Russian folk outfit Arkona has parted ways with longtime drummer Vlad Sokolov. This is unusual for the band as it is their first line-up change in the last 10 years. For now, the band still hasn't announced a replacement but they say they are ready to move on and continue their journey.

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Sludge mongers Dirge started recording the follow-up to Elysian Magnetic Fields last year. Today you get to know more about this new album. Hyperion, as it will be called, will feature six new tracks. It is only fitting for their 6th opus. Take a look at the cover artwork below as well as tracklist and much more details. As for its release, mark your calendars for March 14th (April 15th in North America) via Debemur Morti Productions.

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Norwegian group Chrome Division has just posted online a lyric video for the track "You're Dead Now", taken from the fresh new record Infernal Rock Eternal, which is out now worldwide via Nuclear Blast. The official lyric video of "You're Dead Now" from Chrome Division can be seen below now.

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Deathgrinders Plague Widow have checked in with an update about gearing up to record their debut album. The American group signed with Willowtip Records to release their first full-length album. Good news indeed!

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Finnish promising thrashers Lost Society continue to reveal new details about their new album Terror Hungry. With its release set for April 1st (North America) and April 4th (Europe) via Nuclear Blast Records, you can now take a look at the cover artwork that will grace this new opus.

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Brutal death metallers Posthumous Blasphemer have confirmed the title of their new album. It will be called Exhumation Of Sacred Impunity and its release will be happening this upcoming year. Moreover, you can listen to a 10-minute album preview right now. Just click on the Soundcloud player below to hear the brutality.

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Relapse Records announced that Cretin is entering the studio to record a new album. The death metal/grindcore misfits are working on their long-awaited second album. Due out this Fall, this will be the quartet's first new material in over eight years. The album will be recorded at Compound Recordings in Santa Cruz.

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German death metal band Centaurus-A is currently recording a new album with session singer Lawrence Mackrory (Darkane, F.K.Ü., Scarve). The recordings are taking place at Dugout Studios with Daniel Bergstrand (In Flames, Meshuggah) to follow the debut Side Effects Expected.

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Lucky North Americans, some of you at least. TesseracT, Intronaut and Cloudkicker will be doing a North America tour in March/April. More notably, this tour will mark the first-ever live tour for Cloudkicker. Members of Intronaut will be fleshing out the backing band for Cloudkicker on the run as Ben Sharp couldn't do it all by himself. Check out the flyer and the dates below. TesseracT will headline the tour.

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Gojira are releasing Les Enfants Sauvages on March 11th. And what is Les Enfants Sauvages you might ask? Actually, it is a limited edition 5" x 7", 60-page hardcover photo book chronicling the band's journey around the world over the last two years, since the release of their critically acclaimed Roadrunner debut L'Enfant Sauvage. The package also includes a live CD and DVD capturing last year's performance at the Brixton Academy in London. As of now, you can check out the video of "Flying Whales" below and all the details about the release.

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Delain have spilled the beans about their new album today. Just two years after the release of We Are The Others, the release date, cover art and tracklist of their new album is here. First of all, it will be called The Human Contradiction. You can also feast your eyes on the cover artwork and tracklist below.

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Having previously introduced his solo album The Life And Times Of Scrooge, Nightwish composer and keyboard player Tuomas Holopainen has now unveiled more about his first solo album due out on the 11th of April, 2014 via Nuclear Blast. The single "A Lifetime Of Adventure" will be released worldwide on February 7th and is available for pre-order via the Nightwish Shop (exclusive signed version). The cover artwork on both the single and the album is by Don Rosa, the illustrator of Disney's Duck characters.

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Legendary lead guitarist Marty Friedman, famed for his performances on landmark releases such as Rust In Peace (Megadeth) and Speed Metal Symphony (Cacophony), has unveiled the first full track from his upcoming studio album Inferno. The brand new song "Steroidhead" can be streamed now directly below. The suspense is over and you can finally hear something new from Friedman. Tell us if you are pleased with the result.

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Finnish metallers Poisonblack released their latest album Lyijy last year. Recently, the band shared a brand new video from the opus for the track "Down The Ashes Rain". You can enjoy the video right here. King Records will release this new album in Japan on February 5th, 2014 and the Japanese version will include the bonus track "How Low Can You Go".

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Norwegian black metallers Kampfar are about to release their sixth studio album called Djevelmakt (English-language translation: "Devil Power"), on January 27th (four days later in Germany, Austria, Switzerland) via Indie Recordings. But they have been kind enough to make the entire piece available online in advance through YouTube. All you have to do is sit back, relax and enjoy the tunes. What are you waiting for?

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