VERTIGO STEPS: First Guest Musicians For Sophomore Album Revealed

Jules Näveri (PROFANE OMEN, INSOMNIUM, ENEMY OF THE SUN), Stein R Sordal (SORDAL, GREEN CARNATION) and Sophie (UNDERSTREAM) will make guest appearances on the sophomore album from the Portuguese metal act VERTIGO STEPS — the ambitious offspring of Bruno A (ARCANE WISDOM, UNDERSTREAM, REDSTAINS). Entitled "The Melancholy Hour", the CD will see Näveri (a former bandmate of VERTIGO STEPS lead singer Niko Mankinen in MISERY INC.) contributing his trademark growling and heartfelt singing to two tracks ("Desperation Lair", "Silentground"), while Sordal will appear on one song ("Through Sham Lenses") and Sophie will continue to perform sporadic female expressionisms, between experimental, haunting and operatic.

"The Melancholy Hour" will be recorded at UltraSound Studios beginning on April 15 and feature 12 tracks with a total running time of approximately 55 minutes.

"The Melancholy Hour" track listing:

01. The Spider & The Weaving
02. Vacant Stare
03. Desperation Lair
04. Inhale
05. Silentground
06. Under Burning Waters (I Resurrect)
07. Reel World
08. Through Sham Lenses
09. Red Haze
10. Redemption River, Dividing Ocean
11. Sweet, Sweet Rain (bonus)
12. Burial Light

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/vertigosteps.

SOULFLY - More Performance Footage Of 'Lethal Injection' Song Posted Online

Video footage of SOULFLY performing a brand new song, "Lethal Injection" — featuring a special guest appearance on vocals by PRONG mainman Tommy Victor — on March 6, 2010 at the Bluebird Theater in Denver, Colorado can be viewed below.

SOULFLY will release its seventh album, "Omen", on May 25 via Roadrunner Records. The CD will be made available in a standard edition and a special autographed (while supplies last) limited-edition CD/DVD with access to an exclusive MP3 download of the song "Kingdom".

"Omen" limited-edition CD/DVD track listing:

CD:

01. Bloodbath & Beyond
02. Rise Of The Fallen
03. Great Depression
04. Lethal Injection
05. Kingdom
06. Jeffrey Dahmer
07. Off With Their Heads
08. Vulture Culture
09. Mega-Doom
10. Counter Sabotage
11. Soulfly VII
12. Four Sticks (LED ZEPPELIN cover) (Bonus Track)
13. Refuse/Resist (SEPULTURA cover) (Bonus Track)
14. Your Life, My Life (EXCEL cover) (Bonus Track)

DVD - Live at the With Full Force festival in, Germany on July 3, 2009:

01. Blood Fire War Hate
02. Sanctuary
03. Prophecy
04. Back To The Primitive
05. Seek ‘N’ Strike
06. Living Sacrifice
07. Enemy Ghost
08. Refuse/Resist
09. Doom
10. L.O.T.M.
11. Molotov
12. Drums
13. Warmageddon
14. Policia
15. Unleash
16. Roots Bloody Roots
17. Eye For An Eye

A music video for the track "Unleash" will also be featured on the DVD.

The cover artwork for both versions of the album can be viewed below.

"Rise Of The Fallen" is available for free download at this location (sign-up required). The track features a guest appearance by Greg Puciato of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN.

ANGRA: Short Audio Clip Of New Song

Brazilian metallers ANGRA entered Norcal Studios in São Paulo, Brazil on February 17 to begin recording their seventh studio album, to be released in the second half of 2010. For the first time since its inception, the band is self-producing the as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2006's "Aurora Consurgens", which will be a conceptual effort and will include 10 songs.

A one-minute audio excerpt of a brand new ANGRA song which was recorded by fans through Livestream's Twitter broadcasting system called TwitCam can be streamed below. The band says, "Keep in mind that it was extracted from a webcam, [and] it is a rough version without any mixing and mastering."

ANGRA's current lineup includes drummer Ricardo Confessori (SHAMAN), who returned to ANGRA following the departure of Aquiles Priester (HANGAR).

