German sludge metal act The Ocean are set to unleash a tidal wave in the form of new album Pelagial via Metal Blade Records on April 26th (GSA), April 29th (Europe) and April 30th (USA). In anticipation of the splash of the band's sixth studio album, the new track "Bathyalpelagic II: The Wish In Dreams" is available now and streaming on the video below.

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American black metal band Woe is currently streaming their brand new song "Carried By Waves To Remorseless Shores Of The Truth". The song will be featured on their new album, Withdrawal, which is set to be released on April 23rd via Candlelight Records. You can hear the song [url= http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14930-carried-by-waves-to-remorseless-shores-of-the-truth/]here[/url].

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Switzerland's sludge/doom metal band Rorcal has announced the departure of vocalist Christophe, due to "personal reasons", as claimed on the band's Facebook page. Fans were informed that Christophe will be replaced by band friend Yonni Chapatte and that Christophe will be working on a new musical project called Six Months Of Sun.

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New Zealand's drone doom metal duo Black Boned Angel are set to release their follow-up to 2010's The Witch Must Be Killed. The new offering, The End, scheduled for a February 19th release date on Handmade Bird Records, is a three-track affair that drones and dirges for over an hour. The first track "Part 1" can be heard at this location.

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Polish progressive metallers Disperse are streaming their new song "Unbroken Shiver" online over here. Alternatively, you can listen to it below.

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Power metal legends Helloween will be releasing their new album, Straight Out Of Hell, in Europe today, January 18th. To mark the occasion, the album is now available for streaming in its entirety at this location. It will be streaming until January 20th.

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Finnish Gothenburg metal act Mors Principium Est are streaming their new album ...And Death Said Live in its entirety. While the album is already available in Japan, it will be released on December 14th in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, and will be released in North America on January 15th. The album can be streamed here.

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Matthias Voigt, the drummer of Heaven Shall Burn, has denied rumors circulating that he would be playing drums on the upcoming Carcass album, reportedly in the works.

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There has been a five-year waiting period for the follow-up to Liberation = Termination but today you get to hear a new song from Finns Mors Principium Est. The band has premiered the track "Destroyer Of All" off their upcoming album ...And Death Said Live, scheduled for release in December 2012 under AFM Records. Enjoy the song over here.

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Converge's new song "Shame In The Way" has premiered and is now available for streaming online. The song is taken from the band's upcoming release All We Love We Leave Behind, which will be released on October 9th through Epitaph Records. The track can be streamed [url= http://pitchfork.com/features/show-no-mercy/8950-times-arrow/]here[/url]. You can also read an interview with vocalist Jacob Bannon at the same location.

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Deftones have released a new track from their upcoming album Koi No Yokan titled "Leathers". You can listen to it over here or in the Soundcloud player below. The track is also available for free limited-time download on the band's website, which can be found [url= http://www.deftones.com/main/]here[/url].

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Swedish metallers Katatonia have returned with their ninth studio album, Dead End Kings, which was released on August 27th (EU) and August 28th (US) via Peaceville Records. Their new album is now available for streaming in its entirety here. More album details were previously reported here.

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Canadian drone metal duo Nadja have released a new track, titled "One Sense Alone", for streaming on their Bandcamp page. The track is from their upcoming album Dagdrøm, to be released on October 30th, and features live drums from Mac McNeilly of The Jesus Lizard. Listen to the track [url= http://nadja.bandcamp.com/album/dagdr-m]here[/url]. Dagdrøm will be out via Broken Spine Productions on CD and LP and with a special 2CD version available in Japan only from Daymare Records.

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US thrash metal legends Testament have made their brand new track "True American Hate" available for streaming online. This song is the first taste from the upcoming Dark Roots Of Earth album, set to be released on July 27th (Europe) and July 31st (North America) via Nuclear Blast. The song can be heard exclusively at this location. More album details were previously reported here.

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US atmospheric death/funeral doom metal band Evoken have completed work on their anticipated new full-length album Atra Mors (the Latin translation for "Black Death"). The album is due out on July 31st under Profound Lore Records. Also, Evoken has a new track, "An Extrinsic Divide", available for streaming at this location.

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