Kataklysm: Following up last year’s Shadow and DustThe new Kataklysm CD Prevail will be available May 23 in Europe and May 27 in North America. The record was produced by Jason Suecof and also features appearances by Cannibal Corpse’s Pat O’Brien and Overkill’s Dave Linsk. Suecof also does some guitar work on the disc. There is also a bonus DVD included with live material from a December 2007 Las Vegas show.

Track listing is as follows:
1. Prevail
2. Taking The World By Storm
3. The Chains of Power
4. As Death Lingers
5. Blood In Heaven
6. To The Throne of Sorrow
7. Breathe To Dominate
8. Tear Down The Kingdom
9. The Vultures Are Watching
10. The Last Effort (Renaissance II)

You can also purchase two exclusive songs (“Taking The World By Storm" and "Breathe To Dominate") through the record company store:
https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com//tools/refer.php?s=192750791&u=18052601

You can preview the new CD at Kataklysm’s MySpace page:
https://www.myspace.com/kataklysm


Testament: If you live in California or New York, you can attend some upcoming signing sessions hosted by Testament. The band, whose new CD, The Formation of Damnation was released in late April, will be holding court at the following locations and dates.

Sunday, May 18, 2008
Hot Topic
317 Lakewood Center Mall
Lakewood, CA 90712
www.hottopic.com

Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Vintage Vinyl
51 Lafayette Rd.
Ford, NJ 08863
www.vvinyl.com

Sunday, August 10, 2008
Looney Tunes
31 Brookvale Ave.
West Babylon, NY 11704
www.LTCDS.com

See Testament this summer as part of the gigantic package which also includes Judas Priest, Heaven and Hell and Motorhead. Check out the band’s MySpace for tour dates:
https://www.myspace.com/testamentlegions

Chrome Division: Fans of Dimmu Borgir can look forward to the sophomore release from Norway’s Chrome Division later this year. The band, of course, features Dimmu vocalist Shagrath on guitar. Their debut CD, Doomsday Rock ‘n’ Roll, which was released in 2006, was a down and dirty affair, going for a more basic approach than the death metal of Dimmu. Booze, Broads and Beelzebub doesn’t have a release date at this time.

You can check the band out at their MySpace: https://www.myspace.com/chromedivision

Sonic Syndicate:Fans of Sonic Syndicate can see the band who are touring as the opening act for Nightwish until June 1 in North America. They will be appearing at various festivals in Europe throughout the summer.

You can find all their show dates on their MySpace page: https://www.myspace.com/sonicsyndicate