"Neecha Paapa", a brand new single from Sri Lanka depressive black metallers Dhishti is now available online and you can listen to it on the video below. The Neecha Paapa single was self-released by the band.


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"Carriers Of The Plague", a brand-new song from Australian technical death metallers Psycroptic can now be streamed on the band's Facebook page.

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Ukranian black metallers Drudkh have released further details about their upcoming release Eternal Turn Of The Wheel, due out February 24th, 2012 (28th in North America) via Season of Mist Records. Eternal Turn Of The Wheel will be available as a CD digipak, limited to first pressing, and a vinyl LP with download card. Both items can be pre-ordered on Season of Mist's e-shop at this location. Previous album details were reported here.

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

Official Century Media press release:

Spanish thrash metallers Angelus Apatrida never rest! Only two days after the last show of their extensive Clockwork Tour, the band entered Ultrasound Studios in Moita, Portugal, together with producer Daniel Cardoso (Anathema, Anneke Van Giersbergen, etc.) and sound engineer Hugo Andrade, with whom they already previously worked for their much lauded Clockwork album, which marked the band's first release on Century Media Records.

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Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Angelus Apatrida

Swedish heavy metallers Sabaton announced it on their official website that they will be doing a headlining tour in North America with several dates in 2012. The upcoming tour is called Swedish Empire Tour 2012 and it will run from April through May.

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Source:	sabaton.net
Band profile:	Sabaton
Event:	Sabaton: Swedish Empire Tour 2012

Greek metallers Sorrows Path will begin recording their second album next year. The band posted the following on their MySpace page: "Sorrows Path booked Fragile Studios in Athens, Greece, in order to record their sophomore album between August and October 2012 with producer Vangelis Yalamas! The follower of The Rough Path Of Nihilism will be out late 2012 by German Rock It Up Records! Doom rules eternally..."

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Band profile:	Sorrows Path

Belgian black metallers Enthroned have announced a new collaboration with Agonia Records. The band released this official statement: "Enthroned is proud to announce the new collaboration with Polish Agonia Records, we are truly looking forward to see what this cooperation will bring for the future. The Agonia team has been behind the band since the very beginning and are true fans of Enthroned, understanding our visions as well as our ideology, which is a very important factor as far as we are concerned."

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Band profile:	Enthroned

"Far Too Long", a brand new song from US power progressive metal band Katagory V is now streaming online at this location. The song will appear in their upcoming fifth album Resurrect The Insurgence. Katagory V bassist Dustin Mitchell comments: "We know it has been rather quiet in the Katagory V camp, and many have been wondering when the new album will be released, but rest assured we are still fighting the good fight, and the new album will be delivered in good time. However, it has been difficult to nail down a release date in the current state of the industry with the constant changes abound. Nevertheless, we are still alive!"

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Source:	katagory5.com
Band profile:	Katagory V

Bydgoszcz, one of the biggest cities in Poland will soon become the city of Satan himself. On March 10th, 2012, this city will celebrate its 666th birthday. Satan feels very satisfied by this so he decided to organize a spectacular show.

On that day, a concert will take place in the Astoria sports hall with three of the biggest Polish death metal titans. On stage, Behemoth, Vader, Decapitated and a young band called The Sixpounder will perform.


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Band profile:	Behemoth
Event:	666 Years of Bydgoszcz

The initial line-up for the Chaos in Tejas Music Fest 2012 has been announced. The festival will take place on May 31st through June 3rd in Austin, Texas. So far, the festival announced the performance of the following bands: Nasum, Toxic Holocaust, Winter, Ringworm, Ghoul, Disma, Loss (USA), The Mob, Antisect, Best Coast, Tear It Up, Varukers, Iceage, Forward, The Abused, Warrior Kids, Black Witchery, Omegas, Heratys, Hoax, Zyanose, Double Negative, Give, The Ropes, Mauser, Scapegoat, Whitehorse, Gas Chamber, Magic Circle and Hank Wood And The Hammerheads. More bands will be announced soon.

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Event:	Chaos in Tejas, Gig Vol. 8

US metallers Neurosis' albums Souls At Zero and Enemy Of The Sun will be re-released on vinyl.

Relapse Records has issued the following announcement: "Relapse Records is proud to announce the release of Neurosis' two landmark records Souls At Zero (originally released in 1992) and Enemy Of The Sun (originally released in 1993). Available on LP for the first time in nearly two decades and for the first time ever in their full form on vinyl, both albums have been fully remastered and presented with newly expanded artwork. Pre-orders for both records, including an exclusive line of Neurosis merch, are available now at this location."

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Band profile:	Neurosis

US atmospheric black metallers Wolves In The Throne Room have announced new North American tour dates in January. This special run of new performances will bring the band's final shows in support of Celestial Lineage, released this year, and the band is excited to perform alongside a range of acts on the ten-date expedition, including Master Musicians Of Bukkake, Mount Eerie, Ash Borer, Worm Oroboros and Chelsea Wolfe.

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Band profile:	Wolves In The Throne Room
Event:	Wolves In The Throne Room: N. American West Coast Tour 2012

The line-up for the annual New England Metal & Hardcore Festival have been revealed. The festival takes place at the Palladium in Worcester, USA on April 20th to 22nd.

Headliner for Friday is melodic death metallers The Black Dahlia Murder and for Sunday is metalcore act Killswitch Engage. The headliner for Saturday is to be announced on January 2nd.

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Source:	metalandhardcorefestival.com
Event:	New England Metal & Hardcore Festival XIV

Belgian grindcore act Leng Tch'e has announced a change in their line-up through their label Season of Mist: "After 4 years the time has come to say goodbye to Tony behind the drumkit and welcome the newest addition to the Razorgrind camp: Olivier Coppens! We'd like to thank Tony for all his hard work and commitment and wish him all the luck in his future endeavours. Be sure to come out to our tour with Origin and Psycroptic to see Olivier in action!"

Here's what Olivier has to say: "I am beyond stoked to be part of this band and would like to thank my new band members, my family and everybody who supports me. Can't wait to crush and destroy, see you on the road!"

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Irish folk/doom metal act Darkest Era will be joining the Useless Drunken Bastards UK & Ireland Tour in 2012. As previously reported, Alestorm will headline the tour and Claim The Throne will be the support act, alongside Darkest Era now.

The band confirmed it on their Facebook page: "We're very pleased to announce a 14 date UK tour with Scotland's Alestorm and Australia's Claim The Throne! The dates take us right across the country and we can't wait! Check out the poster below!"


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Band profile:	Darkest Era
Event:	Alestorm: Useless Drunken Bastards UK & Ireland Tour