After splitting up with vocalist Linus Johansson back in March 2019, Swedish heavy metallers Trial now introduce the new addition to the ranks. Taking over the vocals duties will be Arthur W. Andersson. Arthur has been part of the group for couple of months now, working on new material for the upcoming album.

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Canadian folk/power metal formation Blackguard premiere their new album, Storm, in its entirety ahead of its official release this coming Friday, January 3rd. This is their first one since 2011's Firefight record. Storm was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jonathan Lefrançois-Leduc at Silverwings Studio.

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Heads For The Dead are ready to deliver some night-ripping terror on their already recorded, mixed and mastered second album, which is going to be released in 2020 via Transcending Obscurity Records. The band has also announced that drummer Ed Warby (The 11th Hour, Star One, Vuur, ex-Demiurg, ex-Gorefest, ex-Hail Of Bullets), is now the band's third member.

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We have sad news from Black Breath as it has been made known that their bassist Elijah Nelson has passed away at the age of 40. The cause of death has not yet been revealed. May he rest in peace.

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Greece's stoner band BUS have premiered an animated video for their song "Moonchild". It is taken from the album Never Decide which was released earlier this year. Check out the video below and grab the record here.

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Newly formed American hard rock veteran group Black Swan have announced the release of their debut record, entitled Shake The World, due out February 14, 2020 on CD/LP/Digital via Frontiers Music Srl. Check out also the official video for the album's title-track, directed by Èric Boadella and produced by Enzo Mazzeo.

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Yesterday, Kataklysm vocalist Maurizio Iacono checked in with an 'end of the year video message', in which he also stated that the band's upcoming full-length effort is completed. Even though, Canadian death metallers have been touring a lot in 2019, promoting their latest record Meditations, they had still time to focus on creating new music. The album was produced by Colin Richardson and has been set for the official release on August 22nd, 2020. More to follow, stay tuned.

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Swedish stoner rock representatives Greenleaf have recently unveiled a string of tour dates over Europe, scheduled in May. Joining them on the 11-date 'Dead Is The Sound Tour' will be Earth Tongue.

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After spending 17 years in the group, bassist Magnus Andersson (aka Devo) has decided to leave Swedish black metal band Marduk, in order to concentrate on other things. Full message from him can be read below.

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Metalcore unit from Buffalo, NY Every Time I Die will head back to the studio in 2020 with Will Putney, who also produced their last album Low Teens. The recording process of the ninth full-length effort will commence in February. More news to come.

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Black metal duo from Minnesota Canis Dirus premiere a brand new track titled "The Child And The Serpent", taken from their upcoming new album Independence To The Beast, which will be out in stores January 31st via Bindrune Recordings.

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Nuclear Blast Records welcomes back US extreme metal act Macabre after over two decades since the two entities worked together. Following this, the group will be making their entire discography available digitally, with the prospect of a new album in 2020.

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This year, Ross The Boss dedicated their work on creation of their fourth studio album. Dubbed Born Of Fire, the output is completed and ready to be unleashed. More details to follow soon. Additionally, to promote new music, Americans have also revealed touring plan over Europe. Shows are booked in April, 2020 and will feature support from Burning Witches and Asomvel.

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Two days ago, The Acacia Strain released their new studio effort, It Comes In Waves. Featuring seven tracks, the outing was recorded last spring, and features mixing and mastering from Steve Seid (Silent Planet) of Graphic Nature Audio. Listen to all seven tracks now by streaming them via Bandcamp widget below.

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Taake and Kampfar have today announced that they will be joining forces to undertake a co-headlining European tour during March and April of 2020. Titled the 'Northern Alliance 2020 Tour', the two Norwegian bands will be supported by France's Necrowretch and will play a total of 18 dates throughout 11 countries.

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