Connecticut hardcore mainstays Hatebreed are set to release another slab of anthems on their new record The Concrete Confessional, which is due in the spring of this year on Nuclear Blast. The album is being recorded with longtime producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris and will be mixed by Josh Wilbur, who has previously worked with Lamb Of God and Megadeth, among others. In support of The Concrete Confessional, Hatebreed will embark on a North American headlining tour in May/June. Joining them on the trek are DevilDriver, Nuclear Blast labelmates Devil You Know and Act Of Defiance.

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German thrash metallers Exumer will release their fourth full-length album, The Raging Tides, very soon, more precisely on January 29th via Metal Blade Records. Because of that, they have shared the second song from the upcoming album and you can stream the new thrash attack at this location.

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After more than two decades fronting Norwegian black metal pioneers Immortal, Abbath is back with his corpse painted face and sound on his solo venture Abbath. The iconic Norwegian black metal artist will release his self-titled debut album January 22nd via Season Of Mist. In anticipation, he has premiered the entire album online today. You can check it at this location via SoundCloud and let us know what you think. Alternatively, it is also available here in full through YouTube.

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Heavy/thrash titans Metal Church return with their latest album XI slated for release on March 25th via Rat Pak Records. The band's 11th studio release also marks the return of legendary vocalist and frontman Mike Howe. The reunion between Mike and Metal Church started in July of 2014 when Mike started working with Kurdt Vanderhoof on a side project he was forming with Nigel Glockler from Saxon. Through these initial conversations, Kurdt convinced Mike to ultimately return to Metal Church. Now you can see the album cover and tracklist below.

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Brooklyn's hard rock legends Life Of Agony have signed a worldwide record deal with Napalm Records. Life Of Agony returned to the stage and performed on multiple festival dates in Europe over the summer of 2014. The famed River Runs Red line-up, of vocalist Mina Caputo, guitarist Joey Z, bassist Alan Robert, and drummer Sal Abruscato were excited to take the stage together once again after a three-year hiatus. And now the band has come back to stay, as they are about to continue touring the world and release their 5th studio album, the first in over a decade, since 2005's Broken Valley.

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Mötley Crüe gave their sold-out swan song live performance on New Year's Eve at L.A.'s Staples Center, but that's not the last you'll hear or see from them. For those not in attendance, the rock group had previously announced they would be filming the concert as a documentary for their two-year-long The Final Tour.

Christian Lamb and Jackass creator Jeff Tremaine have been confirmed as the directors for the film. Expect to see the flames, drum kit roller coasters and the arena-level theatrics of their live concert along with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews. You can watch the teaser below.

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Testament guitarist Eric Peterson and Canadian symphonic metal singer Leah have teamed up to bring the powerful track "Winter Sun" right in time for the start of winter. The song now available here blends the ethereal voice of Leah with Peterson's lead work, trading off melodies back and forth in true duet fashion. "Winter Sun" was recorded by five musicians between three different countries, so in order to quickly communicate internationally for free and have the track released by the holidays, the group incorporated the cross-platform communications app WhatsApp to pen the track. You can enjoy it below.

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More new music! Norwegian black metallers Borknagar will release their tenth studio album, Winter Thrice, on January 22nd, 2016 via Century Media. Therefore, the band is now launching a promotional video clip directed by David Solbjørg and Kjetil Kolbjørnsrud of Twitchy Films for the album's title track, which also features former/original vocalist and Ulver-mastermind Kristoffer Rygg on guest vocals. The song is special because it features the 4 vocalists the band has had. The clip can be seen below.

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Swedish doom masters Witchcraft continue to share songs from their upcoming new album Nucleus, which will be released on January 15, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The effort will be made available as a CD, lavish digipak (also as a t-shirt bundle), on vinyl (black, clear, splatter, gold) and as a digital download. The new song you can hear today is called "Theory Of Consequence" and it can be streamed below.

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Deep Purple are finally being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame! The ceremony will take place on April 8th, 2016 at Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center and this year these bands will be inducted: Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Chicago and Steve Miller. Also this year we will see the induction of hip-hop band N.W.A.

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As the release date of their new album approaches, Italian symphonic metal masters Rhapsody Of Fire just released a new lyric video for the song "Shining Star". This track will appear on their new studio album, Into The Legend and fans can satisfy their curiosity about it now. The video was directed by L.A. based movie director Neil Johnson. Enjoy this new ballad presented in wonderful landscapes below.

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The legendary Motörhead have just premiered their brand new video for the tune "When The Sky Comes Looking For You" taken from their 22nd studio album, Bad Magic, which was released back in August via UDR Music. The clip was directed by Pep Bonet, who has been working with the band since 2008 and compiled Motörhead's Röadkill book of photography. It was shot over two days in Palma de Mallorca with extras who had applied to be part of the filming after Bonet made an online appeal. You can watch the video below and enjoy some Motörhead.

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Dutch death metallers Hail Of Bullets just announced that they will team up with David Ingram (ex-Bolt Thrower, ex-Benediction) for their appearance at next year's Maryland Deathfest, set to take place on May 28th, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. This will be the only Hail Of Bullets show until the summer of 2016. The band also added that they intend to start working on new material next year.

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The new band led by former Rage guitarist Victor Smolski, Almanac, will release its debut album, Tsar, on March 18th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. Victor Smolski himself was responsible for the production of the record. Mixing was done by Sebastian "Seeb" Levermann (Orden Ogan) and cover art was created by famous Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák (Wisdom, Annihilator, Destruction, Elvenking). Take a peek below to discover the first album details of Almanac's debut.

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Hard rock trio featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater, Metal Allegiance), legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big, Steve Vai) and guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (Mr. Big, Poison), The Winery Dogs have released a new video for the song "Fire" and it can be seen below. "Fire" was, in fact, initially called "Last Chance" but didn't come to fruition until Kotzen showed it to his bandmates. The clip was directed by Steve Lyon and features performance and behind the scenes footage along with images of a woman on a beach in Thailand. It also includes clips of Kotzen in New York's Times Square with an acoustic guitar.

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