It's been a while since we're heard anything from Australian gothic/doom metal act Virgin Black. But recently their Facebook page has been active with new photos of all their albums in chronological order, including a picture of Rowan London and Samantha Escarbe with the caption "2018". Their most recent post is a link to a YouTube video that previews songs from their long awaited Requiem - Pianissimo, the final album in their Requiem Trilogy.

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Band profile:	Virgin Black

Canadian metallers Augury have announced that they will be releasing their third studio album in spring 2018 on The Artisan Era Records. The technical death metal band have not released an album in almost 10 years.

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Band profile:	Augury

Australian metal pioneers Ne Obliviscaris are on the news once again. They have just announced that they'll embark on a late 2017 North American tour along with Allegaeon in support of their upcoming release, Urn. Moreover, Martino Garattoni will be playing bass with them for this tour.

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Band profile:	Ne Obliviscaris

Arch Enemy and Trivium are excited to announce plans for a co-headlining tour across North America later this Fall. Featuring support from English metalcore outfit While She Sleeps and New Jersey deathcore act Fit For An Autopsy, they will hit the road in October, November and December.

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Source:	archenemy.net
Band profile:	Arch Enemy
Event:	Arch Enemy: Will To Power North American Tour 2017

Cannibal Corpse and Behemoth have joined forces and are set to co-headline a tour in the U.S. and Canada in early 2015. The American and Polish death metal giants will be supported by two Swedish bands: Aeon and Tribulation. This should be a death metal rampage. Both bands are touring in support of their most recent albums.

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Behemoth

2014 is shaping up to be a killer year for international bands touring Australia, with this tour being one of the most anticipated yet. Greeks Septicflesh and Italians Fleshgod Apocalypse, two of Europe's symphonic metal heavyweights, will grace Australian shores in May, 2014 together for the first time.

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Band profile:	Septicflesh
Event:	Septicflesh & Fleshgod Apocalypse: Australian Tour 2014

Norwegian metallers Kvelertak have announced that they will be gracing Australian shores this coming September. This will be the band's first ever Australian headlining tour, having taken to the Soundwave and Sidewave stages in 2012. The band has confirmed five shows and you can see the dates below.

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Band profile:	Kvelertak

The first round of band announcements for the fourth installment of 70000 Tons Of Metal has been made. The Majesty Of The Seas will again be graced by the music of Overkill, Death Angel, Soilwork and Dark Tranquillity. They will be joined by first time bookings Symphony X and Septicflesh.

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Source:	70000tons.com
Event:	70000 Tons Of Metal 2014

Norwegian progressive black metal band Enslaved will be hitting Australian shores this June for the first time in their career. The Australian Winter Rite Tour 2013 will see the band tour throughout the nation in support of their well received 2012 release, RIITIIR with opening act Rise Of Avernus.

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Band profile:	Enslaved
Event:	Enslaved: Australian Spring Rite Tour 2013

Dutch symphonic metal band Epica just announced their first ever Australian tour to take place in April of next year. The band will tour Australia to promote Requiem For The Indifferent, which was released on March 13th, 2012 through Nuclear Blast.

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Source:	epica.nl
Band profile:	Epica
Event:	Epica: Australian Tour 2013

Nuclear Blast have signed the Tasmanian Technical Death Metal band devils Psycroptic. US A&R Gerardo Martinez about the signing: "We are beyond excited to be working with one of the BEST Technical Death Metal bands in the world right now. We feel the band will reach the status they deserve in a short period of time. Also the band is euphoric about the cooperation: "To say that all of us are excited to be working with Nuclear Blast is quite an understatement ? We're over the moon! Nuclear Blast has always been the pinnacle of labels within the Metal realm, and to be signed with them is a huge honour for us...and to be the first Tasmanian band to ever be on the label is a pretty cool bonus as well. The artist roster is nothing short of amazing, and for us to be added to it...well, we couldn't be happier!!"

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Psycroptic