V začetku meseca smo poročali, da so francoski black/death metalci ACOD podpisali za založbo Hammerheart Records. Zdaj je znano, da bodo Francozi 26. aprila izdali album z naslovom Versets noir in da bo ta med drugim prinesel eno priredbo:

Habentis Maleficia
The Son of a God (The Heir of Divine Blood)
A Thousand Lives in a Second
May This World Burn
Black Trip (Samael cover)

Kanadski melodični power/black metalci The Lightbringer so z besedilnim videospotom za pesem Astral Crown napovedali album Seven Thrones. Ta bo izšel 21. marca in ponudil osem komadov:

Embodiment
Worlds Beyond
Aether Rivers
Elementalians
Pillar of Creation
Astral Crown
Efflorescence
Mystic Places of Dawn (Septic Flesh cover)

Legendarni heavy metalci Tygers of Pan Tang bodo 26. aprila izdali live album z naslovom Live Blood. Tega že lahko prednaročite, medtem ko je tracklista takšna:

Stran A
Intro
Euthanasia
Keeping Me Alive
Love Don’t Stay
Gangland

Stran B
Edge of the World
Destiny
Back for Good
Only the Brave

Stran C
Paris by Air
Do It Good
Insanity (vinyl bonus track)
Fire on the Horizon
A New Heartbeat

Stran D
Slave to Freedom (vinyl bonus track)
Suzie Smiled
Hellbound
Love Potion No.9
Blood Red Sky (vinyl bonus track)

Madžarski black metal veterani Sear Bliss, ki so že lansko leto napovedali izid novega albuma Heavenly Down, zdaj razkrivajo prve podrobnosti prihajajočega dolgometražca. Ta naj bi izšel junija pri založbi Hammerhearts Records, zajemal pa bo te komade:

Infinite Grey
Watershed
The Upper World
Heavenly Down
Forgotten Deities
The Winding Path
Chasm
Feathers in Ashes

Grški (black) metal velikani Rotting Christ so razkrili, da bo njihov novi album nosil naslov Pro Xristou, da bo izšel 24. maja in bo prinesel dvanajst komadov:

Pro Xristou (Προ Χριστού)
The Apostate
Like Father, Like Son
The Sixth Day
La Lettera Del Diavolo
The Farewell
Pix Lax Dax
Pretty World, Pretty Dies
Yggdrasil
Saoirse
Primal Resurrection (bonus)
All For One (bonus)

Pri snemanju albnuma so kot gostujoči glasbeniki sodelovali:

Amdroniki Skoula – vokal (za pesem La Letra Del Diavolo)
Nikos Kerkiras – klaviature
Christina Alexiou – zbor
Maria Tsironi – zbor
Alexandros Loyziotis – zbor
Vasilis Karatzas – zbor

Nemška zasedba Paradox se vrača z napovedjo novega albuma Mysterium. Album naj bi izšel še letos pri založbi AFM Records, točen datum izida pa še ni znan. Spodaj pa si lahko preberete izjavo Charlyja Steinhauerja:

