Steve Harris will take his solo/side project British Lion back out on the road with a 22-date U.K. tour starting on July 29th in Harlow and rounding off with a London show on August 26th. Support on the trek will come from The Raven Age, the band led by Steve's son George Harris. It's a family affair.

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The Polish band Hegemone announced that their former vocalist & bassist Marcin Szpot is no longer in the group. He decided to leave but on good terms. At this point, the post-black metallers haven't announced a replacement yet.

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Leaves' Eyes have some good news today! The symphonic metallers have revealed that their new album will be called King Of Kings. The album was recorded in Germany, Norway, England, The Netherlands, Belarus and Switzerland and is produced by Alexander Krull at Mastersound Studio. They have also announced guest appearances like the London Voices Choir (Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, The Hobbit, Harry Potter) and the concept behind the record. King Of Kings will be out on September 2015. Mark your calendars!

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Death metal maniacs Krisiun just finished the recording of their new album, Forged In Fury, which is set to be released worldwide via Century Media Records on August 7th, 2015, it has been confirmed. Featuring cover artwork by renowned artist Joe Petagno (Motörhead, Marduk, Vader, etc.), Forged In Fury was produced by Erik Rutan and comes four years after their latest offering The Great Execution. Take a look at the album cover below.

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Good news coming from gothic metallers Coronatus! The German band released their latest and 6th album entitled Cantus Lucidus last year and now you can start watching the video for the song "Schnee Und Rosen" ("Snow and roses" in English). Enjoy!

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Fear Factory begin revealing a little bit about the music on Genexus, their new album. The industrial metallers will release their 9th studio album and Nuclear Blast Entertainment debut, on August 7th worldwide. Until then, the band is whetting the appetite of eager fans by releasing the first trailer for the album. Enter the world of the new album Genexus and hear a snippet of new track "Protomech", right here.

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Lindemann continue to release music from their debut record, Skills In Pills. After showing off their first single "Praise Abort", Till Lindemann and Peter Tägtgren have now unveiled samples of the songs "Fish On", "Cowboy", and "Home Sweet Home" that will appear on the album. You can hear those previews as well as others on the band's website here or via YouTube below.

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Lucifer I, the self-titled debut album from Berlin/London-based doom/stoner metallers Lucifer, is generating a significant buzz and curiosity. As of now, the entire record can be streamed online using the SoundCloud widget below. The album will be released on June 16th via Rise Above Records but can be enjoyed already. Did you like what you heard? Let us know your impression of the music.

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This is the end of Kult Ov Azazel. The black metal unit from Fort Lauderdale has decided to put the band to rest. Their last album, 2009's Destroying The Sacred, will then be their swansong. Guitarist/vocalist Xaphan was the only remaining original member in the band at this point. Kult Ov Azazel cites a lack of passion and drive of some of the members as the cause.

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American death metal band Pessimist has announced that their former drummer John Grden has died. He also was the drummer in thrashers Fear Of God and Infidel among others. He died of heart failure. R.I.P.

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Aerosmith's headlining appearance at the Download festival in Donington Park on June 15, 2014, was adored by the fans and acclaimed by the critics. The band delivered a blistering set of their greatest hits with 80,000 people in the crowd singing along. Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014 is a triumphant celebration of a legendary band and will be released on Blu-ray, DVD and digital on September 4th via Eagle Rock. For now, you can have a taste of the release by watching the clip of the band performing "Mama Kin" below.

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Due to financial and personal matters, American sludge metallers The Atlas Moth have had to cancel their upcoming European tour with Closet Disco Queen, which should've started at the massive French festival Hellfest on June 21st.

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Due to Visa problems, Norwegian black metallers Taake are unable to proceed with the band's upcoming North American tour, which should've started this Sunday (14/6), with American metallers Wolvhammer and Young And In The Way as main support.

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In case you didn't know, Tremonti's new and second album Cauterize is out now. Mark Tremonti of Creed and Alter Bridge fame is the frontman of the band, taking care of vocals and lead guitar duties. Today the band has also released a live video precisely for the title track of the album. You can go ahead and enjoy "Cauterize" below albeit not the full song.

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With the recent departure of drummer Fitri, Singaporean grinders Wormrot have announced Vijesh Ghariwala (formerly of Absence Of The Sacred and Oshiego) as Fitri's replacement for the band's upcoming album and live shows. A video of Vijesh in action can be seen here.

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