The last time we heard about melodic death metallers Eternal Oath, they had called it quits but now the band is active again and has released a new demo song titled "Sunborn". You can listen to it on the video below. The band has started working on new material and a new album is planned to hit stores in the beginning of 2013.

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In case you haven't been following this thread, US doom/death outfit Encoffination have been looking for a record label to release their 12" MLP Elegant Funerals For The Unknown Dead, after the demise of Detest Records, who were originally supposed to release it. The band is now happy to announce that the MLP will be released on Debemur Morti Productions and has been tentatively penned for a September/October release.

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The yet-untitled new Orchid's Curse album is currently in its final mixing stages. The album is the band's third and follow-up to their 2010 effort Voices: The Tales Of Broken Men. The record was recorded at Halifax's CodaPop Studios with producer Jason Vautour and will also see its release through Diminished Fifth Records. The mixing will be done by Shaun Thingvold (Darkest Hour, Strapping Young Lad, Lamb Of God) and Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me) will do the mastering.

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Dutch symphonic metallers Epica are currently working on new material. The band has already nailed down 11 tracks and will be hoping to enter studio sometime next year. The band had this to say: "Already about 11 new tracks have been written for the next album. We don't know yet when we'll record it (somewhere in 2013) but this material sounds killer so far! Wouldn't be surprised if many people gonna like those songs."

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The wait is finally over for the new Daylight Dies opus. A Frail Becoming, the band's fourth album will be released on October 9th via Candlelight Records. However, in the meantime, you can check out the opening song, "Infidel", which is available for streaming exclusively at this location, where bassist/vocalist Egan O'Rourke also answers some questions about the new album.

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September 1st; mark your calendar folks because that is when Herodias's second album, Antevorta, will see its worldwide release. Antevorta is the doom duo's second album and the second one this year. The first, Dance Of The Seven Veils, was released just over three months ago. The band promises to release a new video on August 31st.

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Swedish metallers Katatonia have returned with their ninth studio album, Dead End Kings, which was released on August 27th (EU) and August 28th (US) via Peaceville Records. Their new album is now available for streaming in its entirety here. More album details were previously reported here.

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Nu metallers Ill Niño will release their sixth full-length album on October 22nd via Victory Records and have now revealed the cover art of the band's upcoming output entitled Epidemia, check it out below. The recording sessions for the album took place in Hoboken, New Jersey; Austin, Texas; and Denver, Colorado. This will be the follow-up to 2010's Dead New World. The album can be pre-ordered here.

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Progressive black metal act Khonsu is streaming their new album Anomalia in full at Stereokiller right here. Anomalia, the band's international debut, is the vision of guitarist Steffen Gronbech (ex-Keep Of Kalessin). You can also watch below the video for the song "The Malady". The debut album was released via Season Of Mist yesterday.

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Andreas Solveström, one of the vocalists of Swedish metalcore/power metal band Amaranthe, is set to sit out the band's first show on the US tour, in the ProgPower USA Festival XIII.

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Indie Recordings has announced the signing of Nidingr, the Norwegian band featuring former and current members of such acts as Mayhem, Gorgoroth, Dødheimsgard, 1349 and God Seed.

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"Perspectives", the new lyric video from Austrian metalcore band The Sorrow is now available for viewing below. The song will appear on the band's new upcoming fourth album entitled Misery Escape, which will see the light of day on October 26th via Napalm Records.

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We already knew that Converge's new album would be titled All We Love We Leave Behind, but now we know a lot more. The band has unveiled the artwork that will grace the new effort, the tracklist, release date and even released a new song and video. All We Love We Leave Behind will be out on October 9th via Epitaph Records. The opening track of the album, "Aimless Arrow", is streaming [url= http://pitchfork.com/news/47662-converge-share-album-info-new-songvideo-tour/]over here[/url].

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"Shitload Of Money", a brand new video from Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica is now available for viewing below. The song was originally released on the band's recent output Stones Grow Her Name, out in May via Nuclear Blast. However, "Shitload Of Money" was also re-released as a signed edition single a couple of days ago, on 24th August 2012. The video was made by the Finnish production company Optipari Ltd.

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While we wait for a new Kylesa album set for 2013, we will have a new compilation to entertain ourselves with. The sludge band is going to release From The Vaults, Vol. 1, a twelve-song collection featuring unreleased and alternate versions of songs spanning their catalogue including their cover of Pink Floyd's "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun" on November 16th in Europe (November 20 in North America) through Season Of Mist. Shean Beaudry created the artwork.

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