The bands and tour dates have been revealed for the fifth annual Decibel Tour and it's looking tasty! Abbath, High On Fire, Skeletonwitch and Tribulation spearhead this new tour taking place this upcoming March in North America. How do you like this line-up?

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The mighty symphonic metallers Therion are touring again in Europe in January 2016! On this run, the Swedish band will be playing a very special, best of set list. Support will come from occult rockers Luciferian Light Orchestra, Mongolian nomadic metallers Ego Fall and Russian symphonic metal force Imperial Age. These rare shows will focus on songs from the albums Secret Of The Runes, Vovin and Theli, and are not to be missed!

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Sludge metal mongers The Body have recently released a collaboration album with black metallers Krieg. The entire release is streaming online over here below in case you want to hear it. If you like what you hear, you can also grab it via Bandcamp. The collaboration between these two bands was recorded two years ago, during a two-day lull between the sessions for The Body's Christs, Redeemers and I Shall Die Here LPs.

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Next month, Baroness will be releasing their fourth album, Purple, via Relapse Records. But before that, we have time to enjoy a brand new track from the Savannah, Georgia band. This one is called "Shock Me". So, stop what you are doing and come check it out here. What do you think of the new material released so far?

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If you have been following the news lately, you know that Deftones were supposed to have performed at Le Bataclan in Paris, France the day after the terrorist attacks hit. They had three shows in a row scheduled for Le Bataclan and had been at the venue the day of the attack. Some members of the band and crew were attending the Eagles Of Death Metal concert on Friday night where dozens of fans were killed, but left the venue minutes before the terrorist attack began. Now the band has decided to cancel the rest of the shows on their European tour. They had three more shows to do, in London, Berlin and Cologne.

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Swedish quartet Enforcer not only dropped a new album this year as they will release the band's very first live DVD/CD package, called Live By Fire, this week on November 20th via Nuclear Blast. The speed metallers have recently revealed an appetizer clip from it. Watch below the track video for the new studio track, "Stellar Plains", which will be on the 10" EP of the mailorder box and on the CD.

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Doom metallers Orchid have released the official music video for the song "Helicopters" off of the band's most recent EP, Sign Of The Witch, released this year with 4 brand new tracks. With this video, the band wants to send out a big thank you to all their fans worldwide. Enjoy!

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Aborted are already turning 20 this year and the Belgian death metallers will celebrate the feat with Termination Redux, the band's brand new 20th anniversary limited edition vinyl and digital EP release. Furthermore, Aborted posted a brand new live video for the song "Necrotic Manifesto" shot live at Graspop 2015. This song is taken from their latest release, The Necrotic Manifesto and the brutality can be observed here below.

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The mighty Prong have revealed more about their new record, X-No Absolutes. We already knew that it was coming out next year, more precisely on February 5th, 2016 via SPV/Steamhammer. It will be available as digipak (including bonus track and poster), 2 LP gatefold version (red vinyl plus CD in paper sleeve) and download. If it's anything like Ruining Lives, it should be fun. Take a look at the cover below and wait for the music!

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The venue Le Bataclan in Paris, France, hosts hundreds of shows every year, and many of those are from metal bands. After the tragedy in Romania recently, another one happens. During an Eagles Of Death Metal concert last night, at least 112 people were killed by terrorists who also seized hostages. More than 1,000 people were inside the hall at the time of the rampage but police did bring the hostage situation to a close. This Friday night, several other attacks took place in Paris at different locations. The members of Eagles Of Death Metal survived according to their management. Deftones were also scheduled to perform at Le Bataclan today.

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Melodic doom masters Swallow The Sun have just released their eagerly awaited new triple full-length album, Songs From The North I, II & III. To celebrate the album's release, the Finnish band also launched a brand-new video for the song "Rooms And Shadows", taken from part 1 of the record. The video was directed and produced by ex-Sentenced and The Man-Eating Tree drummer Vesa Ranta. Have you listened to the new album already? Check out the video here.

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Grindcore pioneers Napalm Death and Germany's metal powerhouse Heaven Shall Burn have teamed up for a very special split 7" EP release. Entitled The Mission Creep, this limited vinyl-only split 7" EP will be released on December 11th, 2015 via the bands' longtime label Century Media Records and it will include both an unreleased song by Heaven Shall Burn called "Battle Of Attrition" as well as the unreleased Napalm Death track "An Extract (Strip It Clean)".

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Textures will release the first of their upcoming two albums, Phenotype, on February 5th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The second record of the diptych, Genotype, will be released one year later. But as of today you can get the first glimpse into the new material the band has been working on. The Dutch metallers have presented the first new track off the new album to their fans. "New Horizons" is the first single of their anticipated 5th album. You can enjoy the music by clicking on the lyric video available below. Was it pleasing to your ears? Let us know.

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Firewind have announced a familiar face as their new singer: Henning Basse. He has already toured with the band back in 2007 and is known for his work on Metalium, Brainstorm and MaYaN, among others. The Greeks have been quiet for quite some time with guitarist Gus G. focusing more on his solo project of late.

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After releasing a new album this year, Subterranean Masquerade are already working on the next one! The follow-up to The Great Bazaar is being created as we speak and Shai Yallin has been writing new songs and also has confirmed that guitarist Tomer Pink is already finalizing the arrangement for their next album. The recordings should start soon. Let the anticipation begin.

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