Italijanski power metalci Frozen Crown, ki so marca letos izdali šesti dolgometražec Call Of The North, sporočajo, da so podpisali z založbo Napalm Records. 

»We're happy and honored to join the Napalm Records family and we're ready for our next big step together! Since we founded this band in 2018 we worked hard incessantly, day after day, not only trying to put our best in our studio albums and live, but also managing the band all by ourselves, conquering every single little accomplishment with our DIY attitude, always keeping loyal to our (extremely) small entourage. Thanks to the support of our lovely fans, Frozen Crown eventually grew bigger, and got to a point where we were not able to handle it all by ourselves anymore. At the same time, we knew we needed more firepower to push the band further and bring it to the next level. And speaking of firepower, Napalm Records was just the best record label to start this new chapter with!!! We're excited beyond words to be part of the best metal label in the world, and we can't wait to start working together on our new album, joining forces with this huge team of professionals!«

Heavy metal legende W.A.S.P., ki smo jih lahko pred nedavnim ujeli na enem izmed naših odrov, sporočajo, da bo nov album luč sveta ugledal poleti naslednje leto. To je pred kratkim v intervjuju za radijsko oddajo The Five Count radio show potrdil vodja zasedbe Blackie Lawless.

»From the time the U.S. tour ended [last December], we went straight back in the studio and we were working really hard to try to get it ready for August of this year, but it's just not gonna happen. It's one of those kinds of things that… I think we've got a big fish on the hook, and I don't wanna let it go before it's ready. I was talking to the guy that does the mixing for our records yesterday, and he asked me what I thought. And I said the best I could tell him would be spring of next year that we'll be ready for him. So if he starts in the spring, that means the soonest it would be ready would be summer.« 

Avtorica fotografije: Dominika Torkar.

Ekstremneži Pestilence sporočajo, da jih je zapustil basist Joost van der Graaf. Zasedba trenutno še išče njegovo zamenjavo, spodaj pa si lahko preberete celotno izjavo banda in Joosta.

»First off: family comes first, always!! Too bad this day had to come, because we were a very solid team and we will surely miss our good friend Joost van der Graaf. We respect his decision to spend more time with his family. Awesome he is offering to fill in from time to time, if needed.

Power metalci Dragonheart napovedujejo izid petega studijskega albuma. Ta bo nosil naslov The Dragonheart's Tale in bo pri založbi Rockshots Records izšel 25. avgusta ter bo zajemal te komade:

The Hangman Willy's Tavern
Dragonheart's Tale
Act 1: Sea, Waves And Gunpowder
Under The Black Flag
Ghost Of The Storm
Barbarian Armada
Act 2: Battle, Honor And Blood
Eric, The Red
Westgate Battlefield
Act 3: Magic, Anvil And Fire
The Devil Is By My Side
Plague Maker
Finale: The Bard
The Ballad Of John Cursed
Early Days

Nemški metalcorovci Any Given Day predstavljajo video za single Get That Done.

Danski thrasherji Demolizer s komadom Warmonger napovedujejo svoj drugi celovečerni album Post Necrotic Human. Plošček bo izšel 7. julija pri Mighty Music na vinilu in digitalno. Tracklista:

stran A:
Post Necrotic Human
Fascist State
The Butcher
Crossfire
Sarnarth

stran B:
Killing A Friend
Day After Day
The Wheel
Capital Punishment
Warmonger

Nemški melodični death metalci Kambrium so se razšli s kitaristom Maximilianom Wernerjem. Zasedba je trenutno v fazi snemanja novega albuma. Spodaj lahko preberete izjavo banda v celoti:

»Dear Kambrium fans, today we would like to contact you with an important announcement. Maxi and Kambrium will now go their separate ways. It was a difficult decision for all of us, but we strongly believe that this is the right step for us to continue to grow and explore new musical paths.

Maxi was a constant part of Kambrium. His talent, commitment, and energy have shaped our music and shows in a significant way and accompanied us on many memorable journeys. We are grateful for the years we spent together and will carry the memories we made together forever in our hearts.

Although Maxi will no longer be part of the band, we want to emphasize that our friendship remains and remains strong. We've been through so much together and been through so many highs and lows together that we're sure our connection goes beyond music. We will continue to stay in touch, support each other and look for new adventures in our respective musical projects. Maybe you'll even see Maxi at our merch stand.

For Kambrium, this change is also a chance to reinvent ourselves. We are already working on the next album and are looking forward to enthralling you with our music in the near future. We are very grateful for your support and hope you’ll join us on this new chapter of our journey.

At this point we would like to thank Maxi again from the bottom of our hearts. You'll always be a part of the Kambrium family and we wish you all the best on your journey ahead.«

Rock veterani Tesla so nedavno, natančneje 26. maja, izdali nov live album z naslovom Full Throttle Live. Sedaj s tega albuma predstavljajo video za komad Miles Away. Na albumu pa boste našli te skladbe:

Miles Away
Changes
Time to Rock
Breakin' Free
Call It What You Want
Lazy Days Crazy Nights
Cold Blue Steel
Edison's Medicine
S.O.S. (Too Bad)

Irski groove metalci Following The Signs bodo 30. junija izdali svoj debitantski celovečerni album Conflictions. Tukaj lahko prisluhnete novemu singlu This Day Is Mine.

Italijanski doom metal trio Bottomless predstavlja skladbo Stand in the Dimming Light s prihajajočega albuma The Banishing, ki bo 25. avgusta izšel pri Dying Victims Productions in obsega naslednje naslove:

Let Them Burn
The Great Unknown
Guardians of Silence
Stand in the Dimming Light
By the Sword of the Archangel
Illusion Sun
Drawn into Yesterday
Dark Waters

Člani Bottomless so Giorgio Trombino (Assumption, Becerus, Shrieking Demons, ex-Haemophagus) na kitari in vokalu, David Lucido (Assumption, Shrieking Demons, ex-Haemophagus) na bobnih in Sara Bianchin (Messa, ex-Restos Humanos) na basu.

Grški ekstremneži Bio-Cancer so posneli videospot za komad Citizen... Down! s tretjega dolgometražca Revengeance, ki bo 8. septembra izšel pri Hammerheart Records z naslednjimi komadi:

Citizen... Down
44 Days in Hell
Footprints on My Back
Revengeance
Dream Merchants
Swiping Life Away
Underdog (Against the Odds)
Bludgeoning Skullcrushing Nightmare

Andrej Kralj oziroma alternativni post/prog rock projekt A Day in Venice je izdal album IV, ki ga lahko poslušate na portalu Spotify.

Domača hard rock/metal zasedba Xskull8 je v začetku meseca predstavila single When The New Day Comes.

Organizatorji festivala Metaldays sporočajo, da je po pogovorih z zasedbo in njihovim managerjem žal prišlo do odločitve, da Vital Remains ne bodo nastopili na letošnjem festivalu v Velenju. Zgolj nekaj minut pred dotično najavo so organizatorji objavili, da se obsežnemu številu nastopajočih pridružujejo kultni death metalci Cancer.

Andrej Kralj oziroma alternativni post/prog rock projekt A Day in Venice je razkril podrobnosti prihajajočega albuma z naslovom IV. Ta bo izšel 6. junija v samozaložbi v digitalnem formatu in bo obsegal enajst pesmi:

Twioys
Reins of Freedom
You Will Meet Your Love
Flames of Gold
Ophidian Queen
Counting Steps
Your Thoughts Buried in Darkness
Children of the Night
Drops of Winter
No One Can Stop You
Aghori