The Austrian drummer David Diepold, known for his highly technical signature playing in extreme metal, has joined the German progressive death metallers Obscura as a permanent member. He collaborated internationally with several groups as session player and is also working as drum teacher. Check out his drum playthrough for the track "Vortex Omnivium" via YouTube down under.

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Exhumed are pleased to premiere a brand new track, called "Rot Your Brain". The song is part of their forthcoming split EP release with Gruesome Twisted Horror, out in stores on June 5th.

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Russian brutal death metal monsters Katalepsy have unleashed a lyric video for their devastating new single, "Those Who Rot The Souls". This is taken from their upcoming album, Terra Mortuus Est, which will be released on July 31st, 2020 through Unique Leader Records.

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Official statement from Century Media:

Even during these times of isolation Rock & Metal know a way of how to prevail & bring you a concert experience despite no festivals happening this summer. Who ever said that it is impossible to build up a tent in your living room? Who ever said that it is impossible to enjoy canned ravioli & cheap warm beer indoors? Isolation Festival is a free online festival that will be hosted on Century Media's YouTube channel on May 14th , 2020 in cooperation with EMP. The stream will begin at 8pm CET / 2pm EST / 11am PST and will be online for 24 hours. The festival will be approx. 4 hours long.

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Romanian quartet Kultika premiere official lyric video by Alexandru Das for the new song "Building Nothingness Inside Faith". The song will be featured on Kultika's second full-length album Capricorn Wolves, to be released later this year through Loud Rage Music. Recorded at DSP Studio by Attila Lukinich (drums recorded in Joylive Sound Studio by Sergiu Nădăban). Mixed and mastered at Consonance Studio by Andrei Jumuga.

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This Friday, one-man black metal band from Germany Uprising will release a second full length offering, called II. Before the new effort sees the official release day, give a listen to the two streaming songs - "There's No Such Thing As Hope" and "Uprise Part II".

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Swedish old school death metal masters Wombbath have signed a worldwide deal with Transcending Obscurity Records. The band is celebrating their 30th year of formation with an EP, containing a selection of re-recorded songs from their early years, with a full length to follow later.

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Omega Diatribe, Hungary based groove metal/djent purveyors, have unveiled details for their upcoming full length offering, entitled Metanoia. It will be released worldwide on September 4th, 2020 via Metal Scrap Records Inc.

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The newest single "Valkyrie" is the final taste of Rise Radiant, Caligula's Horse's upcoming album that will see the light on May 22nd through Inside Out Music. Listen to the new song down under.

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Self Hypnosis, a collaboration of musicians Kris Clayton (Camel Of Doom, ex-Esoteric), Greg Chandler (Esoteric, Lychgate) and Thomas Vallely (Lychgate, Macabre Omen, Omega Centuri), reveal details for their debut album Contagion Of Despair, due on 21st August, 2020 by Svart Records. The first track from the effort, "Contagion", can be listened below. The 78-minute long record was written and produced by Kris Clayton. Engineered, mixed and mastered by Greg Chandler and Kris Clayton at Priory Recording Studios.

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Hanging Garden launch first single from their forthcoming EP release Against the Dying of the Light (out on June 5th). Listen to "At Close of Day (Into That Good Night)" song via YouTube down under.

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Vancouver, BC based sludge metal bringers Heron will put out their second full length, titled Time Immemorial, on May 15th via Sludgelord Records. The latter is now available for listeniing in its entirety at this location.

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Brian Howe, the singer who fronted the British rock group Bad Company (also in Ted Nugent) between 1986 and 1994, has died at the age 66. He suffered a heart attack at his Florida home couple of days ago.

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Forgotten Tomb are streaming their tenth studio album, Nihilistic Estrangement, in its entirety. The album was officially released yesterday through Polish label Agonia Records. Check it out.

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"The Hidden Kingdom Of Eloran" is the third single from Fairyland's upcoming studio effort Osyrhianta, due out on May 22 via Massacre Records. David Provan took care of the lyric video creation.

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