Enslaved just announced a new release, but it isn't exactly a new album. The Sleeping Gods - Thorn will drop via By Norse Music on November 11th, and it will feature rare and experimental material from 2010/2011, collected for the first time as a full-length album. Costin Chioreanu of Twilight 13 Media (Roadburn Festival, Opeth, Darkthrone, At The Gates, etc.) once again did the new layout, including new illustrations.

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Swedish tech metallers Meshuggah will release their highly anticipated new album on October 7th via Nuclear Blast Records. The title will be The Violent Sleep Of Reason, which is inspired by Francisco Goya's painting called "The Sleep Of Reason Produces Monsters". The cover art is done by Keerych Luminokaya, who have previously worked with the band. The Violent Sleep Of Reason was engineered by Tue Madsen of Puk Studios in Kaerby, Denmark.

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Void Of Sleep brings you more sludge on their newly announced album. Titled New World Order, the seven track concept album and follow-up to 2013's acclaimed Tales Between Reality And Madness was captured by bassist Riccardo Pasini (Ephel Duath, The Secret) at Studio73 in Ravenna, Italy and mastered by Collin Jordan (Eyehategod, Indian, Wovenhand, Voivod etc.) at The Boiler Room in Chicago, Illinois. A video teaser is available below to pique your interest.

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After their much talked about "The Motherload" video, Mastodon are back with a new one. It is for another song from their latest musical creation, the Once More 'Round The Sun album. The band teamed up once again with the album's cover artist Skinner, who is the brain behind "Asleep In The Deep." It involves a badass cat and catacombs. Take the journey and see it for yourself right here!

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Sleeping Pulse is the name of the musical collaboration of Mick Moss (Antimatter) and the Portuguese Luís Fazendeiro (Painted Black). While Moss is solely concentrating on lyrics and vocal lines here, all music is penned by Fazendeiro. With their debut Under The Same Sky, they create a multi-faceted album that covers the range from a solid, progressive backbone to fragile acoustic passages, electronic elements and soulful string arrangements. It was mixed and mastered by Daniel Cardoso (Anathema, Vertigo Steps, Head Control System). You can listen to the entire release at Bandcamp.

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A new Sleep song? Yes, that is indeed true. This is the first new material from the stoner metal band in 10 years, which premiered today. Listen to their new single "The Clarity" through the Soundcloud player below. It's 10 minutes of new music. So, just go ahead and enjoy it.

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A new Sleep album after so many years? It seems like their reunion is finally resulting in new material judging by a recent interview with bassist/vocalist Al Cisneros. Via phone, Cisneros recounts intense rehearsal schedules for both stoner three-piece Sleep and experimental drone band Om and confirms a solo EP dropping on Drag City, and also albums in process for Sleep and Om.

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US stoner metallers Sleep have revealed the cover art for the deluxe reissue of their Dopesmoker album, to be released this year through Southern Lord. The cover art was created by Arik Roper and can be viewed below. More details about this release were previously reported here.

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Southern Lord has announced a deluxe reissue of the album Dopesmoker from US stoner metallers Sleep.

The following press release was issued: "For the 2012 reissue, there are some very notable changes. The original studio tapes have been remastered presenting the album as the band had originally intended. The audio is clearer, louder, and at last brings a true representation of Sleep's hour-plus Weedian chronicle. Exclusive to this Southern Lord edition is brand new artwork by long time Sleep artist Arik Roper, to be unveiled in the coming weeks. Additionally, this reborn version of Dopesmoker boasts an unreleased live recording of one of the band's best all-time performances: 'Holy Mountain' from San Francisco's I-Beam in 1994."

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Experimental Death Metal act Sleep Terror will be taking a "long" break to retool their line-up. Band mastermind Luke Jaeger has issued the following statement:

"It is currently in my best interest to refrain from playing shows and booking additional tours until we complete our live lineup. I'd like to apologize to many of you hoping to catch us again soon or wanting to book us in your neck of the woods. The truth is it has deprived me of a lot of vital energy over the last 2 years being the only guitarist up there on stage playing this shit, it's just not fun to me anymore. Ultimately, I've never been happy with our live performances due to the lack of low end and extra layers/harmonies needed to complete the sound that I envision when I'm writing and recording all of this.

I feel it it's best we take a break and in the mean time seek the appropriate and dedicated bandmates we need to sculpt this band into what it was intended to be. Otherwise we are selling ourselves and the audience short as a live act being only 2 members. If only I had 8 arms. This is all I can say for now. Thanks for reading, and most importantly- understanding. Cheers."

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A message posted on the band official website says that Don't Fall Asleep -CDS was released. The single features two versions of Don't Fall Asleep (Horror pt. 2), the video version and the album version, and These Low Lands, a cover of Trio Niskalaukaus song Alavilla Mailla. "These Low Lands features a lead vocal appearance by Tomi Joutsen of Amorphis" they say. You can see the video of Don't Fall Asleep here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPLHGlE8oek ! Get your copy of the single from your local shop or order it from Levykauppa X: http://www.levykauppax.fi/artist/Swallow_the_Sun/Don't_Fall_Asleep/17577/ .

In addition, they are going to play a record release gig at Lutakko on 10.2.2007! "We are going to make it something special, so be there!"

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The press reports: If you know nothing about Metallica, "Enter Sandman" does sound like it could be the title of a lullaby.
A company called Baby Rock Records has released lullaby versions of tracks by Metallica, Coldplay and Radiohead.
Baby Rock Records did the lullaby tributes because they love the music of all those artists. Executive producer said they tested the CDs on babies they knew and she can vouch that one crying baby fell asleep while listening to the Coldplay disc.
The Metallica, Coldplay and Radiohead versions came out on August 29.

Future editions will feature lullaby versions of Tool, Smashing Pumpkins, Bjork, Nirvana, Queens Of The Stone Age, No Doubt, The Pixies and Pink Floyd. Aiello said while a lot of the music works well in this format, some songs just don't work. She said even though "Rape Me" by Nirvana was a hit, it just wasn't the best choice for babies.

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