Dutch symphonic metallers Within Temptation have released a new music video for the song "Fire And Ice". The video features live footage and video footage shot especially for visuals used in The Unforgiving Tour. You can watch it below.

The song comes off their fifth studio album The Unforgiving, which sold around 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 50 on The Billboard 200 chart.


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Source:	within-temptation.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation

Swedish gothenburg metallers Soilwork have started writing new material for the follow-up to The Panic Broadcast. The band announced on their official website that the new album, to be released in December 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records, will be entitled The Living Infinite.

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Source:	soilwork.org
Band profile:	Soilwork

Dubbed Bonded By Baloff: A Decade Of Remembrance, this tribute event marks the 10th anniversary of former Exodus vocalist Paul Baloff's death. It will take place on Saturday, February 4th, 2012, at the Oakland Metro Operahouse and will feature bands of the thrash metal industry, including Exodus, Possessed, Forbidden and Heathen.

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Source:	holdmyticket.com
Band profile:	Exodus
Event:	Exodus: Bonded By Baloff - A Decade Of Remembrance

Canadian thrashers Annihilator are the newest addition to the 70000 Tons Of Metal 2012 line-up. Alongside them, 31 other bands are confirmed to perform and will cruise with the fans in this very unique festival. For more information go to this location.

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Source:	70000tons.com
Band profile:	Annihilator
Event:	70000 Tons Of Metal 2012

Dutch symphonic metallers Epica have unveiled the cover art and tracklist for the upcoming album Requiem For The Indifferent, to be released on March 9th, 2012, in Europe and four days later in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. This is their fifth full-length album and it was recorded at Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany, by Sascha Paeth.

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Source:	epica.nl
Band profile:	Epica

In a recent interview with the Phoenix New Times, US metalcore act As I Lay Dying declared the intention to enter the studio next springtime and start a new tour after finishing recording the new album. "We are heading in to the studio around springtime and plan to start the touring once we've finished the record", answered Jordan Mancino. To read the full interview go to this location.

The band released the compilation album Decas in November to celebrate their 10th anniversary.

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Source:	blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com
Band profile:	As I Lay Dying

British thrashers Evile are due to headline a night of metal mayhem on February 11th, 2012, during HMV's third annual Next Big Thing festival. HMV's Next Big Thing celebrates the very best in new and emerging talent, drawn from all genres of music. Evile will be joined by Cerebral Bore, Savage Messiah and Woods Of Ypres. For more information about the event go to this location.

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Source:	evile.co.uk
Band profile:	Evile
Event:	HMV Next Big Thing

New dates have recently been added to the Asian leg of the Heritage World Tour 2012. Swedish progressive metallers Opeth will play in countries like India, Japan or China, among others in February.

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Source:	opeth.com
Band profile:	Opeth
Event:	Opeth: Heritage World Tour 2012

Italian gothic metallers Lacuna Coil are streaming the new song "Kill The Light" from the band's upcoming album Dark Adrenaline, which is scheduled for release through Century Media Records on January 24th, 2012. You can listen to the song at this location or below.


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Source:	lacunacoil.it
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Swedish heavy metallers Sabaton announced it on their official website that they will be doing a headlining tour in North America with several dates in 2012. The upcoming tour is called Swedish Empire Tour 2012 and it will run from April through May.

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Source:	sabaton.net
Band profile:	Sabaton
Event:	Sabaton: Swedish Empire Tour 2012

"Far Too Long", a brand new song from US power progressive metal band Katagory V is now streaming online at this location. The song will appear in their upcoming fifth album Resurrect The Insurgence. Katagory V bassist Dustin Mitchell comments: "We know it has been rather quiet in the Katagory V camp, and many have been wondering when the new album will be released, but rest assured we are still fighting the good fight, and the new album will be delivered in good time. However, it has been difficult to nail down a release date in the current state of the industry with the constant changes abound. Nevertheless, we are still alive!"

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Source:	katagory5.com
Band profile:	Katagory V

US thrashers Slayer will headline the FortaRock festival in The Netherlands, taking place on June 2nd, 2012. More bands will be announced soon but two other names have been announced so far. Alongside Slayer, Anthrax and Meshuggah will also perform in The Netherlands in the FortaRock Festival 2012. For more information about the festival go to http://www.fortarock.nl/. Tickets on sale starting today.


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Source:	slayer.net
Band profile:	Slayer
Event:	FortaRock Festival

US thrashers Anthrax will kick off 2012 with the second leg of the US tour co-headlining with Testament. The second half of this tour will take place for about three-weeks and will start in Las Vegas. Once again the main support band is Death Angel in every date of the tour. The expectation is immense, the first leg of the tour joined these bands for the first time and the reactions couldn't have been better: "This line-up of thrash metal masters is what most metal heads' wet dreams are made of."

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Source:	anthrax.com
Band profile:	Anthrax
Event:	Anthrax + Testament: North American Tour 2012

After announcing the first dates for their Epitaph World Tour 2012 - Europe, UK heavy metal veterans Judas Priest have now announced many more European shows for 2012.

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Source:	judaspriest.com
Band profile:	Judas Priest
Event:	Judas Priest: Epitaph World Tour 2012 - Europe

Swedish melodic death metallers Amon Amarth have confirmed on their official website four new Finnish shows for 2012. The band will be promoting their latest release Surtur Rising.

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Source:	amonamarth.com
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