Today sees the official release of German metal veterans Rage's new limited 4-track EP My Way with their new line-up. Vocalist/bassist Peter Wagner is still leading the pack with guitarist Marcos Rodriguez and drummer Vassilios Maniatopoulos joining him. The EP is released on time for the opening of the band's European tour with Helloween on January 22nd, 2016 and will be available as MCD and 7"-vinyl exclusively at the Nuclear Blast Shop and on tour at the merchandising booth. Here is the title track from the new EP. Spin it on the video below.

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X Japan will premiere their documentary We Are X, at this year's Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. The documentary chronicles the rise of one of Japan's biggest rock exports - and keyboardist Yoshiki will perform with a string quartet at the Utah event's Sundance Festival Base Camp party on January 22nd, today. The documentary comes as the band prepares to release their first album in 20 years - which launches worldwide on the same day as their "#XDay" London SSE Wembley concert on March 12th.

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American atmospheric black metal act Ecferus, led by Alp., will release a new album entitled Pangaea on the 5th of February 2016 via I, Voidhanger Records. As of now, you can discover this release because it is streaming in all its glory via Bandcamp. Do you recommend it? Share your thoughts about it.

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There will be a new Quiet Child release in the first half of 2016. The alternative metallers from Australia have also released a sampler from the album which you can now hear below! Remember that this is an unfinished product, and hasn't been mastered. The album will be called Listen, Love, The Thunder Calls. Enjoy!

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American goths Graveshadow will be touring the U.S. in March but they need your help! The Sacramento, California band who released their debut album Nocturnal Resurrection last year launched a crowdfunding campaign to help with the costs of the tour. You can support the band here.

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Motörhead's frontman Lemmy Kilmister died from prostate cancer, congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmia, according to his death certificate. It was widely reported he battled an aggressive form of cancer before his death, but it has now been confirmed by TMZ that it was prostate cancer.

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The Swedes Ereb Altor will soon release a Bathory/Quorthon tribute album entitled Blot - Ilt - Taut (which is old Swedish and means "Blood - Fire - Death"). This release will be out on February 26th via Cyclone Empire and the band has now revealed the first track available for streaming. You can hear their take on the track ''A Fine Day To Die'' below. The track is originally from the album Blood Fire Death.

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After an European tour last year, American band Operation: Mindcrime led by vocalist Geoff Tate has announced U.S. shows that will take place in February and March in support of their new album, The Key. Check out the dates below if you want to see them live.

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Finnish metallers Children Of Bodom have announced the addition of guitarist Daniel Freyberg of Norther fame to the group's ranks. The band says: "Look for him on all upcoming tours!" Children Of Bodom had recruited Antti Wirman last year, the younger brother of the band's keyboardist Janne Wirman, to handle second-guitar duties for their shows.

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The reunited Guns N' Roses ? featuring singer Axl Rose alongside guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan ? will be one of the first acts to play the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, set to open on April 6th. They will play at the 20,000-seat venue on April 8th and April 9th. None of the other original band members - guitarist Izzy Stradlin and drummer Steven Adler - have confirmed or commented on whether they will participate in the reunion.

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Edward Christie and Steve Beatty, owners of the long-running U.K. record label Candlelight Records, have sold the company's assets to Spinefarm Records, the label owned by the Universal Music Group, according to Blabbermouth, which has revealed an e-mail sent to all Candlelight artists. Spinefarm is acquiring an artist roster which includes acts like Ihsahn, Vision Of Disorder, Orange Goblin and Abigail Williams.

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Two years after their last album, Primal Fear will release the new record Rulebreaker this year. They have already unveiled a few new songs giving fans a good taste of what to expect. And now they reveal a new promotional video for the track ''Angels Of Mercy''. Watch the video here now for another cut from the release.

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Here is some doom metal for you! After two EPs, the British band King Goat will release their debut opus entitled Conduit, this March 25th. But you can already check out one of the new tracks. The 8-minute title track is available for your listening pleasure below. Make the best of it!

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German power metal unit Avantasia has now shared their new album's title track "Ghostlights". The record which is about to be released on January 29th via Nuclear Blast, is their first in three years following The Mystery Of Time. You can listen to the song on the lyric video available below featuring guest vocals from Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween, Unisonic) and Jørn Lande (ex-Masterplan, Jorn). Do you approve?

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Here is something for vinyl aficionados. Demon Records has announced the release of an extraordinary Saxon box set containing vinyl LPs of the band's nine studio albums recorded between 1991 and 2009. Eagles And Dragons will be released on March 18th.

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