After 5 years since their last studio album, the new Raven album will hit the streets in April. ExtermiNation will drop in Scandinavia on April 22nd, in Germany on April 24th, in Europe on April 27th and in the USA on April 28th as a digipak version (including one bonus track), 2LP gatefold green vinyl version and download through SPV/Steamhammer. In commemoration of Bon Scott's death 35 years ago, the band has also released a snippet of their new song "Thunder Down Under". Listen to it below. Did it whet your appetite for the new record?

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British heavy metal crusaders Tank recently extended their record deal with Metal Mind Productions, the label that re-released the band's back catalogue and issued their recent albums War Machine (2010) and War Nation (2012). Now, the recording is underway for the new Tank studio album scheduled for release in Europe on June 8th and in the US on June 9th. Titled Valley Of Tears, this will be the first album to feature the vocals of former DragonForce frontman ZP "Zippy" Theart.

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Ukrainian metal band Hell:On is currently streaming their new track, "Filth". The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, Once Upon A Chaos, which is set to be released later this year by Ferrrum.com. The band has also announced that guitarist Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) will be a special guest on the new record. Check out the headbang-inducing new track below.

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German epic power metallers Evertale have a new lyric video online. The video is for the track "In The Sign Of The Valiant Warrior" created by Philipp Hanser. The song appears on Of Dragons And Elves, the remastered album which will be released via NoiseArt Records worldwide on February 27th.

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Last year, brutal death metallers Benighted announced that they would release their first ever live album, Brutalive The Sick, which comes with a bonus DVD. While its official release is only on February 23rd through Season Of Mist, you can already stream the entire release online as of today. Go ahead and get brutalized courtesy of Benighted over here or here. Was it good for you?

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After confirming that they were in the studio, today proggers Leprous have announced big news! They just revealed that their new album title will be The Congregation. It will be released on May 25th in Europe and June 2nd in United States via InsideOutMusic. You can mark your calendars and start hyping about it! But the exciting news also involves a new European tour. Check out all the dates below for live action from the band. The European headlining tour in support of The Congregation happens in September/October, alongside Rendezvous Point and another yet to be announced main support act.

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Three years after they released Narwhal, the Oxford based sludge/doom metal outfit Undersmile return with their new record. It will be entitled Anhedonia and the front cover artwork, photography by Pier Corona and the layout/type by Jack Burley, has been unveiled. You can feast your eyes on it right now. You can expect the new album to be released on the 1st of April via Black Bow Records.

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Iron Maiden surprised fans today with unexpected and worrying news. According to the band, just before Christmas, the band's legendary vocalist Bruce Dickinson visited his doctor for a routine check-up. This led to tests and biopsies which revealed a small cancerous tumour at the back of his tongue. A seven week course of chemotherapy and radiology treatment was completed yesterday. As the tumour was caught in the early stages, the prognosis is extremely good. Hopefully, Bruce Dickinson will win this battle and make a complete recovery.

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The mighty Slayer are currently working hard on their new album. However, "When The Stillness Comes", the first new track from Slayer in nearly a year, will be available as part of Record Store Day on April 18th first. The song, accompanied by a live recording of "Black Magic", from the band's 1983 album Show No Mercy and recorded live at the 2014 Wacken Open Air Festival, will be available as a limited-edition (only 5000 copies worldwide), 7" vinyl picture disc exclusively at all participating independent record stores worldwide.

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In Flames have a new video out for their brand new single "Paralyzed". The song appears on their latest release Siren Charms, out since last year. This is the third video released to promote this record and features live footage from the band who has been touring intensely in support of Siren Charms. Their next tour happens in North America this month and the next with All That Remains and Wovenwar.

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Amorphis are featured on Freqstv's original tour series Ghosts Of The Road. FreqsTV recently launched Ghosts Of The Road, an intimate day-in-the-life-of portrait series, featuring some of today's top rock and metal acts as they navigate a rigorous life on the road. After At The Gates were featured, now it's Amorphis turn. Get an inside look into the band below! Did you like it?

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"Mayhem" is a brand new song from Halestorm, and can now be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album Into The Wild Life which is due out on April 14th in North America and April 10th in Europe. The band has also released online the new track "Apocalyptic" before. Are you enjoying the new material from the hard rockers?

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Wilderun are back after their excellent debut album Olden Tales & Deathly Trails. The folk metal outfit is now releasing a brand new record called Sleep At The Edge Of The Earth. You can find out all about it below and that includes tracklist, album cover and release date. In terms of the music, you can also hear a sampler of the album below as a foretaste. Not bad, right?

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Tech/progressive deathcore band Abiotic is releasing a new album three years after their debut Symbiosis. The first song from Casuistry, their new offering, is entitled "Cast Into The Depths" and features Dying Fetus frontman John Gallagher on guest vocals. It is now available for streaming through the YouTube player below. Check it out!

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Philadelphia based heavy/doom metallers Crypt Sermon are about to release their debut full length album Out Of The Garden next week. If you feel up to it, you can already listen to the entire opus now at this location. Dark Descent Records will release the album unto the world on February 24th, 2015. Let yourself be buried in doom with Crypt Sermon!

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