If you checked out the Best Heavy / Melodic Metal Album category on Metal Storm Awards 2014, you know that Skull Fist's new album Chasing The Dream is nominated. The Canadian heavy metallers have now released a new video for the track "Bad For Good" which you can enjoy below. The band will also be touring in Europe in May/June. If you want to catch them live, see the dates below.

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As you probably know, Torche are about to release a new album, Restarter, and they have found an original way to promote the record. Torche band members have joined Mario, Gordon Freeman and Zelda, as the quartet become video game characters in Torche vs. Robots: Annihilation Affair. The desktop based, single-player, side-scrolling game allows players to pick their favorite band member on a quest to save Miami from becoming a post-apocalyptic wasteland. You can have a bit of fun with it here.

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After a long silence from the German metallers Never Comes Silence, the band has confirmed that they are recording a new album. A few days ago, singer Tanja Regmann laid down the final vocals. The album will be entitled Everdark and contain 9 songs of pure and dark heaviness, according to the band. Stay tuned for more details about it!

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Mexico's extreme metallers Hacavitz are currently streaming online the title track from their forthcoming album, Darkness Beyond. Dark Descent Records will unleash Darkness Beyond on February 24th and are now taking pre-orders here. You can stream the new song over here. What did you think of the track?

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Power metal veterans Primal Fear have announced a string of Latin American shows for April. More shows will be confirmed during the next few days but you can check out these dates below. Furthermore, Primal Fear are also confirmed for the Rock Fest in Barcelona in July where Dream Theater, Nightwish, Judas Priest and many others will also be performing.

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Australian gothic metallers The Eternal have some news about their new live DVD. Coming out in late next month, the Circle Of Live CD/DVD edition is an 80-minute album and concert DVD. Captured on The Eternal's 10th anniversary Australian tour in late 2013, the title makes reference to their last album, but is also about the band coming full circle musically and covering material from the first five albums. Below you can already have a taste of this release with the live version of "Blood" from Circle Of Live.

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By now, you have probably heard about Sumac which is the new band of guitarist/vocalist Aaron Bradford Turner of Isis fame. The band's debut album is called The Deal and it drops on February 17th via Profound Lore Records. But why wait? You can already stream the entire record on Bandcamp now. The Deal is being described as a "crushing album". Do you agree? Give us your impressions of this first Sumac release.

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Renowned filmmaker Katja von Garnier accompanied German hard rock veterans Scorpions on what was originally supposed to be the band's farewell tour. The resulting documentary, Forever And A Day, follows the band on the road from Bangkok to Moscow, and culminates in Scorpions decision to scrap their retirement plans, deciding instead to mark their 50th anniversary in 2015 with a new tour, a new album and the Forever And A Day movie. Last Saturday saw the world premiere of the documentary in Berlin. A video report on the event can be seen below. The one and half hour long movie premieres in German theaters on the 26th of March.

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American deathcore/death metallers Waking The Cadaver are no more. They have announced their split. The band was formed back in 2004 and has released three albums so far and a few demos as well.

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Decline Of The I have released the third new song from the band's forthcoming album, Rebellion. The new song, titled "Le rouge, le vide et le tordu" is streaming now here via the YouTube player below. The new output Rebellion will be released on February 27th by Agonia Records and follows Inhibition. Prepare your ears and crank up the volume!

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The Finnish folk metallers Ensiferum have partnered up with Spotify to bring fans their new album One Man Army in its entirety. In celebration of their upcoming release, now less than two weeks away, the band has teamed up with Spotfiy for a stream of the record. Each day, Spotify will add an additional One Man Army track to their player leading up to the record's final descent. The first two cuts, "March Of War," and "Axe Of Judgement" are currently punishing internet airwaves. You can check them out along with the two songs previously unveiled at this location. Enjoy!

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Pallbearer have good news for their European fans. They have announced the first dates on their summer European tour to present their latest record Foundations Of Burden. All currently confirmed dates are below. Check it out if you want to see the doom metallers live in action. Furthermore, the outfit has also shared a new song recorded between the U.S. legs of their tour last year. The song is called "Fear And Fury" and you can stream it at this location. Did you enjoy it?

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Norwegian black metal masters Satyricon have signed a worldwide deal with Austrian metal label Napalm Records for the release of their upcoming DVD Live At The Opera. The DVD is set to be released in Europe on May 1st and on May 5th, 2015 in North America via Napalm Records. This upcoming release will contain the full performance DVD and double CD of this exclusive and very special concert by Satyricon and the group has previously unveiled the cover art and a preview for it.

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Doomsters Orchid are releasing a new EP! After releasing their latest album The Mouths Of Madness in 2013, the San Francisco-based quartet will release Sign Of The Witch. The band's fourth EP is slated for a May 22nd release through Nuclear Blast Records and will contain 4 brand new tracks. You can see the album cover and tracklist below. Are you excited about Orchid's new material?

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German power metallers Iron Savior just announced the re-release of their 2007 record Megatropolis. Frontman Piet Sielck has informed that according to AFM Records, all Megatropolis CDs are sold out. Therefore, the album will be re-released with a new mix and a lot of re-recordings!

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