Aaron Turner of Isis and Old Man Gloom fame has a new band. It is called Sumac and also includes drummer Nick Yacyshyn (Baptists). The group has been busy and completed their first record The Deal which will be released via Profound Lore (CD), and SIGE Records (LP) in February 2015. Do you think this might interest you?

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The German black metal outfit Der Weg Einer Freiheit is the new signing of Season Of Mist, which means... yes, you guessed it, a new album is coming soon. The band's third opus that follows Unstille (2012) is planned to be released next year and the band will start recording it this month. Stay tuned for some studio updates.

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UPDATE: According to Chimaira's Facebook page, the band called it quits today. This follows the departure of five members.

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How about some new music from At The Gates? Okay, but only a little to whet your appetite. This is the first teaser with new material from At War With Reality. The Gothenburg metal pioneers are soon to release their highly anticipated comeback album, their first studio effort in 19 years. Check out the teaser here featuring more artwork designed by Costin Chioreanu and see the tracklist too.

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Here is Persuader's brand new video! The Swedish power metal band has created a clip for the track "One Lifetime," that opens their most recent album The Fiction Maze. It was performed, filmed and edited by Persuader. And you can now enjoy it and watch it below.

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Atriarch are back with a new album. If you enjoyed their last album Ritual Of Passing, prepare for the new one which will be called An Unending Pathway. It is coming out in October via Relapse Records. As for the music, you won't even have to wait to listen to some of it. You can stream the new song "Collapse" right away!

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Since 2013, Italian stoner/doom metallers Ufomammut have been slowly working on a video project which will be released on DVD this October via the band's Supernatural Cat Records. The DVD features over 3 hours of live footage, interviews and outtakes: a documentary about these first15 years of the band called XV and also Magickal Mastery Live, a 12-song live act. A preview trailer of what the XV DVD has in store has been released.

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After its release in Europe, The Haunted's fresh new album Exit Wounds has now also been released all over the world via Century Media Records. If you still haven't checked it out, here is your chance. The album sees a revamped line-up that includes founding members Jonas Björler (bass) and Patrik Jensen (guitars) teaming up with former members Adrian Erlandsson (drums) and Marco Aro (vocals), together with newest member Ola Englund (guitars).

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Good news for the Corrosion Of Conformity fans who have been awaiting the return of Pepper Keenan (Down) to the group. It's finally happening, folks! It was the drummer Reed Mullin who confirmed it in a new interview with Heavy Blog Is Heavy. The band will make an album and tour with guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan next year.

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The Contortionist have shared new music from their forthcoming record. The American progressive metal band debuted online their dreamy new tune "Primordial Sound" from Language. Satisfy your curiosity by listening to the track right here through Soundcloud. Are you pleased with it?

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Wolvhammer released the new album Clawing Into Black Sun this year and they will be showcasing it in North America. The band just announced dates for the first leg of the Desanctifying North America Tour and fellow American sludge metallers Mortals are accompanying them. There are a ton of other dates in the works over the next few months. For now, check out the U.S. dates.

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Devin Townsend has officially announced the release of the long-awaited new double-album Z2 on the 27th of October 2014 in Europe and 28th of October in the US via Inside Out Music. The Z2 project will also see him play a landmark show at London's legendary Royal Albert Hall on April 13th, 2015. After this album cycle, Devin will take some time off. So, you better make the best of it, lucky animals.

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It's now official: Faith No More are releasing a new album! After hinting that they were getting creative, bassist Bill Gould told Rolling Stone that the alternative metal giants are set to release their seventh album, their first in 18 years, in April 2015. So, Faith No More are making a new record to follow Album Of The Year. In fact, they are recording it already.

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Monolithe have many new things in store. Over a course of 10 years, the band has released 4 one-track full length albums, 2 EPs and one compilation, all of them being part of the same universe, the same story. "The Great Clockmaker" saga is now complete and fulfilled. Consequently, Monolithe, such as it has been known, is no more.

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After Ensiferum also announced they are hitting the studio, now it's Korpiklaani's turn. The Finnish folk metal band is working on their new album at Petrax studio in Hollola. This new album will also feature new accordion player Sami Perttula. While the details about Manala's follow-up are still under wraps, the band has shared pictures from the studio.

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