Kingsley "King" Fowley, drummer and vocalist in US death metallers Deceased, has announced via Facebook details about the band's next album. Fowley reveals that Ghostly White will be the title of the new album which he is writing this year. He hopes to record it in the summer and release it in winter 2013.

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Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	Deceased

Jordanian doom/death metallers Bilocate have recently announced on their official Facebook page that they have inked a deal with Flaming Arts Agency, known for having bands such as Behemoth, Hate, Novembers Doom and Blood Red Throne in its roster, adding a lot to the band's touring ability. More information on this partnership can be found here.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Bilocate

German folk metallers Wolfchant have announced on their official website that Sarolv is the new permanent bassist of the band, replacing Michael "Bahznar" in the position.

The band posted the following short update: "Sarolv becomes a steady member at Wolfchant after he initially joined the band to temporarily help out as bassist."

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Source:	wolfchant-metal.com
Band profile:	Wolfchant

Death, the new album from Swedish heavy metallers Ram is now streaming online in its entirety at this location. Death will be released on January 27th/30th via Metal Blade Records in Europe.


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"Goodbye To Death", a brand new song from US metalcore outfit Bleeding Through is now available online and you can listen to it on the video below. Another new song, "Faith In Fire", is also streaming here. Both songs are taken from the band's upcoming album The Great Fire, to be released on January 31st via Rise Records.


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"Anthem", a brand new video from US power metallers Iced Earth has premiered exclusively at Revolvermag.com. The song comes off their latest output Dystopia, released last year. The video was shot in Cologne, Germany, during the European leg of Iced Earth's world tour and was produced and directed by Kosch Fabian Film.

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Source:	icedearth.com
Band profile:	Iced Earth

UK power metallers DragonForce have announced on their official website that they had to cancel their performance at the upcoming Soundwave Festival 2012 in Australia due to the delay in the completion of their new album.

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Source:	dragonforce.com
Band profile:	DragonForce
Event:	Soundwave Festival 2012

US thrash metallers Overkill have announced that The Electric Age will be the title of the band's upcoming album, due to be released on March 27th via eOne Music and March 30th in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records. The Electric Age was recorded and mixed at Gain Studios in New Jersey, owned and operated by bassist D.D. Verni. This will be the band's follow-up to 2010's Ironbound.


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Source:	noisecreep.com
Band profile:	Overkill

US progressive metallers OSI have announced the details of their upcoming new album. Entitled Fire Make Thunder, it is slated for release on March 23rd in Europe and March 27th in North America via Metal Blade Records. You can check out an album sampler in the video below.

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	OSI

Danish heavy metallers King Diamond have announced on their official website that they will be returning to the stage soon, after joining forces with Nick Storch at ICM and Paul Ryan at The Agency Group to book new shows.

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Source:	covenworldwide.org
Band profile:	King Diamond

Finnish symphonic metallers Nightwish's new album Imaginaerum has earned them an EMMA Award for best selling album of the year in Finland.

The band had this to say about it: "Yesterday we received an EMMA award for the most selling album in Finland 2011. What makes this extra special is the fact that it did so in just four weeks! Again, we can nothing but bow before the loyalty and enthusiasm of our fantastic fans! Thank you!"

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Source:	nightwish.com
Band profile:	Nightwish

Norwegian melodic black metallers Borknagar have unveiled the artwork and tracklist of their forthcoming album, Urd, which will be released on March 26th, 2012 in Europe as well as March 27th, 2012 in North America via Century Media Records. The album's artwork was designed by Brazilian artist Marcelo Vasco, who has already worked on the band's previous Universal release. More album details here.

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Source:	borknagar.com
Band profile:	Borknagar

"When Steel And Bone Meet", a brand-new song by US blackened death metallers Goatwhore can now be streamed on the webzine Bravewords.

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Source:	bravewords.com
Band profile:	Goatwhore

UK NWOBHM pioneers Iron Maiden have posted on their official website the trailer for the band's upcoming DVD, En Vivo, which hits stores on March 26th. You can watch it below. More details about the DVD were previously reported here.


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Source:	ironmaiden.com
Band profile:	Iron Maiden

German heavy metallers Accept will follow-up Blood Of The Nations with their new album Stalingrad. Nuclear Blast has just confirmed that the album will be released on April 6th. More album details were previously reported here. Accept also recently announced their return to the stage for an European tour with UK metallers Hell, starting in Paris in April.

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Source:	acceptworldwide.com
Band profile:	Accept
Event:	Accept: European Tour 2012