French power/progressive metal act Asylum Pyre has signed a deal with Massacre Records. The band is preparing its second release entitled Fifty Years Later, which is scheduled for release through the label on November 23rd this year, after they released Natural Instinct? in 2009. The album was recorded and mixed by Didier Chesneau and mastered by Elektra Mastering.

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British extreme metallers Cradle Of Filth have updated that their new album has now progressed into the mixing stage, with nothing more than the choirs and female vocals to be done. The new album is expected to be released this year under the indie label Peaceville Records.

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Proggers Opeth have recently announced that they will be doing a Swedish Heritage Tour this coming November and December, starting in Malmö on November 29th and concluding in Norrköping on December 7th. The shows in Gothenburg on December 2nd and 3rd plus the Stockholm shows on December 4th and 5th will be 'Unplugged' shows. The special guests for this tour will be announced shortly and the tickets went on sale yesterday with a limited number of special, VIP tickets available.

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Event:	Opeth: Swedish Heritage Tour 2012

Finnish folk metal pioneers Korpiklaani have announced that they will be returning to tour North America this August/September in support of their new album Manala. Support on the road will come from fellow Finns Moonsorrow, Faroese Týr and Estonians Metsatöll.

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Billboard is reporting that the inevitable happened. Queensrÿche has officially announced that the band will continue without iconic lead vocalist Geoff Tate, who will be replaced by Crimson Glory singer Todd La Torre.

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British progressive metallers Threshold have revealed details on their upcoming ninth studio album, the follow-up to 2007's Dead Reckoning, including cover art, tracklist and release date.

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US brutal death metallers Devourment have entered the studio to record their new album and first for new label, Relapse Records. The band is tracking at Mana Recordings in St. Petersburg, Florida, with Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, Morbid Angel). The album promises to be their heaviest, most crushing release to date and will see an early 2013 release. Tentative song titles include "Fucked With Rats" and "Fifty Ton War Machine".

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"Pink Beatles In A Purple Zeppelin", the brand new video from Dutch progressive genius Arjen Anthony Lucassen has been released and is now available for viewing below. The song comes off Arjen's new solo album Lost In The New Real, which was released earlier this year in April via InsideOut.

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Dutch drone/noise masters Gnaw Their Tongues will see the vinyl reissue of their 2011 album Per Flagellum Sanguemque, Tenebras Veneramus this July via ConSouling Sounds.

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"Dead Letters", a brand new song from Swedish metallers Katatonia has been made available online for streaming. The song is taken from their upcoming album Dead End Kings, which will be released on August 27th (Europe) and August 28th (North America) via Peaceville Records. You can listen to "Dead Letters" on the lyric video below and download the song here.

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Stratovarius have announced on their website that 24-year-old Rolf Pilve will replace Jörg Michael as their drummer. Pilve will play his first gig with the band in Tavastia, Helsinki, on July 11th. Stratovarius had received more than 100 applications for the position from Finland as well as from abroad.

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"The Inevitable Degradation Of Flesh", another new song taken from US death metallers Nile's upcoming album At The Gate Of Sethu is now available for streaming via the official webstore of their label Nuclear Blast here. Nile will release At The Gate Of Sethu on June 29th (Europe) and July 3rd (North America) via Nuclear Blast.

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Swiss folk metallers Eluveitie have announced the release of a new double-CD package named The Early Years on August 17th, 2012. This package will include, as you may have guessed, songs from Eluveitie's early years. To be more exact, all titles from the very first EP Vên as well as the complete debut album Spirit, both of which have remained sold out for some time now.

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The Dallas, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia, dates of the Death To All Tour taking place this summer have been postponed.

The following official statement was released: "It is with regret that we have to postpone the Atlanta and Dallas dates for Death To All 2012, but there is a good side. Many things have led us to this point including very low ticket sales, issues with opening bands being available and several other factors. We are very sorry to all of the Death fans this has caused an inconvenience and wish things could have been different. We did everything in our power to avoid this situation, but in the end the choice had to be made. The good news is that we are working to re-schedule these dates for early next year, and if possible, add more dates surrounding them in new cities! Please hold on to your tickets, as they will be honored."

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Event:	Death To All Tour 2012

L'Enfant Sauvage, the new opus from French metallers Gojira has been made available for streaming online in full at this location and here. The album will soon hit the stores on June 25th in Europe and one day later in North America via Roadrunner Records, but you have the opportunity to listen to it now. More album details were previously reported here and here.

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Source:	gojira-music.com
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