Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro announced his extended absence from the band. This decision follows his previous leave of absence during the latest touring. Teemu Mäntysaari (Wintersun, Smackbound) has temporarily replaced him. You can read both, Dave Mustaine's and Kiko Loureiro's, statements below.

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Although Mr. Big did recently announce plans to do a farewell tour, frontman Eric Martin confirmed in a recent interview on the weekly live 'This That And The Other' radio show that the band has begun working on new material for the follow-up to 2017's Defying Gravity.

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Transcending Obscurity Records is pleased to welcome German death metal band Mære to their roster for the release of their much-awaited debut full length ...And The Universe Keeps Silent in early 2024. To taste a piece of the new music output, stream now one of the tracks via the label's YouTube channel.

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This past Friday, death metal quintet Maul officially released their new EP Desecration And Enchantment. In celebration of the release, the band also put out a brand new music video for one of the tracks "Disintegration Of The Soul". The clip was shot by Adam Tucker.

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Escuela Grind are hitting the road this January & February on a headlining tour across the North American continent featuring Take Offense, Bonginator, Slow Pulse, Comemierda, Frog Mallet, and Brat as support on select shows. They are going to play a bunch of new material, including the new EP, and stuff from the upcoming album.

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Metalcore representatives Northlane are back with a brand new single, called "Dante". The latter was engineered, mixed and mastered by Will Putney at Graphic Nature Audio. Ed Reiss directed the accompanying video clip.

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After recently signing with High Roller Records and putting out first single in connection with their first album release in 9 years, thrash metal operatives Morbid Saint now disclose additional info. It's going to be entitled Swallowed By Hell and will see its official release on February 9, 2024. Other details available below.

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Melodic death metal bringers Eternal Storm are streaming title-track of their sophomore album A Giant Bound To Fall, set to be released through Transcending Obscurity Records on February 16th, 2024.

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Mono have recently completed mixing and mastering process of Heaven Vol. 2, the second part of the Christmas mini album series 'Heaven'. Details coming soon, stay tuned.

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Vocalist Vincent Schulte, guitarist Edwin Haan and keyboardist Sean Lubbersen have left the Dutch progressive metal band Xeno. The band recruited new guitarist Benjamin van Geest and are looking for a new (clean) vocalist.

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Defect Designer present "We Will Need Your Chitin", the second preview tune from their forthcoming Chitin long player which will see its release via Transcending Obscurity Records.

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Folk metal masters Týr proudly announce spring 2024 North American tour in support of their upcoming new record, Battle Ballads. Get a peek at the new artwork for the record sketched by Gyula Havancsak. More info on the album soon. Support on the road will come from Trollfest, Æther Realm, The Dread Crew Of Oddwood.

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Symphonic black metal ensemble from Finland, Vargrav, will put out their next studio record The Nighthold on the 15th of December 2023 via Werewolf Records. Along unveiled details, stream now "Chalice Of Silver And Blood" track as a preview of the oncoming new outing.

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Germans Slope are premiering a new song and official video, titled "It's Tickin'". The latter will found its place on the band's newly announced full length effort Freak Dreams, due out Feb. 2nd, 2024 on Century Media Records. It was recorded, produced and mastered by Dominic Paraskevopoulos at Level 3 Studios.

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Black metal formation Stormcrow are pleased to announce the signing with Italian label Time To Kill Records. Concurrently, the five-piece offer in listening a brand new single "Vulgus Vult Decipi". The latter will be part of the group's upcoming third studio album Path To Ascension, which will land in stores on May 31, 2024. Recording and mixing sessions have been completed at Adsrio with the help of Carlo Meroni. Production, mixing and mastering were handled by Magnus "Devo" Andersson, former bassist of Marduk, in his Endarker Studio Sweden.

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