"Cold Call", the first song off US prog metallers OSI's new album titled Fire Make Thunder has premiered exclusively and is currently streaming online at Decibel Magazine. Fire Make Thunder will be the band's fourth album and is slated for release on March 23rd in Europe and March 27th in North America via Metal Blade Records. More album details were previously reported here.

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Source:	osiband.com
Band profile:	OSI

Swedish heavy/power metallers Sabaton have revealed that their new album titled Carolus Rex will be available in both English and Swedish language.

The band explained the details on their official website: "We can now confirm that our new album will be available with both English and Swedish language. The topics of the songs will remain quite the same and deals with the Swedish Empire, from it's rise to it's fall. Carolus Rex will be available for purchase on single Swedish CD (Sweden only) and single English CD plus a limited edition which features a double CD with both language versions. The double CD will also feature a different cover artwork."

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Source:	sabaton.net
Band profile:	Sabaton

Michael Keene, the founding guitarist of US progressive/technical death metallers The Faceless, has announced via twitter that guitarist Steve Jones has officially left the band. This announcement means that Keene is now the only original member in the band. Guitarist Wes Hauch was also announced as Steve Jones' replacement. The band is currently finishing the recording of their new album Purging Mankind.

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metalinjection.net

Bloodshot Dawn, the debut self-titled album from UK progressive/melodic death metal act Bloodshot Dawn is currently streaming online in its entirety at their bandcamp page. The album was self-funded and self-released on January 26th.

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Arch Enemy have parted ways with guitarist Christopher Amott in an amicable split. Christopher Amott was a member of Arch Enemy between 1996-2005 and again between 2007-2011. Following is a joint statement by Arch Enemy: "We thank Christopher for the time he's worked with the band and of course wish him the very best in his future endeavours. Thankfully, there is no drama behind the scenes here. This is the best way forward for all involved. Christopher simply isn't into playing extreme metal anymore."

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Source:	archenemy.net
Band profile:	Arch Enemy

UK heavy metal masters Motörhead have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Rockstar Mayhem Festival and will join already announced Slipknot, Slayer, Anthrax, The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying, Asking Alexandria, Whitechapel and High On Fire in the tour across the US this summer.

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Source:	rockstarmayhemfest.com
Band profile:	Motörhead
Event:	Rockstar Mayhem Festival

Dutch symphonic metal act Epica has been uploading teasers of the new song "Monopoly On Truth" over the past weeks, adding a new layer of music with each upload. Now the final layer has been added and the complete song can be heard in the video below. "Monopoly On Truth" comes off Epica's new effort Requiem For The Indifferent, to be released on March 9th in Europe and March 13th in North America via Nuclear Blast Records.

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Source:	epica.nl
Band profile:	Epica

Lebanese doom/death metallers Kimaera have recently inked a deal with The Flaming Arts Agency (Behemoth, Novembers Doom, Hecate Enthroned, Hate) which is now their management and booking agency.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Kimaera

Inferno.fi is streaming four new songs from Finnish progressive/melodic death metallers Barren Earth's upcoming new album The Devil's Resolve, namely the first four songs of the album, "Passing Of The Crimson Shadows", "The Rains Begin", "Vintage Warlords" and "As It Is Written". The band's new album will hit stores in North America on March 13th, Japan and Finland on March 7th and the rest of Europe on March 12th via Peaceville Records. More album details were previously reported here.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Barren Earth

Norwegian gothic metallers Trail Of Tears have announced Bjørn as the new drummer in the band, replacing Cato Jensen who left the band recently, with the following short post on their Facebook page: "Trail Of Tears is very happy to welcome our new drummer Bjørn to the family!"

The band also posted a video introducing Bjørn, which can be viewed below.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Trail Of Tears

German death metallers Resurrected have announced the departure of vocalist and founding member Carsten Scholz and drummer Hazim Fouad from the band. The band made the following announcement: "Time to tell some news next to the EP recordings from the RR-headquarter: After his long lasting disease our vocalist Carsten is still not healthy enough to do any live shows in the future so he decided to retreat in order not to constrain the band's live ambitions."

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Resurrected

The Corruption Code, the debut album from US thrash metallers Protest is currently streaming online entirely at this location and also at their bandcamp page. The album was self-released on January 3rd and features Gus Rios from Malevolent Creation on drum duties.

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Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	Malevolent Creation

British death metallers Bolt Thrower have finally announced the special guests for their 25th anniversary show in April. Also, 200 extra balcony tickets will be made available for the show and can be purchased here starting on March 7th.

The band posted the following message on Boltfest's official website: "We are very chuffed to announce the bands joining us at our Birthday Bash are: Autopsy, Discharge, Benediction & Vallenfyre. Every band on the bill has contributed in one way or another to some great memories over the last 26 years of Bolt Thrower, so it's an absolute pleasure to have them all onboard!"

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Source:	boltfest.boltthrower.com
Band profile:	Bolt Thrower
Event:	Bolt Thrower: Boltfest

US heavy metallers Fozzy are currently working on their new album, which will be the follow-up to 2010's Chasing The Grail, to be released this summer through Century Media Records.

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centurymedia.com

Vivus!, the latest two-CD deluxe live album from US death metal legends Death is now streaming online in its entirety at this location. The live album features two separate Death concerts recorded in 1998. Disc one features the band performing at the Whisky A Go-Go in Los Angeles and disc two is a recording of the band playing at Dynamo Open Air.

Vivus! was released on February 28th in North America and March 2nd in the Benelux/Germany. The album is due out March 5th in the UK and rest of Europe and follows the recent Relapse Records re-issues of Individual Though Patterns, The Sound Of Perseverance and Human.

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Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	Death