Hell Patrol Records just announced the upcoming release of Henrik Klingeberg's second solo album, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Klingenberg's solo project, known under the name Klingenberg Syndrome, released its debut album back in 2012, and now after five years, the sequel will be released on July 21st, 2017, and will continue Klingenberg's long-time co-operation with his Sonata Arctica and Silent Voices counterparts, Elijas Viljanen and Pasi Kauppinen. Completing the line-up is drummer Jani Huttunen, known mostly as the drummer of Jack The Frost.

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Greek black metal supergroup, Katavasia, (consisting of Varathron, Aenaon, Agnes Vein and Hail Spirit Noir members) is now streaming on Bandcamp the mini album Daemonic Offerings, released on May 20th via Floga Records. The two-track offering comes in 7" vinyl (45 RPM), limited to 666 copies and it is available in black and creme editions. Listen to the music below and order here.

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Wintersun continue to tease their upcoming new album, The Forest Seasons, and now fans have the chance to hear the first sounds of the new offering. A guitar playthrough clip for the new tune "Awaken From The Dark Slumber (Spring)", and album opener, has been launched and you can watch guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari playing along to a section of the track over on YouTube.

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Portuguese doom/sludge masters Process Of Guilt have recently been teasing their anticipated new album that will follow Fæmin, released five years ago. The band has shared an audio teaser of Black Earth, their new studio album which is dropping this year, even though the exact release date hasn't been revealed yet. Just to whet your appetite, listen to the evoking sounds below.

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Sólstafir have announced the second leg of their 2017 European tour in support of their latest full-length, Beyrdreyminn. The Icelandic rockers will be joined by Myrkur at most of these shows in November/December. A complete list of currently confirmed dates including festival appearances can be viewed below.

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Tank have changed singers once again. The band recruited Pink Cream 69 vocalist David Readman into their ranks to replace the recently departed ZP Theart, who is now a full time member of US hard rockers Skid Row. Readman's first live appearances with Tank will be in Hamburg (Pussy Galore) on July 7th and the Rockharz Festival in Ballenstadt, Germany on July 8th.

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Steven Wilson has released his new track, titled "Permanating". It appears on his upcoming album, To The Bone, which will launch on August 18th via Caroline International. The tracks "Pariah" and "Song Of I" have already given us a taste of the new album's musical direction, but "Permanating" sounds more pop oriented. You can judge for yourself by listening to it below.

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Edguy have premiered the second new song taken from their 25th anniversary package, Monuments. The release will contain new songs, old songs, two CDs, one DVD with a full concert of the Hellfire Club Tour 2004, all video clips plus a 160 pages photo book. After "Ravenblack", the new digital single the band has to share is "Wrestle The Devil". Listen to it below and see if you like it.

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Two years ago, heavy metallers Jag Panzer entered the studio to record a new album and now their work is done. The Scourge Of The Light is being followed by The Deviant Chord, scheduled for release on Steamhammer/SPV on September 29th, 2017 and featuring ten new tracks. It's their first studio album after 6 years.

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British heavy metal legends Saxon will release The Solid Book Of Rock on August 4th. It contains all nine studio albums from 1991 to 2009 plus two bonus CDs and three bonus DVDs. It all comes in a 12" x 12" casebound book featuring a brand new cover painting by Paul R. Gregory and includes a 24 page booklet with all the lyrics and credits, plus photos. If that wasn't enough, you can get the fabulous cover art as a print signed by Biff Byford with the Amazon Exclusive Edition. These are limited to just 500 copies so be quick! Watch Biff tell you all about it below.

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Guitar virtuoso Marty Friedman has released the second track off of his upcoming musical offering, Wall Of Sound. It's the versatile tune "Whiteworm" that you can hear now, available online. If you like what you hear, you just have to wait until August 4th, that's when the record will be released via Prosthetic Records.

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Polish black metallers Medico Peste have launched a visual illustration for "Herzogian Darkness" (from their latest EP with the same title), created by BFV/INSIDE FLESH. You can watch the disturbing video below. It contains some nude scenes.

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Norwegian black metal icons Mayhem will embark on the second leg of their European live takeover this fall. The "Purgatorium Europæ - Pars Duorum" tour will commence September 29th in Berlin, Germany and ravage its way through twelve countries and nineteen cities, drawing to a close on October 27th in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Today is the day Vulture Industries fans have been waiting for. The Norwegian avantgarde metallers finally revealed all about their new album and also a new song to go with it! The first twisted track taken from their forthcoming album, Stranger Times, which has been scheduled for release on September 22nd through Season Of Mist, is called "As The World Burns". You can discover the new sounds below and share your thoughts about it. Expect the unexpected.

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Susperia's last album, Attitude, was released almost ten years ago. But the Norwegian metallers are back this year with their long-awaited new release: The Lyricist. The melodic extreme metallers, comprising former members of Dimmu Borgir and Satyricon, have inked a record deal with Agonia Records.

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