Dark Music News Tape (September, 12)

Van Halen are working on their next studio album which will be releases in 2000. They are in Eddie's studio, 5150, and they have about 20 songs to choose from, for their new album.

The new single of Hammerfall is the cover of "I Want Out" from Helloween. The single features Kai Hansen sharing the lead vocals with Joakim and UDO doing backing vocals. The single also features "Man On The Silver Mountain" from the tribute to Dio and "At The End Of The Rainbow" from their latest studio album "Legacy Of Kings".

Dee Snider will release in January his new solo album. The songs were written in the past when Dee was in Twisted Sister, Desperado and Widow Maker and the sound is old school Heavy Metal. Dee Snider is currently hosting two radio shows in United States. Meanwhile Dee is writing the sequel to his movie "Strangeland" which will be filmed this Winter.

Atlantic plans to release the new AC/DC album in November. No more details have been announced yet by the band or the label.

More line-up changes for Cradle Of Filth. This time the band has parted ways with guitar player Gian Pyres and drummer Dave Hirschheimer. Adrian Erlandsson (formerly of At The Gates) is their new drummer, while they are still searching for a guitar player.

Dream Theater have completed mixing their new album which will be released in October 19th. No title has been announced yet.

Iron Monkey will split up after their three final shows in England. The shows were done in August and the band will soon announce it's decision.

Review of the week:

VIRGIN STEELE - The House Of Atreus / Noise

The new opus of Virgin Steele is a metal opera that's going to surprise a lot. 74 minutes of music, in 22 songs that are telling the story in a completely operatic way. In order to fully appreciate what it has to offer to you, you must hear it as a whole. Then you will understand that the songs have a continuity and that they are connected to each other, not only lyrically, but also musically. The most important thing in my opinion is that the album has the ability to create several different feelings to the listener, depending on what the band wants to express. A highly emotional concept album, with arrangements that bring you in mind some classic operas, the keyboards playing a leading role in order to create the correct atmosphere and the guitars playing some excellent riffs and solos. I believe that it is the most mature and certainly the most "difficult" album Virgin Steele have released so far.

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