Not only will you be able to attend the massive Maryland Deathfest next year but also the California Deathfest. This 3-day event will take place from October 9-11, 2015 at the Oakland Metro Operahouse in Oakland, California. The organizers of Maryland Deathfest recently decided to give it a go with an event on the West Coast and the first batch of acts confirmed seems promising. Check it out below and beam.

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Proggers rejoice because Neal Morse is about to release its ambitious new album The Grand Experiment on the 16th of February 2015 with a European tour for March 2015. The full list of dates can be found below. Now they have revealed the new artwork and all the details. Who is excited to hear this?

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Ephel Duath are disbanding. It was the founder of the band Davide Tiso who announced it and made the decision to put the avantgarde band to rest. Ephel Duath is essentially his baby and he decided to let it go. The band's vocalist Karyn Crisis has her new project Gospel Of The Witches and Davide Tiso is also involved. So, at least you will be able to continue following his work there.

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Here is some Devin Townsend for you today. With the double album Z² out now worldwide, the band is currently on tour in the US with Animals As Leaders and Monuments. Now the prog crazies unveil a brand new lyric video for the track "March Of The Poozers" taken from the Dark Matters side of the album. What are you waiting for? Enjoy!

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After sharing their song "Touch In The Night," Battle Beast just debuted a new video for another track. Today you can hear "Madness" from their third, upcoming new record Unholy Savior, set for release on January 9th (Europe), January 12th (UK) and January 27th (US) 2015 via Nuclear Blast. The heavy metal band shot the video with the help of producer Ville Lipiainen ( Nightwish, Hypocrisy and more) and some special guests. Check it out!

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Things aren't looking good for Massacre. The Death Dta Tours has informed that due to several factors, the death metallers will not be taking part in the Symbolic 20th Anniversary European tour in late February/March 2015. Unfortunately, Massacre also had to cut their participation in the Swamp Leper Stomp '14 tour with DTA, Obituary and Rivers Of Nihil by one show. Bassist Terry Butler and vocalist Ed Webb issued joint statements indicating that they have left the band.

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Aussies Psycroptic just released a new clip for the tune "Echoes To Come". This is the first video created for their upcoming new self-titled album, their first since 2012's The Inherited Repression. You can see the band in action on the video below and listen to a new song. The tech-death metallers will release the new opus in early 2015, with the exact release date still to be confirmed.

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Post-metallers Russian Circles are currently touring in the U.S. on their 10th anniversary tour. They just announced good news for their European fans as a whole lot of European tour dates with Americans Helms Alee are set for the spring of 2015. See the dates below.

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This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of Judas Priest's best albums: Defenders Of The Faith. On March 9th 2015, a newly expanded 3CD version of the heavy metallers 1984 album Defenders Of The Faith will be unleashed. This special 30th Anniversary Edition includes the original ten-track album, fully remastered and a complete live recording from the Defenders tour, recorded at the Long Beach Arena in California on 5th May, 1984.

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Ouroboros are back and they bring Emanations with them. Emanations is their new album, which comes four years after the latest Glorification Of A Myth. And because you still have to wait a little bit more until March 2015, the album's release, the Australian death metal band has shared a new song called "The Sleep Of Reason" to whet your appetite. The track features The FilmHarmonic Orchestra of Prague. Enjoy!

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The project Countermove has released the video for the charity single they've worked on for the Red Cross. Several Dutch musicians have joined forces in support of the Red Cross, in occasion of 3FM Serious Request 2014, a Dutch charity event that is organised every year. You can now donate and download "The Power Of Love" at this location. Also, watch below the group of musicians that includes singers Floor Jansen, Simone Simons, Anneke Van Giersbergen, multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen and many more performing "The Power Of Love".

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The nu metallers Coal Chamber are returning and releasing a new album on Napalm Records. Frontman Dez Fafara even put his other band DevilDriver on hiatus to focus on Coal Chamber. And the band will be busy next year as they've announced a North American tour. Support on the tour will come from Filter, Combichrist and American Head Charge.

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Swedish black metal band Hypothermia, featuring ex-members of Lifelover and members of Kall, has signed a record deal with Agonia Records. The band's new album, the successor to Skogens Hjärta (2010), is finally set to be released in early 2015. You can start preparing for that!

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Who wants to hear another new Marduk song? Here it is! The band has shared the new tune "Wartheland" just now from their impending release Frontschwein. Fans had to wait a few years for the new album but now there is new material to sink your teeth into. Stop what you are doing and stream the track on the Soundcloud player below. Do you like what you hear or not? Let us know.

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Carach Angren finally unveiled more about their new album. In fact, the band has revealed that their fourth full-length is called This Is No Fairy Tale. If you are curious to know more, check out the album cover artwork and tracklist below. But wait, there is more! The symphonic black metallers are also streaming a new lyric video for the track "There's No Place Like Home." Costin Chioreanu designed the video for the song. Enjoy it below and tell us what you think about it.

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