Doomsters Electric Wizard are currently forging a new album. The band is working on their ninth studio album, with delivery expected in time for a Halloween 2016 release on Spinefarm Records. This is all the information available, for now. The whereabouts of the band and the recording/mixing details are not currently known.

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Witherscape returns with a post that will make your day. Regular updates provided by the band over the last year have finally culminated in this moment. The new album is complete! In 2014, the band released an EP titled The New Tomorrow, intended as a conceptual and musical bridge between the '13 debut, The Inheritance, and the band's upcoming sophomore album. Soon, hopefully, we can enjoy all three in context. Stay tuned for more updates.

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As one of the higher-end rewards for the band's Kickstarter campaign, Wilderun agreed to cover three songs of the pledgers' choice. Having released a cover of Thin Lizzy and a traditional folk song, this recent cover marks the third and final of the trio, "Trident". You can stream all three below. Hope you enjoy it!

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Crashdïet guitarist Martin Sweet has launched a new band called Sweet Creature. Together with Michael Txr of ToxicRose on drums, Tin Star of Gemini Five on bass, and longtime songwriting partner Linus Nirbrant from This Ending on rhythm guitar, the group has recorded a full-length studio album due out later this year. First out is the single "Not Like Others", the official video for which can be seen below. Martin Sweet, who is handling the lead vocals, describes the sound as classic hard rock with gloomy melodies and lyrics.

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During the recording session for their upcoming album, Hell:On "warmed up" with a cover song of the mighty Slayer - "Dead Skin Mask". But the track was not played in a classical way; Hell:On added elements of death metal, more typical for their last album, Once Upon A Chaos. During the recording, the musicians used some ethnic instruments, which gave a special atmosphere to the track. Listen to it here.

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Things aren't well in the Eluveitie bandcamp. In fact, things are quickly imploding. Today, the Swiss metallers announced several departures from the band, including drummer Merlin Sutter, Merlin's close friends Anna Murphy and Ivo Henzi. It seems like the band asked the drummer to leave and the two others followed suit. Could this be the end of the band? According to the remaining members, it won't be.

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Recently, the Russian black metallers from Grey Heaven Fall released a video titled "Tranquility In A Black Room". This video is for the song "Tranquillity Of The Possessed" from their sophomore album from last year, Black Wisdom. Tell us what you think of this disorienting video and song!

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After a hiatus of 5 years and the departure of the lead guitarist and bass player, Danish progressive metallers Manticora have announced that they are working on a new album and writing in ramming speed. The band aims to release of their 8th album in 2017. According to them, you can expect a video soon with material from the songwriting sessions.

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Since frontman Brian Johnson could no longer perform with AC/DC due to hearing loss, and the band announced that Axl Rose will be their new live vocalist for the upcoming tours, many fans aren't happy with the choice. In fact, 7,000 Belgian fans want their money back for the tickets they bought. Fans have been offered similar refunds for the 12 other dates on the European tour, which kicks off in Lisbon, Portugal on May 7th and runs until June 12th.

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When bands sign deals with new labels, it usually means new releases are coming. That is also the case for The Agonist as they are preparing a new album to follow Eye Of Providence. However, it will be released worldwide under Napalm Records, their new label. They are currently in the studio recording the new album with producer Mike Plotnikoff (Otep, Like A Storm, Escape The Fate, Halestorm, Drowning Pool, Fear Factory, Flyleaf, and more).

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Katla, the new project of ex-Sólstafir drummer, Guðmundur Óli Pálmason, has a surprise in store for you, considering it's his bandmate's birthday (Einar Eldur Thorberg Guðmundsson). If you've already gotten tired of spinning Katla's first song over and over again, you're in for a treat, as a new song, called "Dómadalur", is streaming right here or in the YouTube player below.

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After Sabine Scherer, frontwoman of Deadlock since 2005, took a break during her maternity leave, she has now decided to leave the band completely to have more time for her family and her two children. Following the news that Margie Gerlitz has been confirmed as the new permanent female singer in the band, Deadlock has announced the first details of their brand new studio album including the title, cover artwork, tracklist and release date!

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With their new album Self Inflicted set for release this July 1st, Chelsea Grin have given us more material to devour. "Clickbait" is the actual name of the song you can hear right now below. It's the deathcore band's newest single for the follow-up to Ashes To Ashes. Enjoy the track!

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Canadian technical death/avant-garde metallers Gorguts are currently streaming their upcoming one-track 33 minutes long EP, Pleiades' Dust. The EP will be out on May 13th via Season Of Mist but you can already listen to the whole thing right now at this location or below. So, how do you like this new tune?

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Lemmy Kilmister may have died but Motörhead's music lives on. In fact, UDR Music will release Clean Your Clock, a live CD/DVD/Blu-ray on June 10th. Now you can watch footage of the iconic metal group performing "Bomber" live at the Zenith in Munich - their last recorded gig.

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