Brutal Assault 2013 begins to take shape. The organizers have now announced four new bands for its 18th volume that will take place as usual in Jaroměř, Czech Republic.

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Event:	Brutal Assault 2013

Greek symphonic metallers Nightfall have completed the recordings for their new album to be titled Cassiopeia, which is set for release in January 2013 through Metal Blade Records. This will be the follow-up to Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants. A first single, cover art, and more details on Cassiopeia will be revealed in just a few weeks.

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The classic US heavy metal band Obsession has uploaded the track "Forbidden Desire" for streaming. "Forbidden Desire" comes off the new album Order Of Chaos, which was released on October 3rd in Europe and October 9th in North America through Inner Wound Recordings and on September 19th in Japan through Spiritual Beast. The Japanese edition of the album also features the exclusive bonus track "The Damned".

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British death/doom metallers Eye Of Solitude have just released a new music video for the track "Awoken By Crows". This atmospheric piece was directed by Jordan Saunders and the track comes off the band's latest album Sui Caedere, which was released through Kaotoxin Records earlier this year.

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No, it's not a Halloween prank... Black Sabbath really are returning to Australia, or Down Under if you prefer, after nearly 40 years.

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Event:	Black Sabbath: Australian Tour 2013

Prog/power metal warriors Thaurorod have been looking for a new singer, and now the search is over and the band has announced that the new singer will be Andi Kravljaca. You can watch his presentation video below. Thaurorod will release a new album in 2013, more details about that should be revealed soon.

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Italian progressive power metal band Infinita Symphonia is happy to announce that Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween, Unisonic) will feature as a guest vocalist on their new album. Kiske will team up with the band's vocalist Luca Micioni on one of the songs on the album.

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Many people must be curious about the new Therion album. Well, now you get to listen to a new song from the album, namely "Polichinelle", which is streaming here. End Of The Light will release Les Fleurs Du Mal on CD on November 27th in North America.

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Deathcore sect Born Of Osiris has announced a headlining European tour in February/March 2013. If that wasn't thrill enough, the band is bringing After The Burial, Monuments and The Haarp Machine with them.

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On March 12th, 2013, Swedish melodic metal maestros Soilwork will kick-off their world tour in North America - their first time headlining in this territory in almost three years. The 54-show trek through the US and Canada will feature support from Jeff Loomis, Blackguard, The Browning, and Wretched.

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Event:	Soilwork: North American Tour 2013

Antinumerology, the new 7" EP from Canadian death metal outfit Mitochondrion, has been tentatively penned for an early 2013 release via Dark Descent Records. In the meantime, you can check out the EP cover art below. The art was done by Richard Friend.

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News coming out of the Teramaze camp suggest that the band is currently working on new material. The progressive thrashers are scheduled to enter studio in January next year to start recordings.

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What have Vreid been up to? Apparently, they have been preparing a new album. The black metallers also signed a new deal with Indie Recordings. According to the label, the new album is in progress and the band is currently in the studio working. The new album is scheduled for release on February 2013. Check out the band's studio report below.

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Source:	indierecordings.net
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A few weeks after announcing plans to disband and a January 2013 farewell tour, metalcore act Underøath is now debuting one of their final new tracks, "Sunburnt". You can listen to the new song right here.

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Polskie Radio is reporting that Poland's Supreme Court has ruled that Behemoth's frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski, may have committed a crime when he called the Catholic Church "the most murderous cult on the planet" during the band's September 2007 performance in Gdynia, Poland, and tore up a copy of the Bible calling it "a book full of lies."

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Source:	thenews.pl
Band profile:	Behemoth