Thrash metal band Onslaught will release a new concert CD/DVD, Live At The Slaughterhouse, on February 26th via AFM Records. The 13-song set captures two performances in the U.K. (Bristol and London) during their Thrash Assault Tour. If you want to get your hands on this gem, pre-order here.

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Pythia's long time vocalist Emily Alice Ovenden left the band in 2015 and has now launched a new folk/prog band, Khronicles. The new Pythia vocalist is Sophie Dorman and you can hear a sample of her audition for the band below. Their first appearance of the year will be on January 22nd at the Boston Music room in London. Triaxis and Metaprism will open for Pythia.

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Conan, the doom metal outfit, will return to North America this March in support of the new album Revengeance which will be out on January 29th via Napalm Records. The Seattle, Washington sludge metal band Serial Hawk will be their special guests on this tour. The tour is set to kick off March 3rd in Chicago, IL and will run through March 26th in Seattle, WA. The trek will also include a stop at this year's SXSW Festival in Austin, TX. Check out the dates below.

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England's long living metal legends, Black Sabbath, formed in 1968 in Birmingham. Three original members, except for drummer Bill Ward, will hit the road soon for their farewell tour. They are taking drummer Tommy Clufetos with them, and he has already performed with the band on tour in 2013. Furthermore, Black Sabbath is releasing a new EP called The End on January 20th.

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The Polish band Blindead can't seem to get a break when it comes to their singer position. They are searching for a new frontman once again. The post-metallers didn't say much about the departure of their most recent singer, Jan Galbas. In 2015, the band announced that Jan Galbas would be taking over vocal duties after Patryk Zwoliński left but that didn't last long.

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The masters of death/doom metal are back! Novembre will release their highly anticipated new album on April 1st via Peaceville Records. The title will be URSA which is an acronym for "Union des Republiques Socialistes Animales" (French translation of George Orwell's masterpiece novel "Animal Farm"). The cover art is done by Travis Smith. URSA was recorded at Blue Noise Studio, and PlayRec studio by Massimiliano, then mixed and mastered at Unisound Studios by Dan Swanö (Opeth, Katatonia, Bloodbath).

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A few days ago, gothic metallers The 69 Eyes shared all the details about their upcoming album Universal Monsters which will be released on April 22nd via Nuclear Blast. They promised that the first single and video would be released this January 15th and you can enjoy it now below. The clip for "Jet Fighter Plane" was directed by Ville Juurikkala who also created the Universal Monsters cover artwork, which portrays The 69 Eyes members in movie monster lighting, showing them as classic and timeless creatures.

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Latitudes' new album, Old Sunlight, is right around the corner. Their forthcoming 3rd studio album is hitting stores worldwide next week on January 22nd, 2016 through Debemur Morti Productions. Before the release, you can still hear one more song from it. It's the new single "Altarpieces". What are you waiting for? Check it out here and share your impressions.

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Start your day by listening to another new Obscura song. The German tech metallers continue to share new songs from the upcoming new album Akróasis, which will be released February 5th, 2016 via Relapse Records. The 5-minute track you can hear today is called "The Monist". Tell us your verdict on the song. Is the new album sounding promising so far?

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Los Angeles progressive metal band Redemption have shared new music from their impending opus. The group will release its sixth full-length, The Art Of Loss, on February 26th via Metal Blade Records. Containing over 70 minutes of passion, melody, aggression and complexity, The Art Of Loss was produced once again by Tommy Hansen, who worked with the band on 2009's Snowfall On Judgment Day. The cover artwork was also created by long-time Redemption collaborator Travis Smith. You can hear the first sounds of the album in the new lyric video for the song "Damaged", featuring Marty Friedman, below.

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It seems like Sólstafir's court battle with ex-member and founding drummer, Guðmundur Óli Pálmason, has new developments and you can find out more about it here or below. Guðmundur Óli Pálmason had promised before that he would take this to court and now he did.

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Austria's symphonic metallers Serenity have released a new video! They will unleash their fifth album, Codex Atlanticus, on January 29th via Napalm Records. Codex Atlanticus is a concept album about Leonardo Da Vinci, and while you won't get the full impact by hearing one song, "Follow Me" is a good place to start. Take a few minutes and listen to the song on the player below.

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Lacuna Coil have lost yet another member. In the last two years, the band parted ways with drummer Cristiano "Criz" Mozzati and guitarist Cristiano Migliore. Now long-time guitarist Marco Emanuele Biazzi has also left the group. Lacuna Coil recently entered BRX Studio in Milan to record their new album, Delirium, for a tentative May release via Century Media.

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After joining Napalm Records, Walls Of Jericho, the five-piece metalcore band from Detroit, Michigan, will release its new album, No One Can Save You From Yourself, on March 25th via Napalm Records, eight years after their latest release. Now both the album artwork and tracklist have been revealed. Check them out below and get ready for the band's comeback.

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German power metal band Sinbreed will release its new album, Master Creator, on February 26th, 2016 via AFM Records in case you didn't know. They shared a first taste of the album by releasing a lyric video for the song "Creation Of Reality" and you can enjoy it below. It's been two years since they released Shadows. How do you like the new song?

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