{"id":18834,"date":"2026-08-19T16:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T20:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heavensmetalmagazine.com\/?p=18834"},"modified":"2026-08-19T16:59:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T20:59:24","slug":"extol-aura-of-decay-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heavensmetalmagazine.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/19\/extol-aura-of-decay-album\/","title":{"rendered":"News: Extol Announces First New Album in 13 Years, Aura of Decay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norwegian metal veterans <strong>Extol<\/strong> will return November 6 with <em>Aura of Decay<\/em>, their first new studio album in more than 13 years. 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