Rage are currently celebrating their 30th band anniversary and are about to release The Soundchaser Archives, a 30 track compilation (plus bonus DVD), which will be out on May 23rd, 2014 via Nuclear Blast. Apart from that release, now the heavy metal band also announced their 30 Years Of Rage Anniversary Tour 2014 for September and October 2014. See the dates below to check if they are playing anywhere near you.

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Event:	Rage: 30 Years Of Rage Anniversary Tour 2014

Doom/sludge act Oruga will be releasing their debut album Blackened Souls on May 19th 2014.

Metal Storm has teamed up with Apathia Records to bring you this EXCLUSIVE listening of the entire album. Enjoy!

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An official trailer has been released for the Tarja project with drummer Mike Terrana, Beauty & The Beat. The release includes interpretations of classic music pieces ranging from Bach to Mozart to Rossini as well as rock classics from Queen, Led Zeppelin and Tarja's own pieces. They performed these songs together with an orchestra and choir, and toured throughout the world. Mark your calendars for a May 30th, 2014 release on earMUSIC. You can watch the new trailer for the release now featuring a few excerpts of the performances!

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American brutal death metallers Gorgasm haven't released a new album in three years, since Orgy Of Murder, but that is about to change. The group is gearing up for the release of Destined To Violate on July 31st via New Standard Elite. Whet your appetite for what's to come with the album preview available below. You can also see the album cover and tracklist now.

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On June 2nd, 2014, Century Media Records will release the first three albums by legendary French death/thrash commando Massacra on CD, LP and as digital album in Europe and June 3rd in the US. These editions were created in close cooperation with the band's guitarist Jean-Marc Tristani. You can hear one song from each album below.

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Legendary hard rock band Whitesnake is facing a line-up change. Long-time guitarist Doug Aldrich is leaving the band. Frontman David Coverdale confirmed via Twitter that there's no hard feelings about his decision to leave and only wishes him the best. Who do you think could be a good replacement for Doug Aldrich?

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The Ocean are streaming a live clip from their recently released Collective Oblivion DVD. The clip is from the band's Hong Kong stop on their tour across China, which is prominently featured in the DVD documentary. You can now watch here the band perform "The City In The Sea" from the 2005 album Aeolian. The band's latest album, Pelagial, won in the Best Post-Metal Album category at Metal Storm Awards 2013.

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You can get your fix of black metal today with a brand new video from Crest Of Darkness. The Norwegians have recently released a lyric video for the track "From The Dead" taken from their sixth full-length album In The Presence Of Death, which was released last year on My Kingdom Music. This could be a good opportunity to get to know the band, in case you never checked them out.

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Doom metallers Pilgrim are returning to the road in June to showcase their newest offering II: Void Worship. The album was released in April and the imminent East Coast/Midwest tour will also feature support from Age Of Taurus. It begins on June 14th in New Bedford, Massachusetts and wraps up in Brooklyn on June 25th.

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Event:	Pilgrim: US Summer Tour 2014

Manchester atmospheric black metallers Winterfylleth have some good news to share. Firstly, the group has already begun the recording process of their 4th album at Skyhammer Studios with Chris Fielding at the controls once again. This new album will follow The Threnody Of Triumph (2012). While you wait for the final product, tell us your expectations for it.

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Having recently performed at the Temples Festival in Bristol (UK), Neurosis have announced more live shows in Europe for this summer, continuing their voyage in support of their latest creation Honor Found In Decay. The Americans shall be heading to places they've never played before like Croatia and Greece. Maybe you can catch them live on some of these dates. Check them out here.

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As you might now, Amon Amarth's frontman Johan Hegg joined the cast of Northmen - A Viking Saga last year. In the movie, he plays the Viking warrior Valli. Now the international trailer for Northmen - A Viking Saga has finally been unveiled. Watch the trailer here now!

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In case you didn't know, progressive death metallers De Profundis are preparing the release of a new EP called Frequencies. Furthermore, today you can already hear the first bit of new music from them, namely the song "A Strange Awakening." You can stream it below on YouTube or Soundcloud, depending on what you prefer. This also marks the first release for the band with guitarist Paul Nazarkardeh.

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Last month, Monuments revealed the details of their upcoming second album The Amanuensis. Now the group has just launched a brand new track called "I, The Creator," which is the first tune you can hear from the opus and also its opener. Check out the track on the semi-static clip below. Did you enjoy the song?

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Here you have the first taste of the new Unisonic material. If you are curious about how the new album and EP will sound like, watch the video below for a short glimpse at the two new songs from the upcoming For The Kingdom. Apart from the two new songs "For The Kingdom" and "You Come Undone," the EP will feature four live tracks.

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