Na današnji dan bo izšel tudi prvenec španskega enočlanskega black metal/pank banda Hässlig z naslovom Apex Predator.

Iz tabora hrvaških doom metalcev Old Night sporočajo, da jih je zapustil vokalist in kitarist Matej Hanžek. Vrzel v zasedbi bo na vokalu tako zapolnil njegov brat Ivan, na kitari pa se je zasedbi pridružil Rafael Cvitković (Nekroza). Spodaj lahko preberete celotno izjavo banda:

»This is a post I write with a heavy heart, yet full of hope and with a bright look on the future. After eight years with us as our lead singer and frontman, earlier this year Matej decided to step down from his duties within Old Night. I know you are hoping for some gossip or a sassy story, but there was no drama involved. He just wants to focus on other things in life and at this point, music is not a priority for him. Having said that, I wish to thank him on our behalf for everything he has done for us, all the great times we shared on stage and backstage, but also for all the long hours he has put in working on our first three records. It was a privilege and you'll always be a part of our family. Obviously, this news has taken us aback and we had to figure out how best to proceed. We took some time to see what our options were, as this is an important role we needed to fill. After much deliberation we figured out we need not look outside our band for a perfect candidate as we have one in our midst. Ivan has been singing all the backing vocals from day one and from now on he will be handling all the lead vocals. No need to worry, he’ll remain our lead guitarist as well.

The only piece of the puzzle left to figure out was who’ll play the rhythm guitars? Without further ado, we welcome Rafael Cvitković, from the Croatian death metal machine Nekroza, as our new guitarist. If you attended our concerts, you might have already seen him filling in on sound checks or working on our merch booth. Nekroza just released their debut album on InsArt Records – you can check them out and show them your support.

With our line-up complete, we will continue working on our new record and we hope we’ll have some news in that regard soon. In a couple of weeks, we’ll have our first concert with the new line-up and we can’t wait to present you the New Old Night.«

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.«

Deftones se po nekaj letih zatišja vračajo na sceno z novim albumom. Kot je v intervjuju za radijsko postajo KROQ povedal vokalist Chino Moreno, je instrumentalni del albuma že posnet, zdaj je potreben le še njegov vložek na vokalih. To bo nova izdaja banda po letu 2020, ko je izšel album Ohms. Kdaj točno bo izšel novi plošček zasedbe, pa za zdaj še ni znano.

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.«

Veterani tehničnega death metala Gory Blister predstavljajo nov video Profound Sedation. Komad lahko najdete na sedmem albumu banda z naslovom Reborn from Hatred, ki je izšel lansko leto.

Po tem, ko so se thrasherke Jenner pred kratkim razšle z bobnarko Seleno Simić, zdaj dekleta predstavljajo njeno zamenjavo. Nova stara bobnarka je postala Marija Dragićević, ki je z bandom sodelovala že od leta 2013 do 2021. Izjava banda:

»As many of you suspected, Marija is once again taking a place behind the drum kit in our band! For those who may not now, Marija is Alexandra's sister. She was the original drummer of Jenner, but had to take a step back from the band due to some personal issues. However, she's back and ready to hit the stage with us again! Join us in welcoming Marija back to the band!«

Simfonični metalci Ana iz Avstralije so objavili nov video za skladbo Scars, ki ga je režiral Peter Coulson. Scars boste našli na zadnjem EP-ju banda z naslovom The Art of Letting Go, ki je izšel 29. marca in mu lahko prisluhnete tukaj.

Iz tabora zasedbe Skid Row sporočajo, da so se razšli z vokalistom Erikom Grönwallom. Grönwall je bil član banda od leta 2022, vzrok prekinitve sodelovanja pa naj bi bile zdravstvene težave pevca. Na vokalih naj ga bi za nekaj prihajajočih nastopov zamenjala Lizzy Hale (Halestorm).

Sporočamo, da je umrl Dennis Cornelius, vokalist in kitarist doom metalcev Memory Driven. Naj počiva v miru. Izjava banda:

»It is with indescribable melancholy that words cannot express in which I make this announcement. Dennis Cornelius, our long time musical brother, in this band, and in life, has passed away. We cannot begin to process this immense loss, as we just send love and prayers to his family and loved ones. Thank you for so many years of such passionate and inspirational music. It has been such an honor to be a part of this journey with you. Thank you sooooo much for sharing that with us all, Dennis. You and Jyme are together again. We love you, Dennis, our brother.«

Ameriški trio Bewitcher predstavlja video za komad Our Lady of Speed, ki ga najdete na zadnji izdaji banda z naslovom Deep Cuts & Shallow Graves.

Obveščamo vas, da smo morali na 25. obletnici Paranoida iz tehničnih razlogov nekoliko spremeniti jutrišnji razpored nastopajočih. Tako bo primorski thrash/death metal kvintet Root A' Balluta ob 23.00 nastopil v Menzi pri Koritu, medtem ko bo atmosferični black metal kvartet Dekadent začel svoj nastop ob 23.30 v Gromki. Oba banda bosta še vedno igrala 60 minut, saj časovnica ostaja nespremenjena.

Vstopnice lahko kupite po predprodajni ceni 25 EUR samo še danes pri On Parole. Jutri bo dvodnevna vstopnica na blagajni 30 EUR, enodnevna vstopnica pa znaša 20 EUR. Tukaj lahko dogodek spremljate na Facebooku.

Nemška melodična death black metal zasedba Human Abyss bo 21. marca izdala drugi celovečerec Death Obsessed. Posneli so tudi video za komad Cut, pri katerem je kot gostja na vokalih Britta Görtz (članica in vokalistka death metal banda Hiraes).

Domači speed/heavy metalci Big Bad Wolf so zamenjali bobnarja in pravijo tako: »Sporočamo, da iz banda odhaja bobnar Stanley, ker mu druge obveznosti in izzivi v življenju ne dopuščajo več, da bi še naprej igral bobne v BBW. Vsi člani tropa in bližnji prijatelji ti želimo vse najboljše in najlepše za naprej! Predvsem pa, da se vsaj na kakem špilu še srečamo in spijemo pivo ali dve ali šest. Hvala za nepozabnih 12 let! Za vedno ovekovečenih v videu spodaj … Cheers, brother!

PS: Nič skrbet, BBW smo v trop že sprejeli novega, jeznega volka … O njem več kmalu!!!«

Čilenski death/groove/thrash metalci Inaction predstavljajo najnovejši video za komad La Experiencia z bandovega istoimenskega albuma, ki je izšel v začetku lanskega leta.