US veterans Vicious Rumors are set to release a new studio album Celebration Decay on August 21st, 2020. The album was recorded and mixed at Trident Studios in Pacheco, California by Geoff Thorpe and Juan Urteaga. The album features 11 new songs, with the single/video for the first one coming soon.

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"The Heresy", the second new song from Mushroomhead's forthcoming record A Wonderful Life, has been unleashed. The outing drops on June 19th through Napalm Records.

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Guitarist Christian Münzner has rejoined Obscura as a permanent member, completing the band's new line-up after the departure of three members one month ago. Münzner, who is involved in several other metal projects, was a member of Obscura from 2008 until 2014 before departing and co-founding progressive metal band Alkaloid.

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Next week, trance black metal purveyors Above Aurora will release their sophomore album, entitled The Shrine Of Deterioration, on 6 June via Pagan Records. The material was recorded this winter at Left Hand Sounds and consists of six new compositions. Haldor Grunberg was responsible for the mix and mastering. The artwork and graphic design was done by Kontamination Design. Next to all the revealed details you can give a listen to the first streaming track, "Barren Lore".

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Couple of weeks ago, Poltergeist unveiled first details for their newest studio album Feather Of Truth, due on July 3rd. Now, they are excited to share the first single, called "Saturday Night's Alright For Rockin".

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The release day of Hail Spirit Noir's next studio album Eden In Reverse is getting closer. To taste another piece of new music, the six-piece premiere a video for the second single "Crossroads", featuring Lars Nedland (Borknagar, Solefald). The clip was created by HK Visual Creations. Eden In Reverse comes out on June 19th through Agonia Records.

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Dutch duo Carach Angren share one more song from their upcoming full-length outing Franckensteina Strataemontanus, due out on June 26th. Official lyric video for "Operation Compass" awaits down under. Check it out.

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Italian progressive metal formation Odd Dimension, featuring members of Secret Sphere, Archon Angel Ace Of Hearts, The Unity, etc., will be releasing new record later this year. Comprised of 10 songs, this concept album has been recorded and mixed by Marco Barusso at BRX Studio Milano. It features several guest musicians and one of them is also well-known keyboard player Derek Sherinian (ex-Dream Theater, Sons Of Apollo). More to follow.

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9 years have passed since the release of Nekromantheon's last full length effort, Rise, Vulcan Spectre. Norwegian thrashers have recently begun with the recordings of the following one. As they have stated, we can expect a darker, faster, more sinister version of Nekromantheon than ever before. More details and info coming soon. Stay tuned.

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Μystras, a solo project from Ayloss of Spectral Lore, create a combination of black metal and medieval folklore music. Now, the time has come to unveil full details of Mystras' debut studio album, Castles Conquered And Reclaimed. It is set for July 17th, 2020 release on I, Voidhanger Records. Recorded, mixed and mastered at the Stellar Auditorium by Ayloss (vinyl mastering by Colin Marston). Cover art by Loukas Kalliantasis. In addition to all the details, you can also listen to the opening track and "Storm The Walls Of Mystras".

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2020 marks the 15th year since the conception and birth of Mosaic, the evocative, enigmatic brainchild of Martin van Valkenstijn. Harvest: Songs Of Autumnal Landscapes And Melancholy spans the first 10 years of Mosaic. It is a collection of early material, containing the very first Mosaic recordings which have been released previously only on very small runs of cassette tapes. To complete the autumnal feast the original Samhain Celebration song cycle was added, which complements the early material and advance it to a full-length duration. This effort will be released on July 24th, 2020 as jewel-case edition with slipcase as well as on all digital channels.

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Third single from Hanging Garden's soon-to-be-released Against The Dying Of The Light EP has surfaced online. As a part of the 6-track music output, "Chance Encounters (Navigator)" can now be streaming as another preview song alongside two others that have already been released in weeks before.

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On June 19th, Swedes Kall will put out their sophomore album, entitled Brand. An hour-long effort will be released through Prophecy Productions as digipak CD, gatefold double LP with etching (black, limited neon orange transparent). You can give a listen to two new tracks via Bandcamp widget below.

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"Homebound" is here. The first official single from Enslaved and their upcoming full length offering, Utgard, due out in autumn this year via Nuclear Blast. Video clip was created by Gaui H Pic.

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Swedish/German band Svärd, comprised of Ahab and In Mourning members, will be releasing debut EP - The Rift - on July 3d via Argonauta Records. Now, the band is premiering a first track from their first official output, called "Palaeocene Flames".

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