A brand new song from progressive death metal masters Obscura is available now! The 7-minute track is the second revealed so far and will appear on the German band's new album, Akróasis, which will be released February 5th, 2016 via Relapse Records. Mark your calendars! While you wait, explore the new material with "Sermon Of The Seven Suns" at this location.

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An official lyric video from Devil You Know, the creative union of singer Howard Jones (ex-Killswitch Engage), guitarist Francesco Artusato (All Shall Perish) and drummer John Sankey (Devolved), can be seen below. The song "Your Last Breath" is taken from their sophomore album, They Bleed Red, which was released on November 6th via Nuclear Blast. Listen to the song here and tell us if you enjoyed it.

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Lords Of Black are ready to conquer the world with II, a new album which will be released on March 18th, 2016 via Frontiers Music Srl again co-produced, mixed and mastered by Roland Grapow. Lords Of Black is the band formed by world-class singer Ronnie Romero (joining the new incarnation of Rainbow), renowned guitarist Tony Hernando and monster drummer Andy C. Their vision was to form a metal band with a modern approach blended with catchy, melodic and progressive elements. Check out a trailer for the album below.

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Legendary Australian rockers AC/DC will embark on the next leg of their Rock or Bust World Tour in February. The 20-show trek kicks off February 2nd in Tacoma, Washington and concludes on April 4th at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The American Tour date announcement comes after a massive year for the band, with them kicking off the 57th annual Grammy Awards, headlining at Coachella, and completing 28 shows in Europe, 14 shows in North America and 11 shows in Australia/New Zealand.

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New music alert! A brand new song called "Martyr" from supergroup Last In Line can be streamed below. The track is taken from their debut album, Heavy Crown, which will be released on February 19th, 2016 via Frontiers Music Srl. The album was recorded at a Southern California studio with producer Jeff Pilson, a veteran bassist who has played with Dio and Dokken among others.

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More Primal Fear new songs? Here it is! "Bullets & Tears", a brand new song from the German power metallers, can be streamed below. The song is taken from the band's new studio album, Rulebreaker, which will be released on January 29th, 2016 via Frontiers Music Srl. The effort will be made available in CD, deluxe CD/DVD and - in collaboration with Soulfood Music in Germany - on vinyl and a special super-limited vinyl edition featuring an eagle head on the vinyl.

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Dutch death/thrash metallers Izegrim will release their new album, The Ferryman's End, in the spring via Listenable Records, it has been announced. Recorded at the prestigious Soundlodge Studio in Germany, the ferocious new record is the follow-up to the band's previous full-length releases, Code Of Consequences and Congress Of The Insane.

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Japanese J-Pop/heavy metal band Babymetal will release its second album worldwide on April 1st, 2016 via earMUSIC. A world tour in support of the record will follow the album's arrival as well. The new release comes two years after the release of their successful debut album. In terms of the new shows, Babymetal will embark on a tour going across the globe and it all begins at the SSE Arena Wembley London on April 2nd, 2016. The band will headline also their first ever show at Tokyo Dome in 2016 to mark the end of the 2016 world tour.

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While they continue to work on a new album, Metallica have collaborated with an award winning author named Matt Taylor on a book about the making of the band's classic 1986 album Master Of Puppets and the subsequent tour that followed its release. Fans shared photos, videos and stories with the band so that all pieces fit together. The cover of Metallica: Back To The Front, which is due in the fall of 2016, can be seen below for now. The book will be released as part of the 30th anniversary celebration of Master Of Puppets.

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Exumer have set The Raging Tides as the title of their fourth full-length album, due out on January 29th via Metal Blade Records. The wait is almost over but the German thrash metallers have shared the first song from it now. The Raging Tides title track can be streamed below. Enjoy and check out the cover and tracklist as well.

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American industrial metal outfit American Head Charge will release its fourth album, Tango Umbrella, on March 25th, 2016 via Napalm Records. The cover artwork was created by Sam Shearon and can be seen below. While the band released an EP in 2013, this will be their first studio album since 2005's The Feeding. Get ready!

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Avantasia, the brainchild of Tobias Sammet, will release a new digital single, "Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose", on December 11th but why wait more? The song taken from Avantasia's seventh studio album, Ghostlights, which will be released on January 29th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast, is now available for streaming online. The lyric video for "Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose" can be consumed below. Don't forget to tell us your impressions of the new material.

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Polish death metallers Behemoth will perform their critically acclaimed album, The Satanist, in its entirety on the band's upcoming European run in early 2016 (January/February). They also plan to bring a brand new exhibition concept, The Congregation, on tour. The exhibition will be dubbed "A Symbiosis Of Behemoth And Toxic Vision" and will showcase collaborative work between Behemoth and Toxic Vision, the artist that Behemoth has been working closely with over the past few years in terms of stage outfits, music videos, stage/photo props and such.

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Canadian thrash metallers Threat Signal just announced that they signed a worldwide deal with Agonia Records. The other good news is that the band has finished recording its long-awaited fourth studio album, Disconnect, for an early 2016 release. More details will be revealed soon!

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Cannibal Corpse will soon embark on a tour with one of the most bludgeoning death metal lineups. Florida death metal progenitors Obituary will serve as direct support, followed by Canada's Cryptopsy, and Abysmal Dawn from Los Angeles. The tour, presented by The Noise, will tear across North America beginning on February 12th. How do you like that line-up? Check out all the dates below.

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