After launching their brand new song and video "Nail Them To The Cross" some days ago (still available here), Swedish black metal horde Dark Funeral now introduces their new frontman Heljarmadr and bassist Natt. The mystery has been revealed.

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Band profile:	Dark Funeral

Anathema's guitarist/vocalist/keyboardist Daniel "Danny" Cavanagh has just launched a Pledge crowdfunding campaign for his solo record Memory And Meaning which contains intimately recorded cover songs from artists that have inspired him throughout his life. There are many highly exclusive items to Pledge for including a personalised and dedicated Anathema song of your choice, recorded by Danny himself. You can check it out here if you are interested.

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Now that they are back and working on a new album, Americans Minsk just announced a co-headlining tour with Floor across Europe for April 2015. If you want to check out the band live, tickets are on-sale now via all the usual outlets. See the tour poster below for more information and all the dates of the trek.

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Two black metal bands, Nachtreich and Spectral Lore, just released the split LP The Quivering Lights and it is now also available for your listening pleasure via Bandcamp. So, stop what you are doing and go listen to it! Did you enjoy the release?

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The avantgarde duo Solefald will release their new full-length album after a four year wait. World Metal. Kosmopolis Sud will be out on February 2nd, 2015 through Indie Recordings. They now present you the first taste of the coming album, with the first single "Bububu Bad Beuys" which you can enjoy below if you dare! Share your thoughts about the track.

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Source:	indierecordings.no
Band profile:	Solefald

Keep Of Kalessin have finally shared some news about their new album. In fact, the band just announced the follow-up to Reptilian (2010). The Norwegian extreme metallers confirm Epistemology as the title of the new opus which is set to February 16th, 2015 via Indie Recordings. Check out the artwork below which is a result of a cover contest hosted by Keep Of Kalessin earlier this year. Arnt "Obsidian Claw" Grønbech is now the band's vocalist as well as guitarist.

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Band profile:	Keep Of Kalessin

Iron Maiden's last album was The Final Frontier released back in 2010. But the band's next album could be in the works. In a Christmas card sent out to members of their fan club, and signed by the band members, the legendary heavy metallers hinted that a new studio album is looming on the horizon. The card features the band's mascot Eddie emerging from the studio along with a sign saying "Uroton 51." Some fans have interpreted the message "Uroton 51" to mean "On Tour 15".

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In Flames are currently wrapping a co-headlining North American tour with fellow Swedes Opeth, and now announced the second leg of their Siren Charms Tour for 2015. The band will return to North America and play 21 full headline shows in February and March in support of the newest record Siren Charms. The trek starts on February 20th in Santa Ana, California and wraps on March 18th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wovenwar, who supported the band's European tour, will open all dates, while All That Remains will serve as direct support. Who's going?

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Allegaeon have shared another new video! The tech death metal group has released their new album Elements Of The Infinite this year and now launches a brand new video for the tune "Threshold Of Perception". The band shot and edited the video themselves, with vocalist Ezra Haynes serving as the clip's director. Allegaeon shot it while they were in between their recent tours with Chimaira and Arsis where they ended up with some days off in Florida. Watch the final result here. Metal at the beach.

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Band profile:	Allegaeon

U.S. black metal entity Leviathan has completed work on its new full-length album Scar Sighted to be released on February 17th on CD/digital via Profound Lore Records with the vinyl edition to follow after. The album's tracklist has also been revealed as well as the details regarding the artwork(s).

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Now that Enslaved have announced their new album In Times, the tours will begin and the first one will be with special guests stoners Yob and Ecstatic Vision supporting. The Norwegians will embark on a North American trek in March, around the time of the album release. See the dates below. Maybe you will get lucky.

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Band profile:	Enslaved
Event:	Enslaved: North American Tour 2015

Good news for fans of Electric Wizard in North America. The English doom/stoner haulers will embark on a North American tour in 2015. It is the first time that the band will touch down on U.S. soil to tour in 12 years. The band will of course tour in support of Time To Die, their 2014-released opus, which came out via Spinefarm Records. The tour launches on March 31st in Philadelphia and runs through April 19th in Los Angeles and support will come from Satan's Satyrs, featuring Wizard bassist Clayton Burgess. Don't miss this opportunity to see them live.

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Band profile:	Electric Wizard

And now for some new music from Dark Funeral. The Swedish black metallers signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records and now, after completing the search for a new frontman, unveil the first glimpse at their future releases with their brand new song "Nail Them To The Cross". You can hear the song and watch the video here. Share your thoughts on the band's first new material since 2009's Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus.

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Band profile:	Dark Funeral

As you know by now, Ensiferum have a new album coming out next year called One Man Army. Today, you get to see the detailed and mythological cover that will grace the album created by renowned illustrator Gyula Havancsák (Annihilator, Týr, Elvenking, Stratovarius etc). Feast your eyes on it below now while you wait for new music.

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Anthrax are back in the studio! Along with producer Jay Ruston, the thrash metal band is currently in a Los Angeles studio recording the follow-up to the band's 2011 Grammy-nominated album Worship Music. The group has been writing and demoing new songs over the past few months and plans to record well into January. Their as-yet-untitled eleventh full-length effort is set for a 2015 release via Megaforce. Let the anticipation begin...

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Band profile:	Anthrax