French industrial/electro black metallers Pavillon Rouge, featuring members of Crystalium, Osirion and Sybreed, have unveiled details about their debut album entitled Solmeth Pervitine. The album was recorded at the Hiroshima Studios, the artwork was created by Malavita and it was released through Post Apocalyptic Music. Samples from the album can be streamed at this location and also at the band's Reverbnation page.

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Source:	postapocalypticmusic.com
Band profile:	Sybreed

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Megadeth's bassist Dave Ellefson is an online student in the Specific Ministry Program at Concordia Seminary.

"Most people want to be a rock star," said Jon Bjorgaard, pastor of the Lutheran church in Scottsdale, AZ, where Ellefson and his family are congregants. "David's a rock star who wants to become a pastor."

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Source:	stltoday.com
Band profile:	Megadeth

Italian folk metallers Folkstone have announced that their new album will be entitled Il Confine. The band will unveil the album tracklist and cover art soon. More album details were previously reported here. In the meantime, an Italian tour was announced for the next few months, starting at Trezzo sull'Adda on March 16th.

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Source:	folkstone.it
Band profile:	Folkstone
Event:	Folkstone: Italy Tour 2012

US progressive metallers Dream Theater have premiered the official lyric video for the song "Build Me Up, Break Me Down" at Loudwire. Alternatively, you can watch it below. The track comes off the band's most recent album, A Dramatic Turn Of Events, released last year via Roadrunner Records.

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Source:	dreamtheater.net
Band profile:	Dream Theater

Dark Adrenaline, the new album from Italian gothic metallers Lacuna Coil is now streaming online at Virgin Radio Italy and spin.com. The band's sixth album was released on January 24th via Century Media Records. More album details were previously reported here and here.


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Source:	lacunacoil.it
Band profile:	Lacuna Coil

Austrian symphonic metallers Visions Of Atlantis have announced via Facebook that their new album will be titled Ethera. The band is currently in the studio recording it and plans to release it this year.

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Band profile:	Visions Of Atlantis

The fourth edition of the Sonisphere festival in Spain will return to Getafe with Metallica as headliners, where they will play the Black Album in its entirety. Joining them will be Soundgarden, Slayer, Within Temptation, Mastodon, Children Of Bodom, Kyuss, Gojira, Clutch, Orange Goblin, Skindred, Ghost, Sister and Vita Imana, with more names still to be announced. The festival will take place through May 25th-26th and feature three stages and thirty artists. Tickets go on sale on January 31st.

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Source:	sonispherefestivals.com
Event:	Sonisphere Spain

Spanish crossover thrash metallers Badfare State have announced that the band has finished recording their debut EP entitled Socially Dead, which includes four tracks that blend old school thrash metal, hardcore/punk, heavy metal and rock. The band is currently searching for a label to release the EP, as well as a bassist and a second guitarist to complete their line-up. The song "Rich Men's War" is streaming online at their official MySpace page.


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Hansi Kürsch, the singer of the German power metal band Blind Guardian was recently interviewed by Radio Metal and talked about the two upcoming albums the band is working on.

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Source:	radiometal.com
Band profile:	Blind Guardian

"Fist Of The Blue Sky", a brand new video from Japanese power metallers Galneryus is now streaming online and you can watch it below. The song is featured on the band's recently released mini album 絆 (Kizuna) and is the theme song of the game Pachinko. The band also announced the release of a new DVD entitled Phoenix Living In The Rising Sun, set for a March 28th release. The performance was recorded at Shibuya AX and the DVD will come with a bonus live CD.


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Source:	galneryusyumacher.com
Band profile:	Galneryus

Norwegian gothic metallers Trail Of Tears have announced via Facebook that they have split with drummer Cato Jensen and are now seeking a replacement. Here's the statement from the band: "Today we have to announce that our long-time drummer Cato Jensen has parted ways with the band."

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Trail Of Tears

The organizers of Britain's Bloodstock Open Air festival have announced that US death metal outfit Nile and Norwegian black metallers Mayhem are the latest bands to be confirmed for the event, which will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire, from August 10th-12th.

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Source:	bloodstock.uk.com
Event:	Bloodstock Open Air 2012

Finnish folk metallers Korpiklaani have announced on their official Facebook page that the title of the band's upcoming album will be Kunnia, due to be released in August via Nuclear Blast Records. "Metsälle", a brand new track has also been made available for download. The song was originally recorded last year when the band was competing to represent Finland in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. To download the new track, go to this location.


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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Korpiklaani

British hard-rock legends Deep Purple have announced on their official website that their new album will only be released in 2013. They decided to extend their writing and recording period through the summer of 2012. The last album the band released was back in 2005 (Rapture Of The Deep).

Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan commented: "We know we will disappoint some of our fans this summer. However, we look forward very much to our autumn/winter tour and continuing our worldwide tour with our new album in 2013."

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Source:	deeppurple.com
Band profile:	Deep Purple

US hard-rockers Van Halen have posted online a preview of the song "Blood And Fire" taken from the band's upcoming album A Different Kind Of Truth, which will be released on February 7th through Interscope Records. You can listen to it below. Alternatively, you can listen to the preview of "Blood And Fire" and also "Stay Frosty" on the band's Facebook page (with a simple "Like").


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