This was sudden. As they prepare to enter the studio in January, Megadeth lose two of its members. Long-time drummer Shawn Drover, who has been in the band for the last ten years, and guitarist Christopher "Chris" Broderick, in the band since 2008, have both announced their departures from the group today in quick succession. Broderick cited "artistic and musical differences" and Drover will be pursuing his own musical interests. It's just founding members Mustaine and Ellefson in the band now.

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Good news for Heidevolk fans. Their new album is one step closer to completion as they have finished the recordings. The folk metal unit is preparing the successor to 2012's Batavi album that will drop via Napalm Records. What are your expectations for the new record?

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If you like some sludge metal, you should check out Lord Dying's brand new song. The Portland metallers will release their new album entitled Poisoned Altars, on January 27th, 2015 (1/26 for UK/World and 1/24 for Germany/Benelux/Finland) via Relapse Records. Today the first song from the album called "A Wound Outside Of Time" has been made available to the public. Go ahead and enjoy it below.

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Soundgarden have officially released their rarities collection Echo Of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across The Path. Included in the release is a brand new recording, the track "Storm," recorded in May this year with producer Jack Endino in Seattle. Now you can watch the new music video by the band's creative director Josh Graham below. It is rather hypnotic. See it for yourself here!

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The details of the 2015 Hatefest Tour have been announced. The unholy billing will be headlined by Six Feet Under together with Marduk, Vader and Hate. Special guests on all weekend-dates will be Eisregen and Debauchery. Tickets for this exceptional death/black metal feast will be available at this location. This trek will stop by Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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Symphonic/djent metallers Xerath decided to premiere a new video today. The British band just debuted online a video for the groovy song "Bleed This Body Clean" taken from III, their latest opus, released in September on Candlelight Records. The video features footage of the band performing live.

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Lock Up have some good and bad news to share. First of all, they announced an important line-up change. Their vocalist since 2002, Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg of At The Gates fame, has left the band due to "schedule/logistic issues". However, the band has recruited Kevin Sharp (Brutal Truth, Primate, Venomous Concept). The good news is that they will enter the studio in the coming months to record the follow-up album to Necropolis Transparent. The band is currently busy in writing mode and currently seeking a new label home and hope for an early summer release of the as yet untitled new album.

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When they just released Live With Intronaut, Cloudkicker have already announced a new release for December. The mastermind Ben Sharp is always very prolific and never seems to stop. The new release is called Little Histories and is coming out on December 1st and will be available on Bandcamp digitally and on 10" vinyl.

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There is a new collaboration on the horizon. American sludge/doom metallers Thou are joining forces with The Body again. After releasing the collaboration EP Released From Love earlier this year, the two bands will release a new, collaborative album called You, Whom I Have Always Hated. It's coming out on Thrill Jockey Records on January 27th, 2015. The release includes a version of "Terrible Lie" by Nine Inch Nails. The remainder was written collaboratively in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and then further refined on their 2014 tour together.

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UK deathcore group Bleed From Within just released a new song which you can hear now. The track is called "Death Walk" and is the title track of their new crowdfunded EP, made possible entirely by the fans of the band. The lyric video for the track is available for your listening pleasure below. This is their first new music since they released Uprising in 2013. Enjoy!

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Soen just released the second album of their career. It's called Tellurian and it's been well-received. Previously, the band shared a first video for the track "Tabula Rasa" and today they release the second video from this new opus. The track the prog/alternative metallers chose this time was "The Words", arguably one of the best tracks of the album. Enjoy their new video, which is also fittingly black and white.

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By now, you have probably already listened to the new Primordial album. Well, the Irish metal legion just released Where Greater Men Have Fallen and today they unveil a new music video for "Babel's Tower." It's big because it serves as their first ever professionally filmed and edited video. Take a look at the final result here now. Do you approve?

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While System Of A Down haven't released a new album since 2005's Hypnotize and Mezmerize, they continue to tour and perform live. Next year, the group will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with their Wake Up The Souls Tour, commencing on April 10th and concluding with their first-ever performance in Armenia with a free show in Yerevan's Republic Square. Check out the tour dates below. Maybe you can catch the band live near you.

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After premiering a video for the tune "Play Ball", AC/DC give us another video to watch today. The song used is their second single, "Rock Or Bust". So far, you have been able to enjoy two new songs from AC/DC. Watch their new clip below. The band filmed it with director David Mallet in England.

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With the release date of their fourth full-length album fast approaching, black metallers Foscor have released a teaser video for Those Horrors Wither as a hint of what to expect from the full album. The teaser can be seen below. Did it make you want to hear more?

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