Swedish viking black metallers Månegarm have signed a deal with Napalm Records. Their 7th studio album should be released in late 2012.

The band posted the following on their official Facebook page: "We are very proud to announce that Månegarm from now on will sail under the flag of Napalm Records. We are very exited and encouraged as we enter this new collaboration and we're certain that this will mean a big improvement for Månegarm as a band. We expect to release a new killer album in late 2012 - Keep your eyes open!"

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Swedish death/thrash metallers Carnal Forge have announced that they have decided to place themselves on an indefinite hiatus as a result of members focusing on other projects.

Bass player Lars Lindén posted the following on the band's Facebook page: "Since all the members have chosen to drop off Carnal Forge due to different reasons to work on new projects, CF will take a pause and the band will be put on ice for an unspecified time. I don't know if there will ever be another CF album or if we'll play live again. I sure do hope so and will work for it, but only the future will tell. Thanks for all of the support through good times and bad times since 1997. See you out there some day somewhere somehow or see you all in hell! All the best from all of us! Peace!"

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"D.O.A.", the brand new video from US thrashers Havok has premiered online exclusively at metalinjection.net. The song is off the band's new album entitled Time Is Up, released back in March via Candlelight Records. The band is currently back home after completing a massive tour with Cephalic Carnage and Exhumed.

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"The Scarecrow", a brand new video from Dutch symphonic/gothic rockers Autumn is now available for viewing below. The song comes off the band's latest output entitled Cold Comfort, released on November 8th via Metal Blade Records. More information about the album was previously reported here.


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Swedish gothenburg metal band Deals Death announced that the band has signed on with Spinefarm Records. The band will release the album Elite in March of 2012. The album is the follow-up to the 2009 debut Internal Demons.

The band released this official announcement: "Deals Death would like to announce that we have signed a deal with Spinefarm records! We are proud to say that we are now a part of this great label. Now, the future we have been waiting for is finally here and Elite will be released in March 2012!"

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According to the band's official Facebook page, German funeral doom metallers Ahab are set to begin work on a new album.

"Ahoy,

In the end of January we'll enter studio to record the yet untitled follow up of The Divinity Of Oceans. These days we're in the final writing session to finish the compositions. We promise to keep on informing you about the process this time.

Cheers, Ahab"

And here's something to tide you over in the meantime.


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As you may remember, it was reported not long ago a benefit concert for Jonas R. Christiansen. Unfortunately, the former Slavia and Koldbrann member has passed away. He died of colon cancer on November 17th, 2011.

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Arch Enemy have confirmed a long-awaited headlining tour of Japan, scheduled for April 2012.

Michael Amott comments: "It's not a very well guarded secret that Japan has been like a second home for Arch Enemy since we first started touring there in 1997. So it is with great joy and excitement that we are returning to celebrate the success of our Khaos Legions album and play some great shows for our Japanese fans!"

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Event:	Arch Enemy: Japanese Khaos 2012

Season Of Mist press release:

US grindcore legends Terrorizer recently completed their new album. The third manifesto of face-melting brutal metal is entitled Hordes of Zombies and has been scheduled for a February 24th (Feb. 28th in North America), 2012 release via Season Of Mist.

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After inking a deal with SPV/Long Branch Records, US metallers Prong have entered the studio with producer Steve Evetts. Evetts' recent work includes the likes of The Dillinger Escape Plan and Suicide Silence.

Tommy Victor comments: "He understands Prong in a way no other producer we've ever worked with has. We have a lot of history and have always evolved as a band. The goal for all of us was to take all of that and make a definitive Prong album."

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"Slaying The Blind", a brand new track from French black metallers Haemoth is now streaming online at this location. The song comes off the band's latest release In Nomine Odium, out since November 11th.


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The guys at Earache records, in conjuction with British thrashers Savage Messiah have offered up the band's upcoming work Plague Of Conscience for download. The whole album is available for free download at a mere trade of an email address at this location. Plague Of Conscience has been penciled in for a January 2012 release via Earache Records.

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Heavy metal veterans 3 Inches Of Blood will be entering the studio to begin tracking their fifth full length album, set for release in 2012.

The band will be working out of Vogville Studios and Profile Studios in Vancouver with engineer and producer Terry Sho Murray, who also worked on the band's last 7". 3 Inches Of Blood's 2009 album, Here Wait Thy Doom showcased the band's distinct, traditional heavy metal sound and debuted on the Billboard Top 200 charts. The band promises fans they will not have to wait long for the impressive planned follow up.

The band added: "Pre-production for our next record has been fucking excellent! Our new tunes are sounding awesome, and I know all of you are in for a real fucking metal album! Get ready!"

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Official press release

The fourth studio album of the Polish female fronted traditional heavy metal act Crystal Viper, will be titled Crimen Excepta, and will be a concept album about holy inquisition, black magic and witches, where fiction will be mixed with historical facts. The album will be recorded in December 2011 and January 2012, with producer Bart Gabriel (Jack Starr's, Burning Starr, Lonewolf, Sabbat) and sound engineer Mariusz Pietka, at the MP Studio in Poland (the same one which was lately used by bands such as Sabaton or Mortician). Crimen Excepta will hit the streets on April 27, 2012, and will be released on AFM Records.

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US metallers As I Lay Dying have released the video for their cover version of the Judas Priest classic "Electric Eye". The clip, which can be viewed at this location, was filmed with director Paul R. Brown at El Mirage Lake, a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California.

"Electric Eye" comes off the band's latest compilation album, entitled Decas, which was released on November 4, 2011 via Metal Blade Records. More details about Decas were previously reported over here.

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