Nemški power/folk metalci Winterstorm in pevka Elina Siirala so posneli videospot za single The Phoenix Died (Remember), ki je del prihajajočega albuma Everfrost. Album bo izšel 14. julija pri AFM Records in bo zajemal 11 pesmi:

Origin
To the End of All Known
The Phoenix Died (Remember)
Circle of Greed
Future Times
Everfrost
Final Journey
Fate of the Atlanteans
Crusade
Overcome the Fear
Silence

Pred časom smo že poročali, da so melodični death metalci The Agonist iz Kanade odpovedali nastop na letošnji ediciji festivala MetalDays. Sedaj pa je iz tabora zasedbe tudi odjeknila vest, da je uradno prenehala z delovanjem. Več si lahko preberete v spodnji izjavi:

Dear friends, it's time to make a very difficult but necessary announcement.
We have decided that The Agonist as a band, has come to an end. Much deliberation and care has been put into making this decision, and unfortunately, given the circumstances, this is the conclusion that makes the most sense for the band and us as individuals.
There are many factors that led to this decision. It is a mix of personal, financial and industry related issues, but in the end the 5 of us are no longer able to agree on a way forward that would benefit The Agonist business as a whole, while respecting each member's personal lives and wishes.
We want to express our deepest gratitude to the fans for coming out to the shows, buying our merch, and supporting us over the years. Nothing is more satisfying than connecting with our fellow human beings via the gift of music. It is the number one factor that has always driven us- to make you, the listener, feel something. In the end, we know that we've accomplished this together.
Some members of the band will continue to work on music in various ways, others will focus on personal projects and family. We kindly ask you to respect their privacy on this particular matter and encourage you to follow them on their individual social media accounts to support their future endeavors.
Vicky Psarakis will be carrying on with her band, Sicksense. They have a new EP coming out this summer and she will be playing 2 live shows with them in Montreal, in June.
You can also directly support her by following her on Patreon and Twitch.
Simon McKay is currently looking to join a new band full-time, while offering session work for studio and live gigs. Also, keep an eye out for new music coming soon from his solo project.
Chris Kells will be focusing on his career as a videographer. Since 2015, he has directed all of The Agonist's music videos, as well as many other established bands.
Danny Marino is currently writing music for 2 new projects.
Pascal "Paco" Jobin will be releasing new music with his project Leading the betrayed.
Our US-based merch store with Sound Escape Agency will remain open. We have also put together an EU-based store for our European fans. Inventory is final and there will be no restocks. Proceeds will go directly to the band to help us pay off our remaining debt.
Once again, we thank you and we love you.
»We will survive. At the end of the tunnel there's always a light.« - The Agonist

Kalifornijski hardcorovci Will Haven bodo 7. juljia izdali svoj sedmi studijski album z enostavnim naslovom VII. Zasedba je že predstavila prvi single 5 of Fire, razkrita pa so tudi naslovnica in imena komadov na ploščku.

Luna
5 Of Fire
For All Future Time
Evolution Of A Man
Paloma’s Blessing
Wings Of Mariposa
Diablito
No Stars To Guide Me
Feeding The Soil
La Ultima Nota

Nemška post hardcore/alternative rock zasedba Future Palace iz Berlina je objavila video za single Malphas. Izšel je pri Arising Empire.

Ameriški funeral doom dvojec Bell Witch je danes pri založbi Profound Lore Records izdal album z naslovom Future's Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate, ki prinaša eno samo, skoraj poldrugo uro dolgo skladbo z naslovom The Clandestine Gate.

Kanadčani Vortex so objavili video za skladbo First Blood. Ta se nahaja na prihajajočem albumu z naslovom The Future Remains in Oblivion, ki prihaja na police 9. junija in prinaša naslednje komade:

From the Sun 05:24 Downfall
The Fool
The Walls
Our Possible End
First Blood
The Future Remains in Oblivion
When No More Words Will Be Heard

Ekstremno brutalni tehnični death metalci Archspire iz Vancouvra predstavljajo video za komad Bleed the Future v posebni različici.

