After announcing an indefinite hiatus back in 2011, death/thrash metal force Carnal Forge will return this year to the metal masses. In fact, the band is currently working on new music.

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Recently, Jeff Loomis and his band's tour van was broken into in St. Louis and personal items such as laptops, cameras, musical equipment, cell phones, passports and money were stolen. The band has since then set up a PayPal account (JLoomisbanddonation@outlook.com) for any amount of donations to assist them for the duration of the tour with Soilwork and now also launched an Indiegogo campaign to support their recovery fund.

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German thrashers Sodom have released a new song called "S.O.D.O.M." for streaming. The song is off of their album Epitome Of Torture, which is set to be released in Europe on April 29th and in the US/Canada on May 7th via Steamhammer/SPV. You can listen to the track here. But that is not all as the group also premiered the new NSFW uncensored video for "Stigmatized" available at this location. It was directed by Ronald Matthes.

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German power metal band Powerwolf has announced that their follow up to Blood Of The Saints will be entitled Preachers Of The Night. Furthermore, the wolves will be the co-headliners with Kreator at the Metal Hammer Awards. The event will take place at the Kesselhaus in Berlin on September 13th. Not much more is known for now but more information on the album is expected soon and you can check out the album's tracklist here.

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British heavy metal legends Judas Priest will release a new live concert Epitaph on DVD soon. This live career retrospective will be made available on Blu-ray and separate DVD on May 28th through Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. This release precedes a new studio album by Judas Priest which the band is working on now. The official trailer for Epitaph can be seen here.

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Dutch avantgarde death metal outfit Phlebotomized returns after 16 years of silence with a renewed line-up. The band announced the re-release of their first material and confirmed attendance on Stonehenge festival via their official Facebook page. See their new promo video below.

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German metallers Freedom Call, who will release the 15th anniversary album Ages Of Light, on April 26th in Germany, April 29th in the rest of Europe and May 7th in North America via SPV/Steamhammer, have premiered a brand new video for the new version of the song "Rockin' Radio". You can watch it at this location.

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Good news for DragonForce fans. The power metal band has just finished writing its second album with new vocalist Marc Hudson, and plan to enter the studio to start recording in May the successor to The Power Within. The band will work on Fascination Studios in Sweden with Jens Bogren and start laying down tracks.

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While fans wait to hear a new song from the upcoming Halo Of Blood, Children Of Bodom have announced the first dates of their upcoming European tour of 2013. You can confirm the dates disclosed so far below. The special guests will be announced later as well as more details on the band's biggest European tour ever.

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Band profile:	Children Of Bodom
Event:	Children Of Bodom: Halo Of Blood Over Europe Tour 2013

Germany's Teutonic thrash legends Sodom have just premiered a new song called "Stigmatized". The song is off of their new and 14th album Epitome Of Torture, which is set to be released in Europe on April 29th and in the US/Canada on May 7th via Steamhammer/SPV. You can listen to the track right now here and tell us what you think.

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Leprous isn't your average metal band as attested by their previous works, continually surprising their audience with each track they write. The single unveiled today named "Chronic" is no different. The track from their forthcoming album Coal can be streamed here or at this location.

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Mournful Congregation have recently revealed the complete list of "A Vicennium Of Mourning European Tour 2013". It is scheduled for this April & May and will consist of several club shows, including 3 festival appearances. Check out the complete list of tour dates and official tour flyer below.

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Delain have released samples of some tracks which shall appear on their upcoming special release Interlude, set to be out in May under Napalm Records. Interlude includes two new studio tracks, three unreleased cover tracks, a new single of "Are You Done With Me", "We Are The Others" ballad version, six live tracks and also a special DVD featuring exclusive live footage and clips from the band's career.

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Satyricon are currently working on new songs and recording new material in the studio for the follow-up to The Age Of Nero. So far, the drum tracks are all recorded. The band's frontman Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven was recently interviewed at Inferno Metal Festival and gave an update on what the band is up to at the moment and what you can expect from the new album.

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Gothic metallers Tristania are completing the pieces of the puzzle for their upcoming new album Darkest White. Now the tracklist has been revealed and you can check out the song titles below. Napalm Records will release the new album on May 31st.

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