Italian progressive metal band Madwork has signed a record deal with the historic Italian label Underground Symphony Records for the release of their second full-length album, tinged with industrial and dark/gothic atmospheres and sonorities with a series of highly personal environments, melodic and of great impact overall.

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French experimental metallers Pryapisme have announced the release date for their new album Hyperblast Super Collider, which will drop on April 1st, 2013 through Apathia Records. The artwork is also available below as well as the tracklist. This will the band's second album following Rococo Holocaust released in 2010.

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Lacuna Coil's vocalist Cristina Scabbia announced today that former bandmate and guitarist Claudio Leo, who played with the band from 1995-1998 (including a performance on the band's demo under the moniker Ethereal and the 1998 self-titled EP) has passed away. The cause of death was not disclosed and no other information was offered so far.

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According to Bravewords, American thrash metal veterans Toxik are reuniting for the second time in their career. The reformation will feature original members Josh Christian and Mike Sanders, as well as former bass player, Brian Bonini, although they are currently searching for a drummer due to the refusal of Tad Leger to take part.

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Bullet For My Valentine have recently revealed that their new studio album, Temper Temper, will be arriving on February 12th in standard and deluxe editions. The band has now unveiled the artwork for their forthcoming release and you can check it out below.

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Spanish melodic death metallers Atsphear have made their full album Redshift available for streaming online, which can be heard on their Bandcamp page here. This is the band's third album and follow-up to 2010's Children Of The Fields.

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After releasing their last album Hypomanic in 2010, Belgian grindcore band Leng Tch'e has recently checked in and is gearing up to start recording a new album to be released in 2013.

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The Iraqi black metal band Seeds Of Iblis has posted online the new song "Behind The Horns Of Allah" for streaming. It's a treat for those who wait for their full-length album Anti Quran Rituals that will be released in 2013 through Unmerciful Death Productions. This will be their debut album.

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U.K. symphonic metal band Damnation Angels is streaming online their new song "Someone Else". You can enjoy it below. The song appears on the band's debut full-length album Bringer Of Light, originally issued in Japan through Radtone Music in March of this year. The album will receive a worldwide distribution through Massacre Records on February 22nd, 2013.

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"Soldierhead", a new song from Newsted, the band led by former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, is currently streaming online and you can listen to it below. The song premiered on Eddie Trunk's radio show and comes off the forthcoming four-song EP, entitled Metal, which will be released exclusively via iTunes on January 8th, 2013. The pre-orders have already begun.

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Psychedelic doom metallers (EchO) announces that they signed a new deal with KillSHOT Production for management and booking for the year 2013.

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Baroness' John Baizley and Pete Adams have shared an acoustic performance of "Stretchmarker". The clip, recorded in Baizley's Philadelphia art studio, marks the first performance the band members have shared since their bus accident in August.

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Swedish heavy metal act Enforcer is currently streaming their new track "Mesmerized By Fire" over here. Alternatively, you can listen to it below. The song appears on the band's forthcoming record Death By Fire, which is scheduled for release on February 1st, 2013 via Nuclear Blast.

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2013 will be a busy year for sludge metallers The Ocean, as the band will release a new album on April 26th (GSA), April 29th (Europe) and April 30th (USA) 2013 through Metal Blade Records, the follow-up to the Heliocentric and Anthropocentric albums. To support the release, The Ocean will embark on a three-week European tour with Cult Of Luna in April and May (dates available below), including a performance at Roadburn Festival on April 20th.

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The Metal Alliance Tour, set to kick off in March, usually offers good metal times, and next year it seems like thrash will be the main course. The initial 2013 lineup has been announced: Anthrax, Exodus, Municipal Waste and Holy Grail are confirmed.

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