This is a time of the year where many bands share treats with their fans. Lich King has also done that and released a brand new song for free called "Lich King V: Stalemate". It's a demo version of the song and you can listen to it through the clip below. It's thrash, what do you expect? Merry Lichmas and enjoy! The band is working on their new album, so this song might well be part of it.

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To support their latest new effort Unnatural Selection, US thrashers Havok will head out down to Australia, where they will be performing in 8 different places. Special guests on the road will be King Parrot and Desecrator. Check out the complete list of dates below the official tour flyer.

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Event:	Havok: Unnatural Selection Australian Tour 2014

Dream Theater have entered the holiday spirit and shared a compilation of live tracks that were not included on the Live At Luna Park release. Now you will have a complete documentation of all the songs that were played during the tour (with the exception of cover songs). Not a bad present indeed.

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After confirming the new album's title and lifting the veil on its cover artwork, Iron Savior have revealed Rise Of The Hero's tracklist and full artwork which you can see now in detail right here. On February 28th, 2014, AFM Records will release the album. Do you think the band can do better than The Landing?

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The new black metal documentary entitled Out Of The Black - A Black Metal Documentary has been released for free via YouTube. The documentary is described as being "about true black metal in America as compared to the European scene. A detailed examination of the musical and social origins of black metal. How black metal was influenced by American death metal, and thrash, and European thrash." They also concentrated on the opinions of those outside of the black metal scene. The film can be viewed ad-free below.

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Adrenaline Mob, fronted by Symphony X vocalist Russell Allen, have been streaming on their website several new songs from the new album Men Of Honor. The latest one is the ballad ''Behind These Eyes'', which is available for your listening pleasure through the Soundcloud player below. It won't be long until the band's second album hits stores on February 24th (February 18th in North America) through Century Media Records.

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Echoterra, the symphonic metal band featuring keyboardist Jonah Weingarten (Pyramaze) and guitarist Yan Leviathan (Avian), will release a new EP called A Sanguinary Greed in early 2014 via Blinding Force Recordings. Don't waste any time and listen to their brand new song "Sirens Of Sinew And Sin" here below.

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Primal Fear's guitarist Magnus Karlsson has announced that he won't be joining the band's upcoming tour in support of their new album Delivering The Black. Tom Naumann, who is a founding member of the band, will fill in for him.

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In case you were wondering, Seventh Wonder's new album is moving along, slower than expected but the band is still making progress and writing. Bassist Andreas Blomqvist has released a year-end recap where he explains what the band has been up to and what you can expect in 2014. Seventh Wonder will perform Mercy Falls in its entirety at ProgPower USA XV (already sold out) and record a live DVD.

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American guitar virtuoso Angel Vivaldi is preparing his new release, Away With Words - Part 1, and to raise the fans' expectation is now giving them the chance to listen to the first single, awkwardly named "._ _ _ _". You can check it out right here. Tell us what you think about it.

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Currently recording their new album, Sólstafir decided to share a treat with their fans: a very rare track called "Devilmask". This is a previously unreleased bonus song from the Masterpiece Of Bitterness gatefold vinyl. The song was recorded in the M.O.B. recording session in 2004, but was not included on the original 2005 release. Since the band is coming up with a new album, it helps with the waiting period. Check out the song below.

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LA grindcore veterans Nausea are back and releasing a new album called Condemned To The System next year. How about that? But there is more, you can now listen to the brand new song "Hate & Deception", available below courtesy of Terrorizer. What do you think about it?

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Greece-based black/goth metal band W.E.B. has inked a deal with the label No Remorse Records. The band's new album, For Bidens, is scheduled for a March 2014 release. W.E.B. have been in preparations and recordings for a long time and you can expect to hear new material from the band in January.

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If you were pleased with the news that Beseech are returning, you will be even happier today because the band has shared a brand new song called "The Ingredients", which is currently streaming on their new website. Alternatively, it is also available in the player below. The gothic metal group had promised something new for today, December 24th, and here it is. The song will be streaming from December 24th to the 31st. Dig in and enjoy it!

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In case you don't remember, the Spaniards Noctem are preparing the release of their third album. Before the end of the year, the death/black metal band decided to unveil the cover artwork for the new album, which will be entitled Exilium. The artwork has been designed by Edmundo Saiz and you can feast your eyes on it below where you also find the tracklist. You can expect ten new songs.

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