As previously announced, Virginia-based melodic tech-death metal masters Arsis will be touring as part of the Frets Of Fury Tour this October without guitarist/vocalist Jim Malone. The band are excited to announce the very talented musicians filling in for Jim in his absence.

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Band profile:	Arsis

"Zero Distance", the brand-new video from Swedish Gothenburg metallers Dark Tranquillity can now be streamed in the YouTube-video below.

The video was made by Swedish media production collective Aduro Labs.

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Band profile:	Dark Tranquillity

British grindcore pioneers Napalm Death have re-signed with Century Media Records. The band's as-yet-untitled 14th studio album was recorded earlier this year at Parlour Studio in Kettering, U.K. with longtime producer Russ Russell and is scheduled for release in early 2012.

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Napalm Death

"Julaar", the brand-new video from Canadian progressive metallers The Devin Townsend Project can be streamed in the YouTube-video below.

"Julaar" features guest appearance from legendary ex-Emperor frontman Vegard Sverre "Ihsahn" Tveitan and comes off the band's latest album Deconstruction, which was released on June 21st through InsideOut Music.

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Band profile:	Devin Townsend

German power metal band Freedom Call announced on their official website their new studio album, their seventh, to be released on February, 2012.

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Band profile:	Freedom Call

"The Lake", a new song from Swedish doom juggernauts Isole is now streaming online at the band's Facebook page. The song is the first single off of the band's upcoming new album entitled Born From Shadows, which will see the light of day on October 28th via Napalm Records.

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Band profile:	Isole

Swedish black metal band Watain announced new tour dates and will be playing two exclusive and very special shows in Sweden in celebration of their 13 years of existence as a band.

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Band profile:	Watain

German melodic black/death metal band Thulcandra has uploaded a new song called "Echoing Voices (A Cold Breeze Of Death)" from their upcoming new album Under A Frozen Sun, due to be released on September 28th through Napalm Records. You can hear this song at their Facebook page. More album details were previously reported over here.


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Finnish prog/death outfit Crystalic has decided to call it quits, after releasing only two full-length albums. The decision was announced by Toni Tieaho/ Crystalic on the official website of the band.

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Band profile:	Crystalic

American thrashers Megadeth have released another single entitled "Never Dead", off of their upcoming new album, Thirteen, due out November 1st, 2011, via Roadrunner Records, now streaming on YouTube. Alternatively, the video can be played below. More album details were previously reported over here.

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Band profile:	Megadeth

Hot on the heels of new album Until Fear No Longer Defines Us (released last August), Finnish metallers Ghost Brigade will embark on a two-week tour of Europe with opening acts A Storm Of Light and Intronaut. Below are the dates and venues.

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Event:	Ghost Brigade: Until Fear No Longer Defines Us Tour

US grooving thrash metallers Chimaira will be heading out on the road for a round of dates with US metalcore act Unearth this fall on The Jägermeister Presents Tour. The tour will begin October 10th in Kent, Ohio.

Support on the trek will come from US blackened thrashers Skeletonwitch and US deathcore act Molotov Solution.

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Source:	chimaira.com
Band profile:	Chimaira
Event:	The Jägermeister Presents: Chimaira + Unearth

As previously announced, Finnish power metallers Sonata Arctica will release a new live DVD, entitled Live In Finland. It was set to be released on October 28th through Nuclear Blast Records, but has now been pushed back to November 9th for Japan and November 11th for Europe.

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Source:	bravewords.com
Band profile:	Sonata Arctica

In a short Facebook update by the tour mates, Canadian technical death metallers Archspire, it's said that US brutal/technical death metallers Decrepit Birth have officially dropped off the bill for the upcoming The Decimation Of Europe Tour, featuring Polish technical death metallers Decapitated and Belgian brutal death metallers Aborted amongst others.

However, replacement for Decrepit Birth is set to be Italy's brutal/symphonic death metallers Fleshgod Apocalypse.

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Event:	The Decimation Of Europe Tour

Metal Sucks is hosting an exclusive premiere of US progressive rock act Three's latest single "React" at this location. The track is taken from Three's new album The Ghost You Gave To Me, which will be released October 11th via Metal Blade Records. Below you can also listen to the song "Numbers", to be featured on the new album as well. The album was recorded at Applehead Studios (Coheed And Cambria, Morningwood, Straylight Run) in Woodstock, NY.

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Band profile:	Three