Riot have a new vocalist. The American band lost their founding member/guitarist Mark Reale last year but announced they were working on a new album earlier this year. Now they have announced Todd Michael Hall as their new singer and will carry on the Riot legacy.

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If you were wondering when Kampfar would release a new album, fear not, it will be next year. The Norwegians just signed with Indie Recordings and the new opus called Djevelmakt (Eng. 'Devil Power') will be released worldwide on January 27th, 2014. This is already the black metallers sixth studio album. Below you find the album artwork, tracklist and a teaser to whet your appetite.

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If you didn't get a chance to get to the theater to see Metallica's 3D movie Through The Never, soon you will be able to watch it in the comfort of your own home. The home version of the film will be released on DVD, Blu-Ray, 3D Blu-Ray, digitally and V.O.D. (Video On Demand) on January 28th, 2014 through the band's very own label, Blackened Recordings.

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Melodic death metallers The Unguided, the band created by former members of Sonic Syndicate and Dead By April, have announced the first details of the follow-up to the debut Hell Frost. Their second album will be called Fragile Immortality, and it will be out in late January/early February 2014 via Napalm Records, their new label. The band has also revealed the album artwork, an illustration once again crafted by Kuang Hong. You can view the final result right here.

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A major fire in Hamburg, Germany has destroyed the Hammer Studios of Eike Freese, Kai Hansen and Dirk Schlächter. The studio has burnt to the ground, so have the rehearsal rooms of the Hamburg bands Gamma Ray, Dark Age, Brothers In Arms, ChainReAction, Black Hawk, A Million Miles, Sambódromo, Kamizaraky, The Golden Creek and Cate's Leila, of which many didn't have insurance for their equipment. Luckily, nobody was injured severely although some people suffered slight smoke poisoning and two people barely made it out of the burning building.

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Last month, black metallers Drudkh announced the release of a new split with Winterfylleth. The split EP drops on January 17th (January 21st in North America) via Season Of Mist, and it is entitled Thousands Of Moons Ago / The Gates. Today, however, you get to feast your eyes on the cover artwork and tracklist here. Enjoy!

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The last album Benighted released was called Asylum Cave and came out in 2011. However, 2014 will be an important year for the band because it will see the release of their new album. Now we know that the group named their forthcoming album Carnivore Sublime. The seventh full-length of the French grind/death metallers will hit the stores on February 14th (February 18th in North America) via Season Of Mist. You can mark your calendars.

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Good news arrive today from grindcore beasts Misery Index. The Americans are currently hard at work on their forthcoming studio album and have commenced recording the new grindfeast that will follow Heirs To Thievery (2010) and Season Of Mist debut. You can expect new music to drop in the spring of 2014.

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British outfit Bloodshot Dawn have announced the departure of their long-time drummer/vocalist Doug Anderson. However, he leaves the band on good terms and they remain close friends. The reason for this split was due to musical and creative differences. Bloodshot Dawn promise to continue working on their second album and will announce details regarding the search for a new drummer in the near future.

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Sludgers Indian are returning with another dose of crushing riffs after their abrasive album Guiltless (2011). Their new offering is called From All Purity and will be released on January 21st (US), January 17th (Germany/Benelux), January 20th (UK/world) through Relapse Records. The first teaser of new music is available below as well as the album artwork. Don't miss it.

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Persuader fans have been waiting a long time for a new album since 2006's When Eden Burns but today the band has revealed more about their new release and that will hopefully ease some hearts. The fourth Persuader album The Fiction Maze will be released in Europe on January 17th and in North America on January 21st through Inner Wound Recordings. Avalon/Marquee will release the album in Japan on December 25th. The cover artwork and tracklist are also available now. Furthermore, you can listen to a preview of some new tunes as well.

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Get ready for a new Leviathan album because mastermind Jef Whitehead is in the studio with producer Billy Anderson in the process of recording the new output that will follow 2011's True Traitor, True Whore. The new album should drop via Profound Lore Records but at this point very little is known about it except that the recordings have begun. Stay tuned for more updates.

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Arkan's new album is taking shape. The band is currently in Gothenburg, Sweden at Studio Fredman where the new opus is being recorded. All the months of rehearsals and composing sessions are behind the Oriental folk metallers. Their last album Salam came out back in 2011. What are you hoping for on the new release?

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With the release of the new album Virulent Rapture looming, Hecate Enthroned have shared a new track from it for your listening pleasure. The UK extreme metallers are returning after a long silence since the album Redimus. The song is called "To Wield The Hand Of Perdition" and the band describes it as a "blending crushing riffs and skin stripping guitars with epic and intense choirs and orchestration - delivered at a breathless pace with surgical precision and hatred." Is that right? Check it out for yourself right here.

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New Orleans Crowbar are in the studio to begin working on their tenth studio album to be released next year. The new material will be the band's first since the release of Sever The Wicked Hand. Crowbar have officially entered the OCD Recording Studio in their hometown with Duane Simoneaux taking on engineering duties. Zeuss has been tapped to mix the record. Now all you can do is wait and hope the band works their crushing magic.

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