Melodična metalcore/post-hardcore zasedba InVisions je objavila video za novi single Dissimulate.

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.«

Avstrijski gusarji Visions Of Atlantis napovedujejo izid albuma Pirates II – Armada. Ta naj bi izšel 5. julija pri založbi Napalm Records. Tracklista:

To Those Who Choose to Fight
The Land of the Free
Monsters
Tonight I'm Alive
Armada
The Dead of the Sea
Ashes to the Sea
Hellfire
Collide
Magic of the Night
Underwater
Where the Sky and Ocean Blend

Spodaj si lahko že pred izidom albuma ogledate video za komad Armada, oktobra pa se band odpravlja tudi na evropsko turnejo.

Italijanski death metal dvojec Daemoniac je posnel besedilni videospot za komad False Prophecies s prihajajočega albuma Visions of the Nightside, ki izide 12. marca pri Xtreem Music.

Italijanski death metal dvojec Daemoniac je minuli teden razkril, da bo 12. marca pri Xtreem Music izdal tretji plošček Visions of the Nightside. Poleg naslovnice, ki jo lahko preverite na sliki, sta Max (vokal in kitara) in Matt (bobni) razkrila tudi tracklisto in en komad:

The Deamon Beast
Into Damnation
War in Heaven
False Prophecies
Fall From Grace
The God's Fault
Lord of Immolation
Visions of the Nighside

Ameriški death metalci Petrification bodo 9. februarja pri Svart Records izdali svoj drugi celovečerec, ki so mu nadeli naslov Sever Sacred Light. Ta prinaša osem komadov, od katerih sta znana že dva:

Twisted Visions of Creation
Oneiric Obscurum
Temporal Entrapment
Cadaverous Delirium
Sepulchral Lesions
Seething Cosmological Dread
Transmissions of the Unseen
The Hourglass Dissolves

Avstrijski simfonični metalci Visions Of Atlantis sporočajo, da se oktobra odpravljajo na turnejo po Evropi. Turneja, ki jo je band poimenoval Armada, se bo nam najbliže ustavila prav z zadnjim koncertom 26. oktobra v Gradcu. Druge datume turneje si lahko ogledate na priloženi sliki.

Poljski progresivni black/doom metalci Kalt Vindur so posneli besedilni videospot za komad Visions of Purification s svojega prihajajočega tretjega ploščka Magna Mater. Seznam pesmi je takšen:

Magna Mater
Żywioły
Agonizing Luminosity
Bless Us
Possessed by Lunacy
Visions of Purification
Mist Over Cergova

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!«

Organizatorji festivala Transcending Visions Fest sporočajo, da bodo na naslednji ediciji festivala nastopili italijanski black 'n' roll manijaki Whiskey Ritual.

Več o samem festivalu najdete tukaj.

Po uspešni letošnji ediciji festivala so pred kratkim organizatorji sporočili, da Transcending Visions Fest naslednje leto bo, zdaj pa so naznanili tudi že prve bande. To so melodični black metalci Naglfar s Švedske in slovaški ambientali post black metalci Autumn Nostalgie.

Na voljo pa so že tudi festivalske vstopnice.

Nizozemski psihedelični rokerji Dool so ob zimskem solsticiju lani nastopili v rotterdamski cerkvi Arminius, odigrani set pa bodo na letošnji predbožični večer izdali kot koncertni album Visions of Summerland (Live at Arminius Church Rotterdam). Založba Prophecy Productions, ki bo album izdala 24. decembra, za pokušino predstavlja koncertni posnetek skladbe Oweynagat.

Nemški black metal dvojec Alasteth predstavlja komad Faded Glory s prihajajočega albuma The Nihilism of Alasteth. Band je komad pospremil z videospotom, album pa izide 12. oktobra. Tracklista:

The Return (Of The Ancient Gods)
The Nihilism of Alasteth
V.O.I.D. (Visions of Impenetrable Darkness)
Forever Forlorn
Henchmen of Perverted Devotion
Faded Glory

Finski death metalci Disguised Malignance s komadom Unearthly Extinction napovedujejo svoj dolgometražni prvenec Entering the Gateways. Plošček, ki izide 29. septembra, bo vseboval osem komadov:

Gates To Nihil
Confined
Unearthly Extinction
The Fading Path Of Existence
Malignant Visions
Remnants Of Serenity
Disengagement Into Eternity
Beyond (Entering The Gateways)

Španski black metalci Dantalion so razkrili single Sound of Bells and Open Scissors s prihajajočega devetega albuma Fatum. Ta bo izšel 8. septembra pri Non Serviam Records na CD-ju, zelenem vinilu in digitalno ter prinesel osem novih komadov:

Great Funeral of Dawn
Abyss Eating Serpent
Qayin Dominor Tumulus
Novena Wake Begins
Hades Visions
Exu King of Souls Omulu
Mortuary Song
Sounds of Bells and Open Scissors