Nemški heavy metalci The Night Eternal sporočajo, da je band iz osebnih razlogov zapustil Jones Nühlen.

»Unfortunately we have to inform you that Jones decided to part ways with The Night Eternal due to personal reasons. We‘re still good friends, so there‘s no bad blood and we respect his decision. Being a founding member, Jones was notorious for his catchy bass lines through all of our releases so far and we want to thank him sincerely for the great times we had.
There‘s a last chance to catch The Night Eternal with its original line-up on stage at Endzeit Festival on January 27th, so give Jones the honor and get your tickets!
For THE SATANIC PANIC TOUR starting on February 1st, our good friend Jannik will take over the bass duties.«

Italijanski power metalci Trick Or Treat in Chiara Tricarico (Moonlight Haze) so posneli live video za pesem Tears Against Your Smile, s čimer napovedujejo prihajajoči live album A Creepy Night Live. Ta bo izšel 8. decembra pri Scarlet Records in prinaša 14 komadov:

Intro/Creepy Symphony
Have a Nice Judgment Day
Loser Song
Aquarius: Diamond Dust
The Great Escape
Tears Against Your Smile (feat. Chiara Tricarico)
Cloudrider
Hungarian Hangover
Libra: One Hundred Dragons Force
Take Your Chance (feat. Michele Luppi)
Rabbits’ Hill
Crazy
Like Donald Duck
When the Lights Fade Out (Santa's in Trouble) (feat. Tommy Johansson)

Španski heavy metalci Slowburn so razkrili, da bo njihov drugi studijski album z naslovom Fire Starter izšel 17. oktobra pri založbi Fighter Records. Plošček prinaša teh deset komadov:

Psycho War
Exiled
The Beast
On Fire
I'm Revenge
Two Years
Touch the Sky
Last Chance
Falling
The Price of Liberty

Nemški melodični death metalci Kambrium so se razšli s kitaristom Maximilianom Wernerjem. Zasedba je trenutno v fazi snemanja novega albuma. Spodaj lahko preberete izjavo banda v celoti:

»Dear Kambrium fans, today we would like to contact you with an important announcement. Maxi and Kambrium will now go their separate ways. It was a difficult decision for all of us, but we strongly believe that this is the right step for us to continue to grow and explore new musical paths.

Maxi was a constant part of Kambrium. His talent, commitment, and energy have shaped our music and shows in a significant way and accompanied us on many memorable journeys. We are grateful for the years we spent together and will carry the memories we made together forever in our hearts.

Although Maxi will no longer be part of the band, we want to emphasize that our friendship remains and remains strong. We've been through so much together and been through so many highs and lows together that we're sure our connection goes beyond music. We will continue to stay in touch, support each other and look for new adventures in our respective musical projects. Maybe you'll even see Maxi at our merch stand.

For Kambrium, this change is also a chance to reinvent ourselves. We are already working on the next album and are looking forward to enthralling you with our music in the near future. We are very grateful for your support and hope you’ll join us on this new chapter of our journey.

At this point we would like to thank Maxi again from the bottom of our hearts. You'll always be a part of the Kambrium family and we wish you all the best on your journey ahead.«

Ruski gothic metalci Dark Princess bodo januarja pri založbi Out of Line Music izdali album z naslovom Phoenix, ki prinaša naslednje komade:

Phoenix
Taste of Freedom
The Void
Worth Waiting For
A Reason to Be
The Pain I Need
Falling to Fly
The Light
My Chance
Your Flame
My Shadow Self
Not Enough
Unburnt

Finski melodični power metalci Amberian Dawn so objavili besedilni video za skladbo Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight), ki bo na njihovem novem albumu Take a Chance - A Metal Tribute to ABBA, ki izide 2. decembra pri Napalm Records.

Amberian Dawn bodo 2. decembra pri založbi Napalm Records izdali album z naslovom Take a Chance - A Metal Tribute to ABBA, ki prinaša naslednje komade:

Super Trouper
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
SOS
Head over Heels
The Day Before You Came
Angeleyes
That's Me
Mamma Mia
Under Attack
Like an Angel Passing Through My Room
Lay All Your Love on Me

Švicarski power/thrash metalci Gomorra bodo decembra izdali drugi studijski album. Dealer of Souls prinaša naslednje komade:

Reflections Of Souls
War Of Control
A Chance For The Better
Stand United
Dealer
Isolation
Green Gold
Lost In Darkness
Rule Of Fear
All Is Lost
End Of The World

Kanadski veterani Sword bodo 25. novembra pri založbi Massacre Records izdali tretji album z naslovom III, ki prinaša naslednje komade:

Bad Blood
(I Am) In Kommand
Dirty Pig
Surfacing
Unleashing Hell
Spread The Pain
Took My Chances
Not Me, No Way

Kanadski heavy metalci Metalian bodo 24. oktobra izdali četrti studijski album. Beyond the Wall prinaša naslednje skladbe:

March to the Death
Motorhorse
Fire on the Road
Last Chance to Ride
Solar Winds
Rise of the AI
Beyond the Wall
Behind the Lies
Cold Thunder
Dark City

Kanadska death/thrash zasedba Besieged napoveduje studijski album Violence Beyond All Reason. Ta bo izšel 6. junija pri Unspeakable Axe Records, ponudil pa bo sledeče komade:

Last Chance
Paragons of Brutality
Violence Beyond All Reason
Path to Defy
One World Coma
Descent into Despotism
Testaments

Kanadska heavy metal zasedba Ice War je razkrila podrobnosti svojega šestega albuma Beyond the Void, ki bo izšel 26. maja pri Fighter Records na CD-ju, vinilki, kaseti in digitalno. Tracklista albuma Beyond the Void je takšna:

Unceded, Unconquered
Beyond the Void
One Chance
Nightwings
The Strike
Hungry and Cold
Unmarked Grave
Murderer
No Future
Farewell

Spirits of Fire imajo novega vokalista – Tima »Ripperja« Owensa (KK's Priest, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Judas Priest ...) je zamenjal Fabio Lione (Angra, ex-Rhapsody of Fire ...) in tako dopolnil superskupino, ki jo sestavljajo kitarist Chris Caffery (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage ...), basist Steve DiGiorgio (Testament, ex-Death, ex-Sadus ...) in bobnar Mark Zonder (Graham Bonnet Band, ex-Warlord, ex-Fates Warning ...).

Četverica za februar prihodnje leto napoveduje izid drugega albuma, ki bo naslovljen Embrace the Unknown in prinaša naslednje skladbe:
A Second Chance
Resurrection
Wildest Dreams
Into the Mirror
Embrace the Unknown
My Confession
Sea of Change
Shapes of a Fragile Mind
Hearts in the Sand
House of Pain
Remember My Name
Out in the Rain

Video za uvodni komad si že lahko ogledate spodaj.

Ameriški sludgerji Witchpit so podpisali za založbo Heavy Psych Sounds, pri kateri bodo prihodnje leto izdali svoj debitantski album. Pričetek predprodaje in premiera prvega singla sta napovedani že za ta petek.

V skupini iz Južne Karoline so moči združili sedanji in nekdanji člani Your Chance To Die, The Sign Of The Southern Cross, Black Skies, Bay Of Pigs in Low To The Earth. Witchpit so Denny Stone na vokalu, Thomas White na kitari, Zach Hanley na basu in Harold Smith na bobnih.

Beloruski avantgardni duet Mora Prokaza je objavil videospot za komad Madonna, ki je del aktualne izdaje By Chance.