Austria's symphonic metallers Serenity have released a new video! They will unleash their fifth album, Codex Atlanticus, on January 29th via Napalm Records. Codex Atlanticus is a concept album about Leonardo Da Vinci, and while you won't get the full impact by hearing one song, "Follow Me" is a good place to start. Take a few minutes and listen to the song on the player below.

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Lacuna Coil have lost yet another member. In the last two years, the band parted ways with drummer Cristiano "Criz" Mozzati and guitarist Cristiano Migliore. Now long-time guitarist Marco Emanuele Biazzi has also left the group. Lacuna Coil recently entered BRX Studio in Milan to record their new album, Delirium, for a tentative May release via Century Media.

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After joining Napalm Records, Walls Of Jericho, the five-piece metalcore band from Detroit, Michigan, will release its new album, No One Can Save You From Yourself, on March 25th via Napalm Records, eight years after their latest release. Now both the album artwork and tracklist have been revealed. Check them out below and get ready for the band's comeback.

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German power metal band Sinbreed will release its new album, Master Creator, on February 26th, 2016 via AFM Records in case you didn't know. They shared a first taste of the album by releasing a lyric video for the song "Creation Of Reality" and you can enjoy it below. It's been two years since they released Shadows. How do you like the new song?

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Technical death metal outfit Rivers Of Nihil has amicably parted ways with drummer Alan Balamut, who was in the band for the last two years. With Alan's departure, Rivers Of Nihil welcome Dylan Potts. To showcase his talent behind the kit, the band has filmed a new drum play-through for the track "Perpetual Growth Machine," taken from their latest album Monarchy. You can watch it below.

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How about a new song from German a cappella power metal band Van Canto? They will release a new album called Voices Of Fire on March 16th, 2016 via earMUSIC. As a first taste of the new release, the band brings you the lyric video for the first single "Clashings On Armour Plates," which can be viewed below. "Clashings On Armour Plates" marks a new chapter in Van Canto's musical story - metal vocal musical. The first song of the album to see the light of day perfectly demonstrates that the six musicians of Van Canto are not only able to imitate instruments such as guitars, basses and keyboards but first and foremost tell stories.

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After ten years together, Canadians Crimson Shadows are parting ways with frontman Jimi Maltais. What is the reason for it? It seems like he is moving on to something else but they wish him well. The band also added that they will announce a new vocalist soon. Meanwhile, they will continue working on a new album.

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Red Fang fans rejoice! The stoner group who recently celebrated their tenth anniversary with a trio of Northwestern U.S. performances, return to the studio in February, to record the follow-up to Whales & Leeches (2013) with famed producer Ross Robinson. Coming from Red Fang, it should be fun at least.

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If you are a fan of doom metal, you should listen to Lycus's new album. The Oakland-based funeral doom quartet has shared their brand new album Chasms in its entirety online for streaming. Listen to it below and give us your opinion about the piece. For those so inclined, you can purchase physical or digital copies over band's Bandcamp page.

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Progressive metal veterans Queensrÿche just shared their new video clip for the song "Eye9" which is taken from Queensrÿche's latest album, Condition Hüman. This is their second video clip taken from the new output and was directed by The Cordero Brothers. The band didn't reveal the meaning behind the video and prefer that the fans interpret it in their own way. You can watch it unfold below.

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Drowning Pool has announced a string of headlining tour dates. These are the first wave of shows in support of the forthcoming album Hellelujah which is due out on February 5th, 2016 via Entertainment One Music. Audiotopsy and Violent New Breed will serve as support on these dates. Check out all the shows below.

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Avantasia, the band created by Edguy frontman Tobias Sammet, has big news to share today. They have announced that the band will play some shows in North America, which will include their second appearance in Canada. Musicians already confirmed for the shows are: Michael Kiske, Jørn Lande, Eric Martin, Ronnie Atkins, Amanda Somerville, Herbie Langhans, Sascha Paeth and Oliver Hartmann. Furthermore, Avantasia will take part in the preliminary TV casting show to choose the candidate to represent Germany at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm this May. The group will compete with its current single, "Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose".

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On November 9th, 2014, Black Tusk bassist Jonathan Athon died after suffering severe injuries in a motorcycle accident. With the band's future in question, guitarist Andrew Fidler and drummer James May decided to keep Black Tusk going, in memory of Athon - and just as he would've wished it. Their forthcoming album, Pillars Of Ash will arrive on January 29th, 2016 via Relapse Records. The band has shared a new cut from the album, "Desolation Of Endless Times", which the trio says "sums up the kind of year the band's had." You can listen to it right here.

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Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden will make their highly anticipated first-ever visit to China in April on The Book Of Souls World Tour, playing at Beijing LeSports Center on April 24th and Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Arena on April 26th. The band is promoting their double album The Book Of Souls. Iron Maiden announced last year that touring plans to support the album wouldn't happen until 2016 to allow singer Bruce Dickinson time to fully recuperate after his successful cancer treatment.

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Death metal masters Cannibal Corpse are returning to Europe in April for a full tour. Support on the trek will come from Brazilians Krisiun and Hideous Divinity on what promises to be a crushing event.

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