Nemški simfonični black metalci Suffering Souls so razkrili Soul Devourer, drugi single s prihajajočega albuma An Iconic Taste of Demise. Tracklista:

Idolum
Soul Devourer
From Hubris To Demise
In The Order Of Doom
Dolor Matris
A Touch Of Evil Kindness
Under My Skin
My Whore
Of Clarity And Hysteria
Cruelty In Love And Fear

Po 20 letih se z best of albumom A Life of Suffering na sceno vračajo francoski brutal death metalci Gurkkhas. Plošček, ki bo vseboval komade z obeh studijskih albumov Francozov, bo izšel poleti pri Great Dane Records.

V celoti na voljo za poslušanje je Demo 1989 legendarne death metal zasedbe Malevolent Creation. Tracklista:

stran A ali Demo 1989:
Injected Sufferage
Epileptic Seizure
Violent Offspring

stran B ali Live Demo '89 - Part II
Malevolent Creation
Remnants of Withered Decay
Darkness Within (The Human Corporation)

Disonantna/ekstremna pank zasedba Slugpit iz Ljubljane bo 15. maja izdala debitantski EP Mentally Unengaged, za katerega je produkcijo, miks in mastering opravil Anže Čanžek, naslovnico EP-ja pa je naslikal Sant V. Schreiber. Bandov logo je oblikoval Chris Kiesling (Misanthropic-Art).

Band bo prvi komad razkril v sredo ob 23. uri v oddaji Desadovnjak na Radiu Študent. EP Mentally Unengaged prinaša komade:

Goat Obliteration Machine
Scum
Sonic Eradication
Machete Carnage
Phantasmal Fist
Sentient Gas

Avtorica fotografije: Ronja Matijevec Jerman

Ameriška tehnična death metal/deathcore zasedba Cognitive je z videospotom za pesem A Pact Unholy napovedala peti album Abhorrence. Ta bo izšel 17. maja pri Metal Blade Records in bo prinesel deset komadov:

Abhorrence
Insidious
A Pact Unholy
Ivory Tower
As the Light Fades
Savor the Suffering
Containment Breach
Rorschach
Lunar Psychopathy
Cold Dead Hands

Mednarodna progressive metal zasedba Seventh Station je razkrila vse datume prihajajočega evropskega popotovanja. Heal The Unhealed – Spring Tour 2024 bodo otvorili 16. maja s koncertom v Mariboru (MC Pekarna), sklenili pa 26. maja v Sofiji (Old Skulls). Koncertni datumi si sicer sledijo takole:

16. 5. 2024 Maribor – SLO (MC Pekarna)
19. 5. 2024 Brežice – SLO (grajsko dvorišče Posavskega muzeja)
21. 5. 2024 Zrenjanin – SRB (Mitraljez)
22. 5. 2024 Požarevac – SRB (Klub KB)
25. 5. 2024 Plovdiv –  BG (Spike Showcase Festival)
26. 5. 2024 Sofija – BG (Old Skulls)

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.

Ameriški tehnični death metal band Vale Of Pnath, v katerem delujejo člani Abigail Williams, predstavlja komad Soul Offering, za katerega je posnel spodnji videospot. Omenjeni komad je že drugi single s tretjega albuma Between The Worlds Of Life And Death, ki bo 24. maja izšel pri Willowtip Records in obsega te naslove:

The Forgotten Path (Intro)
Silent Prayer
Soul Offering
Shadow
Uncertain Tomorrow
Beneath Ashen Skies
No Return, No Regret
Echoes of the Past (Interlude)
Burning Light

Hrvaški instrumentalni psy stoner dvojec Mycena je na Bandcampu izdal album Serendisarray.

Album sta posnela Aleksandar Vrhovec in Marin Mitić, poleg tega pa so še sodelovali ti glasbeniki: bobnar Gio Maucieri, saksofonist Vedran Momčilović in Viktor Vrhovec na klarinetu. Miks in mastering je naredil Aleksandar Vrhovec.

Kvlt ov Seitan Booking po zimskem spanju znova pripravljajo nov ritual. Spring Ritvall se bo tako zgodil 10. maja v klubu Gromka na Metelkovi, nastopili pa bodo Unviar in Solfar iz Italije ter domači Ways Of A Heretic.

Več o samem dogodku najdete v našem Napovedniku.

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.«

Ameriški progresivni death metalci Dååth so v obliki videospota razkrili single Ascension kot del prihajajočega albuma The Deceivers, ki ga lahko že prednaročite.

Po ponovni vrnitvi na sceno leta 2020 bodo nov album izdali melodični death metalci Withering Surface. Exit Plan bo izšel 7. junija pri Mighty Music, zasedba pa je že predstavila prvi single Where Dreamers Die.

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.

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.«