Ildra is a mysterious Pagan black metal act from the U.K., their line-up is unknown and there is very little information about them but their label Heidens Hart has announced that their debut album, Eðelland, will be reissued on CD at the end of March.

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Latvian gothic doomsters Catalepsia were silent for some time, but now the band is back with three new shows in Germany. They didn't forget about their home country and also announced an appearance at Metalshow.lv Open Air.

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British NWOBHM Samson just announced that band will re-release some of their albums. The next in the series of Samson reissues from HNE via Cherry Red on 27th April 2018 will be a 3 disc boxed set featuring Refugee, P.S.... and a previously unreleased album from 1989, Look To The Future.

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U.S. veteran death metallers Necrophagia sadly announced earlier today that vocalist Killjoy, real name Frank Pucci, has died. Killjoy also founded the band in 1983 and was the only remaining original member. He was 48 years old.

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In 2012, British Celtic folk metallers Waylander released their last album, Kindred Spirits. Now, the band is working on a new concept album but no tittle, date or more is known so far. The only thing we know is that they are in the recording studio and that their 5th studio album, and first ever concept album, is planned to be released on the second half of 2018 via Listenable Records.

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Italian elves Elvenking have announced a Spanish tour, in support of their current album, Secrets Of The Magick Grimoire. You can see all the tour dates below. Furthermore, they will cross the border later in August and play in Portugal for the XI Milagre Metaleiro Open Air where they will be headlining.

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German atmospheric black/post-metal act Arkuum have been working on a new album that will be titled Die Letzte Agonie. There's no more info about it so far but new songs were performed live at the band's first gig in The Netherlands yesterday. Stay tuned for more details on the follow-up to 2015's Trostlos.

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Brothers behind the drum kit, Carmine and Vincent, Appice, united under their family name banner and released the debut album, Sinister, last year via Steamhammer/SPV. Now the duo has shared a lyric video for the title track. It's one of the many singles revealed so far.

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Good news for New Jersey thrashers Overkill fans, as the band will release a new live album: Live In Overhausen on May 18 via Nuclear Blast. Celebrating the band's history, Live In Overhausen captured not one but two album anniversaries. Fans assembled on April 16th, 2016 at Turbinenhalle 2 in Oberhausen, Germany for the 25th anniversary of Horrorscope and 30th anniversary of where it all began, Feel The Fire. The group has also released the first visuals online, for the song "Hammerhead". Enjoy!

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After being in the eye of the storm for insulting their fans and threatening to break up due to low CDs and ticket sales, German gothic metal pioneers Crematory have shared a new video for their track "Salvation". It's the first song off the upcoming album, Oblivion to be released. It's available for your listening pleasure (or displeasure) below.

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One of death metal earliest bands, Americans Master, have joined the Transcending Obscurity Records family. The band's new album, Vindictive Miscreant, will be released later in the year. Check out below all the album details unveiled so far.

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Swedish doomsters Count Raven will release their first four albums on vinyl via Metal Blade Records! Three of them will be available on vinyl for the first time ever. The series starts on April 27th with the releases of Destruction Of The Void and Storm Warning. Count Raven formed in 1989 and released their debut Storm Warning in 1990.

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Norwegian doom trio Purple Hill Witch will perform some magic rituals on the stage soon. The band has announced a small European tour for this May/June in support of their current album, Celestial Cemetery.

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Vintersorg have given an update regarding their current focus and also revealed that guitarist Mattias "Matte" Marklund has launched a new side-project called Temple of Discord. Vintersorg have worked on new material after the release of Till Fjälls Del II and plan to start recording it this year.

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On the road or in the studio, Saxon never sleeps, and the band has shared a new video with the masses. You might know that the heavy metallers have released a new album this year titled Thunderbolt. "Nosferatu (The Vampire's Waltz)" is one of the new tracks and a video was created for it. Watch it below.

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