US black/thrash metallers Skeletonwitch have posted another track on their official website, entitled "'Reduced To The Failure Of Prayer'", off of their upcoming new album Forever Abomination, which is due out in October 7th via Prosthetic Records. Forever Abomination will be their fourth full release and was produced by Grammy-winner Matt Hyde (Slayer, Hatebreed).

Information about their upcoming album was previously reported over here.

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Finnish melodic death/doom metal band Swallow The Sun are currently in the studio recording their next album, the follow-up to the 2009 release New Moon.

The band has issued the following statement on their official website: "During the well deserved break we took from shows this year we've been preparing new music, and now we are happy to announce that we have entered Drumforest Studios at Viitasaari to record our fifth full length album, which will be released February 1st 2012 by Spinefarm Records."

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As previously reported over here, Megadeth's Gigantour is set to officially return sometime in early 2012. This announcement marks the fourth installment of the highly successful Gigantour event. In a recent interview, Dave Mustaine mentioned that Gigantour 2012 will include headlining acts Volbeat, Motörhead, and Lacuna Coil, besides Megadeth, of course.

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With the MCD Kveld released in April as a taster for the band's fifth full-length album Noregs Vaapen, and with the album itself hitting the streets on Dark Essence Records on the 20th September in Europe, and a release date set for the 1st November in the USA, Taake has today released a music video for a track from the album.

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San Francisco thrashers, Machine Head, have been confirmed as a headlining act for the Wacken Open Air 2012, in Germany. Machine Head have played in Wacken before both in 2005 and 2009.

This news comes right before their new album, entitled Unto The Locust is released tomorrow, September 27th, through Roadrunner Records. More album details were previously reported over here.

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Event:	Wacken Open Air 2012

"Junta", a new song taken from progressive metal band Cormorant's upcoming second full-length release entitled Dwellings is now streaming online at this location. The album is due December 6th. There you can also read an interview with the lead singer and bassist of the band, Arthur von Negel, where he talks about the new release, the state of the industry, and despite their success, why Cormorant remains independent. Limited editions of the album can be pre-ordered directly through Cormorant's website here.

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American thrashers Megadeth have released another single entitled "Never Dead", off of their upcoming new album, Thirteen, due out November 1st, 2011, via Roadrunner Records, now streaming on YouTube. Alternatively, the video can be played below. More album details were previously reported over here.

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In celebration of their upcoming release, Unto The Locust, Machine Head will be attending several listening parties across the country. Fans will be able to listen to the new album in its entirety as well as hang out with the band. Attendance is free for all events.

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Norwegian black metal punk artists Kvelertak have released a new video for the track "Blodtorst" directed by Torjus Førre Erfjord, which can be viewed at this location.

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Source:	metalhammer.co.uk
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Hot Topic is now exclusively streaming at this location one of the bonus tracks entitled "Pyre" off of the deluxe edition of Opeth's latest release Heritage, which came out on September 20th on Roadrunner Records. Alternatively, you can listen to it below. More details about the deluxe edition of Heritage can be found here. "Pyre" is one of two bonus tracks found on the Heritage Limited Edition CD/DVD and the Heritage CD/DVD/2LP Box Set.

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The Hunter, the new album from Mastodon, is now streaming in its entirety on YouTube. The video also includes a montage of images associated with each track on the album. The Hunter officially hits shelves next Tuesday, September 27th, 2011, through Reprise Records. More album details were previously reported over here.

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Source:	mastodonrocks.com
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Iced Earth have re-recorded a fan favorite track, "Dante's Inferno", which is now available for download at this location. The track features their new singer, Stu Block, as it was recorded during the creation of their upcoming new album entitled Dystopia, to be released on October 17th via Century Media Records.

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