Two heavyweights are joining forces. Iconic UK metallers, Paradise Lost, have signed a worldwide deal with German-based metal powerhouse Nuclear Blast! For the last few years, Paradise Lost have been part of the Century Media roster and just last year released the album The Plague Within. We'll see what they do next.

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Paradise Lost

As previously reported, doom metal band Clouds have been looking for new a drummer. For the moment, Funeral's Anders Eek will be their live drummer. Today, however, they have started to reveal more about their new album. Firstly, it will be called Departe and the cover artwork was provided by Arthur Kornovics. Check out the cover.

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Band profile:	Clouds

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Dagny Susanne, mastermind of black metallers Nachtlieder, has recorded drums, guitar and bass for the new Nattsvargr album, Winds Of Transilvania. You can hear the new song ''Pentagram Of Blood'' below to check out her contribution.

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Band profile:	Nachtlieder

Three original Entombed members - Alex Hellid (guitar), Ulf "Uffe" Cederlund (guitar) and Nicke Andersson (drums) - will rejoin forces for an appearance on the Close-Up Båten cruise, which will leave the Stockholm, Sweden port on October 27th for Åbo, Finland, and return the following day. The group will also perform their 1991 second landmark album, Clandestine, with the Malmö Symphony Orchestra in Malmö, Sweden on November 12th.

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Source:	decibelmagazine.com
Band profile:	Entombed

In November 2015, Swedish doomsters Sorcerer released their EP, Black, independently on vinyl and CD. Now, the EP finally sees a digital release via Metal Blade Records and features all new and previously unreleased songs in the same vein as on their latest full-length, In The Shadow Of The Inverted Cross. For a video preview of Black, be sure to check out the video for the album's title track below.

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Sorcerer

Eddie is not for the faint-hearted? Lithuanian authorities have banned poster advertisements for Iron Maiden's world tour because the band's trademark Eddie the Head mascot may frighten children. The British heavy metal group is currently touring Europe on their The Book Of Souls world tour and is due to arrive in the Baltic country for a show in Kaunas's 18,000-capacity ?algiris Arena later this month. The poster was deemed scary enough that it has been banned in Lithuania.

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Source:	delfi.lt
Band profile:	Iron Maiden

German pirates Running Wild have been working on a new album titled Rapid Foray. The heavy metallers are preparing an August 26th, 2016 release date, three years after the release of Resilient. See the cover art based on a photo by Kasparek which Jens Reinhold (Virgin Steele, Freedom Call, among others) subsequently gave the look of an oil painting and song titles here.

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Source:	running-wild.de
Band profile:	Running Wild

Canadians Thrawsunblat will unleash their new album Metachthonia on June 17th, 2016. Before that, the blackened folk outfit has shared the song ''She Who Names The Stars''. You can hear the 9-minute epic journey into the stars right here. If you like it, you can pre-order the album at the same location.

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Band profile:	Thrawsunblat

German goths Crematory have just shared a new video for the song "Haus Mit Garden", one of the songs taken from their newest album, Monument. In the following months, they will be touring mostly at home turf in Germany. Enjoy the music video here.

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Band profile:	Crematory

Due to personal reasons, guitarist Gert Lund has quit Saturnus. He was part of the band between 2013-2016 and they wish him all the best in his future life. Keyboardist Mika Filborne had also left the group last year. Saturnus haven't released a new album since 2012's Saturn In Ascension but they have been touring in Europe in the last few months.

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Band profile:	Saturnus

Finnish doomsters Ordog has some good news and bad news to share. The release of their new album, The Grand Wall, has been postponed. The record will be released via MFL Records in November. They have also revealed the album cover.

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Band profile:	Ordog

Americans Municipal Waste just lost their former drummer, Brandon Ferrell. He assumed drum duties between 2002 and 2004 in the thrash metal band. He also played in Obsessor and Sarcoma. No details were revealed regarding the circumstances of his death.

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Band profile:	Municipal Waste

International doom metal group Clouds is searching for a new drummer. The creators of the brilliant debut, Doliu, are looking for someone in London or its surroundings preferably. In other news, the band is currently working on a new album. In fact, Natalie Koskinen of Shape Of Despair did guest vocals on one of the new tracks.

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Band profile:	Clouds

Latvian thrash metallers Huskvarn decided to call it a day in 2013, and in 2015 the band played their farewell concert. Now, they have decided to play again and use the original name Husqvarna.

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Source:	nra.lv
Band profile:	Huskvarn

Latvian gothic/doom masters Heaven Grey's new album, entitled Manuscriptum, is now available to stream online at this location or on Bandcamp. If you want to hear some melodic gothic doom metal, check it out. The band's long awaited third full-length is officially released today on Via Nocturna.

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Band profile:	Heaven Grey