At the end of last year, Japanese avantgarde metallers Sigh announced that they were working on a new album, Heir To Despair, which is now nearing completion, one year later, according to their latest update. The band also confirmed that it's being released some time in 2018 to follow Graveward (2015).

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Monster Magnet are finally releasing a new album! Titled Mindfucker, it's said that the stoner metal band puts the pedal to the metal on this album. Mindfucker will be released on March 23rd, 2018 via Napalm Records and can be pre-ordered here. Watch out for new music from mastermind Dave Wyndorf and company and check out the album details below.

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Seattle based funeral doom duo Bell Witch is honoured to announce an extensive headlining tour across Europe, where the band will perform in support of well-acclaimed latest effort Mirror Reaper. More than one month long tour, scheduled for next March/April, will also include appearances at festivals, such as Doom Over Leipzig and Roudburn Festival. Supporting Bell Witch on select dates will be Monarch and Aerial Ruin. All confirmed dates can be found below the official tour flyer.

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On February 2nd, symphonic metal pioneers Therion will finally release Christofer Johnsson's monumental brainchild Beloved Antichrist, a rock opera loosely inspired by Vladímir Soloviov's "A Short Tale Of The Antichrist". The entire piece reaches a length of 3 hours. The dramatic and epic opus comes to life through 27 different character roles, performed by long-time band members like Thomas Vikström, Lori Lewis and Chiara Malvestiti, amongst many others. The band will unveil the first excerpt from Beloved Antichrist in single form before Christmas - and today, they present the cover artwork designed by Thomas Ewerhart, as well as the tracklist.

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Thrash icons Anthrax will see Kings Among Scotland, the band's long-awaited live-in-concert DVD, arrive in stores and online on April 27th, 2018. Captured last February 15th at the band's sold-out concert at Glasgow's historic venue the Barrowland Ballroom, the two-hour set incorporates the band's entire live show along with interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and other B-roll shot on the band's tour bus, backstage, in hotels and elsewhere. The DVD will also include a "gear rundown" from each of the band members.

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German heavy metal speeders Iron Angel are back on the road. But the band will bring to light a new album as well, called Hellbound, which will be released on May 4th, 2018. The group inked a deal with Mighty Music/Target Group. Mighty Music will release their next two albums.

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After promising a new release for next year, the Finns Dark Buddha Rising have revealed all the details about it. The black gates that Dark Buddha Rising opened a decade ago with I open further in 2018, as the band announces the II EP, due for release via Neurot Recordings on 23rd March 2018. Feast your eyes on the cover art and tracklist. Sample sounds are available on the video below as well.

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More than six years after they released No State Of Grace, the Polish industial black metallers Iperyt are making their triumphant return with the album The Patchwork Gehinnom. If you were waiting to hear their entire new musical creation, you are in luck because it is being streamed in its entirety over at Echoes And Dust​. Tell us what you think about the album.

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Industrial metal legends Ministry have announced that their brand new studio album, tilted AmeriKKKant, will be released on March 9th, 2018 via Nuclear Blast Records. Produced by Al Jourgensen, the follow-up to 2013's From Beer To Eternity was recorded at Caribou Studios in Burbank, CA between January and May 2017 and the artwork was created by Sam Shearon. Enjoy the first single/official music video for "Antifa" as well.

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With a career that has spanned in excess of 30 years, two-time Grammy-nominated US progressive metal band Dream Theater released their ambitious 2016 concept album, The Astonishing and the elaborately-produced tour that followed. Now Dream Theater announces that they have signed with Sony Music Entertainment worldwide, through Sony's leading progressive music label imprint Inside Out Music, for the release of the band's forthcoming 14th studio album. They join an impressive roster of bands, many of which wouldn't exist without Dream Theater blazing a trail before them, and inspiring young musicians since the early '90s.

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Doomsters Hamferð from the Faroe Islands will release their new album, Támsins likam, on January 12th via Metal Blade Records. In anticipation of the release, the band has recently launched a video for the second single, "Frosthvarv", which can be viewed here. Get lost in the music below.

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There have been many years of silence from the Tristitia camp. Now the doom metal band will bring a compilation album called Lamentations From The Beginning, which includes the era demos 1993 & 1994 plus 2 new songs of the upcoming album, soon to be released. However, they didn't disclose when the new album will be released.

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Swedish funeral doom bringers When Nothing Remains are currently working on new music to be released next year. In fact, the band has shared a new sample from the studio on Facebook, check it out. Furthermore, they explained that they have stopped all live activity due to a health issue with guitarist Peter Laustsen. He explained that he has Cervobrachial Syndrome, pain in the upper back, neck and left arm which is getting worse. According to the them, they had issues with the Under The Doom Festival in Portugal after cancelling their performance.

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Voodoo Circle is back with a new album! Aptly titled Raised On Rock, the record will hit stores on February 9th via AFM Records. The band comprises of founder, guitarist and main composer Alex Beyrodt, Mat Sinner (bass), Francesco Jovino (drums) and - last but not least - new vocalist Herbie Langhans (Avantasia).

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Faal have decided to unveil today the first details of their new album and follow-up to 2012's The Clouds Are Burning. The Dutch funeral doom metallers will unleash the new album, Desolate Grief, in February 2018 on Ván Records. So, start getting ready for new music! The band also released a 3-minute teaser to whet the appetite. More will be revealed soon.

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