Swedes Månegarm have finally released a full brand new song from Legions Of The North, their upcoming album. The viking/black metallers chose the title track "Legions Of The North". Check it out below to have a better idea of what to expect from the offering which is set for release on July 1st in Europe and one day later in North America through Napalm Records. Sounds like the perfect soundtrack to go into battle.

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Recently, heavy metal gods Judas Priest announced the release of their upcoming Epitaph Blu-ray and DVD and released a trailer teasing it. Now they shared professionally filmed video footage of Judas Priest performing the song "Turbo Lover" (from the album Turbo) at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England in May 2012 which can be seen below.

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What is wrong with this week? Sadly, it has been reported that British hard rockers Uriah Heep have lost their long-time bassist Trevor Bolder to cancer at the age of 62.

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Exciting news arrive from the Red Fang camp. The stoner band will return this fall with their as-yet-untitled third studio album which follows Murder The Mountains. The Portland-based group is currently in the studio finishing the album with the producer Chris Funk (Decemberists) and mixer Vance Powell (White Stripes, Raconteurs, Kings Of Leon). This same team worked on Red Fang's last album also released via Relapse Records.

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Philip H. Anselmo has announced his first-ever solo tour dubbed Technicians of Distortion which will kick off on July 31st in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On this tour, Anselmo will be joined by his back up band The Illegals - guitarist Marzi Montazeri, bassist Steve Taylor, and Jose Manual Gonzalez on drums. Tickets go on sale this Thursday, May 23rd.

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In case you didn't know, Canadian noise bringers Fuck The Facts have a new EP coming up titled Amer. You can hear something in advance of its release because the band has released the new song "L'enclume Et Le Marteau", which is available on the video below with animation courtesy of Osborne Oddities.

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"Strike The Iron", a brand new song from Los Angeles metallers White Wizzard, can be streamed below. The track appears on the band's third full-length album The Devils Cut, which will be released on June 3rd in Europe via Earache Records and June 25 in North America through Century Media/Earache.

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Meteor, the new full length crafted by Antigama, is now streaming online over at the Selfmadegod Records official YouTube channel. Meteor will be officially released on May 28th. You can now listen to the album below. All you have to do is enjoy.

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Omnium Gatherum have revealed a new video for their song "Formidable" taken from the band's latest opus Beyond, released earlier this year. The video was directed and shot by Hannu Mikkola / Visual Vortex at their home town show in Kotka earlier this year as part of their Beyond record release party tour. Fans will obviously be familiar with the song but take a look at how the video turned out right here.

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Phil "Philo" Beurstatte, former drummer for White Zombie and also for Last Crack has reportedly been found dead over the weekend in Madison, Wisconsin. No further details have been provided at this point. Buerstatte was 44 years of age.

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British gothic metal pioneers Paradise Lost have announced a 4-date "Tragic Illusion UK Tour" to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Support on the road will come from Italian gothic rockers Lacuna Coil. Check out the list of tour dates just below the official tour flyer.

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"World Of Evil", a brand new official music video from US heavy/doom metal act Sinister Realm, is now exclusively available for viewing below. "World Of Evil" is the title track off the group's upcoming 3rd full length album, which shall see the light this July 21st via Shadow Kingdom Records. This videoclip was directed by Stacy Feit.

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Melodic death metal legion Amon Amarth have been secretly preparing their forthcoming mini-documentary and now revealed a black and white trailer for Forging Mjölnir where the band discusses their earliest musical influences. Watch the trailer below. Forging Mjölnir is a short film which will appear as a three-part series with each official segment slated to premiere via the band's microsite at this location.

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The Todd La Torre fronted version of Seattle prog veterans Queensrÿche have unveiled another brand new song from their upcoming self-titled album, which is to be released on June 24th in Europe and June 25th in North America via Century Media Records. The song entitled "Where Dreams Go To Die" features the first foray into songwriting for the band from their guitarist Parker Lungren who joined the band in 2009. The song can be heard below.

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System Of A Down's bassist Shavo Odadjian has recently released a string of comments on his Facebook page referring to Serj Tankian as the source of the delay in System Of A Down's work on a new album thus holding the band back. The group has now released an official statement clarifying that what Shavo Odadjian had said does not reflect what they feel as a collective band.

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