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Drummer Dirk Verbeuren of Sweden-based metallers SOILWORK has issued the following update:

"Last April, I was fortunate enough to pay a visit to Brooklyn, New York for a recording engineered by world-renowned drummer Nir Z (CHRIS CORNELL, JOHN MAYER, GENESIS). And on July 1, 2009, the result of that session will be released as a custom MIDI set for The Metal Foundry SDX, an expansion pack for Toontrack's amazing Superior Drummer 2.0 drum sampling software! Furthermore, I'll be performing live at the official presentation of The Metal Foundry, which will take place at the London International Music Show from June 11 to June 14, 2009. So if you happen to be in the British capital this month, make sure to stop by for some fancy licks 'n flying sticks!"

Verbeuren recently announced plans to release his first instructional DVD. "Without revealing too much, I can promise you this will not be your typical, run-of-the-mill instructional DVD," he said. "To put it simply, the contents of this beast WILL please anyone into SCARVE and SOILWORK, as well as some of my other bands. The plan is to start shooting this summer."