Norwegian black metal blasphemers Ragnarok have announced that they have lost their former bassist Jerv, real name Tom Richardsen. According to them, he died in a car accident. He was also a co-founder of the band and was only 40.

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Currently working on a new album to follow Kings & Queens, due out this fall, Leah has now covered the main theme, "The Dragonborn Comes," from the wildly popular video game "Skyrim" of The Elder Scrolls series. The singer started playing Skyrim from the Elder Scroll game series, to help inspire the new album in the making. Don't miss her cover right now.

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Hailing from Osnabrück, German death metallers Dawn Of Disease have revealed their brand new album titled Ascension Gate that promises an "enthralling guitar work, enchanting management of melodies and brilliant tone. A hurricane of blastbeat drumming and the gigantic voice of Tomasz Wisniewski spark a fire that forges their spirit." The record drops on August 11th 2017 with Napalm Records and all the details are available here.

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German heavy metal pioneers Accept have just unveiled the album artwork for their upcoming album, The Rise Of Chaos. The artwork made by Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák features Accept's stage set, only now seen as if it were destroyed. The Rise Of Chaos will be released on August 4th through Nuclear Blast Records. The day before the release, Accept will play a special show at Wacken Open Air consisting of three parts. A setlist with new and old hits, the second part features solo material from Wolf Hoffmann and the Czech National Symphonic Orchestra and finally the third part will consist of all these elements brought together.

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After releasing a new single earlier this year, Finnish symphonic metallers Shade Empire finally revealed the details for their fifth album, and follow up to 2013's highly praised Omega Arcane. The album will be entitled Poetry Of The Ill-Minded and will be unleashed on June 30th, 2017 through Candlelight Records. The band released a statement via their Facebook page, announcing the details. You can read the full statement and enjoy the artwork below.

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In This Moment have a new Ritual prepared for their fans. That is the title of their upcoming studio album, available July 21st on Roadrunner Records/Atlantic Records, just announced. Furthermore, the band fronted by Maria Brink has also unveiled the first bit of music from it, the first single "Oh Lord". You can check out the song below as well as the album art.

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While Swedish death metallers The Lurking Fear are completing the recordings for their debut album and also performing their debut live-shows this weekend in Sweden, timing is perfect to launch a first digital single and also reveal some details about the upcoming album. You can discover the single track "Winged Death (EP Version)" right here.

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Living Colour are announcing a new album after eight years! Titled Shade, a September 8th release date has been set on Megaforce Records. The band has also revealed the album cover artwork. Living Colour will embark on the European Shade Tour 2017 starting at the City Rock festival in Eindhoven, The Netherlands finishing up in Newcastle, UK on October 7th.

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In Flames have delivered a brand new video off of their latest release, Battles. An animated video was created for the track "Here Until Forever", directed by award-winning Mexican filmmaker Luis Téllez (Jacinta, La Noria and Fusilaron a la Virgen). Enjoy the piece below. The Swedish band is currently touring in North America, in case you want to catch them live.

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The Faceless have dropped off another tour last minute. It happened last year, and now it happens again with the Australian tour with The Black Dahlia Murder. The promoter slams the band, and justifies the cancellation with the "incompetency by the band and their management". However, the band has also released a statement, explaining their side of the story. Drama ensues.

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As you may have already read here, New York death metal pioneers Suffocation will release their new album ...Of The Dark Light on June 9th via Nuclear Blast Records. The band revealed the first single, "Your Last Breaths", last month in the form of a 360º track video and it's now sharing another new song called "Return To The Abyss", which you can check out below.

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Tech death metallers Origin will release their new album, Unparalleled Universe, on June 30th via Nuclear Blast (North America) and Agonia Records (rest of the world). Apart from this announcement, the American band has also released a new song online. Listen to the first single "Accident And Error" in the form of a 360º track video below.

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The time has come to get a first taste from Dephosphorus's forthcoming new album, Impossible Orbits, to be released on June 15th via the Polish grindcore label, Selfmadegod Records. The new track is called "Rational Reappraisal" and can be heard below.

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Possessed have big news to share today! They are finally releasing a new album in 2018, via their new label Nuclear Blast. Nuclear Blast has announced the worldwide signing and the return of the legendary death metallers. Fans can expect Possessed's first a full-length release in 31 years, sometime next year. Watch a teaser video announcing the signing that includes a short snippet of demo of a new song here.

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After finishing strong of tour dates with Meshuggah in the UK and Arch Enemy in Central Europe, Swedish metallers The Haunted have been busy these last few weeks with the recording and mixing process of their upcoming, 9th studio album effort. Recorded at Parlour Studios in the UK with producer Russ Russell (Napalm Death, Dimmu Borgir, The Exploited), the album is entitled Strength In Numbers and will be released worldwide via Century Media Records on August 25th, 2017. A video teaser from recording sessions can be seen below.

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