Canadian viking metallers Talamyus are streaming online several songs from their latest output Raven's Call To Annihilation on the band's Reverbnation page. The album was released last year through PRC Music.


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German doom masters Ahab have entered the Überwälder Klangdressur studio to begin recording their as-yet-untitled follow-up album to The Divinity Of Oceans. The band has now checked in from the recording process with the following brief update: "We've finished the drum recording and the bass recordings and it sounds outstanding. Today Heci will follow with the guitar recording. There will be some pics later this week."

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US punk/crossover thrash metallers D.R.I.'s guitarist and founding member Spike Cassidy is in the hospital recovering from complications after a colectomy (removal of entire colon) performed earlier this month. The recovery process may interfere with the band's future touring plans.

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Plains Of Oblivion, the brand-new upcoming album by US shredder Jeff Loomis is set to be release on April 9th (EU) and 10th (USA).

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"The Anomalies Of Artificial Origin", a brand new song from Russian brutal death metallers Abominable Putridity is now streaming online and you can listen to it below. The song is the title track of the band's upcoming album The Anomalies Of Artificial Origin, set to be released on February 28th through Brutal Bands.


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British gothic metallers Paradise Lost will be touring the UK this April performing tracks from their forthcoming album Tragic Idol as a build up to its official release on April 23rd via Century Media Records. Finnish melodic death metallers Insomnium will be the main support. To celebrate the event, the band will have a very limited number of VIP tickets available (10 per show) which you can purchase online at their official website on February 1st.

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Event:	Paradise Lost + Insomnium: Tragic Idol Tour

The Ragnarökkr Metal Apocalypse is America's greatest true metal festival. The 2012 line-up is like no other seen outside of Europe. The festival is scheduled for May 18th and 19th in Joliet, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The following bands will be playing the two day fest: Virgin Steele, Wizard, Voltax, Brocas Helm, Pharaoh, Skull Fist, Damien Thorne, Slauter Xstroyes, Blacksmith, A Sound Of Thunder, Borrowed Time, Voz, Ancient Creation and Stone Magnum.

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Austrian symphonic metallers Visions Of Atlantis have announced via Facebook that their new album will be titled Ethera. The band is currently in the studio recording it and plans to release it this year.

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Hansi Kürsch, the singer of the German power metal band Blind Guardian was recently interviewed by Radio Metal and talked about the two upcoming albums the band is working on.

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Over the last week we gave you the opportunity to win a 12" vinyl of the new split release from Apathia Records between Genital Grinder and Como Muertos.

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Century Media press release:

Legendary guitarist Jeff Loomis has been in the studio the last few months working on his highly anticipated sophomore solo album, to be released later this year. Since entering the studio, Loomis has revealed a number of notable guests that will be appearing on the release and now, Loomis announces the newest special guest: Ihsahn, formerly of Norwegian black metal band Emperor and current solo artist.

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AtomA, the Swedish post rock/metal band featuring ex-Slumber members has inked a deal with Napalm Records and will release their debut album Skylight on March 30th. The band announced it on their Facebook page: "We've inked a deal with Napalm Records, to leave earth behind and explore other worlds. Goodbye, planet earth."

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On January 24th, Columbia/Epic/Legacy will release a 17-CD box set, The Complete Albums Collection, which contains every studio and live album that featured the classic Judas Priest line-up of Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing and Ian Hill.

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The French symphonic metal band, Whyzdom, has announced that vocalist Clémentine has departed prior to recording vocals for the band's latest album. The band now seeks her immediate replacement.

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"For The Wicked", a brand new lyric video from US deathcore/death metal band Impending Doom is now available online for viewing below. The track is the first single from the band's fourth full-length album Baptized In Filth, which will be released on March 13th via eOne Music.

The album was produced by Andreas Magnusson (The Black Dahlia Murder, The Famine) and was mixed by Machine, who has previously worked with Lamb Of God, Suicide Silence and Demon Hunter, among others.

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