Power metallers DragonForce have announced the worldwide release for July 10th of their debut DVD entitled In The Line Of Fire. Shot in High Definition during the band's Ultimate Stage headline show at 2014's Loud Park Festival in the Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, the band used nine camera angles to capture the raw energy of their show and instrumental dexterity. The tracklist below features a mixture of new songs from the latest album Maximum Overload mixed in with anthems and lightning fast shred-fests from previous releases. Check out a snapshot of the DVD where they perform "Three Hammers" which was shot at that show.

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North American dates for AC/DC's Rock Or Bust world tour have been announced. The North American dates kick off on August 22nd in Foxborough, MA at Gillette Stadium and run through September 28th in Los Angeles, CA at Dodger Stadium. Previously announced European dates on the Rock Or Bust world tour begin on May 5th in The Netherlands and run through late July. Check out the new shows confirmed by the band below.

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After two previous videos for "Gates Of Horns And Ivory" and "My Witness, Your Victim", Canadians The Agonist have shared yet another new video for a brand new song. Stop what you are doing and just listen to "A Gentle Disease" now! What do you think of this more mellow track?

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The official lyric video for the song "Ride Hard Live Free" from Riot V, the new band featuring the remaining members of legendary metal pioneers Riot, can now be seen below. The track is taken from the band's album, Unleash The Fire, which is out now via SPV/Steamhammer. Enjoy!

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German pagan black metallers Thy Wicked are currently recording a new EP. As they celebrate their 15th anniversary this year, the band is working on a fresh EP and the first recordings are already underway. The band's previous album Hoffnung Und Zuversicht was released back in 2012.

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After Der Weg Einer Freiheit released the track "Requiem" from their new album, now it's time to hear some more material from Stellar. The Würzburg black metal band has now posted a lyric video, edited by Emanuel Oropesa (www.oropesa.de), for the track "Einkehr" and showcases yet another foretaste of what we can expect from their upcoming opus.

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Good news from Pentagram today. Peaceville Records just announced the re-signing of US doom metal legends Pentagram for their forthcoming studio album, set to be released in the summer of 2015. The influential American band also announced a line-up change. Sean Saley has decided to step down from the drum throne. "Minnesota" Pete Campbell will step in to complete recording and touring duties throughout 2015. Campbell is best known for his drumming with Victor Griffin's In-Graved, Place Of Skulls and stoners Sixty Watt Shaman.

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Here is some folk metal for you courtesy of Heidevolk. The Dutch group just debuted the first video for a song taken from their new opus, Velua. The tune is "Winter Woede" and it's also the album opener. So, don't waste more time and watch the video below. Then tell us if you liked it or not. Was it a good introduction to the new album?

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Belgium's atmospheric metallers Thurisaz are releasing a new album and now you can know all about it. The awaited successor to The Cimmerian Years will be entitled The Pulse Of Mourning and will be available on March 31st via Sleaszy Rider Records. Take a look at the cover artwork, created by the band's member Mattias Theuwen in cooperation with Jeroen Mylle (Amenra), here as well as the tracklist.

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Vic Records and death doom metallers Officium Triste have announced today their cooperation to bring back to life the 2004 album Reason. Originally released by the now defunct Displeased Records Reason, the album is considered by many to be the highlight of Officium Triste's output. The album has been out of print for a while now and will be reissued as a digipack with additional liner notes. Stay tuned for the exact release date.

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German thrash titans Kreator, Sodom, Destruction and Tankard, collectively known as The Big Teutonic 4, have announced the release of yet another 10" vinyl record. After the huge success of the first release in early 2013, the second output will contain rare cover versions of iconic NWOBHM classics.

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How about another new track from Leviathan? It's here! The one-man black metal band led by Jef Stuart "Wrest" Whitehead is currently streaming the new song "Within Thrall" from the upcoming opus Scar Sighted, the first in four years. This is the second song unveiled from Scar Sighted after "All Tongues Toward". What did you think about this one?

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Apart from being kicked out of the Grammy Awards, Mastodon vocalist/guitaris Brent Hinds is involved in another supergroup with Tool drummer Danny Carey and Off! and Burning Brides guitarist Dimitri Coats. The band is called Legend Of The Seagullmen. As of now, you can have a taste of the music they produced by downloading two new songs, "The Deep-Sea Diver" and "Ships Wreck," on their website.

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Century Media Records has announced the reissue of two groundbreaking technical death metal albums, Obscura and From Wisdom To Hate, by long-running Canadian legends Gorguts on April 6th, 2015 in Europe and April 7th in North America. These 2015 editions were created in close cooperation with Luc Lemay, who reveals the entire history of these ambitious records in the accompanying liner notes and both are dedicated to the memory of former members Steeve Hurdle (R.I.P. 2012) and Steve MacDonald (R.I.P. 2002). Are you interested?

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Symphonic metallers Damnation Angels have recently debuted the first song off their new album The Valiant Fire which will be their second. The track is called "Finding Requiem" and you can enjoy it as much as you want right here. The album is coming out on March 27th via Massacre Records. Is this song sounding promising to you?

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