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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The new Helstar album is upon us. Finally after four years, the legendary U.S. metal band will release their new studio album worldwide on April 25th. It is called This Wicked Nest. The output will be available as CD and vinyl. Take a look at the cover artwork now below. The band promises some old school metal.

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Descend Into Despair, the Romanian funeral doom metal band, has revealed the first song that will appear on their debut album The Bearer Of All Storms. The album will drop via Domestic Genocide Records on the 28th of January, 2014. For now, you can enjoy their brand new song "Mirrors Of Flesh" through the Soundcloud player below and have a taste of the despair that is about to be unleashed.

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Veteran Polish metallers Turbo will release a brand new studio album called The Fifth Element on April 7th in Europe and April 15 in North America via Metal Mind Productions. The Polish-language version of the opus, entitled Piaty Żywiol, is now available in Poland. The song "This War Machine" can now be streamed in the YouTube clip below.

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Guitar virtuoso Gus G. (Firewind) has already revealed a new song off his debut solo album, but it is only today that he shares the cover artwork for I Am The Fire as well as the tracklist and detailed guest appearances. The cover artwork, which can be seen below, was designed by Gustavo Sazes (Arch Enemy, Kamelot, Dream Evil). What do you think about it?

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As many of you already know, Pain Of Salvation's singer Daniel Gildenlöw is going through some serious health problems. Luckily, it seems that the worst is over, as Daniel himelf posted a statement on the band's official Facebook page updating on what is going on.

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US mathcore masters The Dillinger Escape Plan are pleased to announce a headlining North American tour, to be executed in April, 2014. Joining them on the road, as direct support, will be Shining (NOR), Trash Talk and Retox. Check out the confirmed list of tour dates under the official flyer.

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Event:	The Dillinger Escape Plan: North American Tour 2014

Entombed has apparently split into two separate bands. Back To The Front, the new album that was recorded last year by four members of the most recent lineup of the legendary Swedish metal act, LG Petrov, Nico Elgstrand, Olle Dahlstedt and Victor Brand, and recorded with Roberto Laghi, will come out under the name Entombed A.D.. Furthermore, it was announced that frontman LG Petrov will only perform with Entombed A.D. and not take part of any upcoming shows announced under the name Entombed. Back To The Front is now being scheduled for a spring release after several delays.

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Slayer will take a break from writing and recording their next album to hit the road in May for a handful of dates in the US. Joining Slayer as special guests for these shows are Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus, marking the first time Slayer and Suicidal Tendencies have toured together since the 1990 European Clash Of The Titans tour. Gary Holt continues to fill in for Slayer's fallen guitarist Jeff Hanneman and will do double-duty as guitarist in his primary band Exodus.

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Recently, the legends Carcass recorded four songs, "Unfit For Human Consumption", "The Cadaver Pouch Conveyor System", "Captive Bolt Pistol" and "Carneous Cacoffiny", at the legendary BBC Maida Vale Studios in London, England. The session aired on BBC Radio 1's Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter and you can now listen to the session online for one week only at this location.

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As progressive death metal rising star Lascaille's Shroud's second album Interval 02: Parallel Infinities - The Abscinded Universe is upon us (it will be released on January 28th via Masters Of Metal Records), mastermind Brett Windnagle just unveiled a new track off the album: the 20-minutes-long "War: A Congregation Of Non​-​Existence", which you can listen to here on Bandcamp.

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