Italian grindcore act Cadaveric Crematorium has unveiled the album artwork for the band's fourth album and second for The Spew Records (a division of Punishment 18 Records) entitled One Of Them. The album is scheduled for an early May release.

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US metallers Wykked Wytch have been confirmed to take part in the Maximum Cavalera 15th Anniversary North American Tour with Soulfly, Incite and Lody Kong. The 24-city tour kicks off on April 13th in Colorado Springs, CO. Wykked Wytch is touring in support of their most recent album The Ultimate Deception, which was released on February 14th via Goomba Music.

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Alessandro Conti has been revealed as the singer of Luca Turilli's Rhapsody. The band released a video featuring excerpts from the upcoming album and issued this statement: "Hi to all, today, March 30th 2012, is a great and very important day for our band. We are finally proud to present the new singer of LT'S Rhapsody to the world, the person who, thanks to his unique vocal talent, will contribute to the artistic perspectives of the band in the years to come. The secret is finally revealed: the new singer is Italian and his name is Alessandro Conti."

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US industrial metallers Fear Factory have revealed the cover artwork and package details for their forthcoming album The Industrialist, set for North American release on June 5th via Candlelight Records. The album is a conceptual record based around a story written by vocalist Burton C. Bell and the artwork was created by American designer Anthony Clarkson with additional direction from the band. The album will be available on three formats ? standard CD, a limited edition deluxe digi-book (featuring two additional songs), and 180-gram double vinyl.

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"The Fatal Feast", the brand new video from US thrashers Municipal Waste has premiered and you can watch it below. It was directed by Jeff Speed of Halo Of Flies. The song is the title track from the band's upcoming album The Fatal Feast, set for release in North America on April 10th and in Europe on April 13th via Nuclear Blast. More album details here and here.

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Band profile:	Municipal Waste

According to details posted on Portuguese doom metallers Process Of Guilt's official Facebook page, the band's upcoming studio album FÆMIN will be released on April 23rd. It was mixed by Andrew Schneider (at Translator Audio Studios in New York) and mastered by Collin Jordan (at The Boiler Room in Chicago).

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The last time we checked, Polish death metal outfit Thy Disease was working on a new album. Band guitarist Dariusz "Yanuary" Styczeń has now checked in with the following update: "We have happily reached the end of the Covan Wake The Fuck Up Tour 2012 tour and after a short break, we've started working on our sixth album in our rehearsal room in Krakow. I'm very impressed with how this album is created. The entire band is involved in this process."

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Band profile:	Thy Disease

Rara Vez, the new album from Spanish metallers Kathaarsys has been penned in for an April 9th release. The album will feature a new special concept. The band explains: "Lyrics with a journalistic point of view, music rooted in the Spanish classical way including piano as a new main instrument and using the Galician language for the first time. The look of the new release will be different from the usual typical plastic box and will offer a great content in a big format."

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US heavy metallers Dawnbringer have unveiled the artwork for the band's fifth studio release Into The Lair Of The Sun God. The artwork was once again created by Christina Casperson. The album is scheduled for release on May 29th through Profound Lore Records.

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"Another World", a brand new song from Swedish progressive/black metallers Desultor is currently streaming online at this location. The song is taken from the band's recent debut album Masters Of Hate, released on March 20th through Abyss Records.

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Petter Karlsson, drummer of Swedish avant-garde metallers Diablo Swing Orchestra, has decided to leave the band. A statement about the departure can be read below. The rest of the band would like to thank him for "all the fun times together as well as for all the hard work he has put into the band".

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Band profile:	Diablo Swing Orchestra

German thrash legends Kreator have revealed the full tracklist of their forthcoming new album Phantom Antichrist, including the bonuses contained on the Japanese and limited edition versions of the album, which can be viewed below. The album will be released on June 1st in Europe and June 5th in North America through Nuclear Blast Records. More album details here and here.

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US alternative/industrial metallers Rob Zombie have announced that the band will enter the studio in June to begin recording their next album, which is set for a late 2012 release.

Rob Zombie recently stated: "It has been way, and I mean way too long without any new music. I am dying to get back to it. I have not felt this much excitement within the band since recording the first Hellbilly Deluxe record almost 15 years ago. We have been working on tons of songs for quite some time and I can safely say this will definitely be our best record yet."

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Spanish brutal death metal act Avulsed has released this statement about parting ways with drummer Ricardo Mena: "We're sorry to communicate you that since last 20th of March, Ricardo Mena (Riky) is no longer the band's drummer. Due to differences on how to deal with different internal issues within the band, we've decided, after a reunion, that the best thing for both parts is not to continue together. No hard feelings, beyond the sadness that all this means for us all."

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Although there has been no official announcement yet, various sources, including the official Queen website, claim that the Sonisphere Festival in the UK has been cancelled. Further supporting this claim, tickets are no longer available for purchase from the Sonisphere website.

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