Guitar virtuoso <b>Christopher Amott</b> might have left Arch Enemy but he didn't stop making music. He has announced that his new solo album will be titled Impulses. The cover art has been revealed and can be viewed below even though a release date has not yet been set. This new album will be the follow-up to his debut solo studio album Follow Your Heart, which came out in 2010. More details should be released soon.

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Today is your lucky day. "Carniwars", "Life And Death Is A Broiler" and "The Might Of A Nation", all new songs from Swedish grindcore beasts Afgrund's upcoming album The Age Of Dumb are available for streaming at their ReverbNation page. The album has been penned in for a July 31st release via Willowtip Records.

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San Diego's death metal outfit Pathology have revealed the cover art and announced that their new album will be called The Time Of Great Purification, due out on September 25th. The band is wrapping up their time in the studio with Daniel Castleman and Lambesis Studios on their third Victory Records release.

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"Channeling The Numinous", the first track taken from Swedish death metallers Morbus Chron upcoming 10" EP is now available for streaming at RockHard.de. The band's new EP entitled A Saunter Through The Shroud will be released worldwide via Century Media on July 23rd. The cover art, created by Raúl Gonzalez, is available for viewing below.

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Band profile:	Morbus Chron

UPDATE: After cancelling their shows in Oslo and Malmö, Children Of Bodom were now forced to cancel their appearance at the Ruisrock Festival in Finland as well. Amorphis will replace them.

The band released the following statement: "This is not an easy letter for us to write. Alexi is suffering from a serious infection. He is still in hospital in Oslo under supervision of the doctors and we don't know yet when they will release him."

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Progressive/experimental rock artist Steven Wilson has released a video of the live performance of "Harmony Korine" as a preview for his upcoming DVD/Blu-Ray titled Get All You Deserve, which is set to be released on September 25th via Kscope. The two-hour long performance was recorded live in Mexico City on April 13th, 2012, at the Teatro Metropolitan. The special edition DVD/Blu-Ray/2 CD version is now available for pre-order here. You can watch the video below, directed by Lasse Hoile.

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The wait is finally over for fans of German symphonic gothic metal band Lacrimosa. The band has just announced the release date for their new upcoming album to be entitled Revolution, the first in three years after Sehnsucht was released in 2009.

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With 17 years of obscure black metal on its shoulders, Finnish act Enochian Crescent puts down their instruments.

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German power metal band Edguy has checked in with the following announcement about heading to Brazil for a short string of shows with Slash in November this year: "South America has always meant something special to Edguy and their crew. For more than ten years Edguy have toured the continent in support of each album and even though some fans were afraid it wouldn't happen this time, Edguy's booking agency finally announces a short tour of Brazil. Some more dates may follow depending on the schedule."

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German alcoholic thrash metallers Tankard have posted online the title track from the band's upcoming 30-year anniversary album A Girl Called Cerveza. You can now listen to it on the lyric video below. Alternatively, you can feast your ears on the song "A Girl Called Cerveza" at this location.

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It looks like Shockwave Festival 2012 won't be happening after all. After most of the bands dropped out of the tour, now Fear Factory has put the last nail in the coffin.

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Event:	Shockwave Festival 2012 (CANCELLED)

Swedish power metallers Crystal Eyes have welcomed the return of Niclas Karlsson to the band. They revealed the following update, regarding the recent guitarist changes: "Paul is out of the band and we're ready for another chapter. We're now extremely happy to welcome back Niclas Karlsson and are looking forward to once again share the path of Heavy Metal with this great guitarist. If you know your Crystal Eyes's history you know that Niclas started the band with Mikael in 1992, quit the band after short break in 1995, got back between 2006-2007 and has played with Mikael in the Judas Priest tribute band Defenders Of The Faith since the dawn of time."

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Swedish dark ambient band Arcana have put up their most recent effort, As Bright As A Thousand Suns, up for streaming on their Bandcamp page. In case you are not familiar with the band's work or haven't yet got the band's new album, now is the chance to acquaint yourself. The band is also streaming songs from other albums, which include: Raspail, Inner Pale Sun, Cantar De Procella, Dark Age Of Reason and The Last Embrace.

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French avantgarde metallers Wormfood have recently inked deal with Apathia Records. The label will release a collector remastered and expanded reissue of Wormfood's first album Eponym, released in 2002 and sold-out for a long time now. A short trailer of the upcoming anniversary reissue of the first Wormfood album is now available below.

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German death metal act Obscenity has revealed new details about their upcoming release. The album will be entitled Atrophied In Anguish and it is scheduled for release in September (exact date will be announced soon) via Apostasy Records. The tracklist and the album's artwork, which was created by Remy (Headsplitdesign), can be seen below.

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