If you are wondering what Fairyland have been up to and when their new album will be released, Napalm Records released a statement from Phil Giordana today. Score To A New Beginning, their 2009 symphonic album, was the last release and Phillippe "Phil" Giordana has been fairly quiet ever since. Check out what the mastermind says about a new album.

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Recently, Decapitated announced they were working on a new album soon to be recorded. Well, on March 10th, the Polish tech death masters hit Hertz Studio, located at Białystok in their native Poland, to record their sixth record. The yet untitled opus has been confirmed for a release in September via Nuclear Blast. The band also chose this moment to announce drummer Michal Lysejko as a full-time member of Decapitated. Michal has already joined them in time for their tour with Lamb Of God in January.

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Manowar have cancelled their performance at Germany's Legacy Open Air. Their management explained that the promoter could not meet the financial obligations, and the band will not be able to perform if it can't deliver the production standards the fans expect.

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Death metallers Massacre are about to release their comeback album Back From Beyond. To whet your appetite even more, the Americans have premiered a new animated video for the title track "Back From Beyond". The video for "Back From Beyond" was directed by Doug Cook and animated by Nick Johnson and Ryder McLean. All you have to do is enjoy it below.

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US group Converge will return to Europe in August with support from Swedes Martyrdöd and Okkultokrati. The European trek was recently announced and also features some festival appearances. In other news, you can already listen to the entire Live At The BBC release from the band at Bandcamp. Check out the tour dates below.

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Guitarist Alex Bouks has left the ranks of death metallers Incantation, currently recording their new album to follow Vanquish In Vengeance. The band announced that it is better to go separate ways even though they wish him the best.

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Yes, Vader's new album Tibi Et Igni is coming but first there is usually a single. Today the band revealed that they will indeed be releasing a special 7" single titled "Go To Hell" that includes two songs, "Where Angels Weep" and "Triumph Of Death". Feast your eyes on the fiery cover below.

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Do you want to hear a song from deathgrinders Misery Index's new album The Killing Gods? Today is the day. The band just premiered "Conjuring The Cull" and it is available to stream now here through the Soundcloud player. While the new record will only see its release on May 27th in North America (May 23 worldwide) via Season Of Mist, Misery Index give you "Conjuring The Cull".

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Frontiers Records has revealed all about Timo Tolkki's Avalon's new album. We already knew the guest musicians that will appear on his second album Angels Of The Apocalypse. Now we get to see the cover artwork and much more. Mark your calendars for a release on May 16th in Europe and May 20th in North America. Check out the cover art and tracklist below.

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The waiting period was long after Night Electric Night but its follow-up is coming to you this June. The Swedish outfit Deathstars has finally revealed the details about their long anticipated fourth studio album to be called The Perfect Cult, due out on June 13th via Nuclear Blast Records. You can catch the band live on their Claws Through Europe Tour 2014 which was postponed to September.

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Saint Vitus just announced a very special run of live rituals to celebrate their thirty-fifth anniversary. The legendary doom metal icons begin the tour on May 8th in Albuquerque and wind its way through fifteen cities, coming to a close on May 25th in Dallas. The band will be performing their 1986 Born Too Late album - the first Saint Vitus outing to feature the imperious voice of Scott "Wino" Weinrich - in its entirety alongside other renowned hymns.

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Event:	Saint Vitus: 35th Anniversary Tour

Dirge's new opus is called Hyperion. The French sludge band returns with the follow-up to Elysian Magnetic Fields to be released one week from now via Debemur Morti Productions. Luckily, you can listen to the entire piece right now at this location or here. Do you think it is a worthy successor of their last album? Let us know your thoughts about it.

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You will do well to remember the upcoming compilation One And All, Together, For Home reported previously. Season Of Mist will release this compilation featuring renditions of traditional tunes from bands from the metal world. Today it has been released the first track from the compilation, out on May 23rd (27th in North America). Check out Primordial's rendition of the Irish folk classic "Dark Horse On The Wind" below.

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Good news for Amaranthe fans. The follow-up to The Nexus (winner of Best Industrial / Cyber / Electronic Metal Album on Metal Storm Awards 2013) is coming out this year already. The band has confirmed an autumn 2014 release date for their new as yet untitled studio album via Spinefarm Records.

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The first details of Eyehategod's new album are here and so is the first new song! First of all, the group's first studio full length album in over 13 years will be a self-titled album and it is coming on May 27th in North America on Housecore Records, May 26th in Europe, Australia and New Zealand on Century Media Records and May 21st in Japan on Daymare Records. More importantly, the music. The first new tune available from the record is "Agitation! Propaganda!" which you can stream now through the clip below.

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