This October/November, melodic death metal heavyweights Arch Enemy will be returning to North American soil to tour in support of their new, critically acclaimed album, War Eternal. To celebrate this headlining trek, the band will be releasing a split 7" with Kreator, who are direct support on the run. Available starting at the Baltimore show on October 23rd, you can purchase this exclusive transparent red 7" (limited to 500 copies) at the merch table; a dark red 7" (limited to 500 copies) will also be available on their European tour, which sees Arch Enemy as direct support to Kreator.

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2013 saw the release of stoner metal unit Monster Magnet's latest album, Last Patrol. Now comes Milking The Stars: A Reimagining Of Last Patrol, which is due on November 18th via Napalm Records. To promote this new release which is a re-imagined version of Last Patrol and features four new songs and live tracks, the band releases a new video. Sit back, relax and watch below their latest video for one of the re-imagined tracks, "The Duke," directed by Phil Mucci.

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Recently, glam metal group Vixen's bassist Share Ross and guitarist Gina Stile were interviewed in St. Charles, Illinois. The band's forthcoming album will include one song dedicated to the band's guitarist and founder Jan Kuehnemund, who passed away in October 2013 after a battle with cancer. The plan is to release a new album next year. You can now watch the chat below.

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Australian rockers AC/DC have shared online the cover artwork and tracklist for their impending new album Rock Or Bust. The album will be released on December 2nd, 2014 and features 11 new tracks recorded in Spring 2014 at Warehouse Studio in Vancouver. Sadly, guitarist Malcolm Young is suffering from dementia and will not return to the band or tour with them next year.

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American tech death metal band The Faceless is mourning the death of their former vocalist Mikey Domingo. There's not too much information about it but Domingo was in the band briefly even though he didn't record anything with them. R.I.P.

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The Swedish melodic death metal outfit Armageddon, led by founding member and former Arch Enemy guitarist Christopher Amott, has joined Listenable Records. The band's first new album since 2002's Three is coming out in January. If you are curious about the new album, check out three new songs which are available below.

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Former members of the legendary band Trouble (specifically vocalist Eric Wagner, drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson and bassist Ron Holzner) have joined forces with members of Pentagram and Sacred Dawn to form The Skull, a unit readying their debut LP due out on November 4th via Tee Pee Records. The band's first album titled For Those Which Are Asleep shows off their doom chops and features "Till The Sun Turns Black," a tune which is currently streaming here for your listening pleasure.

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"Pussywhipped" is the new video from glam metal jokesters Steel Panther, and can now be seen below. The clip was directed by Dean Cameron, who previously worked with the band on the "Fat Girl" clip from the Feel The Steel album. This is already the third video the band releases from their most recent album All You Can Eat, which came out this year. It's Steel Panther, so you know what to expect.

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Pythia have announced their new album. After some problems within the symphonic metal band, now solved, they revealed that their new album is called Shadows Of A Broken Past and has a release date set for the 8th of December 2014. The album cover, tracklist and first promo for the song "The Key" are all available for your viewing pleasure below.

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Darkness By Oath have announced today that they will split up. The band is disbanding after releasing 4 albums, the last one Seeds Of Desolation, earlier this year. If you like the band, you can always attend one of their farewell shows.

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Seattle metallers Sanctuary have released their first new video in many, many years. If you watch it, it gives you another opportunity to hear new material, this time the track "Frozen". The song is taken from their upcoming comeback album, The Year The Sun Died, and the video was filmed in Germany with director Dirk Behlau. Another song from the new record; what do you think about it?

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Currently on tour in North America, Dutch symphonic band Within Temptation are releasing a new live DVD/Blu-ray/2CD. Let Us Burn - Elements & Hydra Live In Concert is set for release on November 14th and features two of Within Temptation's most talked about arena shows ever. The two dates are 2012's 15th birthday Elements concert and the final night of the Hydra European arena tour at Amsterdam's Heineken Music Hall in May 2014. These two performances showcase every nuance of their reputation plus stunning imagery and special FX, including giant fire-breathing dragons.

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As previously reported, Avatarium are releasing a new EP called All I Want soon and the first sounds are now available! The doom metallers have put up the official teaser for the EP, giving you a first hint on what to expect. Check out the clip here below. Are you excited about this release?

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British heavy metal veterans Tank are currently writing and rehearsing material for the follow-up to their 2012 album, War Nation. The band is scheduled to enter the studio in November to begin recording the new record for a tentative early February release. Joining guitarists Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on the new album will be former DragonForce frontman ZP Theart, who has been a member of Tank's touring lineup for the past two years. And also new recruits Bobby Schottkowski, formerly of Sodom, on drums, and current Blind Guardian member Barend Courbois on bass.

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Ensiferum have been locked away in Astia Studio in Lappeenranta in Finland with producer Anssi Kippo for three weeks. Drums, bass and most of the guitar parts have been recorded for their new album which is tentatively scheduled for release worldwide on Metal Blade Records in early 2015. At the end of last week, guest musician Timo Väänänen tracked some takes with his kantele (see below), and over the weekend, vocalist Petri Lindroos began tracking vocals. It's almost done.

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