Swedish black metallers Marduk have released the official music video for the title track of their new album, Viktoria, which was made available last week via Century Media Records. You can watch it now below.

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Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Marduk

On September 7th, Metal Blade Records will release The Passage Of Existence, the new studio album by Florida death metal legends Monstrosity, which will be their first in 11 years. The drum tracks were recorded at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with veteran metal producer Jason Suecof. Guitar and bass tracks were handled at Ascension Sound in Tampa with the vocal tracks being recorded at Obituary's "Redneck Studios" in Gibsonton, Florida. The mix was handled by producer Mark Lewis (Megadeth, etc). For a preview of The Passage Of Existence you can stream the first single, "Cosmic Pandemia", below.

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Monstrosity

Satan's back! The British metallers have a new album ready to be unleashed called Cruel Magic. On September 7th, Metal Blade Records will release the new album that follows Atom By Atom (2015). For a preview of Cruel Magic, watch the video for the first single, "The Doomsday Clock" right here.

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Satan

Sensory Records has issued the details for the newest album by Italian progressive metal sextet Kingcrow. Titled The Persistence, it is set for worldwide release on September 7th via Sensory Records in conjunction with the band's European tour supporting Pain Of Salvation. See the cover art, tracklist and all available details below.

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Source:	kingcrow.it
Band profile:	Kingcrow

Just a year after the release of their debut album, Swiss folk rockers Cellar Darling have entered the studio to begin recording new songs for a follow up to their 2017 debut, This Is The Sound. Following a busy year of touring, the trio have announced that they will be returning to the UK and Ireland for a full headline tour in March 2019.

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Cellar Darling

Two sludge stalwarts, Primitive Man and Unearthly Trance, have joined forces on a new split LP. They unite for an exercise in complete and total suffering, coming this August 17th via Relapse Records. Watch the official split album trailer featuring the opening track "Merging," recorded by both bands. New music from each band will be available in the near future.

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Band profile:	Primitive Man

Shortly after revealing their new lineup and album cover, Romanian black metal band Ordinul Negru are giving us a taste of the upcoming album, Faustian Nights, with a video for the song "Killing Tristan". The album will be released sometimes in late July 2018 by Loud Rage Records.

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Band profile:	Ordinul Negru

Experimental trio Death Grips have recently released their new album, Year Of The Snitch and now they've announced a new tour in Europe.

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Source:	thirdworlds.net
Band profile:	Death Grips

Here's a rare treat for Gojira fans. A few weeks ago, the French metallers performed the standout song "Global Warming" together for the first time since the recording of From Mars To Sirius (2004). And now you can watch the band in action in a studio performance recorded at their Silver Cord Studio in New York, April 2018. Don't miss it!

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Band profile:	Gojira

Norwegian progressive metal innovators Green Carnation just announced the release of Last Day Of Darkness (DVD/CD package, gatefold 2LP) - a potent live release honoring Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness, one of the most important prog metal releases, set for August 24th through Prophecy Productions. After a crowdfunding campaign that made the whole project possible, the band and production team, in collaboration with Prophecy Productions are thrilled to present a 95 minute documentary and concert film based around their 2016 world tour celebrating the 15th anniversary of Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness and the grand finale in the band's native Kristiansand.

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Source:	en.prophecy.de
Band profile:	Green Carnation

The first artists have been announced for next year's edition of the Hellfest Open Air Festival in Clisson, France. Mark your calendars for 21st, 22nd and 23rd June 2019! So far, the organizers have confirmed some big names: Slayer (for their last French show ever), Manowar, Carcass, plus Dropkick Murphys and Mass Hysteria. However, this is only the beginning as 140 bands will still be confirmed.

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Stéphane Guégan, Agressor's drummer for a short stint from 1992-1994, has sadly passed away from lung cancer and liver failure.

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Band profile:	Agressor

It's been almost four years since Iskald last drew you into their realm of cold and atmospheric black metal. The wait is now over and the Norwegians will release their fifth studio album, titled Innhøstinga (Norwegian: 'the Harvest'), on August 31st via Indie Recordings. Listen to the title track now below.

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Band profile:	Iskald

Following the tragic passing of drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott, new reports claim that Vinnie Paul died from a "major heart attack," citing "sources who knew" the musician. The Las Vegas Review-Journal stated "Sources who knew Paul said late Friday and also today that he had suffered a major heart attack, but there has been no official confirmation of his cause of death."

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Source:	reviewjournal.com
Band profile:	Pantera

Voyager have shared exciting news today. The Australian progressive metallers will release their upcoming full length via their new label Season of Mist in 2019 and re-release their entire back catalogue. The follow-up to Ghost Mile is dropping next year.

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Band profile:	Voyager