Cleveland college radio station WJCU will be hosting a benefit concert this Saturday, February 17 to kickoff their 2007 annual Radiothon fundraiser. The concert takes place at the Jigsaw Saloon in Cleveland, Ohio. Performing will be 5 of Cleveland's best underground metal bands - SOULLESS, GROUND ZERO, WRETCH, AT NO END and WINTERS BANE - all who have volunteered their time and services to help the radio station. Tickets are only $8. The show begins at 8 PM. All proceeds will be donated to WJCU, a non-profit, non-commercial college radio station. WJCU's Radiothon runs Sunday, February 18 through Sunday, February 25. Visit wjcu.org for more information.

Soulless is finishing up work on their new album Forever Defiant. The album was recorded by Ben Schigel at Spider Studios and will be mastered by Jonas Kjellgren at Black Lounge Studios in Sweden. The CD will be out on the Japanese World Chaos label this Spring. Track listing is as follows: 'What Remains?', 'The Price Of Life', 'The Hunt (Subtle)', 'The Devil's Hand', 'Of Liars And Thieves...', 'Betray The Light', 'D-Composition' (Instrumental), 'Prey On The Weak', 'Deadly Sins', 'To The Death', 'Dead To Me', 'Straight To Hell' and 'As Darkness Dawns'. The first 1,000 copies of the Japanese version will include the bonus tracks 'Kill The King' (RAINBOW cover) and "Hollow Eyes".

Ground Zero is in the studio finishing up work on their new album Download Your Destruction. They currently have an EP available featuring three songs from the upcoming album: 'This Means War', 'Frozen Christ' and 'Crush, Kill, Destroy'.

Wretch will be performing in July at the Headbanger's Open Air Festival in Germany. The festival also features performances by CANDLEMASS, RAGE, SINNER, WOLF, MOONSORROW and MALICE. Wretch's Reborn CD is currently available on Auburn Records. The band recently entered Metro Sync Studios in Cleveland with producer Don Depew (BREAKER) to record 2 brand new songs for an upcoming EP. In addition to the new songs, the EP will also include extra tracks from the "Reborn" sessions and previously unreleased 'live' material. Shaun Vanek (ETERNAL LEGACY) has replaced Mike Cykon on guitar.

At No End have recently released their second CD Building The Rebellion.

WINTERS BANE will be making their Cleveland debut with their new lineup. Guitarist Lou St. Paul is the band's only original member. New members include vocalist Jeff 'Zaigen' Sheeler (ex-MOB SCENE), bassist Jeff Welch (KILL PROCEDURE, ex-Breaker) and returning drummer Jeff Curenton (ex-SEVEN WITCHES, ex-Wretch). The band will be entering the studio soon to begin recording Heart Of A Killer - II, a continuation of the story told on their revered 1993 first album that featured Tim 'Ripper' Owens on vocals.