"In My Absence", the new video from Swedish metallers Dark Tranquillity, can be viewed at this location. The clip was filmed by the bandmembers themselves on the road, with guitarist Niklas Sundin taking care of the editing/post-production duties. Additional live footage was provided by Anders Björler (The Haunted, At The Gates) and Nikolas Pegler.

"In My Absence" comes off the band's latest album, We Are The Void, which was released on February 2010 via Century Media Records.


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Band profile:	Dark Tranquillity

Nuclear Blast Records press release

Legendary Swedish viking/death oufit Unleashed just announced the tracklist and the artwork of the upcoming album Odalheim.

With Odalheim Unleashed not only present the successor of As Yggdrasil Trembles in the year 2012, but also continue telling their post-doomsday story, of course embedded into the Norse mythology. After the mighty world tree Yggdrasil had trembled and rung in the end of the world, Fimbul winter followed: Three years of darkness and coldness, during which Mother Nature took back what was rightfully hers. This caused the end of life as we know it. Ragnarök. But the warriors who've survived will build a new world out of the old one's ashes. Right here, the story of Odalheim begins.

With Odalheim, the Swedes release their eleventh studio album. Once more, the mighty line up consisting of Johnny (bass & vocals), Fredrik (lead guitar), Tomas (rhythm guitar) and Anders (drums) has created a multifarious and hymnal album in typical Unleashed manner.

Johnny commented the artwork: "The artwork is made by Sebastian Ramstedt, just like our previous 4 albums. It shows the new world Odalheim, at the break of dawn at Birka shores, and just before the attack of White Christ. The concept of the album is taken from the book by the same name. A book I haven't yet had the time to complete."

Odalheim was produced by Fredrik Folkare and recorded in the Swedish Chrome Studios.

Odalheim tracklist:

01. Fimbulwinter
02. Odalheim
03. White Christ
04. The Hour Of Defeat
05. Gathering The Battalions
06. Vinland
07. Rise Of The Maya Warriors
08. By Celtic And British Shores
09. The Soil Of Our Fathers
10. Germania
11. The Great Battle Of Odalheim

Odalheim will be released on April 20, 2012 via Nuclear Blast.

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Unleashed

Eternal Turn Of The Wheel, the new album from Ukrainian black metallers Drudkh is currently streaming entirely at this location and will be available during one week. The album will hit stores this Friday, February 24th (March 13th in North America), via Season Of Mist. More album details were previously reported here.

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Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Drudkh

Norwegian black metallers Borknagar have announced the addition of new drummer Baard Kolstad to the band. Baard will take over duties replacing David Kinkade, who parted ways with the band last year. He joins, having been discovered by Vortex in the spring of 2011 while recording in Toproom Studio with a band. After this, both Borknagar and ICS Vortex were asked to participate in the anniversary recording of Metallica's Black Album, and as Asgeir Mickelson was unavailable, Vortex called up Baard and asked him to play on the song.

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Band profile:	Borknagar

French metallers Nightmare have unveiled the cover artwork for their new album, entitled The Burden Of God (formerly Mercury Rain). The album, which was recorded at the Peek studios in the south of France with producer Patrick Liotard, will be released on May 18 through AFM Records.


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Band profile:	Nightmare

US classic doom metallers Saint Vitus are about to release new material. The band is coming up with their first full-length album since 1995's Die Healing. The new album Lillie: F-65 will be released by Season Of Mist on April 27th, (North American date in May), in a limited edition CD and DVD digipack, jewel case, LP plus download card and various merchandising items.

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Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Saint Vitus

The official line-up for the Metal Open Air 2012 in São Luís, Brazil, has been revealed. Even though some bands are still yet to be announced, most of the line-up has been unveiled.

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Source:	metalopenair.com
Event:	Metal Open Air 2012

Guitarist/vocalist Patrick Mameli of the resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit Pestilence has issued the following update:

"Recently, bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling (Nufutic, Obscura) and drummer Yuma van Eekelen (Exivious, The New Dominion) have decided to work more intensively on their main projects. Therefore, bassist Stephan Fimmers (Necrophagist) and drummer Tim Yeung (Morbid Angel, Divine Heresy, Vital Remains, Hate Eternal) will join Pestilence for the upcoming new album Obsideo and live performances."

Stephan Fimmer gave the following statement: "I'm looking forward to be part of a great, new Pestilence album - Obsideo - I'm sure that the upcoming album is gonna blast!! It's great to join the band and play with these awesome musicians."

Patrick Mameli added: "I would like to thank Jeroen Paul Thesseling and Yuma van Eekelen for their hard work and great musicianship on the Doctrine album and live shows and we (Patrick Mameli and Patrick Uterwijk) wish them both good luck in the future with their projects."

Pestilence 2012 line-up:

Patrick Mameli - Guitar/Vocals
Patrick Uterwijk - Guitar
Stephan Fimmers - Bass
Tim Yeung - Drums

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Source:	pestilence.nl
Band profile:	Pestilence

Century Media has announced that they will be releasing the compilation Oriental Metal, edited by Kobi Farhi from Orphaned Land, on February 27th. This compilation features several Middle Eastern bands, such as Amaseffer, Nervecell, Myrath, and many others. It will also have a booklet with photos and info about the bands. You can pre-order it at this location.

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Source:	jorzine.com
Band profile:	Orphaned Land

Danish death/thrash metallers Hatesphere have announced via MySpace that they will be supporting Brazilian thrash metallers Sepultura on select shows in their upcoming Eastern European & Baltic Tour in March. The band will also perform in a string of UK shows alongside Cattle Decapitation and Incantation later in the year.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Hatesphere
Event:	Sepultura: Eastern European & Baltic Tour

Corrosion Of Conformity, the upcoming self-titled album from US stoner metallers Corrosion Of Conformity is currently streaming online in its entirety at AOL Music. The album is set for a North American release on February 28th via Candlelight Records. It was recorded at Dave Grohl's Studio 606 in Los Angeles, produced by the band with John Custer, mixed by John Lousteau (Foo Fighters) and features artwork by Seldon Hunt (Melvins, High On Fire).

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Event:	Corrosion Of Conformity: North American Tour 2012

The first names of this year's Sonisphere festival in the UK have been announced. The headliners will be KISS (only European performance in 2012), Queen, who performs their set with Adam Lambert on vocals, and Faith No More.

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US thrash metallers Havok have announced a string of North American headlining shows for March in between tours with Toxic Holocaust in the US and before the tour with Sepultura, Death Angel and Krisiun. The band is also busy finishing up their new EP titled The Point Of No Return, which will be released on May 22nd. The EP will contain two brand new songs plus a few covers.

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Band profile:	Havok
Event:	Havok: North American Tour

American guitarist Slash has revealed the artwork for his new solo album titled Apocalyptic Love. The album will be released by his own label Dik Hayd International and distributed through EMI on May 22nd, and will be produced by Eric Valentine once again.

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metalhammer.co.uk

"Nonvs Sacramentum", a brand-new song from Belgian black metallers Enthroned is now streaming on Agonia Records' Facebook page and on SoundCloud.

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Source:	soundcloud.com
Band profile:	Enthroned