Original news, posted on 18.08.2009

Theatre Of Tragedy have made two album samples available online. Both samples come off the band's forthcoming album "Forever Is The World", to be released on 18 September. Samples from "Deadland" and "Hide And Seek" can be listened at the band's official website and MySpace.

The album cover artwork has been found at this location. The band added: "We are proud to present the 7th Theatre of Tragedy album cover! This was one again made by the ingenious artwork wizard Thomas Ewerhard. Following up his excellent work on "Assembly" and "Storm", Thomas has once again managed to amaze us with his skills. The album artwork is also a challenge to the die hard ToT fan. Somewhere inside this cover there are incorporated elements from all 6 studio album covers of the band. See if you can find it?"

UPDATED, on 21.08.2009

Norwegian metallers Theatre Of Tragedy have posted online a sample of a third new song, "Hollow", at the band's official website and MySpace page. The sample comes off the band's forthcoming album, "Forever Is The World", which will be released on 18 September via AFM Records.

UPDATE (thanks to 817)

Norwegian metallers Theatre Of Tragedy have posted online a sample of a fourth new song, "A Nine Days Wonder", at the band's official website. The sample comes off the band's forthcoming album, "Forever Is The World", which will be released on 18 September via AFM Records.

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Source:	theatreoftragedy.com
Band profile:	Theatre Of Tragedy

On December, 18, 2009, the new Tankard DVD "Open All Night - Reloaded" will be released via AFM Records.

The DVD will contain a Tankard live show, recorded on the "Thrashing East" Festival which has taken place in East-Berlin on the 4th of March in 1990. Furthermore, the DVD will contain live recordings from the Rock Hard Festival 2007, the video clips "The Beauty And The Beast", "Stay Thirsty!" and "Forza SGE" and many outtakes.

In resume, the new DVD will include over 3 hours of Tankard fun.

Source:	afm-records.de
Band profile:	Tankard

After almost 10 years, Maurizio "The Forger" Bugin has left DoomSword for personal reasons.

The band commented: "We are glad that our friendship and brotherhood is still intact and strong, although taking different paths. We in DoomSword thank The Forger from the bottom of our hearts for many years of friendship, fun, plundering and pillage, and we wish him the best of luck with his future."

There are no news about replacement, as the band continues to work for their fifth album.

Source:	dsforge.net
Band profile:	DoomSword

A sample from the track "Seasons Apart" of the new Draconian album "Turning Season Within" can be found on the band's MySpace page. The album release is set for late January 2008.

In another news, vocalist Lisa Johansson has been invited by Distorted as a guest vocalist for their new album. Another guest musician is Thomas Vikström (Therion tour vocalist since this year).

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Source:	draconian.se
Band profile:	Draconian

Italian Doom Metal band Void Of Silence, who reformed in 2006, are currently working on a new album. Riccardo Conforti (drums, keyboards and production) posted the following on the band's official website in October:

"I'm working hard on keyboard parts. I think to complete arrangment in few weeks. After I will complete the drum sessions. Ivan Zara has finished to record his parts. Nemtheanga will record the vocals in November or December... I hope. Stay tuned."

Most recently, in November, he said on the MySpace band page:

"New sample on line in demo version. The sound is not so good and it is instrumental at the moment. Alan (Nemtheaga) will record his vocals soon. We hope you appreciate it..."

The demo song is available at http://www.myspace.com/voidofsilence.

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Source:	voidofsilence.com
Band profile:	Void Of Silence