That was quick. Not long after they announced their new album, Enthroned have premiered their first new song online. The song is called "Of Feathers And Flames". Enjoy it through the clip below and let us know your thoughts about it. As for their album Sovereigns, the 10th album of their career, you can get your hands on it come April 15th via Agonia Records.

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The details about the new Insomnium album are finally here. First of all, their sixth studio album is entitled Shadows Of The Dying Sun. The album will be released on April 28th in Europe and on April 29th in North America via Century Media Records, which is not that far away. The tracklist was also released and you can have a look at it right here. Don't forget to check out the album's first trailer as well where you have a glimpse of the album art, presumably.

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KISS won't rock and roll all night when they are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April, the band said in a statement. The veteran group is unable to agree on which lineup should perform during the April 10th ceremony in New York, and has decided not to perform.

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The new album by Nanowar Of Steel is now taking form, as the band just announced the tracklist for A Knight At The Opera. The album will contain 13 songs, including the two singles "Giorgio Mastrota" and "Feudalesimo E Libertà" released in these years, plus a hit recorded in German, Spanish, Serbocroatian and Russian language. By clicking on the desired language, you will be redirected to the video the band made for the track. The album also comes with a live DVD from 2007's True As Steel Festival (Bülach, Switzerland), which you can see in the YouTube video below.

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A new album from Dekadent? Sure thing! After more than a year in the making, the fourth album of the Slovenian black metallers reached its final day of recording. Next up is the mixing phase, and according to the band, you can expect something epic. The new album will be released via Blood Music, with the exact date to be revealed later.

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Vanishing Point, the power metallers from Australia, have recently presented their new video clip for "When Truth Lies". The song is taken from their fresh new album Distant Is The Sun, which was released just a few days ago in Europe and Australia, and comes out in the US on March 4th via AFM Records. Tell us what you think about the video.

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Death/thrash metal group Loudblast is unleashing a new album this year entitled Burial Ground. Described as "a solid mix of classic and modern influences, it dares transgressing their traditional thrash/death style of yore to achieve a much more malign yet as catchy sound," you can expect the album to be released in April by Listenable Records.

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Bolt Thrower recently announced some festivals that they will play this year. So far, two dates are confirmed but the death metallers will announce more shows for the autumn.

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Rejoice Steven Wilson fans because the prog genius will begin working on a new solo album to follow The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories). The recordings of the new offering should happen this year and you can expect new tours next year.

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The last time we heard of Maria "Tristessa" Kolokouri, she was in critical condition battling leukemia. The frontwoman of the Greek black metal band Astarte seems to be improving with the treatments and the updates on her health condition have been regular.

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Cruz Del Sur Music has announced a deal with former Metal Blade artists, folk metallers Darkest Era for the release of their new album Severance. Finally, the successor to The Last Caress Of Light (2011) is set to see the light of day. In fact, you can expect the new album on June 13th in Europe and June 3rd in the US in CD, vinyl and digital formats.

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In a recent Italian interview, power metallers Kaledon just announced that they are working on their 8th studio album, the successor to Altor: The King's Blacksmith. Like its predecessor, this album will tell the story of one of the characters of the Legend Of The Forgotten Reign saga. The protagonist, this time, will be Antillius, the king, and the band has already composed twelve demo songs.

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Since the early 2012 unveiling of their debut, Misery Wizard, fans have awaited the second chapter from Rhode Island doom bringers Pilgrim. Recently, it has been revealed that it will be called II: Void Worship and the new album was recorded at Moonlight Mile Recording by audio architect Mike Moebius. The first song off the album to be revealed is "The Paladin". Check it out below where you also find the album artwork and tracklist.

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Some days ago, Devin Townsend announced that he was going to launch a crowdfunding campaign for his album Casualities Of Cool. The day has come: the campaign has begun, and you can pledge in exchange of various bundles here. All pledges include a free download of the album upon the May 14th release date and everyone who pledges will receive regular updates from Devin and Ché Dorval plus exclusive downloads. Once the target is reached, all other proceedings will go straight into the Z2 project, which is due to start soon.

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A couple of weeks ago, the complete line-up for the Paganfest America tour was unveiled, consisting of both Finnish headliners Korpiklaani and Turisas, Taiwanese Chthonic, Germans Varg and Americans Winterhymn. Now the wait is over. The complete list of tour dates has been announced, and are scheduled for this upcoming April/May. Check out all the dates below the official tour flyer.

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