Bay Area thrash metal legends Testament have officially confirmed they are tracking their new album over at Sterling Sound Studios in Nashville, with mastering engineer Justin Shturtz behind the board. Due sometime in 2024, it will be the band's first studio album since 2020's Titans Of Creation and the first with Chris Dovas (formerly of Seven Spires) on drums.

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Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach, who was recently revealed to the world as Tiki on Fox's The Masked Singer Group B Finals, has released a music video for his first solo song in nearly ten years "What Do I Got To Lose?", directed by Jim Louvau and Tony Aguilera, and it features Bach reunited with his former Skid Row bandmate, drummer Rob Affuso. "What Do I Got To Lose?" is expected to appear on Bach's upcoming solo album, due sometime in 2024.

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L.A. metal legends Armored Saint will be embarking on a tour of Europe in July and August 2024, which will see the band performing a series of club shows and handpicked festivals there. This will be Armored Saint's European outing since 2019 and their first since the release of their most recent album Punching The Sky, which was released in the next year.

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German heavy/power metal group Thornbridge are pleased to welcome bass player Tomi Göttlich (Rebellion, ex-Grave Digger) and drummer Vincent B. as their new full time members.

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Emerging Swedish hard rock band The Gems have unveiled their new single/video, the emotional "Undiscovered Paths", part of their upcoming debut album Phoenix, due out January 26, 2024 via Napalm Records. Video filmed by Mikael Hultén and edited by Emlee Johansson.

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On March 8th 2024, French black metal unity Merrimack will return with their sixth full length instalment. Entitled Of Grace And Gravity, it will be released through Season Of Mist. It was recorded at Studio Sainte Marthe, and mixed/mastered by Francis Caste. To taste a first piece of the upcoming music output, give a listen to the "Sulphurean Synods". The accompanying music video directed by Claudio Marino.

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Lucifer have released a new single "Slow Dance In A Crypt", another taste of their upcoming full length album Lucifer V, which is due out on January 26th, 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records.

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Veteran death metal bands Cryptopsy and Atheist are pleased to announce that the will join forces in February and March for 'Unquestionable Blasphemy Tour', a co-headline trek featuring Almost Dead as an opening act.

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Conan are pleased to welcome David Riley as their new permanent bass player. David is known for being part of, now already long-disbanded band, Fudge Tunnel back in late 80's and early 90's.

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After a relatively small initial batch of bands announced we now have a more sizeable batch announced for the 2024 edition of Roadburn Festival.

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American metalcore outfit Thoughtcrimes present a brand new single, called "Rose Bather". The latter was mixed and produced by Mike Watts. Engineered and mastered by Frank Mitaritonna.

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Finnish melodic death metal band Horizon Ignited have inked a worldwide record deal with Reaper Entertainment. The upcoming and yet untitled album is due to be released in 2024.

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After a pretty big announcement, a much smaller but more precise lineup announcement for the 2024 edition of Rockstadt Extreme Festival is here. And the "Klash of the Teutons" will include Kreator, Sodom, Destruction, and Tankard performing on the same day.

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February 23, 2024 has been set as the official release day of Cathubodua's new full length effort dubbed Interbellum. It was produced by Yarne Heylen at Project Zero Studio, and mixed and mastered by Erwin Hermsen. Jelle van Loo designed the album's cover artwork. The first single from Belgium symphonic metal act will be released on January 9, 2024.

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Portuguese metal formation Toxikull have launched a music video for "Night Shadows", the first official single of their upcoming Under The Southern Light record, set to be released on February 23rd, via Dying Victims Productions (CD and vinyl LP formats). The latter was recorded and mixed by Fernando Matias from The Pentagon Audio Manufacturers. Mastered by Bart Gabriel.

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