"Beauty School", the new video from US alternative metal band Deftones can now be watched below.

The clip was directed by 13thWitness.

"Beauty School" comes off the band's latest album, called Diamond Eyes, which was released in May last year.

In other news, Deftones are planning to film their upcoming Russian concerts at Saint Petersburg (September 2) and Moscow (September 3) for a future live DVD - the first in their career.

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"Golden Days", a new track from Danish prog/power metal band Anubis Gate is now streaming online at this location.

"Golden Days" comes off of the band's upcoming album, the self-titled Anubis Gate, to be released on September 13th via Nightmare Records, as previously reported over here.


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The upcoming new album from Canadian all-female band Kittie, I've Failed You, is now streaming online at this location.

The sixth album of the band will be released on August 30th through eOne Music.


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"Zerospan", a brand-new track from US metal super-group Charred Walls Of The Damned can now be heard at Metal Underground.

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The up-and-coming Norwegian progressive metal sensation Leprous will release the band's third album (and InsideOut Music debut), Bilateral, today in North America. Starting today, Guitar World is hosting a full album stream of Bilateral.

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German power metal act Crystallion has revealed the track listing for the band's upcoming album, to be released in 2011.

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NPR is hosting the public's first listen to "Woodland Cathedral," the fifth track off of Cascadian black metal act Wolves In The Throne Room's upcoming LP, Celestial Lineage at this location.

The fourth album of the band, Celestial Lineage, will be released on September 13th, via Southern Lord Records.


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American stoner/doom band Yob is currently offering fans an opportunity to hear the new album Atma before it is released on August 16th via Profound Lore Records.

Atma, which will be the sixth full-length album of the band can now be streamed here.


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Welcome 2 My Nightmare, the highly anticipated new album of shock rock icon Alice Cooper will be released later this year through Universal Music Group.

Recorded with longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin - who produced the original multi-platinum Welcome To My Nightmare album in 1975 - the record picks up right where they left off, with Alice trapped in his own warped mind.

Explains Alice Cooper: "This is Alice's nightmare 35 years later. Bob and I created this character and we know how to write for him. I play the part but we're not writing for me, we're writing for Alice. We kept the first Nightmare album very personal to us, on this one we found more humor and we were more open. This was our world and we want to present it to the fans. The original album was my first solo album after all those huge hit records with the original band and now that nightmare is exposed, this one can be a little bit more open. The music crosses all sorts of boundaries; we went where the lyrics took us."

There is an array of collaborators on the new album, including original Alice Cooper members Denis Dunaway, Michael Bruce and Neal Smith reunited on three tracks; global pop superstar Ke$ha, who affectionately calls Alice "dad"; and legendary Alice and Lou Reed guitarist Steve Hunter, who is part of Alice's current touring band and featured prominently on the first Nightmare album.

Welcome 2 My Nightmare will be released first as a "fan pack" in conjunction with Future Publishing in September, with a conventional release following in October. The fan pack includes the album, a giant poster, a facepaint set, a metal badge, an Alice face mask and a 132-page magazine dedicated to all things Alice.

Welcome 2 My Nightmare Fan Pack tracklist:

01. I Am Made Of You
02. Caffeine
03. The Nightmare Returns
04. A Runaway Train
05. Last Man On Earth
06. The Congregation
07. I'll Bite Your Face Off
08. Disco Bloodbath Boogie Fever
09. Ghouls Gone Wild
10. Something To Remember Me By
11. When Hell Comes Home
12. What Baby Wants
13. I Gotta Get Outta Here
14. The Underture

Exclusive fan pack bonus tracks:
15. Under The Bed
16. Poison (Live at Download Festival)

Welcome 2 My Nightmare Standard UK and international tracklist:

01. I Am Made Of You
02. Caffeine
03. The Nightmare Returns
04. A Runaway Train
05. Last Man On Earth
06. The Congregation
07. I'll Bite Your Face Off
08. Disco Bloodbath Boogie Fever
09. Ghouls Gone Wild
10. Something To Remember Me By

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"Under It And Over It", a brand-new track from US groove metallers Five Finger Death Punch has been made available for streaming over at Revolver Magazine.

Commented FFDP vocalist Ivan Moody: "This one is about the rumors and gossip that go on everywhere - especially online. It's comical to see how much crazy, ill-informed shit people will post as news and when they're trolling around message boards. In today's day and age, speculation and bad info can just fly around the internet and catch fire - even when it's completely false and unfounded. Funny shit."

"Under It And Over It" comes off the band's upcoming new album, entitled American Capitalist, which will be released on October 11th through Prospect Park Records.

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"Black Tongue", a brand-new track from US progressive metal band Mastodon has been made available for streaming on their official youtube channel.

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"Akelarre", a brand-new track from thrashers Criminal - originally formed in Chile and now based in the UK - has been made available for streaming over at MySpace.

"Akelarre" is the title track off the band's upcoming new album, which will be released on August 19th through Massacre Records.

Akelarre is Criminal's seventh studio album and first since the departure of lead guitarist and founding member Rodrigo Contreras and the subsequent addition of Basque guitar player Olmo Cascallar. The album was produced by bassist Dan Biggin at his HVR Studios in Suffolk, UK.

Akelarre tracklist:

01. Order From Chaos
02. Resistance Is Futile
03. The Ghost We Summoned
04. Akelarre
05. State Of Siege
06. Tyrannicide
07. Feel The Void
08. The Power Of The Dog
09. Vows Of Silence
10. La Santa Muerte

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Anthrax has revealed the cover artwork for its long-overdue new full-length album, Worship Music.

The original painting for the cover was created by renowned comic book artist Alex Ross, who has worked with Marvel Comics and DC Comics and is known for his "Marvels", "Kingdom Come", and "Astro City" illustrations. Ross also did the original artwork for Anthrax's We've Come For You All and Music of Mass Destruction albums.

Worship Music will be released on September 13th through Megaforce Records (one day earlier internationally through Nuclear Blast Records).

Worship Music marks the band's first proper studio release in eight years and was originally supposed to be released in 2009 as the debut of singer Dan Nelson. Instead, the album now marks the first new Anthrax record to feature vocalist Joey Belladonna in 20 years.

A brand-new track, called "Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't", is still available for streaming at Soundcloud, or available for free download over here (e-mail sign-up required).

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"You Only Live Once", the new video from California deathcore act Suicide Silence can now be watched over at Skullnbones.com (courtesy of Guvera.com).

The clip was shot with director Nathan "Karma" Cox (Marilyn Manson, Disturbed, All That Remains).

"You Only Live Once" comes off the band's latest album, entitled The Black Crown, which was released yesterday, July 12th, through Century Media Records. More album details were previously reported over here.

The Black Crown is still available for streaming in its entirety over at MySpace.

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"Minutes", a brand-new track from UK metalcore act Malefice has been made available for streaming over at AltSounds.

Another new track, called "Delirium" is still available for streaming over at Metal-Hammer.de, while a video for "Awaken the Tides" can be watched over at Bloody-Disgusting.com.

"Minutes", "Delirium" and "Awaken the Tides" come off the band's upcoming new album, entitled Awaken the Tides, which will be released in Europe on July 15th, in the UK on July 18th, and in North America on August 2nd through Metal Blade Records. More album details were previously reported over here.

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Band profile:	Malefice