After the release of Dominion in 2011, heavy metallers Benedictum are returning with a new offering called Obey which is due out on Frontiers Records on November 29th in Europe and December 3rd in North America. The sound of the album is described as "nods to the legends of metal such as early Rainbow, the stylings of Savatage, Warrior, Rough Cutt, and Psychotic Waltz along with shades of Black Sabbath."

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Gain and Sony Music Entertainment have announced the worldwide release of a new Mustasch album in January 2014. The band has been working all summer to record new songs and only left the studio to play as many festivals as possible. The new album titled Thank You For The Demon will be released next year. On November 20th, 2013 the first single will kick off Mustasch's Thank You For The Demon Europe Tour 2013. Check out the tour dates below.

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Experimental black metallers Cara Neir, who will soon release Portals To A Better, Dead World, have premiered a new song off the album recently. The song is called "Dust Collector" and is intense. Check out their new song and take this opportunity to discover new music over here.

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Stoner outfit Red Fang are just days away from the release of their third album Whales And Leeches. The good thing about the Internet these days is that bands are streaming albums in advance. While the release is only set for October 15th in North America and a few days later everywhere else through Relapse Records, the entire opus is streaming in full right here. How is it sounding?

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Hell it is. The British band has finally released new music from what will be their second album, Curse And Chapter. Their new single "The Age Of Nefarious" has been made available for streaming online and you can enjoy it below. The song will also appear on the EP of the same name which hits stores on October 25th in Europe and October 28th in the UK. Hear the first glimpse into the second album of the band now.

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Possession, the brand new studio album from Polish female fronted heavy metal act Crystal Viper, will be released on Friday 13th, December 2013, via AFM Records. Its front cover artwork has now been unveiled and can be seen below. The picture has been painted by Michal Oracz - a Polish author of RPG and board games (including the world bestseller Neuroshima) - and includes many details which will be noticed by fans after listening to the album. The new opus will be conceptual.

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And so the time has come for Ayreon fans to discover what the long-awaited The Theory Of Everything album will sound like. Arjen Lucassen, in fact, just posted a YouTube video of the official album trailer, which you can enjoy below. The album will be released on October 28th via Inside Out, and will feature many guest artists, that you can read all about here. Take it all in.

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After recently revealing its title and release date, then unveiling the album cover art and tracklist, Rhapsody Of Fire now uploaded an album trailer for the new opus entitled Dark Wings Of Steel. Today is the day folks. Check out the first new sounds right now and let us know your impressions.

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Just weeks away from its release, American thrash veterans Testament have released the official trailer for their new DVD/2CD output Dark Roots Of Thrash, due out on October 18th (Europe) and October 29th (North America) via Nuclear Blast, unlike the initial dates announced. Check out the trailer now through the YouTube player here.

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UPDATE on 08.10.2013: Parting ways with a vocalist mid-tour is usually not a good idea as White Wizzard discovered. Following the drama involving their former singer Joseph Michael who was fired from the band, the heavy metallers have made the decision to cancel the rest of the European tour they had planned for this month. The accusations between the two parties continue. Furthermore, Joseph Michael is planning to sue Jon Leon for slander and defamation.

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The Ocean have unveiled the trailer for their first ever DVD that will be called Collective Oblivion. This is something the band has been teasing for quite a while. Finally, fans will be able to order this thorough and expansive look at The Ocean's career and touring experiences, including the Heliocentric record release show with an extended line-up of 13 musicians on stage; as well as a special performance at the museum for musical instruments in Berlin, and much more. For now, to make your mouth water, watch the trailer below.

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Following the success of Timo Tolkki's Avalon debut album The Land Of New Hope, guitarist Timo Tolkki has already started working on a sequel to his first Metal Opera, slated for a 2014 release on Frontiers Records. The entire cast of musicians will be revealed one by one in separate video blogs. The first singer from the cast reveled is Simone Simons of Epica fame. She is not singing the main role on Avalon II, which is a working title for the album, but the final name will be revealed later.

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Monster Magnet are preparing the release of their new album Last Patrol, the first in three years, in North America on October 15th and October 21st in Europe via Napalm Records. The stoner group has now also released a new video for the new tune ''Mindless Ones". You can check it out right here.

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Influential British progressive rockers Magnum have announced that they will release their 19th studio album, Escape From The Shadow Garden, on March 25th, 2014 (one day earlier internationally) via Steamhammer/SPV. The effort will be made available as a limited digipak edition with bonus material, as a double colored vinyl LP, standard jewel case CD and download. The cover artwork was once again created by famous fantasy artist Rodney Matthews and you can take a look at it in all its glory below.

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You don't have to wait any longer to listen to Trivium's new album Vengeance Falls. The band has been kind enough to share it in its entirety at their website. The follow-up to In Waves is here. All you have to do is enjoy it or dislike it. Either way, it is available for public consumption. Are you impressed?

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