Metal Mind Productions has announced the extension of the recording deal with British heavy metal veterans Tank. The band's forthcoming, yet-untitled album is planned for March 2015. This will be their first record with new vocalist ZP Theart (ex-DragonForce), drummer Bobby Schottkowski (ex-Sodom) and bassist Barend Courbois (Blind Guardian) in the band.

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After 7 years, Latvian folk black metallers Skyforger will return to Portugal's SWR Barroselas Metalfest 2015 on the fest's 18th anniversary! One of the biggest metal festivals in Portugal will receive as well Shining, Ahab, Impaled Nazarene, Minsk, Entombed A.D., Internal Suffering, Zatokrev, Nightbringer, among others.

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Stryper's vocalist/guitarist Michal Sweet and Lynch Mob, ex-Dokken guitarist George Lynch have recently launched their new band Sweet & Lynch. Now, they have premiered the new Sweet & Lynch video for the track "The Wish". If you are curious about this project, watch it here!

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"Steel Versus Steel" is the new video from Swedish heavy/doom metallers Grand Magus and can now be seen below. The song is taken from the band's seventh album, Triumph And Power, which was released at the beginning of the year. You can watch the video for the catchy song "Steel Versus Steel" right now here. Moreover, you can still catch the band live on their last shows of 2014 in less than two weeks in the UK.

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British hard rock veterans Thunder have many things to share today. Six years after they released their last studio album, Bang!, the band announces that they've recorded a new one. Wonder Days will be out on February 16th next year through their new label earMUSIC. Watch the official live video for the first new song "Wonder Days" right here.

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Another departure confirmed today. Flotsam & Jetsam have announced that drummer Kelly Smith will be stepping out from behind the drums to focus on caring for his family. The veteran thrashers wish nothing but the best for Smith. You can expect details on the upcoming album and the new drummer soon enough.

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As you might now, heavy metallers Raven will release a covers album entitled Party Killers as well as a new album with original material. Now, we have new details of both releases. First, you can hear three samples of the covers "Cockroach", "Take Me Bak 'Ome" and "Fireball" from the covers album below. The band has also revealed the cover of ExtermiNation that will drop through SPV Records in 2015.

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Hardcore punk purveyors Agnostic Front will enter Buzzbomb Sound Labs on December 5th to begin recording their 11th studio album. The session will be handled by Paul Miner who will be engineering, mixing and mastering the release. The artwork and layout will be handled by artist Todd Huber, who also works with vocalist Roger Miret's clothing-line American Made Kustom. The follow-up to 2011's My Life My Way is finally coming.

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German neofolk outfit Poets To Their Beloved has announced that singer Saskia Dommisse is leaving band. That leaves multi-instrumentalist Marcel Schiborr as the only member in the band now. But Marcel promises he is looking for a new vocalist and won't end the band.

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Here are some new tunes for you courtesy of Finnish metallers Battle Beast. They will release their third studio album, Unholy Savior, on January 9th, 2015 in Europe and January 27th in the U.S. through Nuclear Blast. Today, the group released a lyric video for the new song "Touch In The Night", which can be seen below.

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As recently reported, the new supergroup Serious Black will release their debut album As Daylight Breaks on January 16th in Europe and January 20th in the U.S. via AFM Records. Now it's time to hear a new song below. Enjoy "I Seek No Other Life" and tell us if you are interested after hearing the song.

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Hard rock legends UFO will finally release a new album! Entitled A Conspiracy Of Stars, the band's new record will drop on February 23rd, 2015 in Europe and March 3rd, 2015 in the U.S. via Steamhammer/SPV. The band consisting of Phil Mogg (vocals), Paul Raymond (keyboards, guitar), Vinnie Moore (guitar), Andy Parker (drums) and Rob De Luca (bass) recorded almost a dozen new songs. As for the cover artwork, you can take a look at it right now.

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The final piece of the puzzle for German metallers U.D.O.'s new album Decadent has been unveiled. Scheduled for release in Europe on January 23rd and February 3rd in the US through AFM Records, you can take a look at the cover that will grace Decadent below. U.D.O. also announced the first dates for their 2015 European tour. More dates will follow soon.

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Frontiers Music Srl will release a new concept album written and performed by two Norwegian musicians, singer Jørn Lande and guitarist Trond Holter (Jorn), titled Dracula: Swing Of Death, on January 23rd in Europe and January 27th in North America. This epic album took close to 4 years to complete. It's not the typical rock opera with a storyteller and long instrumental parts, but more of a dark and melodic rock album with a demonic and beautiful love story inspired by Bram Stoker's Dracula, reflecting the inner shadows of the man and myth. Watch the trailer to hear song samples from the album below. Did it pique your interest?

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British heavy metal veterans Saxon will enter the studio in early 2015 to begin recording the follow-up to 2013's Sacrifice for a late summer release. In a recent interview, singer Biff Byford announced that the new album is planned to be released around August or September next year.

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