Britanski heavy rockerji Wytch Hazel so posneli videospot za skladbo Angel of Light s prihajajočega albuma IV: Sacrament, ki bo 2. junija izšel pri Bad Omen Records. Plošček prinaša naslednje skladbe:

Stran A:
The Fire's Control
Angel of Light
Time and Doubt
Strong Heart
Deliver Us

Stran B:
A Thousand Years
Gold Light
Endless Battle
Future Is Gold
Digging Deeper

Po tem, ko so pred kratkim turnejo odpovedali White Ward, je ista usoda doletela blackened death metalce 1914 iz Ukrajine. Upamo, da se stvari umirijo in nas bo zasedba lahko obiskala letos poleti na festivalu Črna Loka. Sledi bandova izjava za medije:

»Many of you could have been noticing a recent wave of European tours cancellations by UA bands. Unfortunately, 1914 is not an exception here. With heavy hearts we must inform you that we cannot play for our fans this April and have to cancel our upcoming tour.

Just to make it clear, it is still a 'wartime' on the territory of our land, and this specific time makes it impossible to leave the borders by the men of a conscript age. How could we travel last year? It was possible to get a special permission from the state authorities for the artists to leave the country and do shows and other activities in order to aid the country and spead the truth about unprovoked and brutal war started by russia. There were some irresponsible people who used such permissions to leave the country and never come back, and after it became public and went through a media - the state authorities stopped granting the special permissions for the artists by artificially overcomplicating the process of getting all the necessary documents, by enlarging the list of the documents and making it impossible for bands to obtain what is needed. This affected a lot of different bands in UA.

Last couple of weeks for us were in a constant fight with that new stupid system trying to show that we had a positive experience of returning back home after foreign tours, trying to display the value of such tours for our country benefit, but no matter how hard we tried - we couldn't break that system and it made impossible for us to go and play this time. We want to apologize to our fans, other bands, promoters, but currently we are powerless here. We will work hard to be able to get to our other shows this year, maybe the ice will melt and we will see some easement in the future, but currently we just did everything we could.

Міністерство культури та інформаційної політики України - Thank you for nothing!«

Nemški dvojec Wind in His Hair, ki v svoji glasbi združuje atmosferični black metal in hardcore punk, je objavil videospot za komad Modernity Undone, ki je del lani digitalno izdanega albuma Future Primitives. Plošček bo ponovno izšel konec marca pri Supreme Chaos Records na CD-ju, vinilu in kaseti.

Angleški melodični metalcore/groove metalci The Raven Age napovedujejo za 7. julij izid svojega tretjega albuma Blood Omen. Zaenkrat lahko prisluhnete komadu Parasite.

Kot smo že poročali bodo The Raven Age spremljali Iron Maiden na prihajajoči turneji The Future Past Tour 2023, ki se bo začela 28. maja v ljubljanskih Stožicah.

Primitive Man in Full of Hell bodo 3. marca pri založbi Closed Casket Activities skupaj izdali album Suffocating Hallucination z naslednjo tracklisto:

Stran A
Trepanation for Future Joys
Rubble Home
Bludgeon

Stran B
Dwindling Will
Tunnels to God

Nemški heavy metal/hard rock band Firmament predstavlja skladbo Hide & Seek s prihajajočega prvenca We Don't Rise, We Just Fall, ki bo 24. marca izšel pri založbi Dying Victims Productions. Album obsega naslednje naslove:

Firmament
The Void
Dreams Of Misery
Live In The Night
Loosing You
Hide & Seek
On The Edge
No Future
Last Desire

Angleški melodični metalcore groove metalci The Raven Age bodo spremljali Iron Maiden na prihajajoči turneji The Future Past Tour 2023, ki se bo začela 28. maja v ljubljanskih Stožicah.

Kitarist skupine je George Harris, sin Steva Harrisa, basista pri Iron Maiden.

Tilen Hudrap je zapustil nemško zasedbo U.D.O. Tukaj je njegova izjava, ki jo je minuli petek objavil na svojem Facebook profilu:

»I want to inform you that I decided to leave the U. D. O band on my own accord. This is completely my decision, I came to it after weeks of careful consideration. After 4 albums (2 studio albums and 1 live album/DVD and studio compilation) and worldwide live tours and performances with both U. D. O and Dirkschneider I decided that it's time for me to pursue other interests in the metal world. Thanks to all the fans all over the world for the massive support and good luck to the band on all future endeavors! There is SO much more to come!«