Symphonic metal titans Epica just announced the second leg of their European Enigma Tour. The second leg will see them perform in Germany, Poland, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Belgium, Switzerland and France in support of their latest album, The Quantum Enigma. The Dutch outfit will be joined by very special guests DragonForce who are confirmed for both the first and second leg of the European Enigma Tour.

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Avenged Sevenfold have announced a new release. Eleven years after the original release date, Waking The Fallen: Resurrected will be out August 26th on Hopeless Records. The new release includes 11 never before heard songs, 23 total tracks, new artwork, the original first cut of the music video for "Unholy Confessions" and a 30-minute film featuring never before seen archived footage up to the present day band, directed and edited by Rafa Alcantara. Check out a trailer below to whet your appetite.

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The Housecore Horror Film & Music Festival is returning this year. The second annual edition of the fest will take place from October 23rd-26th, once again in Austin, Texas. The amazing initial batch of bands that will perform was announced today. The festival was started last year by writer Corey Mitchell and Phil Anselmo ( Pantera, Down).

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After announcing an European trek with Yob, Pallbearer are in the news yet again. However, this time they bring you new music. We already knew that the doom metallers are about to release their second album, titled Foundations Of Burden. Prepare your ears and enjoy the 10-minute new tune "The Ghost I Used To Be" which is currently streaming over here or below.

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After the well-received premiere of their song "Ótta", Sólstafir today give us "Lágnætti", another track off their impending new opus Ótta. If you want to hear more of what the band has to offer, don't hesitate and check out the song on the Soundcloud player right here. This is also the long opening track of the album. Enjoy!

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After announcing UK dates a couple of weeks ago, Heaven Shall Burn finally reveal touring throughout the European mainland with metalcore band Parkway Drive, deathcore outfit Carnifex and Northlane. The band toured with Hypocrisy last year in support of their latest release Veto. This upcoming December, you have the opportunity to see them live again.

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The first single from the new Demonic Resurrection album is here! It is called "Trail Of Devastation" and it will appear on The Demon King and the Indian band has released a lyric video for it. You can hear "Trail Of Devastation" right here now. Is it a good start for what's to come on the album?

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Throughout the entire month of July, Chicago avantgarde metallers Yakuza will reissue their first four albums along with one never-before-heard release through War Crime Recordings. Amount To Nothing, Way Of The Dead, Samsara and Transmutations have been out of print for several years now and in most cases, these reissues will contain unreleased bonus tracks and remixes. Find out more about it below.

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Earlier this year, Slayer did a small U.S. tour with Exodus and Suicidal Tendencies and every date was sold out. Today the thrash legends Slayer announced another tour with Exodus and Suicidal Tendencies as special guests again this fall, kicking off on November 12th in Oakland, California, playing through to December 5th in Detroit. The confirmed itinerary is below.

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Deadlock have just announced a new release called The Re-Arrival. It is a double album which will be out on August 15th (Lifeforce Records). You can find out more about this release below by checking the cover artwork, tracklist and teaser. The Re-Arrival features new songs, re-recordings and more.

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There is a new supergroup in town and they are called Escapethecult. The band has announced details of their debut album and unveiled a teaser video for it. Escapethecult began life in 2008 as the brainchild of bassist Peter G. Shallmin of Siberian band Kamlath. He was joined by drummer Tim Alexander formerly of Primus and A Perfect Circle, Swedish guitar virtuoso Mike Wead of King Diamond and Mercyful Fate, and French vocalist Matthieu Romarin, from Uneven Structure. Their debut record All You Want To will be released on the 18th of August with the first single "I'm Absolute" available on June 30th.

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Hecate Enthroned bring a little bit of their explosive live performances as they premier their new video for the song "Abyssal March". The clip is the first full performance video from the latest album Virulent Rapture and was directed by the band's long time videographer Suolasfilms. Check out the video now here.

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Brutal Assault 2014 is right around the corner and the last bands for the 19th edition of the festival are here. The final names announced include Dutch apocalyptic black metal band Dodecahedron, French avantgarde metallers Carnival In Coal, Russian thrash band Siberian Meat Grinder and Infernal Tenebra from Croatia. Some of the biggest names of the line-up include Amon Amarth, Children Of Bodom, Slayer, Satyricon, Venom, Sodom, Katatonia, and Devin Townsend, among others.

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A collection of metal musicians have joined forces for Project Rogue, a crowdfunded-based project to create a unique, new studio and video project. Project Rogue set up a target of $70,000 to raise in order to create Titans, an album featuring Lamb Of God's Chris Adler, System Of A Down's Shavo Odadjian, ex- Fear Factory drummer Raymond Herrera, Napalm Death's Mitch Harris, Cynic's Paul Masdival, Rob Barrett of Cannibal Corpse, among many others.

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Season Of Mist will reissue the entire back catalogue of American stoner/sludge act Weedeater, namely ...And Justice For Y'all, Sixteen Tons, God Luck And Good Speed, and Jason... The Dragon. Originally released in 2001 and long out of print, ...And Justice For Y'all will be made available again in a remastered version with its original cover artwork on August 29th (September 2nd in North America). This is the first time it'll be available on vinyl.

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