In celebration of their upcoming release, Unto The Locust, Machine Head will be attending several listening parties across the country. Fans will be able to listen to the new album in its entirety as well as hang out with the band. Attendance is free for all events.

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Source:	machinehead1.com
Band profile:	Machine Head

Norwegian black metal punk artists Kvelertak have released a new video for the track "Blodtorst" directed by Torjus Førre Erfjord, which can be viewed at this location.

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Source:	metalhammer.co.uk
Band profile:	Kvelertak

US heavy metallers W.A.S.P. have announced that on September 21st, 2012 they will begin the 30 Years Of Thunder anniversary tour starting in the United Kingdom and continue worldwide.

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Source:	bravewords.com
Band profile:	W.A.S.P.

Swedish power metallers Dragonland will release their new album - the third part of the "Dragonland Chronicle" trilogy - on November 18th via AFM Records. Musical actor Fred Johanson will play the role of the antagonist, with all three singers from Amaranthe - Elize Ryd, Jake E. and Andy Solveström - also set to make appearances. The visual artist from million-selling PC game "The Witcher", Damian Bajowski, will provide artwork for the album. He will be responsible for the cover and also make illustrations for the various locations in the saga.

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Dragonland

Dutch symphonic metal/rock outfit Autumn have announced their upcoming fifth album titled Cold Comfort, to be released November 8th via Metal Blade Records and 4th/7th in Europe. Cold Comfort, their third album on Metal Blade Records, offers a collection of striking songs blended into a diverse and yet surprisingly compact album, one that Autumn considers to be their most personal and meaningful to date.

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Autumn

End Time, the brand-new upcoming album by US grinders Brutal Truth can now be streamed in its entirety on Hails And Horns.

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Source:	hailsandhorns.com
Band profile:	Brutal Truth

Hot Topic is now exclusively streaming at this location one of the bonus tracks entitled "Pyre" off of the deluxe edition of Opeth's latest release Heritage, which came out on September 20th on Roadrunner Records. Alternatively, you can listen to it below. More details about the deluxe edition of Heritage can be found here. "Pyre" is one of two bonus tracks found on the Heritage Limited Edition CD/DVD and the Heritage CD/DVD/2LP Box Set.

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Source:	opeth.com
Band profile:	Opeth

British heavy metal legends Judas Priest announced the release of a special compilation album entitled The Chosen Few. The songs were chosen by some of the biggest names of the hard rock/heavy metal world, who picked their favorite Judas Priest songs for the band's forthcoming compilation album. The Chosen Few will be out October 11th via Legacy/Sony.

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Source:	judaspriest.com
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"Under And Over It", the new video clip from US metal outfit Five Finger Death Punch, has premiered at ARTISTdirect.com. The song is off the band's upcoming new album, American Capitalist.

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Source:	artistdirect.com
Band profile:	Five Finger Death Punch

The Hunter, the new album from Mastodon, is now streaming in its entirety on YouTube. The video also includes a montage of images associated with each track on the album. The Hunter officially hits shelves next Tuesday, September 27th, 2011, through Reprise Records. More album details were previously reported over here.

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Source:	mastodonrocks.com
Band profile:	Mastodon

Belgian death metallers Aborted have completed work on their seventh studio album, Global Flatline, for a January 2012 release via Century Media Records.

The CD was recorded, mixed, and mastered by the Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Pestilence, Hatesphere) at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark. The artwork was once again created by Justin Osbourn from Slasher Design.

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Aborted

As previously announced, Virginia-based melodic tech death metal masters Arsis will be touring as part of the Frets Of Fury Tour this October with Firewind, White Wizzard and Nightrage. The band will be playing brand new never-heard-before material on the tour, but guitarist/vocalist Jim Malone will not be joining them on the run.

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Source:	facebook.com
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After almost 10 years of loyal service to the great Thrash Metal cause, bassist Alexander "Alex" Pahl (second from left on the photo below) decided to leave Dew-Scented.

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Source:	dew-scented.net
Band profile:	Dew-Scented

"Face The Day", a brand-new song from Canadian melodic death metallers Threat Signal can now be heard on SoundCloud.

Another new song, entitled "Fallen Disciples", can still be streamed on SoundCloud as well.

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Source:	soundcloud.com
Band profile:	Threat Signal

French metallers Nightmare have recorded a cover version of the song "Where Dragons Rule", taken from the Crimson Glory album Transcendence, as a tribute to vocalist John Patrick Jr. "Midnight" McDonald. The former Crimson Glory frontman Midnight passed away on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009, due to total kidney and liver failure. He was 47 years old. The song can be heard at this location.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Nightmare