News Briefs

• Upcoming releases in the next 60 days on Retroactive include Daniel Band - Rise Up, Daniel Band - Running Out of Time, Stronghold - Fortress Rock and Saint - The Revelation. Also, look for two classic Mass albums, Voices in the Night and Take You Home, to be re-issued as well.

• Original Barren Cross members Mike Lee (lead vocals), Ray Parris (guitars), Jim LaVerde (bass) and Steve Whitaker (drums) will be reuniting to headline the Elements of Rock Festival in Stadthofsaal, Uster, Switzerland held between March 16 - 18, 2012. 

• The new Driver album, Driver 2, is curently being mixed. Mastering is scheduled next with Maor Appelbaum in Los Angeles.

• The digital version of the self-titled Millenial Reign album III, can be heard at the Roxx Productions Facebook page: HERE.

 Everyone that signs up on the email list at the Roxx Productions website will receive a link to download "Falling" for free: www.roxxproductions.com.  Work has been completed on III and it is set for January 3, 2012 release.

• Eternal Power, the third The Seventh Power album from guitarist Bill Menchen, is scheduled to come out next month. It is being released in follow up to the group's self-titled debut (2006) and sophomore effort Dominion & Power (2008).

• Tempest has made available the song "God's Will Be Done" for streaming at: www.tempestonline.com. Guitarist Mick Rowe recently announced he is working on a re-mixed version of the groups 1987 debut A Coming Storm. Further details as they become available.