Vio-lence singer Sean Killian has underwent a successful liver transplant surgery earlier this week. The vocalist went under the knife on Monday at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), after his brother-in-law Kevin Rivero served as a liver donor. Both are recovering well at UCSF in the ICU.

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Old Man Gloom just lost their bassist/vocalist Caleb Scofield. Notably, he was also the bassist in Cave In. Unfortunately, Caleb Scofield was in a severe truck crash on March 28th and passed away. R.I.P.

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Pretty Maids have made an important announcement. Their singer Ronnie Atkins is hospitalized in Switzerland after suffering a blow to the head. Unfortunately, that means their DVD shoot will have to be recheduled as well as the last three shows on their European tour.

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As part of the 30 year anniversary, Glenn Danzig and his band will perform Danzig's 1992 album, Danzig III: How The Gods Kill, live in its entirety exclusively at this year's Psycho Las Vegas festival, set to take place August 17th-19th at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will mark the only time "Danzig III" will be played in full in the U.S. this year.

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Onslaught have informed that they are finally releasing the follow-up to their latest album, VI (2013). According to them, songs have been written, demo tracks recorded and the thrashing machine is racing forward at full throttle. With a release date set before the end of 2018, "this is shaping up to be Onslaught's most vicious and hard hitting thrash metal attack yet!" They also announced that drummer Michael Hourihan and guitarist Iain ''GT'' Davies have left the band.

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The reunited original lineup of Canadian speed/thrash metal pioneers Exciter, which consists of guitarist John Ricci, drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler and bassist Allan Johnson, is preparing to enter the studio to begin recording their first album in more than three decades. the plan is to release it next year.

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Moonsorrow will perform at Wacken Winter Nights 2019, it has been confirmed. Wacken Winter Nights is not a small Wacken Open Air taking place in Winter. It is a very own concept and combines classical medieval themes with fantasy, folk, pagan, viking, rock, metal and more!

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If you are hoping to hear news about When Nothing Remains's new album, the latest update confirmed that the release is planned for later this year. In 2017, the band stopped all live activities, but they are returning to the stage now that guitarist Peter Laustsen has recovered from severe back pain. They will play live at the Moscow Doom Festival in May, together with The Foreshadowing, Officium Triste, Mare Infinitum and Restless Oblivion.

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After some Amon Amarth touring news with country mates Sabaton, it's time for an album update. The good news is that the Swedish melodeath Vikings are "halfway through writing" material for their next album. So, they are already focusing on the follow-up to 2016's Jomsviking.

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Here's some news from stoner metallers Corrosion Of Conformity. Drummer Reed Mullin was set to undergo knee replacement surgery yesterday. Hopefully, he is now recovering well from it.

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California rockers L.A. Guns just hired a new gun. It's new guitarist Johnny Monaco (Enuff Z'Nuff) who has joined the group's ranks. He joins L.A. Guns as the replacement for Michael Grant, who left band earlier in the month. Michael Grant announced that he left on March 5th "to pursue other interests including his solo project, Michael Grant & The Assassins."

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Sojourner is a folk-influenced atmospheric black metal band from Dunedin, New Zealand including members from Malmö, Sweden and Bergamo, Italy. A few weeks ago, the band released their second full-length album, The Shadowed Road. Most recently, they announced their first live shows as a full band. Their debut show will be at the North of the Wall Festival pre-show on April 26th at The Garage in Glasgow and the second at Darktroll Fest in Bornstedt, Germany on May 10th.

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Americans Black Death, who later became Black Death Resurrected, have announced that guitarist Vincent Lindsay has died. He played in both bands even though his stint in Black Death was short. R.I.P.

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Former Manowar guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman left the metallers in 1988. He launched his own band Ross The Boss in 2006 and now the band will release a new album entitled By Blood Sworn. It's only their third record. If you want to know what the album has to offer, hear the new tune "This Is Vengeance" below.

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Ozzy Osbourne is suing AEG, claiming the entertainment group is essentially blackmailing him to perform at the Staples Center. He filed an anti-trust lawsuit against AEG for its block booking policy requiring artists who want to play the O2 Arena in London to also play Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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