As part of their 'Calling On You Tour', U.S. veterans Stryper unveil s string of shows throughout this year. First part of touring begins early May in New Hampshire. More dates to be confirmed additionally.

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Swedish progressive outfit Soen have released the song "Igniter" exclusively as download via this link. The song was mixed by David Castillo, mastered by Tony Lindgren, and the cover design is by Enrique Zabala. A teaser is streaming below.

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German progressive death metal unit Virocracy and Apostasy Records have signed new contract for the release of the band's next full length effort, the follow-up to 2020 debut Irradiation.

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One month prior the official release of their next full length instalment The Long Road North, post-metal masters Cult Of Luna offer in listening one more new music piece. The song "Into The Night" can be streamed down under.

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This May and June, the Australian metalcore institution Parkway Drive will embark on a headlining tour over North America. Hatebreed, The Black Dahlia Murder and Stick To Your Guns will be joining them on stage over the course of 24 cities. Tickets on sale this Friday at 10am local time.

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British hard rockers Dare will release their 10th studio record, Road To Eden, on April 1st 2022 via Legend Records. The first single, "Born In The Storm", is now available for streaming in the form of an official lyric video. In support of this release, Dare will embark on a 12-date U.K. headline tour in October 2022.

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It is with tremendous sorrow that the members of Revenant, a New Jersey-based death thrash metal band from the 80's/90's, mark the passing of William "Will" Corcoran (1968-2022). More can be read below.

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Greek heavy metal trio Black Soul Horde have dropped a new lyric video for the song "Blinding Void", taken from their latest full length album Horrors From The Void (released back in November 2021).

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Last year Mono released a special 2-song Xmas single called "Scarlet Holliday". Now we're delighted to announce that this single is officially getting released as a 3-song 10" EP and digital, newly mixed by John McEntire and mastered by Bob Weston.

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According to the recent Facebook post of Argentinian death metal band Pogrom, Alejandro Miguel Medina, the mastermind of Ecliptic Sunset, has passed away recently.

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For their 20th band anniversary in 2022, Symphonic metal titans Epica have prepared a massive celebration from January to December, with plenty of surprises, new projects and of course some new music too that will all be revealed throughout the year. After recently relaunching their first three albums, the now classic, The Phantom Agony”, Consign To Oblivion and The Score 2.0 via Nuclear Blast, with an extensive physical re-release on CD, vinyl, as well as strictly limited earbooks and boxsets later this year.

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Norway's Sylvaine is pleased to premiere a second preview tune from the upcoming fourth studio album, Nova. The song "Mono No Aware" is available for listening via YouTube down under.

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Acording to British media tabloid, The Guardian, Budgie bassist and vocalist John Burke Shelley passed away yesterday, aged 71. His daughter Ela Shelley announced the news, saying he died in his sleep at a Cardiff hospital, with no cause of death stated.

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Vancouver, British Columbia based thrashers Hyperia share details in connection with their next studio album, titled Silhouettes Of Horror. An 11-piece music effort was recorded by Colin Ryley (guitars, bass & vocals) at Singularity Sound Studios in Vancouver and by Gord Alexander (drums) at Blackout Productions in Edmonton, AB. Mixing was handled by Colin Ryley at Singularity Sound Studios and mastering by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland. To taste a piece of the new outing, give a spin to the first streaming advance track "Operation Midnight".

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"Eternal Torment", another preview tune from Tormentor Tyrant's upcoming self-titled debut EP, has been unleashed. Release date: January 28th 2022 (CD, Tape and Digital) via Everlasting Spew Records.

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