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.«

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

Post-black metal zasedba Glassing je objavila single Circle Down, ki je del prihajajočega studijskega albuma From The Other Side of the Mirror. Ta bo izšel 26. aprila.

Heavy/power metal veljaki Holy Mother z Rise napovedujejo sedmi studijski album. Ta bo izšel 7. junija, že pred tem pa si lahko ogledate video za prvi komad ploščka z naslovom Fire. Celotna tracklista pa je taka:

Fire
The Elevator
Jeremiah
Power
Rise
Down
Interventionist
Hex
Live to Die
Rain

Bolgarski thrash/death metalci Terravore iz Varne bodo 29. marca izdali album Spiral of Downfall. S tega albuma v obliki videospota že ponujajo v posluh komad Blue Brutality.

Psihedelični temačneži Lares bodo 12. aprila pri Argonauta Records izdali drugi celovečerec z naslovom Et In Arcadia Ego. Kaj pravi zasedba o prihajajoči izdaji, pa lahko preberete spodaj:

»The album is an accidental concept born from the first session we managed to play together after a long and frustrating break necessitated by lockdowns, band members in high risk categories, and mental illness. Without looking for it we found death, isolation, boredom, uncertainty, rage, and an energy that we decided instantly to try to capture and preserve as it was. No additives, no major editing. In the uncertainty of the times, we began to collect recording equipment, slowly transforming our rehearsal space into a recording studio. We developed a ritual of playing and replaying, without click, the whole 27 minutes, until we got better than close to the original, to the perfect simulacra. There is a bonus track included in the album called '10 Hygiea' that is part of the soundtrack of 'Music Appreciation', a short horror movie we collaborated with.«

Ameriški downtempo deathcore band Filth bodo 5. aprila izdali album Southern Hostility, objavili pa so že video za istoimenski komad.

Američani The Black Dahlia Murder se po petih letih znova vračajo v Evropi. Tukaj (ali na sliki) so vsi datumi turneje:

14. 6. 2024 – Zamora, ESP – Z! Live Rock Fest
16. 6. 2024 – Donington Park, UK – Download
17. 6. 2024 – Belfast, UK – Limelight
18. 6. 2024 – Dublin, IE – Opium
20. 6. 2024 – Atene, GR – Arch Club
21. 6. 2024 – Thessaloniki, GR – Block 33
23. 6. 2024 – Dessel, BE – Graspop
24. 6. 2024 – Nürnberg, DE – Hirsch w/ Suffocation
25. 6. 2024 – Lille, FR – The Black Lab w/ Suffocation
26. 6. 2024 – Stuttgart, DE – Im Wizemann w/ Shadow of Intent
27. 6. 2024 – Trier, DE – Mergener Hof
28. 6. 2024 – Lindau, DE – Club Vaudeville w/ Suffocation
29. 6. 2024 – Yasselsteyn, NL – Jera On Air
30. 6. 2024 – Clisson, FR – Hellfest
31. 7. 2024 – Brasov, RO – Rockstadt Extreme Fest
2. 8. 2024 – Dortmund, DE – Dortmund Deathfest
3. 8. 2024 – Wacken, DE – Wacken Open Air
4. 8. 2024 – Roitzschjora, DE – Full Rewind
6. 8. 2024 – Cham, DE – Lifestyle Café
7. 8. 2024 – Jaromer, CZ – Brutal Assault
8. 8. 2024 – Schlotheim, DE – Party San Open Air
9. 8. 2024 – Dunaj, AT – Szene
10. 8. 2024 – Ljubljana, SI – Menza Pri Koritu
11. 8. 2024 – Milano, IT – Slaughter Club
13. 8. 2024 – Salzburg, AT – Rockhouse
14. 8. 2024 – Aarau, CH – Kiff
15. 8. 2024 – Dinkelsbühl, DE – Summer Breeze
16. 8. 2024 – Sulingen, DE – Reload Festival
17. 8. 2024 – Gent, BE – Chinastraat w/ Decapitated
18. 8. 2024 – Carhaix, FR – Motocultor

Sludge trojec High On Fire, ki je pred enim letom že razkril, da pripravlja material za novo ploščo, zdaj tudi uradno predstavlja nov dolgometražec Cometh The Storm. Album bo izšel 19. aprila pri založbi MNRK Heavy. Tracklista:

Lambsbread
Burning Down
Trismegistus
Cometh the Storm
Karanlık Yol
Sol’s Golden Curse
The Beating
Tough Guy
Lightning Beard
Hunting Shadows
Darker Fleece

Italijanski heavy metalci Crying Steel so napovedali live album Live and Thunder, ki bo izšel 28. februarja pri Underground Symphony. Tracklista:

Hammerfall
Crank it Up
Defender
Shut Down
Killer Inside
Raptor
Hell Ain’t a Bad Place
Born in the Fire
Rockin’ Train
Heavens of Rock
Running’ Like a Wolf
Thundergods

Madžarski black metal veterani Sear Bliss, ki so že lansko leto napovedali izid novega albuma Heavenly Down, zdaj razkrivajo prve podrobnosti prihajajočega dolgometražca. Ta naj bi izšel junija pri založbi Hammerhearts Records, zajemal pa bo te komade:

Infinite Grey
Watershed
The Upper World
Heavenly Down
Forgotten Deities
The Winding Path
Chasm
Feathers in Ashes

Nizozemski down-tempo/deathcorovci Distant so skupaj z domačo deathcore zasedbo Within Destruction posneli video za komad Exofilth 2.0.

Američani Down so vračajo. Po desetih letih od zadnje izdaje Down IV so se gospodje zbrali v znamenitem studiu Nodferatu’s Lair in začeli pripravljati svež material. Več podrobnosti trenutno ni znanih.

Italijanska grindcore zasedba Neid je lani konec leta podpisala z založbo Time To Kill Records za izdajo EP-ja Still Offensive. Zdaj je poleg naslovnice znano, da bo EP, ki je posvečen hardcore sceni 90-ih, izšel 15. marca in bo obsegal osem komadov:

Intro 90s
Rebels Today... (Comrades cover)
Bandiera Nera (Affluente cover)
Ho Sempre Sbagliato (Kafka cover)
Colpire (Contrasto cover)
Noi Due Tagliati In Due (Frammenti cover)
Prodotto Dal Terrore / Sostenuto Dalla Speranza (Flopdown cover)
V x Cambiamento (XcaracoX cover)