Jens Ryden (ex-Naglfar) hits one out of the park with his first solo release under the name Profundi.

Unlike his other solo project "Dead Silent Slumber," Jens played all of the instruments on this record himself, with no guest or studio musicians, and he pulls it off well. The Omega Rising sounds every bit as polished as any work he did with Naglfar, and can easily stand on it's own against any other black metal band you throw at it.

While many solo releases can come off sounding a bit simplified, Profundi's sound is fully realized and rarely leaves you feeling like anything is missing.

The first track "…Of Flesh and Blood" does a good job of setting the pace for the whole album, which is fast paced and precise. The soloing is excellently done and adds nice dynamics to the album. Throughout the whole album there are hooks coming at you left and right, but not in a bad way. There hasn't been a black metal album that has made so many parts stick in my had in a long time. I hope that we can look forward to many more releases of this caliber from Profundi.

9/10

 Listen for the review on Episode 35 of Metalscape

also submitted to Metal Archives via Picknslap 

Folk/Death Metal band ENSIFERUM enterd the studio last week to begin recording their new album, "Victory Songs" which is set for a release on February 21, 2007.

Vancouver, British Columbia-based metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have entered Armoury Studios (AC/DC, AEROSMITH, LOVERBOY, KISS) in their hometown with producer Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT) and engineer Dan Turner to begin recording their new album, tentatively due in early 2007 via Roadrunner Records.

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I like their last record, probably because Joey Jordison didn't produce it.

On november 8th at The Galaxy Theater while on stage, a member of one of the opening bands snuck into DEICIDE's prep (read: dressing) room and vandalised both the band's as well as the club's property.

DEICIDE says that they plan to take legal action against the pan.

MANOWAR will give away one newly designed and custom-built chopper during the upcoming "Demons, Dragons and Warriors World Tour 2007".

The bike will be a rigid frame from Custom Chrome with the Sons of Odin artwork

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine will host next weekend's special edition of "Headbanger's Ball" dedicated to the most-anticipated Xbox 360 game of 2006, Gears of War.

The show will be shot on location at Six Flags in Connecticut.

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You'll probably have more fun waiting in line for the Dumbo ride than you will watching this show.

The tour, which was scheduled for December 1-16, is now officially canceled.

According to KissOnline.com, the Bellarmine-Jefferson High School homecoming parade on October 7 featured a KISS-themed float. The parade took place in Burbank, California (San Fernando Valley). All of the floats paraded down Olive Ave., in Burbank during the day, and in the evening paraded around the football field at half-time. The students performed to "Rock and Roll All Night". Student performers were: Joelle Haji as "Gene", Ashleigh Diller as "Paul", Vincent Huff as "drummer", and Jessica Alvarez as "Ace".

The school-wide theme was "music genres". Margaret Aston is the junior class (11th grade) advisor and told KissOnline.com the students picked KISS for their theme. The chemistry teacher designed the float but the students did all the work, buying the materials, drilling, painting, attaching, lights, makeup, and costumes, and performing. The students worked after school for a week putting the whole thing together.

Check out a photo of the KISS-themed float at this location.

Two classic Gorguts albums, "Considered Dead" and "Erosion of Sanity" will be released on November 27 on golden discs in digipaks. Each will be limited to 2000 hand numbered copies.

"Considered Dead" track listing:

01. …And Then Comes Lividity
02. Stiff and Cold
03. Disincarnated
04. Considered Dead
05. Rottenatomy
06. Bodily Corrupted
07. Waste of Mortality
08. Drifting Remains
09. Hematological Allergy
10. Innoculated Life
Bonus tracks:
11. Considered Dead (demo)
12. Rottenatomy (demo)

"Erosion of Sanity" track listing:

01. With Their Flesh, He'll Create
02. Condemned To Obscurity
03. The Erosion Of Sanity
04. Orphans Of Sickness
05. Hideous Infirmity
06. A Path Beyond Premonition
07. Odors Of Existence
08. Dormant Misery
Bonus tracks:
09. A Path Beyond Premonition (demo)
10. Disecting the Adopted (demo)

The infamous Michael Jackson will make a rare public appearance at the World Music awards in London.

He will receive a "Diamond Award" for his album "Thriller" and perform the famous title track.