Inconcessus Lux Lucis are now streaming the title track of the band's upcoming new album, The Crowning Quietus, which will be jointly released on October 31st by I, Voidhanger Records (CD) and Invictus Productions (vinyl). The album was recorded in Stockholm with Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio (Ofermod, Watain, etc.) and features artwork by Bethany White. Check out now the new song below.

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Swedish extreme symphonic metal outfit, Zornheym, founded by multi-instrumentalist Zorn (ex-Dark Funeral, ex-Devian), premiered a new song, entitled "Whom The Night Brings". It is taken from the upcoming debut album, Where Hatred Dwells And Darkness Reigns, which will be released on September 15th via Non Serviam Records and you can check it out below.

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Gore metal maniacs, Exhumed, ​return with their 6th full-length and tread into ambitious new territory with their first concept album, Death Revenge, set for release on October 13th on CD, LP, cassette, and digital formats via Relapse Records. The band also just shared the first single from the new album, "Defenders Of The Grave", which you can watch below.

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Swedish epic/doom metal warlords Sorcerer will release a 7" with two brand new songs on September 8th via Metal Blade Records. The 7" features the title track, "Sirens", as well as the exclusive B-side "Disciples Of The Dark". It will be available in three colours, black vinyl (300 copies), turquoise blue (200 copies) and clear (100 copies). It is strictly limited, with all versions hand-numbered. You can pre-order your copies here and check out the cover art below.

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Triptykon, the Swiss band fronted by former Hellhammer and Celtic Frost singer, guitarist, and main songwriter Tom Gabriel Fischer, will play their final concerts with drummer Norman Lonhard at Spain's Leyendas Del Rock and Germany's Party.San festivals later this month. So, they are opening auditions for the position. You can read the band's full statement below.

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California-based, technical death metal outfit, Inanimate Existence, are getting close to the official release of their fourth album, Underneath A Melting Sky, on August 25th through The Artisan Era. The band has now premiered "Formula Of Spores", the album closer and the third early single from the album to be released thus far, after "In Moonlight I Am Reborn" and "Forever To Burn".

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In what can't really come as a surprise to anybody, bassist Adam "Nolly" Getgood has decided to officially leave Periphery. Nolly has not been a touring member of the band for about a year now, so it seems it was only a matter of time. You can read his full statement below.

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Italian atmospheric post-black metallers, Falaise, just released their second full-length, entitled My Endless Immensity. The album is available for streaming, downloading and purchasing through the group's Bandcamp page. It will also be available in a limited to 50 copies digipak CD format on September 7th, via A Sad Sadness Song label.

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Swedish death metallers, The Lurking Fear, will release their debut album, Out Of The Voiceless Grave, this week on August 11th, 2017 via Century Media Records. A new single entitled "The Starving Gods Of Old" has been launched via a lyric video created by Costin Chioreanu / Twilight 13 Media, based on the album's artwork by Stefan Thanneur. You can watch it below.

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Two months ago, the German thrash metal legends Tankard played the Eintracht Frankfurt club anthem "Schwarz-Weiß Wie Schnee" in front of over 30.000 enthusiastic Frankfurt supporters, a short time before the kick-off of the German cup final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund at Berlin's Olympic Stadium. The band just announced that a new version of the EP Schwarz-Weiß Wie Schnee, which has been completely sold out for over ten years, will be released on CD and 7" Vinyl on 15 September 2017 via Nuclear Blast.

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Myrkur's new album, Mareridt, comes out on September 15th via Relapse Records and the band just shared the official video for the song "Ulvinde". This is the third track being revealed from the upcoming album, after "Två Kongunbarn" and "Måneblôt". The video was directed, photographed, and edited by Mats Ek and the song features a female choir. Enjoy it below and share your thoughts.

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After debuting at last year's Wacken festival in Germany, a hologram of late heavy-metal singer Ronnie James Dio will set out on a world tour, backed by musicians who played with him, this fall. The trek, dubbed "Dio Returns", will kick off with a European leg of performances in theaters on November 30th in Helsinki before hitting South America, Australia and Asia. The tour will arrive in the U.S. in the spring of 2018 and hit select festivals next summer.

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Last month, Chelsea Wolfe unveiled plans for an upcoming LP, titled Hiss Spun, and shared the single "16 Psyche". Now, the talented singer-songwriter has given us another heavy preview of the record with "Vex", which you can check out below. The track features Aaron Turner (Sumac, ex-Isis) on guest vocals and Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens Of The Stone Age) on guitar.

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Epitaph and Deathwish have announced the release of I Can Tell You About Pain / Eve 7" EP from aggressive music pioneers, Converge. This two-song release is due out on August 14th and it is the first new music from the band since their highly regarded 2012 album, All We Love We Leave Behind. The raw emotion and anger of "I Can Tell You About Pain" can be experienced below.

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One thing Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee liked to do over their years together in Motörhead, was grab a favourite song by another artist and give it a good old fashioned "Motörheading". To run them through the Motörizer if you will. To rock them, roll them and even give them an extra twist and edge. In celebration of some of those finest moments, the band will release a collection of some of their best covers, called Under Cöver, this September via Silver Linings Music/Motörhead Music, as you can watch in the trailer below.

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