Seven Bells, the new album from German black metallers Secrets Of The Moon is released today and the band's label Prophecy Productions is once again kindly offering a free stream of the fresh release. Before this, the same label has streamed such releases as the latest Alcest and the split by Les Discrets and Arctic Plateau. You can now stream the entire new album here.

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Source:	prophecy.de
Band profile:	Secrets Of The Moon

"You Are Next", a brand new song from Spanish thrash metallers Angelus Apatrida is currently streaming online and you can listen to it below. The song comes off the band's forthcoming album The Call, which will be released on April 30th via Century Media. More album details were previously reported here.

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Source:	angelusapatrida.com
Band profile:	Angelus Apatrida

Yesterday, Finnish extreme power metallers Wintersun's drummer Kai Hahto hinted about a new Wintersun update planned for today, and as promised, the update is here. The band will headline the Heidenfest tour in October/November and the new album will be released in late summer.

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Source:	wintermadness.net
Band profile:	Wintersun

US groove thrash metal legends Pantera have announced that they plan to release a new music video for the unreleased track "Piss", off the Vulgar Display Of Power recording sessions. The band will premiere the video at the Revolver Golden Gods award show in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Vulgar Display Of Power. The video will be the first from the band in twelve years.

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Israeli melodic black/folk metallers Melechesh have announced the release of an exclusive digital EP entitled Mystics Of The Pillar II on April 27th in Europe and May 1st in North America via Nuclear Blast.

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Melechesh

The full line-up has now been announced for this year's edition of the Rocklahoma Festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, United States, in May.

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Event:	Rocklahoma 2012

"Reject The Mould", a brand new song from Spanish melodic death metallers Rise To Fall is currently streaming online at the band's Facebook page. The song comes off their upcoming new album titled Defying The Gods, which will be released on April 9th via Coroner Records.

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Gravity, the debut album from Finnish metallers Reactor is currently streaming online entirely at their Bandcamp page. The album was self-released last November, self-produced by the band, and recorded, mixed and mastered by Sami Niittykoski at SN-Audio.

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US death metallers Six Feet Under have announced that their brand new studio album will be titled Undead and will be released in May. In conjunction with the album release, Six Feet Under will return to Europe in August to play some exclusive festival gigs as well as selected club shows with support from label mates Dew-Scented.

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Band profile:	Six Feet Under

Italian doom/gothic metallers The Foreshadowing have unveiled the cover art from their upcoming new album titled Second World, which is set for release on April 20th via Cyclone Empire. More album details were previously reported here.

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Band profile:	The Foreshadowing

Finnish progressive metallers Malpractice have announced that they will start recording their fourth full-length album. The band released the following message on their official website: "Finnish progressive metal band Malpractice returns from a lengthy break and begins the recordings of their fourth album in April at Astia-Studios, Lappeenranta, Finland. The deal with Spinefarm-Universal ended in early 2011 and even then the band had over an album's worth of material in their drawers."

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Band profile:	Malpractice

Official press release:

Inner Wound Recordings are proud to announce the signing of the Brazilian heavy metal act Shadowside to the label. Their up-coming album Inner Monster Out will be released on May 11th in Europe and on May 22nd in North America. Power, energy, intensity. These three words defined Shadowside's career path very well, a band that is considered nowadays the rising star of Brazilian rock/metal. Inner Monster Out brings a heavy, bold, aggressive and intense sound, accompanied by what's considered by the fans and reviewers as one of the most powerful female vocals in the scene today.

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Source:	shadowside.ws
Band profile:	Shadowside

US hard-rockers Quiet Riot have announced via Facebook that Scott Vokoun is the band's new singer.

The band issued the following statement: "I spoke several weeks ago with my friend and vocalist Keith St. John to once again thank him for lending his talents to Quiet Riot during our time of need. Keith stepped in on very short notice so that Quiet Riot could meet our live dates in February. Keith knocked it out of the park with great vocals and performances and we are forever in his debt. Quiet Riot takes this opportunity to introduce our new vocalist Scott Vokoun and we look forward to seeing all of you on tour!"

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Ryan Scott Fairfield, the brain behind Hallowed Butchery, has announced that he has recruited a vocalist and backing band for an upcoming full-length album and live shows.

He posted the following on the band's official website: "The Big News that I mentioned a week or so ago on the HB Facebook page? Hallowed Butchery will no longer be a solo project. My wife Brittney Fairfield will be joining as the lead vocalist. A full-length record is in the works, and the assembling of a live band will soon follow (The Hallowed Butchery Band)."

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Finnish symphonic metallers Nightwish have released the trailer for the "Making of Imaginaerum" documentary, only available on the tour edition of Imaginaerum, which hits stores on April 13th via Nuclear Blast.

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Source:	nightwish.com
Band profile:	Nightwish