After 6 years without new releases, extreme metal band Cobalt is working on the follow up to 2009's Gin. Primary composer and instrumentalist Erik Wunder has stated that the material is written and you can expect 9 songs on the upcoming LP. In this new update, it is revealed that Cobalt is booked to enter the studio with long-time collaborator, Dave Otero at Flatline Audio in June. Wunder has also confirmed that vocalist Phil McSorley will not be featured on the album that will be called Slow Forever, by the way.

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The title track of Saa Raa Og Kald, the new album from Norwegian metallers Djevel (featuring vocalist Erlend Hjelvik of Kvelertak), has been made available online and can now be streamed in the YouTube clip below. This is the second song the black metal band releases from their new output and you can check out "Saa Raa Og Kald" right now. Don't forget the album will be released via Aftermath Music on April 30th, 2015.

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Brazilian metallers Soulfly have just announced that follow up to 2013's album Savages is scheduled for release in August. In a recent interview, Max explained that it will be called Archangel, and it comes out in August on Nuclear Blast. And it's pretty much done. The music is all recorded and Max Cavalera only has to finish some vocals, then the mixing and artwork.

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As you may know, A Forest Of Stars have released their new album Beware The Sword You Cannot See and they are taking the new songs to the stage in Europe this October. The British black metallers are heading out on a European tour together with post-black metal unit Harakiri For The Sky on what promises to be an intense tour. Check out the first confirmed dates of the tour below and join the fun. There are still a few dates to fill in.

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Finally the reunion of progressive metal band Savatage, anxiously awaited by fans, has moved within reach. Now, in 2015, for the first time in over a decade, Savatage will return to the stage as part of a big live celebration at the Wacken Open Air. To celebrate the reunion performance, Savatage and earMUSIC releases the fittingly titled Return To Wacken on June 19th, 2015. A selection of classic studio songs, that the band played live at Wacken in their now two historical shows at the world-famous festival.

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Vemod from Trondheim, Norway showcased their atmospheric sound on their debut album Venter På Stormene (2012) and their few select live appearances throughout the years. The black metal duo has now joined the Prophecy Productions roster and the label will accompany the band's further efforts, not only with respect to their second album, which Vemod are diligently working on at the moment, but also their upcoming live performance at Prophecy Fest in September.

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Waking up in a dirty filthy bed surrounded by booze bottles after a wild night of passion with Phil Anselmo... That's exactly the kind of metal shenanigans Aussie thrashers King Parrot get up to on their most recent video clip "Like A Rat" off their new album Dead Set, which is due on the 15th of May 2015.

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The follow-up to Black Majesty's Stargazer is upon us! The power metal band finally returns with their new and 6th studio album Cross Of Thorns. The record was mixed by Roland Grapow (Masterplan) and will be scheduled for a late July 2015 release via Pride & Joy Music distributed via Edel.

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If you like some black metal, you should check out Blaze Of Perdition's brand new song. The Polish metallers will release their new album entitled Near Death Revelations on June 26th, 2015 through Agonia Records. Today the first song from the album called "Into The Void Again" has been made available to the public. Go ahead and enjoy it here.

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SikTh have good news for their fans. After they announced their return back in 2013, fans have been wishing the band would work on new material and they have decided to answer their calls and record new music in 2015! The progressive UK group will be releasing new music in the form of an E.P. which they are currently writing for the first time since 2006's Death Of The Dead Day.

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After unveiling the new song "The Arcturian Sign", avantgarde metal giants Arcturus have shared more material from Arcturian today. Yes, you get to hear a lot more from their impending and much-anticipated new album today. The 14-minute clip contains excerpts of all album tracks. Just click play on the video below and enjoy the music from this peculiar Norwegian band.

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At the end of last year, the long-running heavy metallers Virgin Steele announced their new album. It was to be called Hymns To Damnation. However, the group has now changed the album title for some reason. Their forthcoming new studio album will instead be titled Nocturnes Of Hellfire & Damnation. The record will come out with three different covers as a standard 1CD version (the gargoyle cover), 2CD digipak version (the angel cover), 2 LP gatefold version (the flute playing skeleton cover) and download. You can feast your eyes on all the covers below while you wait for the sounds.

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Sepultura have plenty of news to share these days. The Brazilian metallers are celebrating their 30th anniversary by releasing a special tribute to their fans. The band asked fans to contribute to the artwork for a new track, and the result is "Sepultura Under My Skin". The artwork for this historical release is created with the tattoos of Sepultura fans all over the world. See it below. Furthermore, you can check out the band's upcoming dates for Europe where they will be playing songs they normally don't perform.

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Motörhead's South American tour dates didn't begin on a high note, quite the contrary. The legendary band was forced to pull out of the Monsters Of Rock Festival in Brazil over the weekend. Bassist/vocalist Lemmy Kilmister came down ill just hours before and the band cancelled their performance, sadly for Brazilian fans. However, guitarist Phil Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee did have a jam session with Sepultura members. The good news is that Lemmy is doing better now and the band will continue the South America dates.

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Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward announced he has been working on two solo albums Accountable Beasts and Beyond Aston. In fact, the new album Accountable Beasts has now arrived onto ITunes and is available for digital download here. This is Ward's first solo album in 18 years.

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