Official Massacre Records press release:

We're delighted to welcome Soul Sacrifice from Istanbul to our family! The band was formed in 1997 by the two guitarists Maksim and Feyzi.

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US progressive metallers The Reticent's newest and third release, Le Temps Detruit Tout, is streaming exclusively in its entirety here. Heaven & Hell Records has released the album on May 29th.

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"Meltdown", a brand new song from Dutch rockers The Gathering is now available for streaming at this location. Alternatively, you can check it out below. The song comes off the band's upcoming new album entitled Disclosure, which has been tentatively penned in for a September 12th release.

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Wintersun released the following announcement on their official website:

Hello friends!

Time for some album(s) news. Wintersun's Time is going to be two albums, titled Time I & Time II. We made this decision simply because of few reasons:

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Source:	wintermadness.net
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Straight after their headling North American tour with Accept and Swallow The Sun, German thrashers Kreator will embark on a European tour in November/December joined by co-headliners Morbid Angel and with support from Nile and Fueled By Fire.

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Source:	kreator-terrorzone.de
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Event:	Kreator & Morbid Angel: European Tour 2012

Albert Orma, guitarist of Finns Ghoul Patrol, has left the band. Ghoul Patrol has released the following announcement on their Facebook page: "A little bit of bad news. Albert has decided to quit Ghoul Patrol. This was his decision and we respect it. We would like to thank Albert for all the work he put in the band and especially for all the good times we had together! As for now, we have a replacement for the summer gigs. Niki Jurmu (ex-Thrashgrinder) will join the ranks for now. So all gigs will be played as planned!"

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Former Sebastian Bach touring drummer Mark 'Bam Bam' McConnell has passed away, reportedly as a result of kidney and liver failure. He was Bach's touring drummer from 1997-2005.

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"Monarch Omega", the brand-new video from US deathgrinders Abnormality can now be seen in the YouTube-video located below.

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Fæmin, the brand new album from Portuguese doom/sludge metal band Process Of Guilt is now available for streaming in its entirety at this location. The album will see the light of day on June 11th via Division Records. More details about the album were previously reported here.

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Posted on the band's Facebook.

Katatonia, the Swedish purveyors of dark rock/metal, have announced that their ninth studio album, due to be released on Peaceville Records on August 27th (EU) and August 28th (US), will be titled Dead End Kings. A continuation of 2009's inspired and acclaimed Night Is The New Day, as well as a leap forward into the unknown, Dead End Kings sees the quintet conjure yet another milestone in audial melancholy and angst.

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Silencing Machine, the upcoming new album from US black metal machine Nachtmystium will be released on July 31st via Century Media. On that day, there will be a record release show at Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, Illinois. The first 100 people through the door will receive a special Nachtmystium giveaway. The band has now revealed the album cover, which is available below. Silencing Machine will be available on CD, LP and digitally.

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Bryan Hagan, who fronted Heir Apparent from 2002-2003, has passed away at the age of 39. The cause of his death has not yet been revealed.

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Ex-Sabaton members Rikard Sundén (guitars), Oskar Montelius (guitars), Daniel Mullback (drums) and Daniel Mÿhr (keyboards), who parted ways with their former band in April, have teamed up with vocalist Nils Patrik Johansson (Astral Doors/Wuthering Heights) and bassist Stefan "Pizza" Eriksson (Volturyon/Ex-Cryonic Temple) to form the band Civil War.

The band is currently writing songs for a debut EP targeted for the fall of 2012 followed up by a full-length debut album in 2013.

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"Big" Steeve Hurdle, ex-guitarist of Canadian death metal acts Gorguts and Negativa, passed away on May 20th from post-surgical complications.

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Austrian extreme metallers Belphegor have released the following update about the work on their new album: "On tuesday Serpenth (bass) and Marthyn (drums) will fly over to US shores to start the drum recordings on Wednesday. Erik Rutan (Mana studios/ Florida, St. Petersburg) will be at the helm as producer. The recording sessions and mix/ mastering process are set for completion by mid October."

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