UK funeral doomsters Pantheïst have announced that they signed a deal with German based label Eternal Sound Records for the release of their next album, which is dropping in 2015. Finally, the follow-up to the self-titled 2011 album seems somewhat closer.

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Things could get messy for Machine Head. As it turns out, Adam Duce's exit from the band wasn't that amicable after all. According to Courthouse News, the former bassist has filed a lawsuit against the band and their manager in Federal Court. He seeks damages for trademark infringement, breach of partnership agreement and defamation, among other things. Ouch!

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This past December, Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium spent the holiday season in the studio recording their 6th full-length album. In order to achieve the best production in the band's history, Insomnium decided to record drums at SF Sound (with Kimmo Perkkiö), located in the group's former hometown (Joensuu), while recording the remaining instruments at studio Korkeakoski (Kotka) with Teemu Aalto. André Alvinzi (Fascination Street Studios) will now mix the album so that it will see a spring 2014 release.

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Black Label Society will soon unleash their new album Catacombs Of The Black Vatican. The output will be released in Europe on April 7th via Mascot Label Group and one day later in North America through eOne Music. As of now, the album is available for pre-order on iTunes, and if you grab it, you will get the new track "My Dying Time" instantly. Catacombs Of The Black Vatican is the first all new album from Black Label Society since Order Of The Black.

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Industrial metallers Ministry have confirmed that Al Jourgensen will check into a rehabilitation facility on February 3rd for alcohol addiction. The frontman has battled addictions to drugs, and now the goal is to have a sober life. He admitted he "needs help" beating his addiction to alcohol. The band's supposed final album From Beer To Eternity was released last year.

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Voiciano is the new acoustic project of the Edenbridge singer Sabine Edelsbacher and Lanvall (grand piano, acoustic guitars and other string instruments, percussion). Voiciano is based on acoustic instruments exclusively, mainly the grand piano. However many other instruments like acoustic guitars, hammered dulcimer, kacapi, bouzouki, mandolin, saz and diverse percussion instruments are appearing. Sabine and Lanvall were also able to get some great guests for the album. Most of them are longtime friends. The album Everflow will be released over their own label in Spring 2014.

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Flotsam & Jetsam have re-recorded their album No Place For Disgrace and this enhanced version will be released on February 14th in Europe, February 17th in UK, and digitally on February 18th in North America through Metal Blade Records. The physical CD will be available in North America on March 4th. You can listen to the song "P.A.A.B" below now.

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Finnish thrash newcomers Lost Society have announced the release of a new album titled Terror Hungry on April 4th via Nuclear Blast Records, which was produced by Nino Laurenne (Amorphis, Lordi) at the Sonic Pump studios (Finntroll, Sonata Arctica). The band releases a new album only a year after their acclaimed debut Fast Loud Death.

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With its official North American release happening today via Relapse Records, Cvlt Nation brings you Oblique To All Paths, the newest full-length studio album from blackened doom bringers Culted in its entirety. Go ahead and stream the whole thing right now. This is the band's second album after Below The Thunders Of The Upper Deep (2009).

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Scar Symmetry have announced an ambitious trilogy. Instead of just working on a new album, the band started working on a trilogy of albums. The first of the three albums will be called The Singularity (Phase I: Neohumanity). For now, you can check out the video of the trilogy announcement below as well as more details about the concept.

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Candlelight Records has announced today the signing of U.K. death metal band Ancient Ascendant, which will be on tour in April supporting Pestilence across Europe. The band's new album was recorded with Dan Swanö.

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Aborted have entered the studio, better hide! That's right, the death metal goremasters returned to Hansen studio to record their eight studio album, which already has a name: The Necrotic Manifesto. The album will be produced once again by Danish producer Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Heaven Shall Burn, Mercenary).

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The Haunted are releasing their new single Eye Of The Storm today in Europe and why not celebrate it by sharing a new song? The single only drops tomorrow in North America via Century Media, but as of now you can stream the new song and title track "Eye Of The Storm" on the video available below. Are you pleased with the new material?

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The ultimate drone-lords Bong have just announced that their upcoming, fourth full-length album will be entitled Stoner Rock and shall be released via Ritual Productions in March 2014, on CD, LP and digital formats. You can also take a look at the amazing cover art, tracklist along with upcoming shows dates below. Like its predecessor Mana-Yood-Sushai released back in 2012, this new opus will contain 2 tracks, each entrancing in a way that instigates visions of Lovecraft's timeless verse. Are you excited?

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Prophecy Productions has just announced that Lifelover's Sjukdom album will be re-released on vinyl on February 21st. The fourth and last album of the now defunct band followed Konkurs from 2008. Sjukdom (English: disease) is "where the extremes of the characteristically idiosyncratic Lifelover sound are pushed to their utmost limit." After the tragic death of B in September 2011, this is Lifelover's final studio album.

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