This year's edition of Heavy Montréal is taking place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from August 7th to August 9th at Parc Jean-Drapeau. The organizers have announced the line-up and it boasts a little bit for everyone and big names as Slipknot, Korn, Faith No More, Mastodon, Meshuggah, Arch Enemy and many, many more. Check out the line-up below and get ready for the summer heaviness. The festival passes are on sale on March 13th.

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Event:	Heavy MTL Festival 2015

The German progressive metallers Alkaloid are about to unleash their debut album The Malkuth Grimoire on March 17th. This new band features former Obscura members Christian Münzner, Hannes Grossmann, current Obscura bassist Linus Klausenitzer as well as Morean (Dark Fortress) on vocals and guitarist Danny Tunker (Aborted). If that is not enough to spark your curiosity, check out the album's title track at this location. Do you find it promising?

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British heavy metal soldiers Tank return in June with their tenth studio album, titled Valley Of Tears. Today the band reveals its artwork and tracklist. The forthcoming record is scheduled for release in Europe on June 8th and in the U.S. on June 9th through Metal Mind Productions. Take a look at the skull-filled album cover art below.

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Irish hard rockers The Answer have just released their new record Raise A Little Hell in Europe. It will only drop on March 17th in the U.S. and Canada via Napalm Records. However, today you can check out their new video right here. This is a song called "Red" and it's the first single to be released off the new record. Turn it up and rock out!

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Nekrogoblikon are back and they come bearing gifts, a new album that is! Their new offering will aptly be called Heavy Meta and is due out on June 2nd, 2015 via Mystery Box / Razor & Tie. It's their first full-length since Stench that came out in 2011. The American goblin metallers have also shared the first taste of the record, the new track "Full Body Xplosion". Enjoy!

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Alice In Chains has announced a headlining U.S. summer tour, set to kick off on July 17th at the Starlight Theatre at Pala Casino Spa & Resort in San Diego, California. Ticket pre-sales begin tomorrow (Tuesday, March 10th). Also, the band will donate two dollars for every pre-sold ticket to a fundraiser in memory of a fan, who recently passed away. Check out the dates and see if you can make it!

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You could say that this was not a good weekend for Mike Portnoy. The drummer (ex-Dream Theater, Neal Morse, Transatlantic, The Winery Dogs) is facing some backlash after he slammed a U.K. hospital over the weekend. Porntoy has been touring with Neal Morse in Europe and was feeling ill right before their show at Islington Assembly Hall. He later took to his Facebook page to rant about the fact that he wasn't treated at the hospital and had to leave to be at the band's show that evening without receiving treatment. Meanwhile, Neal Morse has also released a statement regarding the incident. The drummer didn't provide details of his illness but managed to perform the show at the Islington Assembly Hall.

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The Gentle Storm, which merges the talents of Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, Star One, Guilt Machine) and Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering, Devin Townsend) just revealed the gentle version of the track 'Shores Of India" just now. The song will appear on the upcoming debut album The Diary that hits stores two weeks from now. So, you get to enjoy a different side of the album, which features two different versions of the songs: the acoustic (gentle) and the heavy (storm) version. Do you like what you hear?

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Saor released the brilliant album Aura last year, which was among the nominees for Best Folk / Pagan / Viking Metal Album on Metal Storm Awards 2014, almost winning it. The Scottish band has now announced its new line-up. Bryan Hamilton will now be taking up drumming duties on future recordings and live performances. Martyn Moffat and Reni McDonald will both provide live guitars as well as helping out with the recording/technical side of things on future albums. Also, mastermind Andy Marshall has been working on a new album!

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The French experimentalists Öxxö Xööx are about to release the second album of their career. After 2011's debut Rëvëürt, now they will unleash Nämïdäë unto the world. The album will be released in early 2015 via Finland/USA label Blood Music but the pre-orders will start on March 18th, 2015. Now you can feast your eyes on the album cover and teaser trailer. Enter the world of Nämïdäë below.

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Serbian progressive metallers Burning Circle are about to embark on another journey and head into the studio to record a brand new EP called Aral Sea. This four-track EP will be produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Dragan Panjak during March/April, in Revolver Studio in Novi Sad, Serbia. The EP will be available worldwide in May.

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The up-and-coming American folk metallers Yonder Realm will be playing the first ever Pocono Folk Metal Fest (August 1st) this summer in Stroudsburg, PA, which promises to be a celebration of folk, pagan and Viking metal. The other confirmed acts in the line-up so far are Battlesoul, SIG:AR:TYR, Windfaerer, Sekengard, Winter's Wake, Norsewind, Isenmor and Animist.

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Polish black metal force Outre have recently announced the exact release date for their forthcoming debut full-lenght album. Ghost Chants will officially see the light of day on April 14th, courtesy of Third Eye Temple/Godz Ov War Productions/Essential Purification Records. Mark your calendars, folks! The opus was recorded in No Solace and Impressive Art studios, and mixed/mastered by Mikołaj "M." Żentara (Mgła, Kriegsmaschine).

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It's the return of power metallers Cain's Offering! While last year guitarist Jani Liimatainen confirmed that the group was working on new songs, now it's out in the open that their new opus will be called Stormcrow. The second Cain's Offering record will feature eleven songs with one bonus track and you can take a look at the cover art below as well. You will probably have to wait a bit longer to hear some new music, but you can watch below a clip from the new album vocal sessions (and fooling around).

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Good news for Tribulation fans in Europe! The Swedes have announced tour dates in Europe for the month of May. They will be touring together with Melechesh and Keep Of Kalessin, which sounds like a promising package. With their new record The Children Of The Night to be released in Europe on April 20th, 2015 and in North America on April 21st, the band will be showcasing new songs live. In fact, all three bands have new albums to present.

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Event:	Melechesh: European Tour 2015