Torche, the Florida-meets-Georgia quartet whose last album was Harmonicraft (2012), has now signed with Relapse Records. The band is currently recording at Pinecrust Studio in Miami with Nunez serving as producer and Converge's Kurt Ballou mixing the album. The as-of-yet untitled album is expected to come out this summer.

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Deadlock are currently in the studio working on new material, which will follow their 2013 album The Arsonist. At the beginning of the year, the German metallers promised a very special new Deadlock album in 2014 and now the recordings are underway.

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Grindcore masters Anaal Nathrakh have been recording their new album and recently checked in with an update. This upcoming new record will follow the previous full-length Vanitas with further details forthcoming but the band plans to have the album completed by the end of this month.

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Relapse Records has announced the signing of Portland blackened death/doom quartet Atriarch. The band will enter the studio this June with producer Billy Anderson (Sleep, Eyehategod, Agalloch) to record a third full-length and Relapse debut. You can expect a new album in the Fall of 2014.

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Russian folk outfit Arkona has parted ways with longtime drummer Vlad Sokolov. This is unusual for the band as it is their first line-up change in the last 10 years. For now, the band still hasn't announced a replacement but they say they are ready to move on and continue their journey.

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Deathgrinders Plague Widow have checked in with an update about gearing up to record their debut album. The American group signed with Willowtip Records to release their first full-length album. Good news indeed!

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Relapse Records announced that Cretin is entering the studio to record a new album. The death metal/grindcore misfits are working on their long-awaited second album. Due out this Fall, this will be the quartet's first new material in over eight years. The album will be recorded at Compound Recordings in Santa Cruz.

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German death metal band Centaurus-A is currently recording a new album with session singer Lawrence Mackrory (Darkane, F.K.Ü., Scarve). The recordings are taking place at Dugout Studios with Daniel Bergstrand (In Flames, Meshuggah) to follow the debut Side Effects Expected.

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This past December, Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium spent the holiday season in the studio recording their 6th full-length album. In order to achieve the best production in the band's history, Insomnium decided to record drums at SF Sound (with Kimmo Perkkiö), located in the group's former hometown (Joensuu), while recording the remaining instruments at studio Korkeakoski (Kotka) with Teemu Aalto. André Alvinzi (Fascination Street Studios) will now mix the album so that it will see a spring 2014 release.

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Finnish thrash newcomers Lost Society have announced the release of a new album titled Terror Hungry on April 4th via Nuclear Blast Records, which was produced by Nino Laurenne (Amorphis, Lordi) at the Sonic Pump studios (Finntroll, Sonata Arctica). The band releases a new album only a year after their acclaimed debut Fast Loud Death.

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With its official North American release happening today via Relapse Records, Cvlt Nation brings you Oblique To All Paths, the newest full-length studio album from blackened doom bringers Culted in its entirety. Go ahead and stream the whole thing right now. This is the band's second album after Below The Thunders Of The Upper Deep (2009).

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Candlelight Records has announced today the signing of U.K. death metal band Ancient Ascendant, which will be on tour in April supporting Pestilence across Europe. The band's new album was recorded with Dan Swanö.

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Hungarian thrash/groove act Ektomorf recently released the first new track from the impending Retribution album, which is due out on January 31st (Europe), and March 4th (US) via AFM Records. The song titled "Face Your Fear" can be heard streaming below. Prepare your neck and enjoy the new tune!

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Originally planned to be released in January, thrashers Hatriot's new album Dawn Of The New Centurion will now be released on February 21st, 2014 via Massacre Records. The band once again teamed up again with producer Juan Urteaga and Mark DeVito, who also created the artwork for this album. You can now take a look at the cover art below.

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German power metal band Brainstorm has finally unveiled the cover artwork and tracklist for their impending fresh release Firesoul. Their new album will be released on April 4th on CD, limited digipak, limited special edition and limited vinyl LP through AFM Records and will be their first album in three years. Feast your eyes on the cover art right here while you wait to hear the music.

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