Norwegian trolls Trollfest are coming out with a new album this year. Their sixth full-length album is called Kaptein Kaos, they have unveiled its details today as well as their first headlining European tour. You can take a look at the cover artwork below by Swedish cartoonist Jonas Darnell and design by Terje Johnsen, and the tracklist. Like previous albums, Kaptein Kaos is set in the fantasy world of trolls.

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Apart from the rock opera they are working on, Therion have now announced more releases for February 21st. More specifically, the deluxe edition CD + DVD of their classic album Theli as well as a 3-DVD package (limited edition including bonus DVD) called Adulruna Redivia And Beyond. Their new studio album is scheduled for late 2014. You have a lot to look forward to this year.

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Black metallers Shining were supposed to start off a four-date Finnish tour in a few days but it has been announced that the tour will be postponed because Niklas Kvarforth has to undergo some intensive treatment for a back problem that developed during the last tour. In this case, the show will not go on.

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After the good news about the forthcoming third studio album, no-one surely expected this: guitarist Fabio Balducci, with the band since 2007, just left Ancient Bards due to personal reasons. Simone Mularoni (DGM, Empyrios) will take his place in future studio albums.

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Aeon recently faced the departure of long-time guitarist Daniel Dlimi, who left the band at the end of last year because he couldn't afford being in the band anymore. Well, his successor will be Ronnie Björnström (Bone Gnawer, ex-Ribspreader and Those Who Bring The Torture). You might remember him as the producer of the band's latest opus Aeons Black. He will already be working with the death metal group on their new album.

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Motörhead has been confirmed for the 2014 edition of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, set to take place from April 11th-13th and April 18th-20th at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California (US) ? the same grounds where Coachella debuted in 1999. As for the band's postponed European dates, they are now happening in February/March this year.

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CVLT Nation are excited to announce the streaming of blackened hardcore act Hexis' upcoming album Abalam, due out January 11th through Halo Of Flies (US) and MusicFearSatan (EU). Sit back, relax and embrace your inner demons below.

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Can't wait to hear a new song from Benighted? Actually, you don't have to wait any longer because the band just debuted their new video for the song "Experience Your Flesh". This is the first song and official video clip revealed from the group's Carnivore Sublime album, due out on February 14th (February 18th in North America) via Season Of Mist. Prepare for a beating.

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Death metallers Behemoth have released a brand new behind-the-scenes video for their upcoming album The Satanist. The video available below is the first in a series of four that chronicles a selection of the creative and technical processes behind the album.

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All of a sudden, Finnish power metallers Sonata Arctica have revealed the details of what will be the successor of 2012's controversial Stones Grow Her Name. The new album will be named Pariah's Child and will be released on March 28th, 2014 via Nuclear Blast Records. It will also be the first to feature new bass player Pasi Kauppinen. Here below you can enjoy the album's cover artwork, and appreciate the return of the old, classic logo.

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If you are curious about The Haunted's new material, you don't have to wait that long because soon they will debut brand new music by releasing a three-track single entitled Eye Of The Storm on January 20th, 2014 in Europe and January 21st in North America via Century Media Records. The single's cover artwork can be seen below. The group is currently busy working on their upcoming studio album release expected for summer of 2014.

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German metallers Words Of Farewell have revealed the artwork that will grace their new opus which will follow the acclaimed debut Immersion. The melodic death metallers also revealed that the new album is called The Black Wild Yonder. You can take a look at the cover below and expect it to drop via AFM Records on the 28th of February in Europe and March 4th in the USA.

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Greek thrashers Suicidal Angels have premiered a new video for the song "In The Grave", which will be included in the band's forthcoming album Divide And Conquer. The album will be released via NoiseArt Records on January 10th in Europe and January 14th in North America. For now, you can listen to a new track and watch the video for it below.

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British death/doom behemoths Eye Of Solitude have just released a brand new video for their song ''Act II: Where The Descent Began'' taken from their latest masterpiece Canto III. You can watch the full 8-minute video right here, directed by Doug Anderson (Visceral Video). The band's third full-length came out last November on Kaotoxin Records.

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Florida-based death metallers Massacre are about to release their new album after 18 years and it will be called Back From Beyond. Massacre has reunited in late 2011 with the line-up of Terry Butler on bass, Rick Rozz on guitar, Mike Mazzonetto behind the drums, and Ed Webb as vocalist. Below you can find the tracklist for the new album, which will be released in March this year via Century Media Records.

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