Portuguese metallers Moonspell have released an official lyric video for the song "Medusalem". You might be familiar with the track since it is taken from the band's new album, Extinct, which was released in March via Napalm Records. The band has been promoting the record and toured recently in Europe. Next up, they will head to North America with Septicflesh and Deathstars. Don't miss the tour if you want to hear the new songs live.

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Iced Earth is set to begin the writing process of their 12th studio album in the spring 2015. After a short hiatus, (due to founder, chief songwriter, and guitarist Jon Schaffer's second cervical fusion surgery), the heavy metallers are planning their schedule for the remainder of the year. Iced Earth fans can expect the next album, tentatively entitled The Judas Goat, and the subsequent touring cycle to begin in early 2016, according to their latest update. Long time drummer Brent Smedley will be returning to the band for the recording and touring of the next album cycle.

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Thorbjörn "Thobbe" Englund, lead guitarist of Sweden's Sabaton, will release his second solo album filled with intense, high-quality guitar playing. Due out on May 22nd via Lion Music, From The Wilderness was composed and recorded while Englund was touring the world with Sabaton.

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The heavy metal trio Raven have tons of stuff to share today and that includes a new song, a new video and a new tour. Why not? You can now hear two new songs from their new album ExtermiNation. The first one is "Fight" which is streaming over here. And if that wasn't enough, the band also shared a new video for the tune "Battle March/Tank Treads (The Blood Runs Red)", now available for your listening pleasure below alongside the dates for their upcoming European tour.

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You might know Jonne Järvelä as the guitarist/vocalist of Korpiklaani. Massacre Records have just announced the signing of Jonne, which was formed by Jonne Järvelä as a solo project which soon morphed and developed into a full band. From starting out as a solo idea, it fast grew into a real band, accompanied by 9 other musicians from the Finnish folk and metal music scene, featuring members of Amorphis, Shape Of Despair, Wabanag and Oceanwake. Jonne's self-titled album is set to be released on July 24th, 2015 via Massacre Records.

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Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on Gods And Generals, the second studio album from Civil War, have been revealed which means you can stream the new sounds in the YouTube clip below. After the band shared the first new track "Bay Of Pigs" before, here is your chance to listen to more. Don't miss it!

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The final tour from iconic rock band Mötley Crüe will feature some more dates. In fact, the group has announced 21 more North American shows due to "overwhelming fan demand". The new shows will take place in October and December as part of the band's two-year "The Final Tour" cycle. Mötley Crüe's touring career will conclude on New Year's Eve, December 31st at Staples Center in their hometown of Los Angeles where the band began 34 years ago.

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In just two weeks, the death metallers Six Feet Under will unleash the bestial wares of their Crypt Of The Devil full-length via Metal Blade Records. Now you get to hear another new song called "Gruesome", the album opener right here. It's already the third new tune made public by the band so far.

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Unisonic has recruited Edguy bassist Tobias Exxel for their performance at the Monsters of Rock festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Exxel will replace guitarist Mandy Meyer during Unisonic's performance at the Monsters of Rock festival on April 26th. Meyer has to sit out the band's festival performance due to a prior commitment for a U.S. tour with Swiss rockers Krokus.

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More than a decade later, Finnish funeral doomsters Shape Of Despair are releasing a follow-up to Illusion's Play. And today is a big day because they are streaming the new song "Monotony Fields", taken from the new Shape Of Despair album of the same name. Also today, the band revealed the album cover art and tracklist. So you can take a look at all of that good stuff below. As for the music, enjoy it here. It's a 10-minute song to whet your appetite.

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The German heavy metal band Messiah's Kiss has recently posted a new video online for the tune "Buried Alive". The track comes from band's latest album Get Your Bulls Out! released last December via Massacre Records which came after many years without new music from the group. Get your heavy metal fix now below!

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Whitesnake has recently announced the addition of keyboardist/singer Michele Luppi to the group's ranks. In 2011, Michele became the singer of Secret Sphere and released the album Portrait Of A Dying Heart the following year. He was also a member of Vision Divine and Thaurorod.

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Dutch folk metal sextet Heidevolk have new video for the tune "Urth" online just in time for the weekend. You can watch it in YouTube player below. You might recognize the song from Velua, if you have heard the band's latest creation. In the video, the band is playing in a forest and it intercuts with scenes of espionage in a village.

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New York hardcore unit Agnostic Front has released the third video from their eleventh and newest album, The American Dream Died. "A Wise Man", their latest video, can now be viewed below. The song features guitarist Matt Henderson (Madball). The band is touring in support of the album and will head to Europe next month.

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Latvian technical death metallers Neglected Fields started their band back in 1995 and were recently on a hiatus from 2011 to 2014. Now they have announced a few shows and are confirmed for two festivals in the summer: Kilkim ?aibu 2015 and Hard Rock Laager 2015 . Their first reunion show is going to take place today in their hometown of Riga.

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