Arachnophobia Records has just revealed some details regarding the next Moanaa album, as well as the album's cover! The new album will be called Passage and will hit the stores on the 15th of September, 2016. This will be the post-metal band's second album and a follow-up to 2014's excellent Descent. Are you excited about it?

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Amon Amarth have two new updates regarding upcoming shows. This September/October, the Swedish metal kings will return to the USA as direct support to the mighty Megadeth. Suicidal Tendencies, Metal Church, and Havok are also on the bill. As far as Europe goes, they also announced the final shows and support. They will do a trek with Testament and Grand Magus on select dates, and finish it all off with Behemoth in Scandinavia! Support for all dates in Germany, France and Italy to be announced soon. All shows happen in support of their newest 10th studio album, Jomsviking.

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Opeth have recently revealed the first details of their new album and today fans can discover the cover art, tracklist and much more about Sorceress. This is their first release via the band's imprint label Moderbolaget Records/Nuclear Blast and drops this September 30th. The band will return to Europe this November for a headline tour. The intriguing front cover artwork was once again designed by Travis Smith. Feast your eyes on it below and share your expectations.

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Guns N' Roses was detained at the Canadian border for having a gun on board, frontman Axl Rose revealed to a sold-out crowd of 50,000 at Toronto's Rogers Centre Saturday night (July 16th). The singer waited until the evening's 18th song, "Out Ta Get Me," before telling the story. At least they are being true to their band name. Guns N' Roses are currently on the road on their Not In This Lifetime tour, with Rose joined in the lineup by guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan. Original drummer Steven Adler also joined the band onstage recently, appearing at shows in Nashville and Cincinnati.

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A 29-year-old North Side man died tragically this Friday night after falling two stories from a railing to the pavement below on opening night of the three-day Chicago Open Air Festival at Toyota Park in Bridgeview. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that just after 10 p.m., Robert Smucz was sitting on a railing watching the concert on the mezzanine level of Toyota Park at 7000 Harlem Avenue when he fell two stories to the cement pavement below, according to city spokesman Ray Hanania.

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Some of you might remember We Are The Catalyst, the alternative metal band who released the excellent debut album, Monuments, two years ago, nominated for Metal Storm Awards 2014. Well, the good news is that they are releasing their second album now. It's called Elevation and the Swedes have already shared a new song from it. Discover "Delusion" below and the video created for it.

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Hailing from the Swedish town of Boden, the progressive death metal trio An Abstract Illusion will release a new album, Illuminate The Path, this 27th of July 2016. This is the debut album from band. Following up the 2014 release Atonement Is Nigh, the band has recorded 7 original songs, as well as a cover of Norwegian black metal band Windir. Check out their rendition here.

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On July 15th, Megadeth were slated to perform at the Rockmaraton Festival in Dunaujvaros, Hungary, but had to cancel the show when bassist David Ellefson broke his foot backstage before the band went on. After planning to save the show, mainman Dave Mustaine informed the crowd that Megadeth would not be playing. The thrash band has canceled the remaining two shows on their European tour, including the Harley Days festival in Slovakia Saturday night and the Masters Of Rock festival in the Czech Republic on Sunday, July 17th.

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After announcing a new album and European tour with High On Fire, Meshuggah are taking the same package to North America this year. The Swedish tech metallers team up again with High On Fire for a tour this October/November. See the dates below if you want to see them live.

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After a hiatus, industrial metallers Dope are back with a new album called Blood Money Part 1. The official release date is set for October 28th but you can already pre-order the record here. As of now, you can also check out the brand new video for the title track "Blood Money" and hear a bit of what you can expect.

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After a new EP last year, The Devil Wears Prada has more music to share now. It's a song called "Daughter" and you can enjoy it below. In other updates, the metalcore band is putting the finishing touches on their new album and have also recently parted ways with drummer Daniel Williams.

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Despised Icon have released the third video off their impending new album Beast. After "Beast" and "The Aftermath", now it is time to hear the song "Bad Vibes". The Canadian deathcore outfit will release their new full-length on July 22nd, 2016 via Nuclear Blast Records. If you want to pre-order the album, you can do it here.

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Norwegian prog metal masters Leprous are very pleased to announce their upcoming headlining North American tour, booked for this coming September/October. Support on the road will come from the U.S. package, including three bands: Earthside, Binary Code and Dissona. Leprous will be also touring Europe in 2017 as part of the amazing package, featuring Devin Townsend and Between The Buried And Me. Confirmed North American dates can be found below the official tour flyer.

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Evil Invaders are pleased to announce the release of their new EP, entitled In For The Kill. The EP, which will feature two brand new songs and two live recorded songs from their previous releases, will see the light on September 30th, 2016. Album artwork and complete tracklist can be seen below.

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Brooklyn-based Life Of Agony recently signed a worldwide record deal with Napalm Records. They are currently hard at work on their new album and Napalm Records debut A Place Where There's No More Pain, which is due in early 2017. Unfortunately last week drummer Sal Abruscato was injured causing LOA to cancel their upcoming European tour dates, but fear not. Sal will be fully recovered soon and the band will be returning to Europe this November. The European jaunt kicks off November 13th in Vienna, Austria and runs through December 10th in Aalborg, Denmark. Life Of Agony will also be playing two special shows in the Northeast this fall.

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