The band took part in a massive Brazilian tour with SEPULTURA in May 2009.

ANGRA 2010 is:

Eduardo Falaschi - Vocals
Kiko Loureiro - Guitar
Felipe Andreoli - Bass
Rafael Bittencourt - Guitar
Ricardo Confessori - Drums

Falaschi recently launched his new official international fan club. The fan club offers its members a lot of exclusive material, including news, tabs, lyrics, wallpapers, screensavers, pictures etc. The service is available in English and French.

ETERNAL LEGACY Completes Drum Tracks For New Album

Cleveland, Ohio-based metallers ETERNAL LEGACY have finished laying down the drum tracks for nine new songs for their forthcoming third studio album entitled "Seeking No Peace". Due out this summer on Auburn Records, the CD is being recorded at the band's own Mercinary Studios in Cleveland with ETERNAL LEGACY guitarist/vocalist Jason Vanek handling production duties.
"The drum tracks sound awesome," says guitarist Shaun Vanek. "Steve [Dukuslow] did a great job. They came out very heavy, just the way we wanted them.
"Jason and I made some improvements to the drum room and invested into buying more recording gear for the studio.
"We're very happy with the way things are progressing so far.
"This recording is going so much quicker than the last one.
"We are trying a new approach and finally getting the studio to the level we want it to be at.
"Our goal is to have this album ready in time for our trip to Wacken this summer".
ETERNAL LEGACY will perform at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany.

The band released its second album, "Lifeless Alive", on Auburn in November of 2009. It was made available internationally this past February.

For more information, visit www.legacymetal.com.

OBITUARY, GAZA Confirmed For BRUTAL ASSAULT FEST

OBITUARY and GAZA have been confirmed for the 15-year-anniversary edition of the Brutal Assault festival, set to take place August 12-14, 2010 in Josefov, Czech Republic.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

AGNOSTIC FRONT
AHAB
ARSIS
AURA NOIR
BAL-SAGOTH
BLEED FROM WITHIN
CANDLEMASS
CANNIBAL CORPSE
CATAMENIA
CONVERGE
DEMONIC RESURRECTION
DESPISED ICON
DEVIN TOWNSEND
DEVOURMENT
DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA
DYING FETUS
ENSIFERUM
FEAR FACTORY
GAZA
GOJIRA
GORGOROTH
GRAVEWORM
GOJIRA
GWAR
HYPNOS
HYPOCRISY
CHILDREN OF BODOM
IHSAHN
ILL NIÑO
KYLESA
KYPCK
LOCK UP
MACABRE
MNEMIC
MOONSORROW
MONSTROSITY
MY DYING BRIDE
NAPALM DEATH
NECROPHAGIST
OBITUARY
ORIGIN
RAGNAROK
ROTTEN SOUND
SARKE
SEPULTURA
SIGH
SYBREED
TANKARD
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
TRAIL OF TEARS
WATAIN

More acts will be announced soon.

14th Brutal Assault is now history, thank you for your support!!! The volume 14 of the Brutal Assault festival is now over. It is mainly your worth that this year..s edition has been one of the most successful in its history. We would like to say Thank you for creating great atmosphere which was also well appreciated from the artists side. The atmosphere in the area, in the camping site and also in the town Josefov absolutely answer to the official festival..s motto "Against violence and intolerance". We would like to keep this positive atmosphere for future years. BA 2009 is dead, long live the BA 2010! As you may know, Brutal Assault will celebrate its 15th birthday next year. On the ocassion of this this important anniversary we plan to sum up the entire history of the Brutal Assault festival from the beginning in 1995. The first confirmed bands for the next year will be announced during this autumn. Brutal Assault 2010 should be a big celebration of the festival growing first of all thanks to its fans. You better leave the dates of 12th to 14th August 2010 open, because in these days will Brutal Assault take place! Keep checking our website for news. Thank You for your support, see you next year!

OZZY OSBOURNE: New Album Title

According to USA Today, Ozzy Osbourne's new song "Let Me Hear You Scream", from his upcoming album, "Scream", will have its world premiere on an episode of "CSI:NY", to air on CBS on April 14 at 10 p.m., ET/PT. In this episode, a death row inmate's (guest Harold Perrineau) final request brings Dr. Hawkes (series regular Hill Harper) to a Pennsylvania prison and to confront a tragic incident that he has kept secret for many years, just as a prison riot erupts and traps Hawkes inside.

