Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL have signed a three-album deal with SPV/ Steamhammer Records following their split with Century Media. The band are currently recording their new album, entitled MEMORIAL, at the Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany with producer Waldemar Sorychta (Tiamat, Samael, Sentenced), who had worked with the group on their first three records (WOLFHEART, IRRELIGIOUS, SIN/PECADO).

MEMORIAL will contain around 8 to 10 new songs, including "Once It Was Ours!," "Blood Tells," "Sanguine," "Finisterra," "Upon The Blood Of Men" and "At The Image Of Pain." The material is being described by the group as "the best music we ever wrote together" and "an homage to the Nineties scene and bands," of which they became a strong symbol of. A tentative spring 2006 release is expected.

With regards to Moonspell's long-awaited first DVD, LUNAR STILL/13 YEARS OF DOOM, most of the contents are ready to go into production but the release was delayed due to legal issues which are taking a long time to be ironed out. Century Media will release the DVD sometime next year.

To find out more about Moonspell and sample a few of their sounds go here: - www.centurymedia.net/bands/Moonspell.htm...