The Dillinger Escape Plan are saying farewell this year and their last three shows before they break up will be in New York City at Terminal 5 this December. On the first of the three gigs, they are set to perform their entire 2002 EP Irony Is A Dead Scene with Mike Patton of Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas and more (who they recorded the EP with). Don't miss this special performance!

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After announcing Ozzy Osbourne as their first headliner, the Download Festival 2018 organizers have now announced the two other headliners: Avenged Sevenfold and Guns N' Roses. The U.K. festival will take place at Castle Donington from 8-10 June 2018. Many more bands will still be announced for the fest.

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If you are up for some new Taake material, you can now listen to "Inntrenger" which is the first single the Norwegian black metal band releases from the upcoming album, Kong Vinter. The band's seventh full-length album will be released on Dark Essence Records on the 24th of November. As of now, you can enjoy a new 7-minute track below or via Bandcamp.

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Insomnium fans in the U.S. and Canada are in for a special treat! The Finnish melodic death metallers will perform their entire current album Winter's Gate live on their North American tour and also more material. Insomnium toured North America recently in September with Epica but now they are headlining.

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Event:	Insomnium: Winter's Gate North American Tour 2018

French proggers Lazuli are the latest band confirmed to perform at the upcoming Midsummer Prog Festival 2018 taking place in Valkenburg, The Netherlands, on June 23rd. Lazuli's latest release was 2016's Nos Âmes Saoules. Already confirmed are also Riverside and Amplifier.

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Grindcore crew Brujeria has enlisted a familiar face for their U.S. tour. The band is currently on tour in the United States supporting their 2016 fourth full-length album, Pocho Aztlan. Joining them on stage on vocals is a very special new member: "Orange Is The New Black" star Jessica Pimentel. She also fronts Brooklyn metal outfit Alekhine's Gun.

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French metallers Melted Space just announced the title of the outfit's newly-completed full-length, Darkening Light, which is now confirmed for a worldwide release on February 16th, 2018 through Sensory Records.

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New Ulver music? It's here! The Norwegian avantgardists released a new album this year called The Assassination Of Julius Caesar but there's a new EP coming soon on House of Mythology, with the release date yet to be confirmed. Sic Transit Gloria Mundi is the title of the new EP just announced. For now, you can feast your eyes and ears on the leading single "Echo Chamber (Room Of Tears)".

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The thrash crew Annihilator has just released a brand new attack, For The Demented, via Neverland Music/Silver Lining Music, and now also a video for the title track of the album. The band will soon embark on an European tour with Testament and Death Angel.

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As they prepare to start off their European tour, the Finns Dark Buddha Rising, celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, have now announced that they are preparing a new release to follow 2015's Inversum. The drone doom metallers promise more news soon about their next release which will arrive on Neurot Recordings in early 2018.

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The veteran heavy metal chargers Saxon have chosen today to reveal a bit more about their new album. We already knew that it would be called Thunderbolt but now we know much more. Following the critically acclaimed release of Battering Ram in 2015, they are set to release their latest studio album on February 2nd 2018 via the Militia Guard label (Silver Lining Music). The new album Thunderbolt will feature original artwork by long time collaborator Paul Raymond Gregory.

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Season of Mist has confirmed another new signing: U.S. death metal unit Horrendous. The good news for their fans is that they will release their much anticipated fourth album through Season of Mist worldwide next year. So, the successor of 2015's Anareta is coming and you'd better get ready!

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Switzerland's folk outfit Cellar Darling just returned from their mostly sold-out tour with Delain. With no time to catch their breath, Anna Murphy, Merlin Sutter and Ivo Henzi will set off this Saturday on another extensive tour together with Lacuna Coil in support of their debut album, This Is The Sound. Right in time for the kickoff on November 11th, the band is now launching the animated music video to their song "Six Days" created by Costin Chioreanu. Watch it here!

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Kataklysm just shared several details regarding their new album! The Canadian death metallers also re-signed with Nuclear Blast worldwide. Today, the band also released an exclusive trailer announcing their upcoming album. Watch the trailer for Meditations, which is hitting stores near you on April 2018.

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Now that Black Sabbath have bid us farewell, it's Ozzy Osbourne's turn. On his upcoming farewell world tour, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy winning singer and songwriter will celebrate more than five decades as a performer (both as a solo artist and as lead singer of Black Sabbath which formed in 1968). This tour, expected to take Ozzy around the world with dates into 2020, will mark the end of global touring for the legendary artist, though he will continue to perform select live shows.

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