Sad and shocking news arrive from the Broken Hope camp. Their original drummer and co-founder Ryan Syenak has passed away at the young age of 42 years old. Syenak co-founded the band with guitarist Jeremy Wagner and vocalist Joe Ptacek (who committed suicide in 2010) and he also designed the death metallers first ever logo. R.I.P.

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There is more heavy metal coming your way courtesy of Armored Saint. Five years after they released La Raza, the Los Angeles metal unit has announced the title and release date for their upcoming album, Win Hands Down. Look for the new album out on June 2nd via Metal Blade Records. The label promises a "dynamic and enthralling metal masterpiece."

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Van Halen will release its first-ever live album to feature original singer David Lee Roth. Recorded on June 21st, 2013 at the famed Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Dome Live In Concert includes 23 songs, spanning all seven of the band's albums with Roth. It will be released as a double CD, four-LP set on 180-gram vinyl, and digitally beginning on March 31st, 2015. For now, you can listen to ''Panama'' and ''Runnin' With The Devil'' which have now been made available online.

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While previously you had the chance of listening to two tracks from the Immortal Randy Rhoads - The Ultimate Tribute, now you can hear the entire release! UDR Music just released the tribute album to the influential guitarist Randy Rhoads (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne). You can listen to the entire Immortal Randy Rhoads - The Ultimate Tribute right now below. Give it a shot and share your impressions.

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"Amen" is the new video from Halestorm. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, Into The Wild Life, which is due out on April 14th. The band has shared quite a few new material so far and this is the third song you get to hear. Get rocking! What do you think of this tune?

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Remember the 1982 No Life 'Til Leather demo? And cassettes? Well, Metallica will celebrate this year's "Record Store Day" with the release of an exact duplication of the band's 1982 demo tape as a limited-edition cassette on April 18th. The artwork was made from Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich's own copy and will feature his handwriting. At the time, the group consisted of vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield, lead guitarist Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), bassist Ron McGovney and drummer Ulrich. Some of the songs from this demo became classics of the band and all but "The Mechanix" would appear on their debut Kill 'Em All.

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As reported last year, British doomsters My Silent Wake have been working on a new album to be released on House Of Ashes. While the details of their next album are still unknown at this point, the band has a new song titled "Of Fury" online available for your streaming pleasure (or otherwise) below. This year is also their 10th anniversary. Were you impressed by the new song?

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The new video for Michael Schenker's Temple Of Rock new song has premiered online. "Live And Let Live" is the song you can enjoy below which also serves as the opening track from the band's upcoming Spirit On A Mission album. But there is more. You can preview the entire album here plus enter the official competition to win album copies and concert tickets.

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If you were waiting to hear the entire new Enslaved album In Times, you are in luck because it is being streamed in its entirety over on YouTube right now. Nuclear Blast Records has made the whole thing available online today and for free. Be sure to let us know what you think in the comments below. Did it match your expectations? Is it what you were hoping for after listening to the new songs? Enjoy it while you can!

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Almost everyone has left Nader Sadek, all but Nader Sadek, its artistic director. Travis Ryan, Martin Rygiel, Flo Mounier, and Rune Eriksen no longer wish to be associated with Nader Sadek and his project. According to them, the ongoing drama has intensified to a point where they have decided to focus their time on their other projects.

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Evertale have a new video online. According to them, in a spontaneous action they have decided to shoot a video for the title track "Of Dragons And Elves" from the remastered album which was released via NoiseArt Records worldwide on February 27th. The band thanks Philipp Hansert for the production and their former drummer Martin "Schumi" Schumacher who helped them. Enjoy the video!

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Motörhead recently returned to the studio to begin work on their 22nd studio album. The heavy metal legendary band released their latest album in 2013, Aftershock, but the band also faced a tough time after cancelling shows due to health issues of frontman Lemmy Kilmister. All of that seems behind them now as they are currently recording in Los Angeles with their longtime producer Cameron Web. Check out below some of the pics from the recording process.

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Swedish melodeath trailblazers Unleashed have recently released the first single from their forthcoming studio album Dawn Of The Nine online. As of now, you can spin the track "Where Is Your God Now?" below and don't forget to share your impressions of the music.

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Winterfylleth have officially announced their new guitarist, Dan Capp. He will fill the void left by guitarist Mark Wood who left the group to focus on other things. Dan Capp has already played with the band at Blastfest in Norway and on their UK tour.

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Sorcerer formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1988 and was active until 1992. The doomsters got back together for a one-off show at the Hammer Of Doom festival in Germany in 2010 and has been an active band since. The band recently finished the album In In The Shadow Of The Inverted Cross, which will be released by Metal Blade on March 24th. You can give a listen to the new track "Sumerian Script" now here.

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