UK industrial metallers Killing Joke have unveiled details about their new album. It will be entitled 2012 and it will be released on April 2nd through Spinefarm Records/Universal. The album will be released in CD hardcopy, digital formats and will also be available on double colored gatefold vinyl. As a teaser for the new album, the song "Rapture" is currently streaming online and you can listen to it below.

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Brazilian thrash metallers Sepultura will embark on a North American tour this April with Death Angel, Krisiun and Havok as special guests to promote their latest output Kairos, released last year through Nuclear Blast.

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Event:	Sepultura: North American Tour 2012

Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light II, the brand new album from US drone doom metallers Earth is now streaming online in its entirety at Pitchfork. The album will be released on February 14th through Southern Lord Recordings. More album details were previously reported here.

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After reissuing Cowboys From Hell in 2010, US legends Pantera plan on doing the same with Vulgar Display Of Power this year and drummer Vinnie Paul said in a recent interview with Loudwire that the forthcoming Vulgar Display Of Power 20th anniversary reissue will feature a previously unreleased song titled "Piss". The release date for the reissue hasn't been set yet and no further details were revealed.

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Six full tracks taken from A Different Kind Of Truth, the latest album from US hard-rockers Van Halen, are currently streaming online at this location. A Different Kind Of Truth is the band's first studio album in 14 years and was released on February 7th through Interscope Records.

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"Full Speed Ahead!", a brand new video from Swedish heavy metallers Steelwing is now available for viewing below. The song comes off the band's most recent album, Zone Of Alienation, released in January via NoiseArt Records. The video features live footage.

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US metallers Metallica will be headlining their own two-day festival at Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ, on June 23rd and 24th. This special event will contain multiple music stages for at least 22 bands and other activities. Metallica will play the Black Album in its entirety in one night and Ride The Lightning on the other, for the first time ever. Tickets go on sale this Saturday (February 11th). For more details, visit http://www.orionmusicandmore.com.

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Event:	Orion Music + More Festival

US death metallers Cannibal Corpse will headline an extensive US tour in April and May with Exhumed, Abysmal Dawn and Arkaik as support acts. Bassist Alex Webster commented: "We're psyched to hit the road with Exhumed, Abysmal Dawn, and Arkaik in April! This is a full-on death metal tour that we know all of our fans will love. Prepare for an evening of relentless aural punishment!"

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Event:	Cannibal Corpse: US Torture Tour 2012

US metallers Tombs have announced a series of North American tour dates starting on February 10th in Ventura, California, and extending through March, April and May. The band will be promoting their latest album, Path Of Totality, released last year through Relapse Records.

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"Let It Burn", the brand new single from Swedish melodic death metallers Avatar is currently streaming online at this location. The song is taken from the band's latest album titled Black Waltz, which was released in Europe in January via Gain and will be made available in North America on February 14th through eOne Music.

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US sludge metallers 16 have unveiled the artwork, created by Orion Landau (Red Fang, Rwake), and tracklist from their upcoming new album Deep Cuts From Dark Clouds. The new album will hit stores on April 24th via Relapse Records and was recorded with engineer Jeff Forrest at Double Time Studios in San Diego, CA, and then mastered by Pig Destroyer's Scott Hull at Visceral Sound Studios.

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After the departure of vocalist Howard Jones recently, it looks like US metalcore outfit Killswitch Engage has reunited with original vocalist Jesse Leach, who left the band in 2002, after participating in the band's first two albums. Although no formal announcement has yet been made by the band or label, the band posted a band photo on their official website featuring the singer, which might put an end to speculation about the new vocalist.

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"Parasitic Scriptures Of The Sacred Word", a brand new song from US black/death metallers Goatwhore is now streaming online at Pitchfork. The song comes off the band's forthcoming release, Blood For The Master, which hits stores on February 14th via Metal Blade. More album details were previously reported here and here.

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"Doom Riff", a brand new video from UK reggae metallers Skindred is currently streaming online and you can watch it below. The song comes off the band's latest album Union Black, which was released last year through Bieler Bros. Records.


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Unbreakable, the brand new album from German power metallers Primal Fear is streaming online in its entirety at this location. The album was released on January 20th, 2012, in Europe and January 24th in North America through Frontiers Records. More album details were previously reported here and here.

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Band profile:	Primal Fear