Battle Beast are revealing fresh news regarding their upcoming new effort. It will be entitled No More Hollywood Endings and will be released on March 22nd, 2019 through Nuclear Blast Records. The eleven featured songs were recorded by keyboardist Janne Björkroth, Viktor Gullichsen and guitarist Joona Björkroth at JKB Studio. The record was also produced and mixed by Janne. Last but no least, the cover artwork was created by Jan Yrlund (Korpiklaani, Manowar etc.), who already took care of the Bringer Of Pain design.

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The metal legends Black Sabbath, who disbanded last year after a farewell world tour, are among this year's Lifetime Achievement Award honorees. The award, determined by the Recording Academy's National Board of Trustees, is presented annually to performers who have made impactful creative contributions to the recording field.

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Just recently, Yerû?elem, the newest entity created by Blut Aus Nord's Vindsval and W.D. Feld, announced their debut album, The Sublime, due out on February 8th 2019 via Debemur Morti Productions. Today, you can listen to a new song from the band called "Babel" at this location. This is the second excerpt taken from the debut record. You can also hear "Autoimmunity" on the 15-year Debemur Morti Productions anniversary release via Bandcamp or below.

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On March 8th, 2019, Brazil-based black metallers Mystifier will release their fifth studio album, entitled Protogoni Mavri Magiki Dynasteia, via Season Of Mist. This will be their first studio effort after 17 years. It was recorded at Darkside Studio, with vocalist/bassist Sorcerer Do'Urden as producer. Mastering was handled by Neto Grous at Absolute Master Studio. The band is also excited to present new track, "Weighing Heart Ceremony", now available for streaming.

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Yob will hit the road once again next spring for another tour in support of their latest album, Our Raw Heart. This time, the band is pleased to announce North American dates, also including Canadian veterans Voivod and Belgian quintet Amenra. Tickets (for select dates) are available at this location. All dates are listed below.

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Five Finger Death Punch have announced that after 14 years drummer Jeremy Spencer will be leaving the band.

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HammerFall have decided to give their fans an early Christmas present and just revealed the title and release date of their upcoming album. Now we know that the follow-up to Built To Last (2016) will be called Dominion. Mark your calendars for 16th of August 2019! That's when the new studio album will be released. The recordings will begin in January,

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Finally some updates from Norwegian progressive black metallers Borknagar! They are finally back in the studio in order to record their 11th album, following up 2016's acclaimed Winter Thrice release. The new album will be once again mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studio (Opeth, Kreator, Amon Amarth, etc.) in March 2019 and is expected for a worldwide release via Century Media Records in fall of 2019.

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Century Media Records just announced a partnership with Wolves In The Throne Room and their own label Artemisia Records to release their upcoming albums in the world outside of North America. The band from Olympia, Washington just finished an U.S. tour with Behemoth and their new label mates At The Gates and will conquer Europe with the same package in early 2019. The atmospheric black metal band is already writing the follow-up to Thrice Woven.

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Italian sons Elvenking recently updated us on their new album details, and now the band has shared some European tour dates that will happen next year in April. Support comes from Frozen Crown and Desert on these shows.

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Event:	Elvenking: 3 Ways To Magick European Tour 2019

Gaahls Wyrd are finally releasing their debut full length album on Season of Mist in 2019. In anticipation, the black metallers led by frontman Gaahl (Gorgoroth, God Seed) released the first song snippet. Check it out below and be sure to catch the band on tour with Tribulation, Uada and Idle Hands - PDX in February/March.

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The Greek black metal veterans of Rotting Christ are now premiering the second track of their upcoming 13th record, The Heretics, which comes out on February 15th through Season of Mist. The song "Heaven And Hell And Fire" is now streaming in the form of a lyric video and you can listen to it as much as you want below.

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As you probably remember, drummer Greg Hall was fired from Sacred Reich earlier this year after many years of service. He was replaced by Tim Radziwill at the time. Now, the Phoenix-based thrash veterans announce the return of former drummer Dave McClain to their ranks, following his departure from Bay Area metal outfit Machine Head last month after 23 years on the drum throne. Before joining Machine Head, McClain played drums for Sacred Reich for four years between 1991 and 1995.

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Deathcore act Born Of Osiris has recently revealed their impending new studio album, The Simulation, which is coming out on January 11th via Sumerian Records. Born Of Osiris will also be hitting the road in 2019 with Chelsea Grin and Make Them Suffer, and they will be playing new songs.

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Japan's leading traditional heavy metal band Anthem have signed to Nuclear Blast Records (for the European territory) to break into the worldwide market. The first release, Nucleus, will be their greatest hits album, completely re-recorded with English lyrics. Today, they release the first single from that album, "Black Empire" and you can check it out here.

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