Icelandic viking folk metallers Skálmöld have recently released a new single entitled "Að vori" and you can spin it out right now at this location. Was it right up your alley? Tell us about your impressions. The song is taken from the band's upcoming new opus Með Vættum, which is set to be released on November 14th in Europe (Germany/Austria/Switzerland) and November 25th in the United States under Napalm Records.

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"Headhunter", the new official music video from Swedish death thrashers The Crown, is now available for streaming through the YouTube player below. The song is taken off the band's upcoming new record, Death Is Not Dead, to be released on January 12th, 2015 via Century Media Records.

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Century Media Records is presenting a morbid triple threat of quintessential death metal with proper vinyl re-editions of Bloodbath's Breeding Death (2000), Resurrection Through Carnage (2002), both featuring Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) on vocals, and Nightmares Made Flesh (2004), featuring Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy) on vocals, set for release on November 17th, 2014.

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Bay Area metallers Machine Head have set up a special interactive webpage on which fans can take a sneak peek at the band's upcoming album Bloodstone & Diamonds. You can head over to this location to check out pieces of the album's artwork as well as song samples off their long-awaited new record. What did you think of the audio samples?

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DevilDriver has released an update following the band's performance at Knotfest. The band's vocalist Bradley James "Dez" Fafara informed that the band has lost two of its original members: drummer John Boecklin and guitarist Jeff Kendrick. Both have been in the band since the beginning. Furthermore, DevilDriver will be on hiatus while Fafara rejoins Coal Chamber but he promises the band will comeback with a new album in 2016.

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Good tidings from the Japanese underground: death/doom metallers Coffins have teamed up with Nagoya-based grindcorers Unholy Grave for a new split release. The exact release date has yet to be confirmed, but it's expected sometime in early 2015. The record will be distributed in 10" MLP format via the Polish label Dark Side Of Punk Records. Take a look at the artwork below.

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The British crossover act SSS (Short Sharp Shock) have unveiled a new track from their album, Limp. Gasp. Collapse. If you are curious about what the band came up with this time, the song "Slave To Persuasion" is available for your listening pleasure below. The song is also available as an instant download to those who pre-order the album digitally. Enjoy!

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Ghost Brigade have released a few new songs for streaming from their new album IV - One With The Storm. As the release date approaches, the band decided to share the whole record online today. This means you can listen to the album right now! Go ahead and enjoy it here or over here. How is IV - One With The Storm sounding to you overall?

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Swedish doomsters Isole have announced that drummer Jonas Lindström is leaving after being in the band for 10 years. Even though they are sad to announce his departure, they say he will be missed and wish him all the best. Isole hope they can announce a replacement for Lindström soon. The band is also about to release a new album called The Calm Hunter this November 28th.

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Blotted Science fans rejoice because the band's new album is coming! The group is scheduled to begin recording their third release in December at last. You only had to wait a few years! The instrumental progressive metal trio will get together in the studio and shred for the next album and what is the concept? Viruses.

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Spanish thrashers Angelus Apatrida are ready for a new attack as they are currently finishing up the last details of their anticipated new album via Century Media Records. Entitled Hidden Evolution, the album was once again recorded in Moita, Portugal at Ultrasound Studio with producer Daniel Cardoso (Anneke Van Giersbergen, Anathema, etc.) and will be released on January 19th, 2015.

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Volbeat has announced a Spring, 2015 North American tour with Anthrax serving as very special guests and Crobot as the opening act. Their return to North America will feature multiple Canadian dates, alongside appearances coast to coast in the United States. The itinerary begins on April 24th in Denver, CO and ends on June 2nd in New York.

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Event:	Volbeat: North American Tour 2015

Soundgarden have recorded a new song in May this year with producer Jack Endino in Seattle. The Americans are now streaming it online and sharing it with their fans. The track is called "Storm" and you can hear it here now! This is the band's first new track since their 2012 comeback album King Animal, their first album since 1996.

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Belgian black/sludge metal outfit Alkerdeel have posted online a teaser for their upcoming split LP with the Dutch black metallers Nihill. You can watch nearly 2-minute video on the player below. Does it whet your appetite? Share your opinion with us.

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Russian/Ukrainian folk doom metal band Kauan are streaming their sixth album, Muistumia - a retrospective of professionally re-recorded and re-arranged tracks from their early years. The album is being officially released through Finnish label Blood Music on CD/vinyl on November 4th and it can also be downloaded at name your own price through Bandcamp. You can listen to the entire output through the YouTube clip below. It's that easy. Enjoy!

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