NWOBHM pioneers Iron Maiden have released a trailer for the 88-minute "Behind The Beast Documentary", to be featured on their upcoming DVD titled En Vivo!, which will be released on March 26th (March 27th Canada and USA (via UMe)). More details about this release were previously reported here.

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Source:	ironmaiden.com
Band profile:	Iron Maiden

"Death By Nature", a brand new video from Norwegian death/thrash metallers The Wretched End has premiered exclusively at this location. Alternatively, you can watch it below. It was produced by Vedi Djokich. The song comes off their forthcoming release Inroads, which hits stores on April 23rd in Europe and June in North America through Nocturnal Art Productions/Candlelight Records. More album details were previously reported here.

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"99 Percenters", a brand new song from US industrial metallers Ministry is currently streaming online at this location. The song is the first single taken from the band's upcoming studio album titled Relapse, set for release on March 23rd in Europe (March 26th in the US) via AFM Records. More album details were previously reported here and here.

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Band profile:	Ministry

Swedish hard rockers Europe will release their new album Bag Of Bones on April 27th through EarMusic/Adel Records and guitarist John Norum has now uploaded samples from all the tracks on the album and you can listen to them at his official website. More album details were previously reported here.

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Band profile:	Europe

German gothic/industrial metallers Atrocity have premiered the trailer for the band's upcoming double live DVD entitled Die Gottlosen Jahre, which can be viewed below. The three-hour long retrospective DVD will be released on March 30th through Napalm Records. More details about this release were previously reported here.

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Band profile:	Atrocity

"Under Control", a brand new video from Lithuanian death metallers Awakening Sun is now available online and you can watch it below. The song is taken from the band's debut album entitled Sold Out, which was released last December.

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Requiem For The Indifferent, the new album from Dutch symphonic metallers Epica has been released on March 9th in Europe and four days later in North America via Nuclear Blast Records but the vocals seem to be missing on the last track of the album, "Serenade Of Self-Destruction". To compensate for this production mistake, the band has now made the song available for free download without the initial technical glitch.

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Source:	epica.nl
Band profile:	Epica

Israeli melodic black/folk metallers Melechesh have announced the release of an exclusive digital EP entitled Mystics Of The Pillar II on April 27th in Europe and May 1st in North America via Nuclear Blast.

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Melechesh

Storm Corrosion, the debut self-titled album from Storm Corrosion, the new project from Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt and Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson, will be released on May 7th through Roadrunner Records. The album will be available on a special edition Blu-ray/CD set and a collector's edition double LP bundle and can already be pre-ordered here.

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Official Season Of Mist press release:

Season Of Mist is proud to welcome Dutch madmen The Monolith Deathcult to the roster! The band's forthcoming album is entitled Tetragrammaton and should be out later this year.

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Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	The Monolith Deathcult

American guitar virtuoso Jeff Loomis has released a video teaser for his forthcoming second album Plains Of Oblivion, which hits stores on April 9th in Europe and one day later in the US via Century Media. The teaser features audio snippets from every song off the new album and you can listen to it below. More album details were previously reported here.

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Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Jeff Loomis

"Your Reflection", a brand new video from Romanian crust/hardcore/sludge metallers Mediocracy is now available for viewing below. The song is taken from their new EP titled Memory Hole, which will be released on March 22nd through Asiluum Net Label and Metalfan Records Division. The EP was recorded with Romanian producer Marius Costache (Avatar, White Walls, Coins As Portraits, Satanochio) and the artwork was designed by the band's lead vocalist, Viez.

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In the last few weeks and days, the organizers of the Brutal Assault festival have confirmed new additions to this year's line-up. The latest names that have been announced are: Fields Of The Nephilim, Shape Of Despair, Rise And Fall, Finntroll, Skarhead and Root.

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Source:	brutalassault.cz
Event:	Brutal Assault 2012

Swedish progressive melodic death metallers In Mourning have made available online a preview from their forthcoming new album entitled The Weight Of Oceans, which will be released on April 18th through Spinefarm Records. You can listen to it below. More album details were previously reported here.

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Band profile:	In Mourning

Official press release:

Arch Enemy have parted ways with guitarist Christopher Amott in an amicable split. Christopher Amott was a member of Arch Enemy between 1996-2005 and again between 2007-2011. Following is a joint statement by Arch Enemy: "We thank Christopher for the time he's worked with the band and of course wish him the very best in his future endeavours. Thankfully, there is no drama behind the scenes here. This is the best way forward for all involved. Christopher simply isn't into playing extreme metal anymore."

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Source:	archenemy.net
Band profile:	Arch Enemy