Leaves' Eyes fans can now hear more material from the band's newest album. They have just released the official lyric video for the title song of the album, "King Of Kings". King Of Kings is out now in Europe and will be released in North America this Friday (September 18th) through AFM Records. Enjoy the video below which is also much more than just a lyric video.

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Unfortunately, there are terrible news from the Bolt Thrower camp today. This past Monday, September 14th, British death metal pioneers Bolt Thrower's drummer Martin "Kiddie" Kearns has passed away unexpectedly. He was only thirty-eight years old and passed away peacefully in his sleep. According to the Black Conjuration Fest, the band's upcoming Australian tour has now been cancelled given these tragic circumstances.

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After cancelling a few shows in North America before, Epica are now forced to drop off their North America tour entirely. The tour will continue without them with the other bands on the bill, Eluveitie and The Agonist. As for Epica, they will reschedule the North American tour in support of The Quantum Enigma for the beginning of next year.

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Waltari's drummer, Ville Vehviläinen, will be forced to stay at home during the band's next European tour due to his recovery from a knee surgery. Atte Palokangas of Before The Dawn and Agonizer fame will be drumming in his place in the Finnish band. On this European tour, Waltari will perform in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovakia.

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Ecnephias have parted ways with bass player Miguel José Mastrizzi, and the split was amicable. The Italian metallers went on to wish him all the best in the future and thank his contribution to the band. Moreover, the gothic/death metal band is considering new musicians and soon will probably reveal their new bassist.

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About to release a new album on September 25th, Los Angeles-based traditional heavy metal band Huntress has shared samples of all their new songs which you can enjoy via the YouTube player below. Recently, the band pulled out of the tour with Avatar as singer Jill Janus continues to recover from uterine cancer surgery.

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The official One Machine video for the song "Forewarning" from their new album The Final Cull can be seen below. The clip was directed and edited by Scott Canty of Dark North Media. The Final Cull will be out in September 18th. One Machine is the brainchild of former Nevermore and Testament guitarist Steve Smyth.

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U.K. thrashers Onslaught have recruited guitarist Iain GT Davies as the full-time replacement for absentee Andy Rosser Davies. Despite the new band member, it's not a complete split and Andy will remain part of the team behind the scenes and will be contributing material to the next record. The band is already planning their new album.

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While Communic haven't released a new album in a while, the progressive metallers will be celebrating their past this year. They are playing a 10th anniversary concert at Buen, Mandal, Norway on December 5th. It is now 10 years since the trio released their debut album Conspiracy In Mind. To celebrate this event with a special concert on December 5th 2015, the band will be accompanied by several guests who join them on stage and will make the concert something special. This will be a close to 2 hours long concert in their hometown of Mandal, Norway.

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As previously reported, the Norwegian symphonic band Imperia has been writing a new album. The new update now is that it is already finished. In fact, the successor of Secret Passion is already mastered and soon the band will begin to reveal the details about it, including title, cover, etc.

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Today there is both news from Iron Maiden as well as its singer Bruce Dickinson solo band. Dickinson has revealed that he has already demoed six songs for his new solo album. It's the first update about his solo project in 10 years and since latest album Tyranny Of Souls (2005). In Iron Maiden news, the band has confirmed tour dates in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to present their new release The Book Of Souls.

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Sorcerer has launched a second video from their latest epic doom opus In The Shadow Of The Inverted Cross, which is also their full-length debut. Check out the gloomy clip of "Prayers For A King" below. Daniel Nyqvist did the video and tried to reflect the story from the lyrics.

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The new My Dying Bride promo video for the forthcoming album Feel The Misery has been unveiled online now. The video is for the album's title song "Feel The Misery" and is the perfect opportunity to hear more new material before the record is released on the 18th of September through Peaceville Records. Enjoy the doom!

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After announcing that keyboardist Coen Janssen would sit out their upcoming North American tour, Epica have more bad news for their fans. The Dutch band has been forced to cancel a few of their shows on this tour, in Quebec City, Toronto, Chicago, and Minneapolis. The band promises an update soon but unfortunately, Simone Simons has to deal with a serious situation in her close family.

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After announcing their new bassist, Destructor have just signed with Pure Steel Records. The U.S. speed/thrash metallers are working on the first new album since 2007's Forever In Leather. Destructor have signed a 3-album deal with Pure Steel Records. They will release the material of Back In Bondage for the first time and in remastered style. Then a complete new album as well. The album title and more details will surface in the near future.

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