Last year, French doomsters Ixion announced they were working on two new separate albums. While they previously released the opus To The Void in 2011, Ixion just finished all of the recordings for their next album with the vocal sessions. According to the trio, they have worked on a wider range of vocals to make the music even richer.

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By now, you are probably familiar with Atomic Ape. The Americans released the album Swarm in 2014 which is nominated in the Best Avantgarde / Experimental Metal category on Metal Storm Awards 2014. But they are already working on its follow-up and the recording process is nearing completion. Meanwhile, listen below to a little preview of what's to come. It's their brand new song, "Kerberos," shot live at The Echoplex in Los Angeles.

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Doom metal legends Pentagram are about to release an extensive double-disc DVD collection, titled All Your Sins, on February 23rd via Peaceville Records. The set features over seven hours of numerous concerts spanning three decades from the band's collection. To get a taste of what's to come, a trailer for All Your Sins can now be seen below. Enjoy!

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You can now discover the artwork of the upcoming album of French extreme metallers Orakle. See below the stunning cover that will grace Éclats, which will be released on May 11th on Apathia Records and is their first album since 2008's Tourments & Perdition.

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Formed back in 2009 in the pits of Sweden, Terra Tenebrosa emerged to spread their incendiary compositions over mankind. From the disturbing The Tunnels (2011), to the oppressing V.I.T.R.I.O.L. - Purging The Tunnels and The Purging (2013), the trio launches listeners into a vision of their obscure universe. The avantgarde metallers are currently working on what's to become the much-awaited follow-up to their latest masterful full-length, The Purging. The group has joined Debemur Morti Productions.

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Spinefarm Records is proud to welcome Airbourne to their roster. Airbourne, the champions of the hard rock cause, have signed a worldwide deal with the label. Now, with album number 4 likely to be released later this year, Airbourne have joined forces with Spinefarm Records in a new global deal that sees Spinefarm partnering with Universal Germany's Vertigo imprint for the German-speaking markets. The group is working on new material at the moment.

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The Greek astro-grinders Dephosphorus have shared some new music from their impending split album with Haapoja. You can listen to their 3-minute brand new song "Abstraction Maze" right now at this location. But that is not all. The song "Pakon Sanelema" from Haapoja is also available to stream online. You can give it a listen right here. So, what are your thoughts on these new cuts?

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Dødheimsgard have released a short sample of the song "Aphelion Void" from their upcoming new album A Umbra Omega. The anticipated album from the experimental extremists will be out on the 16th of March on Peaceville Records. They haven't released new music in a long time. Give the little teaser a listen below! Does it make you even more curious about the new album?

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Minsk fans rejoice because the band's new album is finally dropping in April! After a six-year slumber, the follow-up to 2009's With Echoes In The Movement Of Stone is called The Crash & The Draw and has been scheduled for release on April 7th 2015 in North America through Relapse Records. To build up the anticipation, you can check out the album's cover art as well as the tracklist below. Get ready!

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You can discover now the complete upcoming EP of Pryapisme, Futurologie, on their label's Bandcamp page. It is streaming in full ahead of its release on February 9th (10th in the USA) via Apathia Records. Enjoy! How do you rate it?

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New York-based metal bands Tombs and Black Anvil are pleased to announce that they will be heading out on a co-headlining European tour this coming April. The Savage Death European march will start on April 9th in Berlin (GER) and will end on April 26th in Dresden (GER). Both bands will be also part of the exquisite Roadburn Festival in Tilburg.

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KISS has collaborated with the Japanese pop group Momoiro Clover Z on a new single, to be released on January 28th. The track "Yumeno Ukiyo Ni Saitemina" was composed by KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley and Greg Collins, with lyrics written by Yuho Iwasato. Momoiro Clover Z performs the song, with KISS providing background vocals and instruments. It will be released in two versions, "Momoclo Edition" and "Kiss Edition", via iTunes in 120 countries. Hear the song below and check out as well the promo clip for the Best Of Kiss 40 CD (Japan Commemorative Edition).

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Magic Kingdom from Belgium are bringing you more power metal this year. The group is releasing their first new album since 2010's Symphony Of War and it will be called Savage Requiem. You can feast your eyes on the epic cover artwork below. The record is set for release on the 20th of March via AFM Records.

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After the announcement that UDR will release guitar legend Uli Jon Roth's brand new double album of 19 re-invented Scorpions tracks, titled Scorpions Revisited, on March 10th, here is the first song to enjoy. The pre-orders are available now via iTunes. When you pre-order, you get the song "Catch Your Train" instantly. You can now listen to that song below as well. Kick off your weekend with Uli Jon Roth!

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The Icelanders Sólstafir announced that their drummer Guðmundur "Gummi" Óli Pálmason will not be performing during their upcoming European shows. He will be replaced by Karl Petur Smith during this period.

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