»Friends and fans,
I had a dream. I wanted to start together with AXEL BLAHA, with whom I founded PARADOX in 1981, and end together again at some point. Unfortunately, that is no longer possible because he has said goodbye to this world.
In all these years, AXEL was the only musician who worked with me the way you have to, to achieve a goal. We never danced around at multiple weddings and were always loyal to one band. PARADOX! This was the only way the two classics “PRODUCT OF IMAGINATION” and “HERESY” were possible.
I miss him very much and it is very difficult for me to move on without him, but anyone who knows me knows that giving up is not an option for me.
Not even after 43 years and that's why I can tell you, that I have composed a new PARADOX album, which will hopefully be released worldwide this year via AFM RECORDS. The album will be called “MYSTERIUM” and will contain all the trademarks a Paradox fan wants.
The special thing about “MYSTERIUM” is that I composed all the songs and played all the instruments myself, because I will never again work with project-hungry musician whores who play a few notes on an album but otherwise have nothing to do with PARADOX, or none maintain contact with his colleagues. Unfortunately, this runs like a common thread through the entire career and is the main reason why PARADOX was never able to really get off the ground. To do this you need musicians who work together and pursue a common goal.
It should also be a warning to all young musicians and new bands who want to achieve something with their band. You can find out more about this in the numerous interviews for the new album. You should definitely read this!
I will also be responsible for the mix and the entire production.
The lyrics are written by ACHIM “DAXX” HOEMERLEIN (ex-Vendetta), who also wrote the lyrics for “TALES OF THE WEIRD” and “PANGEA”.
TRAVIS SMITH (Opeth/Nevermore etc) is currently working on the artwork.
“MYSTERIUM” is a very heavy album and contains 10 songs with a playing time of 51 minutes. Dedicated to AXEL BLAHA, my best friend and co-founder of PARADOX!
Cheerz!
Charly«

Hard/heavy rokerji Silvera so objavili videospot za komad Death of Me, ki je del prihajajočega ploščka World Behind Doors.

Francoska melodična death metal zasedba Sujin je objavila besedilni video za najnovejši single Winter Breeze s prihajajočega prvenca Save Our Souls. Album izide 16. februarja in bo zajemal naslednje komade:

... ---- ... (intro by Atoem)
Save Our Souls
Ashes from the Abyss
Dead World Beyond (feat. Justin Bonitz)
Wasted Progress
Bleeding Chains
Throne of Chaos
Dagon
Scavengers
Insanity
Winter Breeze

Po kar nekaj turbulentnih trenutkih so Final Coil te dni kot novega člana uradno predstavili Geena Nealea. V popolni postavi bo zasedbo mogoče prvič videti v Londonu, ko bo uradno predstavila novi album The World We Inherited.

Norveški Gothminister so posneli videospot za pesem We Come Alive s prihajajočega albuma Pandemonium II: The Battle of the Underworlds, ki izide 3. maja.

S pomočjo založbe Sliptrick Records bo David DerMinasian s svojim power metal projektom Retched najprej ponovno izdal EP The Overlord Messiah, nakar naj bi sledili singla Horrific ter What Kind Of World in dolgometražec.

Retched so:
Logan Makiah – Ritem in lead kitara
Doug Jackson – vokal
Mike Dooley – bobni
Roger Guzman – bas
David DerMinasian – remiks

Death metalci Strigampire so v celoti objavili svoj sveže izdani album All To Dominate.

Švedska progresivna death metal zasedba Carnosus sporoča, da je sklenila sodelovanje z Willowtip Records. Poleg naznanitve nove založbe band še sporoča, da bo kmalu začel z delom na tretjem albumu:

»As the year ends we are buckling up and getting ready to record our third album. We are happy to announce that this time we are working with Willowtip Records and joining their roster of amazing bands!

Expect more ‘Visions’ as we venture into our third installment, with tales of the vicious majesty and the world it lives in. This project comes with some of our finest riffs to date and is a bit more progressive than our last album. We will, once again, team up with the trustworthy and excellent producer Robert Kukla at Obsidian Recording Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden. We are beyond stoked to let this material come to life, and we hit the studio early 2024! Giddy up!«

Final Coil bodo 16. januarja pri Sliptrick Records izdali svoj tretji studijski album The World We Inherited. Spodaj si lahko ogledate videospot za prvi single Chemtrails.

Ameriški avantgardneži Theophonos so pripravili videospot za komad No Reprieve s svojega drugega studijskega albuma Ashes in the Huron River, ki ga bodo 9. februarja naslednje leto izdali pri založbi Profound Lore. Tracklista:

The Built World
No Reprieve
Curse Envy
Willing Power
Grid of Sorrows
An Elegy
Ashes in the Huron River
Empty Gardens
Still You Haunt Me
As Long as Forever