While we still don't know who will be behind the drumkit on Black Sabbath, the legendary English band from Aston, Birmingham will embark on their farewell tour next year. Due to overwhelming demand, the road to The End just got longer. After adding some European dates to the trek, the heavy metallers have now added more dates to their North American tour. These shows will follow a mix of summer headlining and festival performances throughout Europe.

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No rest for the wicked. Swedish melodic death metal masters At The Gates have announced a string of U.S. tour dates to follow after their appearance on the 70000 Tons Of Metal 2016 cruise. Set to kick off on February 9th, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the trek will also feature The Haunted and Decapitated (direct support) and Harm's Way, making up for a heavy-hitting bill.

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After announcing US tour dates, the Swedes Europe, who are currently on tour in Europe actually, have shared with their fans a new live video. You can watch "Nothin' To Ya" below which will appear on the forthcoming War Of Kings special edition bonus disc (DVD/Blu-ray) due out on November 27th (December 4th in USA).

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Distorted Harmony are the fifth band that is confirmed to perform at the ProgPower Europe 2016, that will be held in JC Sjiwa, Baarlo, The Netherlands from September 30th through October 2nd 2016. The already announced bands that will take part in the festival include 6:33, Chaos Divide, Earthside and Subterranean Masquerade.

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Puerto Rico doomsters Dantesco recently posted a video online for the tune "Venancio" from their newest EP of the same name. The quartet will release their new EP four years after the latest self-titled album. Get immersed in the doom on the video below. It it based on a Puerto Rican folk tale of Venancio the fisherman who, in a cold night, burnt his holy cross for warmth and is now cursed to walk the island in search of the ashes of his cross because only that will deliver him from his undead existence.

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Icon & The Black Roses are working hard on their upcoming album, which will be the third record from the Portuguese gothic metallers following their excellent self-titled debut and the latest Thorns. However, the band's line-up only features one founding member at the moment, vocalist Johnny Icon.

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Portuguese heavy metalers Attick Demons are back in the studio and recording new songs. While we don't know if they are recording a new album or possibly an EP, they are working on some new material. We will keep you posted on the follow-up to Atlantis which for now has the title of Let's Raise Hell.

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The innovators Devin Townsend will release in just a few weeks' time a live concert recording filmed at an incredible sold-out show at London's legendary Royal Albert Hall venue, bringing the story of Ziltoid to life on stage as well as playing tracks from across the back catalogue. Ziltoid Live At The Royal Albert Hall captures a larger-than-life evening and is set to be released on the 13th of November 2015 through Inside Out Music. You can now watch a complete live clip of the track "March Of The Poozers" (from the Z² album) below to get things started. Enjoy the pink madness!

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Get ready to thrash! "Tearing Into Hell" and "Prophet Of Delusion" are two new songs from San Francisco Bay Area thrashers Hatchet, which can be streamed below as of now. The tracks are taken from the band's third studio album, Fear Beyond Lunacy, set to be released this October 30th via The End Records.

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The new Draconian studio album, Sovran, as it is called, is getting its official release this Friday on Napalm Records but the band has decided to stream the entire musical output in full and in advance here! Do you like the performance of new singer Heike Langhans? You can be the judge of the music and tell us how you rate the album below.

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Hammer Horde have just released an official teaser video for their upcoming album, Fed To The Wolves, available on 12/1/2015! The artwork was painted by celebrated illustrator, Kris Verwimp on paper using acrylics and water oils. According to Verwimp, its concept was inspired by the album's title track. The folk metallers haven't released an album in three years but now you have the first taste of the new release right here. Enjoy!

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Pathfinder have recently announced a winter tour. The symphonic power metallers haven't given many updates lately but they will be touring in Europe in December. Tour stops include Slovakia, Czech Republic and Italy. No word yet on the follow-up to their last album Fifth Element (2012).

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Blaze Of Perdition have updated fans regarding their line-up and the current situation in the band. The Polish black metallers have a new guitarist, Devasto, and Revenger has returned to bass duties. The vocalist Rattenkönig will take over vocals for the live shows. You might remember that their vocalist Sonneillon was in a coma following a fatal accident that killed their bassist Wojciech "Ikaroz" Janus.

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Portuguese metallers Vaee Solis just announced that Wells Valley's Filipe Correia has joined them as their second guitarist. The blackened doom metal outfit released their debut Adversarial Light this year and they are already working on a new EP.

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Guess who's ready to record some new music! Swedish gothic doom legends Katatonia just announced that the writing process of the new album is almost finished, demos have been recorded and they are ready to hit the studio in December. Finally, the news that fans were waiting to hear and Dead End Kings will soon have a follow-up.

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