KRUX singer Mats Levén (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/THERION) has issued the following update:

Hay hay,

Here's an update on what I'm actually doing...

KRUX - We played 2 shows this weekend and it was great as always. Big thanks to Per Wiberg (OPETH) who handled the keyboard duties, Dr.Carl is still in Ethiopia.

Since both Leif (Edling, CANDLEMASS) and Fredrik (Åkesson, Opeth) are really busy touring this year, we might not do any more shows until 2010 again. The plan is to write material this year and start recording the third album next winter. Hopefully we can release it by spring 2010 and then play some festivals in the summer.

We might release some live stuff on DVD later this year, we have 3-4 shows recorded. If so, we'll sell them exclusively on our homepages.

We're almost sold out on all the merchandise now and we won't print any more t-shirts. We have a few signed Krux II CDs and DVDs left, plus some black/orange t-shirts in L/XL.

Mail me at mats@matsleven.com if you're interested in buying something.

AMASEFFER - The guys are working on the 2nd album right now, I hope to record my vocals later this year.

DOGFACE - Martin called me and said there were a couple of labels interested in releasing a third album. We released a couple of albums a number of years ago, a studio project really. I'll meet Martin this week when I'm in Gothenburg and discuss what we should do...

CRUCIFIED BARBARA - The release party for the album is on Sunday the 8th at Mosebacke in Stockholm.

Reviews have been really good so far.

OPERA DIABOLICUS - As far as I know, the album's mixed and ready for a release later this year.

JUPITER SOCIETY - I'll sing on a couple of songs on the new release as well, should be done in a few months.

More??? - Working on my solo stuff when I have the time...

Right now I'm working on a cool project with a Finnish guitar player, more info later.

I've previously recorded 3 songs with Lasse from Candlemass for his blues album. Hopefully we'll record the rest later this year."