Red Fang fans rejoice! The stoner group who recently celebrated their tenth anniversary with a trio of Northwestern U.S. performances, return to the studio in February, to record the follow-up to Whales & Leeches (2013) with famed producer Ross Robinson. Coming from Red Fang, it should be fun at least.

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If you are a fan of doom metal, you should listen to Lycus's new album. The Oakland-based funeral doom quartet has shared their brand new album Chasms in its entirety online for streaming. Listen to it below and give us your opinion about the piece. For those so inclined, you can purchase physical or digital copies over band's Bandcamp page.

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Lords of Italian symphonic metal Rhapsody Of Fire have released another song from their new forthcoming album Into The Legend, due out very soon on January 15th via AFM Records. Embrace the power of the legend with the new track "Distant Sky", now streaming below.

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We might have the first drama of the year on our hands, or at least the first legal battles taking place. According to Billboard, Avenged Sevenfold are trying to get out of their current recording contract. In turn, the label has filed a breach-of-contract suit against the band, seeking compensatory damages. While the band plans to enter the studio soon, they might also have to go to court.

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Progressive metal veterans Queensrÿche just shared their new video clip for the song "Eye9" which is taken from Queensrÿche's latest album, Condition Hüman. This is their second video clip taken from the new output and was directed by The Cordero Brothers. The band didn't reveal the meaning behind the video and prefer that the fans interpret it in their own way. You can watch it unfold below.

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Finnish black folk metal act Wyrd took a long time to release a new album and they continue to share new tracks from it to promote it. They bring us now another song from their upcoming album, Death Of The Sun. This time around, the band shared ''Man Of Silent Waters''. It is available for your listening pleasure below.

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New music from Headspace! The proggers featuring Damian Wilson (Threshold) and Adam Wakeman (Ozzy Osbourne, Snakecharmer) recently announced the release of their second album All That You Fear Is Gone for the 26th of February 2016 via Inside Out Music and you can view the striking artwork below. The band have now also launched the first track from the album, and you can listen to "Your Life Will Change" right now here. How was that for a first taste? Enjoy!

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Post/doom metal act Kauan were supposed to perform in Latvia for the first time this month. However, they had to cancel the show in Latvia in support of their new album Sorni Nai due to problems with obtaining visas. The gig was to take place on January 23rd in Riga at concert hall Klubs Melnā Piektdiena.

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Drowning Pool has announced a string of headlining tour dates. These are the first wave of shows in support of the forthcoming album Hellelujah which is due out on February 5th, 2016 via Entertainment One Music. Audiotopsy and Violent New Breed will serve as support on these dates. Check out all the shows below.

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Event:	Drowning Pool: Hellelujuah US Tour 2016

Avantasia, the band created by Edguy frontman Tobias Sammet, has big news to share today. They have announced that the band will play some shows in North America, which will include their second appearance in Canada. Musicians already confirmed for the shows are: Michael Kiske, Jørn Lande, Eric Martin, Ronnie Atkins, Amanda Somerville, Herbie Langhans, Sascha Paeth and Oliver Hartmann. Furthermore, Avantasia will take part in the preliminary TV casting show to choose the candidate to represent Germany at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm this May. The group will compete with its current single, "Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose".

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On November 9th, 2014, Black Tusk bassist Jonathan Athon died after suffering severe injuries in a motorcycle accident. With the band's future in question, guitarist Andrew Fidler and drummer James May decided to keep Black Tusk going, in memory of Athon - and just as he would've wished it. Their forthcoming album, Pillars Of Ash will arrive on January 29th, 2016 via Relapse Records. The band has shared a new cut from the album, "Desolation Of Endless Times", which the trio says "sums up the kind of year the band's had." You can listen to it right here.

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Polish death metal outfit Behemoth has announced its return to North America this spring with a special tour with support from black metallers Myrkur opening the shows. Behemoth plans to play their latest album, The Satanist, in its entirety, like they will do on their European tour. Are you checking out the Blasfemia Amerika Tour?

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Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden will make their highly anticipated first-ever visit to China in April on The Book Of Souls World Tour, playing at Beijing LeSports Center on April 24th and Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Arena on April 26th. The band is promoting their double album The Book Of Souls. Iron Maiden announced last year that touring plans to support the album wouldn't happen until 2016 to allow singer Bruce Dickinson time to fully recuperate after his successful cancer treatment.

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As of now, you can hear the first song revealed from progressive metallers Obsidian Kingdom's new opus! The Spanish band is releasing its second album this year, A Year With No Summer (due out on 11th March via Season of Mist). The first single from the output is called "Away/Absent" and is streaming right now below. Stop what you are doing and give it a chance. Did you enjoy the prog goodness?

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Death metal masters Cannibal Corpse are returning to Europe in April for a full tour. Support on the trek will come from Brazilians Krisiun and Hideous Divinity on what promises to be a crushing event.

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