Yob's frontman Mike Scheidt is lucky to be alive following a terrifying medical emergency for diverticulitis. He recently underwent emergency intestinal surgery. A GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign has been set up and all donations go towards his medical bills for past and upcoming surgeries, as well as living expenses while he heals. Furthermore, you can attend the benefit show for Mike in Portland on March 16th. Over 27,000 dollars have already been raised so far.

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As they gear up to release their new album, Vigilance Perennial, atmospheric black metal quartet Falls Of Rauros just released the first song off the record. It's the opening track and first glimpse of a new chapter for the band, arriving in full on March 31st via Bindrune Recordings and Nordvis. Enjoy the 10-minute "White Granite" below!

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Swedish black metallers Marduk's show in Oakland, California was canceled "in the name of public safety" last night over concerns from Oakland police that the group would draw anti-fascist protesters. Marduk was supposed to play at the Oakland Metro Opera House. Police say the band has been criticized for glorifying Nazi imagery and anti-Semitism.

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After a seven year hiatus, Labyrinth, the legendary prog/power Italian metal band, will return with a brand new studio album, titled Architecture Of A God on April 21st, 2017. Check out the cover, tracklist and more details about the new album process below.

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Boston based progressive act Native Construct has just launched the instrumental version of their critically-acclaimed debut release, Quiet World. The instrumental tracks, as was the case with the original release, were mixed by Rich Mouser at The Mouse House Studio and mastered by Jamie King at The Basement Recording in North Carolina. You can listen to the album now via these streaming or download services here.

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As 2017 marks the year of the return of Norwegian symphonic black metal giants Dimmu Borgir, they will release their anticipated double-DVD, Forces Of The Northern Night, on April 28th. Available in different formats, the release will contain two live rituals: their legendary concert in Oslo, showing Dimmu Borgir on stage with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and a bombastic choir, as well as the entire performance at Wacken Open Air with almost 100 musicians in action. For now, the Norwegians unveil their first video from the Wacken show where they perform the hymn "Mourning Palace" live with the Czech National Symphonic Orchestra.

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The highly anticipated new Demon Hunter is coming out this year and why not listen to some material from it? The metalcore group has revealed the first song off of Outlive. Watch the brand new video for "Died In My Sleep" here! You can get Outlive on March 31st via Solid State Records. Before that, enjoy the new song!

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You can start your weekend with some heavy metal courtesy of Kobra And The Lotus. The Canadian outfit fronted by Kobra Paige is streaming a brand new song online. Prevail I, their new offering, is set for release on May 12th on Napalm Records. Check out their new single "Gotham", available for streaming below. The band also revealed the album's cover art and tracklist. Do you like it?

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New York death metal giants Immolation are currently on tour in North America in support of their upcoming album, Atonement, which will be released next week on February 24th via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the American band has released a lyric video for the brand new track "Fostering The Divide", which means you can enjoy their brand of death metal right here.

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Why name your kid Apple or Bruce when you can call him Iron Maiden? That's exactly what a Bolivian family from the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra decided to name their newborn son in honour of the heavy metal band. Their decision has made headlines. The boy's birth certificate has been released, which displays his full name as Iron Maiden Duran Ruiz. At least they didn't name the boy Anal Cunt or Paracoccidioidomicosisproctitissarcomucosis!

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Are you ready for some new Royal Thunder material? You'd better be because the U.S. metallers just premiered online a brand new tune from the impending Wick album. The song is called "April Showers" and appears on the follow-up to Crooked Doors, due out via Spinefarm Records on April 7th. If you want to listen to it, head here. Don't miss the opportunity!

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In March 2016, the symphonic metal cavaliers Almanac, led by ex-Rage guitarist Victor Smolski, unleashed their acclaimed debut album, Tsar, but now they are on their first headline tour ever! This trek started on February 4th in Roselare, Belgium and there are still some shows in Germany and The Netherlands left. Just right after this tour, the band will start the recordings of their second album, which is scheduled to be released in summer 2017. In addition, Almanac is confirmed to play at the Masters of Rock festival. This show will be recorded and published as a bonus DVD on the limited first edition of the upcoming album.

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Inner Wound Recordings has announced the signing of Power Quest, one of the premiere melodic power metal bands in the world, to the label. The band will hit the studio in April and the new album is scheduled to be released in October. The British outfit is back to deliver their 6th album in conjunction with Inner Wound after last year's Face The Raven EP. After breaking up between 2013 and 2016, the band is finally releasing the follow-up to Blood Alliance.

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The highly anticipated follow-up to Uneven Structure's debut album Februus is finally coming out this year. The French djent innovators will be releasing La Partition, a 56 minute journey, on April 21st via Long Branch Records, their new label after six years with Basick Records. You'd better mark your calendars! There is a teaser available below to whet your appetite while you wait.

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Finnish masters of melancholic progressive metal Amorphis recently played special shows ("An Evening With Friends" at Juhlaviikot - Huvila) in Helsinki, where they performed a very special setlist with guest musicians and friends. These shows will be part of the new tour edition which is scheduled to be released on February 24th via Nuclear Blast. The package includes the entire album Under The Red Cloud with two bonus songs as well as the live tracks in Helsinki. So, the band unveils the first video to one of these live tracks. The video shows the song "Her Alone" featuring Anneke van Giersbergen, which is the last song of the bonus CD. You can watch the clip here.

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