The focus should be on the band's new album, but lately that has been overshadowed by Necrophobic's frontman Tobias Sidegård who was arrested on charges that he'd abused his wife and children. The sentence was handed down by the Svea appeals court and Sidegård will only be doing six months for assault, a less serious offense, as opposed to the 18 that he'd been originally sentenced to. The musician was also ordered to pay his wife 16,000 Swedish kronor (approximately $2,500) in damages plus interest.

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Source:	metalinsider.net
Band profile:	Necrophobic

Hanging Garden will release a new EP called I Was A Soldier on November 18th via Lifeforce Records. It will be available on 200 copies limited 7" and digitally. The EP comes after the release of their new album At Every Door earlier this year. Here you can now see the teaser for the upcoming EP of the Finnish death/doom metallers.

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On September 27th, FDA Rekotz will release death metallers Master's new album The Witchhunt. The trio has been around for a while since this is already the Chicago veterans' 12th full-length. Take the opportunity to listen to The Witchhunt on your Sunday rest through the player at this location. Let the witch hunt begin!

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You will do well to remember that Karybdis' debut album From The Depths was nominated on Metal Storm Awards 2012 in the Best Melodeath / Extreme Power / Gothenburg Metal category. Well, the band has now new material to offer in the form of their new single "Constellations". How have they evolved since their debut? Listen to the new single below.

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Twilight Of The Gods have revealed another new song from their debut album Fire On The Mountain. This time around the heavy metallers released a lyric video for the song ''Children Of Cain''. You can enjoy the song right here. The release of the album is right around the corner on September 27th in Europe and October 1st in North America via Season Of Mist. How do you like this one?

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Eye Of Solitude is a death/doom metal band from the UK and they are about to release a new album called Canto III. The group released their second full-length, Sui Caedere, in June 2012 through Kaotoxin and return now. The album, lyrically-based on Dante's Inferno, features six tracks for a total duration of over 66 minutes. If you are curious, the album's trailer is available below.

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Spanish thrashers Angelus Apatrida are pleased to announce an European tour this November/December together with US thrashers Havok and UK thrash metal horde Savage Messiah. Angelus Apatrida will be touring in support of their upcoming re-release of the band's first two albums as double-disc, entitled Evil Unleashed/Give 'Em War, out in Europe via Century Media Records on November 18th, 2013. Check out the complete list of dates below the official tour flyer.

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Band profile:	Angelus Apatrida

Gehenna fans had to wait a bit for a new album following 2005's WW but a new song has recently premiered online. "The Decision" was the chosen song to show off material from Unravel and you can listen to it now through Soundcloud below. This is the album opener which sets the mood. The black metal band is also celebrating their 20-year anniversary this year. Was it worth the wait?

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Band profile:	Gehenna

Megadeth have unveiled the trailer of their new DVD Countdown To Extinction: Live to be released worldwide on September 24th (September 23rd outside of North America) via Tradecraft/UMe. It will be available in several video and audio configurations, including deluxe Blu-ray/CD, DVD, CD, digital album, and more. The band performed their fifth studio album Countdown To Extinction in its entirety. The album was recorded in Los Angeles in 1992 and released that same year. It became a classic album.

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Norwegian black metallers Cor Scorpii have released a short teaser from their upcoming album Ruin, via their Facebook page. Their debut album Monument was released five years ago already. This is not much but at least it is something. You can listen to the teaser here.

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This could be interesting. Inside Metal: The Pioneers Of Los Angeles Rock And Metal (1975-1981) will be the first one of a 3-part series devoted to the early years of the hard rock and metal scene in the Los Angeles area. Directed by Bob Nalbandian (The Headbanger fanzine), the first movie trailer has been released and you can take a look at it below. The first title of the series DVD is tentatively set for a February 2014 release date, the early years (1975 - 1981). As for the second and third titles, no release dates are set just yet, but it will probably be in 2014 as well.

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Zakk Wylde's brainchild Black Label Society has released a video of the song "Spoke In The Wheel" off the band's new live DVD, Blu-ray, and digital video, Unblackened, which can now be seen below. Unblackened is set for release next week on September 24th, 2013 via Eagle Rock Entertainment.

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Swedish power metallers Civil War are presenting their first ever official video clip. The song chosen was "Gettysburg", from their debut album The Killer Angels, and the video was shot during the band's live performances in Sweden and Hungary. The video was directed by Michael Asplund. You can watch it here. The group also announced their first European tour. It is due to take place in February of 2014 and will hit across central Europe.

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Band profile:	Civil War

Ashes Of Ares just released their self-titled debut album. The heavy metal group also recently shot a video for their track "This Is My Hell". It is now possible for you to watch it here through the YouTube player below. The clip was directed by David Brodsky. It was shot in an old steel foundry in Newburgh, New York, along the Hudson River.

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Sarke's new album Aruagint has been released today in Norway. It only drops tomorrow in the rest of Europe but the truth of the matter is that you can already listen to the whole thing right now through the player below. This is already the band's third effort where black metal meets hard rock and punk influences.

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