The drummer Gene Hoglan, who participated on the forthcoming Testament album Dark Roots Of Earth, will be joining the band on the upcoming co-headliner shows with Anthrax on the Anthrax North American Tour, to take place from October 28th to November 13th.

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Source:	msanthrope.com
Band profile:	Testament

US progressive metal band Cynic released a short teaser of their upcoming EP Carbon-Based Anatomy and you can watch it below. The new EP will be released on November 11th, 2011 (US) and November 15th, 2011 (Europe). All bass parts were recorded by Sean Malone, who had also previously recorded the bass parts in Focus and Traced In Air. More EP details were previously reported over here.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Cynic

After 12 years, Danish melodic black metal outfit Fairytale Abuse has decided to call it quits. The band posted a lengthy statement on their MySpace page: "The band's decision is made mutually between the band members and comes as a natural decision after long periods of inactivity. But also several external and internal causes had impact on the decision."

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Fairytale Abuse

Finnish neofolk band Tenhi has recently posted the artwork and release date information about their upcoming album Saivo on their official website. The release date will be November 25th, 2011. Saivo will be the band's fifth full-length album and the follow-up to Maaäet, released in 2006.

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Source:	utustudio.com
Band profile:	Tenhi

Gothenburg, Sweden based metal-sextet, Marionette, are set to release their upcoming album entitled Nerve on November 14th. Nerve is the band's third album and will be released digitally via Pivotal Rockordings in all major web-retail outlets and streaming services while the physical album will be self-released by the band in individually numbered high-quality digipaks featuring two exclusive bonus tracks. The album artwork is being handled by Gustavo Sazes of Abstrata Design (Arch Enemy, Firewind).

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Source:	label.pivotalalliance.com
Band profile:	Marionette

The German death metal unit Lay Down Rotten is busy recording their new longplayer at the Desert Inn studios. Their sixth longplayer (third for Metal Blade) will be entitled Mask Of Malice and is scheduled for a February 2012 release via Metal Blade Records.

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Band profile:	Lay Down Rotten

The Ghost You Gave To Me, the brand-new upcoming album from US progressive rockers Three can now be streamed in its entirety on AOL Music.

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Source:	music.aol.com
Band profile:	Three

"The Day The City Died", a brand-new song from US experimental metallers Hammers Of Misfortune can now be streamed on Noisecreep.

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Source:	noisecreep.com
Band profile:	Hammers Of Misfortune

One For Sorrow, the brand-new upcoming album by Finnish melancholic metallers Insomnium can now be streamed in its entirety over Inferno Magazine. For the American fans, the stream is also available at Hails And Horns.

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Source:	inferno.fi
Band profile:	Insomnium

Forever Abomination, the brand-new upcoming album by US blackened thrash metallers Skeletonwitch can now be streamed in its entirety on Guitar World.

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Source:	ht.ly
Band profile:	Skeletonwitch

Italian power metallers Kaledon have parted ways with drummer David Folchitto. The band posted the following announcement online: "After more than 10 years, the band's collaboration with David Folchitto is over. The separation is completely friendly, and Kaledon wish David all the best for his professional and private future."

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Kaledon

Gaia Epicus are finaly set for a new UK tour in November. This time we will also include 2 shows in Scotland. Main support band will be Komatoze from Scotland. The tour will go from 14th to 22nd November.

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Source:	gaia-epicus.com
Band profile:	Gaia Epicus

Official press release

"Thank you & lights out! 7 albums, 12 years and thousands of enthusiastic fans don't make that decision easy, but after long thoughts and lots of talks we decided together to call it a day and dissolve Symphorce. The heads are dead, the timetables of our main bands packed with dates, so we feel a lack of inspiration and no possibility to record more albums, play more shows with the passion and commitment needed therefore."

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Source:	afm-records.de
Band profile:	Symphorce

On November 26th, 2011, the Metal Addiction festival will take place - a special event to celebrate AFM's 15th anniversary. In Hamburg's legendary Markthalle, 15 of the label's top artists and new hopefuls will perform. The club's conception, with its 2 stages, allows to offer you a big event with many bands and a non-stop program - all this for a fan-friendly special price.

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Source:	shop.afm-records.de
Event:	AFM Metal Addiction

Swedish avantgarde metallers Diablo Swing Orchestra have set Pandora's Piñata as the title for its third album, set to be released in the first quarter of 2012.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Diablo Swing Orchestra