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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Band profile:	Nightmare

"Bring Me Darkness", the brand new single taken from American sludge metal act Black Tusk upcoming album Set The Dial is now streaming online on their Facebook page. The new album will be released on October 25th, 2011, via Relapse Records.

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After streaming the first audio sample of their upcoming EP, Maria Magdalena, Visions Of Atlantis are now streaming two new audio samples from the tracks "Melancholia" and "Change Of Tides", respectively. You can watch them below. To listen to the previously reported first audio sample, you can go over here. Maria Magdalena is set for release on October 21st via Napalm Records.

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Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	Visions Of Atlantis

Dutch symphonic metallers Within Temptation guitarist Robert Westerholt will step down from touring duties to focus on production and songwriting within the band.

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

Canadian folk metal band Scythia are streaming the new songs "Voice Of The Sword" and "For The King" online. You can listen to them below or at the band's Bandcamp page. Both songs will be featured on their upcoming album ...Of Exile, set for release on September 23rd.

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scythiafolkmetal.com

New York hardcore legends Sick Of It All announced that they will be releasing a new record entitled Nonstop on October 31st in Europe through Century Media Records. The album will consist of twenty songs from the band's catalogue, which have been re-recorded by the band to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Speaking about Nonstop, drummer Armand Majidi stated: "This whole thing is partially because of working with Tue Madsen - the man who has finally made SOIA sound the way we should in the studio."

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sickofitall.com

"Blood Of Hastur", a brand new song from Slovak death metallers Perversity has been made available for streaming. The song comes off of their new album Ablaze, released on August 31st. "Blood Of Hastur" and also "Merciless Messiah", which was previously available, are streaming at this location.

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Ulg, the fifth album by the Estonian folk metal act Metsatöll will be released by Spinefarm Records on the 1st of November 2011. The tracklist consists of eleven new and energetic songs. The first impression of them can be acquired by listening to the radio single "Kivine maa."

The album has been recorded in its entirety amidst the woods of South-Estonia away from city life and daily matters. The album will be released as CD, limited edition CD and also as gramophone record.

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Source:	metsatoll.ee
Band profile:	Metsatöll

"Ashes Falling Upon Us", a brand-new song from US metal super-group Charred Walls Of The Damned can now be streamed on Bravewords.

Another new song, entitled "Zerospan", can still be streamed on Metal Underground.

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Band profile:	Charred Walls Of The Damned

Dualism, the brand-new upcoming album from progressive/technical death metallers Textures can now be streamed in its entirety over at Guitar World.

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Source:	guitarworld.com
Band profile:	Textures

Check out the new video clip for the song "Under Flaming Skies", from Finnish metallers Stratovarius below. The song "Under Flaming Skies" is off the band's latest output Elysium, released back in January via earMUSIC/Edel.

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The Great Southern Darkness, the brand-new upcoming album by French black metallers Glorior Belli can now be streamed in its entirety over at Decibel Magazine.

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Source:	decibelmagazine.com
Band profile:	Glorior Belli

Korpiklaani have announced a line-up change. Violinist Jaakko "Hittavainen" Lemmetty will be leaving the band.

Here it is the official statement from the band: "The Finnish folk metal ambassadors Korpiklaani announce a change in the lineup for the first time since 2005. Hittavainen who's been with band since the beginning will leave the band. There is a mutual understanding between him and the rest of the band and there is no big drama involved. His personal health issues made the constant touring and recording impossible."

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Source:	korpiklaani.com
Band profile:	Korpiklaani

Norwegian black metallers Ragnarok have parted ways with Swedish label Regain Records.

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Band profile:	Ragnarok

Ladies and gentlemen! It's a hot season for free stuff here at MetalStorm HQ! The Myconid were kind enough to donate 3 copies of their debut album Myconid Madness to give away to a few lucky MetalStorm users. All you gotta do to qualify for the draw is go here and answer the skill-testing question (hint: the answer can be found in this interview).

Contest closes September 26th. Good luck!

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