No, it's not the new Meshuggah album yet but it is their new DVD! Commemorating the 25-year anniversary since the recording of their first EP, Sweden's extreme musical deviants Meshuggah have announced the artwork and the tracklist of their upcoming live DVD/2-CD release The Ophidian Trek, due out worldwide this fall and also available in Blu-ray via Nuclear Blast Records. Are you curious about the new DVD?

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Meshuggah

Diabolical death/black metal outfit Belphegor will make their long overdue return to North American shores with a headlining tour this fall. Joining them on their trek dubbed the Voices From The Dark Tour 2014 are the Greek masters Rotting Christ as well as Beheaded from Malta and Svart Crown from France. Not bad, right?

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Band profile:	Belphegor

Recently, In The Silence announced via their Facebook page that they had begun pre-production on the upcoming album, and that they would be crowdfunding the new album starting in September. The follow-up to the brilliant debut A Fair Dream Gone Mad is finally shaping up!

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Band profile:	In The Silence

Dutch necromantic death metal act Antropomorphia are ready to unleash their new album Rites Ov Perversion. In fact, the album is set for release on September 12th on CD and LP in Europe, and on CD and digitally in North America on September 16th on Metal Blade Records. For now, you can check out the cover art and tracklist below and stream the first single "Nekrovaginal Secretions" here. How is the successor to Evangelivm Nekromantia sounding so far?

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Antropomorphia

Former UFO and Waysted bassist Pete Way has been given the all-clear after a battle with prostate cancer with which he was diagnosed last year. Way's solo album Walking On The Edge, which was put on hold during his health battle, is due for release later this year.

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Band profile:	UFO

The release of black metallers Nachtmystium's final album is right around the corner. So, it seems like a good time to share a brand new song. The first single from The World We Left Behind is called "Tear You Down" and it is available for your listening pleasure right here. Tell us what you think about it. Is it what you were expecting from Nachtmystium?

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Iconic shock rocker Alice Cooper revealed on his Facebook page that legendary guitarist and former bandmate Dick Wagner passed away on Wednesday, July 30th, at the age of 71. Wagner had recently undergone heart surgery, and contracted a lung infection while hospitalized.

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Band profile:	Alice Cooper

Swiss folk metallers Eluveitie have shared their new video for "The Call Of The Mountains", which is the new single from Origins. The song was made available as a digital single on July 25th. You can watch the video now here. It is the second video for the new album after "King". Do you like this one?

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Band profile:	Eluveitie

And now some good news for Khold fans. After a period of 6 years of silence, Norway's exponents of black metal are back with a new album, Til Endes, set for release on the 29th of September (30th September in the US) on Peaceville Records. Khold will be making a special performance at the Brutal Assault festival in August and a new promo video will also soon be revealed. You just have to wait a little bit more now.

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Band profile:	Khold

"Shark Attack" is the new video from Swedish heavy metallers Wolf, and can be seen below. The video was helmed by Owe Lingvall at Dreamday Media. If you want to check out what the band will bring with their new album Devil Seed, watch the video now here. Enjoy!

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Band profile:	Wolf

Jeff Loomis revealed on the latest Summer NAMM 2014 that he's going to start writing songs for his next solo album next month. He plans to be in the studio for it as early as this coming fall. It should be his last one within his contract with Century Media. Maybe after that we can expect the next Conquering Dystopia record. In the video below, he discussed his latest signature model from OG Schecter, as well as plans for the next months. Check it out.

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Source:	geargods.net
Band profile:	Jeff Loomis

Primus is back and stranger than ever with their new studio album, Primus & The Chocolate Factory With The Fungi Ensemble, a tribute to the weird and wonderful world of Willy Wonka that hits shelves on October 21st on ATO Records and is available for pre-order now. Below, you can listen to Primus' rework of "Pure Imagination". Anyone else thinks this will be delicious?

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Exactly 3 years after their farewell performance on board 70000 TONS OF METAL in January 2012 the organizers are proud to announce the band's return!

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Band profile:	God Dethroned
Event:	70000 Tons Of Metal 2015

Croatian gothic doom metallers Ashes You Leave have posted an update. The re-release of their Songs Of The Lost album has been postponed to August 8th via Sleaszy Rider Records. The band is also planning more releases for 2015. So stay tuned for more updates on that.

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Band profile:	Ashes You Leave

Like with Hellfest Open Air 2014, several performances of this year's Wacken Open Air 2014 will be streamed live. The annual Wacken Open Air celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year at Wacken, in Germany. For those who missed the chance to grab a ticket for the three-day event, there will be live streams available online. Not everything is lost. You can sit back, relax and enjoy some of the concerts in the next few days.

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Event:	Wacken Open Air 2014