Tech death metallers Alterbeast are back! The Sacramento shredders have released a track off of their anticipated sophomore album, Feast. The song, entitled "The Maggots Ascension", showcases both the band's technical prowess and melodic sensibilities with performances from guitarist Andrew Lamb, vocalist Michael Alvarez, and drummer Alex Bent (also of Trivium). Check it out now.

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Kamelot have released just a bit more about their new album. The symphonic metallers are set to release a brand new record in 2018 and now the band has unveiled the album's title: The Shadow Theory, coming this Spring on Napalm Records, with the album cover reveal happening next week. Recently, Kamelot also revealed that Jennifer Haben ( Beyond The Black) will be a special guest on the new album.

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As Machine Head gear up to release their anticipated new album Catharsis on January 26th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the thrash band has released the brand new track, called "Kaleidoscope". You can check out the psychedelic video created for it below. This is the fourth new track released so far.

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On March 16th, Britain's cult metallers Paradise Lost will release a remastered version of their seventh studio album, Host, and a first-ever pressing of the songs on vinyl. Originally released in 1999, Host earned Paradise Lost their reputation as West Yorkshire's musical chameleon, as it saw the band moving further away from their previous death metal roots to a melancholic and catchier electropop sound.

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The title track of Swedish death metallers Necrophobic's upcoming studio album, Mark Of The Necrogram, has been released. The group's eighth studio album will be released on February 23rd on Century Media Records and sees the return of vocalist Anders Strokirk. You can check out what they have to offer this time below.

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Big news today from the Swedish melodic death metal pioneers At The Gates, who have just completed the recording process of their upcoming studio album with producer Russ Russell ( Napalm Death, The Haunted, Dimmu Borgir, etc.) at Parlour Studios in the UK. The album will be entitled To Drink From The Night Itself and it follows up 2014's acclaimed comeback release, At War With Reality. The worldwide release date will be May 18th, 2018 via Century Media Records.

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Progressive metal band Between The Buried And Me promised that they would premiere a new song this Friday and they have! The first song off of Automata I to be revealed is "Condemned To The Gallows" and a video has been released as well! Enjoy the track below and tell us if you like this first taste of the two-part album that's coming out on Sumerian Records this March 9th.

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Finally, on 3rd of August, Doro will release their long-awaited new studio album! With the new album, the band are going to celebrate their 35th band jubilee on a huge world tour during late summer 2018. From November 16th onwards, Doro will perform once again in Germany and Austria.

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Music fans from all corners of the globe can now enjoy all of Def Leppard's tracks and albums digitally. In conjunction with the release of their catalog, Def Leppard also announced they will embark on a massive co-headlining tour with Journey. Comprised of stadiums and arena venues around the U.S., the 6-month run is set to kick off in Hartford, CT on May 21st and will wrap in Los Angeles, CA on October 6th.

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Irish veterans Primordial will be releasing their 9th studio album, Exile Amongst The Ruins, on the 30th of March through Metal Blade records. Today, they have revealed the tracklist of the new album and are offering a stream of the new song "Stolen Years" on their Bandcamp page as well as your chosen streaming service or below on a video cut by Costin Chioreanu. Also, the album is now available for pre-order on said Bandcamp page. Does this track match your expectations for their follow-up to Where Greater Men Have Fallen?

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Swiss metal legends Samael have posted a new video for the track "Rite Of Renewal", which was featured in the band's latest album, Hegemony. The video was shot during their live performance in Lausanne and you can watch it below.

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Progressive metallers Between The Buried And Me have shared some big and exciting news. Not only did they announce a new two-part studio album, Automata, but they also joined a new label, partnering with Sumerian Records for their next chapter, and they will headline North America with The Dear Hunter and Leprous starting March 2nd. Automata I is dropping on March 9th with a new song/music video and pre-orders coming this Friday. Part II will follow in the summer. Check out the album details below now!

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Old school death metallers Memoriam are set to unleash their second album, The Silent Vigil, on March 23rd, 2018 through Nuclear Blast Records. Just one year after the release of the well-received debut album, For The Fallen, the band returns. The album's artwork was created again by Dan Seagrave ( Benediction, Dismember, Hypocrisy, Suffocation). Feast your eyes on it here and find out more about the new record.

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English masked drummer Thunderstick (ex- Iron Maiden/ Samson), aka Barry Graham Purkis, announced that his band Thunderstick has faced some lineup changes. On vocal duties, there's a new vocalist called Viixen, and she replaces Lucie V. At the same time, guitarist Martin Shellard also left the band and has been replaced by Baz Roze.

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U.K. proggers Galahad have just released their brand new opus, Seas Of Change, which is the follow up to the 2017 Quiet Storms album which contained fifteen tracks and was a much more mellow affair whereas Seas Of Change is the polar opposite and consists of just one forty three minute track. Digital copies of the studio album are now available to download from the official Galahad Bandcamp page and you can stream the entire piece below as well.

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