KK's Priest, featuring former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing, vocalist Tim ''Riper'' Owens, guitarist A.J. Mills, bassist Tony Newton and drummer Sean Michael Elg, will release debut full length Sermons Of The Sinner on August 20th via Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 Records. "Hellfire Thunderbolt" single serves as the first taste of what to expect from this 10-song music output.

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Swedish melodic death metal machine Reaper's Mark is pleased to introduce Jonathan Rovaniemi as the new permanent bass player. He will replace Oscar Karlin, who has parted ways with the band a couple of weeks ago.

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As we reported last week, the Saxon frontman Biff Byford and his son Seb have formed a new music project, Heavy Water. Together with Tom Witts on drums, they've already completed their debut full length. Entitled Red Brick City, it will land in stores on July 23rd, 2021. An official video for the title song is now streaming. Check it out.

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Latvian post-metal unit Eyrth announced that their bassist Igor Golovin [08.02.1988 - 10.05.2021] has passed away, only 33 years old.

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Couple of days ago, Swedish black metal duo Jordfäst put out debut record Hädanefter. The effort consists of two songs that tell tales from the grim past of Scandinavia, accompanied by tunes rooted in black metal but with varied and widespread influences.

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Swedish guitar master Yngwie Malmsteen will release his new studio album, titled Parabellum, on July 23 via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group. The lyric video for the first official single, "Wolves At The Door", is available for streaming.

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Two American black metal formations, Feminazgûl and Awenden, have joined forces for a 3-track split release. You can listen to the entire effort via Bandcamp player down under.

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German power metal icons Brainstorm proudly announce the release of their next, fourteenth studio album Wall Of Skulls, due on August 20th, 2021 via AFM Records. Mix and mastering was handled by Sebastian "Seeb" Levermann. Cover artwork created by Gyula Havancsák. The outing will feature special guests on two songs - legendary Rage frontman Peavy Wagner and Orden Ogan mastermind Sebastian Levermann.

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Bulgarian symphonic metallers Metalwings are pleased to introduce Martin Emilov as the new guitarist. At the same time they announce first details in regards of their sophomore studio album. It's entitled A Whole New Land and is going to be released on June 11, 2021. More details to come.

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Former Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger, who fronted the band from 1999 to 2015, has announced that he is suffering from the liver failure. More can be read in hist statement down under.

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Heavy metal outfit Herman Frank put out a video clip for the new tune, called ''Teutonic Order''. The latter is taken from the upcoming Two For A Lie album, due on May 21st. Video created by Kai Swillus.

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French folk/melodic death metal purveyors Adaryn confirmed that bassist Volk aka Ulysse Kernec has decided to left the ranks due to personal reasons. Earlier this year, guitarist Clément Anne also parted ways with the group, because he had left the region. He was replaced by Ludovic Segura.

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Kenn Nardi (Anacrusis) has put out a new song ''Trauma'' from his upcoming solo album, which should be released later this year on Divebomb Records (once again featuring a cover artwork from Eliran Kantor).

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Due to personal differences, guitarist Kasper Deichmann has parted ways with Danish metallers Sunken after being in the group for the last 3 years.

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Scotland's Ruadh premiere ''Fade To Grey'', a brand new in-advance tune from the upcoming studio record Eternal, to be released by Northern Silence Productions (CD/Digital) on July 9th, 2021.

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