Sólstafir have entered the studio for the recording of their seventh full length, which will be released later this year via Season of Mist. The recordings take place at the Sundlaugin Studio (Iceland), where Svartir Sandar, Ótta and Berdreyminn were also recorded by producer Birgir Jón Birgisson (Sigur Rós, Alcest).

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Just days away from kicking off their U.S. tour with Overkill, groove thrash pioneers Exhorder have debuted a brand new single, entitled "The Man That Never Was". It was recorded during the sessions for their recently released record, Mourn The Southern Skies. Fans can stream the track now and pick up a limited edition 7" vinyl, featuring the b-side, live version of "Legions Of Death" recorded live from Saint Vitus in New York, on the upcoming tour.

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Blackened / psychedelic prog metallers Hail Spirit Noir have signed a record deal with Agonia Records. In 2018, the trio was joined full-time by its live members and began composing music for a new album, which was completed in late 2019 and is expected to be released in June. The follow-up to Mayhem In Blue is regarded by the band as the next step in their ongoing evolution, this time with an '80s twist.

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Carach Angren announce Franckensteina Strataemontanus, the sixth full-length record of Dutch symphonic black metal operatives. The outing, which was mixed and mastered by Robert Carranza, is set for May 29th release through Season Of Mist.

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Body Count give the world another taste of their upcoming album Carnivore, due out on March 6th. Check out and stream the official video for their new single "Bum-Rush". The clip was directed and produced by Jay Rodriguez (Itchy House Films). Shot in Los Angeles and New York (NY footage shot by Eric Mittleman).

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Melodic death metal bringers Wolfheart are ready to release new album, Wolves Of Karelia, on April 10th via Napalm Records. The album's lyrical and musical content is inspired by the Winter War waged between Russia and the band's native country, Finland, which took place during the winter of November 1939-March 1940. Finland ultimately managed to stop the Russian troops from invading their country. The group is also streaming a brand new video clip for the first album single, called "Ashes".

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Death metal veterans Nile have announced a massive headlining tour of North America that will take place this fall. 'Vile Nilotic Rites Part II Tour' will include 43 shows and more than one month and a half of touring all over the continent. Tour dates can be found below.

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It has been a long eight year stretch between releases for Umeå, Sweden's black metal nihilists Naglfar, but despite the eight year wait, the band hasn't been resting on their laurels. They are back with their seventh full-length album Cerecloth, due for a worldwide release on May 8th, 2020. Recorded and mixed by Naglfar guitarist Marcus Norman at Wolf's Lair Studio, and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound AB. On another note, Naglfar are thrilled to announce that they have inked a new deal with Century Media Records.

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April 17th will see doom metal purveyors Ocean Chief release their sixth studio album, titled Den Tredje Dagen, via Argonauta Records. In addition to the new album details, Swedes also present the first single and title-track "Den Tredje Dagen".

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British heavy metal unit Blitzkrieg are pleased to announce and introduce new guitarist to the ranks - Nick Jennison. Nick will replace Ken Johnson, who left the band in December, 2019.

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Swiss rockers Gotthard are presenting their new single "Bad News" that has been released today alongside a lyric video. "Bad News" is the second single and opening track of the group's upcoming studio record, #13. The latter is due March 13th through Nuclear Blast.

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American tech death metallers Allegaeon are pleased to announce newly confirmed shows for their headlining US trek, dubbed 'The Terrestrial Takeover US Tour'. Scheduled in April, it features support from Fallujah, Entheos, and Etherius.

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Australian melodic power metal outfit Darker Half have signed a new record deal with Massacre Records, and will release its new full-length If You Only Knew in late March 2020. In addition to the release of the album, the group will be touring Europe in April as special guests of Geoff Tate.

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After reuniting in 2018 and releasing My Dark Symphony EP the same year, Norwegian prog/power metal outfit Conception now share the full details of their first studio album in 23 years. It's entitled State Of Deception and will see the light on April 3rd, 2020.

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Swedes Lucifer premiere "Midnight Phantom", the second single off the group's upcoming album Lucifer III, which is set for release on March 20th via Century Media Records. Check out the new song, along with its retro-vibe music video down under.

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