US power metallers Attacker have posted online the new song "Steel Vengeance", which is available for streaming below. The track also features new vocalist Bobby "Leatherlungs" Lucas and will be included in the band's upcoming album, planned to be released this year.

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US technical thrashers Rumpelstiltskin Grinder have set the release date for their third studio album Ghostmaker for June 19th in North America via Candlelight Records. The album was produced by the band and reunites the band with noted gore artist Mike Hrubovcak (Sinister, Hate Eternal, Cattle Decapitation).

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Canadian stoner metallers Dopethrone have announced on their Facebook page that they are working on a new album, the short message read: "First day in studio for Dopethrone 3: Reverb Deep."

The album will be the predecessor to Dark Foil, released in early 2011.

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On Death And Cosmos, the brand-new upcoming EP by Italian avantgarde metallers Ephel Duath is set to be released on June 21st in Europe and August 14th in the US, through Polish label Agonia Records.

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"I Have A Right", the brand new video from Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica has premiered and is now available for viewing below. It was directed by Tuukka Temonen. The song, also available for streaming and download at this location, is taken from their upcoming album Stones Grow Her Name, out on May 18th in Europe and May 22nd in North America through Nuclear Blast. More album details here.

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Horror webzine Bloody Digusting are proud to announce the exclusive premiere of US goregrinder Cattle Decapitation's music video for "Kingdom Of Tyrants".

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The Death To All Tour, a tour hosted by Sweet Relief in memory of Chuck Schuldiner, has recently confirmed technical death metal acts Gorguts and Atheist as the openers of the shows. Gorguts will be appearing on the first four dates of the tour, while Atheist will perform on the remaining three.

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US death metallers Nile have announced that they had to cancel the band's previously announced shows in India due to issues with their visas.

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Heavy metal veteran Jørn Lande will release this summer a brand new album due out in stores on June 1st in Europe and June 5th in North America. Jorn's upcoming album will be entitled Bring Heavy Rock To The Land and will be released via Frontiers Records. A sample from the song "Bring Heavy Rock To The Land" is available for streaming here.

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Danish death metallers Illdisposed have announced that they will enter the studio next month to start recording their new album and follow-up to 2011's There Is Light (But It's Not For Me). Tue Madsen will be producing it at Antfarm Studio in Denmark.

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American death metal band Vore has issued the following short statement: "We are proud to announce that Vore has signed a deal with well known German metal label AFM Records! AFM Records will be re-releasing Gravehammer worldwide on July 20th in CD and vinyl formats! We'd like to thank all our fans, family and friends for their years of support! Prepare for Vorefare worldwide!"

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Danish black metallers Denial Of God have been streaming the new single "Black Dethe" from their upcoming album Death And The Beyond. Now the band is streaming a second single for the track "Behind the Coffin's Lid" at this location. Death And The Beyond will be released on July 13th via Hells Headbangers Records.

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Elephant Brand Skateboards, owned by professional skateboarder Mike Vallely, has released the Dimebag Darrell tribute skateboard, a collaboration between Elephant and Dimebag Hardware. In support of the tribute board, a video was filmed at Abbott & Haney's home in Dalworthington Gardens, Texas. The soundtrack, "Twisted", is a previously unreleased track written and performed in its entirety by Dimebag, legendary guitarist of Pantera. You can listen to the song below.

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Norwegian black metal outfit 1349 will be bringing Aural Hellfire to Puerto Rico for the first time ever on June 1st. The band will then continue on to support Marduk on their North American tour, ending with a string of dates in Mexico.

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Frontiers Records has announced the release of the new album from Norwegian progressive metallers Circus Maximus, entitled Nine, on June 1st in Europe and June 5th in North America. You can listen to a sample from the new song "Reach Within" here. "Reach Within" will be released as a digital single on April 27th.

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