Babymetal's second album already has a title set. The follow-up to Babymetal will be called Metal Resistance. The record will be released on Friday, April 1st, 2016 via RAL/Sony Music Entertainment in the U.S. and earMUSIC in Europe. The Japanese crew will also return to the U.S. in May for a few shows. More will be revealed soon.

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Sabaton's Heroes On Tour DVD will see the light of day on March 4th. Now the Swedish heavy metal heroes have shared the first full clip from the release for the tune "Resist And Bite" filmed at Wacken Open Air 2015 with a sea of people. You can take a look at it below.

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Romanian post-rockers Valerinne have unveiled a new song, one from a just confirmed upcoming album. The 10-minute song is called "Terra Amata" and you can stream it on Bandcamp here or watch the video over here or below. Check it out if you are into post.

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Following the release of the EP Torture Tactics in early 2015, the Swedish death metal machine The Resistance, featuring ex-In Flames guitarist Jesper Strömblad, returns with their long awaited new album. Coup De Grace is described as hard bitten and brutal, and will be released on January 22nd, 2016 via earMUSIC. Today we bring you the first taste of what to expect. Watch the lyric video for the song "Death Blow" on the player below.

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Entropia (POL) will release their ambitious new album, Ufonaut, on February 15th via Arachnophobia Records. So far, the band has revealed one song from the output, namely "Mandala". However, today there's more music to enjoy in the form of "Fractal". If you are curious about it, listen to the album's opening track on the YouTube clip below as much as you want.

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Prepare for more Teutonic Destruction! The thrashers are currently working on their new album entitled Under Attack. The band started the recording sessions after the summer festivals last year and have been recording segments in various studios between September 2015 and January 2016. So far, they have completed the drum recordings with Martin Buchwalter at Gernhart Studios in Germany, as well as completing some basic recordings, mixing and mastering with VO Pulver at Little Greek Studios in Switzerland.

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Here is some death metal to kick off the weekend! Swedish death metal maniacs Entombed A.D. will bring to light (or darkness) their new album, entitled Dead Dawn on February 26th, 2016. Before that, you can hear the filthy new song "Midas In Reverse" right now over here. Check out the striking cover artwork created by Watain-frontman Erik Danielsson as well.

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American doomsters Pentagram are mourning the death of their former drummer Stuart Rose. He was in the band from 1984-1987 and also played on their classic album Day Of Reckoning. R.I.P.

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Soulfly released their tenth studio album, Archangel, in 2015 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The band will embark on a European headlining tour in early 2016 in support of Archangel and because of that they have released a lyric video of epic proportions for the track "Titans". Watch the video below and catch them throughout Europe with King Parrot and Incite.

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Polish metallers Materia are embarking on a European tour starting next month. After a warm welcome at Wacken Open Air 2015, Materia decided to tour throughout Europe. The We Are Materia Tour started with 35 shows in Poland. Now it is time to visit 9 other countries. All the dates can be found below.

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Event:	Materia: We Are Materia - European Tour 2016

Thrash metal band Onslaught will release a new concert CD/DVD, Live At The Slaughterhouse, on February 26th via AFM Records. The 13-song set captures two performances in the U.K. (Bristol and London) during their Thrash Assault Tour. If you want to get your hands on this gem, pre-order here.

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Pythia's long time vocalist Emily Alice Ovenden left the band in 2015 and has now launched a new folk/prog band, Khronicles. The new Pythia vocalist is Sophie Dorman and you can hear a sample of her audition for the band below. Their first appearance of the year will be on January 22nd at the Boston Music room in London. Triaxis and Metaprism will open for Pythia.

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Conan, the doom metal outfit, will return to North America this March in support of the new album Revengeance which will be out on January 29th via Napalm Records. The Seattle, Washington sludge metal band Serial Hawk will be their special guests on this tour. The tour is set to kick off March 3rd in Chicago, IL and will run through March 26th in Seattle, WA. The trek will also include a stop at this year's SXSW Festival in Austin, TX. Check out the dates below.

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England's long living metal legends, Black Sabbath, formed in 1968 in Birmingham. Three original members, except for drummer Bill Ward, will hit the road soon for their farewell tour. They are taking drummer Tommy Clufetos with them, and he has already performed with the band on tour in 2013. Furthermore, Black Sabbath is releasing a new EP called The End on January 20th.

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The Polish band Blindead can't seem to get a break when it comes to their singer position. They are searching for a new frontman once again. The post-metallers didn't say much about the departure of their most recent singer, Jan Galbas. In 2015, the band announced that Jan Galbas would be taking over vocal duties after Patryk Zwoliński left but that didn't last long.

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