Norwegian black metal band 1349 has posted a new song "Atomic Chapel " on their MySpace page. The song comes off the upcoming Demonoir, which will be released on April 26th through Indie Recordings in Europe and on April 27th through Prosthetic Records in North America. All album details here.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	1349

US progressive power metal band Armory are still busy recording their sophomore album Empyrean Realms. In anticipation of that release the band has put all songs of their debut on YouTube. Here's the update from the band:

"We have just uploaded every song from our debut album, The Dawn Of Enlightenment to YouTube. Although they are from the studio version, the sound quality is not quite as good as it is on the actual album. Help support a true metal band and subscribe to our channel on YouTube. This is where you will find all the videos that we have posted. Soon we will be posting recording updates from our second album, Empyrean Realms and possibly some guitar lessons."

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Armory

Bison B.C. has revealed a new track, called "Stressed Elephant", from their upcoming album entitled Dark Ages. The record will be released on April 9th in Europe through Metal Blade Records. Check out the song here.

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Band profile:	Bison B.C.

Portrait Of A Hanged Man, the new album of US metallers Imagika is now available for streaming in its entirety at this location. Due in Europe on March 19 and in the US on May 11 via Metalville, the CD was recorded at Fang Studios.

Portrait Of A Hanged Man cover art] tracklist:

01. Scared To Death
02. The Hit
03. Keep The Wolves At Bay
04. G.H.B.
05. Portrait Of A Hanged Man
06. Simple Servant
07. One Word
08. My Final Hour
09. A God No More (feat. Andy La Rocque)
10. Halo Of Flies

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Band profile:	Imagika

Bullet For My Valentine will release their third album Fever in the U.S. on April 27 via Jive/Zomba. Three songs "Your Betrayal", "The Last Fight" and "Begging For Mercy" are streaming at this location.

Fever cover art] tracklist

01. Your Betrayal
02. Fever
03. The Last Fight
04. A Place Where You Belong
05. Pleasure and Pain
06. Alone
07. Breaking Out Breaking Down
08. Bittersweet Memories
09. Dignity
10. Begging For Mercy
11. Pretty On The Outside

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Band profile:	Bullet For My Valentine

Finnish grindcore act Rotten Sound have posted two new tracks "Mindkill" and "Missing Link" from the new EP Napalm on their MySpace page. The EP consists of 3 brand new songs and 3 Napalm Death covers. It also includes a bonus live DVD with a full set from the Obscene Extreme Festival.

Napalm cover art] tracklist:

01. Mindkill
02. Dead Remains
03. Brainload
04. The Kill
05. Missing Link
06. Suffer The Children

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Rotten Sound

Swedish Viking death metal horde Unleashed have uploaded the title track for their upcoming release As Yggdrasil Trembles on their MySpace page. The new album continues on the same unstoppable path that was forged by their previous two releases Midvinterblot and Hammer Battalion, with infectious pagan themed death metal and the amazing lead work of Fredrik Folkare, while also freshly adding a few black metal flourishes here and there.

As Yggdrasil Trembles will be released on March 19th (Europe) and April 6th (North America). More album info here.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Unleashed

"Worship The Sun" - a new track from the new Master album The Human Machine - is currently available for streaming at Metal Review magazine.

All album details available at this location.

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Band profile:	Master

Italian Power metal band Perpetual Fire will release their second album Invisible through IceWarrior Records/Rock It Up Records. The album is described as "a new hilight for fans of melodic power metal á la Freedom Call, Heavenly, Gamma Ray or Seven Gates". The album will also be released in a limited IceWarrior-Edition. The complete album is available for free download at this location.

Invisible cover art] tracklist:

01. Invisible
02. Kissing shadow
03. April's blood
04. Walking on your fire
05. In the cage
06. Lost forever
07. Winter's night
08. Velvet rope
09. Eternity
10. My ship is burning
11. Secrets
12. Time machine
13. Who We Are

Bonus tracks:
14. Say goodbye
15. Cold rain
16. Alien

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Perpetual Fire

US grinders Embryonic Devourment have posted two new songs on MySpace. The tracks "Militarized Reptoids" and "Darken Thy Fluids" come off Embryonic Devourment's new album Vivid Enterpretations Of The Void.

