Legendarni brazilski power/progressive metalci Angra so posneli video za skladbo Here in the Now. Komad najdete na aktualnem albumu Cycles of Pain iz lanskega leta.

Pri Nuclear War Now! Productions je znova izšel Crematory, legendarni prvenec domačih thrasherjev Sarcasm. Album na vinilu lahko naročite na spletni strani založbe.

Lombardijski black/death metal band Hadit, ki se mu je lani pridružil Gabriele Gramaglia (Cosmic Putrefaction, Turris Eburnea, Vertebra Atlantis, The Clearing Path), predstavlja svež komad Screaming from the Throat of a Reversed Light Being z drugega albuma Metaphysical Engines Approaching the Event Horizon. Ta bo izšel 15. marca pri založbi I, Voidhanger Records, prinaša pa te komade:

Becoming the Light Eternally Driving on the Photon Sphere
Interstellar Medium's Rhapsody
Three Ways of Death After Gravitational Collapse
Screaming from the Throat of a Reversed Light Being
Find Your Death, Cosmic Wreckage
Blood and Gods Know Where Weakness Is
The Eternals' Dream Out of Time and Frames
Del tramonto sul nulla, dove fuoco diventa Cielo

Avstrijski black metal šamani Anomalie sporočajo, da so zaključili snemanje novega celovečerca. Kdaj bo album ugledal luč sveta, še ni znano. Izjava banda:

»A few minutes ago we tracked the very last vocal takes for the new Anomalie album which is now ready to get mixed by V. Santura during the upcoming months.
We gave our absolute all and can't wait to share some music with the world later this year!«

Švedski multiinstrumentalist Per Wiberg je objavil nov single Follow the Unknown s prihajajočega studijskega albuma The Serpent's Here. Ta bo izšel 15. marca pri Despotz Records.

Finski melodični death metalci Wintersun so po dolgih letih čakanja oboževalcem končno razkrili podrobnosti prihajajočega albuma Time II. Znana je tako naslovnica kot tudi tracklista albuma:

Fields of Snow
The Way of the Fire
One with the Shadows
Ominous Clouds
Storm
Silver Leaves

Prednaročila za novi album bodo možna s 1. marcem preko Indiegogo.

Ameriški dark metalci Grey Skies Fallen so v obliki animiranega videospota razkrili pesem Cracks in Time, drugi single s prihajajočega ploščka Molded by Broken Hands. Seznam pesmi:

A Twisted Place in Time
Molded by Broken Hands
No Place for Sorrow
I Can Hear Your Voice
Cracks in Time
Save Us
Knowing That You’re There

Danski rockerji Junkyard Drive so objavili videospot za pesem Tearaway kot del prihajajočega albuma Look At Me Now, ki izide 12. aprila pri Mighty Music.

Grški simfonični metalci Horrorgraphy in Snowy Shaw so posneli besedilni video za komad Prison z aktualnega ploščka A Knight's Tale.

Vader bodo v juniju začeli drugi del turneje, s katero obeležujejo 40. obletnico delovanja. Posebnost turneje je, da se jih bo na odru pridružil kitarist Maurycy Mauser Stefanowicz, kar pomeni, da bodo na odru ves čas koncerta kar trije kitaristi. Poleg njih bodo nastopili še Biocancer ter Warside. Izmed 23 datumov vas bodo najverjetneje zanimali ti:

18. junij – Dunaj (Viper Room)
19. junij – Budimpešta (Blue Hell)
25. JUNIJ – KRANJ (TRAINSTATION SQUAT)
26. junij – Bologna (Alchemica)

Lansko leto je enočlanska black metal zasedba Blackbraid, ki svojo inspiracijo išče v zgodbah ameriških staroselcev, izdala album Blackbraid II. Po krajšem premoru pa zdaj idejni vodja Sgah’gahsowáh sporoča, da je že začel delo z novim albumom, ki bo nosil ime Blackbraid III. Podrobnosti za zdaj še ostajajo skrivnost. Celotno izjavo Sgah’gahsowáha pa lahko preberete spodaj:

»I realize it has been several weeks since I posted on this account which is unusual for me. Rest assured the silence is a temporary but necessary one. The solitude of winter has always been an integral part of my writing and this year is no different.

That being said it should not surprise you that I have recently begun work on a third full length, Blackbraid III. The details of this release are still largely unknown and there is much work to be done in the coming months, just know that my lack of social media presence during the writing process is a necessary one.

As the winter wanes on I will make more updates on the new album as the process progresses. As always, thank you all for your endless support, I promise this is only the beginning.«

Bay Area hardcore/thrash/groove metalci Almost Dead so izdali Destruction is All We Know, svoj šesti dolgometražni album, in nov besedilni video, in sicer za pesem Agent of Chaos s tega albuma.

Pri Nordvis Produktion bo 5. aprila na vinilu luč sveta ugledala izdaja z naslovom The First Snow & Reverence. Njen avtor je ambientalni/atmosferični black metal projekt Lustre, plošček pa bo združeno ponujal single The First Snow iz leta 2018 in lanski EP Reverence. Prednaročila so že možna.

Varšavski Armagh s komadom Masters of Time ponujajo v posluh tretji album Exclamation Po!nt, ki ga bodo 15. marca izdali pri založbi Dying Victims Productions. Album sicer prinaša te komade:

Rough Edges
Masters of Time
Aftermath
Between the Sides
The Portal
Rapid Str!de
This !s New A
Enough for Now

Nemška zasedba Paradox se vrača z napovedjo novega albuma Mysterium. Album naj bi izšel še letos pri založbi AFM Records, točen datum izida pa še ni znan. Spodaj pa si lahko preberete izjavo Charlyja Steinhauerja:

»Friends and fans,
I had a dream. I wanted to start together with AXEL BLAHA, with whom I founded PARADOX in 1981, and end together again at some point. Unfortunately, that is no longer possible because he has said goodbye to this world.
In all these years, AXEL was the only musician who worked with me the way you have to, to achieve a goal. We never danced around at multiple weddings and were always loyal to one band. PARADOX! This was the only way the two classics “PRODUCT OF IMAGINATION” and “HERESY” were possible.
I miss him very much and it is very difficult for me to move on without him, but anyone who knows me knows that giving up is not an option for me.
Not even after 43 years and that's why I can tell you, that I have composed a new PARADOX album, which will hopefully be released worldwide this year via AFM RECORDS. The album will be called “MYSTERIUM” and will contain all the trademarks a Paradox fan wants.
The special thing about “MYSTERIUM” is that I composed all the songs and played all the instruments myself, because I will never again work with project-hungry musician whores who play a few notes on an album but otherwise have nothing to do with PARADOX, or none maintain contact with his colleagues. Unfortunately, this runs like a common thread through the entire career and is the main reason why PARADOX was never able to really get off the ground. To do this you need musicians who work together and pursue a common goal.
It should also be a warning to all young musicians and new bands who want to achieve something with their band. You can find out more about this in the numerous interviews for the new album. You should definitely read this!
I will also be responsible for the mix and the entire production.
The lyrics are written by ACHIM “DAXX” HOEMERLEIN (ex-Vendetta), who also wrote the lyrics for “TALES OF THE WEIRD” and “PANGEA”.
TRAVIS SMITH (Opeth/Nevermore etc) is currently working on the artwork.
“MYSTERIUM” is a very heavy album and contains 10 songs with a playing time of 51 minutes. Dedicated to AXEL BLAHA, my best friend and co-founder of PARADOX!
Cheerz!
Charly«