Kreator have been teasing us with trailers from their upcoming new DVD Dying Alive. Now the German thrashers finally released a full performance clip of the song "United In Hate" which can now be seen below. The video also includes fan submitted Kreator photos. The song "United In Hate" appears on their latest album Phantom Antichrist. Watch the band performing in Oberhausen, Germany.

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Blaze Bayley is gearing up for the release of his new compilation that will be entitled Soundtracks Of My Life. The compilation will feature 30 songs of the singer's career and two new songs. The set will also come with a 28 page booklet and slipcase with artwork by Andreas Sandberg who also did the artwork for The King Of Metal. The release date is set for the 31st of October, 2013 but pre-orders will be available on the 4th of August.

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Time for a Monday Feel Bad... long time MS favorites, Mar De Grises announced via Facebook that they have come to an end. They had a bit to say on the matter, which is good, as I'm pretty speechless right now.

Dear friends and fans,

It is with deep emotion that we must announce that Mar de Grises has come to an ending.

Several reasons have led us to make this decision. Our spirits have changed and we collectively chose to end this beautiful cycle. Our musical paths have parted. You will know about our new projects soon.

Being part of this project during all these years has been amazing and magical, and sharing our feelings through music with great friends for so long has filled us with joy and satisfaction.

Mar de Grises allowed us to reach places we never thought we would; to share stage with people we admire and, above all, with good friends; to contribute to the musical history of Chile, and to reach the hearts of fans all over the world.

We feel more than rewarded with all your love and feedback.

We would like to give our sincere thanks to all our technical staff, friends and families, past members of the band, labels, promoters, media, agencies, and to all those who believed and were sincerely involved in all our undertakings.

Above all, we wish to thank all our fans who have given us unconditional support during these 13 years.

To give this story the end it deserves, we are working on the details of a final show which will be announced soon.

Now the Jewel of the Andes, as we were once called, will rest in our hearts and will continue to live in you and your memories.

Farewell.

Farewell indeed... only three albums, but three wonderful ones at that. Thanks for the great tunes, and thanks for taking the time to interact with your fans at Metalstorm.

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The Swedes Shining have revealed the cover art of their new release 8 ½ - Feberdrömmar I Vaket Tillstånd created by Michal Pawlowski. The album will be released in both CD and limited edition black or white 12" vinyl versions, with liner notes by Niklas Kvarforth, and is set to appear on the 23rd of September through Dark Essence Records. For now, you can feast your eyes on the cover art below.

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At the beginning of the year, Keith Merrow and Jeff Loomis announced that they would record an album together. Now they have launched a special Indiegogo campaign to help get things going with their new project Conquering Dystopia. Jeff Loomis and Keith Merrow teamed up to write the project's debut album together, and Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse) will be on bass guitar, and Alex Rudinger (The Faceless) will be on drums.

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Not surprisingly, the French prosecutor has confirmed that Varg Vikernes of Burzum has been released from custody two days after he was arrested in central France on suspicion of "preparing a major terrorist act".

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Swedish death metal act Demonical have published information on their Facebook page regarding the release of their upcoming new album to drop on September 20th, 2013. You can already take a look at the tracklist and artwork for their fourth full-length album Darkness Unbound.

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Remember that special The Retinal Circus show Devin Townsend played in London's Roundhouse venue last year? The show was streamed online but it will also be released on DVD, Blu-ray and CD. Finally today Devin Townsend has revealed the first taste of the forthcoming Retinal Circus, with the release date via InsideOut Music to be announced very soon. For now, you can enjoy "Grace" (from the last album Epicloud) with the band joined by frequent collaborator Anneke Van Giersbergen and more wacky stuff on stage.

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Since the beginning of this week, melodic death metallers Insomnium have been sharing photos from the studio and released a short note saying that "some Insomnium members are in a secret location recording something which might be released pretty soon." The band is being secretive about it, so it is unclear whether they are recording their new album or have some other release planned but at least we know that the band has been working on a new album, writing new lyrics and rehearsing new songs.

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French death metallers Necrowretch have released a video clip for the title track of Putrid Death Sorcery, their debut album released in January. If you never heard of the band or are just curious, this is a good opportunity to discover them. You can watch the video here.

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Doom metallers Monolithe have announced that their new album, titled Monolithe IV, the last installment of its epic saga, is now complete. The album will consist of one single 57-minute song. Be ready to confront this beast during the fourth quarter of 2013 on Debemur Morti Productions.

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Thrashers Warbringer have recently entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up to their third album Worlds Torn Asunder. The band is once again working with producer Steve Evetts on this yet untitled new full-length at his studio, The Omen Room, in Garden Grove, California. Warbringer has written 11 songs, the drums, guitars and vocal recordings are underway and the first in a series of video updates from the studio can now be seen below.

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Baroness are teasing their upcoming new live EP Live At Maida Vale and have now released a live version of "Cocainium", which is currently streaming via Pitchfork here. "Cocainium" was originally released on the band's last album Yellow & Green which was not as consensual as their previous albums.

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Legendary British metallers Venom will unleash a new beast next year or in other words, a new album. The group has posted an update on their official website revealing that they are currently in the studio adding the final touches to the follow-up to Fallen Angels (2011). The album is planned to be released through Spinefarm Records in early 2014.

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Bay Area veteran thrashers Death Angel's upcoming new album is one step closer to completion as its mixing process has already been completed. The mastering will start on Monday and it will be released in October via Nuclear Blast Records. The band promises to reveal the title, tracklist and more in the near future about the follow-up to Relentless Retribution.

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