Better To Die On Your Feet Than Live On Your Knees, the debut album from US grinders Liberteer is currently streaming in its entirety at this location. The band's debut album was released on January 31st in North America and is set to drop on February 13th in Europe via Relapse Records.

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"Storm The Sorrow", a brand new song from Dutch symphonic metallers Epica is now streaming online at Nuclear Blast's Soundcloud. The song is taken from the band's forthcoming release Requiem For The Indifferent, which will hit stores on March 9th, 2012, via Nuclear Blast. More album details were previously reported here and here.

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Band profile:	Epica

"I'll Break You Again Tomorrow", a brand new video from Romanian deathcore/death metal act Cap De Craniu is now available for viewing below. The song comes off the band's debut album I'll Kill If I Live, which was released on February 7th via Metalfan Records Division. The album was released in a jewelcase cover version and contains a booklet in a special format, with graphics signed by Calin Raduta, the main songwriter in the band. The song "Death & Taxes" is also available for streaming at the band's [url= http://capdecraniu.bandcamp.com/album/death-taxes]Bandcamp page[/url].

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UK industrial metallers Killing Joke have unveiled details about their new album. It will be entitled 2012 and it will be released on April 2nd through Spinefarm Records/Universal. The album will be released in CD hardcopy, digital formats and will also be available on double colored gatefold vinyl. As a teaser for the new album, the song "Rapture" is currently streaming online and you can listen to it below.

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Band profile:	Killing Joke

Brazilian thrash metallers Sepultura will embark on a North American tour this April with Death Angel, Krisiun and Havok as special guests to promote their latest output Kairos, released last year through Nuclear Blast.

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Band profile:	Sepultura
Event:	Sepultura: North American Tour 2012

Official Nuclear Blast press release:

After the departure of Lars Eikind (bass/clean vocals) and Atte Palokangas (drums), Before The Dawn experienced a rebirth of sorts. What could formerly be described as dark metal started to flow much more into melodic death metal waters. The result of this development will arise like the famous phoenix from the ashes on the 27th of April 2012: Rise Of The Phoenix!

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Before The Dawn

Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light II, the brand new album from US drone doom metallers Earth is now streaming online in its entirety at Pitchfork. The album will be released on February 14th through Southern Lord Recordings. More album details were previously reported here.

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Band profile:	Earth

After reissuing Cowboys From Hell in 2010, US legends Pantera plan on doing the same with Vulgar Display Of Power this year and drummer Vinnie Paul said in a recent interview with Loudwire that the forthcoming Vulgar Display Of Power 20th anniversary reissue will feature a previously unreleased song titled "Piss". The release date for the reissue hasn't been set yet and no further details were revealed.

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Source:	loudwire.com
Band profile:	Pantera

Six full tracks taken from A Different Kind Of Truth, the latest album from US hard-rockers Van Halen, are currently streaming online at this location. A Different Kind Of Truth is the band's first studio album in 14 years and was released on February 7th through Interscope Records.

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Japanese power metal/J-Rock outfit Versailles have re-released on January 31st their latest album Holy Grail, first released last June, with an additional 344 pages scorebook, a bonus CD, photos and commentary by the band members. The first 100 books are signed and will only be on sale on February 12th at the Shibuja Public Hall venue where the band will be performing.

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Band profile:	Versailles

"Full Speed Ahead!", a brand new video from Swedish heavy metallers Steelwing is now available for viewing below. The song comes off the band's most recent album, Zone Of Alienation, released in January via NoiseArt Records. The video features live footage.

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Swedish death/doom metallers October Tide have announced that vocalist Tobias Netzell and bassist Pierre Stam have parted ways with the band. They will be replaced by Alexander Högbom and Mattias Norrman respectively. The band also plans to record a new album this summer and release it at the end of the year.

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Source:	octobertide.net
Band profile:	October Tide

US metallers Metallica will be headlining their own two-day festival at Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ, on June 23rd and 24th. This special event will contain multiple music stages for at least 22 bands and other activities. Metallica will play the Black Album in its entirety in one night and Ride The Lightning on the other, for the first time ever. Tickets go on sale this Saturday (February 11th). For more details, visit http://www.orionmusicandmore.com.

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Band profile:	Metallica
Event:	Orion Music + More Festival

US death metallers Cannibal Corpse will headline an extensive US tour in April and May with Exhumed, Abysmal Dawn and Arkaik as support acts. Bassist Alex Webster commented: "We're psyched to hit the road with Exhumed, Abysmal Dawn, and Arkaik in April! This is a full-on death metal tour that we know all of our fans will love. Prepare for an evening of relentless aural punishment!"

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Band profile:	Cannibal Corpse
Event:	Cannibal Corpse: US Torture Tour 2012

Nuclear Blast press release

US metallers Municipal Waste have revealed the cover art of their forthcoming album, entitled The Fatal Feast. The cover artwork for the album was created by Justin Osbourn of Slasher Design. The Fatal Feast will be released in North America on April 10th and in Europe on April 13th via Nuclear Blast Records.

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Municipal Waste