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Montreal-based metal act Demise of the Crown will release their upcoming debut self-titled album on March 4. In anticipation, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere their new song and music video, "We Are Invincible." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Guitarist Manuel Iradian said, "We are proud to announce the release of our new music video for our upcoming album in March! This video is exclusively about the band, an introduction to us, and our passion for heavy metal music. If you're looking for cheesy gimmicks that will make you like us, you're in the wrong place! This video is raw, in you're face, catchy and will leave no doubt in your mind that this band means business and is stronger than ever after a hard year of bullshit."

To get 'Demise of the Crown,' visit Bandcamp. For more on Demise of the Crown, follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
 

Canadian rockers Monster Truck will release their new album, 'Sittin' Heavy,' on February 19 via Dine Alone Records. In celebration, Revolver is hosting their special performance at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, New York on February 17!

Get your tickets to the show (21+) HERE!

Check out their new single, "Things Get Better" below!

To get 'Sittin Heavy,' visit the band's webstore or Dine Alone's webstore. For more on Monster Truck, follow the band on Twitter and Facebook.

The O'Keefe Music Foundation is a non-profit that helps kids learn about music performance and production, as well as record their own music for free. And what some of those kids decided to record is an awesome version of Slipknot's "Duality."

According to a statement by the O'Keefe Foundation: "After practicing their parts for nearly a year the kids recorded 'Duality' with a toy drumset, a toy glockenspiel, a kitchen pot played with a wooden spoon, a beer keg played with a pink metal baseball bat, two electric guitars and a bass guitar."

Find out more about the O'Keefe Foundation here, and check out "Duality" below!

Five Finger Death Punch recently received the prestigious "Soldier Appreciation Award" from the Association of the United States Army. The award was founded in 1950 by the then newly founded AUSA. This was based on having Germany and Europe stationed US troops that had a hard standing in the public. The soldiers had been under hard pressure and so the AUSA founded the Award to honor the organizations and/or people who supported the troops to make their daily life more easy and comfortable.

FFDP guitarist Zoltan Bathory states: "The Soldiers Appreciation Award is something very special. The only musician ever to receive this was Elvis Presley. Clearly what we have to say resonates with a lot of veterans and a lot of service members. To know that we are reaching people and touching their lives with our music is very rewarding,  and to me this really is the sole purpose of being a musician—to be able to make a positive impact in somebody's life."

The band will also be teaming up with Shinedown for a series of co-headlining shows this May, in conjunction with all of their performances at the biggest U.S. festivals of the year. Local pre-sales will start Thursday, February 3 at 10 AM Eastern.  The national public on-sale for the dates with will be Friday, February 4 at 10 AM Eastern. For more info & VIP offerings (beginning Tuesday, February 2) go to www.Fivefingerdeathpunch.com

Check out all Five Finger Death Punch tour dates below:

April 30th – Ft. Myers, FL – Fort Rock Festival
May 1st – Jacksonville, FL – Welcome To Rockville
May 3rd – Evansville, IN – Ford Center (co-headlining w/Shinedown)
May 4th – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena (co-headlining w/Shinedown)
May 6th- Virginia Beach, VA– WNOR Lunatic Luau Festival
May 7th – Charlotte, NC – Carolina Rebellion Festival
May 9th – Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Arena (co-headlining w/Shinedown)
May 20th to May 22nd – Columbus, OH – Rock On The Range
May 20th to May 22nd – Schaghticoke, NY – Rock'N Derby
May 27th to May 29th – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma Festival

Killswitch Engage recently released their new music video, "Strength of the Mind," which was directed by McFarland and Pecci. Today, the group has teamed up with Revolver to share a behind-the-scenes look from the music video shoot. Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Killswitch Engage's upcoming seventh album, 'Incarnate,' is due later this year. For more details on it, check out the new issue of Revolver!

Asking Alexandria have premiered the official video for "The Black." The song is the title track from their upcoming album, due March 25 via Sumerian.

Their fourth full-length effort, 'The Black' will be Asking Alexandria's first release the band parted ways with singer and founding member Danny Worsnop. They've since replaced Worsnop with Ukrainian singer Denis Stoff, formerly of Down and Dirty.

"We hadn't reached our destination yet, and Danny had," admits guitarist Ben Bruce. "I think it was necessary. When it happened, I was devastated. I lost my best friend. We even started referring to this part of our career as 'The Black period.' It was the darkest time, but we weren't going to give up. If he hadn't left, I don't think we would've been as inspired as we were. I also don't think Asking Alexandria would still be around. Instead, we're more excited than ever about this band."

Check out the video for "The Black" below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Dutch tech-metallers Textures have premiered the official video for "Shaping a Single Grain of Sand." The track will appear on their upcoming album 'Phenotype,' due February 5 via Nuclear Blast.

'Phenotype' will be the first of two new albums from Textures. The second, titled 'Genotype,' will be released in 2017.

Check out "Shaping a Single Grain of Sand" below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Today Is the Day recently released their new album, 'Animal Mother,' via Southern Lord Records. Today, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere their new music video for the title track. Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

To get 'Animal Mother,' visit Bandcamp or Southern Lord's webstore. For more on Today Is the Day, visit their website and Facebook.

 
Today Is the Day will also be heading out on the road with Weedeater, Author & Punisher and Lord Dying. Check out the dates below:
 

Canadian progressive metal pioneers Voivod have premiered a new song, "Post Society." The track is the title cut from their upcoming EP, to be released February 26 via Century Media.

The new EP features artwork by Voivod drummer Michel "Away" Langevin, as well as five studio tracks, including a cover of the Hawkwind classic "Silver Machine."

Commented Langevin about "Post Society": "Another apocalyptic song from the RadicArt sessions. I think 'Post Society' is a good indication of where we are heading for musically. Ingredients from all the Voivod eras with a futuristic touch. I can't wait to play it live!"

Check out the song below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Anthrax were recently the subject of a new mini-doc for the Smithsonian Museum of American History, as part of the museum's Places of Musical Invention series. The roughly five-minute clip features plenty of archival footage of the band, and finds them talking about their origins in New York City, when "heavy metal was still a relatively new term," according to guitarist Scott Ian.

The members also explore how living in New York City fostered a love for rap and hip-hop, which led to their rap-metal classic "I'm the Man"—"nothing more than an inside joke," says Ian—as well as their collaboration on "Bring the Noise" with Public Enemy.

Check out the clip below and let us know what you think in the comments!