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Last updated on January 20, 2020 at 9:46 AM ET

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Killing Joke Plus Others Added To Mystic Festival

Jan 20, 2020 at 9:46 AM by Greekbastard.

Joining the already incredible line-up of twenty-five bands, the upcoming edition of the festival will feature Killing Joke, Baroness and Bombus.

The current roster of bands include the following:

DAY ONE (JUNE 10, 2020):
Judas Priest
Mercyful Fate
Heilung
Killing Joke
Devin Townsend
Mgla
Katatonia
Amorphis
Obituary performs Slowly We Rot
Baroness
Alien Weaponry
Infected Rain
Motanka
Baest

DAY TWO (JUNE 11, 2020):
Nightwish
Gojira
Accept
Mastodon
The Hu
Sepultura
Beast in Black
Vader performs De Profundis
Witchcraft
Oranssi Pazuzu
Bombus
Black River
Truchlo Strzygi
Hentai Corporation More...

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Batushka Added To Mexico Metal Fest V

Jan 20, 2020 at 9:37 AM by Greekbastard.

Batushka joins the line-up that already includes Destruction, Mayhem, Sodom and Tankard.

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Black Crown Premiere New Song

Jan 20, 2020 at 2:49 AM by LugalKiEn.

U.S. black metal band Black Crown premiere a new song entitled "Whore Of The Qliphoth", taken from their upcoming new album "Caverns Of Thantifaxath", which will be out in stores March 14th via Satanath Records, More Hate Productions and The End Of Time Records.

Check out now "Whore Of The Qliphoth" below.

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Banisher Premiere New Song "Devil in ISO 5"

Jan 20, 2020 at 1:17 AM by LugalKiEn.

Poland’s death metal band Banisher premiere a new song and music video "Devil in ISO 5", taken from their upcoming new album "Degrees of Isolation", which comes out on February 29 via Selfmadegod Records.

Check out now "Devil in ISO 5" below.


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Huntsmen Premiere New Song & Video "Ride Out"

Jan 20, 2020 at 1:06 AM by LugalKiEn.

Chicago’s genre-bending metal outfit Huntsmen premiere a new song titled "Ride Out", taken from their upcoming new album "Mandala of Fear", which is slated for release on March 13th by Prosthetic Records.

Check out now "Ride Out" below.

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Earth Rot Premiere New Song & Music Video

Jan 20, 2020 at 12:57 AM by LugalKiEn.

Australian blackened death metal band Earth Rot premiere a new song and music video "Dread Rebirth", taken from their upcoming new album "Black Tides of Obscurity", which will be released on March 6th by Season of Mist.

Check out now "Dread Rebirth" below.


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Dark Fortress Premiere New Song "Isa"

Jan 20, 2020 at 12:39 AM by LugalKiEn.

Germany’s Dark Fortress premiere a new song entitled "Isa", taken from their upcoming new album "Spectres Of The Old World", which will be released on February 28th by Century Media.

Check out now "Isa" below.

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