Finnish symphonic metallers Nightwish have released the first teaser trailer for the long-awaited movie Imaginaerum and now you can watch it below. In addition to that, the movie's official website has also been launched at http://www.imaginaerum.com.

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To celebrate the group's influential role in the gothic/doom scene and to welcome the upcoming 13th studio album, Tragic Idol, the brand new album from British gothic metallers Paradise Lost is streaming in its entirety at Decibel Magazine. Tragic Idol was released on April 24th in North America and April 23rd in Europe through Century Media Records.

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Peter Östlund, the guitarist of Swedish death metal outfit Vomitory, will sit out three shows in the month of May, June and July. The band reports: "Due to family commitments, lead guitarist Peter Östlund will sit out on some of the upcoming shows. So therefore, we have recruited our dear friends Danny Tunker (ex-God Dethroned, ex-Prostitute Disfigurement) and Anders Bertilsson (Coldworker) to step in for Peter. All other confirmed shows will be done with the ordinary Vomitory line-up."

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Finnish gothenburg outfit MyGrain have announced that they will enter the studio in July to record their new album, which they plan to release in the beginning of 2013.

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Dutch death metallers Sinister have recently revealed the tracklist and cover art for the band's upcoming album titled The Carnage Ending, which is planned to be released in the summer via Massacre Records. Sinister has also recorded five cover songs that should be part of a bonus disc for the upcoming album.

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Official Season Of Mist press release:

Back in 1998, Season Of Mist released French black metallers Seth's debut, Les Blessures De L'Ame. The album was greeted with enthusiasm by reviewers and fans alike, as the band combined harsh but melodic black metal with a well thought out concept on vampirism. Brutal, dark and surprisingly catchy, Les Blessures De L'Ame creates gothic atmospheres supported by intelligent keyboard textures. The album quickly gained the status of a cult classic that is hard to find as it is long sold out. Now Season Of Mist is offering a re-release on June 22nd with two bonus tracks and a brand new cover artwork!

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Finnish power metal band Burning Point, who recently signed to Scarlet Records, revealed the artwork and tracklist for the band's fifth release The Ignitor. The album is scheduled for release on June 19th, it was recorded at HelGate and Reindeer Horns Studios and mastered at Tico Tico Studios (Sonata Arctica, Sentenced) by Ahti Kortelainen. The cover artwork was handled by Felipe Machado Franco (Blind Guardian, Rhapsody Of Fire, Iron Savior).

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Storm Corrosion, the collaborative project between Mikael Åkerfeldt from Opeth and Steven Wilson from Porcupine Tree, has premiered a video for the single "Drag Ropes", which you can watch below. The video was animated by a South African stop motion animator called Jess Cope. The song comes off their debut album Storm Corrosion, which will be released on May 7th through Roadrunner Records. More album details were previously reported here.

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German power metallers Helloween have broken the silence and announced that they have just entered the studio to work on their new album, which they plan to release in the beginning of 2013.

The band issued the following statement on their official website: "Watch out for news and reports from the studio as the Helloween-machine is on a roll again.... The recordings for the 7 Sinners - follow-up will be running until the end of 2012 with a release being looked at in the beginning of 2013."

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Shadowmaker, the brand new album from German heavy metallers Running Wild is currently streaming in its entirety at AOL Music. The album was released through Steamhammer/SPV on April 20th in Germany, April 23rd in Europe and April 24th in the US/Canada. More album details were previously reported here.

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US power metallers Attacker have posted online the new song "Steel Vengeance", which is available for streaming below. The track also features new vocalist Bobby "Leatherlungs" Lucas and will be included in the band's upcoming album, planned to be released this year.

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US technical thrashers Rumpelstiltskin Grinder have set the release date for their third studio album Ghostmaker for June 19th in North America via Candlelight Records. The album was produced by the band and reunites the band with noted gore artist Mike Hrubovcak (Sinister, Hate Eternal, Cattle Decapitation).

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Canadian stoner metallers Dopethrone have announced on their Facebook page that they are working on a new album, the short message read: "First day in studio for Dopethrone 3: Reverb Deep."

The album will be the predecessor to Dark Foil, released in early 2011.

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On Death And Cosmos, the brand-new upcoming EP by Italian avantgarde metallers Ephel Duath is set to be released on June 21st in Europe and August 14th in the US, through Polish label Agonia Records.

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"I Have A Right", the brand new video from Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica has premiered and is now available for viewing below. It was directed by Tuukka Temonen. The song, also available for streaming and download at this location, is taken from their upcoming album Stones Grow Her Name, out on May 18th in Europe and May 22nd in North America through Nuclear Blast. More album details here.

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