US punk/crossover thrash metallers D.R.I.'s guitarist and founding member Spike Cassidy is in the hospital recovering from complications after a colectomy (removal of entire colon) performed earlier this month. The recovery process may interfere with the band's future touring plans.

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Source:	noisecreep.com
Band profile:	D.R.I.

Canadian heavy metallers 3 Inches Of Blood have revealed that Byron Stroud (Strapping Young Lad, Fear Factory), who has previously worked with the band, is their new bass player.

Byron Stroud had this to say about it: "I am super stoked to let everyone know that I have joined my brothers in 3IOB. We are busy rehearsing for touring of the new record Long Live Heavy Metal. The band asked me to come on board as manager earlier last year. We rehearse in my bike shop, I've toured with them in the past and being involved in many aspects of the new record has been extremely gratifying for me. I'm looking forward and see a great future for this band. I'll see you all on tour this year."

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Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	3 Inches Of Blood

Swedish melodic death metallers Amon Amarth will celebrate their 20th anniversary with five special shows which will take place this August in Germany, Poland and Holland. The band commented about the shows: "We will perform two whole sets containing songs from our entire career and we will also arrange a meet and greet on all shows."

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Amon Amarth
Event:	Amon Amarth: An Evening With - 20th Anniversary Shows

Luca Turilli has announced that the new Luca Turilli's Rhapsody album will be entitled Ascending To Infinity and will be released on June 29th, 2012, via Nuclear Blast. The album will have around 65 minutes of music. The limited edition will include two additional bonus tracks for 75 minutes of music plus many exclusive gifts to be revealed soon. The "Ascending To Infinity" worldwide headlining tour will kick off this Autumn.

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Source:	ltrhapsody.com
Band profile:	Luca Turilli

US thrash metallers Warbringer have announced on their official website the departure of guitarist Adam Carroll. To replace him, the band recruited young guitarist Andrew Bennett.

Statement from the band: "As Warbringer begin their next North American tour supporting Iced Earth and Symphony X this week it has been revealed that the band has been joined by a new guitarist. Longtime member Adam Carroll has decided to leave the band and last weekend's shows supporting Death Angel were his last."

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Source:	warbringermusic.com
Band profile:	Warbringer

Irish folk metallers Darkest Era have debuted their new video for the song "An Ancient Fire Burns" exclusively at BloodyDisgusting.com. The song comes off their debut album, The Last Caress Of Light, released in February 2011 via Metal Blade Records. The video features a grim story with a surprise ending and is as melancholic and emotional as the band's music and was directed by Kieran Majury with Fastville Productions.

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Darkest Era

American thrash metallers Byzantine have announced that the band has reunited and is currently working on a new album to be released this year.

The band posted the following on their Facebook page: "West Virginia's Byzantine has decided to announce a reformation of the band almost 4 years to the day since their last album Oblivion Beckons was released."

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The Inherited Repression, the brand-new upcoming album from Australian technical death metallers Psycroptic can now be streamed in its entirety at Guitar World.

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Source:	guitarworld.com
Band profile:	Psycroptic

Plains Of Oblivion, the brand-new upcoming album by US shredder Jeff Loomis is set to be release on April 9th (EU) and 10th (USA).

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Band profile:	Jeff Loomis

The four headliners of the 2012 edition of Gods Of Metal have now all been confirmed: Black Sabbath, Manowar, Guns N' Roses and Mötley Crüe. Joining them will be Opeth, Lamb Of God, Within Temptation, Trivium, Sebastian Bach, Unisonic, Killswitch Engage, Devildriver, August Burns Red, Black Stone Cherry, Holyhell and Ugly Kid Joe.

The festival will take place at Arena Fiera in Milan, Italy, from June 21st to June 24th. Tickets go on sale on January 31st and you can buy them here. For more information about the festival, visit http://www.godsofmetal.it.

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Source:	godsofmetal.it
Event:	Gods Of Metal Festival

French shoegaze outfit Alcest have announced a North American tour in March with Deafheaven. The band will be promoting their freshly released album Les voyages de l'âme. Before, the band will be hitting Europe as well on a tour with Les Discrets and Soror Dolorosa in February.

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Band profile:	Alcest
Event:	Alcest: "Les Voyages De L'Âme" North America Tour

"Ariettes oubliées", a brand new video from French shoegaze act Les Discrets is now available online and you can watch it below. It was written and directed by the band member Audrey Hadorn. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album Ariettes Oubliées..., which will be released on February 10th via Prophecy Productions. More album details were previously reported here.

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Band profile:	Les Discrets

The members of Temple Of The Black Moon, a new project featuring Dani Filth (Cradle Of Filth), Rob Caggiano (Anthrax, The Damned Things), King ov Hell (formerly of Gorgoroth and Ov Hell) and John Tempesta (formerly of White Zombie and now drumming with The Cult) have been in the studio in Bergen, Norway, recording their upcoming debut album.

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"The Anomalies Of Artificial Origin", a brand new song from Russian brutal death metallers Abominable Putridity is now streaming online and you can listen to it below. The song is the title track of the band's upcoming album The Anomalies Of Artificial Origin, set to be released on February 28th through Brutal Bands.


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British gothic metallers Paradise Lost will be touring the UK this April performing tracks from their forthcoming album Tragic Idol as a build up to its official release on April 23rd via Century Media Records. Finnish melodic death metallers Insomnium will be the main support. To celebrate the event, the band will have a very limited number of VIP tickets available (10 per show) which you can purchase online at their official website on February 1st.

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Source:	paradiselost.co.uk
Band profile:	Paradise Lost
Event:	Paradise Lost + Insomnium: Tragic Idol Tour