Portugalska death metal zasedba Ashes Reborn bo 3. junija pri Firecum Records izdala četrti studijski album In Captivity. Tukaj že lahko prisluhnete novemu singlu Life In Captivity.

Poslušate lahko HESOYAM, najnovejši album domače powerviolence zasedbe CarlxJohnson. Na sliki lahko preverite tudi datume prihajajoče turneje.

Francoski postmetal/shoegaze dvojec Alcest predstavlja videospot za skladbo Flamme Jumelle. Gre za že drugi single s prihajajočega albuma Les Chants de l’Aurore, ki ga bo 21. junija izdala založba Nuclear Blast.

Alcest lahko v živo prisluhnete 18. novembra v Kinu Šiška.

Arises, groove metal band iz sosednje Hrvaške, predstavlja live posnetek komada Release the Floods, ki je nastal v studiu Twenty Twenty. Komad lahko najdete na bandovem zadnjem EP-ju Sessions Under A Pale Sun. Posnetek je nastal v sklopu priprave na snemanje novega EP-ja, v živo pa boste Arises lahko ujeli poleti na festivalu Cahn Fest.

Britanski veterani heavy metala Demon ob 45-letnici delovanja napovedujejo izid novega albuma Invincible. Ta izide 17. maja pri Frontiers Music. Tracklista:

Intro
In My Blood
Face the Master
Ghost from the Past
Beyond the Darkside
Hole in the Sky
Break the Spell
Rise Up
Invincible
Cradle to the Grave
Breaking the Silence
Forever Seventeen

Še pred jutrišnjim izidom lahko tukaj prisluhnete novemu albumu nizozemskih psihedeličnih rokerjev Dool, ki nosi naslov The Shape of Fluidity. Na fizičnih nosilcih je na voljo pri založbah SPKR Media in Prophecy Productions.

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.«

Nizozemski melodični death metalci Heliphron, ki smo jih v živo ujeli na lanskem festivalu Eindhoven Metal Meeting, imajo novega bobnarja. To je postal Paul Beltman, ki je pred tem bobnarske palice vihtel že pri Sinister in Judgement Day.

Nemški simfoničarji Xandria predstavljajo najnovejši video za komad Universal. Gre za popolnoma svežo stvaritev, ki je na nek način tudi posledica dobrega odziva oboževalcev na prejšnjo ploščo The Wonders Still Awaiting, ki je izšla pred enim letom.

Finci As The Sun Falls so objavili nov single Aurora, ki je del novega albuma Kaamos. Ta bo izšel 3. maja pri Theogonia Records.

Six Feet Under so v novem besedilnem videu razkrili komad Ascension s prihajajočega albuma Killing for Revenge, ki ga bodo 10. maja izdali pri založbi Metal Blade.

Simfoniki Within Temptation predstavljajo najnovejši single A Fool’s Parade, pri katerem je sodeloval Alex Yarmak. Video za omenjeni single najdete spodaj.

Znane so številne nove potrditve za češki festival Brutal Assault 2024. Med temi so med drugim The Dillinger Escape Plan, Pestilence, Bewitched, Imperial Triumphant, Sylosis in Finntroll. Vse nastopajoče najdete v našem Napovedniku.

Nizozemski death metalci Severe Torture so objavili najnovejši video za single in naslovni komad albuma Torn From The Jaws of Death. Ta izide 7. junija pri Season of Mist.

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.«