HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén has teamed up with KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque and PAGAN'S MIND vocalist Nils K.Rue in a new brand new project called X-WORLD/5 . The band, whose mission is to "bring heavy metal into the future," features a sound that "comes to bring light above the darkness . . . made with heart and soul ... through positive thoughts."

X-World/5 is described as "The future of heavy metal year 3006."

X-WORLD/5 is:

Magnus Rosen (HAMMERFALL) - Bass
Nils K.Rue (PAGAN'S MIND) - Vocals
Big Swede - Drums
Reeves Gabrels (TIN MACHINE, DAVID BOWIE) – Insane Guitars
Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) – Heavy Guitars

Source X-World/5

MOTÖRHEAD headlined a special concert last Friday (Dec. 8) in the town of Lingen in Northern Germany. Europe's leading rock mail order business, E.M.P. , organized a monster party in the Emslandhallen to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its successful business. MOTÖRHEAD reportedly performed in front of 3,000 fans, including 500 musicians, E.M.P. employees and representatives from the film and music industry.

According to a press release, a local youth center had the idea to invite these rock icons to Lingen. E.M.P. , which is headquartered in Lingen, was so taken by the youth center's idea that the company sponsored the concert and made MOTÖRHEAD the main attraction of its own anniversary party. E.M.P. used the event as a fundraiser for the foundation named "Musik HILFT" (Music Helps). Proceeds from the concert, plus 20,000 euros of E.M.P. 's own money, will be donated to the foundation.

A heavy metal fan by the name of Felix Lethmate founded E.M.P. in 1986 and was soon joined in this endeavour by Frank Janetzky and Michael Rother . The three of them had no idea that 20 years later E.M.P. would be Europe's largest mail-order business for rock music and merchandising products.

E.M.P. currently has offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Finland.

Source emp.de

Spitfire revealed that on February 13th, 2007, they will issue a new TESTAMENT "best of" collection entitled Testament - The Spitfire Collection.

The complete tracklisting for the set has since been confirmed, and is as follows:

The New Order'
'Souls Of Black'
'Practice What You Preach'
'Hatreds Rise'
'The Burning Times'
'John Doe'
'Careful What You Wish For'
'Down For Life'
'Riding The Snake'
'Over The Wall'
'The Preacher'
'Into The Pit'
'Trial By Fire'
'Disciples Of The Watch'

Source Testament