Melodic death metallers Solution .45 are on hiatus. Even though the group doesn't tour much, they released their latest album Nightmares In The Waking State - Part II in 2016 but now announced a hiatus due to various reasons, one being drummer Rolf "Rolle" Pilve being very busy with Stratovarius and also filling in on drums in Wintersun.

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Integrity, with a 30-year career under their belts, have announced a string of shows for next year in support of their acclaimed new record, Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume. This tour also celebrates their 30th anniversary as a band. Integrity will be performing at a few festivals, Decibel Metal And Beer Festival 2018, Maryland Deathfest XVI and Northwest Terror Fest 2018, and also do headline shows.

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This year is coming to an end but 2018 is already looking promising for Eïs fans. The German black metal outfit will release a brand new EP called Stillstand Und Heimkehr ("standstill and homecoming") on February 23rd, 2018 via Prophecy Productions. The EP will come in Digisleeve with 8-pages booklet and is strictly limited to 1.000 copies!

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Sleep has added three upcoming live shows in the United States in January 2018. The legendary stoner metallers will also perform live in Mexico City at Festival NRMAL on March 3rd 2018. Sleep released a new single back in 2014.

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There's good news for fans of German epic metallers Equilibrium in Europe. After the band released their latest studio album, Armageddon, and played their own headline tour last year, they will return as co-headliners to Swedish melodic death metal icons Dark Tranquillity on their Atoma European run in the spring of 2018. An opening act, yet to be announced, will complete this already powerful line-up.

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Metalcore outfit Norma Jean will revisit their 2006 album, Redeemer, and play it in its entirety next year on tour. This coming March, they will be joined on the road by Gideon, Toothgrinder and Greyhaven. Tickets are available now and more dates will be announced very shortly.

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As Kamelot fans patiently await for their new album to be released, currently set for April 2018, the symphonic band has released a brand new video for a track from the previous album, Haven. Check out below the video for "Under Grey Skies" featuring Charlotte Wessels from Delain. Also appearing on this track is Troy Donockley from Nightwish.

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Lucifer's back! The doom metallers from Germany led by Johanna Platow Sadonis (The Oath) have been busy down in the studio these past months. Before this year ends, they want to share the first song off their new album, Lucifer II, to be released before summer 2018. The doom-filled track is titled "Faux Pharaoh".

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Tribulation have been kind enough to share a brand new song today. It's the second to be released from Down Below, their impending fourth studio album. "Lady Death" is also the self-titled track from the EP which was launched today, December 22nd, before the album. Now that you've heard "The Lament" and "Lady Death", are you more excited about the upcoming release?

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After Epica, now it's In Flames' turn to announce their own festival. The Gothenburg legends just announced their very own two-day festival called "Borgholm Brinner", or "Borgholm Is Burning", which will be held at the infamous Borgholm Castle of Eastern Sweden's island of Öland. On each evening, In Flames will perform an exclusive headline set after a lineup of around 5 bands - soon to be announced.

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If you're curious about Therion's new album, the ambitious rock opera Beloved Antichrist, it's time to listen to a brand new track! The symphonic band now unveils their first single, the chapter "Temple Of New Jerusalem" from the second act of the opera. Watch the lyric video here. What do you think about it?

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Arch Enemy will release a deluxe vinyl box set including all ten studio albums and a bonus gatefold 2LP featuring covers and bonus tracks recorded between 1996 and 2017 on February 16th, 2018 via Century Media Records! The hand-numbered box set also comes with a 36-page-booklet with liner notes. All albums are mastered for vinyl. If you're interested, pre-order here.

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Frontiers Records has announced the line-up of the fifth edition of its yearly label-festival! Taking place in Trezzo sull'Adda in Italy, the Frontiers Rock Festival V will see US metallers Stryper and Norwegian metal God Jorn (in a rare and unique live setting) headline the two days. Co-headliners will be Quiet Riot and Jack Russell's Great White which will present new and classic songs from the band's repertoire. More artists include Michael Thompson Band (USA), FM (UK), Pretty Boy Floyd (USA), Praying Mantis (UK), Ammunition (Norway), ISSA (Norway), Bigfoot (UK), Animal Drive (Croatia), Perfect Plan (Sweden) and Hell in the Club (Italy).

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Portuguese death metallers Colosso are making their colossal return with Rebirth, set to be released on 25th February 2018. The album features guest drummer Emidio Alexandre (The Autist, ex-Shadowsphere) and also marks a transformation of the band from a five-piece group to the studio project of Colosso's founder, Max Tomé. Enjoy the new song!

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A few years ago, it was reported that Lamb Of God vocalist Randy Blythe was going to star in an action movie Taiwanese melodic black metallers Chthonic were making. Well, now the band has released a song called "Souls Of The Revolution" featuring Randy Blythe which is the theme song of this Chthonic long-in-the-works Taiwanese action-comedy "Tshiong", which will receive a Taiwanese premiere on December 29th. You can hear their collaboration below.

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