"Celebratory Gunfire", a brand-new track from US grindcore band Brutal Truth, has been made available for streaming at this location. You can also listen to the song "Fuck Cancer" on their Facebook page.

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Band profile:	Brutal Truth

Iceland's own Sólstafir, which have a new album coming out entitled Svartir Sandar, are currently streaming the song "Fjara" online at this location. The song comes off of Svartir Sandar, which is set for release in Europe on October 14th and in North America on October 18th via Season of Mist.

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Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Sólstafir

US metalcore band As I Lay Dying has announced that they will release a compilation album entitled Decas. The album is set for release on November 8th in North America, November 7th in the U.K. and Europe, and November 4th in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the band.

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Source:	asilaydying.com
Band profile:	As I Lay Dying

Australian funeral doom act Mournful Congregation has signed with 20 Buck Spin for the North American release of two full-length releases. The first of the pair, a compilation of out-of-print tracks entitled The Unspoken Hymns, acts as a prologue for the band's newly completed 80 minutes full-length album, The Book Of Kings, which is set for a North American release on November 8th.

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metalunderground.com

Australian death metal band Dawn Of Retribution has announced that they are disbanding after one final show, having only released one full-length album.

Here it is the official statement: "After four years, countless shows around Australia, one critically acclaimed full length album and a hell of a lot of beers it with some sadness and some optimism for the future that Dawn Of Retribution have decided to call it a day."

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metalunderground.com

Peaceville Records official statement

"As the band is set to invade Europe this month, Aura Noir's cult debut album Black Thrash Attack is to be released by Peaceville Records this October on vinyl pre-order here & CD pre-order at this location."

"The album has been fully re-mastered by Aggressor from the band, & includes a bonus track in the shape of a cover of Venom's 'Heavens On Fire".

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Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	Aura Noir

The entire upcoming self-titled album from Danish prog/power metal band Anubis Gate is now streaming online at this location.

The fifth album of the band will be released in two days, on September 13th, via Nightmare Records. Previous album details, including cover art and tracklist were previously reported over here.


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Source:	metalinsider.net
Band profile:	Anubis Gate

"Abraxas Connexus", a brand-new song from mythological metallers Absu can now be streamed on Pitchfork and in the YouTube-video below for the time being.

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Source:	pitchfork.com
Band profile:	Absu

New Wave Of British Heavy Metal veterans Cloven Hoof has announced that they have found a new guitarist in the form of Joe Whelan, formerly of the band Dementia.

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Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	Cloven Hoof

British crossover thrashers SSS, which recently released Problems To The Answer, has announced the addition of two new members to the band.

Joining the group are Stu Taylor (guitar) and Dave Archer (drums), who both also play in Liverpool-based stoner metal act The Bendal Interlude, and who replace outgoing members Pete Broom and Dave Fergusson.

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Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	SSS

UK extreme metal band Cradle Of Filth revealed the track list for the band's upcoming mini-album and DVD entitled, Evermore Darkly?. The album will be available via Peaceville Records on October 17th (Europe) and Nuclear Blast USA on October 18, 2011 (North America).

The mini-album features the brand-new track "Thank Your Lucky Stars", plus a remix of "Forgive Me Father", courtesy of Rob Caggiano from Anthrax, an extended rendition of "Lilith Immaculate", as well as demo versions of three songs from Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa. The final track is a teaser from the band's forthcoming orchestral project, a rework of "Summer Dying Fast".

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Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	Cradle Of Filth

With a newly-rejuvenated line-up and their signature sound intact, San Francisco's Hammers Of Misfortune have returned with 17th Street, a brash and heartfelt song cycle, blending the best elements of NWOBHM, Thrash, Doom, and American Folk music while somehow sounding unlike any of these. 17th Street takes the band's inimitable sound to a new level, creating an emotional gravity that only further accentuates the band's formidable songwriting chops.

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Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	Hammers Of Misfortune

U.K. death/doom metal pioneers My Dying Bride have announced The Barghest O' Whitby as the title of their new EP, which will be released on November 7th through Peaceville Records on CD and limited vinyl.

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Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	My Dying Bride

UK progressive metallers Enochian Theory are working on a new album, tentatively due early next year through Mascot Records.

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Black Mass, the new upcoming album from Long Island-based hardcore veterans This Is Hell will be released on October 11 via Rise Records.

The follow-up to 2010's Weight Of The World was recorded earlier this summer at Killingsworth Studio in Valley Village, California with producer Tomas Costanza.

One of the new tracks, called "Black Mass" has been made available for streaming over at Soundcloud.

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allrisefortheblackmass.com