Extol have announced that they have signed a record deal with Norwegian label Indie Recordings. Their new self-titled album Extol will be released through Indie Recordings in Europe and through Facedown Records in North America. The release dates are June 21st in Norway/Germany/Austria, June 24th in Europe/rest of the world and June 25th in North America. The other good news is that you can already listen to the new single "Open The Gates" right here.

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Iced Earth have announced the first European leg of their 2014/2015 World Tour, kicking off on January 9th, 2014 in Saarbrücken, Germany. The band is currently writing a new studio album with a slated release date for late 2013 and has recently released Live In Ancient Kourion. The US metallers will be recording and mixing in between a string of European festivals this summer.

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Grindcore kings Pig Destroyer have announced select European shows for this coming May and June. A complete list of dates including European festival appearances can be found below. The band will be playing in support of their latest creation Book Burner.

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American black metal band Woe announced that their new offering Withdrawal is currently streaming in its entirety at this location. The album came out yesterday in Europe and is released today in the US via Candlelight Records.

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Svart Crown has teamed up with VS-Webzine to stream their full new Profane album online. You can check out the release at this location and tells us what you think about their third sick offering. The album will be unleashed upon North America on May 21st and hit stores yesterday in Europe via Listenable Records.

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Finnish symphonic black metallers Shade Empire have announced that they have parted ways with guitarist Janne Niiranen, who has been part of the group for the last 14 years. The band has already announced Aapeli Kivimäki as the replacement on the guitarist spot.

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US metal duo Cobalt have announced a string of tour dates for the eastern part of USA. These dates are scheduled for this coming May and June. Joining them on the road, as opening act, will be their fellow countrymen Lord Mantis. Check out the complete list of confirmed tour dates below.

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Event:	Cobalt: Eastern US Tour 2013

Keeping true to their promise on Facebook, gothic metallers Tristania have released the full version of the song "Darkest White" on YouTube. The song will be included on the band's forthcoming album of the same name, which is scheduled to be released on May 31st, 2013 via Napalm Records. You can enjoy it below.

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Taiwanese metallers Chthonic have confirmed a June 3rd release date for their seventh studio album Bú-Tik via Spinefarm Records. Today the band has also released a brand new song, "Next Republic", for streaming and you can hear it right now on the player below.

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Heaven Shall Burn's new album Veto is now available in Europe and will be hitting stores in North America tomorrow. The German metallers have also released a new video for the song "Hunters Will Be Hunted" (featuring Denise Rombouts) and you can now watch how it turned out below. Veto is the band's follow-up to Invictus.

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"Triumph", the new single from Slovenian industrial metal one man band Neurotech, is now available for streaming below through the lyric video. The song comes off the band's upcoming EP from the final part of the Decipher trilogy entitled Decipher Vol. 3, and also off the upcoming compilation Decipher [Vol. 1, 2, 3] that will be released on physical CD around May.

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After announcing an indefinite hiatus back in 2011, death/thrash metal force Carnal Forge will return this year to the metal masses. In fact, the band is currently working on new music.

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Gates To The Pantheon, the new record by German black metal quintet Negator, is currently streaming via Soundcloud at this location. The album which features the vocals of Nachtgarm (ex-Dark Funeral) will be released digitally in North America on April 23rd to coincide with its European release through Viva Hate Records; a physical release on CD will follow on May 14th. But you can already stream the album in full.

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Finnish melodic death metal act Noumena has presented their new official video, "Sleep", which is now available for viewing through the YouTube player below. The song for this video, which was directed by Jyrki Murtomäki, is taken from the band's recently released new album Death Walks With Me.

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Official press release:

In the last couple of years, the Heidenfest turned out to be a unique and not-to-be-missed tour package when it comes to the biggest names in the field of heathen/viking metal and bands offering you the best in between war anthems and drinking horn frenzy. Which is why the 2013 line up again looks like the wet dream of every heathen metal warrior.

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Event:	Heidenfest Tour 2013