Known for being a member of Manowar between 1988 and 1994, guitarist David Shankle is about to release the upcoming third full-length offering by his band, David Shankle Group. Titled Still A Warrior, it is due on April 24th in Germany and April 28th in the rest of the world via Pure Steel Records. Joining Shankle in DSG are vocalist Warren Halvarson, bassist Mike Streicher, and drummer Gabriel Anthony. Meanwhile, you can already listen to a new song below to get started!

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Spring is in the air which apparently means yet another round of line-up changes for the Polish death metal outfit Hate.

Almost two years ago the band suffered a huge loss with the unexpected death of their bassist Mortifer while on tour in Europe. Last Spring, their longtime drummer Hexen decided to leave the band and now their guitarist followed suit.

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You will do well to remember that at the beginning of this year, Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison revealed that he would be releasing Cheating The Polygraph on Kscope featuring new arrangements of many of his favourite Porcupine Tree songs, with performances from some of the world's best contemporary jazz players. Well, as of now you can have a taste of this release. Check out the video for "Hatesong/Halo" (the edited version) taken from his upcoming solo album exclusively at this location. Tasteful? Share your thoughts.

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Sunset In The 12th House is a side-project of Dordeduh members Edmond "Huppogramus" Karban and Sol Faur, acting as a mostly instrumental quartet, which is completed by Dordeduh drummer Sergio Ponti and bass player Mihai Moldoveanu. Mozaic will be their debut album, and as the title suggests, the album is conceptualized to be a mosaic of sounds and themes, rather than going in a clear direction, the way Dordeduh does. The album will be released through Prophecy Productions on the 5th of June in Europe and a North American release is scheduled for the 9th of June.

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After their acclaimed 2013 album The Formulas Of Death, Tribulation are now releasing The Children Of The Night very soon on April 20th in Europe and April 21st in North America via Century Media Records. In anticipation of this release, the band has now premiered another new tune, namely "The Motherhood Of God" which can be enjoyed fully here. Satisfy your curiosity now. How do you rate the new material from the extreme metallers unveiled so far?

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Mourning Beloveth have broken the silence and updated on what's going on in the band at the moment. After releasing their last album Formless in 2013, the death/doom metallers have now joined forces with Ván Records. The band is currently working on a new EP, Rust & Bone, which will contain 3 new songs and should be released before the end of this year.

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Here it is, "Bay Of Pigs," the first song you get to hear from Civil War's new album! The new video from the Swedish metal five-piece (with former members of Sabaton and Astral Doors) can be viewed below. The song is taken from Civil War's second album, Gods And Generals, which will be released via Napalm Records in May. So what did you think of "Bay Of Pigs"? Let us know.

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Swedish stoner doom formation Monolord generously unveils another track from their soon-to-be-released sophomore album, Vænir. The ten-minute-long piece titled "Died A Million Times" is the third song to be shared ahead of the album's release on April 28th via Riding Easy Records. Thomas Jäger, guitarist/vocalist, says that "this track's theme is a bit different from the others. It's about getting lost in your mind. A psychedelic mind-trip evoking the feeling that you're dying. Over and over again." If you are curious, listen to it here!

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California's Armored Saint are set to release their seventh studio album this summer. The album details have now all been revealed and it is titled Win Hands Down. The album is scheduled for release on June 2nd in North America, with release dates for June 1st in Europe/UK, and May 29th in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. A brand new video of the title track was recently shot by director Andrew Nethery, and is available for your viewing pleasure below. Get your heavy metal fix right now!

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Finnish power metallers Burning Point have signed with AFM Records. Being an active part of the European power metal scene for the last 15 years, the band around mastermind/guitarist Pete Ahonen has added former Battle Beast vocalist Nitte Valo to the group's ranks in 2014 and is set to release their new album soon. Exact details are still under wraps for now. Meanwhile, a first song snippet (re-recorded 2015 version of the band's track "All The Madness") is available for streaming here below.

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The video for "The American Dream Died", the title track of the eleventh album from New York hardcore legends Agnostic Front, has recently made its official premiere online. The American Dream Died is out now worldwide and this is the second video released by the band after "Police Violence". Enjoy!

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It turns out Black Sabbath's Japanese "farewell" performance at this year's Ozzfest Japan has been canceled. Also, no explanation was given for this. However, festival attendees will still get Ozzy Osbourne, he will perform with his solo act plus some special friends. The Black Sabbath farewell show caused some confusion among fans and the media, unsure if the performance was their final show in Japan or the band's final show.

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Swedish metallers Demonical have some death metal to offer in the form of the new song "Cursed Liberation". If you are curious about the band's upcoming EP entitled Black Flesh Redemption, you can stream this new song through the YouTube clip below. It should serve as a taste of what the band created this time.

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Michael Denner and Hank Shermann, the original guitar players of Mercyful Fate's legendary Melissa and Don't Break The Oath albums, have created a new classic in the forthcoming EP, Satan's Tomb, coming in 2015 on Metal Blade Records. These songs were crafted with the Mercyful Fate worldwide legion of fans at the forefront of their collective minds. The band is simply called Denner / Shermann and the music for their debut release has been completed and promises to be one of the finest pure classic metal releases of 2015.

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UPDATE: Despite the big line-up changes, Hexis is not over as was just confirmed by vocalist Filip Andersen, who will remain the only original member in the band. The old Hexis lineup will play their last show together at Underwerket in Copenhagen, on August 12th. Meanwhile, Filip Andersen is looking for new members to tour in 2016 and write new material.

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