The Swedish and Luleå scene has lost drummer Oskar Karlsson, who died yesterday. He was involved in bands such as Defleshed, Raised Fist, Gates Of Ishtar, Helltrain, The Everdawn, and The Duskfall and was 39.

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British veteran hard rockers Budgie have lost their former guitarist John "Big" Thomas. He was part of the band between 1979-1988, 1995-1996 and 1999-2002. It was the band's drummer Steve Williams who broke the news about his death. At the moment, no further details are available. He was 63. R.I.P.

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October Tide just premiered a new song entitled "Sleepless Sun" that can be experienced in the form of a lyric video. It is the first song to be revealed from the death/doom metal band's 5th upcoming full-length album, Winged Waltz, which will be released on April 22nd via Agonia Records. Listen to the song below for a first taste and let us know your thoughts about it.

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American stoner doomsters Spirit Caravan announced that they are breaking up, and will be reborn as The Obsessed. Under The Obsessed name, they will also play Spirit Caravan songs live. The group is also currently working on a new The Obsessed record. Their latest record was 1994's The Church Within.

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Belgian death/gothic doomsters My Lament have decided to try something different. They just shared a Stef Bos (Dutch musician) cover song online. You can hear their take on the tune ''Is Dit Nu Later?'' via SoundCloud below. Their latest release, Sorrow, is available via Bandcamp.

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Juraj Černý, who was a founding member and drummer of hard rockers Tublatanka, and represented Slovakia at their first Eurovision Song Contest, has died at the age of 54.

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0 X í S T might be over, as they announced recently, but former guitarist/vocalist Jani Koskela has launched a new project called Horizon Of The Mute, a mix between drone, industrial and death/doom metal. For now, you can hear the song ''Chime'' online. If you like it, stay tuned because the band will release their 3-track debut mini album soon.

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Former Nightwish singer Anette Olzon faced a scary situation as she was allegedly "beaten down and robbed by a junkie" on her way home in Helsingborg, Sweden yesterday (Monday, February 22nd). She posted the news via Instagram with a picture of the injuries. Since Olzon parted ways with Nightwish in 2012, she's been working as a solo artist, releasing her debut full-length, Shine, in 2014.

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Mastodon are giving back to the community, with a place to jam! The metal quartet are opening up a rehearsal studio. The facility, which will be named Ember City after the Mastodon song (from Once More 'Round The Sun), is being spearheaded by guitarist Bill Kelliher, who has taken on the bulk of the workload. They purchased a building that will soon be used to house rehearsal and practice spaces for local artists and musicians.

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Huge news from American progressive metal veterans Psychotic Waltz! The band hasn't released a new album since Dark Millenium in 1999 but they have been working on a new record for a while. Psychotic Waltz reunited in 2010 but haven't released anything in 17 years now. According to their latest album update, they have 8 new songs, about 46 minutes of music, and 2 or 3 more songs to write.

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Iconic thrashers Destruction have revealed the tracklist for their upcoming album, Under Attack. The band offers 10 brand new songs with two bonus tracks. Moreover, you can check out the new album trailer to hear a teaser of the title track "Under Attack". A full song is expected to be released soon.

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It's with great sadness that Polish progressive metallers Riverside announce the passing of Piotr Grudzinski, guitarist since the band's inception in 2001. Piotr was 40 years old.

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Swedish singer Nils Patrik Johansson, of Astral Doors and Civil War fame, has revealed that he is working on two new albums at the moment, one for each band, Astral Doors and Civil War. So, you can expect new albums from both bands. Good news for heavy metal fans!

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It was a year ago that English doomsters Arkham Witch released their latest EP entitled Get Thothed Vol. I, and now the band is working on the second part, Get Thothed Vol. II. Currently, the group is recording this beast with drums already done and things are coming along nicely.

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As promised, Suicidal Angels come back with some more details concerning the release of their 6th studio album, Division Of Blood. Below, you find the album tracklist as well as more interesting parts. The album hits stores near you (hopefully) on May 27th, 2016 via NoiseArt Records.

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