Založba Season Of Mist bo danes izdala šesti studijski album ameriških sludge metalcev Black Tusk, ki nosi naslov The Way Forward in mu lahko prisluhnete tukaj.

Ameriški death metalci 200 Stab Wounds predstavljajo videospot za komad Hands of Eternity. Z njim napovedujejo drugi studijski album Manual Manic Procedures, ki ga bodo izdali 28. junija pri založbi Metal Blade. Album prinaša komade:

Hands of Eternity
Gross Abuse
Manual Manic Procedures
Release the Stench
Led to the Chamber / Liquified
Flesh from Within
Defiled Gestation
Ride the Flatline
Parricide

Ameriški black metal pankerji Spiter so obelodanili naslovni komad prihajajočega EP-ja Enter the Gates of Fucking Hell, ki ga bodo izdali 24. maja pri Hells Headbangers Records. Tracklista:

Enter the Gates of Fucking Hell
Drowning in Darkness
Tears of Blood
The Creeping Serpent Psychosis
666 on the Crucifix
Reflection of the Vampire

Nemška metal zasedba League of Distortion predstavlja videospot za sveži single My Hate Will Go On.

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.«

Danes se v ljubljanskem Orto Baru začenja promocijska turneja tretjega albuma black metalcev Srd. Z njimi se na pot podajajo Ater Era in Britof, v Orto Baru pa jih bodo spremljali še Ayd. Da ne boste katerega od bandov zamudili, pa objavljamo tudi časovnico:

18.30 vrata
18.50 Ayd
19.50 Britof
20.50 Ater Era
21.50 Srd

Grški veljaki ekstremnega metala Rotting Christ predstavljajo novi single The Apostate s prihajajočega albuma Pro Xristou. Ta izide 24. maja pri Season Of Mist, spodaj pa si lahko ogledate tudi animirani video za zgoraj omenjeni single.

Rotting Christ boste letos lahko v živo ujeli tudi pri nas, in sicer 5. julija na festivalu Metaljot Raspaljot v Laškem.

Dark Bridge, italijanski doom metalci, predstavljajo prvi single The Lord of the Black. Kot pravi band, gre pri skladbi za sodobni poklon tradicionalnemu doom metalu. Ali to drži, pa presodite sami.

Švedsko-kanadski death metalci Darkened bodo 14. junija pri Edged Circle Productions na zgoščenki, vinilu, kaseti in digitalno izdali tretji album Defilers of the Light. Ta prinaša enajst komadov:

Waves of Desolation
Defilers of the Light
Those Who Dwell Below
In Praise of Shadows
Just Close Your Eyes
Echoes of Solitude
On We Slaughter
Dead Inside
Masses of Vain Observance
As Apocalypse Dawns
Final Sanctuary

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

Poslušate lahko tudi Upharsin, šesti album poljskih black metalcev Blaze of Perdition.

Ameriški death metalci Rivers Of Nihil so pričeli snemanje petega studijskega albuma. Njihov četrti studijski album je izšel leta 2021 in očitno je, da bomo letos dobili naslednika. Zasedba se že konec tega meseca odpravlja na turnejo, tako da se jim očitno mudi s snemanjem.

Portugalski progresivni thrash/doom metalci Web bodo 8. junija pri Firecum Records izdali četrti album, ki bo nosil naslov Burden of Destiny. Tracklista:

They’re Coming
More than You
No More
Chaotic World/Lifeless
A Grave to Be Dug
Tears of Ash
Burden of Destiny
All for One
Opposing Rebellion
Rootless Soul

Danski black/death metalci Crocell so z videospotom za komad Search of Solace napovedali Of Frost, of Flame, of Flesh, svoj album številka šest. Celoten seznam pesmi je tak:

Search of Solace
Chanting Fire
Claws of Piety
Serpent’s Hunger
Vortex
Of Frost, of Flame, of Flesh
Fierce Desire
Epilogue

Švedski black metalci Hellbutcher so posneli videospot za komad The Sword of Wrath. Z njim napovedujejo prvenec Hellbutcher, ki ga bodo izdali 31. maja pri založbi Metal Blade in ki prinaša komade:

The Sword of Wrath
Perdition
Violent Destruction
Hordes of the Horned God
Death's Rider
Possessed by the Devil's Flames
Satan's Power
Inferno's Rage