After revealing the title and release date of their upcoming new album, To Beast Or Not To Beast, Finnish group Lordi has now unveiled the rest of the details about it, including cover and tracklist. Mr. Lordi created the album cover which can be seen below. Also, you can expect the first single of the album, "The Riff", to be released on February 8th, 2013.

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Imperia, who released their latest album Secret Passion in 2011, are going to release a best of digital compilation on March 15th, 2013 via Massacre Records. Titled Queen Of Passion, this compilation will feature 11 tracks including one song that hasn't been available for download before.

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For Today guitarist Mike Reynolds is at the center of the storm after remarks he made on Twitter regarding homosexuality and religion. The guitarist reportedly responded to this article claiming that "homosexuality is a sin". This generated a huge negative feedback and following this controversy, For Today announced that the guitarist is no longer part of the band as he decided to enroll in Bible college.

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Following the departure of guitarist Rob Caggiano, Anthrax has announced that Shadows Fall guitarist Jon Donais will step in temporarily to replace him as the band soldiers on. Donais will temporarily fill in for Anthrax's upcoming tour dates in India, the series of Soundwave Festival shows in Australia, and the Metal Alliance Tour.

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Finnish metal musician Tuomas Saukkonen stunned the local scene by announcing that he has disbanded all his previous projects (including Before The Dawn) and started a new one under the name Wolfheart. There will be a farewell show where Before The Dawn, Black Sun Aeon and Routasielu will get up on stage for the very last time.

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Finnish melodic death metal band Omnium Gatherum has released a new track off their upcoming album Beyond, set to be released in Europe on February 25th and in North America on March 5th through Lifeforce Records. "New Dynamic" is streaming via the YouTube channel of Lifeforce Records and you can listen to it below.

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Legendary hard rock/heavy metal pioneers Deep Purple released a teaser, which can now be seen below, for the band's upcoming album due to be out in stores in April via earMUSIC. The album release dates were also revealed. More information about the album can be found here although the album title is still under wraps.

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The time has come to finally listen to something from the upcoming Officium Triste album. The Dutch death/doom metallers will release Mors Viri on March 18th under Hammerheart Records but today you get to listen to "The Wounded And The Dying", a six-minute piece, on the video below.

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Italian brutal death metal trio, Vulvectomy is set to release their new album entitled Abusing Dismembered Beauties come February. The new album, their third overall, contains 8 new tracks and will be released via Sevared Records. Check out the album details below.

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Doom metallers DoomSword have announced that they have parted ways with their guitarist Alessio "Sacred Heart" Berlaffa. The band also welcomed guitarists Gianluca Silvi and Matteo Carnio, who have joined the band. Moreover, DoomSword already have new material for a sixth album.

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2013 is here and good news arrive from France. The progressive symphonic metal band Adagio just released two demo versions of two singles from their upcoming album and successor to Archangels In Black. While you wait for the new album to drop, you can listen to "Torn" and "Carry The Cross" on the videos below.

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A long time has passed since we last heard of Doom:VS. Johan Ericson, the man behind this funeral doom metal project, is currently intensely working on his new upcoming album, which will be entitled Earthless.

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In what would go well on our "Funny Stuff" feature, apparently power metallers DragonForce have been doing more than touring and releasing a new album this year. Guitarists Herman Li and Samuel "Sam" Totman are featured in a TV commercial advertising the Capital One mobile app. It seems that it is possible to use your phone and also shred on your guitar without a problem.

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Children Of Bodom will start recording the follow-up to Relentless Reckless Forever tomorrow with Jaska Raatikainen taking care of the drum recordings first. The band has been rehearsing the new songs which are now ready. The new album is planned to be released in 2013 via Nuclear Blast.

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Hungary's melodic black metal band Bornholm will release a new album next year. In 2011, they started working on their third full-length album called Inexorable Defiance, which will come out via NoiseArt Records on January 25th, 2013. The album will be available as limited digibook including two bonus tracks and download. Bornholm will also embark on the Paganfest tour with Alestorm, Arkona, Thyrfing and others in February/March 2013.

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