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

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.«

Nemška neoclassical/power metal zasedba At Vance je na novo posnela naslovno pesem svojega tertjega albuma Dragonchaser iz leta 2001.

Srbski black metalci Kolac so po devetih letih izdali novo glasbo. Gre za kratko izdajo, ki nosi ime Advance Promo 2023 in jo lahko v celoti preverite spodaj.

Newyorški progresivni metalci Sarmat so objavili komad Landform s prihajajočega prvenca Determined to Strike, ki ga bodo 16. junija izdali pri založbi I, Voidhanger. Album zajema naslednje naslove:

Formed From Filth
Landform
Arsenal Of Tyranny
Enervated
Determined To Strike (Dead Hand Cycle Pt 1)
Disturbing Advances

Kanadski progresivci Seven Nines and Tens bodo januarja preko Willowtip Records izdali svoj 3. album, ki bo nosil naslov Over Opiated in a Forest of Whispering Speakers. S tega trenutno predstavljajo prvi komad Popular Delusions. Vsega skupaj bo na albumu 7 pesmi:

Popular Delusions
Throwing Rocks at Mediocrity
Midnight Marauders
Let's Enjoy the Aimless Days While We Can
Edutainment
Fight for your Right to Partial Relevance
Sunshine

Umrl je nekdanji manager kultnih Death, Eric Greif. Greif je bil tudi vodja družbe Perservance Holdings Ltd., ki upravlja z zapuščino Chucka Schuldinerja, poleg tega pa je kot odvetnik zastopal zasedbe, kot sta Obituary in Massacre.

59-letni Greif se je boril z diabetesom, ki se je delno izboljšal po transplantaciji trebušne slinavke. Žal pa je ta odpovedala, poleg tega pa je Greif neuspešno iskal donatorja ledvice. Eric Greif je več kot desetletje sodeloval z Relapse Records in skrbel, da je glasba kultnih Death skozi mnoge ponovne izdaje prišla do vseh željnih ušes. 

Nemška black/death zasedba Thulcandra nadaljujejo s promocijo albuma A Dying Wish, in sicer z objavo videospota za pesem Nocturnal Heresy (glej spodaj), ki bo delala družbo naslednjim:

Funeral Pyre
Scarred Grandeur
Orchard of Grievance
In Vain
Nocturnal Heresy
The Slivering Silver
In Bleak Misery
A Shining Abyss
Devouring Darkness
A Dying Wish

V začetku novembra, se pravi po izidu albuma, pa se zasedba odpravlja na turnejo, kjer jo bodo med drugim spremljali The Spirit:
04.11.2021 Landshut - Rocket Club
05.11.2021 Mörlenbach Weiher - Club
06.11.2021 Lindau - Vaudeville
16.12.2021 Essen - Turock
17.12.2021 Hamburg - Headcrash
18.12.2021 Erfurt - From Hell
19.12.2021 Leipzig - Hellraiser
06.01.2022 Salzburg - Rockhouse
07.01.2022 Zürich - TBA
08.01.2022 Freiburg - Artis
09.01.2022 München - Backstage

Hrvaški doomerji Old Night že nekaj časa pripravljajo material na svoj tretji dolgometražec. Že čez par dni se odpravljajo v studio, kjer bodo posneli nov, še neimenovan, album in tako zaključili trilogijo, ki se je začela s ploščkom Pale Cold Irrelevance. Izid novega albuma je napovedan za konec letošnjega leta.

Nova finsko-nemška black metal naveza Era ov Dolor je prejšnji teden s pomočjo založbe Sturmglanz Black Metal Manufaktur izdala EP From the Land of Sorrow s slabimi 30 minutami melanholično jeznega black metala. Na voljo je na zgornji povezavi založbe, v celoti pa ga delijo tukaj.

Kanadski death/black metal dvojec Revenge, ki ga tvorita Vermin (ex-Axis Of Advance, ex-Blood Revolt, ex-Weapon) in J. Read (Death Worship, Black Witchery, ex-Axis Of Advance, ex-Blood Revolt), predstavlja novo skladbo Salvation Smothered (Genocide Of Flock). Gre za skladbo z njunega prihajajočega albuma Strike.Smother.Dehumanize, ki bo izšel 22. maja pri založbi Season Of Mist.

Ameriška hard rock zasedba Kings Of Dust, v kateri so se združili basist Greg Chaisson (ex-Badlands, ex-Red Dragon Cartel), vokalist Michael Thomas Beck (ex-Red Dragon Cartel), kitarist Ryan McKay (Crash Street Kids) in bobnar Jimi Taft (Surgical Steel), predstavlja besedilni video za skladbo Like An Ocean. Gre za skladbo z njihovega samonaslovljenega debitantskega albuma, ki izide 13. marca pri Shock Records/Vanity Music Group.

Album Kings Of Dust je produciral Chaisson, medtem ko je za miks poskrbel Beck, za mastering pa je bil zadolžen Brad Vance (Rainbow, Graham Bonnet, Blackmore's Night).

Clutch so posneli videospot za priredbo Creedence Clearwater Revival klasike z naslovom Fortunate Son. Skladba skupaj s priredbo Evil, ki jo je v 50-ih izvajal Willie Dixon (kasneje tudi Cactus), priredbo ZZ Top Precious And Grace in novo verzijo skladbe Electric Worry spada v serijo singlov z imenom Weathermaker Vault Series. Fortunate Son je zmiksal šestkratni dobitnik glasbene nagrade grammy njihov dolgoletni sodelavec Vance Powell (Wolfmother, The Raconteurs, Arctic Monkeys).

Pevec Mats Levén (ex-Candlemass, ex-Therion, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-At Vance, Krux) namerava pod imenom Skyblood 22. novembra pri založbi Napalm Records izdati svoj prvi solo album. Tukaj si že lahko ogledate besedilni video za skladbo The Voice s samonaslovljenega prvenca.

Tracklista je sledeča:
Skyblood Manifesto
The Voice
The Not Forgotten
Wake Up To The Truth
Once Invisible
One Eye For An Eye
Out Of The Hollow
For Or Against
Le Venimeux

Založba Argonauta Records med svoje varovance sprejela ameriško heavy psych doom rock zasedbo Rainbows Are Free, ki bo 29. novembra izdala svoj tretji studijski album z naslovom Head Pains. Tukaj lahko za pokušino prisluhnete tudi prvi skladbi Shapeshifter.