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.«

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

Angleške heavy metal hard rock legende Deep Purple so prvič po več kot 50 letih, odkar je uradno izšel album Machine Head leta 1972, objavili prvi uradni videospot za nepozabni komad Smoke on the Water, ki si ga lahko ogledate spodaj.

Legendarni norveški progresivci Lucifer Was bodo po osmih letih studijskega zatišja izdali osmi album, ki bo nosil naslov En Fix Ferdig Mann. Album bo izšel 15. marca pri Apollon Records Prog in naj bi nagovoril ljubitelje zasedb, kot so Arabs In Aspic, Popol Ace, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Ruphus, Uriah Heep, zgodnji Black Sabbath in zgodnji Queen. Več informacij sledi.

Bavarski gothic metal dvojec The Vision Bleak predstavlja besedilni video za skladbo Weird Tales Chapter IV & V s svojega sedmega albuma Weird Tales, ki ga bo izdal 12. aprila pri založbi Prophecy Productions. Album obsega te naslove:

Chapter I: Introduction
Chapter II: In Rue d'Auseil
Chapter III: In Gardens Red, Satanical
Chapter IV: Once I Was a Flower
Chapter V: The Premature Burial
Chapter VI: Mother of Toads
Chapter VII: The Graveyard by Nyght in a Thunderstorm
Chapter VIII: The Undying One
Chapter IX: Evil Dreams Run Deep
Chapter X: The Witch with Eyes of Amber
Chapter XI: Canticle
Chapter XII: To Drink from Lethe

Norveški black metal band Vemod je objavil besedilni video za skladbo Inn i lysande natt s svojega drugega albuma The Deepening, ki bo izšel 19. januarja naslednje leto pri založbi Prophecy Productions.

Nedavno smo poročali, da bodo Dimmu Borgir, velikani simfoničnega black metala, 8. decembra izdali album Inspiratio Profanus, na katerem se bodo znašle le priredbe. Pred izidom tega Norvežani zdaj predstavljajo priredbo komada Perfect Strangers od Deep Purple.

Nemški thrasherji Dust Bolt so objavili video za komad Burning Pieces, ki bo del prihajajočega albuma Sound & Fury, katerega izid je napovedan za 23. februar pri AFM Records. Tracklista:

Leave Nothing Behind
I Witness
I Am the One
New Flame
Burning Pieces
Sound and Fury
Love & Reality
Bluedeep
Disco Nnection
You Make Me Feel (Nothing)
Feel the Storm
Little Stone

Norveški black metal band Vemod je objavil visualizer za skladbo Der guder dør, s katero napoveduje svoj drugi album The Deepening. Izšel bo 19. januarja naslednje leto pod okriljem založbe Prophecy Productions, prinaša pa naslednje komade:

Mot oss, en ild
Der guder dør
True North Beckons
Fra drømmenes bok I
Inn i lysende natt
The Deepening

Velikani simfoničnega black metala Dimmu Borgir sporočajo, da bodo 8. decembra pri založbi Nuclear Blast izdali album Inspiratio Profanus. Tokrat ne bo šlo za novo glasbo iz hiše Dimmu Borgir, temveč gre album priredb, ki jih je zasedba v vseh letih delovanja tako ali drugače posnela. Prednaročila za Inspiratio Profanus so že na voljo, že sedaj pa lahko prisluhnete prvemu komadu z albuma, in sicer znameniti klasiki od Venom. Seznam vseh komadov na ploščku je takšen

Black Metal (Venom)
Satan My Master (Bathory)
Dead Men Don't Rape (G.G.F.H.)
Nocturnal Fear (Celtic Frost)
Burn In Hell (Twisted Sister)
Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple)
Metal Heart (Accept)
Nocturnal Fear (Celtically Processed) (Celtic Frost)

Ameriški blackened death metalci Putrascension so objavili Efface, drugi single s prihajajočega albuma Forever Below. Tracklista:

Deeper Hell
Hydrohammer
Void Within
Stillness
Carved In Fog
Efface
Meslamtaea

Nemške speed power metal legende Primal Fear so objavile video za komad Deep In The Night s svojega prihajajočega albuma Code Red, ki bo izšel 1. septembra preko Atomic Fire Records.

Linus Klausenitzer, ki je med letoma 2011 in 2020 igral baskitaro pri Nemcih Obscura, bo 6. oktobra pri AOP Records izdal svoj prvi solo albumom. Temu je nadel naslov Tulpa, navdih zanj pa je našel v nemški knjigi Die Sphinx. Album naj bi poslušalce popeljal na glasbeno odisejado skozi čas in raziskal zgodbo o poskusu avstrijskega plemiča, da s pomočjo alkimije ustvari umetne ljudi.

Seznam komadov je takšen:
King Of Hearts
Axiom Architect
Our Soul Sets Sail
Sehraff Streaming
Sword Swallower
Sister In Black
The Devil's Tongue
Queen Of Hearts
Dig Deeper
Lunar Assailant

Thrash metalci Annihilator sporočajo, da so do konca posneli prihajajoči dolgometražec. Snemali so ga v Watersound Studios v Združenem kraljestvu, več informacij pa bo znanih kmalu. Spodaj si lahko preberete še izjavo vodje zasedbe Jeffa Watersa:

»Deep, deep into the lush, tropical forests of Durham, UK, lies a studio that... well, basically makes fkn music! I just finished another record yesterday... man, the last 4 years have seen me make 4 records! Yesss... Can't wait for you to hear the 3 you haven't heard. AND 1 more record to do, as well, making it 5 records in 5 years... on a roll, I must say! Then, time to tour and enjoy my latter years! Haha! Work is fun as heck but I will have done my time in HEAVEN/HELL by the end of 2024!

Btw., Annihilator was started Dec 1984... 2024 would be 40 years since I wrote "Crystal Ann" and John Bates and I wrote the first version of 'Alison Hell'.«

Avtor fotografije: Blaž Grünfeld.

Švicarski black metal dvojec Supayniyux bo 3. julija pri From Deepest Records izdal svoj prvenec Genocidio Infernal. Na ploščku bodo sledeči komadi:

Adoración y Culto Al Mal
Muerte A Cristo
Profanación
Era de Semen y Sangre
Holocausto
Exterminación
Invocación Al Chivo
Profanus-Mentis
Fetos Perversos Para Satán
Genocidio Infernal