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Within The Ruins - New Album Out In February

Within The Ruins has announced the first details about their new album entitled Elite. The band made this announcement in a short video clip which is available for viewing below. The upcoming album has been penned for a February 26th release via eOne Music. Elite is the band's third album and follow up to Invade which was released back in 2010.

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Posted: 15.01.2013 by BudDa | Comments (0)


Serenity - Reveal New Album Details

After a year of composing, writing, producing, designing and recording, Austrian symphonic power metal band Serenity has revealed details of their upcoming new album entitled War Of Ages. The new album, their fourth overall, has been scheduled for release on March 22nd in Europe and March/April in North America and Asia.

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Posted: 15.01.2013 by BudDa | Comments (3)


The Gates Of Slumber - Unveil New EP Details

Come January 29th, doom metal trio The Gates Of Slumber will offer you their latest piece of work in the form of a new EP entitled, Stormcrow. The 5 song EP was recorded by Sanford Parker and will be released on Scion AV. Dave Quiggle was responsible for the EP cover art.

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Posted: 12.01.2013 by BudDa | Comments (0)


Rotting Christ - New Lyric Video Online

Rotting Christ have posted a new lyric video for their song "In Yumen / Xibalba" which you can watch below. "In Yumen - Xibalba" is taken from Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy (Do What Thou Wilt), the brand new album from the Greek extreme metal band. The album is set for release on March 1st, 2013 in Europe (March 5th in North America) through Season Of Mist. More album details were earlier reported here.

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Posted: 12.01.2013 by BudDa | Comments (4)


Anthrax - Tap Shadows Fall Guitarist To Fill In On Upcoming Tours

Following the departure of guitarist Rob Caggiano, Anthrax has announced that Shadows Fall guitarist Jon Donais will step in temporarily to replace him as the band soldiers on. Donais will temporarily fill in for Anthrax's upcoming tour dates in India, the series of Soundwave Festival shows in Australia, and the Metal Alliance Tour.

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Mandragora Scream - Release New Video

Italian gothic metal band Mandragora Scream has released a video for the song "Medusa" which is available for viewing below. "Medusa" comes off the band's new album entitled Luciferland released in November via Lunatic Asylum Records.


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Shakra - New Video Posted Online

"Wonderful Life", a brand new video from Swiss heavy metal band Shakra, is now available for viewing below. The song is off the band's new 9th studio effort Powerplay which is released today, January 11th.

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Posted: 11.01.2013 by BudDa | Comments (0)


Switchtense - Release New Video

Portuguese thrashers Switchtense have released a new video for the song "The Right Track". The clip was directed and edited by Miguel Miranda and contains a mixture of the band's studio performance and some past footage. The new song has been streaming online for over a week now and will be released on the band's upcoming DVD/CD, Switchtense - 10 Unbreakable Years, in February.

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Posted: 11.01.2013 by BudDa | Comments (1)


Defeated Sanity - Another New Song Online

Passages Into Deformity, the new Defeated Sanity album will see the light of day on February 5th, 2013 through Willowtip Records. While you wait, check out another brand new song called "Naraka" available for streaming here. "Verblendung", the first song released, is still streaming at this location.

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Posted: 10.01.2013 by BudDa | Comments (4)


Legion Of The Damned - Sign With Napalm Records, New Album On The Horizon

Official press release:

The Napalm Records line-up just got a little deadlier, and here's the reason why: We are very proud to let you know that none other than the mighty Legion Of The Damned has joined our ranks! The Thrash Metal band has inked a worldwide record deal with Napalm Records and is more than ready to strike again!

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Avantasia - Pretty Maids Vocalist To Guest On New Album

The guest list keeps growing bigger. After Biff Byford (Saxon), Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween, Unisonic), Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon), Bruce Kulick (ex-KISS) and the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg, another participant can now be announced. Pretty Maids vocalist Ronnie Atkins (his birth certificate reads Paul Christensen) has also been confirmed as one of the guest vocalist on Avantasia's Metal Opera The Mystery Of Time due out in March.

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Posted: 10.01.2013 by BudDa | Comments (2)


Centurian - Release New Lyric Video

Dutch death metallers Centurian have released a new lyric video for the song "Feast Of The Cross", available for viewing below. The new song is off the band's new upcoming album Contra Rationem, which is scheduled for release on January 28th via Listenable Records. "Judas Among Twelve", another new song off the album, is still streaming at this location.

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Shakra - New Album Trailer Online

The new Shakra album entitled Powerplay is set to be released tomorrow, January 11th via AFM Records. The band together with their record label have posted a trailer of the album available for your listening pleasure below. The trailer contains excerpts of all the songs on the new album.

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Posted: 10.01.2013 by BudDa | Comments (2)


KEN Mode - Ink Deal With Season Of Mist, Announce New Album Details

Official press release:

Season Of Mist is proud to announce the signing of metallic post-hardcore outfit KEN Mode! The Canada based trio recently completed recording their new album Entrench with acclaimed engineer Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Isis, Pearl Jam, The Sword) and will unleash it on March 15th (March 19th in North America).

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Posted: 09.01.2013 by BudDa | Comments (0)


Voices - Reveal New Album Release Date And Tracklist

Voices, the new U.K. black metal project featuring members of Akercocke, Peter Benjamin, David Gray and Samuel Loynes, will release its debut album, Voices From The Human Forest Create A Fugue Of Imaginary Rain on March 11th in Europe via Candlelight Records. The album was produced by Dan Abela and recorded at Legacy Studios, located in the heart of the historic Old Street in central London.

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Posted: 09.01.2013 by BudDa | Comments (3)