The mighty doom metallers Pallbearer have completed their second album. The follow-up to their acclaimed debut Sorrow And Extinction will be entitled Foundations Of Burden and today you get to see all the details about it here. That includes cover art, tracklist and more info. This new opus will see its release (CD/LP/digital) in North America on August 19th, August 22nd in Europe, August 25th in the UK, and late August respectively in Japan.

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Source:	profoundlorerecords.com
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The supergroup Killer Be Killed has released their first official music video for the single "Wings Of Feather And Wax". The video was shot by renowned director Thomas Mignone of Doom Inc. (Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, System Of A Down, Cradle Of Filth, Mudvayne, Suicide Silence and more) and can be viewed right here. Watch the band in action.

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Killer Be Killed

Another new song from Allegaeon's new album? Here it is! After showing us "1.618" before, the tech death metallers now showcase "Threshold Of Perception". Allegaeon's upcoming new album is called Elements Of The Infinite. Listen to the 6-minute album opener now through the Soundcloud player below. Did you enjoy that?

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Devin Townsend's project with singer Ché Aimee Dorval, Casualties Of Cool, debuted today a promo video for the track "Mountaintop." It is an animated video drawn by animator Jessica Cope. You might remember her work from Steven Wilson's "Drive Home" and "The Raven That Refused To Sing" videos or Storm Corrosion's "Drag Ropes" video. Now you can enjoy "Mountaintop" right here. Take the journey.

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Germans Downfall Of Gaia have announced that they will enter the studio and start with the recordings of the follow-up to Suffocating In The Swarm Of Cranes album. Additionally, the band also unveiled Aeon Unveils The Thrones Of Decay as the title for their upcoming new record, which shall be released sometime in the fall of 2014.

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Downfall Of Gaia

US destroyers Primitive Man are pleased to present their new, debut official video for the track "Antietam". This track is taken off the band's debut full-length album, Scorn, released back in February, 2013 on Relapse Records. A 9-minute long video, that also contains some uncensored vulgar scenes, can be checked out now through the YouTube player down under.

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The official cause of death of Gwar's frontman Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus) has been revealed. He passed away in March but the actual cause of his death was not confirmed at the time. WTVR now reports that the Virginia State Medical Examiner's Office confirms he died of an accidental heroin overdose.

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Band profile:	Gwar

The very kind gentlemen that are Hellyeah are currently streaming their entire new album Blood For Blood on YouTube. This means you can already listen to the full release right here below. The album is due out on the 10th of June via Eleven Seven Music. So dig in and crank it to eleven.

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After four years, the Ukrainian black metal band Blood Of Kingu finally announce their third studio album. The title is going to be Dark Star On The Right Horn Of The Crescent Moon and it has been scheduled for an August 29th release (September 2nd in North America) via Season Of Mist. You can mark your calendars.

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Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Blood Of Kingu

After 14 years, Iraqi metallers Acrassicauda have finally announced plans to work on their first full-length studio release, Gilgamesh. They've launched a Kickstarter to help finance the recording, mixing and mastering of their first full-length album. They released their debut EP Only The Dead See The End Of The War back in 2010.

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Victor Agnello, former Lääz Rockit drummer died from leukemia. Lääz Rockit's bassist Willy "Lange" Langenhuizen confirmed the news on his Facebook page. Victor Agnello, who'd been battling leukemia for more than a year, has died at just 50 years old.

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Band profile:	Lääz Rockit

Southern California-based group Nails released their last album Abandon All Life in 2013 but they are already working on the next one. They have also inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment to release this as-of-yet-untitled third album. Their new full-length is currently tentatively scheduled to be unleashed upon the masses sometime in the first quarter of 2015.

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
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Today in line-up changes: DragonForce. The band just announced that they have a new drummer, which means Dave Mackintosh has left the band. He will apparently pursue his love of prog rock. Also, former Braindamage and Kill Ritual drummer Gee Anzalone has joined the band. A native of Turin, Italy, Gee is a drum teacher who graduated from the NAMM Academy of Milan.

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French metallers Benighted just premiered their new video for the song "Spit" taken from their current album Carnivore Sublime, released last February on Season Of Mist. And what's so special about it? Well, the clip features label-mate and Shining mastermind Niklas Kvarforth.

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The new Mastodon track is here. It is called "Chimes At Midnight" from their new album Once More 'Round The Sun, which the band had already teased before. Well, now you can listen to the whole new 5-minute song right here through the YouTube clip below.

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Band profile:	Mastodon