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Motörhead - Stream Rolling Stones Cover And More

Motörhead cover version of The Rolling Stones classic "Sympathy For The Devil" has premiered online and can be streamed at this location. The song is taken from band's much-anticipated 22nd studio album, Bad Magic, which will be released later this week on August 28th. At the same location, you can listen to three other new songs from the record that include "Victory Or Die," "Evil Eye" and "Shoot Out All Your Lights".

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Motörhead
Posted: 26.08.2015 by Bad English | Comments (3)


Underøath - Announce North American Tour

As reported recently, Underøath have reunited and they had promised more news in the future and here they are. After confirming two reunion shows at the 2016 Self Help Festival and South By So What, Underøath have announced a North American tour. Dubbed the Rebirth Tour, the band will be playing the albums They're Only Chasing Safety and Define The Great Line in their entirety. If you like those albums, this is a great opportunity.

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Source: robly.com
Band profile: Underøath
Posted: 26.08.2015 by BloodTears | Comments (2)


Tony MacAlpine - Postponing Tour Due To Illness

Tony MacAlpine was forced to postpone his upcoming Asia and Australia tour. In a sad post on his Facebook page, Tony explained he had fallen ill last week, and rushed to the hospital. After multiple examinations, cancer seems to be the cause.

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Posted: 26.08.2015 by Kais | Comments (1)


Cradle Of Filth - European Tour Dates Confirmed; Ne Obliviscaris Added As Support

Update August 25: Ne Obliviscaris were added as direct support to the tour.

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Band profile: Cradle Of Filth
Event: Cradle Of Filth: Inquisitional Tourture European Tour 2015
Posted: 26.08.2015 by Abattoir | Comments (8)


Fairyland - Looking For Label, Add Members To Lineup

Here's a little update from Fairyland. Phillippe "Phil" Giordana has been working on new songs for the band's follow up to Score To A New Beginning (2009) and they are also looking for a new label as the new record will not be released via Napalm Records, as previously planned. Also, Fairyland will have new members and will not just be a solo project anymore. For now, the line-up is comprised of Willdric Lievin (Hamka) on bass, JB Pol (Kerion, Hamka) on drums and Phillippe "Phil" Giordana on keyboards. Francesco Cavalieri (Wind Rose) will handle vocals on the new album.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Fairyland
Posted: 25.08.2015 by BloodTears | Comments (4)


Abigail Williams - Announce New Album

American extreme metallers Abigail Williams are proud to announce the release of The Accuser, the band's come-back album since 2012's Becoming. The Accuser, featuring a guest appearance by Neill "Lord Imperial" Jameson (Krieg, ex-Twilight) and artwork by Portland-based illustrator/tattoo artist Stevie Floyd (Dark Castle, Taurus), is due out October 30th through Candlelight Records.

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Posted: 25.08.2015 by J. N. | Comments (5)


Tsjuder - Streaming Another New Song

With the release of their new album happening in just a few weeks, The Norwegians Tsjuder are sharing another new song from Antiliv. This time around, you can enjoy the tune "Djevelens Mesterverk", available here. If you are familiar with the band, this is exactly what you would expect to hear from them. If you don't, you can start getting to know them now.

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Source: facebook.com
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Posted: 25.08.2015 by Pazdzioch | Comments (1)


Cruciamentum - Debut Full-Length Streaming Online

After releasing two tracks as a foretaste, UK-based death metal legion Cruciamentum is currently streaming their first full-lenght album entitled Charnel Passages in its entirety, exclusively at The Quietus. The opus will be officially released on the 4th of September by Profound Lore Records. Go ahead and explore!

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Source: facebook.com
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Posted: 25.08.2015 by Pazdzioch | Comments (2)


Century Media - To Be Acquired By Sony For $17 Million

Century Media, one of the best-known independent heavy metal labels in the world, will be acquired for $17 million by Sony Music Entertainment, according to Music Business Worldwide. The company is apparently valued somewhere between $15 million and $20 million, and has more than 50 staff across the U.S. and Europe.

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Source: musicbusinessworldwide.com
Posted: 25.08.2015 by Bad English | Comments (16)


Slipknot - Announce Knotfest Mexico And First Bands

Slipknot's festival Knotfest is expanding to Mexico. The first Knotfest festival in Mexico will take place in Toluca this December 5th and the first string of confirmed bands have been revealed and some of them are the same as in the U.S. edition about to happen in San Bernardino, California this coming October. Slipknot will perform, of course, as well as Megadeth, Lamb Of God, Trivium, HIM, Atreyu, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Asking Alexandria, A Day To Remember, Tanus and Here Comes the Kraken.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Slipknot
Posted: 25.08.2015 by BloodTears | Comments (0)


Helloween - To Tour Indonesia For The Fifth Time

German power metal veterans Helloween have officially announced that they will tour Indonesia again for the fifth time. The upcoming Indonesia Tour is part of their My God-Given Right tour, the band's 15th album which was released in May 2015. The band will come to Indonesia after playing at Japan's Loudpark and touring Australia.

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Source: helloween.org
Band profile: Helloween
Posted: 25.08.2015 by finalfortuner | Comments (0)


Revenge - Share New Album Title, Release Date

Canadian extreme mongers Revenge joined the Season Of Mist family this year. The duo of chaos extremists have completed work on their anticipated new album, titled Behold.Total.Rejection. The new album will be released by Season of Mist on November 13th. The album's tracks include "Desolation Insignia", "Hate Nomad", "Wolf Slave Protocol (Choose Your Side)", "Scum Defection (Outsider Neutralized)", and more. The album artwork and official tracklist will be released in the weeks to come.

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Source: facebook.com
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Posted: 25.08.2015 by BloodTears | Comments (0)


Michael Monroe - New Album Artwork And More Revealed

Michael Monroe will release his new studio album, Blackout States, on Friday, October 9th via Spinefarm Records. The 13-track follow-up to 2013's Horns And Halos was produced by Chips Kiesbye in Gothenburg, Sweden, and mixed by Petri Majuri in Helsinki, Finland. The band has shared now the album tracklist and cover. You can check out both below. As for the music, the first single is being released on September 4th. Stay tuned for that.

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Posted: 25.08.2015 by Bad English | Comments (0)


Ævangelist - Announce New Album

Ævangelist, the duo purveyors of blackened death metal, have announced Enthrall To The Void Of Bliss as the follow-up to last year's Writhes In The Murk. Enthrall To The Void Of Bliss is due out October 9th, with an LP release come December, through 20 Buck Spin.

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Posted: 24.08.2015 by J. N. | Comments (2)


Avatarium - Premiere New Single

Doomsters Avatarium have recently announced the release of their upcoming album The Girl With The Raven Mask set for October 23rd via Nuclear Blast Records. And today, the band shares the first appetizer in form of the lyric video precisely for the title track, "Girl With The Raven Mask". It's a little faster than usual for Avatarium. Don't miss it below. What do you think about it?

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Avatarium
Posted: 24.08.2015 by BloodTears | Comments (4)