In a recent interview with Pierre Gutiérrez, Chimaira guitarist Rob Arnold revealed that the band, just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, had planned to reunite for not only live performances but also to possibly record a new album, which would have been their first since 2013's Crown Of Phantoms. Chimaira called it quits back in 2014 after 16 years together. They reunited for one show back in 2017 and have been mostly inactive since then.

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Australian based Mesarthim have recently put out a brand new full length, The Degenerate Era. This new offering is now streaming in its entirety through the band's Bandcamp widget.

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Noora Louhimo, vocalist of Finland's Battle Beast, is currently working on her first solo record in collaboration with Samuli Erkkilä. The sessions are taking place at JaBa Recording Studios in Hankasalmi, Finland.

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According to TMZ news portal, former and original Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler was rushed to the hospital after stabbing himself in stomach at his home in Los Angeles, CA on June 27th. More detailed statement can be read below.

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American black metal act Bahimiron just lost their member Blaash. He played drums for the band until they disbanded in 2014. It was the band's frontman Grimlord who broke the news. R.I.P.

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Following a long radio silence, Finnish band HIM have announced a farewell tour, closing the final chapter on their 26 year career. Formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko "Linde" Lindström and bassist Mikko "Migé" Paananen, HIM "offered the world a new take on the metal genre, which became known as Love Metal (also the title of their fourth album)". Now, four years after the release of their last studio album, Tears On Tape, the band is saying farewell, taking in 14 countries across 35 shows for their final goodbye.

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If you like atmospheric black metal, you need to check out Mesarthim's second album, .- -... ... . -. -.-. .. The unpronounceable opus was just released by the Australians and comes just one year after their debut, Isolate. The album is now available to stream and download on their Bandcamp page. Dive into the abyss.

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Finnish heavy metal singer Noora Lauhimo (of Battle Beast fame) has launched the new solo project Noora Louhimo Experience. She did not leave Battle Beast and, in fact, remains focused on their new album. However, Noora Louhimo Experience will be doing some shows and also work on new songs.

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The Finnish band HIM set up a pleasant surprise for the audience of Qstock festival in Oulu, Finland with a secret performance. The festival had originally booked Ville Valo's solo project Rambo Rimbaud, but Valo and the rest of the band apparently decided otherwise and introduced their new drummer, Jukka "Kosmo" Kröger, on stage. Jukka previously played in the Finnish pop-rock group Herra Ylppö & Ihmiset.

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Finnish metallers HIM will play three shows in August in their home country. These shows will mark the band's first live appearances since the departure of longtime drummer Mika Kristian "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen earlier this year. His replacement hasn't been announced yet.

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Drummer Mika Kristian "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen has announced that he is leaving the Finns HIM. He has been in the band for a long time, since 1999 and now leaves because he feels it's time to move on and pursue his own musical interests. However, there is no animosity between him and the band.

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The Finns HIM released their last album Tears On Tape back in 2013. Now the band's singer Ville Valo has confirmed that the band plans to work on new music in 2015. Currently touring in the U.S., they will conclude their 2014 schedule with a hometown show on New Year's Eve and take a little break before working on the next release.

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UPDATE: According to Chimaira's Facebook page, the band called it quits today. This follows the departure of five members.

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Chimaira released their newest album Crown Of Phantoms last year. The American metallers share now a video for the tune "Wrapped In Violence". The video was shot on location around the band's home town of Cleveland (and local areas), and was filmed, edited and directed by the team at Alex Morgan Imaging. If you are curious about it, enjoy the clip here.

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Inner Wound Recordings announced that the label will re-release the classic Andromeda progressive metal albums II = I and Chimera. The release dates are set for January 21st for North America and January 24th for Europe. Both albums are remastered and contain liner notes written by Andromeda guitarist Johan Reinholdz.

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