German heavy doom metal machine Atlantean Kodex announced that they have parted ways with their long-time lead guitarist Michael Koch, who has been part of the band from the very beginning (2005). The main reason for this mutual decision are the health issues that Michael has been dealing with for quite some time now.

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On May 15th, Kansas City based metal band Ares Kingdom will unleash their upcoming new album, By The Light Of Their Destruction, via Nuclear War Now! Productions. You can check out and listen also to the brand new track "Eighteen Degrees Beneath", streaming now on Bandcamp.

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Virginia-based metallers Municipal Waste will be touring Europe this coming summer. They have been confirmed for a several festival appearances as well as some regular club shows in between. A list of confirmed tour dates, that will happen in June/July, is available below.

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Upon A Burning Body return with a new full length offering, entitled Southern Hostility, due out June 7th on Seek And Strike. The album's first single, "King Of Diamonds", has been launched as a official music video, directed by Scott Hansen (Motionless In White, Sevendust), and can be viewed now below.

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Jess By The Lake - the solo project of Jasmin Saarela, known as the enigmatic leader of the cult band Jess And The Ancient Ones - reveals the new track "Legacy Crown". The song hails from Jess By The Lake's debut album, Under The Red Light Shine, set for international release on June 7th via Svart Records on CD, vinyl LP, and digital formats.

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Doro is currently performing on a co-headlining US tour with Metal Church. In the meantime, Doro also confirmed several dates, scheduled for this fall. First, the band will march through Russia in September, followed by a tour over Europe in November.

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With "The Hunter" Firespawn are releasing the second single (the first was "The Great One") off their upcoming studio album, entitled Abominate, which will be released via Century Media Records on June 7th. It's available below.

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Soon to release their seventh studio album, Hexhammaren, on May 10th, 2019 via Century Media Records, Swedish metal crust punks Martyrdöd are presenting their newest single "Pharmacepticon" via a lyric video. Check it out below.

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Kryptos have recently unveiled details for their fifth offering Afterburner, out on June 21st via AFM Records. Now, the band is excited to share a first official single from this record, titled "Red Dawn", available for listening down under.

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French doomsters Monoltihe are working hard on their upcoming studio album. The band has been on and off in the studio since the beginning of 2019 in order to record its eighth full length. Drums, bass, guitars and keyboards have been completed. Last recording sessions are scheduled in the forthcoming weeks. Mixing is set for the summer and will be once again handled by Mr. Jari Lindholm, who already worked on Nebula Septem. A release can be expected in the early weeks of 2020 via Les Acteurs de l'Ombre Productions.

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"Through The Mirror", a new music video from German symphonic metal band Beyond The Black, is now being streamed. The song is taken from the band's latest full length effort, Heart Of The Hurricane, released back in August, 2018 through Napalm Records. Check out the video clip below.

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As they complete work on their upcoming studio album, Swedish/German metallers Age Of Woe are planning a short run of shows around their appearance at Underground Remains Open Air in Göttingen on June 8th. These performances will showcase their latest material and to reveal their exciting new line-up with the addition of Keijo Niinimaa (vocalist in Rotten Sound, vocalist/guitarist in Morbid Evils) as their permanent guitarist.

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This is the year that marks the Helmet's 30th year of existance. To celebrate this anniversary and achievement, the band has confirmed a string of tour dates across Europe. 30th anniversary European tour is scheduled for this September / October and will encompass 30 shows, where they will perform a 30-song long set.

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Event:	Helmet: 30th Anniversary European Tour 2019

The Furnaces Of Palingenesia is the title of the upcoming Deathspell Omega album, announced in anti-mainstream mysterious way via a Bandcamp post. Recorded live and mixed on all analog gear, it is scheduled for release on May 24th via Norma Evangelium Diaboli. You can also check out a new music video for "Ad Arma! Ad Arma!". The clip was done by Dehn Sora.

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British death metal unit Benediction would like to formally announce that after much agonising and deliberation, it has been mutually agreed that vocalist Dave Hunt aka V.I.T.R.I.O.L. will leave the band after the shows in Germany and the Czech Republic this coming July.

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