Italian doomsters (EchO) have announced that they have parted ways with their drummer, Paolo Copeta, after thirteen years. A statement has been released about the amicable divorce and fans can rest assured that all upcoming shows will take place as scheduled.

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Atmospheric black metal aficionados, Spectral Lore's sole member Ayloss and Jacob Buczarski from Mare Cognitum, join forces once again after their 2013's split EP Sol, for another mystical trip through the stars. Wanderers: Astrology Of The Nine will be co-released by Entropic Recordings and I, Voidhanger Records on March 13th.

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Canadian heavy metal/thrash legends Annihilator have released a lyric video for the song "Dressed Up For Evil", taken from their upcoming new studio record Ballistic, Sadistic, which is due out on January 24th via Silver Lining Music. Check it out below.

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Bonded are releasing their debut album Rest In Violence today worldwide via Century Media Records. The band is also premiering a lyric video for the album's title track, which features Overkill's Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth as guest vocalist as well as former Kreator bass player Christian "Speesy" Giesler. Check out the clip designed by Cloud Music Typography below.

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Drummer Stefan "Husky" Hüskens has announced his departure from German thrash metal veterans Sodom. The band's upcoming shows will take place as scheduled and a new drummer will be announced shortly. Statements from Husky and Sodom can be read below.

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On January 24th, Behemoth will release the tour edition of their I Loved You At Your Darkest album. It will include the same track listing with brand new, alternate artwork by Nicola Samori plus an exclusive BBC Radio 1 session (check out "Wolves Ov Siberia") and the unreleased documentary Thou Darkest Art, taken from the band's career affirming art gallery exhibition in London last year. Behemoth also just launched an official music video for "Rom 5:8".


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The brand new video for "The Song Of Sirens", taken from On Thorns I Lay's forthcoming Lifeforce Records debut, is streaming now below. It was directed by John Nikolopoulos and the album was produced by Fotis Benardo and On Thorns I Lay. The Greek gothic death/doom act will release Threnos (translation: lament) on February 21st and it is available for pre-order here.

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Neil Peart, the drummer of iconic progressive rockers Rush, has died at age 67. The influential musician and lyricist died last Tuesday in Santa Monica, California, after having lost the battle with brain cancer, according to a statement issued by family spokesperson Elliot Mintz.

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The 2020 sampler of Transcending Obscurity Records is now available for your listening pleasure below. It gives a pretty good idea of what's in store from the label in the foreseeable future, and features music from over 50 bands. The India-based music label has also announced an amazing January 2020 offer; you can pay what you want for all the digital albums on Bandcamp.

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Swedish classic rock/AOR supergroup The Night Flight Orchestra are set to take off with the release of their new album, titled Aeromantic, on February 28th via Nuclear Blast. The album was recorded at the Nordic Sound Labs using the same drum kit that was used during the recordings of Abba's album Super Trouper from 1980. The video for the song "Divinyls", directed by René U Valdes of Bravo Bravo Films, is available below.

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German doom/sludge act Eremit are happy to announce the return of their guitarist Pascal "Kalle" Sommer, which means that they will be a three-piece once again. The band is also planning the release of their second full-length album, entitled Bearer Of Many Names, as well as a two-track EP, titled Desert Of Ghouls. Both releases will arrive in 2020 through Transcending Obscurity Records.

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Heavy metal legends Satan are set to make their way through the United States and Canada this spring, Catch them on the road with Night Demon, Haunt and Bewitcher on the dates listed below. Tickets will be available soon.

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Heads For The Dead are ready to deliver some night-ripping terror on their already recorded, mixed and mastered second album, which is going to be released in 2020 via Transcending Obscurity Records. The band has also announced that drummer Ed Warby (The 11th Hour, Star One, Vuur, ex-Demiurg, ex-Gorefest, ex-Hail Of Bullets), is now the band's third member.

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We have sad news from Black Breath as it has been made known that their bassist Elijah Nelson has passed away at the age of 40. The cause of death has not yet been revealed. May he rest in peace.

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Greece's stoner band BUS have premiered an animated video for their song "Moonchild". It is taken from the album Never Decide which was released earlier this year. Check out the video below and grab the record here.

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