The Cult will be touring throughout July of this year in North America, calling it the 'We Own The Night' tour. This trek, which is the follow-up to both their recently-wrapped up U.S. tour and co-headlining UK dates with Alice Cooper, will include support on select dates from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Zola Jesus. The Cult are currently working on a new album for a late 2022 or 2023 release. It will be their first studio album since 2016's Hidden City.

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Swedish death doomers Within The Fall have announced the release of a new EP entitled Navigator, due out later this year. First single, "A Life In Silence", will be out on May 27th. Cover artwork created by Cajza Stålheim.

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"Battle Of Life" is one of the 10 new wartime anthems on the Civil War's new studio album, Invaders, out via Napalm Records on June 17, 2022. Detailing harrowing stories of sorrow and tales of turbulent triumph from around the globe, as well as human nature itself, the album marks the band’s first with masterful frontman Kelly Sundown Carpenter and formidable shredder Thobbe Englund (ex-Sabaton).

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This coming summer, djent metal bringers Polyphia will be heading out on a headlining trek over the European lands. German metalcore collective Unprocessed will be joining them as main support on all 28 shows.

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Germany's stoner/post-rock mainstay My Sleeping Karma reveal the tracklist, artwork, and release date of their long-awaited sixth LP, their first in seven years. The album is titled Atma, and to whet your appetite, they band also release a music video for their first single called "Prema".

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Finland's power metal ensemble Altaria will release their sixth studio album, Wisdom, on July 8, 2022 via Reaper Entertainment. This will be their first long player in 13 years. Produced by the band and recorded in the band's own studio. First single, the album's title track, is streaming now. Check it out.

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Mono announce that later this month they will be releasing their first full length soundtrack album, originally written for the feature-length documentary film 'My Story, The Buraku Story'. It is scheduled to be released on May 27th via Temporary Residence Ltd. on CD and Digital, with a delayed LP release on November 11. Pre-orders alongside two streaming singles, "Kioku" and "The Place", are available now.

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Spanish metallers Noctem are pleased to announce the signing with MNRK Heavy label with plans to release their sixth full length album later this year. More info and details coming soon. Stay tuned.

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Iron Bonehead Productions sets July 1st, 2022 as the international release date for Black Cilice's sixth album, Esoteric Atavism, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats. The first preview tune, "Channeling Old Power", is available for listening below.

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:Nodfyr:, a folk metal outfit from The Netherlands, have shared a brand new standalone single called "Herfsttij". An eight minute long music piece can be streamed down under via Bandcamp.

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To celebrate their 25th anniversary, German pagan black metal collective Minas Morgul have signed a new album deal with Trollzorn Records and will enter the studio in October to record new tunes. More information in due time.

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To celebrate 30 years of existence, the mighty funeral doom metal force Esoteric announce a special show in London - Tuffnell Park at Boston Music Rooms. Scheduled on June 18th, it will feature support from Consecration (UK) and Lysergene. Tickets available for purchase here and at this location as well.

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Event:	Esoteric: 30th Anniversary Show - Live In London

Former Danzig bassist Howie Pyro, who was also a founding member of the New York-based punk band D Generation, has passed away at the age of 61. The Rolling Stones webzine reported that Pyro had undergone a liver transplant last year and was recovering in a Los Angeles hospital. Jesse Malin, Pyro’s friend and bandmate in D Generation, confirmed his death from Covid-related pneumonia following a long battle with liver disease.

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Connecticut-based brutal death metal Vomit Forth are pleased to announce the signing with Century Media Records. The maniacs from the Northeast will be releasing their debut full length, Seething Malevolence, on July 8th 2022. Additional details coming soon.

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On May 6th, 2021, the world of Japanese manga lost Kentaro Miura, one of their most important artists and the creator of the epic manga 'Berserk'. 'Berserk' has sold over 50 million books worldwide, making it one of the best selling manga series of all time. For Beast In Black fans, it is no secret that mastermind and main songwriter Anton Kabanen drew his inspiration from 'Berserk' and you can find these elements in every Beast In Black release. Hence, the Finns present a brand new animated lyric video for the song "Broken Survivors" (Dark Connection album).

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