UK heavy metal masters Motörhead have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Rockstar Mayhem Festival and will join already announced Slipknot, Slayer, Anthrax, The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying, Asking Alexandria, Whitechapel and High On Fire in the tour across the US this summer.

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Source:	rockstarmayhemfest.com
Band profile:	Motörhead
Event:	Rockstar Mayhem Festival

Dutch symphonic metal act Epica has been uploading teasers of the new song "Monopoly On Truth" over the past weeks, adding a new layer of music with each upload. Now the final layer has been added and the complete song can be heard in the video below. "Monopoly On Truth" comes off Epica's new effort Requiem For The Indifferent, to be released on March 9th in Europe and March 13th in North America via Nuclear Blast Records.

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Source:	epica.nl
Band profile:	Epica

Lebanese doom/death metallers Kimaera have recently inked a deal with The Flaming Arts Agency (Behemoth, Novembers Doom, Hecate Enthroned, Hate) which is now their management and booking agency.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Kimaera

Inferno.fi is streaming four new songs from Finnish progressive/melodic death metallers Barren Earth's upcoming new album The Devil's Resolve, namely the first four songs of the album, "Passing Of The Crimson Shadows", "The Rains Begin", "Vintage Warlords" and "As It Is Written". The band's new album will hit stores in North America on March 13th, Japan and Finland on March 7th and the rest of Europe on March 12th via Peaceville Records. More album details were previously reported here.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Barren Earth

Norwegian gothic metallers Trail Of Tears have announced Bjørn as the new drummer in the band, replacing Cato Jensen who left the band recently, with the following short post on their Facebook page: "Trail Of Tears is very happy to welcome our new drummer Bjørn to the family!"

The band also posted a video introducing Bjørn, which can be viewed below.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Trail Of Tears

German death metallers Resurrected have announced the departure of vocalist and founding member Carsten Scholz and drummer Hazim Fouad from the band. The band made the following announcement: "Time to tell some news next to the EP recordings from the RR-headquarter: After his long lasting disease our vocalist Carsten is still not healthy enough to do any live shows in the future so he decided to retreat in order not to constrain the band's live ambitions."

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Resurrected

The Corruption Code, the debut album from US thrash metallers Protest is currently streaming online entirely at this location and also at their bandcamp page. The album was self-released on January 3rd and features Gus Rios from Malevolent Creation on drum duties.

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Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	Malevolent Creation

British death metallers Bolt Thrower have finally announced the special guests for their 25th anniversary show in April. Also, 200 extra balcony tickets will be made available for the show and can be purchased here starting on March 7th.

The band posted the following message on Boltfest's official website: "We are very chuffed to announce the bands joining us at our Birthday Bash are: Autopsy, Discharge, Benediction & Vallenfyre. Every band on the bill has contributed in one way or another to some great memories over the last 26 years of Bolt Thrower, so it's an absolute pleasure to have them all onboard!"

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Source:	boltfest.boltthrower.com
Band profile:	Bolt Thrower
Event:	Bolt Thrower: Boltfest

US heavy metallers Fozzy are currently working on their new album, which will be the follow-up to 2010's Chasing The Grail, to be released this summer through Century Media Records.

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Vivus!, the latest two-CD deluxe live album from US death metal legends Death is now streaming online in its entirety at this location. The live album features two separate Death concerts recorded in 1998. Disc one features the band performing at the Whisky A Go-Go in Los Angeles and disc two is a recording of the band playing at Dynamo Open Air.

Vivus! was released on February 28th in North America and March 2nd in the Benelux/Germany. The album is due out March 5th in the UK and rest of Europe and follows the recent Relapse Records re-issues of Individual Though Patterns, The Sound Of Perseverance and Human.

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Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	Death

"Don't Tell Me What To Dream", a new song from US melodic thrash metal/metalcore outfit God Forbid is currently streaming online and you can listen to it below. The song is taken from the band's forthcoming new album titled Equilibrium, which will be released on March 26th through Victory Records.

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Band profile:	God Forbid

"Time To Breathe", the new video from British heavy metallers/rockers Eden's Curse is now available for streaming below. It was filmed at Sky Park in Glasgow, Scotland, at the end of January with director Simon Jake Gillespie of Music Video Scotland. "Time To Breathe" is a new single which introduces the band's new vocalist, Marco Sandron, to the fold. The single is also available for a free download at this location.

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Band profile:	Eden's Curse

"Witch's Mark", a brand new song from Polish heavy metallers Crystal Viper is now available for streaming here. The song is off the band's upcoming album entitled Crimen Excepta, due out on April 27th (Europe) and April 24th (North America) via AFM Records. More details about the album were earlier reported at this location.

The band is currently gearing up for the German Metal Union Festival at the end of the month where they will play some new songs off the upcoming album.

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Band profile:	Crystal Viper

American guitarist Jeff Loomis (ex-Nevermore) has released a new video playing the track "The Ultimatum", which is the first track revealed from his new album Plains Of Oblivion, to be released on April 9th in Europe and one day later in the US via Century Media Records. The song features guest soloist Tony MacAlpine and you can watch the video below. More album details were previously reported here.

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Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Jeff Loomis

Drummer Mike Smith has reportedly parted ways with US death metallers Suffocation. He posted the following message on his website: "There are not many things related to the Suffocation brand I can honestly say brings me sadness. Except, the lack of pride that exists within those who have the 'right' to claim the name as their own. This battle has been one that to any focused being, should make obvious sense but has evaded some for 2 decades. Within any foundation the weakest link will always cause all structure to crumble."

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Source:	metalinsider.net
Band profile:	Suffocation