Heavy metallers Rage are preparing to celebrate their 30th band anniversary with the release of a unique collection of songs from their back catalogue. The Soundchaser Archives will contain 30 tracks on two CDs, covering everything from previously unreleased material or versions, demo recordings to fractions of ideas that finally went to find clear sonic ground. Additionally, it will contain a bonus DVD including the Rage performance of last year's Masters Of Rock festival.

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There has been an update from Malevolent Creation after they posted a message on Facebook saying they fired their drummer Gus Rios which they later decided to take down. The band has now released a more detailed explanation of what happened, at least their side of the story. Check it out below. Oh, and Justin DiPinto is back in the band.

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After announcing that they were recording a new album, Arkan now confirm its title and release date. The successor to Salam, and the group's third album, will be called Sofia and has been scheduled for a May 23rd release (May 27th in North America) on Season Of Mist.

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Thrash veterans Hirax have debuted "Hellion Rising", a brand new tune that appears on their newest offering Immortal Legacy, the first album in five years. If you want to know if the band is on form, don't miss out. "Hellion Rising" is streaming on the Soundcloud player below.

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Dread Sovereign, the Irish doom bringers, are releasing their debut album All Hell's Martyrs next month. As of now, you can stream the first taste of new music revealed by the group. Just click play on the clip below to listen to the 10-minute mammoth "Cthulhu Opiate Haze". Check out all the album details, including album art as well.

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This could be interesting. On May 23rd (May 27th in North America), Season Of Mist will release a special compilation entitled One And All, Together, For Home. Initiated by Drudkh mainman Roman Sayenko, this project consists of established bands from the metal world recording folk and mostly acoustic songs. Does it sound like something you would want to hear?

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We already knew that Misery Index would release a new album this year but now we know more about it. The American grindcore extremists have announced The Killing Gods as the title of their forthcoming new full-length. The band's fifth studio album will hit the stores on May 23rd (May 27th in North America) via Season Of Mist. Mark your calendars. That is all for now but maybe you get to hear new material soon.

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TesseracT have presented the first part of their latest album Altered State in a version live in the studio. It follows a tradition the band already started on their debut album One. The band performed the entire "Of Matter" movement at Sphere Studios. Watch their 14-minute performance right here.

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Guitarist John Ricci, one of the founding members of Canadian thrash metallers Exciter, is bidding farewell and quitting the band. John Ricci has decided to leave the music business after 30 years. However, the band will carry on without him and urges fans to stay with them.

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In case you haven't noticed yet, the Swedes Morbus Chron just released their new album Sweven in Europe via Century Media. The band celebrated that by premiering another new song off the album. This one is called "The Perennial Link" and you can hear it in all its glory here. If you never heard of this band, take this opportunity to check them out.

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That was quick. Not long after they announced their new album, Enthroned have premiered their first new song online. The song is called "Of Feathers And Flames". Enjoy it through the clip below and let us know your thoughts about it. As for their album Sovereigns, the 10th album of their career, you can get your hands on it come April 15th via Agonia Records.

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The details about the new Insomnium album are finally here. First of all, their sixth studio album is entitled Shadows Of The Dying Sun. The album will be released on April 28th in Europe and on April 29th in North America via Century Media Records, which is not that far away. The tracklist was also released and you can have a look at it right here. Don't forget to check out the album's first trailer as well where you have a glimpse of the album art, presumably.

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A new album from Dekadent? Sure thing! After more than a year in the making, the fourth album of the Slovenian black metallers reached its final day of recording. Next up is the mixing phase, and according to the band, you can expect something epic. The new album will be released via Blood Music, with the exact date to be revealed later.

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Vanishing Point, the power metallers from Australia, have recently presented their new video clip for "When Truth Lies". The song is taken from their fresh new album Distant Is The Sun, which was released just a few days ago in Europe and Australia, and comes out in the US on March 4th via AFM Records. Tell us what you think about the video.

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Death/thrash metal group Loudblast is unleashing a new album this year entitled Burial Ground. Described as "a solid mix of classic and modern influences, it dares transgressing their traditional thrash/death style of yore to achieve a much more malign yet as catchy sound," you can expect the album to be released in April by Listenable Records.

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