Shadowmaker, the brand new album from German heavy metallers Running Wild is currently streaming in its entirety at AOL Music. The album was released through Steamhammer/SPV on April 20th in Germany, April 23rd in Europe and April 24th in the US/Canada. More album details were previously reported here.

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Band profile:	Running Wild

Danish death metallers Illdisposed have announced that they will enter the studio next month to start recording their new album and follow-up to 2011's There Is Light (But It's Not For Me). Tue Madsen will be producing it at Antfarm Studio in Denmark.

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"The Law", a brand new song taken from Polish avantgarde/grindcore outfit Antigama's upcoming EP titled Stop The Chaos, is currently streaming online and you can listen to it below. Stop The Chaos will be released on May 18th through Selfmadegod Records. This year the band will also release a split with Noisear and The Kill, as well as record a new full-length album later in the year.

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Official Season Of Mist press release:

Season Of Mist is proud to announce the signing of avant-garde black metal band Vulture Industries! The Norwegians are currently in writing mode, recording demos and ideas for their forthcoming third album.

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Band profile:	Vulture Industries

"A Vow To Conquer The Ocean", a brand new video from Swedish progressive melodic death metallers In Mourning has premiered and is now available for viewing below. It was directed by Mats Nilsson for Dirty Productions. The song is taken from the band's newly released third album The Weight Of Oceans, out via Spinefarm Records.

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"For Nothing", the brand new video from US progressive metallers OSI has premiered and is available for viewing below. It was directed by Jimmy Ahlander. The song is taken from the band's new album Fire Make Thunder, which was released on March 23rd in Europe and March 27th in North America through Metal Blade Records. More album details were previously reported here.

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New York hardcore legends Agnostic Front, Atlanta-based post-hardcore/metal band Norma Jean and Swiss electro/industrial dark metallers Samael have been confirmed as new acts for Brutal Assault Festival 2012. Unfortunately, Canadian band Protest The Hero have been forced to cancel their appearance due to some term collision with their US tour.

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Event:	Brutal Assault 2012

British atmospheric post-black metallers Fen have been working on the follow-up to 2011's Epoch. The band has recently unveiled a live-in-the-studio version of the new track "Consequence", which can be heard below. The track was recorded in the final rehearsals before recording started for their upcoming third album, provisionally titled Dustwalker. The album is expected to be out later in the year on Code666 Records and the band will be posting regular updates of the recording sessions for the new release.

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British grindcore pioneers Napalm Death, New Orleans sludge metal legends Crowbar and French shoegazing band Alcest are the newly confirmed bands for Brutal Assault Festival 2012.

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Event:	Brutal Assault 2012

Alessandro Conti has been revealed as the singer of Luca Turilli's Rhapsody. The band released a video featuring excerpts from the upcoming album and issued this statement: "Hi to all, today, March 30th 2012, is a great and very important day for our band. We are finally proud to present the new singer of LT'S Rhapsody to the world, the person who, thanks to his unique vocal talent, will contribute to the artistic perspectives of the band in the years to come. The secret is finally revealed: the new singer is Italian and his name is Alessandro Conti."

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Band profile:	Luca Turilli

Swedish heavy doom metallers Grand Magus have unveiled the artwork for their new album titled The Hunt, set for release on May 25th in Europe and June 5th in North America via Nuclear Blast. The artwork was created by Arik Roper (Cathedral, High On Fire, Sleep), who also did the cover artwork for the band's album Iron Will.

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US stoner/doom metallers The Sword have announced that they have signed a worldwide deal with Razor & Tie. The band issued the following statement: "The Sword has signed a new, multi-album worldwide deal with New York City based label, Razor & Tie. After releasing three critically acclaimed albums on Kemado Records, the Austin TX based quartet featuring guitarist/vocalist J.D. Cronise, guitarist Kyle Shutt, bassist Bryan Richie, and new drummer Santiago 'Jimmy' Vela III will commence recording their fourth album in late June with a projected release date of fall 2012."

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Band profile:	The Sword

German power metallers Powerwolf have released an official live video for the song "Sanctified With Dynamite", which is now available for viewing below. The song comes off the band's latest release Blood Of The Saints.

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Surface/Light, the new album from Portuguese dark progressive metallers Vertigo Steps is currently streaming online in its entirety at their Bandcamp page. The album will be released on April 30th through the band's new label Ethereal Sound Works. Before that, the band is releasing today the first single Sublight, which includes three songs from the new album and three videos. More details about the album were previously reported here and here.

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Navene Koperweis is no longer the drummer of US instrumental progressive metallers Animals As Leaders. He recently decided to leave the group. Filling in for him will be Matt Garstka (Gokh Bi System, Two Man Trio and Verse The Fire) on the band's upcoming European and North American tours.

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Source:	prostheticrecords.com
Band profile:	Animals As Leaders