Progressive rock supergroup Transatlantic are about to release their fourth album Kaleidoscope (to drop on January 27th via InsideOut Music), but they never released a video. Now this void is being filled, as the video for "Shine", the second track off the upcoming album, can be enjoyed here below.

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Montreal based death metallers Kataklysm have released a new lyric video for the track "Fire". The song is the opening track off the band's latest new album, Waiting For The End To Come, which is available worldwide from October 25th via Nuclear Blast.

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Vader has started recording their new album at Hertz Studio in Poland. The new album will be released by Nuclear Blast. The death metallers haven't shared much about their upcoming album so far, but according to their previous announcements, it will be called Straight To Hell. You can check out new photos from the drum recordings below.

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Icelandic metallers Sólstafir are finally working on new material. The follow-up to Svartir Sandar is shaping up because the band has entered the studio, Sundlaugin Studio, where the magic will happen. What are you hoping the new album will bring to the sound of the band?

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A few months ago, Vertigo Steps announced that they were putting the band on hold and stop all activities until further notice. However, the progressive metal band is giving fans something new to enjoy first. The band shared the brand new, advance track from their upcoming compilation Disappear Here In The Reel World: A VS Coda, to be released in January 2014 via Ethereal Sound Works. The song is called "Sunflowers/Remission". Waste no time and listen to it in the video below. What else could you ask for?

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It has been a turbulent year for Hate. After releasing Solarflesh: A Gospel Of Radiant Divinity in the beginning of this year (January), the unexpected sudden death of the bassist Mortifer followed in April. The band decided not to disband and continue with their work. Even more, the Polish death metallers have already began working on new material for the upcoming, tentative 2014 release.

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"Ghost Society" is the new video from French symphonic metallers Kerion. The clip was directed, produced, filmed and realised by Willdric Lievin of You Will Production at Studio de la Victorine in Nice, France. The song is taken from their most recent album CloudRiders Part 1: Road To Skycity released in 2012. You can watch the video right here.

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American metallers Steel Prophet's much awaited new album Omniscient will be released by Cruz Del Sur Music in 2014, both on compact disc and vinyl formats. It will be their first new album since Beware (2004). The album will be released in June 2014, when the band is scheduled to return on tour in Europe after their successful 2013 headliner show at the German cult festival Keep It True. Stay tuned for more updates.

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Folk/melodeath band Æther Realm has released a brand new single called "The Magician". You can buy and listen to the single on their Bandcamp page. Alternatively, you can listen to it through the YouTube video below. Vocalist/bassist Vincent "Jake" Jones also revealed that he is hard at work writing the next album even though their debut release One Chosen By The Gods was released in January this year. While you wait, there is always a new song to enjoy here.

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earMUSIC has snatched another former Nightwish singer. After signing Tarja, now it's time for Anette Olzon, who has announced the release of her debut solo album Shine for February 28th, 2014 via the label. Anette Olzon has been the frontwoman of Finnish symphonic metallers Nightwish for five years before parting ways with the band in late 2012.

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American heavy metallers Benedictum released their new and fourth album called Obey in Europe on November 29th but it will only drop in North America on December 3rd via Frontiers Records. If you still haven't checked it out, don't miss out on the opportunity to listen to the new song "Scream". The band made a video for it which was produced by JNP Productions. Enjoy it below.

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AFM Records has announced another addition to their roster: Sinbreed. The power metal band has now signed a contract with AFM Records for the release of their second album next year that will follow When Worlds Collide. Blind Guardian guitarist Marcus Siepen has also joined the group's ranks full-time. The band is working on the new material and has been recording it since October.

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The mighty progger Jason Richardson - past member of Born Of Osiris and All Shall Perish - and current lead guitarist in deathcore outfit Chelsea Grin has released a new single. The single is titled "Thought". You can hear the 9-minute instrumental track down below.

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Greek heavy metal heroes Battleroar have entered Devasoundz Studio in Athens to begin recording their new album, Blood Of Legends, for an April 2014 release via Cruz Del Sur Music. The follow-up to 2008's To Death And Beyond is being produced by Thymios Krikos (InnerWish) along with the band. Blood Of Legends will be the first Battleroar album to feature Sacred Steel vocalist Gerrit Mutz, who joined the group last year. It also marks the recording debuts of bassist Stavros Aivaliotis and guitarist Antreas Sotiropoulos.

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After a long silence, French metallers Destinity have updated fans and announced a new lead singer: Yan Pierrat. You can see him showcase his vocal ability on the video below for the song "Black Sun Rising". According to Destinity, this introduces a new direction for the band as well.

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