Grab your leather jackets because a thrash metal triumvirate is ready to lay waste to a bunch of European clubs. San Francisco veterans Heathen, who are busy working on new material, will be touring and thrashing Europe in June with Generation Kill and Munich-based newcomers Dust Bolt. You can confirm the tour dates below the flyer.

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After the fun of this year, Round 4 of the original Heavy Metal Cruise will take place from January 27th-31st, 2014, where 40 heavy metal bands and 2,000 fans from all over the world will travel once again to the Caribbean for a 5 day and 4 night trip of a lifetime. However, this will be the last time 70000 Tons Of Metal will be sailing with luxury cruise ship Majesty Of The Seas.

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Sludge/doom force Indian released their last album Guiltless back in 2011 but there is good news from the band today. Indian recently completed work on their forthcoming studio offering for Relapse Records. The new album was recorded at Electrical Audio and Soma Studios in Chicago with engineer/co-producer Sanford Parker (Minsk, Nachtmystium, Yob, Samothrace). Additional synthesis contributions have been provided by Parker and Mark Solotroff. You can expect to know more in the coming weeks.

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Keep Of Kalessin premiered the new music video for the brand new track "Introspection" at the Indie Recordings Label Night at the Inferno Festival in Oslo, Norway yesterday but the band has shared it with the world today. So, take advantage of the opportunity and listen to the brand new song from the band below. Guitarist Obsidian C. also revealed some unexpected news to the crowd at Inferno. Not only does the video show the band from a different side, but Obsidian C. has now also taken over the vocal duties after singer Thebon seems to have disappeared in the African jungle, like literally, or so they say.

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Thrash tank Sodom is serving up a new dose of metal next month and has released a trailer which sets the tone for the new album. You can hear the first sounds off Epitome Of Torture on the video located below while you prepare to be Sodom-ized.

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UK's My Dying Bride have revealed some fresh details about their new upcoming EP - The Manuscript. The EP is set for release through Peaceville Records on May 13th on CD & vinyl. It contains 4 new and exclusive songs, and was recorded & mixed at Futureworks Studios in Manchester, UK with the band's long-time producer, Mags.

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Austrian based symphonic power metal act Serenity posted a brand new official video for the song "Wings Of Madness". The song is taken from the band's latest new album War Of Ages, which was just released in Europe last week and will drop soon in North America via Napalm Records.

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UK doom masters Cathedral have premiered their new official video, "Tower Of Silence", online. Directed by UK based Paraffin City Productions, "Tower Of Silence" will be the last full production promo video ever made by this doom metal institution and is taken from their final full length album, The Last Spire. The album will be released on April 29th via Rise Above Records Records (Europe) and April 30th through Metal Blade Records (USA).

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Finnish melodic death metal band Noumena has released a lyric video for "Handful Of Dust", a song taken off their upcoming album Death Walks With Me, scheduled for release on April 18th under Haunted Zoo Productions. The video can be streamed below. "Handful Of Dust", the opening track off the new release, is the first taste of what you can expect to hear from the group after Anatomy Of Life.

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Veteran hard rockers Skid Row will release their new EP, United World Rebellion - Chapter One, in North America on April 16th via Megaforce Records. The band has just inked a deal with UDR Music out of Germany for the rest of the world. The EP was mastered in February and you can hear samples from it over here.

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Valient Thorr have announced that their sixth album will be unleashed on June 18th, 2013 and revealed a very green cover artwork. Entitled Our Own Masters, the twelve song album was recorded in February 2013 in Athens, GA with Kyle Spence. The heavy hitters will also tour with Gypsyhawk and Ramming Speed in June/July on their East America Tour.

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After revealing part of the bands last week, Scion Rock Fest 2013 has now announced the entirety of their 2013 lineup which this year happens in Memphis, Tennessee on June 1st. Scion A/V does cool things like releasing free EPs, videos and supporting tours. The company also has a yearly free musical festival, Scion Rock Fest. You can take a look at the entire bill now unveiled as well as the flyer below.

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Event:	Scion Rock Fest 2013

Technical death metallers Cerebrum have just signed a deal with Japanese label Amputated Vein Records. The follow-up to Spectral Extravagance (2009), entitled Cosmic Enigma, will be out on May 27th, 2013. To see what to expect or discover the band, you can check out the new song "Self-Regenerate" below.

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One of the guardians of the Gothenburg sound, Dark Tranquillity, released their first album 20 years ago and are still going strong. The fans will be happy to hear that they are ready to release their 10th album. Today the band has revealed the tracklist and cover artwork for the new album that, according to them, perfectly catches the spirit of the new masterpiece. Construct features artwork by the band's own guitarist Niklas Sundin as usual. Prepare for the new opus by watching the trailer below which contains a snippet of a new track.

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Texas thrash metal band Warbeast is currently streaming online their new song called "Nobody". The song is off of their forthcoming album Destroy, which is set to be released on April 2nd in North America via Housecore Records and April 12th in Europe through Season Of Mist. The song can be heard here.

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