Manchester atmospheric black metal act Winterfylleth has sad news to share. They have announced the departure of guitarist Mark Wood. He decided to leave the band to focus on his personal life and other musical projects. For the immediate future, the band is continuing and have a close friend stepping up to fill in for Mark on the tour with Primordial and at Blastfest/Hammerfest, etc.

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KISS has collaborated with the Japanese pop group Momoiro Clover Z on a new single, to be released on January 28th. The track "Yumeno Ukiyo Ni Saitemina" was composed by KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley and Greg Collins, with lyrics written by Yuho Iwasato. Momoiro Clover Z performs the song, with KISS providing background vocals and instruments. It will be released in two versions, "Momoclo Edition" and "Kiss Edition", via iTunes in 120 countries. Hear the song below and check out as well the promo clip for the Best Of Kiss 40 CD (Japan Commemorative Edition).

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At the end of last year, The Sirens, a collaboration between singers Liv Kristine (ex-Theatre Of Tragedy, Leaves' Eyes), Anneke van Giersbergen (ex-The Gathering, The Gentle Storm) and Kari Rueslåtten (The 3rd And The Mortal), did some shows around Europe performing material from their past bands and also their solo careers. They also released two songs that they performed live in these shows. Now the trio is at again and just released a new video for their new track "Fearless". Listen to it on the video below which features footage from their shows.

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Level 10 is a new musical alliance featuring vocalist Russell Allen (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob) and bassist/singer Mat Sinner (Primal Fear, Sinner). The group has previously released a song from their debut album, "Blasphemy" and now offer another one. Their debut album Chapter One is out in Europe and drops tomorrow in North America via Frontiers Music Srl. Check out below the lyric video for "Cry No More".

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After the announcement that UDR will release guitar legend Uli Jon Roth's brand new double album of 19 re-invented Scorpions tracks, titled Scorpions Revisited, on March 10th, here is the first song to enjoy. The pre-orders are available now via iTunes. When you pre-order, you get the song "Catch Your Train" instantly. You can now listen to that song below as well. Kick off your weekend with Uli Jon Roth!

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Celebrating 40 years, proggers Rush and Live Nation confirmed that the R40 Live tour will visit 34 cities throughout North America this summer beginning on May 8th in Tulsa, Oklahoma and finishing on August 1st in Los Angeles, California. These not-to-be-missed concerts will highlight four decades of the band's music. Rush is ready to celebrate 40 years together with the most loyal fans in the world by embarking on their 21st tour, one which will most likely be their last major tour of this magnitude.

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"Pain" is a brand new song from U.D.O., the German metal band led by former Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider, which can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track is taken from the group's new studio album, Decadent, which will be released today in Europe via AFM Records. The album will see its release in North America later on February 3rd.

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As previously reported, the former Rainbow singer Graham Bonnet formed a new band. Now he will release a previously unheard album from 1975 as the first part of the newly launched "Graham Bonnet Archive" series. Private I - The Archives Vol. One is available digitally from January 22nd via iTunes and all other major digital media outlets.

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Doom/gothic metallers The Eternal have a little gift for their fans. To celebrate just over ten years since the release of their debut album The Sombre Light Of Isolation, the band has re-recorded 5 songs with the current line-up and special guest Chris Stevenson, original keyboard player and co-founder. The EP is available for free download or streaming. There is also a donate option, and any donations received will go towards the recording of the band's new album.

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New York hardcore pioneers Agnostic Front have announced the details for their upcoming eleventh album, The American Dream Died. The record was produced by Madball singer Freddy Cricien and engineered, mixed and mastered by Paul Miner (H2O, Terror) and will be released on April 4th, 2015 via Nuclear Blast Records. It will feature guest appearances by Cricien, Toby Morse (H2O) and Lou Koller (Sick Of It All). See the cover and tracklist here while you wait to hear the music.

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Armageddon have debuted a new video for the tune "Fugitive Dust" that can now be seen below. This is your chance to listen to another track from their imminent new record Captivity & Devourment, to be released on January 26th via Listenable Records. Recently, the band also recruited the vocalist Antony Hämäläinen for their upcoming U.S. tour.

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As you probably know by now, Venom, the influential British trio, will release their new studio album called From The Very Depths on January 26th in Europe and January 27th in the US via Spinefarm Records. As the release date approaches, they have now decided to share the track "Grinding Teeth", which can be streamed below. How is the follow-up to Fallen Angels sounding so far?

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The new outfit Jaded Star has signed with American progressive metal leader Sensory Records for the upcoming springtime release of their debut album. After touring the world and captivating audiences along the way with their previous bands, Jaded Star was founded by Maxi Nil (ex-Visions Of Atlantis) and Raphael Saini (ex-Iced Earth studio musician). Joining forces with Kosta Vreto (Horizon's End, Wardrum) and Babis Nikou (Astral DNA, Opened Paradise, Dia Mageias), the band came into existence in 2013, instantly creating an arsenal of new tunes and beginning to tour that year.

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Iconic rockers Mötley Crüe announced today the details of their final performance. This will mark the end of their touring career and will conclude their two year Final Tour cycle at the end of 2015 on New Year's Eve, December 31st at Staples Center in their hometown of Los Angeles where the band's career began 34 years ago. Moreover, they released their new single "All Bad Things" today which is available for sale digitally here. The single is accompanied by a video clip of highlights of their 34-year career which premiered today. Watch it here!

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In 2007, Swedish death/doom metallers Runemagick went on a hiatus, but in 2014 some of the members formed the new band Heavydeath. During the summer of 2014, the band signed a contract with Svart Records and recorded a full length album, Eternal Sleepwalker. The album will be released on LP and CD in the beginning of 2015. You can check out a new promotional video for the track "Ascending" below to get a taste of the music.

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