Anathema fans had to wait two years to hear new music from the British group but here it is folks. The first song off their new album Distant Satellites is the single "The Lost Song Part 3" and you can now give it a spin. Was it what you were expecting after Weather Systems? Tell us your impressions of the brand new track and enjoy!

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Progressive folk metallers Orphaned Land, now without guitarist and one of the band's founding members Yossi "Sassi" Saharon, will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their masterpiece Mabool this year. Released in 2004, Mabool is a fan favourite and will also be re-released as a remastered 10th anniversary limited edition including a 5-track, 27 minute acoustic live show as bonus CD. This limited edition will be available all across Europe in August. As for the dates of the tour, check them out below.

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Very sad news arrive from Japanese group Moi Dix Mois. The band announced on their website that guitarist/vocalist K has died suddenly. They have therefore cancelled their upcoming concert on May 24th at duo MUSIC EXCHANGE in Shibuya. Right now there's no detailed information on his death. So far, all that is known is that K's family has informed the band members about his death and he was found dead at home. The band's guitarist and leader Mana commented on his blog: "This is so sudden and shocking, I can't find words for it."

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Doom metal conjurors and recent Neurot Recordings signees, Yob are pleased to unveil the first taste of their forthcoming new album. Titled Clearing The Path To Ascend, the trio's latest audio exploration was recorded at Gung Ho Studio in Eugene, notorious for its reserve of vintage equipment, alongside longtime collaborator Billy Barnett, who mastered Yob's Atma, The Great Cessation, The Unreal Never Lived and The Illusion Of Motion. Check out the teaser below. Did it manage to whet your appetite?

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Tokyo-based group Boris have posted online a new music video for the song "Vanilla." You can now watch it below. This brand new song comes from the band's upcoming full-length album Noise, which will be available on June 17th via Sargent House (except Japan).

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Brutal death metallers Devourment have announced a major lineup change. After nearly 10 and 20 years, respectively, Eric Park and Mike Majewski have decided to leave the group to pursue other things. The band's co-founder Brad Fincher has reclaimed the drum throne, and frontman Ruben Rosas has come back, sans guitar, to once again provide guttural filth on the mic. Also, bassist Chris Andrews has taken over the role of guitarist.

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Every Time I Die return with a new album this year and it will be called From Parts Unknown. Due out on July 1st via Epitaph, the band recorded it with Kurt Ballou. For a first taste of what they have to offer next, check out the video for "Thirst" right here. Below you also find the new album details.

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If you enjoy death metal, you might want to check out Vanhelgd's new album Relics Of Sulphur Salvation. The Swedes are currently streaming their entire new opus online over here or here ahead of its official release happening next week.

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Today you get to listen to Judas Priest's second single off Redeemer Of Souls, their long-awaited new album which follows Nostradamus. The band already released a snippet of the song "March Of The Damned" but now you can enjoy it in full. Just click play on the YouTube clip available below which also features an introduction from guitarist Glenn Tipton. Are you pleased with the song?

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Italian electro-industrial metallers Aborym reveal a brand new music video for the track "Bleedthrough", taken off their latest album Dirty, released back in May, 2013. The video was directed and filmed by Andrea Mazzucca and the Victorlab crew, and also features the model-actress Tanya Mishchenko. It is now available for viewing below through the YouTube player.

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In light of the recent passing of the legendary surrealist artist H.R. Giger, with whom Tom Fischer always maintained a close and personal relationship with, Triptykon have cancelled their scheduled U.S. appearance at this summer's Maryland Death Fest, to pay respects at and assist with Giger's memorial service.

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Power metallers Iron Mask have been searching for a new vocalist and did auditions to replace Mark Boals. The band felt they needed a singer who lived close-by in Belgium. Iron Mask now introduce their new vocalist: it's Kelly Sundown Carpenter (Firewind/Beyond Twilight/Darkology).

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If you like Ayreon and particularly the 2004 double album The Human Equation, you might find this interesting. It's The Human Equation Theater Experience. Yvette Boertje is putting together a theatrical version of The Human Equation with an awesome cast and band for three shows in the fall of 2015 in The Netherlands. Some of the performers confirmed so far include vocalists who sang on the record. Arjen Lucassen himself does not perform, but he does endorse the project.

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Today, the Canadian melodic death metal band Kälter announced via their official Facebook page that the band is breaking up. With only two albums released so far, Spiritual Angel and 2012's Ubuntu (nominated for Best Melodeath / Extreme Power / Gothenburg Metal Album on Metal Storm Awards 2012), Kälter now bids farewell.

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After their acclaimed self-titled debut album, Avatarium are already working on new music. A new EP is in the works and the drum recordings are underway with Lars Sköld. The band hasn't revealed much about this new EP yet, but you can probably expect to know more soon. For now, all we know is that Avatarium are working on a new EP.

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