Swedish classic/doom masters Witchcraft have announced that they will be releasing a brand new album in the near future. The successor of 2012's successful album, Legend, will be entitled Nucleus and is said to be pursuing the more rawer side of the older recordings as well as the slightly modern path of the younger past. Nucleus is scheduled for an early 2016 release worldwide via Nuclear Blast.

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Europe is headed back to the U.S.! After releasing a new album this year, War Of Kings, the Swedes are releasing now a special edition with their Wacken festival performance as bonus disc. Soon they will be back in the USA after their successful east coast shows earlier this year, covering a lot more States this time around.

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Good news for fans of the German thrash metal veterans Exumer! The group will enter a studio in Dortmund, Germany on October 19th to begin recording the follow-up to their 2012 album Fire & Damnation for an early 2016 release. The band will once again work with producer Waldemar Sorychta (Sodom, Moonspell, Grip Inc., Tiamat). Exumer's new album is set to be released via Metal Blade Records in early 2016, and marks the 4th output in the band's 30 year history. Stay tuned for more details coming soon.

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Norwegian black metal band Hades Almighty is about to release a new EP called Pyre Era, Black!. Before its release, the EP is already available online in full. This is also the first release to feature new frontman Ask Ty and the first studio release from the band since 2001. Stream it here and give us your opinion about the band's comeback.

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Death metal pioneers Asphyx are coming to South America for the first time very soon as well as hit other countries on international dates well into 2016. Next to the continuous live-offensive, the outfit has now also commenced working on a next studio album, to follow up 2012's Deathhammer at long last in 2016 and the recordings will begin soon.

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"Pride" is the new video from Stryper. The song is taken from the band's new album, Fallen, which was released very recently on October 16th via Frontiers Music Srl. The record was tracked at SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts. Have you listened to their new album already? If not, at least you can enjoy their new video below.

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How about some more Swallow The Sun music? Here you go! The band has released a video for the second song they share from the impending ambitious triple album Songs From The North I, II & III, due for release on November 13th, 2015 via Century Media Records. Taken from the album II, the more acoustic of the three, this 5-minute track is called "Pray For The Winds To Come". Enjoy it fully below.

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"Ämmänhauta" (The Witches Tomb), the new video from Finnish folk metallers Korpiklaani, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest album, Noita, which was released in May 5th via Nuclear Blast. This is a very special song as it relates to a burial ground in Vesilahti where Jonne Järvelä and Jarkko Aaltonen grew up.

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Swiss metallers Eluveitie have announced that drummer Merlin Sutter won't be able to play 2 shows. He has pneumonia and an infection caused by an insect bite on his recent travels and has been hospitalized even though he is recovering. However, the band will not cancel the shows and Diego Rapacchietti will replace Sutter temporarily.

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The Swedes Mustasch just shared their new video for "Yara's Song" from their latest album Testosterone, released this September. The heavy metallers are currently touring in Germany to present the new release to the masses. Enjoy their new video here now and check out the album.

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After releasing a new music video, German heavy metallers Grave Digger have recently posted online a samples preview from the upcoming compilation Exhumation - The Early Years due out on the 23rd of October 2015 via Napalm Records. This album celebrates their 35th anniversary as a band. You can hear the previews below.

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Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of extreme metal outfit Abnormality! Based in Massachusetts (USA), the band formed in 2005 and now features seasoned members Mallika Sundaramurthy (vocals), Jay Blaisdell (drums), Josh Staples (bass), Sam Kirsch (guitars), and Jeremy Henry (guitars), all hailing from various underground acts such as Goratory, Sexcrement, Parasitic Extirpation, Forced Asphyxiation, and Iranach. The quintet is already hard at work on their second album, due out in 2016.

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With the new album Innuendo around the corner, and after sharing a lyric video, Finnish symphonic power metal band Amberian Dawn have released a new promotional video. "Fame & Gloria" was the chosen song to showcase online, and you can see it below. What do you think of the end product?

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After unveiling their new album details and streaming the "Girl With A Raven Mask" lyric video, Swedish doomsters Avatarium have posted online another new song titled ''Hypnotized'', clocking in at almost 7 minutes. You can enjoy it as much as you want via the YouTube player below. And you can grab the album on October 23rd via Nuclear Blast.

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San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans Exodus will embark on a European headlining tour in February/March 2016. The trek happens in support of their latest album, Blood In Blood Out (out: October 2014 via Nuclear Blast). Special guests for the tour will be announced soon!

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