Symphony X's long-time bassist Mike LePond is releasing his first ever solo album! UDR/Warner has set a September 26th release date for the first solo effort called Mike LePond's Silent Assassins. For now, there is still no music to hear but are you curious about this one?

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Skyharbor have already released an engaging new song from their new album. Recently, they also revealed that their second output will be called Guiding Lights. The progressive/djent group also released the first trailer for the album as well as the tracklist and cover artwork. Check it out below.

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Good news for Sigh's European fans. Japan's leading purveyors of saxophone-infused black metal have joined the lineup for the 2015 edition of Denmark's Metal Magic Festival. This will mark the first time Mirai Kawashima and company will perform on Danish soil.

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Dis Pater, the mastermind behind Australian atmospheric black metal outfit Midnight Odyssey, has revealed that the band will release a new album next year. Shards Of Silver Fade will be Midnight Odyssey's new double album scheduled for a 2015 release via I, Voidhanger Records.

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The music industry is ruthless. Crimson Shadows have been offered to get on tour across Europe with Alestorm this autumn, but they are experiencing some difficulties. After having bought a new van to tour USA this summer, they couldn't cross the boarder, and are now facing huge debts. That's why they have launched an Indiegogo campaign, to refund these debts and get the opportunity to tour Europe next month.

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Whitesnake have found their new guitarist. After long-time guitarist Doug Aldrich left the band, now singer David Coverdale has revealed that he will be replaced by New York guitarist Joel Hoekstra.

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Death metallers Defeated Sanity have recently revealed that they are scheduled to record a new album at the end of the year, and expect the album to come out in summer of 2015. Although, the most bizarre part of this release is that it's going to be a split album, can you guess with whom? That's right, Defeated Sanity are going to record a split album with themselves!

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"Nothing Stands In Our Way" is the new video from the Italian group Lacuna Coil and can now be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest studio album, Broken Crown Halo, which arrived in stores on April 1st via Century Media. Enjoy! The band will have a busy year in terms of touring. You can catch Lacuna Coil in North America in September and October. They will also do a European tour with Motionless In White and Devilment after that. Plenty of opportunities to catch them live.

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A new Kroda album is coming, and it is going to be called Ginnungagap-Ginnungagaldr-Ginnungakaos. For those who are curious about it, some sample songs can be heard at this location. However these are still not the final outcome, just demo tracks. You can also stream them below. Tell us your impressions.

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If you can't wait for the follow-up to Kamelot last album Silverthorn, there is good news for you. The band's guitarist and mastermind Thomas Youngblood recently revealed that he is in Stuttgart, Germany with keyboardist Oliver Palotai working on the the next Kamelot album. This will be their second opus with new singer Tommy Karevik.

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Being in a funeral doom metal band does not mean you can't have a sense of humor. Indeed, that's one of the messages the German horde Ahab showed through a comical set of photos via their Facebook page, and as the band has put it: "As music business is a dirty business find here an 'educational' comic how to better NOT sign a record deal." Not only that but they have also officially announced their contract renewal with Napalm Records.

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The Scottish band Falloch are ready to release their second album, and now, one month before its release, they revealed a teaser for their upcoming album This Island, Our Funeral as a foretaste. You can listen to an excerpt taken from the song "Sanctuary" here. How did you like the teaser?

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Florida death metal legends Obituary make their Relapse debut with Inked In Blood, their 9th full length album. According to the label, almost three decades in, Inked In Blood stands out as one of the finest moments in Obituary's discography. Today you can listen to the first taste of the album in an album teaser video. Samples from three brand new tracks can be heard in the video, which is available for viewing below. What do you think about it?

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Cain's Offering guitarist Jani Liimatainen posted on his blog new information regarding Cain's Offering future. Since June, the ex-Sonata Arctica guitar player has been working on new songs for the forthcoming album. So, finally fans have some news on the successor to their debut album Gather The Faithful five years later.

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Good news from the Tokyo underworld: Japanese death metallers Desecravity have recently announced the exact release date for their forthcoming second album. Orphic Signs will go on sale on November 15th, courtesy of Willowtip Records. Mark your calendars, folks!

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