The second album from Finland's death metallers Purtenance is finished and will be released through Xtreem Music on October 1st, with a vinyl version to follow in November. After 2012's comeback EP Sacrifice The King, the band added second guitarist Ville Nokelainen to the fold and entered the studio in the spring of 2013 to record this new album entitled Awaken From Slumber. Lucky for you, the new song "Hour Of The Cannibal" is already available for streaming here.

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After a series of reunions and breakups over the last several years, it appears that Static-X is now officially over. Frontman Wayne Static posted a message online at the Static-X's Facebook profile announcing the end of Static-X but he will continue to play the band's songs on his solo tours.

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Extreme tech metallers Gigan have unleashed another new track from their new Multi-Dimensional Fractal Sorcery And Super-Science album. Titled "Mother Of Toads", the twisted new tune can be streamed at Invisible Oranges. Do you like?

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American thrashers Overkill have entered the studio to begin tracking their new studio album due out sometime next year. The new material will be tracked at Gear Recording and mixed by Greg Reely, who also mixed the band's previous effort The Electric Age. Now all you have to do is wait and hope for the best!

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Finland's progressive metallers Kuolemanlaakso have been working hard on the recordings of their new album and follow-up to the debut full-length Uljas Uusi Maailma released in 2012. As of now, much is still under wraps about this new release but further details will be announced as they become available.

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The debut full-length from Denver misanthropes Primitive Man is currently streaming in its entirety online to celebrate its imminent release on Relapse. You can give the album a listen at this location. Relapse Records will reissue Scorn on CD, LP, and digitally on August 20th, 2013.

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After the release of the well-received Forever Abomination album, Skeletonwitch have been hard at work at GodCity Studios with the legendary Kurt Ballou (Converge, Kvelertak, High On Fire) in the last couple of months. Now they're starting to announce the details about the album and the first big reveal is that it will be titled Serpents Unleashed. Let the anticipation begin.

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Discovering new bands can be very gratifying. In that spirit, you can now check out Cerebrum which are about to release their second opus Cosmic Enigma this coming May 27th via Amputated Vein Records but the full album is already available online here. The album features George Kollias of Nile on drums.

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Jordanian melodic death/doom metal band Chalice Of Doom, which started working on their new album a few months ago, is now streaming the new track "Shaheed" online and you can listen to it below. The track is from their upcoming record Into Hypnagogia that will be released in June, 2013 by the Spanish label Memento Mori.

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German power metal band Powerwolf has finally unveiled the full album artwork for their new opus Preachers Of The Night which was once again created by Matthew Greywolf. The album is expected to be released this year through Napalm Records, but the official date has not been announced.

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British thrashers Evile will release their new album, Skull, on May 27th in Europe via Earache Records and on June 11th in North America via Century Media/Earache Records. To hear the first full song off Skull, check out "Underworld" here.

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Svart Crown has teamed up with VS-Webzine to stream their full new Profane album online. You can check out the release at this location and tells us what you think about their third sick offering. The album will be unleashed upon North America on May 21st and hit stores yesterday in Europe via Listenable Records.

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Germany's Agathodaimon have checked in with an update about the release of their new In Darkness album. Furthermore, the band revealed its cover artwork, done by Hicham Haddaji of Strychneen Studio, which you can now enjoy below. You can expect the new opus on June 28th, 2013 under Massacre Records.

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The brand new release from Italian death metal quintet Eyeconoclast, Drones Of The Awakening, is out now through Prosthetic Records. You can listen to a stream of the entire album via Terrorizer and see what you think about it.

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German power metal band Powerwolf has announced that their follow up to Blood Of The Saints will be entitled Preachers Of The Night. Furthermore, the wolves will be the co-headliners with Kreator at the Metal Hammer Awards. The event will take place at the Kesselhaus in Berlin on September 13th. Not much more is known for now but more information on the album is expected soon and you can check out the album's tracklist here.

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