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The Black Dahlia Murder has released a live clip from the band's Columbus, OH show on November 9th, 2012. Fans can watch Trevor Strnad, Brian Eschbach, Ryan Knight, Max Lavelle, and Alan Cassidy perform "Moonlight Equilibrium" below. The Black Dahlia Murder's brand new album, "Everblack," will be released in less than a month. You can check out ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Wodfreca Records, which included among its roster Hrafnblod, Frostwork, and Cruelty?s Heart, has posted the following announcement online about closing down: "As most of you know, Wodfreca Records was soon to cease its operations. Originally this was planned for after the release of ?Ealdgesegena ? A Tribute to Forefather?, but unfortunately due... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

The organizers of the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise have checked in with the following announcement about confirming Carcass for the lineup: "Only Your Dead And Lifeless Carcass Will Return! Please welcome Carcass with their new line-up with Jeff Walker on vocals and bass, Bill Steer on lead guitar, Daniel Wilding on drums and Ben Ash on guitar on... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Derek Kovacs from Ten of Swords is picking up guitars and vocals in a new project titled Inconsolable Wretch. The band has now released a new song online called "Enslaved." Stream or download the song for free over at the FFTC Records website. Further details on an upcoming release from Inconsolable Wretch will be announced as they are made a... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Canada's Deformatory has checked in with the following update about working on an upcoming new album: "Recording update: we officially started the recording process for our full-length album (artwork and title to follow sooooooon!) "Neil 'One Take' Grandy laid down the drums for all 9 songs in 2 days. This guy is a beast and so far, it's soun... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

A series of posts appeared earlier today on Shavo Odadjian's Facebook profile calling out Serj Tankian for slowing down the process of a new System of a Down album. System of a Down has now issued the following statement about the situation: "Earlier today, Shavo posted a few statements on his personal Facebook page that do not reflect the se... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

A Pale Horse Named Death will release sophomore album "Lay My Soul to Waste" tomorrow in North America on Steamhammer/SPV. Once again the artwork was commissioned by Sam Shearon, who is also responsible for artwork on the band's first release "And Hell Will Follow Me." Today the band is giving fans a chance to check out one more song from the ne... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

• Bloody-Disgusting - A Pale Horse Named Death - In The Sleeping Death

In celebration of the release of new album "Desperation Blues," Zed has teamed up with Decibel Magazine for a full album stream on the Deciblog. Head over here to check out "Desperation Blues" in its entirety, or give the album a listen via the player below. You can also catch Zed live: May 31 - Album Release Show - Neto's Santa Clara, CA Ju... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

• ZED - Desperation Blues

Sterbhaus has posted a new music video online for "Frogboiler" taken from the new album "Angels for Breakfast ...And God for Lunch." The clip was written, directed, and produced by Marcus Hammarström, and filmed and edited by Brightbear Productions. Check it out below. Sterbhaus has also launched a contest to name the nameless waiter in the vide... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

German Heavy Metal force U.D.O. has recorded a special song for upcoming album "Steelhammer," which will be released on May 24th (May 21st USA). ?Basta Ya? comes up with a hot topic - the lack of perspectives for the youth in a united Europe. ?The youth in Europe is in a unique situation at the moment,? vocalist Udo Dirkschneider explains. ?They... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Japanese melodic death metallers Gyze have signed a deal with Coroner Records for the release of their forthcoming album entitled "Fascinating Violence" on June 4th, 2013. The album was mixed and mastered by Ettore Rigotti at The Metal House Studio (Disarmonia Mundi, Blood Stain Child, Slowmotion Apocalypse, Destrage). Claudio Ravinale (Disarmon... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Hopes Die Last has released first single "Cheaters Must Die" off newly announced EP, "The Wolfpack," which is due June 25th. Pre-orders for the EP are available at this location. Check out "Cheaters Must Die" below. The band also comments on the track: "This was the 2nd song we wrote after we left Standby. At the time, we were euphoric to be fre... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Gehenna had been set to hit the road with Full of Hell and Integrity later this month, but the band has now posted the following message online about canceling the trek: "Due to pressing legal matters Gehenna will be canceling their entire U.S. tour. Once things are cleared up the tour will be rebooked. "Keep your ears to the ground for new r... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

More than thirty years after the start of his career with Savatage, and successive projects/bands like Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Jon Oliva?s Pain, songwriter and performer Jon Oliva releases his new solo album, titled "Raise The Curtain." On June 21st (USA: July 2nd) the new piece of work will be available as CD Digipak and 2-vinyl (gatefold,... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Mercenary has now revealed the track listing for new album "Through Our Darkest Days" (due out on July 30th, 2013): 1. A New Dawn 2. Welcome The Sickness 3. Through Our Darkest Days 4. Dreamstate Machine 5. A Moment Of Clarity 6. Beyond This Night 7. Starving Eyes 8. Generation Hate 9. Forever The Unknown 10. Holding On To Serenity (Bon... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Sacred Mother Tongue has checked in with the following announcement about recruiting a new bassist: "So... we're pleased to announce that following 2 weeks of video auditions we have found our new bass player to replace Josh. "When we announced that Josh would be leaving we were left with a very daunting prospect of trying to find someone tha... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Luxembourg's Scarred has posted a guitar playthrough online for the song "Mosaic," taken of new Album "Gaia-Medea," released through Klonosphere/Season of Mist on May 10th. Check out the video below. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

After the less than positively received title track from "Super Collider" made its way online, Megadeth has now posted another track from the upcoming album release. Check out "Kingmaker" in the player below. "Super Collider" is due out June 4th, 2013 and will also feature a guest appearance on the track "Dance in the Rain" by Dave Draiman from ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Today melodic death metal legion Amon Amarth reveals a trailer for the band's forthcoming mini documentary which can be viewed below. Fittingly titled "Forging Mjölnir," the short film will appear as a three-part series with each official segment slated to premiere via the band?s microsite here. The "Forging Mjölnir" documentary comes in anticip... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Australian avant-garde black metal outfit Germ will be releasing new album "Grief" via Eisenwald in late 2013. A rough mix audio snippet of the track "Butterfly" can now be heard below as a teaser to the impending release. "Grief" will follow the band's last effort "Loss" (reviewed here). You can also stream that previous EP over at this loca... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com