Vivid Enterpretations Of The Void tracklist:

01. Militarized Reptoids
02. Gravitational Oblivion
03. Vivid Enterpretations Of The Void
04. We Are Chitauri
05. Eye Of The Horomatangi
06. Cleansing The Infinite
07. Darkened Fluids
08. Perception Of The Multidimensional

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Embryonic Devourment

Glorior Belli has issued the following short update:

"Glorior Belli welcome new drummer "G" (Gionata "Thorns" Potenti). And G. (Handful Of Hate, Frostmoon Eclipse, Deathrow , Macabre, Omen) has just laid down the drum tracks for the new record The Full Intrepid Experience of Light - to be released later this year."

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Band profile:	Glorior Belli

"Prove You Are A Man!", a new song from Italian metallers Stigma, is available for streaming at the band's MySpace page. The track features a guest appearance by Jon Hunt (ex-Dead To Fall)

"Prove You Are A Man!" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Concerto For The Undead, which is scheduled for release on April 30 in Europe (May 3 in the UK and May 4 in North America) via Pivotal Rockordings.

Concerto For The Undead cover art] tracklist:

01. Chop His Head Off!
02. Prove You Are A Man!
03. ?And They Died Happily Ever After!
04. A Monstrous Feeling
05. The Undertaker
06. What About A Terror Ride
07. 3000 Years And Still Keeping It Real
08. A Grave Situation
09. Beat Me Maestro, Eight To The Dead!
10. Doctor Skeleton

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Band profile:	Stigma

Guitarist and Bay Area Metal veteran Robert Kolowitz is the latest addition to Imagika. As a current member of Bay Area stalwarts Hellhound and former member of Blackstorm and RapidFire, Robert brings years of experience and perseverance to the 2nd guitar slot. His former bands have performed with Anthrax, Death Angel, Legacy (Testament), Forbidden, Megadeth, Nitro, Vicious Rumors and Slayer.

Guitarist Steve Rice comments: "The band was impressed with Rob's ability to learn our material quickly and his killer guitar skills. Imagika will sound even more aggressive now and we look forward to our future collaboration as we start the writing for our next CD. Rob came in at a great time on the eve of our new release "Portrait Of A Hanged Man" which we believe is our best release to date. The fans can definitely expect a heavier, louder and faster Imagika!"

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Imagika

"Buried Alive", a new song from Finnish metallers Poisonblack, is available for streaming at the band's MySpace page.

"Buried Alive" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Of Rust And Bones, which is scheduled for release via Century Media Records on the following dates:

Finland: Wednesday, March 17
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy: Friday, March 19
Spain: Tuesday, March 23
Sweden, Hungary: Wednesday, March 24
Rest Of Europe: Monday, March 22

Of Rust And Bones cover art] tracklist:

01. My Sun Shines Black
02. Leech
03. My World
04. Buried Alive
05. Invisible
06. Casket Case
07. Down The Drain
08. Alone
09. The Last Song
10. Half Past Dead

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Poisonblack

German metallers Emergency Gate will release their new album, entitled The Nemesis Construct, on April 30 via Twilight Zone Records.

The album was recorded at Dreamscape Studios in Munich and features artwork by Raf W., who has previously worked with Metallica, Slayer, Iron Maiden and Soulfly among others.

The Nemesis Construct cover art] tracklist:

01. Alternative Dead End
02. Nothing To Lose
03. Dark Side Of The Sun
04. Story Of A Psychopath
05. An End To The Age Of Man
06. Point Zero
07. Excite!
08. As My Bride Cries Blood
09. This Time
10. The Green Mile
11. Diary Of Nightmares...
12. Invain
13. World Escape

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Emergency Gate