Former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore is facing a lawsuit from the label Frontiers Music Srl, reports New York Post, over lack of promotion. According to the Italian label, he didn't promote Blackmore's Night's latest album, All Our Yesterdays, tanking sales in the process.

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The Greek metallers Rotting Christ continue to promote their newest creation, Rituals. Today, they have released their first official lyric video for the track "For A Voice Like Thunder". Interestingly, the animation was created by Manster Design and the video also features a special guest recitation by Nick Holmes (Paradise Lost). The song lyrics are based in English poet William Blake's "Poetical Sketches - Prologue, intended for a Dramatic Piece of King Edward the Fourth."

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Doom metal entity Immensity have proudly presented their very first and official lyric video for the song "The Sullen". The band's debut album, The Isolation Splendour, will be released via Hypnotic Dirge Records and Solitude Productions today on March 21st, 2016. This release features five brand new lengthy tracks and includes two tracks from The Lonely Aquarelle demo as bonus, so that the entire band discography will be included in this release.

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Swedish melodic death/doom metal experts October Tide are back with a new album to present the world. After "Sleepless Sun", there is a second new song titled "Nursed By The Cold" available for your listening pleasure here. The track comes from the band's forthcoming album Winged Waltz, which is set to be released on April 22nd via Agonia Records. According to vocalist Alexander Högbom, this song "represents the album quite well and what October Tide is all about. It breathes the coldness of Grey Dawn and mixes it with the present."

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Mere days away from the official release of the new record, XI, heavy metal titans Metal Church give fans more music to enjoy. As of now, you can stream here the brand new song and album opener "Reset" in the form of a lyric video. The band's 11th studio album is available worldwide on March 25th via Rat Pak Records (North/South America), Nuclear Blast (Europe) and King Records (Japan).

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Black/death metallers Gloria Morti just released a new album on March 18th, titled Kuebiko, their fifth album. If you are curious about it, you can check out the in-your-face song "Executioner" on the video below from the record. If that small taste makes you want to hear more, head over to Bandcamp, where you can stream the entire record. Enjoy!

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A few days ago, French metallers Lonewolf announced that guitarist Alex Hilbert has left the band for personal reasons even though he recorded their new album with them. Now, the band says they have found his replacement. Guitarist Michael Hellström (also in Elvenstorm) joins in as the new guitarist.

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If you happen to like Every Time I Die, prepare for a new record from them. The New York unit is hard at work in the studio forging the follow-up to From Parts Unknown, released in 2014. They have been writing new material and are currently recording it. Now we wait to find out what they come up with for the next album.

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A new Rob Zombie video is available today! The explicit video is for the tune "Well, Everybody's Fucking In A U.F.O." starring Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips and a bunch of over-sexed aliens. Moreover, if you head over to iTunes and pre-order the new record, The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser, you get a new instant grat track called "The Hideous Exhibitions Of A Dedicated Gore Whore".

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After sharing the first single off their new album, Dreamless, Fallujah give us more. The progressive death metal masters will see the release of the output on April 29th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Now, the band has released a play-through video for the brand new song "Scar Queen", which is available below via SoundCloud as well, if you prefer. Dig deep!

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The prolific progressive metallers Teramaze are already working on their next album, following 2015's excellent Her Halo. According to them, 10 new songs are written and ready to go for the next album. The Aussies should start recording the new record in June/July.

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Four years after their latest album, thrashers Destruction have fresh new material to offer. As they prepare to unleash Under Attack on May 13th via Nuclear Blast Records, we get to hear a new tune today. The German band has uploaded the lyric video for the brand new track "Second To None" on YouTube. You can enjoy it as much as you want here. The video tackles the topic of Internet bullying, trolling and stalking.

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From Russia with love, brutal death metal machine Katalepsy will release a new album to follow-up Autopsychosis. Mark your calendars for May 27th; that's when Gravenous Hour will be released. For now, a teaser is available featuring the first audio to be released from the album, as well as the cover art, tracklist, and more have been revealed.

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Here it is folks, Cobalt's brand new album Slow Forever is now available online in full for you to enjoy at Pitchfork. The black metal band is giving fans the chance to stream the new album a week before its release. Be sure to tell us what you think about the final product.

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After a brief hiatus, California groove metal band DevilDriver will unleash their 7th studio album, Trust No One, on May 13th via Napalm Records. The frontman Dez Fafara promises a "vicious record filled with huge grooves and big hooks, guitar bass assery and thundering drums." For now, there is one song released in advance. Listen to "Daybreak" below and let us know what you think.

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