Finnish symphonic metallers Amberian Dawn will release their new album, Innuendo, on October 23rd via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2014's Magic Forest is being produced by composer Tuomas Seppälä, and Mikko P. Mustonen, known for his work with Delain, Ensiferum and Sonata Arctica. The cover artwork for the new offering was created by Jan "Örkki" Yrlund and can be seen below as well as the tracklist.

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Frontiers Music Srl welcomes Q5 to the label! The band was formed in 1983 by members of two popular Seattle bands: vocalist Jonathan K and guitarist (famous guitar tremolo inventor) Floyd Rose from The C.O.R.E. and Rick Pierce (guitar), Evan Sheeley (Bass) and Gary Thompson (drums) from TKO. In 2014, the band was asked to perform at Sweden Rock Festival, a performance that the band had agreed would be a "one off" show, but at the completion of the performance, it was obvious that this was not an ending, but merely a beginning. Upon returning to Seattle, the band secured drummer Jeffrey McCormack (former Heir Apparent, Fifth Angel) again, and guitar virtuoso Dennis Turner to complete the line-up.

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Can't wait to hear the new Gnaw Their Tongues album Abyss Of Longing Throats? You don't need to wait any longer, because it is available for streaming in its entirely at this location. Listen to it while you can! If you would like to grab a copy of the new album, you need to wait until tomorrow because that's when it is going to be released via Crucial Blast Records. So what do you think? Is it worth it?

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Richmond-based stoner doom metal act Windhand premiere new official music video for the track "Crypt Key". This track is taken of the group's upcoming new effort, Grief's Infernal Flower, coming September 18th on CD/2xLP/CS/Digital via Relapse Records. The video clip was directed by Jordan Vance and is now available for streaming through the YouTube player below.

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Official statement from Nuclear Blast:

It is with great regret that Eluveitie have to announce the departure of their violin player Nicole Ansperger. The band enjoyed a wonderful year of adventures with Nicole, circling the globe and completing the first part of the Origins world tour together - their biggest, longest and most successful one yet. Nicole was part of the band since 2013. Now, Eluveitie are already searching for a new talented violin player. More details can be found below.

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Swedish death metal veterans Grave have finished the recordings for their eagerly awaited new album, entitled Out Of Respect For The Dead. Three years have passed since the release of Grave's last opus, the highly praised Endless Procession Of Souls. Since autumn, 2014 the band have constantly been working on the forthcoming new studio album. Now Out Of Respect For The Dead is finally done, and it will be released through Century Media Records this October. More news to be revealed soon. Till then, check out the brand new track, "Redeemed Through Hate", through SoundCloud widget down under.

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The organizers of Maryland Deathfest are expanding to Europe, more specifically The Netherlands and the result is the first annual Netherlands Deathfest. The first 23 bands have now been announced for the festival coming in February 26th-28th, 2016 at the recently upgraded and renovated 013 venue in Tilburg. Check out the first confirmations which include Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Autopsy, Gruesome and Pig Destroyer, among many others.

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"Legion Of Lies" is the new video from Act Of Defiance, the band featuring former Megadeth members Shawn Drover (drums) and Chris Broderick (guitar), alongside ex-Scar The Martyr singer Henry Derek Bonner, and Shadows Fall's Matt Bachand (bass). The track is taken from band's debut album, Birth And The Burial, which will be released on August 21st via Metal Blade Records. Watch the video over here and tell us if you are liking their music revealed so far.

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Swedish blues rockers Graveyard will release their fourth full-length album, Innocence & Decadence soon, more precisely on September 25th via Nuclear Blast. The record sees the return of Truls Mörck now on bass duties. In case you are curious about the new music, you can watch below the official trailer and start anticipating the rest.

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Czech Republic black metal blasphemers Maniac Butcher reported recently that the band member Vladimir Dědek aka Vlad Blasphemer has died on August the 4th. You can read the band's statement on the picture below. He was one of the founding members of the band and the only one still in the group alongside vocalist Barbarud Hrom, who signs the statement.

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Gothic doom metallers Enshine are finally releasing the follow-up to Origin, which is expected to drop later this year. The band has decided to share a preview with samples of all the tracks that will appear on their impending sophomore effort, Singularity, lifting the veil a little bit more on the new material. You can listen to the sampler below.

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British heavy metal band Hell has announced that the band will start working on their third studio album, which will be the follow-up to 2013's Curse & Chapter. Hell will enter the studio after their last live performance for this year - this Friday, on August 7 at Finland's Jalometalli festival.

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Californian metallers Deafheaven will tour North America this fall in support of their forthcoming album, New Bermuda, which will be out on October 2nd via Anti Records. Support will be provided by Swedes Tribulation and Japanese metal band Envy (on select dates). The complete list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.

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Arizona-based death metal quintet Vehemence is preparing to return to full-time deployment this year, with the band's first new album in over a decade, Forward Without Motion, confirmed for release through Battleground Records on October 23rd. With the first studio album since Metal Blade Records' 2004 release Helping The World To See, Vehemence comes storming back to the death metal circuit with a crushing new album regaining traction after time off the grid. Tracklist and cover artwork, which was done by Hal Rotter, can be found down under.

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After recently completing a new EP, Sorrow, which is currently being pressed and printed, Belgium death/doom metallers My Lament are now busy with the work on new material for the upcoming studio album. More details will follow soon. The band is also looking to play some live shows, which should be confirmed in the near future.

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