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Pantheist - Band Update, New Album In The Works

Official press release:

As we have successfully completed our last gig of the year at the awesomely organized and improbably pleasant Dublin Doom Days, it's time for self-reflection and some short updates about what we have been up to, and what we are about to do.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Pantheïst
Posted: 10.10.2012 by BudDa | Comments (3)


Grave Digger - New Video Online

German heavy metal veterans Grave Digger have released a new video for the song "Zurück nach Haus", which can now be watched below. "Zurück nach Haus" is the German version of "Home At Last" and an exclusive bonus track on the limited version of the band's brand new album Clash Of The Gods, which came out on August via Napalm Records.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Grave Digger
Posted: 10.10.2012 by BloodTears | Comments (3)


Fractal Gates - Announce New Album Title, Teaser Released

Melodic death metallers Fractal Gates' new album is finally completed and slated for a winter 2012 release. It will be called Beyond The Self and was produced by none other than Dan Swanö. The album's teaser is now available for viewing below. This will be the band's second album and follow-up to 2009's Altered State Of Consciousness.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Fractal Gates
Posted: 10.10.2012 by tea[m]ster | Comments (3)


Yakuza - Entire New Album Streaming Online

Beyul, the new opus from experimental band Yakuza, has been made available for streaming online in its entirety at this location. Alternatively, you can listen to it in full below (courtesy of Brooklyn Vegan). Enjoy. The album comes out next Tuesday, October 16th, under Profound Lore Records.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Yakuza
Posted: 10.10.2012 by BloodTears | Comments (3)


Underoath - Disbanding, Announce Farewell Tour

American metalcore group Underøath has announced plans to disband next year after 15 years of existence. The band will release a career retrospective album titled Anthology 1999 - 2013 with two brand new songs and announced a farewell tour with mewithoutYou, As Cities Burn, and LetLive.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Underøath
Posted: 10.10.2012 by BloodTears | Comments (9)


Dragged Into Sunlight - Teaser For Upcoming Album Streaming Online

A teaser, clocking in on four minutes, for UK extreme metal act Dragged Into Sunlight's upcoming album Widowmaker, due out November 5th in the UK, 6th in Germany and 9th in North America through Prosthetic Records, can now be streamed in the YouTube-video located below.

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Band profile: Dragged Into Sunlight
Posted: 09.10.2012 by J. N. | Comments (5)


Ayreon - New Album In The Works

It's official: Arjen Anthony Lucassen, prog guru, is working on a new Ayreon album. The new studio record is scheduled to be released next year. Arjen found an interesting way to make the announcement by releasing a hilarious video, which can now be seen below. It has been a while since Ayreon released their latest album 01011001 back in 2008.

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Band profile: Ayreon
Posted: 09.10.2012 by BloodTears | Comments (31)


Helloween - New Album Tracklist Revealed

Power metallers Helloween continue to slowly reveal more details about their upcoming album Straight Out Of Hell. The new album will feature 13 mostly fast-paced songs, according to the band. You can check out the tracklist below. The new output will be released on January 18th.

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Source: helloween.org
Band profile: Helloween
Posted: 09.10.2012 by Metal Invader | Comments (18)


Devin Townsend - To Stream Online Special Show

Canadian progressive metal mastermind Devin Townsend is gearing up for one of his biggest accomplishments to date: The Retinal Circus. This one-night only event, which is set to take place at London's historic Roundhouse venue on October 27th, has been sold out for over a year now. Now Devin has partnered with LiveMusicStage.com to allow fans across the globe unable to attend this musical sideshow and stream the event live.

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Source: insideoutmusic.com
Band profile: Devin Townsend
Event: Devin Townsend - The Retinal Circus
Posted: 09.10.2012 by RcK | Comments (6)


Suffocation - Reveal Some Details About New Album

Death metal veterans Suffocation are currently finishing up their upcoming new album entitled Pinnacle Of Bedlam. The new release is coming in 2013 along with a bonus DVD via Nuclear Blast.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Suffocation
Posted: 09.10.2012 by BloodTears | Comments (4)


Daylight Dies - Premiere New Video

Doom/death metallers Daylight Dies have premiered a new video for the new song "Dreaming Of Breathing", which will be featured on the group's upcoming album A Frail Becoming, officially released today under Candlelight Records. The video directed by Ramon Boutviseth can be watched over here.

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Posted: 09.10.2012 by BloodTears | Comments (6)


Anubis Gate - Announce Departure Of Guitarist And Replacement

Proggers Anubis Gate face a line-up change. The band announced that guitarist and founding member Jesper M. Jensen decided to leave the band. He has now been replaced by Michael Bodin (Third Eye). On the bright side, the band is currently writing new material and plans to release a new album in 2013.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Anubis Gate
Posted: 09.10.2012 by BloodTears | Comments (3)


Paradox - Unveil New Album Cover Artwork

Thrashers Paradox have unveiled the cover art that will grace their forthcoming opus Tales Of The Weird, which was created by Claudio Bergamin. Check it out below. You can expect the album to hit stores on December 14th via AFM Records. Tales Of The Weird will also include guest appearances by Bob Katsionis (Firewind) and Gus Drax (Sunburst).

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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Paradox
Posted: 09.10.2012 by BloodTears | Comments (2)


Xerath - New Video Online

"Machine Insurgency", a brand new video from UK math/symphonic metal outfit Xerath, is now available for viewing below. The song is taken from the band's 2011 effort II, released via Candlelight Records. This album made it to the Metal Storm Awards 2011 in the Best Djent / Math Metal category.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Xerath
Posted: 08.10.2012 by BudDa | Comments (1)


Shape Of Despair - To Re-Issue Two Albums On Vinyl

Aftermath Music has recently issued the following announcement about releasing previous albums from Finnish funeral doom masters Shape Of Despair on vinyl: "News from Aftermath music for all the vinyl lovers & collectors: we are proud to present the back catalogue from the most influential doom band of the 21st century, Shape Of Despair, on vinyl."

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Source: shapeofdespair.com
Band profile: Shape Of Despair
Posted: 08.10.2012 by Abattoir | Comments (11)