In December 2006 it was revealed that HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén had teamed up with KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque, TIN MACHINE guitarist Reeves Gabrels and PAGAN'S MIND vocalist Nils K.Rue in a new new project called X-WORLD/5. Drums were handled by the mysterious 'Big Swede'.

The album 'New Universal Order' was released in Europe during May 2007. A US release was licensed through Locomotive Music in November.