North Carolina legends Corrosion Of Conformity are currently recording their next album, the follow-up to the well-received self-titled record issued via Candlelight Records in late February 2012. The forthcoming album, untitled at this time, will again feature the trio of vocalist/bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woodroe Weatherman, and drummer Reed Mullin. A new video clip from the studio can be seen below. Hear the first new sounds of the album.

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Japanese veteran thrashers Fastkill sadly announced that their original bassist and a member of the band since 1996, Suguru Ando, has passed away suddenly. The band's upcoming shows have been cancelled.

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British group Architects has released a new video for their song "Naysayer", to be featured on the upcoming album Lost Forever // Lost Together, due out in March 10th (UK/Europe) and March 11th (US) via Epitaph Records. If you are curious about the new material, check out the song below through the YouTube video. Enjoy!

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Innovators Cynic have premiered the title track from the forthcoming new album Kindly Bent To Free Us in the form of a lyric video. You can feast your eyes/ears on it right here. This is the second song showcased off the new album after "The Lion's Roar". Which song do you prefer?

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British uncompromising death metallers Dyscarnate present their newest official music video, for the track "In The Face Of Armageddon". The song is taken off the group's latest album, And So It Came To Pass, released almost 2 years ago. Check out the video clip now through the YouTube player below.

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You don't have to wait until January 17th (January 21st in North America) to listen to Alcest's new opus Shelter because it is already streaming online in its entirety at this location. You can now listen to the whole thing and tell us your thoughts about it. Are you pleased with the new album?

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With the release of their new album happening in just a few weeks, the Swedes Grand Magus are sharing another new song from Triumph And Power. This time around, you can enjoy the tune "Steel Versus Steel", available below. If you are familiar with Grand Magus, this is exactly what you would expect to hear from them. If you don't, you can start getting to know them now.

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Testament announced on their official website and Facebook page that Greg Christian, the band's original and longtime bassist, has departed after a nearly-nine-year second term with them. The band's statement fortunately indicates that the split is mutual, and also saves us all the anticipation of waiting for the replacement. None other than Steve DiGiorgio has stepped in to fill Christian's shoes.

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According to Bangkok Post, Samong Traisattha, the 36-year-old lead bassist/vocalist of Thailand's black metal band Surrender Of Divinity, was stabbed to death in his house. On January 9th, a self-styled Satanist posted on his Facebook page that he was the one who murdered Samong "Avajee" Traisattha. Jaruvan Surapol, 34, the musician's wife, told police that the killer was Prakarn Harnphanbusakorn, a fan of her husband's band. Prakarn had gone to the singer's house on Wednesday night to screen print some shirts and have a few beers. After the wife had put her child to bed, she went to check on her husband and encountered him stabbed over thirty times and Prakarn gone.

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American band Steel Panther has revealed the cheeky cover art that will grace their new album All You Can Eat and also announced that it will be released on April 1st, curiously enough. Steel Panther haven't released a new album since 2011's Balls Out. The album cover artwork, inspired by "The Last Supper", can be seen below.

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Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, now with his new project Newsted, was recently interviewed by Scuzz TV in the UK and was asked about his exit from the band more than ten years ago. He finally opened up and revealed previously untold details surrounding his departure.

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The French experimental combo Pryapisme has unveiled the first extract taken of Blastbit Rococollider, their upcoming 8-bit EP. This EP will be available on February 3rd on very limited pink tape edition (100 copies) and digital via Apathia Records. You can now listen to the track "Lesbian Bordello (Warp Zone)" below, if you dare.

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Svart Records has set a February 28th release date for Kuolemanlaakso Tulijoutsen ("The Fire Swan"), the Finnish death/doomsters' second album and their most ambitious work to date. The 50-minute magnum opus was inspired by the grandeur of the Finnish forests, serene eeriness of the lakes, and early 1900s poetry and folklore. The first song of Tulijoutsen to be revealed is "Tuonen Tähtivyö", which can be heard in its entirety below.

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The first new song from Vanden Plas' new album is here and it is called "Godmaker". The band just released a video for the track off Chronicles Of The Immortals: Netherworld (Path 1), which will be released on February 21st in Europe and February 24th in North America via Frontiers Records. Take this chance to listen to the first new material from the band since The Seraphic Clockwork. What do you think about it?

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Lacuna Coil have chosen today to announce the title and release date of their new album. The suspense is over and Broken Crown Halo has been revealed to be the title of their new record, expected on April 1st, 2014 in North America (March 31st in Europe, Australia, New Zealand) via Century Media Records. The album is the band's seventh studio effort, and the follow-up to Dark Adrenaline.

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