After a successful European tour in May, progressive masters Riverside have announced their upcoming live dates for 2017 which include summer festival appearances. Frontman Mariusz Duda is also busy preparing his new fifth solo album, Fractured, coming in October 2017.

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Inquisition recently announced their first U.S. headline tour in many years. A full list of confirmed dates taking place in September is available below. The band is still promoting their current album, Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith. Black metallers Uada and Volahn, both from the U.S., are joining Inquisition on the ride.

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Amenra are preparing to release a new sludge mass this year. Mass VI is hitting stores on 20th October through Neurot Recordings. Below you'll find some imagery of the inner artwork of the record created by Stephan Vanfleteren as well as the teaser with some tormenting sounds.

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The French drone/sludge metal eerie collective Monarch have shared some exciting news. They revealed their new album which is titled Never Forever and will be released on September 22nd via Profound Lore Records. As of now, you can check out an album teaser, the new track "Song To The Void" here.

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Sevendust are busy working on new music. The group has inked a deal with Rise Records and is scheduled to enter the studio in November to begin recording the follow-up to 2015's Kill The Flaw. The announcement was made by guitarist John Connolly in a video message posted on the band's Facebook page.

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U.S. tech death metal masters Nile have been working on their new album and the plan is to release the follow-up to What Should Not Be Unearthed by the end of the year. After the departure of longtime member Dallas Toler-Wade, guitarist/vocalist Brian Kingsland joined. In a recent interview, mastermind Karl Sanders revealed that they are working with Erik Rutan for the upcoming Nile album and plan to bring back the triple vocal attack.

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After recently announcing their new album, Magic, Serious Black are now presenting its first single. The German power metallers have released two albums in quick succession. This year, their third one, Magic hits stores on August 25th via AFM Records. For a glimpse of the new sounds, hear "Burn! Witches Burn!" now here.

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Fans of heavy/doom metal goodness rejoice because Argus are preparing the release of their new album. From Fields Of Fire is set to drop on September 8th on Cruz del Sur and the artwork/tracklist have already been revealed. Beyond The Martyrs's follow-up will contain 55 minutes of new material. Get ready!

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Progressive folk metal pioneers Orphaned Land just announced that they will release a new studio album on January 26th, 2018 via Century Media Records. Most parts of the album, which will be entitled Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs, have already been recorded and Jens Bogren will once again take over mixing and mastering duties. What are your expectations for the album after the side project release with Amaseffer, Kna'an?

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Vocalist Nils Molin, of Dynazty fame, will be officially part of the Amaranthe family from now on. He will replace Jake E, who left the band and created a new project, Cyhra. Nils has already been touring with the band in Europe.

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The next installment of 70000 Tons Of Metal is happening in 2018 and the first batch of confirmed bands has been announced. It will sail from Florida to Grand Turk on board the Independence of the Seas, leaving from Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale near Miami, FL on Thursday, February 1st 2018 and returning on Monday, February 5th. But what about the music? The bands announced so far include Meshuggah, Sonata Arctica, Dark Tranquillity, Septicflesh, Korpiklaani and many more.

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Warbeast have premiered the first track off their new album, Enter The Arena. The record features newest recruits, guitarist Drew Shoup and bassist Lyric Ferchaud. "Maze Of The Minotaur" is the first track released and can be streamed at this location.

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The Norwegian progressive black metal innovators Enslaved have finished the recording process of their 14th full-length and in the renowned Fascination Street Studios, Jens Bogren polished this new raw diamond with his mixing and mastering skills. Just like for their predecessor, In Times, the metal veterans from Bergen keep expanding their horizons.

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Iron Maiden have another treat for their fans this summer. Publisher Heavy Metal are set to release a new comic book series featuring Iron Maiden mascot Eddie. It's based on the band's mobile game "Iron Maiden: Legacy Of The Beast" and will see Eddie battle through the worlds featured on the heavy metallers' album covers. Interested? Find more details below.

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Human Fortress are already working on new material after last year's Thieves Of The Night record. The German metallers are also currently rehearsing for their upcoming gigs (supporting Orden Ogan on their Gunmen release shows). The band has now additionally booked a headline gig (the first in many years) for July 16th at their hometown Hannover, Germany. Supporting act will be King Leoric and the concert will take place at the "LUX" club.

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