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Dimmu Borgir have announced that their forthcoming CD/DVD package, 'Forces of the Northern Night,' will be released on April 14 via Nuclear Blast. The film features the band's 2012 Wacken Open Air performance alongside the Norwegian Radio Orchestra & Choir. The official announcement can be read here via the band's official Facebook page.

In addition to the DVD announcement, Dimmu Borgir also teased the possibility of a new album in 2017. The band concluded their announcement with this statement: "And beware... this is not the only gem that the year 2017 holds for Dimmu Borgir."

Are you excited for the band's forthcoming releases? Tell us in the comment!

During Alice Cooper's performance at the Shep Gordon Maui Food Bank and The Maui Arts & Cultural Center Benefit on December 31, 2016, the shock rocker was joined on stage by actor Jim Carrey. Carrey, who donned corpse paint and a Hawaiian shirt for the event, can be seen performing "School's Out" and "No More Mr. Nice Guy" alongside Alice Cooper below.

Jim Carrey has previously let his metal flag fly by asking Cannibal Corpse to appear in 'Ace Ventura.' Moreover, he also partnered up with Cynic frontman Paul Masvidal to create "How Roland Rolls," a children's book which is about parents and grandparents connecting with children through quality time. 

What do you think of Jim Carrey's performance with Alice Cooper?

Slayer have issued a six-page preview for their forthcoming Dark Horse Comic book series, 'Slayer: Repentless.' The first issue of the series will be released on January 25 with two cover variants, each respectively designed by Eisner Award winner Glenn Fabry and 'The Goon' artist Eric Powell. A first look at the comic is available via Rolling Stone.

With artwork rendered by 'Twilight Zone' comic artist Guiu Vilanova and a storyline written by 'Metalocalypse' writer Jon Schnepp, the comic follows up the band's "Repentless" music video series. The gory story follows brothers Adrian and Wyatt who have neo-nazi ties. Adrian challenges Wyatt, who left the family's white supremacist group because he fell in love with a black woman, by getting him locked up where he is tormented by prison guards. The band makes an appearance in the series as well.

Will you be picking up a copy of 'Slayer: Repentless?' Tell us in the comments!

Mastodon have announced a spring U.S. headliner with support from Eagles of Death Metal and Russian Circles, which also includes several festival dates. The trek will kick off in Missoula, M.T. on April 14 and will conclude on May 20 in Austin, T.X. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, January 13 at 10 A.M. local time in all markets except for Nashville, T.N. where the tickets will be released at noon local time. Tickets are available here.

Each online ticket purchase will also include a digital or physical pre-order of the band's forthcoming album, for which details have yet to be announced. Instructions on how to redeem the album will be available once the album release date has been confirmed.

"Hey! Good news everybody," commented the band, "we are hitting the road this spring with some great friends of ours Eagles of Death Metal and Russian Circles. We couldn't be more excited to pour majestic rock sauce all over your town.  Come on down and help us celebrate the season of new beginnings where fresh buds bloom, animals awaken, the earth comes to life and there's a new Mastodon album to melt your face off! See you there!"

The tour dates are as follows:

04/14    Missoula, MT                Wilma Theater
04/15    Seattle, WA                   Paramount Theater
04/16    Portland, OR                 Roseland Theater
04/18    San Francisco, CA        The Warfield
04/20    Los Angeles, CA           The Palladium
04/21    Phoenix, AZ                  Comerica Theatre
04/23    Salt Lake City, UT          Complex
04/24    Denver, CO                   Fillmore
04/26    Kansas City, KS            Uptown Theater
04/27    St. Louis, MO                Pageant
04/28    Birmingham, AL             Iron City
04/29 Jacksonville, FL            Welcome to Rockville Festival
04/30 Ft. Myers, FL                Fort Rock Festival
05/02    Washington, DC            Fillmore
05/03    Toronto, ON                  Rebel
05/04    Cleveland, OH               Agora Theater
05/05  Concord, NC                 Caroline Rebellion Festival
05/06    Philadelphia, PA            Electric Factory
05/08    Boston, MA                  House of Blues
05/09    Portland, ME                 State Theater
05/11    New York, NY               Hammerstein Ballroom
05/12    Pittsburgh, PA              Stage AE
05/13    Chicago, IL                   Aragon Ballroom
05/14    Cincinnati, OH               Taft Theatre
05/16    Detroit, MI                     Royal Oak Theater
05/17    Nashville, TN                 Ryman Auditorium
05/18    Memphis, TN                 Minglewood Hall
05/19    Dallas, TX                     Gas Monkey Live
05/20    Austin, TX                     ACL Live         

Epiphone and Revolver hosted the 2016 Epiphone Revolver Music Awards at Webster Hall in New York City on Tuesday, December 13. The event was a massive success, with tickets totally sold out, a packed Black Carpet, killer performances, and plenty of surprises.

Here, photographers Jimmy Hubbard and William J. Englehardt were on hand to catch all the action of the live performances from Megadeth, Anthrax, Lacuna Coil, Zakk Wylde, Stitched Up Heart, the All-Star Fallen Heroes jam, and more! Check out some pics they took for us below!

YouTuber Rob Scallon is no stranger to taking the least metal instruments and creating brutal music with them. In his most recent installment, the musician writes a metal song by using a theremin, the first ever electronic instrument invented, which is played without using hands. You have to see it to believe it!

The song, which is called "Jeckyl and Hyde," can be streamed below. The track will appear on Rob Scallon's forthcoming album, "The Scene Is Dead," which is set for a January 30 release.

Watch the video and tell us what you think!

North Carolina-based hard rock act (made up of former Marines) Sixlight will release its new album this spring. In anticipation, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere its new song and music video, "Sick Again." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Vocalist Nick Tekampe said, "The concept behind 'Sick Again' was to put into words the mental struggle of addiction to an abusive relationship or substance. The lyrics describe the feeling of relapsing into the same destructive habits you know are killing you, but enjoying the high and giving in to temptation just to ease the pain. Everyone struggles with right and wrong when finding themselves and we keep making the same crippling choices over and over. 'Sick Again' is the hard hitting dark anthem for anyone who has ever felt like a slave to addiction."

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