Darkthrone predstavljata besedilni video za pesem The Bird People of Nordland z njunega že 21. albuma It Beckons Us All, ki ga bo danes izdala založba Peaceville Records.

Disonantna/ekstremna pank zasedba Slugpit iz Ljubljane bo 15. maja izdala debitantski EP Mentally Unengaged, za katerega je produkcijo, miks in mastering opravil Anže Čanžek, naslovnico EP-ja pa je naslikal Sant V. Schreiber. Bandov logo je oblikoval Chris Kiesling (Misanthropic-Art).

Band bo prvi komad razkril v sredo ob 23. uri v oddaji Desadovnjak na Radiu Študent. EP Mentally Unengaged prinaša komade:

Goat Obliteration Machine
Scum
Sonic Eradication
Machete Carnage
Phantasmal Fist
Sentient Gas

Avtorica fotografije: Ronja Matijevec Jerman

Turški tehnični death metalci Carnophage predstavljajo komad Eventually They Will Die s tretjega studijskega albuma Matter of a Dark Nature, ki ga bodo izdali 3. maja pri Transcending Obscurity Records.

Finci Battle Beast z live videospotom za pesem Master of Illusion spominjajo na aktualni album Circus of Doom iz leta 2022.

Nemška metal zasedba League of Distortion predstavlja videospot za sveži single My Hate Will Go On.

Iz tabora hrvaških doom metalcev Old Night sporočajo, da jih je zapustil vokalist in kitarist Matej Hanžek. Vrzel v zasedbi bo na vokalu tako zapolnil njegov brat Ivan, na kitari pa se je zasedbi pridružil Rafael Cvitković (Nekroza). Spodaj lahko preberete celotno izjavo banda:

»This is a post I write with a heavy heart, yet full of hope and with a bright look on the future. After eight years with us as our lead singer and frontman, earlier this year Matej decided to step down from his duties within Old Night. I know you are hoping for some gossip or a sassy story, but there was no drama involved. He just wants to focus on other things in life and at this point, music is not a priority for him. Having said that, I wish to thank him on our behalf for everything he has done for us, all the great times we shared on stage and backstage, but also for all the long hours he has put in working on our first three records. It was a privilege and you'll always be a part of our family. Obviously, this news has taken us aback and we had to figure out how best to proceed. We took some time to see what our options were, as this is an important role we needed to fill. After much deliberation we figured out we need not look outside our band for a perfect candidate as we have one in our midst. Ivan has been singing all the backing vocals from day one and from now on he will be handling all the lead vocals. No need to worry, he’ll remain our lead guitarist as well.

The only piece of the puzzle left to figure out was who’ll play the rhythm guitars? Without further ado, we welcome Rafael Cvitković, from the Croatian death metal machine Nekroza, as our new guitarist. If you attended our concerts, you might have already seen him filling in on sound checks or working on our merch booth. Nekroza just released their debut album on InsArt Records – you can check them out and show them your support.

With our line-up complete, we will continue working on our new record and we hope we’ll have some news in that regard soon. In a couple of weeks, we’ll have our first concert with the new line-up and we can’t wait to present you the New Old Night.«

Španska doom/post metal zasedba Boveda Del Sol je napovedala Collective Unconsciousness, svoj drugi studijski album. Ta bo izšel 17. maja in prinesel šest komadov:

Orbitual
Moonless Night
Oscillation Invocation
Collective Unconsciousness
Heliosphere
Event Horizon

Ukrajinska blackened death/doom zasedba Sidus Atrum, ki od lani deluje kot dvojec, je posnela besedilni videospot za pesem Pulse of Life s prihajajočega albuma Torn Sky. Plošček bo izšel 10. maja pri Kvlt und Kaos Productions in bo prinesel šest pesmi:

Розірване небо (Torn Sky)
Коли земля кричала (When the Earth Was Screaming)
Сталеві янголи (Angels of Steel)
Гірше за ката (Worse than the Torturer)
Чи поглине нас темрява? (Will Darkness Swallow Us?)
Пульс життя (Pulse of Life)

Poslušate lahko HESOYAM, najnovejši album domače powerviolence zasedbe CarlxJohnson. Na sliki lahko preverite tudi datume prihajajoče turneje.

Konec januarja smo vam sporočili datum letošnje edicije MetalWitcha, tradicionalnega ljubljanskega festivala, ki se bo odvil 19. septembra. Zdaj pa so znane že tudi vse štiri nastopajoče zasedbe, in sicer: Nightmare, Depresy, Doomas in Godzilla.

Poleg tega sporočamo, da se festival vrača v Klub Cirkus.

Ameriški tehnični death metal band Vale Of Pnath, v katerem delujejo člani Abigail Williams, predstavlja komad Soul Offering, za katerega je posnel spodnji videospot. Omenjeni komad je že drugi single s tretjega albuma Between The Worlds Of Life And Death, ki bo 24. maja izšel pri Willowtip Records in obsega te naslove:

The Forgotten Path (Intro)
Silent Prayer
Soul Offering
Shadow
Uncertain Tomorrow
Beneath Ashen Skies
No Return, No Regret
Echoes of the Past (Interlude)
Burning Light

Organizatorji dogodkov Hangtime Agency sporočajo, da je nedeljski koncert zasedb Grima in Ultar v zagrebškem klubu Močvara odpovedan. Odpovedana sta tudi koncerta v Beogradu in Novem Sadu ter tudi 40 drugih nastopov skupin po Evropi. Zapletlo se je namreč pri vizah. Izjava banda:

»Dear followers of the Grima cult, sometimes even the biggest and oldest spruce tree can't withstand (in)human acts. There is a point where we have to bow down and accept what cannot be changed.
After 4 months of non-stop efforts from everyone involved behind the scenes, the best we got is a 30 days stay in the Schengen area. We have applied for a 90 days arts science visa, which we have been granted in past years, but not this time, the reasons have not been communicated to us.
We did everything we could do, Asgaardian Events and even Les Acteurs de L'Ombre Productions helped us as much as possible, but all we got are these 30 days for now, which we shall use to the fullest.
Our first show will be on the April 25 in Switzerland and the last one will be on the May 22 in Paris. Any other show will be cancelled. There will be no further rescheduling. We will be happy to see each one of our cultists at these shows. We won't have any other Central European tours in the near future, except a few festivals next year, which we are already negotiating with.«

Nemški simfoničarji Xandria predstavljajo najnovejši video za komad Universal. Gre za popolnoma svežo stvaritev, ki je na nek način tudi posledica dobrega odziva oboževalcev na prejšnjo ploščo The Wonders Still Awaiting, ki je izšla pred enim letom.

Six Feet Under so v novem besedilnem videu razkrili komad Ascension s prihajajočega albuma Killing for Revenge, ki ga bodo 10. maja izdali pri založbi Metal Blade.

Znane so številne nove potrditve za češki festival Brutal Assault 2024. Med temi so med drugim The Dillinger Escape Plan, Pestilence, Bewitched, Imperial Triumphant, Sylosis in Finntroll. Vse nastopajoče najdete v našem Napovedniku.