Japanese cult death metal act Defiled have unleashed the first new song taken from their forthcoming album, Towards Inevitable Ruin, which is scheduled for worldwide release on July 8th via Season Of Mist. The brutally raw new track "Force And Obedience" is now available for your listening pleasure below. Tell us if you like it or not.

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Turan is the title of black metallers Darkestrah's new record, which you can now hear in full online. You can satisfy your curiosity before its worldwide release on April 29th, 2016 via Osmose Productions. The album offers 6 new tracks recorded, mixed and mastered during March/September 2015 by Andy Schmidt. Listen to it on Bandcamp. How do you like the follow-up to Manas?

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On June 24th, Whitechapel will release their sixth full-length, Mark Of The Blade, worldwide via Metal Blade Records. The new album has just been announced alongside a new track. To watch the lyric video for the first single - the album's title track, just hit play below. Here you also find the album details revealed so far.

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If you are an Opeth fan, you probably remember their first live DVD, 2003's Lamentations. Well, now the set is being released for the first time on triple heavyweight 180g vinyl via Music For Nations. The legendary live album, originally recorded at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on September 25th, 2003 features Damnation performed in full along with a selection of tracks from Blackwater Park and Deliverance.

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More battles in court! Prospect Park Records has thrown a punch. Five Finger Death Punch are being sued by the label claiming that they failed to record a greatest hits album and a new record, according to Courthouse News Service. A record producer claims, among other things, that three members of the band are "shamelessly attempting to cash in before the anticipated downfall of their addicted bandmate."

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Wolves In The Throne Room have shared some good news! After a quiet few years, spent at home building out their studio and writing a new record, the band is now ready to return to the stage. They have announced a Fall 2016 Tour. For now, they are touring the Eastern U.S. and Canada, an area they haven't toured in 5 years. Moreover, this year the duo celebrates the 10-year anniversary of Diadem Of 12 Stars and will reissue the record. Out of print physically for many years, they remastered the audio with Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Service and re-scanned all photography from original negatives.

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Progressive death metal masters Fallujah have released a video clip for the track "Abandon". This new song comes from their upcoming third full-length album, Dreamless, which will be released this week, on April 29th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The clip was shot and directed by Robert Graves (The Black Dahlia Murder, Abysmal Dawn) and gives you another taste of the music you will find in Dreamless. Dive in!

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Metal Blade Records just announced the worldwide signing of Swedish heavy metallers Trial. After the acclaimed Vessel album (2015), the band's popularity continued to grow, and it wasn't long before Metal Blade Records signed the band. With plans to re-invent themselves once again, Trial's upcoming debut for the label promises to be another step forward in their career.

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Megadeth have been busy touring in support of their newest album, Dystopia, released this year. Now, they unleash a 360º view of the band performing "Poisonous Shadows" for their Virtual Reality experience for Dystopia, offering viewers the chance to watch the live performance from different perspectives. Check it out below.

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As they are about to unleash their new three-part Triangle album, Schammasch have decided to stream the entire piece online and in advance, which means you have plenty of music to consume today from the Swiss extreme metallers. Officially, the album hits stores via Prosthetic Records this Friday, 29th April. Part I: The Process Of Dying, Part II: Metaflesh and Part III: The Supernal Clear Light Of The Void are all available for listening over here. It's a lot to digest. Have a good meal!

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Recently, Wolverine announced their comeback. They will release their first new album since 2011's brilliant Communication Lost this summer. Now, we get to see a short trailer of the album along with the artwork and tracklist for Machina Viva. The awaited fifth studio album from the Swedish progressive metal outfit will see a worldwide release on July 8th via Sensory Records. Hear the first sample of new music below.

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Winds Of Plague have shared a couple of important news recently. First of all, the Southern California metallers have signed a record deal with Entertainment One Music (eOne) / Good Fight Music. The band is also announcing their first headlining tour in two and a half years, with Rings Of Saturn as direct support. But there is more. A new album is in the works to follow 2013's Resistance.

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After a successful debut album, called Children Of The Iron Age, U.S. atmospheric black metallers Wayfarer have new music to share with the world. They will release their second album, Old Souls, on June 17th through Prosthetic Records. Recorded at Flatline Audio with Shane Howard (Martriden, Khemmis) while being mixed and mastered by Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Cobalt), the album features seven tracks clocking in at almost 50 minutes long. The album's cover artwork, which can be seen below, was created by Colorado artist and knifesmith Adam Gersh.

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Blues Pills are releasing a new album! The psychedelic blues rockers recently announced the title of their eagerly awaited second album. Lady In Gold is expected to be released during the summer of 2016 and will contain 10 brand new tracks. Just as its highly successful predecessor, Blues Pills, the new album was once again produced by Don Alsterberg (Graveyard, José González, Jerry Williams). More info will be revealed soon.

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After announcing their upcoming The Theater Equation DVD, Ayreon have now signed with Mascot Label Group. For now, seven Ayreon studio albums are digitally available again at this location. According to mastermind Arjen Anthony Lucassen, this is just the beginning and you can expect more good news soon. Maybe a new Ayreon record is in the works?

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