Rising Moon Productions has released the first trailer for the upcoming documentary film Soaring Highs And Brutal Lows: The Voices Of Women In Metal, produced and directed by Mark Harwood. The film explores the experiences of female metal vocalists and combines interview, concert and archival footage. Featured interviews include Floor Jansen (Nightwish/ReVamp), Doro Pesch (Doro/Warlock), Simone Simons (Epica), Charlotte Wessels (Delain) and Anneke Van Giersbergen (The Gathering, Anneke Van Giersbergen), just to name a few. Watch the trailer below and tell us if you are curious about it.

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De Profundis have released the second song from their forthcoming Frequencies EP entitled "Illumination." You can now hear this new gem below. Enjoy! The new EP of the progressive death metallers will be available as a free download from the 19th of June and follows the album The Emptiness Within.

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A mysterious video appeared on Lascaille's Shroud's official page. Even if it doesn't say anything explicit, it is a teaser for the one-man project's next album Intervals 03. Currently, the band is preparing both the power metal experiment Curaga (more info here) and the follow-up to Interval 02: Parallel Infinities - The Abscinded Universe.

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If you enjoyed Voices debut From The Human Forest Create A Fugue Of Imaginary Rain released in 2013, the good news is that a new album is coming this year. The UK black metallers recently released a teaser for the new output. The band featuring former Akercocke members Peter Benjamin, Sam Loynes and David Gray will release three short videos in celebration of Voices approaching the latter stages of completing their second album.

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Dutch group Within Temptation is releasing the fourth video off their latest album Hydra. After "Paradise (What About Us)", "Dangerous" and "Whole World Is Watching", now it's the time for "And We Run", featuring the rapper Xzibit. You can enjoy the video below and tell us if you liked this one.

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Having recently released their newest record Shadows Of The Dying Sun, the Finns Insomnium now announce a European headlining tour for this October/November in support of the album. The run will feature direct support from Fleshgod Apocalypse and Stam1na. A list of confirmed dates can be found below. Who is planning to see them on this tour?

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Event:	Insomnium: Shadows Of The Dying Sun Over Europe 2014

Blut Aus Nord have shared some new music from their impending split with P.H.O.B.O.S. You can listen to their 7-minute brand new song "De Librio Arbitrio" taken from Triunity. But that is not all. The song "Ahrimanic Impulse Victory" from P.H.O.B.O.S. is also available to stream online. All you have to do is enjoy both of the songs available right here below.

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As you may know, Equilibrium have announced two months ago that bassist Sandra van Eldik and guitarist Andreas Völkl left the band. We know now who is going to be the new guitarist of the band. It is Dom R. Crey, also known for his work with Nothgard and Wolfchant. In other news, you can also watch a brand new video clip for the song "Wirtshaus Gaudi" here now and enjoy another new song.

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Epica's latest opus, The Quantum Enigma, has been released this month, and the Dutch metallers are streaming the second lyric video off the album. After the acclaimed "The Essence Of Silence", the track chosen now is the previously released single "Unchain Utopia". Enjoy the video below.

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Megadeth have canceled immediate tour plans as bassist David Ellefson and his family mourn the loss of his brother, who passed away on May 19th, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after battling cancer. The band sends their deepest condolences and prayers to David during this time and ask that the fans please do the same. David Ellefson will take a break to spend time with his family.

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Civil War is welcoming a new member, since long-time friend Petrus Granar just joined the band's ranks as their new guitarist. Differently from what you could expect, no other member left the band, that now features seven members and three guitarists.

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'The Hell Over Europe' is coming our way this November/December, with Aborted in the main role. These Belgian extremers have announced a month-long headlining tour, on which they will be supported by American tech-death machine Origin and grinder maniacs Exhumed and Miasmal as the opening act. Check out the confirmed dates under the flyer.

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Event:	Aborted: The Hell Over Europe 2014

There are new developments today about Behemoth's detention in Russia. The band has been fined and ordered to leave Russia. "It seemed like we actually got a really nice judge. And wise, because this was a humane decision... it felt like she sympathised with us," Darski told the Polish TV channel Polsat News. You can expect more comments from the band on this situation as soon as they land safely in Poland.

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As the release of their new album approaches, Amberian Dawn have shared today previews of all the tracks that will appear on Magic Forest. The album will be out on June 27th (Europe) and July 8th (US) via their new label Napalm Records. So far, the band unveiled the first single "Magic Forest" and today you get to listen to more new material. Did the previews sound promising to you?

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Bassist Randy Coven, who toured and recorded with artists including Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai, Mountain, Holy Mother, Ark, Riot, and many others, passed away on May 20th of undisclosed causes. He was 54. Randy Coven currently played with his band Shadow Eden and guitarist David Mercado announced via his Facebook page the death of his bandmate.

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