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Donny Allen parted ways with Halloween due to artistic differences. He was replaced by Don Guerrier (Mourning Sun/Creature) and Shawn Moore (Abandon).

The band is currently finishing up on their new album "Terrortory". 

This year's Power of the Night Festival, will be held on the 25th of July at Skali Aglantzias in Nicosia, and is dedicated to the memory of young people lost in car accidents.

The people behind this noble cause are currently looking for more sponsors. All sponsors will be featured on all relevant posters, flyers and websites.

If you are interested send an email to powerofthenight@hotmail.com

More info soon @ http://www.myspace.com/power_of_the_night

Stygia is a world class guest project/band created by Todd Seitz. The project is intended to capture the epic brutality of several dark fantasy themes. An all star lineup collaborates to make this fantasy come to life in the form of Progressive Power Metal. The band's initial demo was released in November 2007. An over the top album will be recorded this summer with an all star lineup of Vocalist Michael Vescera (Obsession, Ex. Yngwie Malmsteen, Loudness), Keyboardist Mats Olausson (Ex. Yngwie Malmsteen), Bassist Michael LePond (Symphony X), Guitarist Todd Seitz (Stygia Mainman) and Drummer John Macaluso (Ex. Yngwie Malmsteen, Ark, TNT).

http://www.myspace.com/stygiaband

BayArea Thrashers EXODUS, who recently finished an European Tour together with EVILE, have announced the following statement regarding their new deal:

"Hey all, just kicking back at home for a bit before we head over to Europe late July, but I am pleased to announce that Exodus have re-signed to Nuclear Blast! We have been working on this since last October and I am happy to say that we'll continue our relationship with the greatest label in metal for some time to come! It's good to be with a label that we can call home after so many different stops along our career and we are psyched to move even further into the future. There is no telling how heavy things can get!" Gary

Nuclear Blast A&R Manager Jaap Wagemaker stated the following: 

We are very stoked to inform the world that EXODUS and riffmaster par excellence Gary Holt have re-signed with the devil... euh Nuclear Blast! Exodus is going through a second youth at the moment and are on record and live stronger than ever! After having released 3 of the most heaviest albums in their longlasting career, EXODUS are back on the map of the metal scence! They are also responsible for bringing thrash metal back to the masses and singlehandly started up a new worldwide thrash movement! The last couple of years have been a great ride working with Exodus and we are looking forward to the future! EXODUS are preparing the songs for the follow up to their highly criticly acclaimed album "The Atrocity Exhibtion - Exhibit A" and Gary told us, it will be the meanest monster he has ever written! Whenever Gary says something like this, we always know that he will deliver!

It is simply a pleasure and an honour to have the legendary EXODUS on the label!

Jaap Wagemaker - A&R Nuclear Blast

EXODUS live dates 2008:

+ 3 Inches Of Blood

24.07. GER       Brande-Hoernerkirchen              - Headbangers Open Air

25.07. NL         Rotterdam                                - Baroeg

26.07. NL         Lichtenvoorde                           - Zwarte Cross Festival

27.07. BE         Deinze                                     - Alcatraz Metal Fest

28.07. NL         Tilburg                                      - O13

30.07. DK         Copenhagen                             - The Rock

31.07. DK         Aarhus                                     - Voxhall

02.08. GER       Wacken                                   - Wacken Open Air

09.08. ES         Vigo                                         - AlternaVigo Festival

15.08. GER       Dinkelsbühl                               - Summer Breeze Open Air

16.08. SLO       Komen                                     - Metal Mania Festival

17.08. HUN       Budapest                                  - Sziget Festival

28.08. NOR       Bergen                                     - Hole In The Sky Festival

www.exodusattack.com

www.nuclearblast.de

The swedish band issued the following announcement :

"First of all THANKS for all comments and supportive messages lately. We have decided to give it a shot and let you all know that we are looking for someone to replace Christian Liljegren, who left us a few weeks ago. If you are (or if you know someone who is) a great metal/hard rock singer with a good register, have a personal faith in Jesus Christ and who is interested in joining our band for recording a new album and for playing concerts, please, drop us a line at cj@grimmark.com! Send us detailed info about yourself and let us know who you are. We have received some nice messages from boys and girls with great voices already, for which we are very thankful, but we'd like to know who else is hiding out there."