Norwegian symphonic gothic metallers SIRENIA are happy to reveal first details on their upcoming new album that will be released via Nuclear Blast on June 28, 2013! The band’s sixth studio record was baptised »Perils Of The Deep Blue« and the tracklist of the ltd. digipak edition - including two bonus tracks - reads as follows:

01. Ducere Me In Lucem
02. Seven Widows Weep
03. My Destiny Coming To Pass
04. Ditt Endelikt
05. Cold Caress
06. Darkling
07. Decadence
08. Stille Kom Døden
09. The Funeral March
10. Profound Scars
11. A Blizzard Is Storming
Bonus:
12. Chains
13. Blue Colleen

Read more: SIRENIA - reveal title, tracklist & cover artwork of new album!

KATAKLYSM have recruited ex-NEURAXIS drummer Oli Beaudoin to record their new album »Waiting For The End To Come« and to play the band’s upcoming shows starting on June 30th in Costa Rica.

"Oli played with KATAKLYSM before on the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise last year and he did a phenomenal show,” commented guitarist J-F Dagenais. “He is extremely talented, focused and ready to do the job needed. Some of you might be familiar with him from his work with NEURAXIS and session work with KEEP OF KALESSIN and BELPHEGOR. We are very happy to have him on board and he comes wit a thumbs up approval from Max as well. We have one hell of a ride in store for you with this new album so let it begin."

Read more: KATAKLYSM - Temporary Drummer Announced!

BEHEMOTH have been holed up in Hertz studios working on their tenth full-length album. As the band continues to record, they have been posting images and what appear to be lyrics for portions of new songs.

While we wait patiently for new music to be completed, Nergal has offered the following update: "Every piece of art is born in pain…and so is ours. We've spent last couple of months on pre-production and tracking down the songs in Hertz studio. We are producing the album collectively with help of Wieslawscy brothers and Daniel Bergstrand. We are driven by a mystery… exploring territories that have been unknown to us up until now. It feels exciting and very refreshing to redefine our style and yet make a strong fuckin' statement. Wait and hear…"

BEHEMOTH also announced a bunch of European festival appearances. See below.

Read more: BEHEMOTH - post studio update!

Swedish Deathgrind behemoths QUEST OF AIDANCE have announced their debut full-length album as "Misanthropic Propaganda". Belching out fourteen tracks of exceptional grinding, where both lyrics and artwork are based on the classic 80's sci-fi TV-series "V"; the group's first full-length effort is a major evolution prior to their previous two EPs.

The album cover artwork for "Misanthropic Propaganda" features the anomalous yet breathtaking trademark of Pär Olofsson (Immolation, Malevolent Creation, Coldworker, etc).

Read more: QUEST OF AIDANCE - Album Title, Artwork, Tracklisting & Music Video Unveiled‏