David Coverdale and band are gearing up for their latest endeavour. WHITESNAKE has already started composing new material that promises to deliver one of the finest chapters in WHITESNAKE'S career. “We are off to a very good start, with the new songs taking positive shape. It feels good, fresh & exciting,” explains Coverdale.

The next release already feels like a solid, natural progression to their last opus, the successful, critically acclaimed ‘Good To Be Bad’ album, awarded by the influential Classic Rock magazine as “Best Album of the Year” in 2008. “As always, we want to take it to the next level,” states’ Coverdale. “I feel that with the last album we achieved a strong WHITESNAKE ‘cocktail’ that comfortably embraced & mixed all the previous musical aspects & styles of the band’s history, while taking our identity a little further... all on one album..."

Born in 1977, WHITESNAKE have been among the most influential representatives of the their genre, having produced numerous rock music classics such as ‘Here I Go Again’, ‘Is This Love’, ‘Still Of The Night’, ‘Fool For Your Loving’, ‘Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City’ or ‘Walking In The Shadows Of The Blues’.

Coverdale said the production team for the new album will most likely be the infamous Brutal Brothers, or Los Bros Brutalos, who handled the recording of "Good To Be Bad”. “The new songs are in the very familiar and recognizable WHITESNAKE territory of soulful, bluesy, melodic power rock, with a couple of ballads thrown in for good measure... It can’t be a WHITESNAKE album without ballads, mate!”

WHITESNAKE have conquered the love and respect of the audiences all over the world with their driving shows and music. The new album promises to follow in the steps of a great heritage of solid and timeless songs.

Pretty Maids - studio report

PRETTY MAIDS are working hard to complete the recording sessions for their new studio album tentatively entitled “Pandemonium”. The band has started to post video updates from the recording sessions. It is now possible to enjoy the first one watching this clip:

FLOATING WORLDS - Only A Dream, Can Kill A Dream...

The story of the band starts at 1998, and this is their latest release. This album is a demo, but trust me, there's nothing here that would make you believe it's a demo, besides the fact, that the band says so. The band is playing music which is melodic, and has a great variety, something that makes this album a fun to listen until the last minute. Talented enough, either in the composing, or in the arranging area, the band has the ability to create songs that have the same basic elements but are moving on various styles. Bombastic Power Metal, Atmospheric music with female vocals, nice and complex keyboard lines along with shredding guitar solos, and melodic mid tempo guitar tunes. But that's not all, since there are some amazing parts and bridges, where the music sounds closer to that of a soundtrack, and even one where it sounded like a Metal version of Morricone spaghetti western music. All those wouldn't be possible, or even as enjoyable as they are now, without a good production to point out all the details of this work. If you are interested, or wish to discover yourself the music of the band, visit them at http://www.myspace.com/floatingworlds2007, where you can listen to the majority of the songs, and decide for yourself.

8/10

CREMATORY - Infinity

Not much is left to say about Crematory, nor an introduction is needed about who they are and what's their story so far. This is the eleventh album of the German band, and still a very pleasant surprise. What has become a trademark in the sound of Crematory all those years can also be found here. The band managed to create an album that sounds fresh and inspired, with the perfect balance between melodies and aggression. With music containing equal amounts of Melodic Death Metal, and Gothic elements, the album is a fun to listen to, from the first to the last note. The music is catchy and melodic, dark and ominous at times, and with enough keyboards that stay in the background. This means that their songs are in a way continuing where Pray left. Growling and clear vocals are also excellent, and are used in every song. The band also experiments with some close to Thrash riffs on a song, and covers Depeche Mode's Black Celebration, which adds some extra credits to the album. All in all, this album is a worthy continuation of Pray, aggressive yet full of nice melodies and songs high above the average. With almost 20 years of existence, and an unquestionable talent, Crematory manage to create another milestone in their career. If you are a fan, or willing to become one, then check what they are offering.

10/10

WINTER'S VERGE - Tales Of Tragedy

A very pleasant surprise coming from Cyprus, is what we have here. Their story started back about six years ago, when George, the vocalist, tried to create a band that would make his vision in music come true. After name changes and a searching for fellow band mates, Winter's Verge was a reality. This is their third album so far, and their first on Massacre Records. The band is playing Power Metal, melodic and catchy, with strong and solid arrangements, and plenty of nice ideas. Their music is also spiced up with touches of Progressive and Epic, something that works very well for the album, giving the diversity needed to keep the listener's interest high until the end. The majority of the songs are up-tempo, fast and pompous, with parts to sing along, nice guitar and keyboard melodies, and amazing vocals. But along with that, there are also more complex arrangements, and mid tempo tunes, where the cautious listener will recognize the various influences of each band member. The production is clear and powerful enough, and completes the album in the best possible way. It's really hard not to like this album, not only because it's well performed, and well arranged, but also because the band has put their soul to the music. If you are a Power Metal fan, check them out.

9/10