Earlier this year, grindcore legends Napalm Death confirmed that they were hard at work to write the follow-up to 2012's Utilitarian album. Well, the band has been recording the new material and that process is almost over. More importantly, you can expect an early 2015 release for this 15th studio longplayer effort from the Birmingham band. Frontman Barney also revealed some of the new song titles.

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After a successful Eastern European tour last Spring, the Metal All Stars troupe is returning to conquer the rest of Europe and South America this fall with some exciting new additions to the line-up. But what is Metal All Stars, you might ask. The Metal All Stars was formed by Gabe Reed Productions as a way to give the world's metal fans an opportunity to see metal legends in one blockbuster show. Current confirmed dates will feature an evening of metal classics being performed in different line-up configurations with sets that include renditions of all the performing artists' respective classics.

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Russian gothic metal outfit Blackthorn has issued new updates regarding the process of their yet untitled new record, the follow-up to Codex Archaos, released back in 2011. The album recordings are finished and the band also provided a teaser of the video for the track "The Spectral Evildence" which can be viewed below.

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Former members of the legendary band Trouble (specifically vocalist Eric Wagner, drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson and bassist Ron Holzner) have joined forces with members of Pentagram and Sacred Dawn to form The Skull, a unit readying their debut LP due out on November 4th via Tee Pee Records. The band's first album titled For Those Which Are Asleep shows off their doom chops and features "Till The Sun Turns Black," a tune which is currently streaming here for your listening pleasure.

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After releasing Tetragrammaton last year, Dutch death metal unit The Monolith Deathcult recently announced their forthcoming EP that will be called Bloodcvlts & Deathcvlts. They are currently in the studio, which they documented by releasing a video containing the song "The Mallevs Maleficarvm Manvscript MMXIV" to be viewed here below. You can expect 6 new songs on this release. What do you think about "The Mallevs Maleficarvm Manvscript MMXIV"?

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Female fronted thrash metallers from Germany Cripper have announced the title for their upcoming album, Hyëna. The band also revealed the tracklist of their upcoming output as well as the cover artwork, both of which are available below. You can also have a taste of their upcoming work by listening to the new track entitled "Tourniquet". Enjoy the headbanging!

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"Pussywhipped" is the new video from glam metal jokesters Steel Panther, and can now be seen below. The clip was directed by Dean Cameron, who previously worked with the band on the "Fat Girl" clip from the Feel The Steel album. This is already the third video the band releases from their most recent album All You Can Eat, which came out this year. It's Steel Panther, so you know what to expect.

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American metallers The Dillinger Escape Plan have recently teamed up with rapper Jarren Benton to create a new track and a new music video for Converse's CONS compilation Volume 2, a series where artists who might not ever cross musical paths are invited to step into Converse Rubber Tracks studios and mix it up. Watch the video below and tell us what you think of the track, which is called "Rage."

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After recently announcing two musicians for their summer shows, now Benighted have announced that their line-up is once again complete as Pierre Arnoux (bass/backing vocals) and Emmanuel Dalle (guitars) join as permanent members. Besides that, they are also releasing their first live album! So, you have that to look forward to.

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Italian heavy metallers Mastercastle revealed details about their upcoming work entitled Enfer (De La Bibliotèque Nationale). The new album is set for an October 14th release via Scarlet Records. This is their fifth album, following the release of On Fire in 2013. To promote their upcoming album, the band released a music video for the track "Enfer" which can be viewed below. Enjoy!

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Pythia have announced their new album. After some problems within the symphonic metal band, now solved, they revealed that their new album is called Shadows Of A Broken Past and has a release date set for the 8th of December 2014. The album cover, tracklist and first promo for the song "The Key" are all available for your viewing pleasure below.

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The French band Blut Aus Nord chose today to drop another new song online. It's the second track they share off their impending new album Memoria Vetusta III - Saturnian Poetry and it's called "Clarissima Mundi Lumina". You can satisfy your curiosity by streaming the track through Soundcloud below. This is also the track that closes the album. Was it enjoyable?

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Josh Middleton, guitarist/vocalist of the British quartet Sylosis, has recently confirmed their plan to release a new record titled Dormant Heart. The follow-up to 2012's Monolith was recorded at Wizard Sound Studios in the band's home town of Reading. Once again produced by Scott Atkins and mastered by Middleton and Acle Kahney.

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While fans might be eager for the follow-up to Road Salt Two, prog innovators Pain Of Salvation just announced officially their much anticipated acoustic album, Falling Home, which will finally be released in Europe on November 10th, 2014 via the band's longtime label partner InsideOutMusic. This album is a very special album, which contains reimagined versions of favourite catalogue songs, two cover versions ("Holy Diver" by Dio and "Perfect Day" by Lou Reed) and a brand new song (the title track, "Falling Home").

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Darkness By Oath have announced today that they will split up. The band is disbanding after releasing 4 albums, the last one Seeds Of Desolation, earlier this year. If you like the band, you can always attend one of their farewell shows.

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