Bavarski heavy metalci Savage so razkrili naslovni komad prihajajočega prvenca Glory Riders, ki bo izšel 20. oktobra pri Dying Victims Productions. Album obsega naslednje naslove:

Carcass on Your Shoulders
Life in Chains
Make My Day
Master Bator
Wheels of Fire
Nightmare Invaders
Glory Riders
Thirty & Dirty

Ameriški black/death trio Gravesend bo 27. oktobra pri 20 Buck Spin izdal svoj drugi album Gowanus Death Stomp. Zasedba je že predstavila naslovnico, dva komada in tracklisto:

Deranged
11414
Even a Worm Will Turn
Festering in Squalor
Code of Silence
Gowanus Death Stomp
Streets of Destitution
Make (One's) Bones
Crown of Tar
Thirty Caliber Pesticide
The Third Rail
Mortsafe (Resurrection Men)
Lupara Bianca
Carried by Six
Vermin Victory
Enraged

Angleški death metalci Foetal Juice s komadom Two Bongs Don’t Make a Right napovedujejo svoj tretji dolgometražec Grotesque. Ta bo izšel 17. novembra pri Gore House Productions in bo prinesel 11 komadov:

Human Beach Master
Mountain of Gore
Legion of the Grotesque
Ghoul Amongst the Mouldering Dead
Two Bongs Don’t Make a Right
Cunt of the Litter
Cemetery Leachate
The Walking Groin
Torn Apart
F. K. E. O
Gruesome

Hrvaški black metal dvojec Prognan je s komadom Iskonsko Zlo napovedal Sjene nad Balkanom, svoji drugi studijski dolgometražec po vrsti in hkrati že kar tretji letošnji studijski izdelek. Plošček bo izšel 20. novembra in prinesel 12 komadov:

Marseljski atentat
Iskonsko zlo
Tri nacije
Makedonka
Nikad, nikad bolje, nikad biti neće
Samo da rata ne bude
Za one koji su hrabri samo kada ginu
Mrtva vremena
Naši dani
Nekoć braća
Miris baruta i ognja
Početak kraja

Heavy metalci Savage iz Nemčije predstavljajo komad Make My Day s prihajajočega prvenca Glory Riders. Album izide 20. oktobra.

V petek so Dying Fetus pri Relapse Records izdali svoj deveti studijski album Make Them Beg For Death, ki ga ponujajo v posluh na Bandcampu.

Dying Fetus bodo 8. septembra pri Relapse Records izdali studijski album z naslovom Make Them Beg For Death. Včeraj so predstavili videospot za single Feast of Ashes, ki je na voljo za ogled na YouTubu.

Makedonski thrasherji Conspiracy so po štirih letih po prvencu Dehumanized iz leta 2019 posneli svežo glasbo, single z naslovom Gnev, ki ga lahko preverite v spodnjem videospotu.

Nemški progresivni death metalci Alkaloid sporočajo, da so se razšli s kitaristom Dannyjem Tunkerjem. Spodaj lahko preberete celotno izjavo banda:

»We are sad to announce that Danny Tunker left Alkaloid almost 2 years ago. After going through some profound personal tragedies which had little to do with the band, he decided to adjust course and step away to focus on other endeavours. There was no drama and we all support his decision.

After some time for reflection, we decided to make this new album with the four of us. There was plenty of material as always, and we are delighted to have one of Danny's songs on the album at least. It's one of our more insane tracks, and we look forward to sharing it with you all soon!

Danny will be sorely missed. We remain good friends, wish him the best of luck in his new incarnation, and of course hope to work together again in the future in whatever form.«

Thrash metalci Annihilator sporočajo, da so do konca posneli prihajajoči dolgometražec. Snemali so ga v Watersound Studios v Združenem kraljestvu, več informacij pa bo znanih kmalu. Spodaj si lahko preberete še izjavo vodje zasedbe Jeffa Watersa:

»Deep, deep into the lush, tropical forests of Durham, UK, lies a studio that... well, basically makes fkn music! I just finished another record yesterday... man, the last 4 years have seen me make 4 records! Yesss... Can't wait for you to hear the 3 you haven't heard. AND 1 more record to do, as well, making it 5 records in 5 years... on a roll, I must say! Then, time to tour and enjoy my latter years! Haha! Work is fun as heck but I will have done my time in HEAVEN/HELL by the end of 2024!

Btw., Annihilator was started Dec 1984... 2024 would be 40 years since I wrote "Crystal Ann" and John Bates and I wrote the first version of 'Alison Hell'.«

Avtor fotografije: Blaž Grünfeld.

