German thrash metal veterans Assassin have unleashed lyric video for the single "The Swamp Thing". This is the first track being premiered from the band's upcoming album Bestia Immundis, to be released on February 7, 2020 through Massacre Records. Video created by Ingo Spörl / hard-media.com.

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Scottish folk metallers Alestorm have yesterday entered Krabi Road Studios in Thailand to begin the recording process of their sixth studio album. It will be dubbed Curse Of The Crystal Coconut and will contain 13 songs. The album will be out this summer via Napalm Records. More to follow.

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Folk metallers Verikalpa are pleased to share a brand new music video, "Talonväen Teuraat". This is the first streaming song from the group's new album Tuoppitanssi, due on February 21st via Scarlet Records.

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Swiss atmospheric black metal unit Borgne have signed a new record deal with the French label Les Acteurs De l'Ombre Productions. The latter will release their forthcoming new record, entitled Y (March 6th, 2020 as digipack and double LP). To taste a first piece of music from the new effort, Borgne share the first track "Qui Serais je Si Je Ne Le Tentais Pas?".

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Ozzy Osbourne premieres a new official music video for his single "Straight To Hell", now streaming via YouTube below. The track is part of the upcoming new record, Ordinary Man, to be released through Epic Records sometime this year.

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This Friday, Greek pagan black metallers Kawir will unleash their seventh full-length record, Adrasteia. Prior to the official release date, the new album has been made available for streaming in its entirety. Check it out via Bandcamp below.

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Benighted are proud to announce their participation to the Hellfest Open Air Festival warm-up tour this April (France and Switzerland). French masters of extreme metal will not only play this run, but also the Japanese Hellfest warm-up dates in Osaka and Tokyo. Support will come from Shaârghot. A full list of confirmed shows can be found below.

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Spanish post-metal unit Toundra present a music video for the first single off their forthcoming full-length offering, Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari. The video for the song "I. Akt" can be streamed below. Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari will be available on February 28th 2020.

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Crowbar have begun the new year with the news that their upcoming studio album is in the working process. The group have revealed a couple of photos from the studio, where drummer Tommy Buckley is tracking down material for the new outing.

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Haunt's newest studio record Mind Freeze was officially released yesterday. This is their third full-length in last two years. This effort features nine songs and you can now listen to all of them by streaming via Bandcamp widget down under.

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Kvelertak premiere a new official music video for the song "Crack Of Doom", which is part of the group's upcoming album Splid, due on February 14th via Rise Records. The track also features a guest appearance by Mastodon bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders. The clip was directed by Stian Andersen.

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Tech/prog death metal bringers Virvum have recently revealed details for their upcoming European tour. All dates are booked in May and June, and will include support from Alterbeast, Arkaik and Irreversible Mechanism. The tour will kick off in Budapest (May 13th) and will feature 25 shows in total.

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Norwegian black metal operatives Svarttjern premiere their newest track, "Frost Embalmed Abyss", taken from the upcoming studio album Shame Is Just A Word, due out January 17th via Soulseller Records.

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The 2020 sampler of Transcending Obscurity Records is now available for your listening pleasure below. It gives a pretty good idea of what's in store from the label in the foreseeable future, and features music from over 50 bands. The India-based music label has also announced an amazing January 2020 offer; you can pay what you want for all the digital albums on Bandcamp.

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Swedish classic rock/AOR supergroup The Night Flight Orchestra are set to take off with the release of their new album, titled Aeromantic, on February 28th via Nuclear Blast. The album was recorded at the Nordic Sound Labs using the same drum kit that was used during the recordings of Abba's album Super Trouper from 1980. The video for the song "Divinyls", directed by René U Valdes of Bravo Bravo Films, is available below.

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