After spending the last few months recording their second album, Danish sludgers Rising have recently updated fans and revealed that Abominor will be the title of the new album. On the downside, Jacob Johansen and Henrik Hald have also left the band leaving Jacob Krogholt apprehensive about the future of the band. To Solemn Ash, their last album, was released in 2011.

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Folk/black metallers Kartikeya have been preparing the successor to Mahayuga (2011). The band is currently recording their new opus to be called Samudra and have released a medley of the new album. You can get a foretaste of the new sounds on the video below. The video contains riffs from all songs from the upcoming Kartikeya album performed by Arsafes.

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German thrashers Sodom have cancelled their show in India due to "solid problems". Well, that is not vague at all. This would be the band's first performance in India.

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Jordanian doom/death metallers Chalice Of Doom have recently posted online a new lyric video for the song "Shame, Written In Blood", taken from their new album Into Hypnagogia. The video was created by Hussam Al Khawaldeh and the track features the legendary Swedish vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Roger "Rogga" Johansson (The 11th Hour, Paganizer, Ribspreader, ex-Edge Of Sanity. Check it out below.

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Atmospheric post-metallers Atoma have announced that they will take a break to focus on studies, education and take care of their families. The band have issued a statement and you can read it below. Obviously, this won't be good news for the ones who loved their debut release Skylight. The band was currently writing their second album.

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As the release of The Arsonist approaches, the sixth full-length album from German melodic death metallers Deadlock, previews of all the songs that are set to appear on the album can now be streamed in the YouTube clip below. Their new opus will be released on July 26th via Napalm Records. Get a sneak peek of the tracks now to get fired up.

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Apathia Records has just released a free compilation to download named Compendium: Year I - III containing eleven tracks from eleven bands, with many different styles, for approximately one hour of music. Take this opportunity to discover new music. Enjoy!

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Five months after the recordings started and after going through the laborious process of editing, mixing and mastering, the long awaited new album of death metallers Avulsed titled Ritual Zombi is complete. According to the band, this album will have a never-seen-before particularity on such an underground death metal release (even never seen on major labels) and consists of a simultaneous release with 9 releases on 8 different labels around the world in 4 different formats. All releases are due to come out on September 1st. You can also take a look at the album tracklist and cover art below.

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After last year's ordeal which was only really over last month, it isn't surprising that publishers wanted to get hold of Lamb Of God's singer Randy Blythe. He has now confirmed that he has penned a memoir focusing mainly on what happened last year about his arrest, incarceration, trial and exoneration that will come out in the Spring of 2014 on Perseus/Da Capo Press in North America and Random House in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

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Manowar are starting to tease their upcoming live EP, which features performances from the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Italy, Russia and Sweden and highlights of their The Lord Of Steel World Tour. For now, you can hear a preview of the live song "Hail, Kill And Die" (from The Lord Of Steel) recorded in Moscow, Russia.

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Death metallers Kataklysm have completed the recordings for their new album Waiting For The End To Come and now the album will be mixed in July by producer Zeuss. The band has been hard at work on the follow-to to Heaven's Venom which is tentatively scheduled for a late 2013 / early 2014 release.

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Symphonic black metal one-man band Appalachian Winter has finally released an update after a long silence. The new announcement revealed that Appalachian Winter will release a split vinyl with Draumar called Berglieder that features mostly orchestrated pieces. Their sixth album, which follows Ghosts Of The Mountains, should come out next year through Nine Gates.

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British veteran progressive rockers Magnum have set Escape From The Shadow Garden as the title of their next studio album, which is due in early 2014 via Steamhammer/SPV. The cover will once again be created by famous fantasy artist Rodney Matthews (Asia, Nazareth, Eloy).

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Melodic death metal masters from Finland Omnium Gatherum have announced that they will be playing three shows in China and one in South Korea this coming September. The band will be touring in support of their latest new album, Beyond, which was released on February 22nd, 2013 through Lifeforce Records. Check out the confirmed dates and official tour flyer below.

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Satyricon have confirmed that the name of their long-awaited upcoming new album is none other than Satyricon, since it promises to capture the spirit of the band like never before. Satyricon was recorded in Norway, produced by Satyr and mixed by Adam Kasper. The album will be released worldwide on September 9th via Roadrunner Records and the album horned artwork can be seen below. An European tour to promote the album will follow in November and you can see the dates confirmed on the flyer.

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