Good news for the Corrosion Of Conformity fans who have been awaiting the return of Pepper Keenan (Down) to the group. It's finally happening, folks! It was the drummer Reed Mullin who confirmed it in a new interview with Heavy Blog Is Heavy. The band will make an album and tour with guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan next year.

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The Contortionist have shared new music from their forthcoming record. The American progressive metal band debuted online their dreamy new tune "Primordial Sound" from Language. Satisfy your curiosity by listening to the track right here through Soundcloud. Are you pleased with it?

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Atkins May Project, the band featuring original Judas Priest singer Al Atkins and guitarist Paul May, will release its third album, Empire Of Destruction, on September 29th via Gonzo Multimedia. You can check out the album sampler here below to get a taste of the material.

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Wolvhammer released the new album Clawing Into Black Sun this year and they will be showcasing it in North America. The band just announced dates for the first leg of the Desanctifying North America Tour and fellow American sludge metallers Mortals are accompanying them. There are a ton of other dates in the works over the next few months. For now, check out the U.S. dates.

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Devin Townsend has officially announced the release of the long-awaited new double-album Z2 on the 27th of October 2014 in Europe and 28th of October in the US via Inside Out Music. The Z2 project will also see him play a landmark show at London's legendary Royal Albert Hall on April 13th, 2015. After this album cycle, Devin will take some time off. So, you better make the best of it, lucky animals.

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It's now official: Faith No More are releasing a new album! After hinting that they were getting creative, bassist Bill Gould told Rolling Stone that the alternative metal giants are set to release their seventh album, their first in 18 years, in April 2015. So, Faith No More are making a new record to follow Album Of The Year. In fact, they are recording it already.

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Czech black metallers Cult Of Fire will release their 4th studio output entitled Čtvrtá Symfonie Ohně (The Fourth Symphony of Fire) on the 8th of December 2014. According to the band, It was originally planned to be released after Triumvirát, but since the fascination with India was so strong, everything else was put aside. Take a look at the album artwork here.

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Monolithe have many new things in store. Over a course of 10 years, the band has released 4 one-track full length albums, 2 EPs and one compilation, all of them being part of the same universe, the same story. "The Great Clockmaker" saga is now complete and fulfilled. Consequently, Monolithe, such as it has been known, is no more.

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After Ensiferum also announced they are hitting the studio, now it's Korpiklaani's turn. The Finnish folk metal band is working on their new album at Petrax studio in Hollola. This new album will also feature new accordion player Sami Perttula. While the details about Manala's follow-up are still under wraps, the band has shared pictures from the studio.

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The Finns Mors Principium Est are pleased to announce the release of their fifth studio album, to be entitled Dawn Of The 5th Era. These representatives of the gothenburg metal scene have set November 19th (Japan) and December 5th (Europe) as the official release dates via AFM Records of this upcoming new effort. More details can be expected soon.

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Atlanta, Georgia post-metallers Irreversible have released some info about their upcoming new album Surface. According to the group, their new album Surface is in the final stages of mixing and mastering. It will contain 3 songs and be just over 40 minutes. They also have released a teaser track called "Side Effects Of Living" on their Bandcamp page. Good news for post-metal fans!

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Japanese death metallers Desecravity have unveiled the tracklist for their forthcoming second album. Orphic Signs is due out on November 15th via Willowtip Records. According to the band, you can expect really tech, fast and brutal songs.

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Turkish death metallers Heretic Soul have released a brand new official music video for the track "Nihilistic Attitude", a title track off the band's same-titled album, released back in October, 2013 via PRC Music. The video clip is available for viewing through the YouTube down below.

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If the first song off of Subterranean Masquerade's upcoming second album was enough to whet your appetite, we have good news. The progressive metallers just premiered a lyric video for "Reliving The Feeling" this time around with clean vocals by new vocalist Kjetil Nordhus and growls by Paul Kuhr. More new material! Listen up below and tell us how The Great Bazaar is sounding to you so far.

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To promote the Japanese release of their debut album Fascinating Violence on September 3rd via Victor Entertainment, Japanese extreme power metallers Gyze have released a video for the song "Desire". The album was originally released in June 2013 by Italian label Coroner Records. The video can be watched below.

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