Havok announced on their Facebook page they will not take part in the upcoming Megadeth U.S. tour with Amon Amarth, Suicidal Tendencies and Metal Church, the reason being that they were "offered an unacceptable management contract" from Mustaine Management, headed up by Dave Mustaine's son Justis. Whether Havok will be replaced on the aforementioned tour is unknown for now. However, Dave Mustaine has denied Havok's statement on Twitter.

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Alternative metal icons Faith No More will reunite with former singer Chuck Mosley for two shows in California this week in celebration of the reissue of their long-out of print 1985 debut album, We Care A Lot, which is due for release this Friday via KoolArrow Records. The first date will take place tomorrow (August 18th) in San Francisco at the Great American Music Hall. The second show will take place two days later at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, and will be an acoustic set.

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With the new Spotify Landmark documentary series, Landmark - Metallica: The Early Years, fans will get a chance to look back on the start of Metallica's career. Spotify's first music documentary will debut on August 18th and will feature four episodes. For now, a trailer has been released to whet your appetite. Watch it here!

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Slayer guitarist Kerry King recently told Jägermeister that the band has some leftover material for their follow-up to last year's Repentless, but has no plans to re-enter the studio until at around 2018. So, don't expect a new Slayer album in the near future.

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Icelandic warriors Skálmöld revealed recently their new album details, for the release of Vögguvisir Ygdrasils. Now it's time for music. The band has shared the new song "Niðavellir" online. You can hear it on the YouTube player below. The video features the band members hearing the song and reacting to it.

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Finally, some 13 years after their last album was released, A Lethal Dose Of American Hatred, Superjoint Ritual or just Superjoint these days, are releasing a new album! Titled Caught Up In The Gears Of Application, the record will be released on November 11th via Anselmo's Housecore record label and was recorded at Philip's New Orleans-area studio, Nodferatu's Lair.

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Extreme metallers Brujeria are streaming their brand new song "Bruja-". It is taken from their long-awaited new album, Pocho Aztlan, which is due for release on September 16th (on Mexican Independence Day) via Nuclear Blast, and will be the band's first studio album since Brujerizmo in 2000.

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Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith, the newest black metal attack from Inquisition, is currently available for streaming in full over here or alternatively below. The band will officially release their seventh album on August 26th through Season Of Mist. This is Inquisition's first full-length record since 2013's Obscure Verses For The Multiverse. Check it out for yourself.

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The new Negură Bunget official video for the forthcoming album ZI has been unveiled online now. Directed by Daniel Dorobantu, the video is for the album's opening track "Tul-ni-ca-rind" and is the perfect opportunity to hear new material before the record is released on the 30th of September via Prophecy Productions. Enjoy the Romanian folk!

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Kamelot just announced Part III of their 2015-2016 Haven European Tour. The tour will kick off in October 12th in Bratislava, Slovakia and continue throughout parts of Europe including first time cities like Lisbon, Portugal and Bucharest, Romania. Also, unless you have been living under a rock, you know that the Rio Olympics are in full swing and after the Australian national team of synchronized swimmers used Nightwish's song "Last Ride Of The Day" in their routine, now Kamelot was also heard in Brazil.

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In a recent interview with Spark TV, which is part of the Czech monthly magazine Spark, Exodus drummer Tom Hunting confirmed that this January the group will begin working on new material for their next album, which will be the awaited follow-up to 2014's Blood In, Blood Out, and could possibly be released before the end of 2017.

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Finally, four years after Anomalia, the new Khonsu album has been announced! The industrial black metal unit unveiled a teaser trailer for the impending album, which features artwork by Adrien Bousson and is coming out on November 18th. More will be revealed in due time but the cover can already be seen here.

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Metal Storm reported about Wretch's upcoming new album just weeks ago. Now, the band is facing a tough period because drummer Jerry Clyde Paradis just died. He also played drums in The Gates Of Slumber and Sourvein. R.I.P.

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Desolate Pathway, an epic doom metal band from England, has some news to share, three important updates. They have announced a special live bassist, their new album's release date and the guest musicians on it.

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Recently, post-metallers Moanaa released the first taste of their new album Passage. Today, you can hear the crushing new song "The Process, Part One". It's the track that opens the album. Passage will see the light of day on September 15th via Arachnophobia Records. You can pre-order your copy of the album on CD right there.

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