Italian symphonic black metallers Stormlord have revealed details about their upcoming new album entitled Hesperia. The band will enter the studio in the autumn to record the follow-up to 2008's Mare Nostrum.

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"Behold (God I Am)", a brand-new track from US melo-tech death metallers Allegaeon can now be streamed in the YouTube-video located below.

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Doro, the queen of heavy metal, has just revealed some details on the upcoming EP Raise Your Fist In The Air, which will be released on August 3rd, 2012. The EP will contain the following songs and will be issued on CD, vinyl and as digital download.

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Doro

Inner Wound Recordings has announced via their official website the release of a 12" vinyl edition of the classic Jorn album The Duke. The release date is set for June 1st after a deal with the German label AFM Records, and this edition includes an insert with lyrics. This edition of The Duke is available for pre-order at the Inner Wound Recordings Store.

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Source:	innerwound.com
Band profile:	Jorn

US sludge metallers Mouth Of The Architect have recently announced a string of US summer dates for June/July. The band also revealed that they are currently booking European shows, which they expect to start in September.

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Source:	mouthofthearchitect.com
Band profile:	Mouth Of The Architect
Event:	Mouth Of The Architect: US Summer Tour

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Ain't No Grave Records is proud to announce that two of the label's recording artists will be appearing on this year's Scream The Prayer Tour. Sleeping Giant and The Great Commission will join Demon Hunter (on select dates), Emery, My Children My Bride, Close Your Eyes, Hundredth, Gideon, A Bullet For Pretty Boy, and Your Memorial. A list of dates are below, and more will be announced shortly.

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Source:	aintnograverecords.com
Event:	Scream The Prayer Tour 2012

Former guitarist of Canadian progressive metal band Into Eternity, Rob Doherty, has passed away. Doherty was a member of Into Eternity from 2003 until 2005, and was most recently a member of Final Darkness. No further details about his death were disclosed so far.

The following message was posted on his band's Facebook page: "It is with incredible sadness that we must say good bye to our brother Rob - you will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved you... thank you for being a part of our lives. May you find peace my friend..."

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Band profile:	Final Darkness

Australian melodic death metallers Be'lakor have made another new track available for streaming from their upcoming third album Of Breath And Bone, to be released worldwide on June 1st via Kolony Records and Rockstar Records. "Absit Omen" can be streamed below. The band also announced on their Facebook page that pre-orders for the standard jewel case version of the album or the special edition digipack are now available at the band's official website and via Kolony Records. More album details here.

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Italian metallers Graveworm have announced the Fragments Of Death Tour 2012 across Europe. Special guests on the tour, which is scheduled for November this year, will include Agathodaimon, Hellsaw and Kadavrik.

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Band profile:	Graveworm
Event:	Graveworm: Fragments Of Death Tour 2012

Dutch death/doom masters Officium Triste have been working on a split in addition to their new album. The band posted the following update: "Here's an update on things we're working on. We have recorded 2 songs for a split CD with Ophis. The finishing touches on the mix are being done as we speak. Then the songs of both Ophis and OT will be sent to Greg of Esoteric who will master this. This CD will be called Immersed and will be out on Momento Mori from Spain. The plan is a June release."

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"Juicio Final", the brand new song from Spanish power metal band Saratoga is now streaming online at this location. Alternatively, you can listen to it below. The song is taken from the band's ninth studio album Nemesis, which is scheduled for release on May 8th via Calle Underground Records. The album is the follow-up to 2009's Secretos Y Revelaciones. More album details were previously reported here.

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Source:	saratoga-agotaras.com
Band profile:	Saratoga

Iranian melodic death/doom metallers Frequency Of Butterfly Wings are offering a free download of four songs from their debut album, which can be found here. These tracks are "Chaos Dreams", "Nocturnal", "Scum" and "Across The Sorrows", taken from their debut album The Butterfly Effect, which was released last year through Palapal Productions. The band is currently working on a new single.

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Swedish death metallers Evocation have announced the departure of bassist Martin "Tore" Toresson.

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Band profile:	Evocation

Mexican death metal outfit Infinitum Obscure will be functioning with only session drummers from now onwards.

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German thrash metal veterans Tankard have revealed the tracklist for their forthcoming 30th anniversary album titled A Girl Called Cerveza. The album is scheduled for a July 27th release through Nuclear Blast Records.

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