German heavy rockers PUMP have announced the addition of vocalist Oliver Weers (OLIVER WEERS BAND, RIPE, D.I.M) to the group's their ranks. "Tear Down The Walls", a brand new song snippet with the new vocalist Oliver Weers can be viewed below:

Commented PUMP bassit Michael Vetter: "We had many candidates for the vacant position, among them a number of really good musicians, and having to reject them really wasn't easy.

Multinational Melodic Metal band EDEN'S CURSE are currently in the studio working on their as-yet-untitled, fourth album, which is scheduled for worldwide release via AFM Records in late Summer 2013.

English drummer Pete Newdeck entered the studio in mid January and has now completed recordings on all fourteen tracks at Higher Studios in Tewkesbury.

German virtuoso guitarist Thorsten Koehne began guitar recordings this weekend at COP Studio in Bielefeld, Germany.

Among the fourteen songs selected for recording are Evil &

Eden's Curse have officially confirmed the departure of vocalist Marco Sandron. The band have issued the following statement:

"It is with great regret that Eden's Curse announce a parting of the ways with vocalist Marco Sandron. This is due to various reasons, but it was mutually agreed that it would be in the best interests of the band to sever all ties.