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

Zaradi slabega zdravstvenega stanja dveh članov banda je julijski nastop Suffocation v Zagrebu odpovedan. V nadaljevanju lahko preberete celotno objavo za javnost:

»It is with deep regret that we have to announce the cancellation of our Summer June/July 2023 tour scheduled within Europe/UK. As you may know we previously toured Europe last month and during this tour a few members of the band suffered extreme physical strain resulting in injuries preventing us from returning back to the area less than a month from our previous tour.

Although it's never our intention to cancel any tour the health of our bandmates is key for continuing forward into the rest of the year and it's required that these members rest accordingly and recover from their injuries sustained during this tour. The physical strain that touring takes on the bodies of musicians manifests itself in many ways that are out of our control.

We have a lot in the works for the remainder of the year including writing and completing our new album and we look forward to returning to one of our favorite territories and fans in the EU/UK bringing you Suffocation at full strength, blazing and cranking alongside you all.

As you all know, Suffocation puts their all into our live show and we want to make sure fans get our all moving forward. Health and safety is our number one priority to ensure that we can bring it for you guys for the remainder of 2023 and beyond.«

Vračilo kart je možno od danes dalje v trgovini Dirty Old Shop.

Ameriški black metalci Uada sporočajo, da so se razšli s kitaristom Jamesom Sloanom. Več lahko preberete v uradni izjavi banda:

»Uada has officially parted ways with guitarist James Sloan. After receiving consecutive accounts and admittance of misconduct, we have decided to let James go. It is of utmost importance that we protect ourselves, the band, and most of all, the fans. After recently learning about years of manipulation, lies, deceit, abuse, and sexual harassment towards many different people, we feel that we have made the absolute best decision in moving forward without him.

Our thanks and appreciation go out to everyone who has come forward and provided proof about this situation. Please know that UADA will never stand for this type of behavior and that our only agenda here is music and the spirit of its creation. Unfortunately, due to these circumstances, we are now forced to cancel our appearances in Tasmania and Australia next month, but we hope to make it up to the fans down under as soon as we possibly can.

Thank you for your understanding and our deepest apologies to anyone who may have been hurt because of these actions.

Sincerely,
Jake, Nate, and Josh.«

Irski thrash/groove/death metalci Unmaker so izdali prvenec Limb From Limb, ki ga lahko poslušate spodaj. Poleg tega je zasedba nedavno posnela videospot za naslovni komad.

Organizatorji legendarnega festivala Bang Your Head sporočajo, da se je ta za vedno poslovil. Več podrobnosti lahko preberete v izjavi organizatorja:

THAT WAS IT! Hello friends, it is with a heavy heart that we are writing these lines. But there is no other way. We really gave and did everything we could to finally catch up with celebrating the big BANG YOU HEAD!!! anniversary in 2023, and eagerly anticipated this summer like no other. But: We alone, unfortunately, did not have control over creating the circumstances needed to set up an event of this caliber with the requirement to quality connected to the name BANG YOUR HEAD!!! and actually make it happen. A lot changed in the past three years and not a lot of it was and is good. All in all, it can and must be said: The whole scene changed, and the preconditions for organizing an open-air event in Balingen are completely different in 2023 than they were in 2019 – also from an economic perspective. All in all, we thus come to the conclusion, even if it is incredibly sad, that there are too many factors and forces working against us, and pushing through to organize an event at any cost would cause more losses for us and others involved than putting an end to it now. And this is how it is now: The BANG YOUR HEAD!!! 2023 can and will NOT take place. Due to the abovementioned reasons which we can’t describe in further detail due to reasons that are hopefully understandable, there is no viable path that we can take responsibility for aside from calling off the big anniversary party in Balingen. We hope for your understanding and thank everybody from the bottom of our hearts that supported us, believed in us, and kept their tickets or even bought new ones. Especially for you we tried everything to finally raise the BANG YOUR HEAD!!! flag again over the Swabian Alb, but it seems like it was not meant to be. And to make sure to avoid any potential misunderstandings: There will be no more BANG YOUR HEAD!!! festivals in the future. This was it. Because we know that many of you waited for the BYH!!! this year with immense anticipation, we intensely tried to come up with a way to marginally make up for the cancellation of the event. So, we had an idea for a ticket exchange to the ROCK OF AGES festival 2023 which you can read up on in the detailed statement on www.bang-your-head.de. Of course, we will also reimburse the purchasing price to everybody who would like to return their tickets – irrespective of which of the past years the tickets for 2023 were purchased. We will inform you about the detailed process shortly through our channels. We want to thank you once again for your support at all 24 festivals and we would be thrilled to greet you as part of the LOYAL ONES in Seebronn on 28th June! Stay heavy! Horst and the BANG YOUR HEAD!!!-Team