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Metal News for December 28, 2019

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Assassin Reveals New Album Details

Germany thrash commando Assassin will release their new album, "Bestia Immundis," on February 7, 2020 via Massacre Records.

"Bestia Immundis" was mixed by Marc Görtz at the Nemesis Studio, and mastered by Olman V. Wiebe (aka Olman Viper) at the Hertzwerk Studio. Dirk Freder created the cover artwork.

The upcoming album promises to be aggressive, powerful and heavy but also varied, and offers a nice mix of speed and thrash metal with hardcore and punk influences. The first single will be released on January 7.

"Bestia Immundis" will be available as CD Digipak, limited edition Gatefold Vinyl LP as well as download and stream, and will be available for preorder soon. More...

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Exodus And Seven Witches Confirmed For 70000 Tons

The organisers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise have announced the addition of thrash metal legends Exodus and power metal veterans Seven Witches. This brings the number of bands up to forty five, with sixty in total to perform. The ship will set sail to Cozumel, Mexico on January 7th and return to Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 11th.

The lineup is now as follows:

Aborted
Aether Realm
Archon Angel
At The Gates
Atheist
Axxis
Bloodbound
Candlemass
Carach Angren
Cattle Decapitation
Cruachan
Devin Townsend
Edenbridge
Einherjer
Emperor
Epica
Exodus
Finntroll
Flotsam And Jetsam
Ghost Ship Octavius
Grave Digger
Haggard
Havok
Ihsahn
Incantation
Kampfar
Kissin' Dynamite
Leaves Eyes
Michael Schenker Fest
Moonsorrow
November's Doom
Omnium Gatherum
Origin
Orphaned Land
Seven Witches
Soen
Sortilège
Stam1na
Suffocation
The Agonist
The Faceless
Trollfest
Venom
Whiplash
Wintersun

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Worm Premiere New Track

Florida based duo Worm premiere a new track titled "Putrefying Swamp Mists at Dusk", taken from their upcoming new album "Gloomlord", which will be out in stores throuch Iron Bonehead on January 24th.

Check out now "Putrefying Swamp Mists at Dusk" below.

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YGG Premiere Title-Track From Upcoming New Album

Ukrainian black metal trio YGG premiere the title-track to their upcoming new album "The Last Scald", which will be released through Ashen Dominion in early 2020.

Check out now "The Last Scald" below.


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Rat King Premiere New Song "Borratanico"

Seattle-area based experimental death/grind outfit named Rat King premiere a new song titled "Borratanico", taken from their upcoming new album "Vicious Inhumanity", which is set for release on January 17th by Within the Mind Records.

Check out now "Borratanico" below.


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