Finns Children Of Bodom have inked a worldwide recording deal (excluding Japan) with Nuclear Blast Records. The band who kicked off a year long celebration of its 15th anniversary with a successful North American tour alongside label mates Eluveitie, has a new studio album planned for release in 2013.

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The big mystery surrounding the new singer of Kamelot has been revealed. The band has just announced that Tommy Karevik is their new vocalist. The following press release was issued: "The American/German symphonic metal band Kamelot is proud to announce another key piece leading to the release of their new studio album. A question foremost in every Kamelot fan's mind has been: Who is the group's new lead singer? Band mastermind and guitarist Thomas Youngblood has now revealed: 'The new man is Scandinavian Tommy Karevik!'

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Swedish black metallers Dark Funeral have recently announced a short set of tour dates down under across Australia. The tour is scheduled for November after they finish their run in North America with Morbid Angel and Grave. The tickets go on sale on June 28th.

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Event:	Dark Funeral: Australian Tour 2012

Finally some news from the All That Remains camp. The US metalcore act has just announced that their new album will be entitled A War You Can Not Win. The band has been working alongside producer Adam Dutkiewicz (The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage) and the upcoming new effort is expected to be released sometime in September through Razor & Tie/Prosthetic Records. That is all for now.

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"We Drink To Your Demise", the new video and opening song on the new album from Danish death metallers Dawn Of Demise is now available for viewing below. The video was created by Hans Asmussen like their previous video for "Rejoice In Vengeance". The new album and follow-up to 2010's A Force Unstoppable just came out on June 19th via Unique Leader Records.

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Polish blackened death metal act Devilish Impressions is streaming the new track "Icaros". The song appears on the band's third album Simulacra. The album was originally released in Poland in March (through Icaros Records), but will now be released through Lifeforce Records on July 30th in Europe and on July 31st in North America.

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French power/progressive metal act Asylum Pyre has signed a deal with Massacre Records. The band is preparing its second release entitled Fifty Years Later, which is scheduled for release through the label on November 23rd this year, after they released Natural Instinct? in 2009. The album was recorded and mixed by Didier Chesneau and mastered by Elektra Mastering.

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British extreme metallers Cradle Of Filth have updated that their new album has now progressed into the mixing stage, with nothing more than the choirs and female vocals to be done. The new album is expected to be released this year under the indie label Peaceville Records.

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Proggers Opeth have recently announced that they will be doing a Swedish Heritage Tour this coming November and December, starting in Malmö on November 29th and concluding in Norrköping on December 7th. The shows in Gothenburg on December 2nd and 3rd plus the Stockholm shows on December 4th and 5th will be 'Unplugged' shows. The special guests for this tour will be announced shortly and the tickets went on sale yesterday with a limited number of special, VIP tickets available.

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Event:	Opeth: Swedish Heritage Tour 2012

Finnish folk metal pioneers Korpiklaani have announced that they will be returning to tour North America this August/September in support of their new album Manala. Support on the road will come from fellow Finns Moonsorrow, Faroese Týr and Estonians Metsatöll.

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Billboard is reporting that the inevitable happened. Queensrÿche has officially announced that the band will continue without iconic lead vocalist Geoff Tate, who will be replaced by Crimson Glory singer Todd La Torre.

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British progressive metallers Threshold have revealed details on their upcoming ninth studio album, the follow-up to 2007's Dead Reckoning, including cover art, tracklist and release date.

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US brutal death metallers Devourment have entered the studio to record their new album and first for new label, Relapse Records. The band is tracking at Mana Recordings in St. Petersburg, Florida, with Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, Morbid Angel). The album promises to be their heaviest, most crushing release to date and will see an early 2013 release. Tentative song titles include "Fucked With Rats" and "Fifty Ton War Machine".

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"Pink Beatles In A Purple Zeppelin", the brand new video from Dutch progressive genius Arjen Anthony Lucassen has been released and is now available for viewing below. The song comes off Arjen's new solo album Lost In The New Real, which was released earlier this year in April via InsideOut.

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Dutch drone/noise masters Gnaw Their Tongues will see the vinyl reissue of their 2011 album Per Flagellum Sanguemque, Tenebras Veneramus this July via ConSouling Sounds.

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