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«

Elletra Storm je nova power metal zasedba, ki jo je ustanovil Davide Sportiello (SinHeresy). Band je podpisal z založbo Scarlet Records, pri kateri bo v začetku prihodnjega leta izšel bandov prvi studijski album.

Italijanski simfonični melodični heavy metalci Sinheresy so objavili video za skladbo Brighter days, ki je del aktualnega albuma Event Horizon.

Italijanski power metalci Draconicon, ki so sredi meseca septembra s komadom Heresy napovedali svoj drugi album Pestilence, so nedavno objavili še videospot za pesem Thorns s taistega ploščka.

Italijanski power metalci Draconicon so s videospotom za pesem Heresy napovedali svoj drugi album Pestilence. Ta bo izšel 17. novembra na CD-ju, vinilu in digitalno pri založbi Inner Wound Recordings in bo prinesel deset komadov:

Twisted Reflection
Heresy
Thorns
Pestilence
Theatre of Sorrow
Circus of the Dead
Drowned
Slumber Paralysis
Under the Weight of Your Sin
Faust

Italijanski moderni metalci Sinheresy predstavljajo video za skladbo The Life You Left Behind, ki se bo na prihajajočem albumu Event Horizon, ki izide 25. avgusta pri Scarlet Records.

Tržaški moderni metalci SinHeresY predstavljajo videospot za pesem Castaways s prihajajočega albuma Event Horizon, ki izide 25. avgusta pri Scarlet Records. To bo bandov četrti album in bo vseboval deset pesmi:

The Calling
Black Spirit
The Life You Left Behind
Castaways
Brighter Days
(R)evolution
Forbidden Desire
Event Horizon I: Gravity
Event Horizon II: Entropy
Event Horizon III: Singularity

Mednarodna brutal death metal zasedba 3rd War Collapse, katere člani prihajajo iz Brazilije in Finske, napoveduje svoj drugi album z naslovom Catastrophic Epicenter. Ta bo izšel 24. avgusta pri Lethal Scissor Records in bo prinesel deset komadov:

Catastrophic Epicenter
Legion Of The Infested
Coffin Shortage
Terror Diffusion
Fomites
Asphyxiating Tyranny
Lacerate The Rival
Heresy Behind The Lies
Killing Each Other
The Last Hecatomb

Heresy se te dni predstavljajo z novim singlom Faith Destroyer, ki je del njihovega aktualnega splita z Exorcizphobia.

Izraelski death metalci Deathsiege so konec oktobra pri založbi Everlasting Spew izdali prvi dolgometražni album Throne Of Heresy, ki ga založba ponuja v poslušanje tukaj-

Nemško-švedski band Trinitas je izdal svoj prvenec Total Heresy, ki ga lahko med drugim poslušate na portalu Deezer.

Izraelski black/death metalci Deathsiege predstavljajo pesem Dehumanized In Darkness s prihajajočega prvenca Throne of Heresy, ki bo 28. oktobra izšel pri Everlasting Spew Records.

Izraelski black/death metalci Deathsiege predstavljajo naslovni komad prihajajočega prvenca Throne of Heresy, ki bo 28. oktobra izšel pri Everlasting Spew Records in prinaša naslednje komade:

All Roads Spiral Downwards
Dehumanized in Darkness
Harbringers of Finality
Throne of Heresy
Satanic Tyranny
At the Ruins of Legacy
Revelations of Wretched Men
Smear Campaign Triumph Eternal
Drowned by Murderous Force
Poisonous Worlds
Unworthy Adversary
Siege of Death

Dino Cazares (Fear Factory) je oživel svoj drugi projekt, in sicer zasedbo Divine Heresy. K sodelovanju je tokrat povabil vokalistko Lauren Hart (Once Human), zaenkrat pa bo sam prevzel snemanja kitare in basa za novi material. Kot je zapisal v uradni izjavi, trenutno nima primernega basista ali bobnarja za koncerte in/ali snemanje, zatorej vabi vse iz ZDA, ki so pripravljeni sodelovati, da se mu javijo. K sodelovanju ne namerava povabiti nekdanjih članov, prav tako pa je zasedba trenutno brez založbe, zato so vse finance stvar osebnih prihrankov in dohodkov.

Alive! Metal Fest 2022 je enodnevni festival, ki bo potekal v soboto 21. 5. 2022 v Kulturnem Domu Prosek Kontovel v sosednji Italiji, le nekaj minut od meje s Slovenijo. Vstop je prost, vendar je pri tem potrebna včlanitev (5 EUR) v Rock Out X Project.

Enodnevni festival nadomešča festival Rock Camp, ki so ga organizatorji festivala Rock Out X Project v pred-pandemijskem obdobju letno organizirali v poznem poletnem času. Nastopili bodo: Sinheresy (symphonic metal), Tytus (NWOBTM), Estriver (Heavy metal), Bruzai (punk rock cover band) in The Shameless (hard rock cover band).

Vrata festivala se odprejo ob 16.30, prvi izvajalci pa bodo nastopili ob 17. uri.