Finnish black metallers Behexen have revealed the cover art and tracklist from their forthcoming fourth opus titled Nightside Emanations. The artwork was created by K. Lehto from Crimson Wine and the layout is being handled by Helgorth from Babalon Graphics. The follow-up to 2008's My Soul For His Glory is scheduled for release on September 21st through Debemur Morti Productions in a 6-panel digipack CD and noble Gatefold 12" LP.

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Thrashers Overkill have recently announced the dates of the European run for this year's Killfest tour in October. The band takes The Electric Age in their bag and will be accompanied by special guests 3 Inches Of Blood and Purified In Blood.

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Band profile:	Overkill
Event:	Overkill: Killfest Tour 2012 - Europe

US death metallers Impending Doom have debuted a brand new music video for the single "Deceiver" via Noisecreep. The track comes off their latest output Baptized In Filth, released in March via eOne Music.

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French shoegaze outfit Alcest has recently updated its summer 2012 festival routing in Europe. The band will still be supporting their latest release Les Voyages De L'Âme, which came out in January via Prophecy Productions.

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US metalcore outfit As I Lay Dying have announced that the band is currently in the Blasting Room with renowned rock producer Bill Stevenson, who's also the drummer for Descendents (and has played with Black Flag) and mixer Colin Richardson. The group is putting the finishing touches on their new album Awakened, due out on September 25th via Metal Blade.

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	As I Lay Dying

It looks like Hammer Damage, the new album from Omen will not be released in June as originally planned. Pure Steel Records has issued the following announcement about the new album from US power metal band being postponed: "We regret to inform you that the new Omen album Hammer Damage release is postponed again. The hurricane damage to Kenny Powell's house was larger than first thought, so problems in the completion of mixing and mastering could not be avoided. We were hoping to finally being able to realize a release at the specified date - it was not to be."

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Band profile:	Omen

"We Drink To Your Demise", the new video and opening song on the new album from Danish death metallers Dawn Of Demise is now available for viewing below. The video was created by Hans Asmussen like their previous video for "Rejoice In Vengeance". The new album and follow-up to 2010's A Force Unstoppable just came out on June 19th via Unique Leader Records.

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Polish blackened death metal act Devilish Impressions is streaming the new track "Icaros". The song appears on the band's third album Simulacra. The album was originally released in Poland in March (through Icaros Records), but will now be released through Lifeforce Records on July 30th in Europe and on July 31st in North America.

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US brutal death metallers Devourment have entered the studio to record their new album and first for new label, Relapse Records. The band is tracking at Mana Recordings in St. Petersburg, Florida, with Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, Morbid Angel). The album promises to be their heaviest, most crushing release to date and will see an early 2013 release. Tentative song titles include "Fucked With Rats" and "Fifty Ton War Machine".

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Source:	relapse.com
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Swiss folk metallers Eluveitie have announced the release of a new double-CD package named The Early Years on August 17th, 2012. This package will include, as you may have guessed, songs from Eluveitie's early years. To be more exact, all titles from the very first EP Vên as well as the complete debut album Spirit, both of which have remained sold out for some time now.

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Eluveitie

Finnish gothic metallers Dark The Suns have decided to take a break from the band's activities. However, it is not clear how long they plan the hiatus to last.

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Band profile:	Dark The Suns

Tarja, also known as the former Nightwish singer, has just announced the release of her first solo live album and DVD. Titled Act I, it will be released on August 24th across the globe in the formats CD, DVD and Blu-ray via earMUSIC, the German branch of the rock-Edel Group.

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Black/doom metal outfit from Italy Forgotten Tomb have announced that their seventh album to date will be out this autumn through Agonia Records. The album called ... And Don't Deliver Us From Evil will consist of 7 brand new songs, that are currently being recorded at Elfo Studio (Piacenza, Italy). Finnish Finnvox Studios (Impaled Nazarene, Amorphis, Children Of Bodom, HIM) will take care of mastering. The first fruits of the band's work can be seen here.

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French black metallers Mourning Dawn have recently announced the guests that will be appearing on the band's upcoming new album. The band has entered the studio to record the follow-up to 2009's For The Fallen....

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