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.

Španski thrasherji Holycide, ki jih vodi Dave Rotten od Avulsed, so razkrili prvi komad s prihajajočega albuma Towards Idiocracy. Gre za A.I. Supremacy, ki bo skupaj z ostalimi izšel 6. junija pri Xtreem Music. Tracklista:

A.I. Supremacy
Towards Idiocracy
Remote Control
Lie is the New Truth
Power Corrupts
Technophobia
Angry for Nothing
Chemical Dependency (Atrophy cover)
Pleased to Be Deceived
Flamethrower 'em All

Ameriška heavy/speed metal zasedba BAT je objavila nalezljiv video za novi single Streetbanger. Komad bo na prihajajočem albumu Under the Crooked Claw, ki izide 17. maja pri Nuclear Blast Records.

Nemški folk metalci Feuerschwanz so objavili nov video za komad Valhalla Calling. Komad bo na prihajajočem albumu Warriors, izid pa je napovedan za 19. april pri založbi Napalm Records.

Brazilski black metal veterani Amen Corner predstavljajo pesem The War of the Antichrist s sedmega studijskega celovečerca Written by the Devil, ki ga bosta 7. junija izdali založbi Hammerheart Records in Metal Army. Seznam pesmi je tak:

Intro
The War of the Antichrist
The Protectors
Fall and Ascension
Signal from Beyond
Inferno
Written by the Devil
The Splendor of Your Presence
Lúcifer, a Suprema Luz da Manhã

Finski heavy metalci Angel Sword so razkrili single Vigilantes kot prvo skladbo s tretjega albuma World Fighter, ki ga bodo izdali 14. junija pri založbi Dying Victims Productions. Album prinaša te komade:

Vigilantes
Weekend Warrior
Dangerous Games
Church of Rock
Powerglove
Against All Odds
Afterburn
World Fighter

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.«

Norveška neofolk zasedba Wardruna se bo konec letošnjega leta odpravila na daljšo turnejo okrog sveta. Seveda se bo zasedba ustavila tudi na stari celini, nam najbliže že 17. novembra na Dunaju. Druge datume najdete na sliki.

Death metalci House By The Cemetary bodo 31. maja izdali nov album The Mortuary Hauntings. Naslovi komadov z albuma pa so:

Cadavers Emerge
Beware of the Woods
The Realm of the Cursed
Beyond Oblivion
Infested
The Book of Eibon
Tortured Severe
Opening the Gates of Hell
Crypts of Torment

Poljska melodična death metal zasedba Warbell je posnela videospot za skladbo Parasite, ki je del aktualnega EP-ja Ruin, ki je izšel 1. aprila.

Nekaj dni po zaključku letošnje edicije festivala Inferno Metal Festival so organizatorji sporočili, da so že na voljo »early bird« vstopnice za naslednje leto. Znan je tudi že datum festivala, ki se bo naslednje leto odvijal med 17. in 20. aprilom v Oslu.

Kanadski black/death metalci Adversarial predstavljajo komad Merging Within the Destroyer, s katerim najavljajo tretji studijski album z naslovom Solitude with the Eternal. Ta bo izšel 31. maja pri založbi Dark Descent Records in obsega naslednje naslove:

Beware the Howling Darkness on Thine Left Shoulder
Hatred Kiln of Vengeance
Witness to the Eternal Light
Death is an Advisor in the Woods of the Devil
Crushed into the Kingdom of Darkness
Merging Within the Destroyer
Fanes at the Engur
Endless Maze of Blackest Dominion

Danski black/death metalci Strychnos predstavljajo komad Winds Warning the Final Storm s prihajajočega albuma Armageddon Patronage, ki izide 17. maja pri Dark Descent Records.

Warhorse, band Paula Di'Anna (ex-Iron Maiden), je izdal EP z naslovom Stop The War, ki mu lahko prisluhnete tukaj. S tem EP-jem band tudi napoveduje izid prvenca. Kdaj bo album izšel, pa še ni znano.

Švedski power metal dvojec New Horizon napoveduje izid drugega albuma Conquerors. Album bo izšel 14. junija pri založbi Frontiers Music Srl in bo zajemal te komade:

Against the Odds
King of Kings
Daimyo
Shadow Warrior
Apollo
Fallout War
Messenger of the Stars
Before the Dawn
Edge of Insanity
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