Kontroverzni black metalec Gaylord bo 31. maja pri Blackened Death Records izdal nov studijski album Baseball Bats and Butterfly Knives. Na ploščku bodo ti komadi:

O Joyous Existence
Where Slaughtered Children Weep Ghost Tears on Bullet Shredded Corpses
Leechlord
Baseball Bats and Butterfly Knives
Nefarious
The Grey Alleys Where Abortion Reigns with a Blood Smeared Paper Crown
Unholy Christianity
Neon Light Execution
Gaylord
Culture War
Our Home is Nothing More than a Burning Grave in Space
O Joyous Extinction

Danska black metal zasedba Solbrud je po 15 letih delovanja in štirih albumih prenehala delovati. Vzrok naj bi bil pomanjkanje motivacije, spodaj pa lahko preberete izjavo banda v celoti.

»Time for some sad news everyone: We have decided to end all activities with Solbrud and are disbanding now. Sorry to disappoint you all but it's the end of the road for us.

The reasons are many - in short we just can't really find the spirit and motivation required to keep this ship running the way it's supposed to. Until recently we had big plans for an upcoming album with David showing the rest of the world what a good match he was with Solbrud. But eventually we couldn’t find the energy to go through with it. We know that David at the moment is working on a solo project and hope y’all will give it a spin when it comes out.

"Alas, there will be no more touring, shows or farewell concerts this time around. We are hosting a big sale at our bandcamp shop to clear out our storage - Come make a good deal while the stock still lasts.

Solbrud has been a 15-year long journey with many profound experiences, highs and lows for us all. Can't really think of anything we would trade it for. We want to extend our gratitude to all you who have listened to the music and supported us through the years. Can't describe in words what it means to us. A special thank you goes to Stefan Klose / Vendetta Records, Peter Mesnickow / Moondrop and Anders Wind / Bullet booking. Feel free to share with us your best Solbrud related moments and add to the nostalgia. All the best.«

Italijanski brutalneži Feed Them Death bodo 20. junija izdali četrti album. Ta bo nosil naslov The Malady in bo prinesel enajst novih komadov:

Above All...
Two Minutes Hate
Autopsy
Deleterious
Them, the Guiltless
D.E.A.T.H.
The Malady
Stygian Tide
Panopticism II
Two More Minutes
...And So Below

Finska stoner zasedba Rückwater bo proti koncu letošnjega leta izdala nov album Bored Machine. Na ploščku bodo ti komadi:

N.O.T.S.Y.
Birthday Boy
No More Air
Homo Economicus
Follow the Money
Look at the Sky
Blue Lake Escape
Waiting for the Ride

Legendarni heavy metalci Armored Saint so se vrnili k založbi Metal Blade Records, s katero so že sodelovali v začetku osemdesetih. Ponovno sodelovanje naj bi prineslo izdajo več albumov. Več informacij sledi.

Portugalski progresivni thrash/doom metalci Web bodo 8. junija pri Firecum Records izdali četrti album, ki bo nosil naslov Burden of Destiny. Tracklista:

They’re Coming
More than You
No More
Chaotic World/Lifeless
A Grave to Be Dug
Tears of Ash
Burden of Destiny
All for One
Opposing Rebellion
Rootless Soul

Italijanski black metal projekt Ultio, za katerim stoji Giorgio Barroccu, bo 23. maja pri Brucia Records izdal album Cor, s katerega sta znana že dva od šestih komadov:

Spikes
The Grey Inferno
Wretchedness
A Thousand Times More
Looking For Eyes
Cor

Ameriška progressive/alternative rock zasedba Nothing More je objavila video za skladbo House on Sand. Gost na vokalih je Eric V. iz I Prevail.

Deftones se po nekaj letih zatišja vračajo na sceno z novim albumom. Kot je v intervjuju za radijsko postajo KROQ povedal vokalist Chino Moreno, je instrumentalni del albuma že posnet, zdaj je potreben le še njegov vložek na vokalih. To bo nova izdaja banda po letu 2020, ko je izšel album Ohms. Kdaj točno bo izšel novi plošček zasedbe, pa za zdaj še ni znano.

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.«

Kot smo januarja poročali, je v 78. letu starosti umrl Tony Clarkin, kitarist, ustanovitelj britanskih veteranov Magnum. Že takrat se je šušljalo, da to pomeni tudi konec za zasedbo, ki je to zdaj tudi uradno potrdila. Izjava vokalista Boba Catleyja:

»Hello, everybody. Bob here. All right. I wish I didn't have to tell you this, but I really can't carry on with Tony not here anymore. Please forgive me, and I hope you can understand how I feel. I've been thinking about it a lot lately.
Since we lost Tone, we lost our guiding light, the magnum force behind the band, our songwriter, our producer, our guitar player. He was everything to the band. He was everything to me. For the last 50 years, we never went anywhere without each other. On tour, in the studio, I was at his side constantly, working on stuff with him. I had a wonderful life with Tony. But now it's all too much for me, people. I can't carry on without Tony.
I may pop up in some other shape or form in the near future – you never know – but I can't keep going on like this. It's far too sad; it's all too sad.
So, I hope you understand. You've been fantastic – the best audience ever. You kept this band going year after year, album after album, and we thank you for that.
So, be good. Keep Tony's music in your heart always. I know I will. I will always carry MAGNUM inside me. And I will always have Tony Clarkin beside me wherever I go.
I love you. You've been brilliant. But it's time for me to bow out now. It's my last curtain call, okay? I'll see you sometime. Be good. Cheers. Bye-bye.«

Tehnični brutal death metalci Hideous Divinity so prejšnji petek pri Century Media Records izdali album Unextinct in videospot za komad More than Many, Never One.

Legendarni brazilski power/progressive metalci Angra so posneli video za skladbo Here in the Now. Komad najdete na aktualnem albumu Cycles of Pain iz lanskega leta.

Lansko poletje smo že poročali, da se francoski post metal/shoegaze dvojec Alcest mudi v studiu. Zdaj pa je odjeknila novica, da bo band 21. junija pri založbi Nuclear Blast izdal sedmi album Les Chants de l’Aurore. Za naslovnico albuma je poskrbela nadarjena francoska umetnica Yoann Lossel. Seznam skladb:

Komorebi
L’Envol
Améthyste
Flamme Jumelle
Réminiscence
L’Enfant de la Lune (月の子）
L’Adieu

Srbska heavy metal zasedba Claymorean predstavlja najnovejši live video za komad Battle in the Sky. Posnetek je nastal na lanskoletnem festivalu Metaleros Vol. 4.