Avstrijska death metal/darkfolk zasedba Cadaverous Condition je podpisala za založbo The Circle Music, kjer bo izdala album Never Arrive, Never Return. Več informacij sledi.

Ameriški post/sludge/black metalci Inter Arma so razkrili skladbo Desolation's Harp s prihajajočega albuma New Heaven. To bo njihov šesti dolgometražec po vrsti, izdali pa ga bodo 26. aprila pri Relapse Records.

Arises, groove metal band iz sosednje Hrvaške, predstavlja live posnetek komada Release the Floods, ki je nastal v studiu Twenty Twenty. Komad lahko najdete na bandovem zadnjem EP-ju Sessions Under A Pale Sun. Posnetek je nastal v sklopu priprave na snemanje novega EP-ja, v živo pa boste Arises lahko ujeli poleti na festivalu Cahn Fest.

Norveški black metalci Whoredom Rife bodo 31. maja prek založbe Ván Records izdali četrti studijski album Den Vrede Makt. Ta bo zajemal teh šest peklenskih stvaritev:

Den Vrede Makt
Fiender
Hevnens Rett
Phantom Sword
Ravenous
The Beautiful End of All

Britanski veterani heavy metala Demon ob 45-letnici delovanja napovedujejo izid novega albuma Invincible. Ta izide 17. maja pri Frontiers Music. Tracklista:

Intro
In My Blood
Face the Master
Ghost from the Past
Beyond the Darkside
Hole in the Sky
Break the Spell
Rise Up
Invincible
Cradle to the Grave
Breaking the Silence
Forever Seventeen

Organizatorji dogodkov Hangtime Agency sporočajo, da je nedeljski koncert zasedb Grima in Ultar v zagrebškem klubu Močvara odpovedan. Odpovedana sta tudi koncerta v Beogradu in Novem Sadu ter tudi 40 drugih nastopov skupin po Evropi. Zapletlo se je namreč pri vizah. Izjava banda:

»Dear followers of the Grima cult, sometimes even the biggest and oldest spruce tree can't withstand (in)human acts. There is a point where we have to bow down and accept what cannot be changed.
After 4 months of non-stop efforts from everyone involved behind the scenes, the best we got is a 30 days stay in the Schengen area. We have applied for a 90 days arts science visa, which we have been granted in past years, but not this time, the reasons have not been communicated to us.
We did everything we could do, Asgaardian Events and even Les Acteurs de L'Ombre Productions helped us as much as possible, but all we got are these 30 days for now, which we shall use to the fullest.
Our first show will be on the April 25 in Switzerland and the last one will be on the May 22 in Paris. Any other show will be cancelled. There will be no further rescheduling. We will be happy to see each one of our cultists at these shows. We won't have any other Central European tours in the near future, except a few festivals next year, which we are already negotiating with.«

Srbski black metal projekt Nadsvest, ki ga sestavljata S (Gorgoroth, ex-Triumfall) in A (Svartgren, Barshesketh, Bròn), predstavlja single Vihori boja s prihajajočega prvenca Slovo meseca i krvi. Album bo izšel 17. maja pri nizozemski založbi Soulseller Records.

Madžarski black metalci Sear Bliss so posneli besedilni videospot za pesem The Upper World s prihajajočega albuma Heavenly Down.

Sporočajo, da je umrl Horst Odermatt. Horst je bil na sceni dejaven že od zgodnjih devetdesetih, ko je deloval kot urednik revije Heavy oder was? Bolj znan pa je bil privržencem trših zvokov kot vodja ter ustanovitelj festivala Bang Your Head, od leta 2006 pa tudi festivala Rock Of Ages. Star je bil 60 let. Naj počiva v miru.

Deathcorovci Chelsea Grin sporočajo, da je vrzel na bobnarskem stolčku zapolnil Josh Miller. Zasedba se je pred kratkim razšla z bobnarjem Pablom Viverosom in tako je nov polnopravni član zasedbe postal Josh. Izjava banda:

»We hope everyone has been doing well; we have some updates. We have parted ways with our fill-in drummer, Nathan Pearson. We sincerely value his friendship, as well as his devotion to furthering his craft and bringing his all to the stage. We truly look forward to watching his drumming career continue to blossom and advance, and value his time with us.

Furthermore, the band and Pablo have mutually agreed to separate. Pablo is one of our oldest friends, the life of the party, a masterful player, and a powerful creative. After Pablo spent some years away from the band, we all came together and realized that personal visions had diverged through time. We will always wish the very best for him, and seriously value all that he brought not only to the band, but to our lives. Nothing but tremendous love for him, always. We also encourage everyone to show support for him, Jaek and Alex’s new band, Ameonna.

Moving forward, we are proud and excited to announce that Josh Miller will be joining Chelsea Grin. It goes without saying that the future is bright – you will hear it in our music and witness it in our performances.

We keep very much to ourselves at this stage in our lives, but when we check in we want each of you to know that you are deeply and sincerely valued – we are so grateful for the opportunity to do what we love. We cannot wait to bring more of our vision to you all. Thank you for the years of support and love, and we will see you on our current tour supporting Fit For A King.«

Ameriška death metal/grindcore zasedba Human Infection je podpisala za založbo Horror Pain Gore Death Productions, kjer bo 3. maja znova izdala tretji plošček Gravesight iz leta 2019. Plošček že lahko prednaročite tukaj.

Death metalci House By The Cemetary bodo 31. maja izdali nov album The Mortuary Hauntings. Naslovi komadov z albuma pa so:

Cadavers Emerge
Beware of the Woods
The Realm of the Cursed
Beyond Oblivion
Infested
The Book of Eibon
Tortured Severe
Opening the Gates of Hell
Crypts of Torment

Včeraj je Ueldes razkril naslovnico in ime naslednjega izida. Pri založbi Sij MusicArt bo 1. junija izdal 33-minutni EP The Veil of Mountains, ki prinaša te štiri skladbe:

Sacred Burning
To the Healing Waterfalls
Leaves that Glimmer Endlessly
The Veil of Mountains

Umetnica SaraWired, ki med drugim riše plakate za mnoge metal koncerte v Ljubljani, bo svoja dela razstavila v Knjižnici Šiška. Otvoritev razstave Žametni rituali bo jutri ob 19.30, za glasbeno spremljavo pa bo poskrbela Mina Košar. Vabljeni!

Finski atmosferični death metalci Devenial Verdict predstavljajo skladbo I Have Become the Sun z drugega studijskega dolgometražca Blessing of Despair, ki ga bodo izdali pri Transcending Obscurity Records.