Phil Rudd, drummer of AC/DC, now has an official sentence for threatening to kill and drug possession charges. While not being sentenced to jail, he must serve eight months of home detention. Judge Ingram told Rudd he would end up behind bars if he breached any of the conditions of his sentence, which includes 24-hour monitoring at his waterfront home.

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Riverside have just released the first official video from the upcoming album Love, Fear And The Time Machine. This video is a lyric video of the brand new song "Discard Your Fear", and it can be watched below. It's new Riverside music, what are you waiting for? Expect the unexpected on this 6-minute track.

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Polish post-black metallers Mord'A'Stigmata have finally announced a new release to follow Ansia. It is not a full-length album but a mini-album instead which will be called Our Hearts Slow Down. You can expect it to be released later this fall and distributed worldwide by Pagan Records. The return of Mord'A'Stigmata is imminent. Since the album artwork has already been revealed, you can take a look at it below.

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The Tennessee-based brutechnical metal maestros Enfold Darkness have released and streaming "The Dirge Of The Surrogate Invictus" here, a pre-production demo track from the band's as-yet-untitled upcoming album, due out via The Artisan Era (Inferi, Oubliette) later this year. Enfold Darkness' upcoming album was successfully crowdfunded on IndieGoGo on June 5th.

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In 2012, Lamb Of God singer Randy Blythe was arrested in the Czech Republic and charged with manslaughter for allegedly pushing 19-year-old Daniel Nosek offstage at a show two year prior and causing injuries that led to the fan's tragic death. In his memoir, Dark Days, the singer Randy Blythe reveals what he remembers of the 2010 show where a Czech fan was fatally injured. Blythe relates the tale of his ordeal during incarceration, trial, and eventual acquittal. The book comes out on July 14th on Da Capo Press.

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Exciting news for Clutch fans! The Maryland hard rockers are giving us more new music by releasing their new album, Psychic Warfare. Their eleventh studio album hits stores on October 2nd via their own label Weathermaker Music. The album was produced by longtime producer Machine (Lamb Of God, Every Time I Die) and consists of 12 new tracks. Discover more about the new record below. If it is as good as Earth Rocker, that's already a good start.

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As Stryper promised, the band has premiered "Yahweh," a song from their upcoming new studio album, Fallen. This is the first song you get to hear from the anticipated follow-up to No More Hell To Pay and it is a 6-minute epic track. Michael Sweet had a writing partner for this song, Clint Lowery of Sevendust. Does the song live up to your expectations? Share your impressions of the music.

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After releasing their lauded debut back in 2013, the budding technical death metal unit Rivers Of Nihil have recently begun giving us a taste of their anticipated follow-up, Monarchy. Today the band has unveiled the title track, and you can listen to it here. This fierce song displays a natural progression for the band, and if you've also heard the previous single off the record, it's apparent that this talented group wishes to further develop and expand upon the sound of their debut.

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After joining Neurot Recordings last year, Dark Buddha Rising will be releasing their fifth studio album, Inversum, on September 25th. The psychedelic doom purveyors promise that Inversum "swallows the listener into an introspective realm of dark psychedelia, menacing mysticism and weighty, trudging riffs." See below the album artwork coming from collaboration of V. A. and Karmazid and the tracklist.

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It's time for some new Soilwork material. You may or may not know that the band is releasing a new album called The Ride Majestic, their 10th album. To check out some music from the record, you can give the title track a try on the video below. It's a lyric video. Lyrically, the track is about "the fear of dying and the art of remaining sane while you're still alive." You can take "The Ride Majestic" now here.

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Insomnium Gatherum is happening! The two Finnish bands, Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum, are joining forces for a 7" split. The melodic death metallers will soon tour in North America together. This release is "double A-sided" (meaning, each band has their own front cover side) and contains one track from Insomnium, "Out To The Sea" (which previously appeared on the now sold-out Shadows Of The Dying Sun deluxe CD box-set edition), and one track from Omnium Gatherum, "Skyline" (which will appear on the band's new album due out February 2016).

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Last year, King Diamond released a best of compilation called Dreams Of Horror and fans started asking for a new album instead. Now it seems that their wishes are finally being granted as the band will begin working on the successor of Give Me Your Soul... Please (2007). In a recent interview with Full Metal Jackie's radio show, the legendary frontman King Diamond talked about the new album and explained that the heavy metal band will start writing after they finish the ongoing Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival 2015. He doesn't want to rush anything but vows it will be their best work ever.

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In anticipation of their new upcoming record, the masters of brutality Nile have just revealed the tracklist of What Should Not Be Unearthed, which will be released on August 28th via Nuclear Blast. Unlike previous records, What Should Not Be Unearthed doesn't have freakishly long song titles. You can expect 10 new songs on the album and hopefully the death metallers will share some of them soon.

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Revered guitarist Marty Friedman has big news for his fans in North America. He just announced his first tour of North America since 2003 ? a 21-date headlining run that will kick off September 9th. The trek marks the latest leg of Marty Friedman's ongoing world tour in support of the critically acclaimed solo album Inferno. The upcoming North American tour will start in Friedman's hometown of Baltimore and wrap up on the West Coast on October 3rd. Support will be provided by the Los Angeles-based extreme shred outfit Exmortus.

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Having released their latest musical creation, Raided Land, two years ago, Human Fortress are back at work on new material. The German epic melodic metallers are asking their fans for help as the band is currently working on what will become their new and 5th album. The money is to cover the costs of album production and a video clip. You can make your contribution at this location.

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