Djent band Uneven Structure has been hard at work preparing the follow-up to Februus. Now the group has revealed some of the new tunes. You can listen to the new album teaser through the clip below. At this point, the band hasn't disclosed the release date yet but their label Basick Records promised it would be this year.

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The Portuguese festival Vagos Open Air 2014 will take place at Quinta do Ega in Vagos, from August 8th-9th, 2014. After announcing the first confirmations Kreator and Epica, the organizers now confirm Swedish bands Opeth and Soilwork for the festival. Joining these bands will also be Murk, a Portuguese band that just released the EP Tyrants Of Decay.

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A new Sleep album after so many years? It seems like their reunion is finally resulting in new material judging by a recent interview with bassist/vocalist Al Cisneros. Via phone, Cisneros recounts intense rehearsal schedules for both stoner three-piece Sleep and experimental drone band Om and confirms a solo EP dropping on Drag City, and also albums in process for Sleep and Om.

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Several new names have been confirmed for the inaugural Alt-Fest: the self-proclaimed world's largest alternative festival. Joining headliners Marilyn Manson and The Cult are Arch Enemy (a UK exclusive), Cradle Of Filth, Fields Of The Nephilim, Gary Numan, Onslaught, Malefice, KMFDM, Killing Joke, and many many more.

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Grindcore outfit Maruta have recently released a brand new video for the song "Devoid Of Allegiance", which was directed by Gennadi Pinski and Andrej Pavlov. This track is off the output Forward Into Regression that came out in 2011 via Willowtip Records and should hold you over a bit until the group's next record surfaces this year via Relapse Records. Watch below.

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Portuguese metallers Process Of Guilt announced that the studio sessions for their upcoming 12'' split with Swiss band Rorcal will start soon. This will be the first new material since releasing their latest album Fæmin in 2012. In November, Process Of Guilt had confirmed that they were working on new tracks for the split and that you should "expect nothing less than both bands going further inside their own search for extremity."

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Black metallers Fortíð are celebrating the start of 2014 with the release of a video for the title track from their 2012 album Pagan Prophecies. The video was filmed and edited by Hannu Mikola of Visual Vortex and includes footage of the band performing live during their 2013 tour of Finland, as well as a series of images that point to the doom of mankind. The video for "Pagan Prophecies" can now be enjoyed here.

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A few weeks ago, it was announced that Voices Of Destiny and their long-time vocalist Maike Holzmann parted ways. But now the band had some good news to share and introduced the band's new vocalist, who some of you probably already know from Coronatus: Ada Flechtner. Voices Of Destiny are currently busy working on their upcoming album, which is planned to be released later in 2014.

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German death metal outfit Hackneyed released their last album Carnival Cadavre in 2011. But the band has already shared a pre-production teaser of their new upcoming album. It should give you a taste of what the band has been working on. Also, stay tuned for more updates soon.

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Remember that DVD Forgotten Tomb promised to release this year? Well, now you can actually see some footage from it as the band shared its first trailer today. Forgotten Tomb's first ever live DVD is called Darkness In Stereo: Eine Symphonie Des Todes - Live In Germany and it will be out in early 2014 via Agonia Records. You can also expect a new album this year but for now, enjoy the trailer here.

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If you feel like listening to another new song from Indian, now you can. The sludge band is currently streaming and showcasing the song "Directional" off the new opus From All Purity. You can listen to the destruction and hopeless atmosphere through the Soundcloud player available below.

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If you were hoping for a new Iron Fire album after Voyage Of The Damned, your wish has been granted. The band's break is over and the recordings for the new album Inferno will begin in a few weeks. And the power metal band even released a teaser for it today. You can watch it below and get excited! Also, bassist Martin Lund has left the band, which will continue as a three-piece with Martin Steene handling bass duties.

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At the end of the year, long-time Black Label Society guitarist Nick Catanese left the band. The group begins 2014 by welcoming new rhythm guitar player Dario Lorina. The band "thanks to all of you that submitted videos and demos. There are some really great guitar players out there!" You can expect a new Black Label Society album this year as well.

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Grindcore beasts Leng Tch'e are currently recording a new album. It seems like the follow-up to Hypomanic will finally see the light of day at some point this year. That's about time. Now the waiting game begins.

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Recently, Cavalera Conspiracy announced that 2014 would be the year they would release a new album on their new label Napalm Records to finally follow Blunt Force Trauma. Converge's long-time bassist Nate Newton has confirmed that he will be playing on Cavalera Conspiracy's new opus. Johnny Chow, the group's previous bassist, seems out of the picture now. But fear not because Nate isn't leaving Converge.

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