Russian symphonic metallers Blackthorn are recording a new album to follow Codex Archaos. Recently, the band shared an HD studio report featuring the guitar and bass recordings. This means you can have a taste of the new material. Watch it here.

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Some bad news from the Negură Bunget camp. The Romanian band announced that they were forced to cancel the entire previously announced North American headlining tour, which was scheduled for this May/June. Check out the official statement about the cancellation of these dates below.

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Witch Mountain are at it again! The American doomsters begin recording their new album today. The successor to Cauldron Of The Wild will be their fourth album so far and you can expect it to be released this fall on Profound Lore (North America) and Svart Records (Europe). Billy Anderson is producing once again.

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Swedish one-man doom outfit Doom:VS recently released its new album Earthless via Solitude Productions. If you still haven't checked it out, now you can hear it in full here. Since the band's latest album Dead Words Speak has been released back in 2008, was it worth the wait? Tell us your impressions of Earthless and enjoy it!

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Today is the day you get to see the album cover that will grace Conjuring The Dead, which is the impending new album from Austrian extreme metal duo Belphegor. The cover design was created by the well-known Greek artist Seth Siro Anton (Septicflesh), who also painted the cover of Pestapokalypse IV in 2006.

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After announcing North American tour dates with Fleshgod Apocalypse earlier, Septicflesh also decided to premiere a brand new track today. The second song revealed so far is called "Burn." What are you waiting for? Prepare your ears and click play on the YouTube clip below to hear it.

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Event:	Septicflesh & Fleshgod Apocalypse: Conquerors Of The World Tour 2014

Down's new EP Down IV - Part Two has been made available for streaming via Soundcloud with the physical CD release scheduled for the 13th of May, 2014. Their new EP clocks at over 35 minutes and is available for streaming here or also here, in case the first link isn't available in your region.

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Technical death metallers Origin reveal the details of their new album, Omnipresent. Due out on July 8th in North America via Nuclear Blast (July 4th in Europe through Agonia Records), the opus features a cover artwork crafted by Colin Marks (Nevermore, Kataklysm, Exodus) which can be seen below. As for new music, you will have to wait a little bit longer for that.

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In a short but rather shocking update on the band's official Facebook page, Italian black metal legion Opera IX announced the departure of the band's vocalist Marco "The Bard" De Rosa.

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Suicide Silence have shared their first new song with vocalist Hernan "Eddie" Hermida (ex-All Shall Perish). This is also the first one revealed off their new album You Can't Stop Me. It is called "Cease To Exist" and it is available on the lyric video below. Check it out here and tell us if you like it.

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"Ascending Straight In Circles", the new official video from French death thrashers Loudblast, is now available for streaming down under. The track for this video clip is taken off the group's recently released new album Burial Ground, out since April 28th.

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In case you didn't know, progressive metallers Astra released a new album last month called Broken Balance via Scarlet Records. Now, they are unveiling the first video clip for the track "Losing My Ego," which is also the album's first single. If you are curious about the band, watch the video below.

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Season Of Mist just announced the signing of black metallers Shining. The band is Niklas Kvarforth's baby and the good news for fans is that you can expect a new album from them early next year. This will be the Swedes ninth full-length studio album. The band is working with Andy La Roque and the recordings should begin in September. Who's excited?

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Allegaeon fans rejoice! Today you get to hear the first new song off their new album. The band's third album will be called Elements Of The Infinite. You can watch the band's hilarious new video for the new tune "1.618" right now here. Take a look at the cover and tracklist as well to be introduced to the new album. How about that new song?

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Baard Kolstad has been announced as the new permanent drummer of Norwegian metallers Leprous. He already did the entire Coal tour with the band replacing Tobias Ørnes Andersen, who is stepping down. The band and Tobias agreed that it would be best that Baard Kolstad joined full-time, all on good terms. In terms of good news, 21 new sketches are written for the new album, so that's a start!

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