Ozzy's upcoming album, the 10th solo studio effort of his career, was originally called "Soul Sucka", but had its title changed after fans complained. The Prince of Darkness told RollingStone.com, "When we put that on the Internet none of my fan base liked the title. They were like, 'I can't imagine me walking around the fucking house with the words 'Soul Sucka' on my T-shirt.' So I was like, 'Fuck it. I've got to come up with something else!'"

Regarding the musical direction of the new CD, Ozzy told The Pulse of Radio. "It's very heavy. It's a cross between — it's kind of like a SABBATH/Ozzy album, you know. It's kind of, it wasn't meant to, I didn't plan on doing it but that's the way it unfolded. A lot of it's very, very heavy. I just hope people like it. I love it."

The new set is tentatively due out in July.

Ozzy's last solo project, "Black Rain", came out in 2007.

Ozzy also confirmed that Ozzfest will return this summer after taking a one-year break but did not reveal whether it would be a one-shot affair like the 2008 edition or go back to its roots as a traveling event. He also plans to head out on his own headlining arena tour next fall.

The new album and tour will introduce guitarist Gus G. Ozzy parted ways last year with axeman Zakk Wylde, who has played on every Ozzy album and almost every tour since 1988.

Ozzy Osbourne's long-awaited memoir, "I Am Ozzy", debuted at No. 2 on the New York Times' hardcover non-fiction best-seller list. The book was published on January 25 in the U.S., nearly two years after it was first expected to arrive. "I Am Ozzy" chronicles the legendary metal icon's life from his working-class beginnings in Birmingham, England to his initial fame with BLACK SABBATH to his massive solo career and forays into television.

DAYLIGHT MISERY: New Song Featuring ROTTING CHRIST Frontman

Greek death metallers DAYLIGHT MISERY will release their debut album, "Depressive Icons", in early April.

A track from the CD entitled "Infinity" — featuring a guest appearance by Sakis Tolis of ROTTING CHRIST — is available for streaming on the DAYLIGHT MISERY MySpace page.

"Depressive Icons" track listing:

01. Intro
02. Meadows Of Desire
03. Depressive Icons
04. Miserablia
05. Infinity
06. Endless Fairytale
07. Stealing Flowers From A Grave
08. Soul Embraced
09. Mind Games

The drums for "Depressive Icons" were recorded at Woodshed Studios in Germany by Seraph (DARK FORTRESS, NONEUCHILD) and producer Victor Bullock (DARK FORTRESS, CELTIC FROST). All artwork for the effort was handled by Travis Smith, who has previously worked with NEVERMORE, KATATONIA, OPETH and AMORPHIS, among others.

"Depressive Icons" includes additional guest appearances by Efthimis Karadimas (NIGHTFALL) and Jakob Batten (ILLDISPOSED). The keyboard duties were handled by Q_Snc (UNHOLY RITUAL, SAVAOTH, OBSCECRATION) while the bass was recorded by Stergios Kanaropoulos (MORTAL TORMENT, THE ALMIGHTY FISHERMAN, LYTROSIS).

Video footage of DAYLIGHT MISERY performing "Infinity" on January 9, 2010 at An Club in Athens, Greece can be viewed below.

As previously reported, DAYLIGHT MISERY has announced the addition of drummer Yiannis Filippaios from the highly respected doom/death metal band DECEMBERANCE to the group's ranks.

Formed in September 2008 by Stamos Kordas (guitar) and Vassilis "Illdisposer" Mazaris (vocals), DAYLIGHT MISERY's debut album is described in a press release as an "amalgam of the musical influences of its members: ROTTING CHRIST, NIGHTFALL, PARADISE LOST, AMORPHIS, SATURNUS, MY DYING BRIDE among others. Within the songs you'll notice the changes and sifts of emotions and all of them are characterized by their own unique melody which is sometimes fierce and sometimes melancholic."