Death metallers Aborted have just released their new lyric video for the song "Vermicular, Obscene, Obese" from their latest output Global Flatline in celebration of their upcoming tour with Vader and Bonded By Blood.

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Official statement from Relapse Records:

Gonzo grindcore terrorists Agoraphobic Nosebleed have entered guitarist Scott Hull's Visceral Sound Studios in Bethesda, MD to begin work on their highly anticipated new material for Relapse Records.

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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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Risen From The Ashes, the new Kahtmayan album is coming. In the meantime, you can listen to the new song "Dark Old Skies" here or on the player below. It is the first song ever featuring Homayoon Majdzadeh on vocals. Kahtmayan's previous albums were instrumental works, but it seems like the new effort won't be totally instrumental. More information on the new album, which includes 9 songs, should be released soon.

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With the demoing phase over, doom metallers Ordog have recently entered the studio. The Finnish band will begin recording their fourth album this month and promises more details about it soon. This will be the band's follow-up to 2011's Remorse, released by Violent Journey Records.

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"Wonderful Life", a brand new video from Swiss heavy metal band Shakra, is now available for viewing below. The song is off the band's new 9th studio effort Powerplay which is released today, January 11th.

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Portuguese thrashers Switchtense have released a new video for the song "The Right Track". The clip was directed and edited by Miguel Miranda and contains a mixture of the band's studio performance and some past footage. The new song has been streaming online for over a week now and will be released on the band's upcoming DVD/CD, Switchtense - 10 Unbreakable Years, in February.

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Who wants to know more about Dark Tranquillity's new album? We are here to help and no, this is not fiction. The Gothenburg metal kings just announced that their new album will have the title Construct. Not only that but it will be out on May 27th in Europe and on May 28th in North America through Century Media Records. This will also be the band's 10th studio album. Jens Bogren will mix the new release and the band will soon enter the studio.

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UK power metal outfit Power Quest will be calling time on their 12 year existence in 2013. On behalf of the whole band, keyboardist and founder member Steve Williams, released a statement regarding this decision.

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Passages Into Deformity, the new Defeated Sanity album will see the light of day on February 5th, 2013 through Willowtip Records. While you wait, check out another brand new song called "Naraka" available for streaming here. "Verblendung", the first song released, is still streaming at this location.

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Official press release:

The Napalm Records line-up just got a little deadlier, and here's the reason why: We are very proud to let you know that none other than the mighty Legion Of The Damned has joined our ranks! The Thrash Metal band has inked a worldwide record deal with Napalm Records and is more than ready to strike again!

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Doom legends Saint Vitus have announced a European tour that includes UK dates around their Hammerfest appearance in March. Tickets for the shows go on sale on Friday January 11th and support comes from self-professed Seventies Rock preservationists Mos Generator. The band will be presenting their latest release Lillie: F-65.

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Clutch have recently unleashed the title track and first single from their new album Earth Rocker. You can get a first listen of the track "Earth Rocker" right here, where you also find an interview with guitarist Tim Sult. Alternatively, you can stream the track on the Soundcloud player below. It has been a long time coming since the release of Strange Cousins From The West but the new output is set for release on March 19th, 2013 via Weathermaker Music.

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Source:	pro-rock.com
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The guest list keeps growing bigger. After Biff Byford (Saxon), Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween, Unisonic), Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon), Bruce Kulick (ex-KISS) and the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg, another participant can now be announced. Pretty Maids vocalist Ronnie Atkins (his birth certificate reads Paul Christensen) has also been confirmed as one of the guest vocalist on Avantasia's Metal Opera The Mystery Of Time due out in March.

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Dutch death metallers Centurian have released a new lyric video for the song "Feast Of The Cross", available for viewing below. The new song is off the band's new upcoming album Contra Rationem, which is scheduled for release on January 28th via Listenable Records. "Judas Among Twelve", another new song off the album, is still streaming at this location.

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