German melodic death/doom metallers Nailed To Obscurity are set to unleash their Nuclear Blast debut, entitled Black Frost, in only two weeks, on January 11th, 2019. After recently launching the title track of their new album, it's time for the group to present another full taster today. Check out the music video for their new single "Tears Of The Eyeless", directed and produced by Vesa Ranta & Aapo Lahtela.

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The official lyric video "Reforged" from Swedish metallers Carnal Forge, is now available for streaming. The track is taken from the group's upcoming album, Gun To Mouth Salvation, which will hit the stores on January 25th, 2019 via ViciSolum Productions. It was produced by Carnal Forge, mixed by Petri Kuusisto, Jari Kuusisto, Jocke Skog & Carnal Forge, and mastered at Radionika Studio by Dino Medanhodzic. The lyric video was done by Federico Boss (Abstract Chaos Design).

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There is no time out for Tomb Mold. Toronto-based death metal machine and their label 20 Buck Spin are excited to announce, that the band already started working on their follow up to Manor Of Infinite Forms, which was released in June, 2018. The recording process for their forthcoming full length will begin early in the new year. Stay tuned for more.

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Norwegian masters Enslaved are pleased to unveil new touring plans for next year. They will visit lands across the area of Latin America in March, 2019. The band will present their well-established latest record E, released back in October, 2017. Official tour flyer with dates can be found below.

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Chilean metal veterans Criminal have announced the addition of Danilo Estrella as their new drummer. Estrella will repalce Zac O'Neil, who left the band amicably over a year ago. With the addition of Estrella, the Criminal line-up is now three fourths Chilean again. The band also confirmed that they will enter the studio in the summer to record the follow-up to 2016's Fear Itself. The new record will be released by Metal Blade Records towards the end of 2019.

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Old school death thrash violators Protector are excited to share a brand new track, called "Three Legions". The track is taken from the group's upcoming studio album, Summon The Hordes, which will be released in the spring of 2019 through High Roller Records. It will be available in both vinyl and CD versions, and on streaming media. Summon The Hordes was recorded, mixed and mastered by Harris Johns at Phonostudio in Berlin and Wolfden Studio in Stockholm.


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Conan have shared brief, yet exciting news recently. In upcoming January, they will begin working on new studio record, the follow up to Existential Void Guardian, that was released back in September. Additionally, the band also confirmed a string of tour dates, spreading across the lands of North America (west part), until it will be concluded in Austin, TX at SXSW festival.

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Taiwanese metal band Chthonic were to perform at On The Pulse Of Music Festival in Hong Kong but had to cancel their appearance due to frontman Freddy Lim's visa being denied. The reason, apparently, is because the singer didn't "possess a special skill, knowledge or experience of value". More can be read below.

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Edit: Arch Enemy's singer and Thunderball Clothing's Marta Gabriel have issues statements regarding this dispute.

Arch Enemy's current front-woman Alissa White-Gluz and former front-woman/current manager Angela Gossow are under fire from Metal Blast after they've chosen to ban Metal Blast's own J Salmeron from photographing all future performances of the band. The ban stems from a dispute with both White-Gluz and Gossow and the photographer who published a photograph of White-Gluz at Fortarock festival. Salmeron noticed that his photograph of White-Gluz was appropriated by the merchandise company Thunderball Clothing and used for marketing their products without his approval.

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California-based extreme metallers Exhumed are pleased to announce that they will be heading out on South American tour in April, 2019. Joining them on the road will be Canadian prog/tech death metal band Beyond Creation. Dates are available down under, with more to be announced additionally.

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Event:	Exhumed: Death Alliance Latin American Tour 2019

UK-based metallers The Haarp Machine premiere a new official music video for their track "The Nadir". Originally, the band planned to release the video arriving at the 66% mark of their ongoing crowdfunding campaign. With the campaign presently sitting at 6% of its £32,999 goal, it seems those plans have changed. Video was directed by Sitcom Soldiers. More details on upcoming new effort to follow.

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The awe-inspiring Finnish metal psychedelicists Oranssi Pazuzu and their Tampere cohorts Dark Buddha Rising, known for their grandiose slug-paced ritualist doom metal, have recorded a new full length album, to be released worldwide via Svart Records on April 5th, 2019. Syntheosis will be released under the project Waste Of Space Orchestra. A short album teaser is also available for streaming.

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"The Lightning-Struck Tower" is the new single, premiered by Portugal-based metallers Heavenwood. It is taken from their forthcoming studio album The Tarot Of Bohemians: Part II. The album, of which more details will follow soon, was mixed and mastered by multi-instrumentalist Daniel Cardoso (Anathema, Head Control System, Cardhouse) at UltraSound Studios Moita. "The Lightning-Struck Tower" is available for listening at this location or through the YouTube player just below.

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Germans Samsara Blues Experiment have recently announced a string of European tour dates, scheduled for next March & April. They will be supported by Monkey3 through the whole trek. Complete list of tour dates is available on the official tour flyer. Check it out.

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We announced that power riders Ilium are working on a new album and EP. Now the band has asked fans to help finance it.

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