The French progressive/black metal band Artefact is celebrating the ten year anniversary of its first classic album Son Of Solstice (2003 - 2013). For this occasion, the full album is currently being streamed online and you can hear it on the YouTube video below. Son Of Solstice was recorded 10 years ago.

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There will be a new Entombed album this year folks. The death metal veterans have signed with Century Media Records, and just finished recording and mixing their 10th album called Back To The Front at Studio Bohus (Abba, Europe) in Sweden with producer Roberto Laghi (In Flames, Hardcore Superstar). The cover artwork of the new album was painted by Zbigniew Bielak (Watain, Vader, etc.) and you can view the piece below.

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Prog demigod Devin Townsend has revealed another new clip this time of the track "War" (from the album Infinity), featuring Anneke Van Giersbergen, which will appear on the band's new DVD/CD entitled The Retinal Circus due out on the 30th of September through InsideOut. Take a look at the spectacle below.

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Russian power/progressive metal band Eclipse Hunter announced their intentions to halt its development for an unspecified period of time. However, the band will play their last 2 shows in October and December, after which the musicians will concentrate on their own projects and maybe return to Eclipse Hunter someday later. The full letter from the band can be found below.

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Polish sludge/post-metallers Obscure Sphinx announced today that their upcoming, second full-length album will be entitled Void Mother and be released sometime in November. Soon after, the band will set off on the Czarna Polska Jesień 2013 tour along with Behemoth and Thaw through Poland. Poster and tour dates can be found below. You simply can't miss this event if you live nearby!

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After the latest inspired album Fade, Ben Sharp already has a new Cloudkicker release up his sleeve. He announced on his blog that the new album will be called Subsume and it will be released on September 14th. It will be available as a digital album and on vinyl. You can see the album cover below as well.

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Avulsed's new album Ritual Zombi has been officially released. The good news is that you can actually listen to it in its entirety at the band's official Bandcamp. The new album comes four years after Nullo (The Pleasure Of Self-Mutilation) and how does it compare? Get your death metal groove on and listen to the whole piece now.

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The release of Trail Of Death, Wizard's new album is upon us. While the album will only be released on September 27th, 2013 via Massacre Records, you can already stream a new song from the power metallers, more precisely "Angel Of Death" (not to be confused with the Slayer classic). Enjoy the new song below.

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After previously streaming a live version of the song, French black metallers Otargos are now streaming the studio version of their new song "For Terra" which features Julien Truchan of Benighted on guest vocals. This song will appear on Apex Terror, their new album to be released on September 15th via Listenable Records. You can hear the song below.

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Good news for Edguy fans! The German band has just announced the possible release date for its 10th record, the follow-up to Age Of The Joker. The band plans to release it in April or May next year. Now that the Avantasia world tour is over, Tobias Sammet and Felix Bohnke are about to get back to the rehearsal studio with Edguy to work on their new studio album.

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Official statement from the label:

Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of US tech savvy grind specialists Maruta. Their forthcoming full length and Relapse debut promises to follow their upward trajectory of extreme music innovation. Maruta will begin recording their next full length with Scott Hull of Pig Destroyer/Agoraphobic Nosebleed at Visceral Sound Studios in Bethesda, MD early next year. This collaboration marks the first time that Scott Hull has agreed to record a band that is not his own, and certainly lays the groundwork for an ear shattering Relapse debut.

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UK funeral doom metallers Pantheïst have released a new video for their track "Be Here". The result of 1.5 years of work, the clip was shot on location at Kasteel van Rumbeke and Sint-Michielskerk, both in Roeselare (Belgium). It has been directed by Alexander Decommere and features the actors Sarah Bostoen and Tuur Uyttenhove, as well as the band. Check out the result below. The song is from their latest album Pantheist.

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If you never heard of Mutoid Man, this is a new project where Cave In leader Stephen Brodsky and Converge drummer Ben Koller have teamed up to produce some interesting music. Now, they've shared a new song from the collaboration called "Gnarcissist" and you can stream it right here. Mutoid Man's new track also appears on the latest Magic Bullet Records compilation alongside tracks by Integrity, This Will Destroy You, Rot In Hell, Wormwood and more.

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In a recent interview, Danish thrash metal veterans Artillery have revealed that their new album will be titled Legions. The release date in Europe is set for November 22nd via Metal Blade Records. Guitarist Michael Stützer also revealed some song titles set to appear on the album which include "Chill My Bones", "God Feather", "Legions", "Wardrum Heartbeat", "Global Flatline" and "Anno Requiem".

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US metallers Darkology have recently revealed the cover artwork and the album title of their new release as well as a sample of the title track. Following the band's 2009 debut Altered Reflections, Darkology are now returning with their second effort, entitled Fated To Burn. Rainer Kalwitz, the illustrator for bands such as Shadow Gallery, Dare, Praying Mantis, created the artwork now available below.

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