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.

Švicarski black metalci Cold Cell sporočajo, da so združili moči z založbo AOP Records. Band je konec lanskega leta zaključil snemanje petega albuma, ki bo tako izšel pri novi založbi. Več informacij sledi kmalu.

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.«

Temačni death metalci Adversarial bodo 31. maja izdali nov album z naslovom Solitude With The Eternal​… Za snemanje in miks je poskrbel Vadim Balanyuk, Mmastering pa je opravil Damian Herring v Watchtower Studios. Kako nov izdelek zasedbe zveni, pa preverite na bandovi strani Bandcamp, kjer lahko prisluhnete komadu Merging Within the Destroyer.

Iz društva Železni Aktivizem sporočajo, da so v prodaji ugodnejše vstopnice (super early bird) za Vratolom 2024. Do konca aprila stanejo samo 20 EUR, kupite pa jih lahko v spletni trgovini On Parole. Festival se bo odvijal 12. in 13. julija na letnem kinu ob Škalskem jezeru v Velenju, potrjeni nastopajoči pa so: Escuela Grind, Hellripper, Traitor, Basement Torture Killing, Hobos, Rabid Dogs, Srd, Vulvathrone, Human Host Body, Diamond Dust in Black Camo.

Deseta izvedba festivala bo na žalost tudi zadnja, zato ga nikakor ne zamudite. Ogrevanje na Vratolom v klubu Jalla Jalla na Metelkovi bo 18. maja s skupinama Dead Corcoras in Marjetice.

Sporočamo, da je umrl Dennis Cornelius, vokalist in kitarist doom metalcev Memory Driven. Naj počiva v miru. Izjava banda:

»It is with indescribable melancholy that words cannot express in which I make this announcement. Dennis Cornelius, our long time musical brother, in this band, and in life, has passed away. We cannot begin to process this immense loss, as we just send love and prayers to his family and loved ones. Thank you for so many years of such passionate and inspirational music. It has been such an honor to be a part of this journey with you. Thank you sooooo much for sharing that with us all, Dennis. You and Jyme are together again. We love you, Dennis, our brother.«

Tehnični brutal death metalci Hideous Divinity so prejšnji petek pri Century Media Records izdali album Unextinct in videospot za komad More than Many, Never One.

Tudi norveški one man black/doom metal band Furze je v celoti objavil najnovejši album. Caw Entrance lahko poslušate na portalu Invisible Oranges.

Slovenski one man black metal/ambient band Teufel je razkril komad Črna gospa noči, s katerim napoveduje nov EP, ki bo nasledil aktualnega Vra​ž​je bajke.

Društvo Železni Aktivizem je naznanilo nastopajoče na letošnjem Vratolomu, ki se bo odvil 12. in 13. julija na letnem kinu ob Škalskem jezeru v Velenju. Na poslovilni izvedbi festivala bodo nastopile zasedbe Escuela Grind, Hellripper, Traitor, Basement Torture Killing, Hobos, Rabid Dogs, Srd, Vulvathrone, Human Host Body, Diamond Dust in Black Camo.

Več informacij o nastopajočih in vstopnicah sledi v kratkem, 18. maja se nam obeta še ogrevanje na Vratolom v klubu Jalla Jalla na Metelkovi s skupinama Dead Corcoras in Marjetice.

Stoner doom metalci Watchman v posluh ponujajo Left To Die, prvi single s prihajajočega tretjega albuma Cursed.

Norveški one man black/doom metal band Furze je razkril Post Mortem Trippin', prvi single s prihajajočega albuma Caw Entrance, ki bo izšel pri Devoted Art Propaganda na CD-ju, vinilu, kaseti in digitalno. 

Nemški melodični death black metalci Kanonenfieber so objavili video za komad Die Havarie z aktualnega EP-ja U-Bootsmann iz lanskega leta.

Norveški one man black/doom metal band Furze je napovedal Caw Entrance, osmi studijski album, ki bo izšel pri Devoted Art Propaganda na CD-ju, vinilu, kaseti in digitalno. Tracklista:

Intro
Foresee His Infernal Rites
Post Mortem Trippin’
W.I.R.E.
You Shall Prevail
Avail the Autocrat of Evil

Blaze Bayley predstavlja nov single Rage s prihajajočega albuma Circle of Stone. Tudi tokrat je Blaze izdajo singla podkrepil z videospotom, ki si ga lahko ogledate spodaj, album pa bo izšel 23. februarja. Znana pa je tudi že tracklista:

Mind Reader
Tears in Rain
Rage
The Year Beyond This Year
Ghost in the Bottle
The Broken Man
The Call of the Ancestors
Circle of Stone (feat. Niklas Stålvind)
Absence
A Day of Reckoning
The Path of the Righteous Man
Until We Meet Again