Iced Earth are about to embark on the second leg of the Volbeat tour, which kicks off in Berlin, Germany, today and wraps up in Copenhagen, Denmark on December 1st. For the remainder of the Volbeat tour, Jon Dette (Testament, Slayer), the go-to guy for tours, will be behind the drums taking over for Raphael Saini who filled in during the summer festivals, the recording of the new album, and the club leg of the Volbeat tour.

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Death metallers Job For A Cowboy are currently writing their fourth full-length album, and the follow-up to 2012's Demonocracy album. The band will be moving forward without long time drummer Jon "The Charn" Rice who decided to leave the band but apparently on good terms. With a new album scheduled to be recorded with Jason Suecof this winter, the band has enlisted the drumming talents of Danny Walker to fill in as the studio drummer. Walker is known for his work in Intronaut, as well as having performed with Exhumed, Jesu, Phobia, Murder Construct, and more.

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SubRosa were touring with Samothrace in the US in support of their new album More Constant Than The Gods. Unfortunately, they have been forced to drop off the remaining dates due to several setbacks which include instruments that were stolen from their van, two violins, several electric guitars, a bass guitar, and a gear bag containing the band's tour money and personal belongings. Their tour van was broken into, ransacked and robbed on tour in Sacramento, California.

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In case you were wondering when the successor to Descend would see the light of day, semi-Finnish doomsters My Shameful have posted a small update about their new, upcoming 5th album. The group began recording the album in January 2013, it is entitled Penance and it will drop on the 16th day of this December. You don't have to wait much longer to get your hands on their new death/doom offering.

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Dutch band Exivious are releasing their second album Liminal in a few days. In fact, the release date is set for November 8th worldwide and November 12th in North America via Season Of Mist. However, if you like prog/fusion, you should check out the album which is streaming online right now at this location. How do you like the final result?

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Next January, riff masters Kylesa will be back in Europe touring in support of this year's new album Ultraviolet. The American gang will hit the road on January 10th, 2014 and will travel through Europe for a month. See dates and cities below. Additionally, the tour will showcase two of the bands on their label Retrofuturist Records: Sierra and Jagged Vision.

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With their new thrash attack IV: Empires Collapse out in the open, Warbringer have now shared their brand new video. The band chose the track "Black Sun, Black Moon" from their fourth studio album. The video was directed by Dean Ciocca and you can watch the band playing in the desert and a mysterious car apparently carrying bodies.

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Minnesota group After The Burial will return with a new album called Wolves Within, which is now set for a December 17th release. The first advance track, the new tune "A Wolf Amongst Ravens", has been unveiled and can now be heard on the video below.

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UPDATE on 05.11.2013 [Thanks to D.T. Metal]: Nachtmystium have premiered a new song from the new album announced by frontman Blake "Azentrius" Judd as being called The World We Left Behind. The new song is called "Voyager" and will appear on the new opus to be released in early spring 2014 on Century Media Records. It was written and produced by Blake Judd (who also plays guitars, synth, and sings on it), recorded at Belle City Sound by Chris Wisco, with Tim Preciado on guitar, John Porada on bass, and Sam Shroyer on drums. You can stream the song at this location.

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"See You Again" is the new video from I Am I, that is the heavy/power band led by former DragonForce singer ZP "Zippy" Theart. The song will be released as digital download on November 11th. The video was shot on location at the Harwich Redoubt Maritime Museum in Harwich, Essex, UK. More importantly, you get to hear the new song "See You Again", now available below.

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Earlier this year, The Kindred announced the completion of their "debut" album. Who, you may ask, is The Kindred? For those of you who've yet to emerge from your hovels, their former name might ring a bell - Today I Caught The Plague. Recognition? Then you can listen to the track below which was released in July this year and will be featured on the album in question.

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Danish sludge lords Rising are currently streaming their entire new album Abominor, so you don't want to miss out on the chance to listen to it now. This new album was made under evolving stress and conflict, and the last couple of months have been of turmoil and change for the band. Maybe that will be reflected in the music. Either way, you can check it out for yourself over here.

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CVLT Nation are proud to announce the streaming of sludge act The Body's brand-new video for "Shrouded", directed by Richard Rankin, coming off of the band's latest album Christs, Redeemers. Drown in the "ritualistic audio deathscapes that suffocate your eardrums" below.

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Norwegian heavy metallers Jorn issued a statement, regarding the departure of the drummer Willy Bendiksen. Willy has been part of the group for the last 8 years, and has contributed to many full length releases, including the band's latest new effort, Traveller, released on June 11th, 2013.

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The suspense is over. Rhapsody Of Fire have just premiered a brand new song from the new album Dark Wings Of Steel. The song is called "Silver Lake Of Tears" and you can stream it right here. Dark Wings Of Steel is the first album from the symphonic power heavyweights without former guitarist and songwriter Luca Turilli. What is the direction of the new album? You can get a first taste now.

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