US grinders Embryonic Devourment will be entering the studio in late January 2013 to begin tracking eight brand new songs. The band feels that this will be the best Embryonic Devourment material to date.

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"Curtain", a brand-new song from Australian extreme metal act Portal can now be exclusively streamed on Pitchfork.

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Enslaved has announced that the band is preparing the release of a new live DVD, or "concert movie" as they prefer to call it. The DVD will contain 24 songs with material from all of their releases. The Norwegian metallers also released their latest opus RIITIIR this year.

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Finnish metallers Whispered have finished the mastering of their upcoming new album. The band promises to release the new offering sometime next year even though the exact date isn't set yet. Their latest album which was also their debut, Thousand Swords, was released in 2010.

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After signing a deal with Napalm Records, American metallers DevilDriver have recently entered Audio Hammer Studios in Florida to record the follow-up to Beast. John Boecklin is currently laying down the drum tracks for the upcoming and yet untitled album. The band's sixth full-length studio album is tentatively scheduled for a worldwide release in August 2013.

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French hardcore/death metal band Livarkahil is proud to announce the beginning of the writing process for their third full length album, once again in the form of a concept album.

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"The Energy", a fresh brand new video from Greek gothenburg/metalcore act Descending, is now available for viewing below. The song for this video is taken from the band's last album New Death Celebrity, released back in October, 2011 through Massacre Records. It was directed by Jon Simvonis.

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Official Peaceville Records press release:

Norwegian legends Darkthrone have completed work on their latest album The Underground Resistance, which is set for release on Peaceville Records on February 25th.

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Exciting news from the Cynic camp today. The progressive metallers have entered Perfect Sound studios in Hollywood, California to begin recording their new album. Their last album was released in 2008 (Traced In Air), followed by two EPs (Re-Traced and Carbon-Based Anatomy).

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Italian gothic metallers Macbeth have set Neo-Gothic Propaganda as the title of their fifth full-length studio album, tentatively due on early 2013 via Dragonheart Records, following their 2007 release Superangelic Hate Bringers.

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Convulse announced their return this year after signing with Svart Records. Now it is time to finally listen to the fruits of their labor in the new death metal slab "Inner Evil", which is currently streaming online and available on the player below.

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Finnish melodic death metallers Omnium Gatherum have announced details for their upcoming new album. It will be entitled Beyond and is set to be released on February 25th in Europe and March 5th in North America via Lifeforce Records.

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Disperse, the up and coming Polish progressive metal outfit together with their new label Season Of Mist, have revealed details from the band's new sophomore effort entitled Living Mirrors. The new album will hit stores on February 15th worldwide and February 19th in North America. The band's impressive debut effort Journey Through The Hidden Gardens was released back in 2010.

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In order to help the fans wait until their next full-length album, American grindcore act Misery Index will unleash a live album come February 15th worldwide and February 19th in North America entitled Live In Munich. This new offering was recorded at Backstage in Munich, Germany on February 18th, 2012. It will be released as hand-numbered die-cut LP, strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide. The band's new studio album has been penned for a late 2013 release.

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Danish hard-rock/heavy metal act Volbeat are pleased to announce a spring, 2013 headlining tour across North America, with main support from Canadian hard-rockers Danko Jones. The complete tour, that consists of 25 shows, will happen in March/April.

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Event:	Volbeat: North American Tour 2013