After Power Trip frontman Riley Gale unexpectedly died last August at the age of 34, many questioned whether or not the band was finished or would carry on with a new singer. Recently, the members of Power Trip were given their first interview since Riley's death by Los Angeles Times, confirming that the band's future remains uncertain, but they do not rule out the possibility of continuing.

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Bewitcher's upcoming studio album, Cursed Be Thy Kingdom, is around one month away from the official release day. Now, the Portland's based trio present an official video for the album's third preview track, "Valley Of The Ravens". The clip was directed by Kevin McGee.

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French hard rock/doom purveyors The Necromancers shared the news that they have parted ways with vocalist/guitarist, Tom Cornière-David. At the same time, the band confirmed that they are currently working hard on the new music. Their second and latest full length effort, Of Blood And Wine, was released in October 2018.

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With the upcoming album, simply titled Helloween, the band open a new chapter after 35 years of a glorious career. The future of one of the most influential German metal bands will from now on feature three singers. Originally planned for the live performances only, it was the birth of a unique seven piece metal alliance. Helloween will officially unleash Helloween on June 18th, 2021 via Nuclear Blast. The album pre-order will kick off on March 26th.

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An audio stream of what seems to be a previously unreleased Black Sabbath song, called "Slapback", has been recently shared online on YouTube. It appears to be a rehearsal recording of a Ronnie James Dio-era track. Gary Rees, the stepson and executor of the estate of Black Sabbath's longtime keyboardist Geoff Nicholls, shared the track last Friday (March 5), writing in an accompanying message that he had found it on a cassette tape that contained other material recorded during Sabbath's 1979 songwriting sessions for the following year's album Heaven And Hell.

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Septagon premiere an Oliver Barth-directed official video for the song "How To Kill The Boogeyman", which is featured on the group's oncoming album We Only Die Once, due out on March 26, 2021 via Massacre Records.

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German doomers Ophis have just finished the recording sessions for their next, yet untitled studio album. The fifth full length offering will be comprised of 6 tracks, which are now ready for the mix and mastering. A fall release is expected. More details coming soon.

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"Secret Powers Entrenched In An Ancient Artefact", a massive 18-minute preview track from Eremit's forthcoming record Bearer Of Many Names, has been unleashed. Take your time, give it a spin.

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The Dutch black metal duo Wesenwille is ready to unleash the second full length, II: A Material God, through Les Acteurs de L'ombre Productions this Friday. Cover art, track listing and two streaming tunes are available below.

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This May, Herman Frank and his band will be releasing a brand new album, named Two For A Lie. The first single, "Eye Of The Song", has already arrived and is now streaming in the form of an official video.

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Unblessed Divine are pleased to announce their signing with Massacre Records. The band, based in Poland and South Africa, put out their debut EP last December (The Coming Darkness) and is already working on first full length effort. The latter is expected to be released later this year.

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It is with great sadness that we have to announce that Swedish death metal legend LG Petrov has passed away at the age of 49. A few months ago it was made known that he was diagnosed with cancer. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends. Rest in peace, LG. You will always be remembered.

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Following the release of their fifth album, Irradiance, instrumental progressive metal purveyors Canvas Solaris quietly disbanded in 2010. The quartet regrouped in 2014 and began forming compositions for their next music output, but various personal roadblocks stalled momentum for more than a year. Activities finally resumed in 2016, and the band completed writing six songs/50 minutes of new material, packed under the name Chromosphere. The album will be released on May 14th through Divebomb Records.

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In one week, experimental death metal duo Turris Eburnea will put out their self-titled debut EP. Before this music effort hits the streets, give a listen to two new streaming tunes.

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Following a year where most of live activities were impossible, Candlemass' Green Valley Live live release features the band's "lockdown" session (their only 2020 show and first ever live streamed event). The release contains numerous classic anthems in the shape of "Well Of Souls", "Mirror Mirror", "Bewitched" and others from the band's legendary first four albums, as well as the titanic "Astorolus" from the band's latest opus. The Swedish doom metal institution will unleash Green Valley Live on May 7th as CD/DVD and Double Gatefold Vinyl.

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