UK black/grind duo Anaal Nathrakh are currently in the studio working on their follow-up to Passion, released earlier this year through Candlelight Records.

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Source:	candlelightrecordsusa.com
Band profile:	Anaal Nathrakh

After revealing that their new bass player will be Igor Díez, former guitar player of Kalte, the Basque heavy metal band Su Ta Gar detailed their forthcoming new album. It will be entitled Ametsak Pilatzen and it will be released next October. The first single of the album, "Norbera Bere Ametsen Jabe", is available for streaming at this location.

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Source:	sutagar.com
Band profile:	Su Ta Gar

Demonical's drummer Ronnie Bergerståhl has been forced to sit out the Eastern Death Infernal Tour 2011 due to other commitments. The Swedish death metal band has however tapped Fredrik Widigs (Witchery live-drummer) to fill in behind the kit.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Demonical

The Jordanian dark oriental metal band Bilocate is currently mixing their new album at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden, with sound engineer Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Bloodbath, Amon Amarth, Symphony X, Paradise Lost).

Ramzi Essayed finished recording the vocals for the new CD earlier this month at the In The Mix studios (Dubai - UAE) with Nash Planojevic, who is known for his work as a monitor engineer for Iron Maiden and Saxon.

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Source:	jorzine.com
Band profile:	Bilocate

US black/thrash metallers Skeletonwitch have posted another track on their official website, entitled "'Reduced To The Failure Of Prayer'", off of their upcoming new album Forever Abomination, which is due out in October 7th via Prosthetic Records. Forever Abomination will be their fourth full release and was produced by Grammy-winner Matt Hyde (Slayer, Hatebreed).

Information about their upcoming album was previously reported over here.

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Source:	skeletonwitch.com
Band profile:	Skeletonwitch

With the upcoming album Imaginaerum in the making, Finnish symphonic metallers Nightwish will embark on a European tour in support of the album in next year. The tour takes off in Göteborg/Gothenburg, Sweden on April 10th.

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Source:	nightwish.com
Band profile:	Nightwish
Event:	Nightwish: Imaginaerum European Tour 2012

NWOBHM defenders Tank have begun work on a new album and the follow-up to their 2010 album War Machine.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Tank

UK supergroup grinders Lock Up will embark on tour through-out Scandinavia in January next year. Dates can be seen below.

Support on the trek comes from Swedish grinders Gadget and stoner/doom metallers Pyramido.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Lock Up
Event:	Lock Up + Gadget + Pyramido: Scandinavian Tour 2012

Finnish metal band Mors Principium Est has announced that Andhe Chandler has now joined the band as a second guitarist.

The band posted the following short statement about acquiring a second guitar player to the group ranks: "Allrighty! Finally it did happen. We found the second guitar player! And the new guy is Andhe Chandler from New Zealand. Yes, New Zealand is pretty far, but don't worry, it will not affect our gigs in the future. Now we can concentrate on the new material with full force!"

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Source:	morsprincipiumest.com
Band profile:	Mors Principium Est

Angra and Almah vocalist, Edu Falaschi, has announced that he will take a break from singing and focus on being a producer and a composer. However, he might return to take over vocal duties in the future.

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Source:	edufalaschi.com.br
Band profile:	Angra

Obscura has announced their first ever North American headline tour in support of their latest album Omnivium. The tour will start Nov. 4 in Wilmington, Delaware and run through Dec. 7 with support from label-mates Abysmal Dawn, Last Chance To Reason (Nov. 4 -25) and Enfold Darkness (Nov. 28 - Dec. 7).

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Source:	relapse.com
Band profile:	Obscura
Event:	Obscura + Abysmal Dawn: North American Tour

As previously announced, US hydrogrinders Cephalic Carnage were to reissue their third full-length album Lucid Interval, which can now be streamed on their Bandcamp profile.

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Source:	cephaliccarnage.bandcamp.com
Band profile:	Cephalic Carnage

The Hellfest management have now announced the first bands set to appear on the French metal festival, taking place on June 15th to 17th, 2012.

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Source:	hellfest.fr
Event:	Hellfest Open Air 2012

Norwegian extreme metal outfit Dødheimsgard has once again parted ways with vocalist Mathew "Kvohst" McNerney, whom you will all remember first left the band in 2008, only to return in 2010. Kvohst has left to concentrate on his other band, Hexvessel, who have an album out this year entitled Dawnbearer.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Dødheimsgard

Hate and Vesania have cancelled a few shows on the French part of their European tour due to utter incompetence of the organizer - Die Ecke Productions (namely Nico and Dan of band Livarkahil) who are responsible for bad organization in the venues, and finally disappeared with the money they owe the headliner. The fact that the organizers are no longer present on the tour makes it impossible to execute the deals with local promoters and venues. In this situation, the concert in Paris (29.09) in Glaz'art must be the last show of this tour.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Hate
Event:	Hate: Erebos European Tour [CANCELLED]