Today the fifth edition of sample releases from Dark Descent Records has been released through Bandcamp. It features a new song from death metallers Desolate Shrine called "The Primordial One", which will appear on their new album.

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The Norwegian members of the progressive metal elite, Leprous, have shared with us a second song from their upcoming album, Malina, due to be released on August the 25th via InsideOutMusic. The song, titled "Stuck", has been released in the form of a Radio Edit on YouTube while the full version was released on iTunes and other streaming services. Check out the video clip below.

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Stoner metallers Orange Goblin have finally officially announced that the writing process has begun for a brand new album, slated for release in Spring 2018. The new record will be their first for the Candlelight Records since being acquired by Spinefarm Records/Universal and will be recorded early next year at Orgone Studios in the UK with producer Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost, Cathedral, Paradise Lost, Angel Witch).

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Cannibal Corpse have shared two important pieces of news today. This November, the legendary death metallers will kick off a USA tour in support of their upcoming, untitled full-length, which is due out this fall. The trek also features Power Trip and Gatecreeper. See below for all dates. Cannibal Corpse released their 13th studio album, A Skeletal Domain, in 2014 via Metal Blade Records and the band's new album - which was recorded at MANA Recording Studios with producer/engineer Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Soilent Green, Belphegor, Hate Eternal) - promises to be another aggressive, powerful record in their catalog.

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Two atmospheric black metal bands will join forces for a U.S. tour happening later this year: Wolves In The Throne Room and John Haughm's new band Pillorian, who released their debut album Obsidian Arc this year. As for Wolves In The Throne Room, the band is gearing up to release Thrice Woven.

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Event:	Wolves In The Throne Room: US Fall Tour 2017

Finnish Wintersun just dropped their highly anticipated record, The Forest Seasons. No full song or video had been released so far, but on the day of release, the lyric video for the 14-minute epic "Awaken From The Dark Slumber (Spring)" was launched on Jari Mäenpää's personal YouTube channel. The Forest Seasons consists of four lengthy tracks that reflect - as the name implies - the four seasons. Spring being the first. Check out the song below.

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Italian black/doom metallers Forgotten Tomb have finished recording their new album, We Owe You Nothing. It will include 6 songs for approximately 40 minutes of music and is due in fall 2017 on Agonia Records. The album recording sessions started in December 2016 with drums being tracked at Big Pine Creek studio in Italy, but were abruptly interrupted when singer/guitarist Ferdinando "Herr Morbid" M. was involved in a life-threatening car accident that left him unable to play for months. Recording sessions were resumed and completed in May 2017 at SPVN Studio in Italy, while mix and mastering were done in June 2017 at Planet-Z studio by Chris "Zeuss" Harris.

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Fans that have seen Metal Church live at recent shows in the United States and Europe may have noticed a new face on stage. The guy behind the kit has been none other than Stet Howland (ex-W.A.S.P.) and now that the hazing process is complete, Metal Church are happy to announce the addition of Stet Howland as the band's permanent new drummer.

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If you are curious about the new Wolves In The Throne Room record, recently revealed to be titled Thrice Woven, today is the day you can hear the first song from it. The song that the atmospheric black metallers decided to showcase is "Born From The Serpent's Eye". The album version of the tune is ten minutes long, with a middle section sung by Anna Von Hausswolff. But for this video, directed by metal documentarians Peter Beste and Nico Poalillo, the band gives us four-and-a-half minutes. Notably, this is also their first ever video.

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The debut work, Aeternum Vale, of the project Doom:VS by Johan Ericson, the guitarist of the Swedish band Draconian, after becoming an authoritative example of the genre and a real rarity, finally embodied in the form of a double 180 gram black vinyl (45 rpm) packed in a folding envelope reproducing the original CD design from 2006.

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Canadians Comeback Kid have unveiled a brand new track from their forthcoming album, entitled Outsider. A music video (directed by Alexey Makhov) for new song "Somewhere, Somehow" can now be viewed below. The band's sixth studio album will hit streets on September 8th through Nuclear Blast Records.

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Nine Inch Nails will release a new five-song EP, entitled Add Violence, on Friday, July 21st. It is the second installment of the band's three-part EP series, following the first portion,Not The Actual Events, which was released last December. The band has also shared a video for the song "Less Than", which you can be watch below.

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Ukrainian atmospheric black metal veterans Drudkh are streaming a new song from the limited 12" split EP with Swiss underground one-man act Paysage d'Hiver. This new song is entitled "The Night Walks Towards Her Throne" and it features guest clean vocals by Chris Naughton (Winterfylleth). The lyrics were penned by Ukrainian poet Maik Yohansen.

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Children Of Bodom are returning to the States this fall for a celebration of 20 years since the debut of Something Wild and the beginning of the Hate Crew. The 24-date tour will kick off on October 31st in Dallas, Texas with appearances at this year's Ozzfest Meets Knotfest, 7 Canadian dates before concluding in Montreal on December 1st. Joining the band on the momentous occasion are Dutch masters of horror Carach Angren, Finnish thrashers Lost Society and New Jersey progressive technical death metallers Uncured.

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The festival Ozzfest Meets Knotfest is returning this year and the line-up has been unveiled. Ozzy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Deftones, Children Of Bodom, Baroness are leading the two-day metal fest. Despite the festival's name, Slipknot will curate but not perform at this year's festivities. Ozzfest Meets Knotfest will take place on November 4th and 5th at San Bernardino, California's Glen Helen Amphitheater.

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