In a statement on Korpiklaani's official website, Juho Kauppinen announced that he has stepped down as the band's accordionist. After eight-and-a-half years with Korpiklaani, during which he recorded six albums, Kauppinen has decided to leave, citing the difficulties of touring life and discomfort with his musical responsibilities. Kauppinen says that he has grown to prefer playing his music privately and free of stress, away from the obligations of performance.

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If you haven't been living under a rock for the past few months, you have already heard about a certain Black Sabbath album that's coming out this summer. Well, it has been confirmed that June 11th in the US and June 10th in Europe is the official release date of this new record, 13. Below you can watch a Jack Osbourne-directed clip of the heavy metal legends at work on the album and bits of new music offered as a tease.

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After releasing their debut Grind The Ocean last year, which got them a nomination for "Best Djent / Math Metal" at Metal Storm Awards 2012, UK's The Safety Fire will be returning to the studio in mid-March to record their second album at London's The Dairy.

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According to Bravewords, Motörhead have entered the studio and frontman Lemmy Kilmister has been laying down some bass tracks for the follow-up to 2010's album The Wörld Is Yours.

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Hard rock legends Deep Purple have released another teaser for the band's yet untitled upcoming album due to be released in April 2013 via earMUSIC, and you can get another glimpse at the new album on the video below.

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British extreme metal legends Carcass have begun mixing 15 new songs for their first studio album in 17 years with acclaimed producer Colin Richardson (Fear Factory, Machine Head, Napalm Death). The songs were tracked in Derbyshire. The band has yet to reveal the label home for the new output, which is expected later this year.

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Spanish extreme metallers Avulsed are ready to hit the studios next week to record their 6th full-length album entitled Ritual Zombi, which will be a conceptual work dealing with zombies. The album will contain 9 new songs plus a cover song of Death's "Zombie Ritual", as a tribute to the band that started it all for the real death metal sound. There will be also three instrumental songs (intro, interlude & outro), and this will be the first recording featuring new drummer Osckar Bravo.

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Lately many bands are recording new albums which opens good perspectives for 2013. This time, it's Evile who are due to enter the studio this weekend to begin recording their as-yet untitled new album. It is fair to say that you can expect a new thrash metal offering from the band in the near future. Evile will once again be working with producer Russ Russell at Parlour Studios in Kettering for what will be the band's fourth full-length album.

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US death thrashers Battlecross have announced that they will enter the studio next month to record the follow-up to their 2011 Metal Blade debut Pursuit Of Honor. The band will begin recording immediately after the Another Year, Another Tour with In Flames, Demon Hunter and All Shall Perish for 27 North American dates that begins on February 2nd in Ft. Lauderdale.

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Black metallers Watain, who recently signed with Century Media Records, are currently in the studio recording new material. Three years after the start of the recording of Lawless Darkness, the band returned to Necromorbus Studio in Sweden and begun working on what is to become their 5th full-length album. The tentative release date is now set for August 2013. More details will be unveiled soon.

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Lacuna Coil's vocalist Cristina Scabbia announced today that former bandmate and guitarist Claudio Leo, who played with the band from 1995-1998 (including a performance on the band's demo under the moniker Ethereal and the 1998 self-titled EP) has passed away. The cause of death was not disclosed and no other information was offered so far.

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Poland's cutting-edge grindcore squad Antigama has entered the studio this week, to record their sixth full-length album, the follow-up to 2009's Warning as well as last year's Stop The Chaos EP. According to founding Antigama guitarist Sebastian Rokicki: "This is going to be the most mature, and at the same time most diverse album in the band's whole career."

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Danish hard-rock/heavy metal band Volbeat are currently in the studio with a tentative album release scheduled for this spring. Producer Rob Caggiano will be joining producer and mixing veteran Jacob Hansen to helm the forthcoming Volbeat record, entitled Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies.

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Spanish symphonic/power metallers Dark Moor have entered the studio, where they have started recording their already 9th full length release. The new album, which will follow 2010's Ancestral Romance, will be released in spring this year.

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Dutch supreme death metallers Hail Of Bullets have revealed that they will start recording their yet untitled new album next month together with Dan Swanö at the helm. More studio news about the follow-up to On Divine Winds are expected at a later date. Moreover, the band will also release a picture disc of their debut album ...Of Frost And War on February 1st/4th via Metal Blade Records.

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