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German thrashers Assassin posted a trailer for the band's upcoming "Chaos and Live Shots" DVD. The releases is due out in September 2012 through SPV/Steamhammer Records. The band's latest studio effort was the 2011 release "Breaking the Silence." In addition, the band also recently released the legendary debut and sophomore albums (1986's "The Upco... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

This week a group of reunited glam rockers, a band that has a ?Fever?, and finally the return of Juliet?s Vice and their latest video. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Chilean thrash/death metal band Akbal has released the lyric video of the song "Heredero del Odio," that comes off its debut album "Cegado." The album was re-edited via Digmetalworld Records early 2012. This video gives the full lyrics of the song and also includes live images of the band, that make the mark of its full comeback to the stage. Akbal... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Italian drug rock band El Thule is streaming its entire recent third album "Zenit" over on Bandcamp. El Thule was born in the base of the Bergamo hills back in 2001, and after its first EP "Astro Spiral Raceway" it released a couple of full-length albums. "Zenit," besides being the third album is a 10th anniversary special release for El Thule. It ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Smokin? Johnny (apparently the same guy who?s responsible for the Danzig rumours) has created an online petition by asking its fans to help make a ?Big 4 of Doom Metal? tour featuring Saint Vitus, Trouble, Pentagram and Candlemass happen. On why ?The Big 4 of Doom Metal? tour should happen, the creator explains: Since a Big 4 of thrash metal exi... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Death thrashers Sacrificial Slaughter and USDM brutalists Bloodsoaked will invade Europe this November as part of the "Hammer Of Gore" European Tour 2012. The tour will run from November 2nd through the 11th and hit Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Austria and Sweden. Exact cities and venues are currently being confir... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Yell Magazine has posted a new video interview online with Alissa White-Gluz of The Agonist, which can be viewed below. The Agonist is set to release new album "Prisoners" on June 4th in Europe and June 5th in North America via Century Media Records. The "Prisoners" track listing is as follows: 1. You're Coming With Me 2. The Escape 3. Pred... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Charlotte, North Carolina act A Hero A Fake has announced the band's third album, "The Future Again," will see release on July 17th, 2012. This most recent accomplishment was recorded by Jamie King (Between The Buried and Me, Wretched) at The Basement Recording NC, who also recorded the band's two previous Victory Records releases, "Volatile" (2... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Southern Lord has confirmed the details for a special free label showcase in Pomona, California this June 23rd. As part of the massive Southern Lord label package tour set to tear through the country in the weeks ahead, the label showcase co-presented with Scion A/V metal will take place at The Glass House in Pomona, and will be the solitary man... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Swedish death metal act Sectu will release the band's second album ?Gerra? on June 1st via ViciSolum Productions, only one year after the release of debut ?Inundate.? Check out the new song "Havok" in the player below. The band has experienced changes in the line-up with Anders Ericson (Beyond Twilight) as new guitarist and Johan Niemann (Evergr... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Italian act Deimos has announced the release for the upcoming EP "TerminUs" coming on CD and digital format this coming June 6th, 2012. The track listing is as follows: 1. Wargreed 2. Gates Of Babylon 3. Vultures Lead Our Way 4. Locked Heart 5. Stonetears Deimos also commented, "The album features great musicians as guests: Chris Caffery ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Today the coordinators of Shockwave Festival Tour 2012 have announced four new dates in the inaugural North American takeover: Calgary, Amityville, Columbus, and Joliet. See the updated itinerary below. The following press release was also issued: "Established to give metal fans a lower cost festival option this season, Shockwave Festival Tour 2... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Vancouver BC's Auroch has posted a video update from the studio where the band is working on completing a first full-length album, set to be released later this summer. The album will be the follow-up to the 2010 demo "Stranger Aeons." ?The album is the inevitable and natural point of evolution from the past releases,? says guitarist/vocalist Se... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Stealing Axion has just posted a guitar play-through for the new single "Everything Or Nothing." To watch Stealing Axion's axe-wielders Josh DeShazo (guitar/vocals), Dan Forbrich (guitar/vocals), and Phil Willmarth (bass/vocals) in action, check out the clip below. "Everything Or Nothing" comes from Stealing Axion's upcoming full-length debut, "... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

The Swedish female fronted melodic metal band End of September has uploaded the track "Fallen" to YouTube. "Fallen" comes off the band's self-titled debut album, which was released in Europe on May 11th and North America on May 22nd through Ulterium Records. Check out the song below. End of September has the following upcoming live shows: ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." That phrase seemed so appropriate that The Dogs Divine titled the band's second album "Size of the Fight." Founded in 2007, the band quickly went to work creating music and after playing only one show was signed to Chavis records to release a debut album in the summ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Prosthetic Records has issued the following announcement about inking a deal with Felix Martin: "Prosthetic Records is proud to announce the signing of Venezuelan guitarist Felix Martin. A graduate of the prestigious Berklee School of Music, Martin writes and performs an eclectic, exhilarating hybrid of instrumental prog-metal, jazz, fusion and ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Chicago's Black September has started recording the band's sophomore album, "Into The Darkness Into The Void," due out this fall. The album is being tracked in the band's hometown with Andy Nelson at Bricktop Recording (Weekend Nachos, Veil of Maya), the same studio where Black September recorded the debut full-length, "The Forbidden Gates Beyon... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Freshly mastered at the Finnox studio in Finland (Children of Bodom, Nightwish), Irish folk metal band Waylander is releasing its brand new and fourth full-length album "Kindred Spirits" on July 16th (EU) and August 14th (North America). The band gave an in-depth commentary about the lyrics for album's the two first songs - "Echoes of the Sidhe" an... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Forefather's sixth album "Last in the Line" will finally see a U.S. release. Metalhit.com, under license from Seven Kingdoms Records, will be issuing the album in July of this year. Almost all the tracks from this British band's "Last in the Line" have been uploaded to YouTube, where you may stream them. Below is an upload of one of Forefather's so... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com