Since Norway's jazz-metal outfit, Shining, shocked the music world with their genre-defining and now classic Blackjazz in January 2010, people have been asking themselves if it's humanly possible at all to reproduce the sheer ferocity and aggressiveness on a stage, while still retaining the machinelike precision displayed in their punishing studio tracks. See for yourself that Shining makes it more than possible when they tour Europe this November.

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Source:	p2rdesign.com
Band profile:	Shining (NOR)
Event:	Shining [NOR]: European Tour

Abzu, the brand-new upcoming album by US mythological occult metallers Absu can now be streamed in its entirety on metal webzine Inferno.

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Source:	inferno.fi
Band profile:	Absu

"Shot In The Dark", the new video from Dutch symphonic metallers Within Temptation has been officially released today and can be viewed below. The single is off the band's latest effort The Unforgiving, released back in March.


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Source:	within-temptation.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation

Mikko Laine, the 30-year-old guitarist of the Finnish progressive metal band Sole Remedy was killed in a traffic accident on October 2nd in the Dutch municipality of Baarlo ? just hours after the band's performance at the ProgPower Europe festival. Here it is the official statement from the band: "Rest in peace Mikko 1981-2011. Mikko has died in a terrible accident while on tour at Netherlands."

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Sole Remedy

US death/doom metal band Evoken have announced that they will enter the studio in November to record their new album.

The band issued the following statement on their official Facebook page: "The first 3 dates for the studio are booked, and we're ready to go. November 11th, 12th, and 13th we begin recording our new opus. We will be returning to the same studio behind A Caress Of The Void with Steve DeAcutis behind the board once again."

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Evoken

Japanese metallers Sigh are set to headline the Asia Metal Festival this October in China. The festival will feature bands from Taiwan, Japan, China, Mongolia, Thailand and the UK.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Sigh

French prog death outfit Gojira have been busy writing material for their new album, amongst other things.

The band checked in on their MySpace page: "A lot happened since our last message so we wanted to give you some news today and let you know we are still alive! We know you are all eagerly awaiting the Sea Sheperd EP release. We are sorry for the delay. Some of the material was on a hard drive that crashed but we are nearing the end of a long and difficult recovery process. Now the good news: the new album is ready!"

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Gojira

UK stoner heavy weights Orange Goblin have unveiled details from their upcoming album. The new album, entitled A Eulogy For The Damned, has been penned for an early 2012 release via Candlelight Records. The album, whose mixing was completed on Sunday, will be released on both CD and Vinyl.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Orange Goblin

UK symphonic gothic metal act Cradle Of Filth have announced that their upcoming mini-album Evermore Darkly will only be released on October 24th in Europe, (US and Canada - 18th October) via Peaceville Records. The band posted this short statement: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, Evermore Darkly will now be released on October 24th, 2011."

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Source:	theorderofthedragon.com
Band profile:	Cradle Of Filth

Technical death metal band from Belarus, Posthumous Blasphemer, have begun recording their new album, the follow-up to Fracture The Worship, released in 2008.

The leader and guitarist of the band, Fiendharon, announced it himself when he posted the following statement on his personal page: "We will start recording the guitars on September 21st for the new and 5th Posthumous Blasphemer album. Title, publishing label and release date - are to be announced."

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Source:	vkontakte.ru
Band profile:	Posthumous Blasphemer

The latest album from the French post-rock band What Mad Universe, A Cosmic Chapter With Gaia, released back in 2010, is now available for free streaming in its entirety through their label, Apathia Records. You can listen to it at this location.

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Source:	apathiarecords.com
Band profile:	What Mad Universe

Austrian melodic death metallers Devastating Enemy have announced on their Facebook page that they will release a new album in 2012.

They released their debut album, The Fallen Prophet (via Twilight distribution) back in March, 2011, and after the conclusion of the Demonic Alliance Tour with Darkane and Destinity in September/October, 2011, the band will return to the studio in December, 2011, to record the new album. Devastating Enemy will take this next step with their long-term producer Norbert Leitner (Studio Udio Media).

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"Erebos", the brand-new video from Polish blackened death metallers Hate can now be streamed in the YouTube-video below.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Hate

Immortal has been confirmed as one of the headliners for next year's Party.San Open Air in Schlotheim, Germany. The festival takes place in August 9-11, 2012.

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Source:	immortalofficial.com
Band profile:	Immortal
Event:	Party.San Open Air

Swedish metallers Grand Magus will hit the road early in 2012 across Europe. Support will come from the hand of Bullet, Steelwing, Skull Fist and Vanderbuyst.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Grand Magus
Event:	Grand Magus: European Tour 2012