In 2018 Dark Forest (UK) parted ways whit their bassist Paul Thompson. Now, they have announced that they are working on upcoming new album, the follow up to 2016' Beyond The Veil. The recording process for this new effort, which will be released sometime this year, will begin in near future. More details and info to be unveiled soon.

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Earlier this year Sabaton frontman Joakim Brodén told Greece's "TV War" that the band is planning to release a new record in 2019. Today, Brodén and bassist Pär Sundström released a video message wishing their fans a happy new year and letting them know that the Swedish metallers have entered the studio and are currently recording their new album. You can watch the short clip below.

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Powerwolf looks back on a highly successful and wild 2018 in an emotional video for the song "Where The Wild Wolves Have Gone". The band commented: "We'd like to say 'Thank you all!' for an amazing year 2018! 'Where The Wild Wolves Have Gone' is a very special song for us. Check out the new music video that comes along with it."

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Krzysztof "Derph" Drabikowski has posted the following video on YouTube, detailing his and Batushka's situation:

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Swedish death metal band Crawl exclusively premiere the new official music video for the track "Reject The Cross". This one is taken from their debut album, Rituals, which was released on August 20th via Transcending Obscurity Records. Check it out down below.

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Some less fun drama has come from Ævangelist's camp as Reuben "Matron Thorn" Jordan has been accused of sexual assault by a fan of the band, with Valerie "Ascaris" Dorr posting the following message on the band's Facebook page: "Ævangelist supports Elsie [the fan]. Our future is unclear as a result, but Ævangelist will be one or the other of us or neither."

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U.S. progressive death metal squad Contrarian will release their new, third studio album Their Worm Never Dies, on March 15th, 2019 via Willowtip Records on CD/LP/Digital format.The album was produced, mixed and mastered by George Bokos at Grindhouse Studio Athens, Greece. Contrarian are also excited to present you a brand new track "Exorcism", now available for listening.

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Swedish masters of atmospheric sludge/post-metal Cult Of Luna are currently working hard on their new material. While not sharing any official statement, the band recently posted several photos from the studio at their official Facebook page. More informations and details to be expected in near future.

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Massachusetts metalcore band Killswitch Engage has finished with the recordings of their upcoming new album. The outing is now set for further arrangement, editing, and mixing courtesy of Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and is expected to be released in the spring, 2019.

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Ukraine-based metallers Paganland are working on new material, for their upcoming fourth studio record, which will be tentatively released in 2019. The band posted a video from their rehersal place, where you can listen to the snnippets of the new tracks, that will be part of their new effort.

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A few days ago, Metal Blast published an article explaining how their photographer, J Salmeron, has been blacklisted from photographing Arch Enemy after a copyright dispute over the supposed commercial use of one of his photos without permission, of the band's singer, Alissa White-Gluz, by a clothing company, Thunderball Clothing, which made a piece of clothing that Alissa was wearing in said photo. The photographer claimed that the fee usually associated with the use of his photo would be ?500, but would be willing to let them continue using it if they donated ?100 to a certain cancer charity. The band and the company removed the photo and blacklisted the photographer. Now both the company and Alissa have released statements regarding the dispute.

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Death metal purveyors Vanhelgd released their latest record Deimos Sanktuarium on October 12th through Dark Descent Records / Pulverised Records. Now, they present an official lyric video for track "The Ashes Of Our Defeat", available for streaming below. The videoclip was put together by Carl Assault.

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Canadian sludge cosmonauts Seer will be releasing new opus, Vol. 6, due out on February 8th, 2019 via Artoffact Records. It was recorded and mixed by Jordan Koop at The Noise Floor Recording Studio on Gabriola Island, BC, and mastered by Joel Grind in Portland, OR. Cover artwork was made by Cauê Piloto & Robin B. Harris.

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Atmospheric sludge/post metallers The Moth Gatherer are excited to reveal the first single from their recently announced studio album Esoteric Oppression, due out on February 22nd via Agonia Records. An eight minute track "Motionless In Oceania" is available for streaming down under.

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Infera Bruo, progressive black metal band from Massachusetts, confirmed a set of tour dates for East coast of America. On this tour the band will be also presenting material from their latest effort, Cerement, out from September 7th, 2018. Dates are scheduled for this coming February/March.

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