It will be a busy summer for Japanase stoner doom metallers Church Of Misery, as they have recently confirmed a headlining European tour, scheduled for this July and August. This one-month long tour will also include several festival appearances, among them are Brutal Assault, Motocultor, Devilstone Open Air, and so on. See the list of tour dates below.

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Event:	Church Of Misery: European Summer Tour 2014

Justin Broadrick has confirmed on his Facebook page that Godflesh will be releasing a new EP on June 2nd. The EP is titled Decline & Fall and moreover, you can expect A World Lit Only By Fire, their new album, in late September. Both releases will come out on the band's frontman Avalanche Recordings. Expect further details to be revealed soon.

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Stoners Orange Goblin will accompany Saint Vitus on their 35th Anniversary European Tour later this year. Before that, Candlelight Records will reissue their album Healing Through Fire on May 26th (European release date). In other news, Orange Goblin's still untitled new album is anticipated for release in October. They are currently recording it. So, you also have that to look forward to as well.

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A brand new Auroch song? Sure thing! Wait no more for the first taste of Taman Shud, the Canadians upcoming new album. Hear the death metal chaos and darkness that is "Noxious Plume" on the Soundcloud player below. Did that whet your appetite for the record?

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Oriental death metal band Arkan has released another song from their upcoming album Sofia, the last one before it is released on May 23rd (May 27th in North America) this year through Season Of Mist. The song is available for streaming online down here and it is called "Endless Way." Enjoy!

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Wretched recently shared a brand new song online to showcase some of the new material from Cannibal, their new album. Their fourth album will be in stores and available digitally everywhere on June 10th, 2014 via Victory Records. Have a first taste of Cannibal with the track "Morsel," available here now.

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Revived Swedish metallers The Duskfall, who are currently working on the upcoming new effort, are extremely pleased to announce that they have signed a new record deal with German label Apostasy Records, which will release the band's comeback album. For some foretaste you can now also listen to a demo-teaser at this location.

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You will do well to remember that Cynic released a new album earlier this year called Kindly Bent To Free Us. Now they have shared a bonus track, only available on the special edition of the record. The track is called "Earth Is My Witness" and you can listen to it below, if you still haven't.

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The long-awaited upcoming Moonsorrow 14xLP box set previously announced has its pre-order date set for May 28th, 2014, as announced by Finnish label Blood Music. The box set promises to be the largest metal box set of all-time and spans almost the entire career of the Finnish outfit. The label and the band have been releasing one image per day, slowly revealing all the details about the set. The newly-drawn, unifying cover art has been unveiled for every item within the set, including Suden Uni, Voimasta Ja Kunniasta, Verisäkeet, V: Hävitetty, Tulimyrsky, Demos & Rarities, and a Moonsorrow DVD.

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Opeth's new album Pale Communion has been pushed back to August 26th after initially being scheduled for release on June 17th. The band's new single release and album pre-order was supposed to start on May 6th but that never happened, and fans started to complain to Roadrunner Records. You will have to wait a little longer to get your hands on the album and also to hear the new single "Cusp Of Eternity." As long as it's good, right?

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Nick Augusto's time with Trivium has come to an end. Paolo Gregoletto took to the band's Facebook page to announce that Nick and the band have parted ways. Nick Augusto came in to replace former drummer Travis Smith and now departs after a decision of the band in the middle of their US tour with Volbeat. The band's drum tech Mat Madiro has been filling in for him.

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Funeral doom/black metallers Arcana Coelestia have just revealed that their 3rd full-length new opus is entitled Nomas and will be released via Avantgarde Music sometime by the end of summer (around September/October). The cover artwork as well as one track's preview can be checked out below. How do you enjoy it? Tell us about your impressions. More details will come soon.

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Brutal death metallers Hour Of Penance are about to release Regicide, their sixth full-length album. However, you can listen to the entire album ahead of its release next week. All you have to do is click play on the Soundcloud player below. Get ready and enjoy it while you can. Tell us if you have any favourite tracks and if it is a worthy follow-up to Sedition.

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Russian symphonic metallers Blackthorn are recording a new album to follow Codex Archaos. Recently, the band shared an HD studio report featuring the guitar and bass recordings. This means you can have a taste of the new material. Watch it here.

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Some bad news from the Negură Bunget camp. The Romanian band announced that they were forced to cancel the entire previously announced North American headlining tour, which was scheduled for this May/June. Check out the official statement about the cancellation of these dates below.

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