German power metallers Mystic Prophecy have announced that they are gearing up to start recording a new opus, their 8th full-length album already, in the beginning of 2013.

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Portuguese gothic metallers Moonspell have announced the complete list of tour dates for their Voices From The Dark North American tour that they will co-headline with Marduk next February/March. This tour will also include heavy hitters Inquisition, The Foreshadowing and Death Wolf. Check out the dates below.

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Deeds Of Flesh had promised they would release an advanced track off their upcoming release Portals To Canaan and they kept their promise. The brand new song entitled "Rise Of The Virvum Juggernaut" is now available for streaming below for your listening pleasure. The brutal death metallers have already revealed the artwork and release date (January 29th, 2013 through Unique Leader Records) for Portals To Canaan, but the rest is still under wraps for now.

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Michael "Mike" Scaccia, guitarist of Ministry, Rigor Mortis and Revolting Cocks, died last night after suffering a heart attack on stage at the Rail Club in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 47 years old.

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No, this is not a dream. There is actually a new supergroup called Corrections House featuring Scott Kelly (Neurosis), Mike IX Williams (Eyehategod), Sanford Parker (Nachtmystium) and Bruce Lamont (Yakuza). Little is known about what this lineup created, but they are launching the band with a US tour (which will also feature solo sets from the artists comprising the band) in January/February 2013.

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Lee Dorman, Iron Butterfly's bass player, was found dead on December 21st. He was 70 years old. Lee Dorman also played for the progressive/psychedelic rock group Captain Beyond. According to TMZ, the bassist had a history of heart trouble, he was found dead in his car and authorities don't believe there is anything suspicious about his death.

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In June, Thyrfing signed a deal with NoiseArt Records with a promise of a new album. Now the band has revealed that Jens Bogren (Opeth/Paradise Lost/Witchcraft) has put the final touches on their upcoming opus at Fascination Street in Örebro, Sweden. The title of the album will be De Ödeslösa and is set for release this coming spring.

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German folk metallers Die Apokalyptischen Reiter have released a brand new video for their song "Wir Reiten" (We Ride). The video is result of a cooperation with French movie maker Yann Arthus-Bertrand, features sequences from the movie Home, and can now be watched here.

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U.K. symphonic metal band Damnation Angels is streaming online their new song "Someone Else". You can enjoy it below. The song appears on the band's debut full-length album Bringer Of Light, originally issued in Japan through Radtone Music in March of this year. The album will receive a worldwide distribution through Massacre Records on February 22nd, 2013.

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The Swiss doom/drone force Rorcal is preparing the release of a new album titled Világvége but there is more. The band is currently streaming two tracks off that album on their Bandcamp page. If you survived the end of the world, don't miss out on this one (Világvége = End of the World). Világvége, the band's third album, will be released on February 28th, 2013.

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A|symmetry, a five-piece progressive metal act from Serbia which features two members from Burning Circle, released yesterday their debut EP Room 17: Hours Between Shadows And Light. It also features Linus Abrahamson (Andromeda, Edge Of A Circle, Galahad), Alek Darson (Organized Chaos) and Milos Mihajlovic (ex-Alhemia). The EP is now available for streaming and download over here.

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Symphonic metallers Edenbridge have been working on their new album, which will be their 8th studio album and follow Solitaire. Today the band revealed that the new offering will be titled The Bonding, expected to be released next year. More should be revealed soon.

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Italian metallers Death SS have posted a new video online for the song ''The Darkest Night''. The song comes off their upcoming new album Resurrection, to be released in March of 2013 through Lucifer Rising Records. You can watch the video directed by Salvatore Vitiello below.

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Swedish death metal monsters Hypocrisy are still working hard on their upcoming new studio album, scheduled for a late March release. The recordings are almost done and their new beast will be entitled End Of Disclosure. The band also confirmed a string of European tour dates for March/April 2013. Check out the list below.

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Official press release:

"Team Sonisphere is sad to say that it has now been confirmed that Sonisphere UK will take a year off in 2013. The three Sonisphere Festivals to date at Knebworth in 2009/2010/2011 set a very high standard and indeed 2011 was voted the best festival line-up by The UK Festival Awards.

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