Connecticut hardcore mainstays Hatebreed are set to release another slab of anthems on their new record The Concrete Confessional, which is due in the spring of this year on Nuclear Blast. The album is being recorded with longtime producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris and will be mixed by Josh Wilbur, who has previously worked with Lamb Of God and Megadeth, among others. In support of The Concrete Confessional, Hatebreed will embark on a North American headlining tour in May/June. Joining them on the trek are DevilDriver, Nuclear Blast labelmates Devil You Know and Act Of Defiance.

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German thrash metallers Exumer will release their fourth full-length album, The Raging Tides, very soon, more precisely on January 29th via Metal Blade Records. Because of that, they have shared the second song from the upcoming album and you can stream the new thrash attack at this location.

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After a sold-out show back in October 2015, Germans Scorpions are back to rock even harder with an impressive five-night run at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Special guests Queensrÿche are returning for each night of the limited engagement. Performances are scheduled for May 13th, May 14th, May 18th, May 20th and May 21st and tickets go on sale Friday, January 15th at 10 a.m.

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A decade since the release of Remote, the Swedish grinder Gadget finally announce the release of The Great Destroyer, with two new songs streaming here, and is due March 11th. The Great Destroyer has been described as "a blistering high-speed assault of relentless grind, The Great Destroyer is a cohesive exercise in extremity that blends hints of doom, sludge and death metal with unadulterated, old-school grindcore. The result is an album that is as memorable and infectious as it is pummeling and explosive."

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After more than two decades fronting Norwegian black metal pioneers Immortal, Abbath is back with his corpse painted face and sound on his solo venture Abbath. The iconic Norwegian black metal artist will release his self-titled debut album January 22nd via Season Of Mist. In anticipation, he has premiered the entire album online today. You can check it at this location via SoundCloud and let us know what you think. Alternatively, it is also available here in full through YouTube.

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Heavy/thrash titans Metal Church return with their latest album XI slated for release on March 25th via Rat Pak Records. The band's 11th studio release also marks the return of legendary vocalist and frontman Mike Howe. The reunion between Mike and Metal Church started in July of 2014 when Mike started working with Kurdt Vanderhoof on a side project he was forming with Nigel Glockler from Saxon. Through these initial conversations, Kurdt convinced Mike to ultimately return to Metal Church. Now you can see the album cover and tracklist below.

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Swedish vintage style hard rockers Spiritual Beggars have been working on new material and will return with their 9th studio album entitled Sunrise To Sundown this year. The record will be released on March 18th, 2016 in Europe as well as March 25th, 2016 in North America via InsideOutMusic.

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Brooklyn's hard rock legends Life Of Agony have signed a worldwide record deal with Napalm Records. Life Of Agony returned to the stage and performed on multiple festival dates in Europe over the summer of 2014. The famed River Runs Red line-up, of vocalist Mina Caputo, guitarist Joey Z, bassist Alan Robert, and drummer Sal Abruscato were excited to take the stage together once again after a three-year hiatus. And now the band has come back to stay, as they are about to continue touring the world and release their 5th studio album, the first in over a decade, since 2005's Broken Valley.

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The new Bloodiest studio album comes five years after Descent. Bloodiest, as it is called, is getting its official release this Friday under Relapse Records but why wait any longer? The entire musical output is streaming in full and in advance over here, courtesy of The Nerdist. Alternatively, you can give it a spin or a few below.

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Dream Theater's thirteenth album, The Astonishing, will be released on January 29th via Roadrunner Records. As we get closer to the release date, the prog giants have released a first glimpse into the world of The Astonishing. Watch its official trailer available below with new song snippets as well. The Astonishing is a concept album focusing on various characters and spreads over two acts.

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The new music continues now with Textures. The Dutch progressive metal maniacs will release the first of their upcoming two albums, Phenotype, on February 5th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The second record of the diptych, Genotype, will be released one year later. Today, the band has released another song off the forthcoming record called "Illuminate The Trail". Check out the 7-minute video for the track below. Do you like it?

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Remember The Gathering last year's 25th special anniversary show? For those who couldn't be there, that show will be available as their new double live album TG25: Live At Doornroosje on the 29th of January 2016. All band members who ever graced The Gathering's line-up since the beginning in 1989 until the present day participated in the show. You can listen to 4 live songs from the release right now here.

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Are you ready for a new Oranssi Pazuzu song? It has just arrived. The psychedelic Finns will be releasing their new album Värähtelijä through Svart Records and 20 Buck Spin on the 26th of February. Before that, you get to hear one new song to get things started. What have they created this time around? Enter the world of "Hypnotisoitu Viharukous" below as an introduction to the new material and let us know your impressions.

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As they promised, here's the title track of Primal Fear's album ‎Rulebreaker‪ available to stream. The metallers dedicate this song to free thinking people, rebels, rockers and their biker friends. Listen to the title track of their upcoming album by hitting the play button below.

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Estonian gothic/doom metal act Celestial Crown is currently working on a new album. The release date for Ascending's follow-up is still under wraps but the band hopes it will happen in 2016. Celestial Crown have no official female vocalist now since Diana Volkova left back in 2014.

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