German thrashers Accu§er are proud to announce that from now on they are part of the Metal Blade family. Next month, Accu§er will once again enter the trusted Gernhart Studio to record the follow-up to Diabolic together with Martin Buchwalter for a release in March of 2016. Be prepared for more album news very soon.

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UPDATE: It seems like the Cynic's break up has turned to drama now as vocalist/guitarist Paul Masvidal has responded to drummer Sean Reinert's statement that the band was over. Paul Masvidal says that the band will continue one way or another and wasn't aware of this decision. The split seems far from amicable and we might have developments on this.

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Japanese extreme power metal act Gyze, who have collaborated with singers Ettore Rigotti and Claudio Ravinale (Disarmonia Mundi), just released a brand new video for the track "Black Bride" from their new album album of the same name, out since June 2015 via Coroner Records. Their newest clip can be watched below now.

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Here is some black metal for you to enjoy. The Australian Moon is currently streaming the upcoming new opus, Render Of The Veils, online. You can listen to the whole thing right now through the player below. This is already the band's fourth full-length offering which is scheduled for a September 18th, 2015 release via Moribund Records. Pre-orders are now available here.

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Roadburn 2016 continues to shape up with a string of new announcements today. Are you ready? Well, first of all, Green Carnation will perform their entire masterpiece, Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness, on the fest. Amenra will be playing a rare acoustic show, plus a fully electric mass; The Skull are also playing two shows. Lychgate are performing An Antidote For The Glass Pill in its entirety with an organist on stage, and Chaos Ech?s have been added to the bill as well as La Muerte, Der Blutharsch And The Infinite Church Of Leading Hand, and Of The Wand And The Moon. Also, Roadburn 2016 tickets will go on sale on October 2nd! Mark your calendars, folks.

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Event:	Roadburn Festival 2016

It seems like Ex Deo's hiatus has been short-lived. Mainman Maurizio Iacono (also in Kataklysm) announced last year that the band would be taking an indefinite leave of absence but didn't deny the possibility of a new album being released. After a few cryptic teasers posted on the band's Facebook recently, vocalist Maurizio Iacono has now confirmed that Ex Deo is returning with a new album.

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German power metallers Primal Fear have set Rulebreaker as the title of their new album, which is due out on January 29th, 2016 via Frontiers Music Srl. The album was recorded at Hansen Studio in Ribe, Denmark with producer Mat Sinner and engineer Jacob Hansen. This new album will feature the band's new drummer Francesco Jovino (ex-U.D.O.) and the return of founding member Tom Naumann. You can expect to know more about it in the near future.

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On November 6th, Eagle Rock Entertainment will issue The Ritchie Blackmore Story on DVD, Blu-ray, digital formats and a deluxe 2DVD+2CD edition. One of the all-time great guitar players, Ritchie Blackmore has always been one to let his music do the talking. In this documentary film, Blackmore has granted fans extraordinary access, resulting in a truly revealing, in-depth look into his life and career. Find out more about this release and watch the trailer below.

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The mighty heavy metallers Satan are releasing new music this year. After their acclaimed comeback album Life Sentence (2013), their new studio album is called Atom By Atom, due out on October 2nd on Listenable Records. As for the music, you can have a foretaste of the impending evil by listening to the track "Fallen Saviour" over here.

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With Operation: Mindcrime's debut album, The Key, set for release next Friday, September 18th via Frontiers Music Srl, the band decided to give fans one more taste of music from the album. Check out "Hearing Voices" from the album by hitting the play button below!

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After revealing the cover that will grace their new album, Americans Vhöl have the first taste of new music streaming online. Their second album is called Deeper Than Sky and is coming via Profound Lore Records (CD, digital) this October 23rd. "The Desolate Damned" is the new song you can consume now here.

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Polish post-black bringers Mord'A'Stigmata are currently streaming their new track, "The Mantra Of Anguish". The 13-minute beast is taken from the band's upcoming EP, Our Hearts Slow Down, which is set to be released on September 25th by Pagan Records. Give it a listen below and share your thoughts.

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Before joining Arch Enemy, vocalist Alissa White-Gluz was already collaborating with Kamelot. Now it's no different. The symphonic metallers new video "Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)" has just been unveiled and it features Alissa White-Gluz as well. You might recognize the song from Kamelot's new album, Haven. Enjoy the visuals below.

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After receiving very positive feedback for his brilliant 2015 album, Hand. Cannot. Erase., Steven Wilson was awarded the Album Of The Year award, the Commercial Breakthrough award and The Storm Thorgerson Grand Design Award at this year's Progressive Music Awards held in London, UK. Following these awards, Wilson was crowned prog rock king as he continues to find solo success.

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One of Norway's inspiring progressive acts, Leprous, have just announced that guitarist Øystein Landsverk will take a parental leave soon, due to the upcoming birth of his first child. The band were pre-planning this with ICS Vortex and Rendezvous Point's guitarist, Petter Hallaråker. The lads at Leprous stated accordingly that they will be playing the remaining dates of this year's tour as usual, with Petter stepping up to substitute Øystein Landsverk.

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