Editorial : Now, we are planning to take a longer break at metal revolution, but we promise to be back sometime next month with many changes and huge interview & review update. Stay me(n)tal and insane till we meet then. The editor in charge. Sacir

News:

"Skyclad join the front lines of Black Lotus records"
 During their long and illustrious career, that spans more than a decade and saw them releasing such classics as ? Jonah?s Ark ?, ? Prince of the Poverty Line ? and ? Irrational Anthems ? the ? originators of folk metal ? have produced no less than 14 full length releases as well as various other compilations, ep?s and singles. Combining elements of traditional metal, in the Vein of bands like Thin Lizzy and folk music (fiddles etc) with though provoking lyrics, the band came up with a totally unique sound that won the hearts of many fans around the world. Their live performances are legendary and even though the band was faced some serious personnel shuffles in the near past, their latest album ? A semblance of normality ? was all the proof any one would need, to show that the bands chemistry was intact and that their style remained unscathed by all the changes! There are plans to record an album in the next few months to be released before the end of this year. This will be preceded by an EP entitle "Jig-a-Jig", in April and a European tour to take place in February and April. More news as it becomes available

Norwegian black metal legends EMPEROR, MAYHEM, DARKTHRONE and DIMMU BORGIR were among the artists interviewed for the "The Rock Show in Norway" special which aired on BBC Radio 1's "Mike Davies' Rock Show".

For those of you metalheads living in the US, please note that TWELFTH GATE is to perform at the Chicago Powerfest 2006, the 4th annual metal fest featuring both veteran and up-and-coming bands from various sub-genres of metal. The event will take place on Friday, April 7th and Saturday, April 8th at Mr. Kelley's Music Box in Chicago Heights, IL, USA. Due to the gaining momentum that the Chicago Powerfest has seen since its beginning, the fest is moving to a brand new, much larger (600-700 capacity) venue in 2006, and will also be open to an 18+ audience, instead of its previous 21+ restriction.

Each night's schedule is as follows:

Friday, April 7th

Saturday, April 8th

Audio samples, hotel information, ticket sales and additional event details can also be found at www.ChicagoPowerfest.com

Interviews :

• Anoxia - 10.2.2006
• Gorefest - 10.2.2006
• Stygian Crypt Productions- 13.7.2005

Reviews :

• Shattered Hope - A View of Grief (2005)
• Bethor - Potonja (2006)
• Apokefale - Interior Chaos (2005)
• The Hellish Arts of Perversion # 2 [Compilation] (2005)
• Proto Kaw - The Wait of Glory (2006)
• Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists (2005)
• Rhapsody - The Dark Secret-Live In Canada (2005)
• Eyes of the Dead - Eyes of the Dead (2005)
• Anthrax - No Hits Wonders (2005)
• Formed From Anger - Formed from Anger
• Deadwait - Judge Before Death (2005)
• Deadwait - Rebirth (2004)
• Anoxia - Kept in Sin (2005)
• Old Temple - In Shadows of the Damned We Reign Old. 10
• Obscure & Pandemic Genocide - Satanic Rebelmageddon Old. 4
• Pogrom 1147 - Black Metal Complete Old. 6
• Soulless - Valley of Unrest

Bato's play list while making this update:

• Old 10 Compilation - Soulless, Pandemic Genocide & Arminius (2005)
• Trivium - Ascendancy (2005)
• Nightwish - Highest Hopes (2005)
• HateSphere - The Sickness Within (2005)
• Testament - Live in London (2005)

Simona's play list while making this update:

• Proto - Kaw - The Wait of Glory (2006)
• Rhapsody - Live in Canada - the Dark secret (2005)
• Deadwait - Rebirth (2004)
• Deadwait - Judge before Death (2002)
• Formed from Anger - Demo (2005)

Monarch's play list while making this update:

• Bunkur - Bludgeon (2003)
• Boris - Dronevil (2005)
• Ark - Burn The Sun
• Electric Wizard - Dopethorne (2000)
• Sunn O))) - Black1 (2005)

Update #17 - 11.2.2006 ]-------------------------------------------[ Metal Revolution crew