Official Century Media Records press release:

Dutch death metal veterans Thanatos and Century Media Records have inked a deal for the re-release of the band's back catalogue. In the scope of the label's massive Death Certificate campaign the first two albums of Thanatos will be made available again: The classic debut Emerging From The Netherworlds as well as the equally great second release Realm Of Ecstasy, both boosted up with extra tracks (CD only), new layouts, liner notes, lyrics and a killer re-mastered sound by Dan Swanö. Both albums doubtlessly range amongst the classic releases of the heyday of Death Metal in the late 80's/early 90's.

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Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Thanatos

Norwegian black metal music group God Seed will release its more or less dramatically entitled debut album I Begin in October, more precisely in North America on October 23rd and in Europe on October 30th.

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The ghosts from the north, or with a more familiar name, Tribulation, have released some new information about the band's recent past and near future.

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Source:	theajnaoffensive.com
Band profile:	Tribulation

As doomsday slowly closes in, Bedemon, founded in 1973, is about to release its new album Symphony Of Shadows via Svart Records on August 24th in Continental Europe, September 5th in the UK and on October 23rd in the US. It features the last guitar playing of the late Pentagram guitarist, Randy Palmer. Bedemon originally was an offshoot of very early Pentagram. You can stream the whole fine thing in Levykauppa X's site.

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Source:	levykauppax.fi
Band profile:	Pentagram

Weapon is proudly spicing up the Canadian metal scene with tigers and horned skulls guarding their upcoming crown release. October 9th will mark the release of the band's third album entitled Embers And Revelations. Relapse Records offers the new album in three different formats, which are: CD / LP / digital. The band will thereafter embark on a tour with Marduk and 1349. The album's artwork created by Benjamin Vierling can now be viewed below as well as the album teaser.

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Australian metallists Deströyer 666 have fresh news bursting straight up from the core lineup sector. Guitarist Ian "Shrapnel" Gray is leaving the band after 16 years of service.

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Wintersun have released a new update about their album Time I new release date and announced two Finnish album release shows. The release date of Time I has now been brought forward to October 12th (instead of 19th) via Nuclear Blast and the band will do two special album release shows in Finland. The first show will be at Lutakko in Jyväskylä on October 12th and the second one at Nosturi in Helsinki on October 13th. The support acts will be Thaurorod (Lutakko and Nosturi) and Medicated (Nosturi).

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Source:	wintermadness.net
Band profile:	Wintersun

Finnish folk metal group Ensiferum is offering a new look behind the scenes of the making of their new video for the song "In My Sword I Trust". The new song will be featured on their upcoming album Unsung Heroes, out on August 27th through Spinefarm Records. More album details here and here.

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Official Relapse Records press release:

Finland's doom/death-lords Hooded Menace have completed work on their devastating, down-tuned masterpiece Effigies Of Evil! Marking their first release for Relapse Records, Effigies Of Evil will be unleashed upon the masses on September 11th in CD, 2xLP and digital editions including a special deluxe edition vinyl release, which comes with a limited edition 7" featuring covers by Witchfinder General and Eternal Darkness.

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Source:	relapse.com
Band profile:	Hooded Menace

German sun-avoiders Bethlehem had to cancel their scheduled performance at Black Metal Is Rising VII in Paris this weekend due to an injury. The band's bassist Jürgen Bartsch underwent surgery and is still recovering from it, but the band promises to reschedule the date.

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Monolithe have finally revealed some details about their long-awaited new album Monolithe III, including the artwork. Debemur Morti Productions will release the album later this year.

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Norwegian metallers Djevel, who prefer to drink their coffee black, have just revealed the artwork for their forthcoming EP in all its majesty. This yet untitled 7" EP will include two limited versions of the upcoming album's tracks carrying these titles: "Besatt av Maane og Natt" and "Og Englene Dinglet fra Galgene...", and will be released on August 24th.

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To celebrate two decades of existence, Slipknot will release Antennas To Hell, a "best of" collection documenting its career on July 24th. The album is scheduled to be released via Roadrunner Records while the band is spending its summer as the main attraction of the 2012 edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, as well as curating and headlining the inaugural year of their very own festival, Knotfest.

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Source:	slipknot1.com
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Norwegian heavy metallers Djerv just came up with a new video for the track "Headstone". The video which has been directed by Jørn Veberg and co-directed by Colin McMahon, comes off the band's last year's debut album Djerv. You can watch the video below.

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Wintersun released the following announcement on their official website:

Hello friends!

Time for some album(s) news. Wintersun's Time is going to be two albums, titled Time I & Time II. We made this decision simply because of few reasons:

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Source:	wintermadness.net
Band profile:	Wintersun