Venom Inc., the band featuring original Venom members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) and former bassist/vocalist Demolition Man, has signed a deal with Nuclear Blast. The band's debut album is coming soon, according to the band. They have also been active in terms of live shows.

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Atlanta's Mastodon have released yet another song from their upcoming album, Emperor Of Sand, called "Show Yourself". This is the second song they reveal from the album so far, where they first revealed "Sultan's Curse". This song has more of a hard rock vibe to it, what do you think about it?

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Swedish progressive outfit Soen have decided to stream their new album in full over at this location to get us all excited about the release of Lykaia, through UDR Music, on the fourth of February. On the website, you can also read a short interview with singer Joel Ekelöf about the concepts behind their latest work.

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As they prepare to release a new yet-to-be-titled album this spring, All That Remains have just released two new singles, which means you can now listen to two new songs from the group. "Madness" and "Safe House" are available for your listening pleasure below right now.

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Suicide Silence have released another song off their anticipated self-titled new album which is set to be released on February 24th, 2017 through Nuclear Blast Entertainment. To showcase a little bit more of the new material, the brand-new track "Silence" can now be streamed below. All photos in this clip were shot by Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God vocalist). Blythe's photography is also featured in-depth across the band's new album layout.

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On March 31st, three French black metal acts, VI, Temple Of Baal and The Order Of Apollyon, will find their way into the winter-chilled turntables, thanks to a new split release. Divided into three chapters, the recording will feature one brand new song from each of the bands, with a playing time nearing 25 minutes. The split will be available on Agonia Records and will feature a cover made by Above Chaos (Inquisition, Melechesh, Hellfest Festival).

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Medico Peste have just revealed everything about their new mini-album. The follow-up to א: Tremendum Et Fascinatio is finally coming and will be titled Herzogian Darkness. It will be available on March 30th, 2017 via World Terror Committee Productions. Below you can view the artwork as well as the tracklist. Take a peek and get ready!

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On March 10th, death metallers Evocation will celebrate their return with the new album, The Shadow Archetype. According to their label Metal Blade Records, while honoring their Swedish death metal roots, the new album also adds thrash metal elements to their heavy sound. For a first preview of the album, the single "Children Of Stone" can be heard below. Prepare your ears and enjoy!

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American wild child W.A.S.P. will hit the road again, this time in Scandinavia, UK and Ireland. 2017 marks 25 years from the original release of the acclaimed album, The Crimson Idol, by W.A.S.P.. Recognized as the band's landmark recording, the band will commemorate the release of that historic album by performing it in its entirety on the "Re-Idolized: The 25th Anniversary of the Crimson Idol" World Tour.

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Polish black/death metal tyrants Azarath have signed a new record deal with Agonia Records. Their last release with the label was the 2009's offering Praise The Beast. The band is expected to release a new album, the successor to Blasphemers' Maledictions from six years ago, this April.

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Swedish devil worshipers Firespawn just announced a new upcoming album! The Reprobate will descent upon mankind on April 28th and you can expect "nothing less than a merciless piece of evil, ferocious and blasphemous death metal." The cover artwork for The Reprobate, as you can see here, is an excerpt of a huge painted piece of artwork, done by Paolo Girardi. Girardi has been responsible for the artwork of Firespawn's debut album as well as artworks for bands such as Black Breath, Power Trip, Chthe'ilist, Manilla Road and many more.

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Finnish black metal outfit Verge just signed a deal with I, Voidhanger Records. Featuring musicians that play or have played with other underground acts like Charnel Winds, Saturnian Mist and Funerary Bell, Verge have already released a couple of full-length albums. Their third release is titled The Process of Self-Becoming and will be out on I, Voidhanger Records this spring. Stay tuned for more details.

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By now, you are probably familiar with ARRM. The Polish band released the self-titled debut album last year which is nominated in the Best Ambient / Drone / Noise category on Metal Storm Awards 2016. But they are already preparing their next release. It will be a split album with the Gdynia-based outfit Lonker See. You can see its cover artwork right here created by Kuba Sokólski.

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Today is the day you can check out the cover artwork for Wintersun's upcoming new album, The Forest Seasons and it is... a forest! Last week, the Finns announced their crowdfunding campaign that will start on March 1st. With the collected amount, front man Jari Mäenpää says he plans to build his own studio that would finally allow him to record the long-awaited album, Time II.

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More Mories madness on the way. The Dutch madman's Avantgarde black metal project Cloak Of Altering has just revealed the details of their upcoming fifth full-length album, I Reached For The Light That Drowned In Your Mouth, the follow up to 2015's Manifestation. The new album will be released on March 3rd, 2017. Check out the artwork and tracklist below.

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