The full line-up has now been announced for this year's edition of the Rocklahoma Festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, United States, in May.

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Event:	Rocklahoma 2012

"Reject The Mould", a brand new song from Spanish melodic death metallers Rise To Fall is currently streaming online at the band's Facebook page. The song comes off their upcoming new album titled Defying The Gods, which will be released on April 9th via Coroner Records.

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Gravity, the debut album from Finnish metallers Reactor is currently streaming online entirely at their Bandcamp page. The album was self-released last November, self-produced by the band, and recorded, mixed and mastered by Sami Niittykoski at SN-Audio.

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US death metallers Six Feet Under have announced that their brand new studio album will be titled Undead and will be released in May. In conjunction with the album release, Six Feet Under will return to Europe in August to play some exclusive festival gigs as well as selected club shows with support from label mates Dew-Scented.

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Band profile:	Six Feet Under

Italian doom/gothic metallers The Foreshadowing have unveiled the cover art from their upcoming new album titled Second World, which is set for release on April 20th via Cyclone Empire. More album details were previously reported here.

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Finnish progressive metallers Malpractice have announced that they will start recording their fourth full-length album. The band released the following message on their official website: "Finnish progressive metal band Malpractice returns from a lengthy break and begins the recordings of their fourth album in April at Astia-Studios, Lappeenranta, Finland. The deal with Spinefarm-Universal ended in early 2011 and even then the band had over an album's worth of material in their drawers."

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Band profile:	Malpractice

Official press release:

Inner Wound Recordings are proud to announce the signing of the Brazilian heavy metal act Shadowside to the label. Their up-coming album Inner Monster Out will be released on May 11th in Europe and on May 22nd in North America. Power, energy, intensity. These three words defined Shadowside's career path very well, a band that is considered nowadays the rising star of Brazilian rock/metal. Inner Monster Out brings a heavy, bold, aggressive and intense sound, accompanied by what's considered by the fans and reviewers as one of the most powerful female vocals in the scene today.

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Band profile:	Shadowside

US hard-rockers Quiet Riot have announced via Facebook that Scott Vokoun is the band's new singer.

The band issued the following statement: "I spoke several weeks ago with my friend and vocalist Keith St. John to once again thank him for lending his talents to Quiet Riot during our time of need. Keith stepped in on very short notice so that Quiet Riot could meet our live dates in February. Keith knocked it out of the park with great vocals and performances and we are forever in his debt. Quiet Riot takes this opportunity to introduce our new vocalist Scott Vokoun and we look forward to seeing all of you on tour!"

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Ryan Scott Fairfield, the brain behind Hallowed Butchery, has announced that he has recruited a vocalist and backing band for an upcoming full-length album and live shows.

He posted the following on the band's official website: "The Big News that I mentioned a week or so ago on the HB Facebook page? Hallowed Butchery will no longer be a solo project. My wife Brittney Fairfield will be joining as the lead vocalist. A full-length record is in the works, and the assembling of a live band will soon follow (The Hallowed Butchery Band)."

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Finnish symphonic metallers Nightwish have released the trailer for the "Making of Imaginaerum" documentary, only available on the tour edition of Imaginaerum, which hits stores on April 13th via Nuclear Blast.

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Band profile:	Nightwish

French metallers ETHS recently shot a video clip for the song "Adonaï", the first single off their forthcoming album III, due out on April 6th via Season Of Mist. Since "Adonaï" is one of the four songs with English lyrics on the international edition of the album, there are two versions of the video and both have premiered. The English version can be viewed below and the French version of the video can be streamed here. The videos were directed by Louis Vignat for Scandale Productions. More album details were previously reported here.

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Posted on Children Of Bodom's official website:

On May 22, world famous Finnish metal superstars Children Of Bodom will release Holiday At Lake Bodom (15 Years Of Wasted Youth), a very special CD+DVD career retrospective in celebration of the band's 15th Anniversary. The release will spotlight specially selected songs from every one of the band's critically acclaimed albums (1997's Something Wild, 1999's Hatebreeder, 2000's Follow The Reaper, 2003's Hate Crew Deathroll, 2005's Are You Dead Yet?, 2008's Blooddrunk and 2011's Relentless Reckless Forever) plus newly recorded (and undeniably fun) cover songs and detailed liner notes penned by the members of COB themselves. The DVD portion of the package will include "candid touring and backstage footage from around the world" plus the never before seen music video for Relentless Reckless Forever's "Shovel Knockout".

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Band profile:	Children Of Bodom

"Encased In Concrete", the brand new video from US death metal legends Cannibal Corpse has premiered exclusively at Bloody Disgusting. It was directed by David Brodsky of MyGoodEye. "Encased In Concrete", written by guitarist Rob Barrett and drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz, is taken from the band's new album Torture, which was released yesterday (March 13th) through Metal Blade Records. More album details were previously reported here.

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US stoner metallers Bible Of The Devil have announced that they will kick off their 14-date In Raw We Trust tour in May in support of their forthcoming album For The Love Of Thugs And Fools, to be released on May 8th via Cruz Del Sur Music. The band has also unveiled the artwork for the new album, created by Martin Cimek.

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Source:	bravewords.com
Band profile:	Bible Of The Devil
Event:	Bible Of The Devil: In Raw We Trust Tour 2012

"My Destiny", a brand new song from US metalcore outfit Demon Hunter, is now streaming online at the band's Facebook page. Alternatively, you can listen to it on the lyric video below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming new album True Defiance, which will be released on April 10th via Solid State Records. More album details were previously reported here and here.

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