Melodic death metallers The Unguided, the band created by former members of Sonic Syndicate and Dead By April, have announced the first details of the follow-up to the debut Hell Frost. Their second album will be called Fragile Immortality, and it will be out in late January/early February 2014 via Napalm Records, their new label. The band has also revealed the album artwork, an illustration once again crafted by Kuang Hong. You can view the final result right here.

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Source:	napalmrecords.com
Band profile:	The Unguided

Ohio blackened thrash metal masters Skeletonwitch are excited to reveal that in addition to their recently announced tour dates throughout Europe alongside Overkill, they will be also heading Down Under for the first time. The band will be touring Australia & New Zealand in April together with US thrashers Toxic Holocaust. All confirmed dates are listed below.

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Source:	prostheticrecords.com
Band profile:	Skeletonwitch

Swedish death metallers Hypocrisy are currently terrorizing European stages with Heaven Shall Burn, Dying Fetus and Bleed From Within but for "personal reasons", bassist Mikael Hedlund is sitting out the tour. Filling in for him is André Skaug of Clawfinger. The tour started on November 20th in Germany and will continue until December. The Swedes will showcase their new album End Of Disclosure.

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Band profile:	Hypocrisy

British black metal force Code have recently posted online a new video for the song ''Glimlight Tourist''. It comes from the band's new album Augur Nox, freshly released by Agonia Records in Europe and coming on November 26th in North America. Let yourself be haunted by the video and watch it below.

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Band profile:	Code

Hungarian black metal band Sear Bliss will celebrate their 20th anniversary with a monumental show in Budapest on December 6th. The band will play a special set, including songs they never performed live before and besides the current lineup, this show will include the appearance of some previous band members, special guests and visual effects.

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Source:	candlelightrecords.co.uk
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The return of Silent Force is near. After unveiling their new album artwork and release date for December 13th through AFM Records, the power metallers have released samples from new songs today. The band's new vocalist is no other than Michael Bormann. Mat Sinner (bass), Alessandro Del Vecchio (keyboards) and drummer André Hilgers complete the new lineup. Listen to the result of their work below.

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A major fire in Hamburg, Germany has destroyed the Hammer Studios of Eike Freese, Kai Hansen and Dirk Schlächter. The studio has burnt to the ground, so have the rehearsal rooms of the Hamburg bands Gamma Ray, Dark Age, Brothers In Arms, ChainReAction, Black Hawk, A Million Miles, Sambódromo, Kamizaraky, The Golden Creek and Cate's Leila, of which many didn't have insurance for their equipment. Luckily, nobody was injured severely although some people suffered slight smoke poisoning and two people barely made it out of the burning building.

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Last month, black metallers Drudkh announced the release of a new split with Winterfylleth. The split EP drops on January 17th (January 21st in North America) via Season Of Mist, and it is entitled Thousands Of Moons Ago / The Gates. Today, however, you get to feast your eyes on the cover artwork and tracklist here. Enjoy!

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Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Drudkh

The last album Benighted released was called Asylum Cave and came out in 2011. However, 2014 will be an important year for the band because it will see the release of their new album. Now we know that the group named their forthcoming album Carnivore Sublime. The seventh full-length of the French grind/death metallers will hit the stores on February 14th (February 18th in North America) via Season Of Mist. You can mark your calendars.

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Source:	season-of-mist.com
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Good news arrive today from grindcore beasts Misery Index. The Americans are currently hard at work on their forthcoming studio album and have commenced recording the new grindfeast that will follow Heirs To Thievery (2010) and Season Of Mist debut. You can expect new music to drop in the spring of 2014.

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Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Misery Index

British outfit Bloodshot Dawn have announced the departure of their long-time drummer/vocalist Doug Anderson. However, he leaves the band on good terms and they remain close friends. The reason for this split was due to musical and creative differences. Bloodshot Dawn promise to continue working on their second album and will announce details regarding the search for a new drummer in the near future.

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"Shadow Of The Stone" is the new video from Italian guitar wizard Aldo Giuntini's Giuntini project. The song is featured on the new Project IV album, which was released on May 24th via Escape Music. Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath) handled all vocals on the album, with the help of Fabiano Rizzi and Roberto Gualdi (drums), Dario Patti (on keyboards) and Fulvio Gaslini (on bass). You can watch the video below.

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Sludgers Indian are returning with another dose of crushing riffs after their abrasive album Guiltless (2011). Their new offering is called From All Purity and will be released on January 21st (US), January 17th (Germany/Benelux), January 20th (UK/world) through Relapse Records. The first teaser of new music is available below as well as the album artwork. Don't miss it.

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Persuader fans have been waiting a long time for a new album since 2006's When Eden Burns but today the band has revealed more about their new release and that will hopefully ease some hearts. The fourth Persuader album The Fiction Maze will be released in Europe on January 17th and in North America on January 21st through Inner Wound Recordings. Avalon/Marquee will release the album in Japan on December 25th. The cover artwork and tracklist are also available now. Furthermore, you can listen to a preview of some new tunes as well.

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Californian metallers DevilDriver are returning to Europe in Spring 2014 for a headlining tour. Along on the road will be support bands Sylosis and Bleed From Within. This tour will kick off on March 27th in Cologne (Germany), and will be the only chance to catch DevilDriver on stage in Europe next year. You can check out the complete list of confirmed tour dates below.

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Source:	napalmrecords.com
Band profile:	DevilDriver
Event:	DevilDriver: European Tour 2014