Ameriški black/death metalci Altar Of Gore bodo 17. maja pri Nameless Grave Records izdali album Litanies of the Unceasing Agonies. Komad Destined for the Pit je bil včeraj premierno predstavljen na portalu MetalSucks, sicer pa sta na voljo za poslušanje vsega skupaj že dva komada od sedmih:

Introduction
Excoriation Prayers
Infinite Visions of Violence
Destined for the Pit
Carrion Womb
Blood for Blood (Flesh for Flesh)
Litanies of Unceasing Agonies

Španski death/doom metalci Golgotha bodo 14. junija pri Ardua Music izdali Spreading the Wings of Hope, dolgometražni album številka šest. Ta prinaša osem novih komadov:

For Every Tear
Gilded Cage
A Solitary Soul
Hear Their Cries
Human Vultures
Closed Heart
Spreading Wings of Hope
Hope as Guide

Švicarski black metal dvojec Ernte bo 7. junija pri Vendetta Records izdal nov album Weltenzerstörer. Album bo zajemal te skladbe:

The Witch (Was Born in Flames)
Ruler of Chaos, Bringer of Storm
Silent and Bleak
Trip to a Solitary Moon
Vessels of Sacrifice
The Fire Lake: Death of Souls
Profound Eyes

Pred izidom albuma že lahko prisluhnete oziroma si ogledate video za komad Ruler of Chaos, Bringer of Storm.

Death metal projekt Altar Of Gore je objavil komad Carrion Womb. Novi plošček Litanies Of The Unceasing Agonies bo izšel 17. maja pri Nameless Grave Records.

Turški death metalci Engulfed bodo naslednji mesec, natančneje 19. aprila, izdali nov album Unearthly Litanies Of Despair. Izšel naj bi prek založb Dark Descent Records in Me Saco Un Ojo Records. Tracklista pa je taka:

In The Abyss of Death’s Obscurity
Voidwalker’s Dominion
Echoes of Suffering
Infernal Desolation
Blasphemous Despair
Cursed Eternity
Ancient Abyssal Conquest
Occult Incantations

Hrvaška crossover zasedba Distorzija Uma iz Splita je objavila videospot za pesem Nova snaga.

Italijanski folk metalci Kanseil bodo 26. januarja pri založbi Bagana B District izdali tretji album Vaia. Album si lahko predhodno shranite tukaj, zajemal pa bo naslednje komade:

Solitaria Quiete
Pian dei Lovi
Antares
Haereticalia
Rivus Altus
La Strada dei Cento Giorni
Kosakenland
Hrodgaud
Vaia
Landro

Danski progresivni power/thrash metalci Manticora so objavili besedilni video za pesem Necropolitans s prihajajočega celovečerca. Ta bo izšel 26. januarja na CD-ju, LP-ju in digitalno pri založbi Mighty Music.

Poljski pravoslavni black metalci Black Altar so posneli video za komad Via Draconis, ki je del prihajajočega splita Drakonian Elitism s švedskimi black metalci Ofermod in grškimi black metalci Acherontas. Plošček bo izšel 15. decembra pri Odium Records.

Black metalci Ofermod so objavili svoj novi single Agios Ischyros Belial, ki je del prihajajočega splita z Black Altar ter Acherontas. Plošček z naslovom Drakonian Elitism bo izšel konec oktobra pri Odium Records.

Ameriški black metalci Krieg sporočajo, da bo 13. oktobra luč sveta ugledal nov dolgometražec Ruiner. To bo po Transient prvi album zasedbe po devetih letih, izšel pa bo pri založbi Profound Lore Records. Na YouTubu že lahko preverite komad Solitarily, A Future Renounced, medtem ko bo celotna setlista takšna:

Bulwark
Fragments Of Nothing
Red Rooms
Solitarily, A Future Renounced
Manifested Ritual Horror
No Gardens Grow Here
An Execution In The Kingdom Of Ideas
The Lantern And The Key

V začetku leta smo poročali, da so združili moči švedski black metalci Ofermod, Poljaki Black Altar in grški Αχέροντας (Αcherontas) za skupen split album z naslovom Drakonian Elitism, ki naj bi izšel 21. junija preko Odium Records. Od založbe zdaj prihaja sporočilo, da bo split izšel septembra ali oktobra, medtem ko lahko že zdaj plošček prednaročite.

Progresivni death metalci The Hirsch Effekt se po lanskoletnem EP-ju Solitaer vračajo z novim singlom. Gre za komad Urian, s katerim se zasedba podaja na temačnejšo pot, ki naj bi pritegnila marsikaterega ljubitelja ekstremnih zvokov.

Bostonski metalcorovci Unearth so posneli videospot za komad Dawn of the Militant z aktualnega albuma The Wretched; The Ruinous, ki je v petek izšel pri založbi Cenutry Media. Bandov že osmi studijski celovečerec po vrsti obsega naslednje komade:

The Wretched; The Ruinous
Cremation of the Living
Eradicator
Mother Betrayal
Invictus
Call of Existence
Dawn of the Militant
Aniara
Into the Abyss
Broken Arrow
Theaters of War

Ukrajinska post/black metal zasedba White Ward je bila zaradi situacije v Ukrajini žal primorana odpovedati vse načrtovane nastope in turneje. Spodaj lahko preberete izjavo banda:

»Dear friends,

With a heavy heart, we need to inform you that our April tour is canceled. Last 2 weeks we fought for the fate of the tour. We tried all the possible ways, but the system proved to be stronger.

So, let's make it clear about what happened and about the reasons for the cancellation.

Right now “wartime” restrictions are applied in Ukraine, and they include limitations for men in ages 18-60 to cross the border, because it is a range when men are available for military service. So, there is a need to get special permission from state authorities to travel out of Ukraine. During the year 2022 the Ministry Of Culture helped Ukrainian musicians and different artists and assisted in acquiring such permits (for a limited time) and that is why we, and many other bands, were able to play in Europe last year.

But a working algorithm that allows to control the “way back” was not created and responsibilities related to the violations of the permission terms - were nowhere written. And that is why some impudent people just used this opportunity to run out of Ukraine and decided not to come back. Very few cases are known, but after the last one, which raised a lot of noise and dissatisfaction in the media, the Ministry Of Culture decided to implement immediate changes and new rules, even for artists who have already sent a request for permit weeks before an accident - we have sent such request on February, 20th. That is the reason why many Ukrainian bands like Schizogen, Bezlad, The Hypnotunez, Kazka, and many more have already canceled or almost canceled their tours. Some bands were affected when they were already at the border and shows should take place the next day, but due to new rules, they were not allowed to leave Ukraine!

The new rules suppose some additional documents to a request. In our case, every member of the band has his own difficulties in acquiring that, even with an immediate start - there is no guarantee that the process will be successful and accomplished in time. Also, that is anyway not a guarantee that the request will be approved - our colleagues` request was refused even with all the requested documents. So, we just can't get this permission and it is over.

We have tried everything, and the media noise was our last hope. But it hasn’t worked, unfortunately. Months of work, preparations, money - all this is now in vain.
We sincerely apologize to our fans, promoters, and everyone who helped us with this tour. We hope that one day we will make this tour real, and you will wait for us. We will still try to figure something out before Hellfest and August festivals, but no new tour announcements till the end of the war will be made.

But, the one and only responsible for this is russia. They broke everything by invading our country, killing our children, bombing our cities, destroying our culture, and applying all fascist methods to destroy us and we will never forget what they DID and are still DOING!«