The official lyric video for the song "Ride Hard Live Free" from Riot V, the new band featuring the remaining members of legendary metal pioneers Riot, can now be seen below. The track is taken from the band's album, Unleash The Fire, which is out now via SPV/Steamhammer. Enjoy!

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German pagan black metallers Thy Wicked are currently recording a new EP. As they celebrate their 15th anniversary this year, the band is working on a fresh EP and the first recordings are already underway. The band's previous album Hoffnung Und Zuversicht was released back in 2012.

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Good news from Pentagram today. Peaceville Records just announced the re-signing of US doom metal legends Pentagram for their forthcoming studio album, set to be released in the summer of 2015. The influential American band also announced a line-up change. Sean Saley has decided to step down from the drum throne. "Minnesota" Pete Campbell will step in to complete recording and touring duties throughout 2015. Campbell is best known for his drumming with Victor Griffin's In-Graved, Place Of Skulls and stoners Sixty Watt Shaman.

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Vic Records and death doom metallers Officium Triste have announced today their cooperation to bring back to life the 2004 album Reason. Originally released by the now defunct Displeased Records Reason, the album is considered by many to be the highlight of Officium Triste's output. The album has been out of print for a while now and will be reissued as a digipack with additional liner notes. Stay tuned for the exact release date.

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German thrash titans Kreator, Sodom, Destruction and Tankard, collectively known as The Big Teutonic 4, have announced the release of yet another 10" vinyl record. After the huge success of the first release in early 2013, the second output will contain rare cover versions of iconic NWOBHM classics.

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Singer Jørn Lande and guitarist Trond Holter (Jorn) have created a new rock opera concept album about the life of Count Vlad the III, Prince of Wallachia, widely known as Vlad. They have released the album Dracula: Swing Of Death on January 23rd in Europe and January 27th in North America through Frontiers Music Srl. Today, there is another song to be heard, "Queen Of The Dead," which is available in the lyric video below.

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Winterfylleth have announced that they will be performing a special intimate show with an extended set at The Black Heart in Camden, London in collaboration with The Agency Group, plus special guests The King Is Blind on Wednesday, 11th of March at 7pm. The flag bearers of British black metal will perform a special headlining show with an extended set featuring material spanning all of their albums to date, including a wealth of material from their new album The Divination Of Antiquity.

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As you might know, Swedish hard rock veterans Europe will release their tenth album, War Of Kings, in March via UDR Music. Now you can finally hear the first new song unveiled by the group. The band shot an official video for the title track "War Of Kings" with Patric Ullaeus. Enjoy! What do you think about the song?

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After finishing the recordings for their new album, Swedish death metallers Unleashed have now revealed its first details. Titled Dawn Of The Nine, the band's twelfth studio album features artwork created by Pär Olofsson (Immortal, Demonaz, Exodus) and it will be released on April 24th, 2015 via Nuclear Blast. Feast your eyes on the cover below and check out the tracklist as well.

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Swedish doom metallers Saturnalia Temple have premiered a new video for the tune "To The Other." The song is the title track for the band's second album, To The Other, which is set for a North American release on April 7th via The Ajna Offensive and in Europe by Listenable Records on February 23rd. You can watch the video and enjoy the music below.

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Metal Blade Records has recently announced the signing of Swedish epic doom metallers Sorcerer. The group will release their Metal Blade debut In The Shadow Of The Inverted Cross on March 20th in Europe, and March 24th in North America on CD, vinyl, and digitally. Below you can watch their brand new video for "The Dark Tower Of The Sorcerer." Do you like this track?

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Maiden uniteD, the acoustic Iron Maiden tribute project featuring Damian Wilson (Threshold, Headspace) and Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation), will release a new album called Remembrance, on May 22nd on CD, red 12" vinyl and as a digital download. The album features 9 tracks and includes guest performances from former Iron Maiden vocalists Blaze Bayley and Paul Di'Anno. The song "Strange World" can be streamed in the YouTube clip below as the album's first single.

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The new lineup of the Cleveland thrash veterans Destructor made its live debut during the WJCU 2015 Radiothon Benefit Concert, yesterday, on February 7th at the Maple Grove in Cleveland, Ohio. The band has a new bassist, Tim Hammer, and is also writing new material.

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Swedish masters Katatonia have announced a new concert film called Sanctitude, to be released on the 30th of March in the UK and rest of the world, 31st of March in the USA and Canada, and 3rd of April in Germany via Kscope. All audio on Sanctitude has been mixed and mastered by Bruce Soord with artwork once more supplied by long-time visual collaborator Travis Smith. You can watch the trailer below to whet your appetite and get all the details about this release.

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Van Halen will release what the band is calling its "definitive live album" on March 31st, the same date they're scheduled to begin a six-album remaster series with reissues of Van Halen and 1984. It's the first-ever live album to feature original singer David Lee Roth. Confirming days of rumors, sources at the Van Halen News Desk have shared the first official details of the live LP, titled Tokyo Dome Live in Concert, as well as information regarding the upcoming remasters.

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