bil posnet na koncertih v Kolumbiji, Budimpešti in Hamburgu. Na njem bodo naslednje pesmi: CD1: Ginnungagap, Invocation Of Naamah, Birth Of Venus Illegitima, Enter Vril-Ya, Riders Of Theli, Symphony Of The Dead, A Black Rose, The Return, Baal Reginon, Flesh Of The Gods, Seawinds, Schwarzalbenheim, In The Desert Of Set; CD2: The Wings Of The Hydra, Asgĺrd, The Secret Of The Runes, The Rise Of Sodom and Gomorrah, Summernight City, Beauty In Black, Seven Secrets Of The Sphinx, The Wine Of Aluqah, The Raven Of Dispersion, To Mega Therion, Cults Of The Shadow. /M.P./

26. avgusta bo ponovno izšlo 8 Rage albumov: Reign Of Fear, Execution Guaranteed, Perfect Man, Secrets In A Weird World, Reflections Of A Shadow, Trapped, The Missing Link, Ten Years In Rage. Na vsakemu od njih bodo vsaj 4 bonus komadi, nov booklet, besedila nove fotografije. Vsi albumi so bili digitalno remastirani s strani članov banda. /M.P./

Italijanski black metalci Stormlord so končali s snemanjem svojega drugega albuma At The Gates Of Utopia, ki bo izšel novembra preko založbe Scarlet. Tukaj je še track lista: Under The Samnites' Spears, I Am Legend, Xanadu (A Vision In A Dream),... And Winter! Was, At The Gates Of Utopia (instrumental), The Curse Of Medusa, The Burning Hope, A Sight Inwards ter The Secrets Of The Earth. /M.P./

Mortiis bo v začetku julija izdal knjigo z naslovom Secrets Of My Kingdom. Obsegala bo 144 strani njegove proze in besedil zadnjega desetletja, ovita pa bo v usnje. V njej bodo tudi ilustracije, ki so jih med drugim prispevali Mark Riddick, Juha Voruma in Kerry Bartlet. Izšlo bo le 850 izvodov, ki jih bo podpisal Mortiis osebno, vključevala pa bo tudi zlati CD njegovega albuma The Stargate. Njegov naslednji album The Smell Of Rain bo izšel septembra. /M.P./