Založba Profound Lore na tej povezavi ponuja v posluh novi album ameriških eksperimentalnežev Locrian z naslovom End Terrain. Ta obsega te naslove:

Chronoscapes
Utopias
Umwelt
The World Is Gone, There Is No World
Excarnate Light
Black Prisims of Our Dead Age
Innenwelt
In the Throes of Petrification
After Extinction

Sporočamo, da je umrl Dennis Cornelius, vokalist in kitarist doom metalcev Memory Driven. Naj počiva v miru. Izjava banda:

»It is with indescribable melancholy that words cannot express in which I make this announcement. Dennis Cornelius, our long time musical brother, in this band, and in life, has passed away. We cannot begin to process this immense loss, as we just send love and prayers to his family and loved ones. Thank you for so many years of such passionate and inspirational music. It has been such an honor to be a part of this journey with you. Thank you sooooo much for sharing that with us all, Dennis. You and Jyme are together again. We love you, Dennis, our brother.«

Radio Študent poziva in spodbuja vse mlade in kreativne, še neuveljavljene glasbenice in glasbenike ter skupine, da se prijavijo na natečaj za sodelovanje na Klubskem maratonu 2024.

Letošnjo jesen bo Klubski maraton znova obiskal številne avtonomne in mladinske klubske prostore po vsej Sloveniji. Na večtedenski turneji se bo predstavilo šest obetavnih glasbenih ustvarjalcev oziroma skupin, ki jih bo na podlagi prijav na natečaj izbrala strokovna komisija glasbene redakcije Radia Študent.

Poleg koncertnih nastopov s finalnim večerom v Ljubljani bo Radio Študent izbranim klubskim maratoncem omogočil tudi izvedbo radijskega koncerta v živo, obsežno promocijo med maratonom in po njem ter studijsko snemanje skladb, ki bodo izdane pri Založbi Radia Študent na promocijski kompilaciji Klubski maraton 2024.

Prijave na natečaj sprejemamo do 22. marca 2024.

Prijava s pripisom »Prijava na natečaj Klubskega maratona« naj vsebuje:
– vsaj tri zvočne posnetke (format .mp3, 320 kb/s),
– naslove in besedila skladb,
– kratko predstavitev skupine oziroma posameznika,
– ime in priimek kontaktne osebe, e-poštni naslov in telefonsko številko.

Prijave sprejemamo na e-poštnem naslovu: glasbeni.urednik@radiostudent.si.

Sobotni koncert zasedb Relentless Youth, Gründ, The Kripless v idrijskem Swenaku je odpovedan. Tako pravi organizator: »Due to unfortunate circumstances we are being forced to cancel the Relentless Youth release party!! We'd like to extend an apology to the bands and to all of you that were planning on coming this Saturday.«

Kanadski tehnični death metalci Atræ Bilis so razkrili prvi komad s prihajajočega drugega albuma Aumicide, ki izide 19. aprila pri 20 Buck Spin. Gre za komad Salted in Stygia. Tracklista:

Protoxenesis
Hell Simulation
Salted in Stygia
Inward to Abraxas
To Snuff the Spirit Guides
Aumicide
A Kingdom of Cortisol
Monolith Aflame
Through the Hologram’s Cervix
Excruciate Incarnate

The Canyon Observer se z albumom Figura na portalu Metal Storm potegujejo za nagrado v kategoriji najboljši eksperimentalni metal album v letu 2023. Po želji lahko do konca meseca tukaj oddate svoj glas. Vsi nominirani albumi:

Altari – Kröflueldar
Anareta – Fear Not
Dødheimsgard – Black Medium Current
Entropia – Total
Kostnatění – Úpal
Muyubyosha – Skopofoboexoskelett
TDK – Nemesta
The Canyon Observer – Figura
Thy Catafalque – Alföld
Venomous Echoes – Writhing Tomb Amongst The Stars

Švicarski simfonični metal dvojec Hartlight je posnel besedilni videospot za pesem Bound to Eternity s prihajajočega dolgometražnega prvenca As Above, So Below. Seznam pesmi:

As Above, So Below
That Which Stagnates Is a Liar
The Land of the Star
Bound to Eternity
Let the Fangs Bite
The Garden in the Heart
And Nature Unfolds Once Again
All Life Begins in the Dark

Domači blackened death metalci Ensangiunate sporočajo, da bodo nastopili na sarajevskem Eternal Flame Festu. Festival, ki se med žive vrača po desetih letih, se bo odvijal 12. in 13. aprila v Amfiteatru Doma Mladih Skenderija. Katere zasedbe so še potrjene, pa si lahko ogledate na sliki.

Kanadski melodični black metalci Strigampire iz Quebeca predstavljajo video za komad Brave The Tempest z aktualnega albuma iz lanskega leta All To Dominate.

Nemški heavy metalci The Night Eternal sporočajo, da je band iz osebnih razlogov zapustil Jones Nühlen.

»Unfortunately we have to inform you that Jones decided to part ways with The Night Eternal due to personal reasons. We‘re still good friends, so there‘s no bad blood and we respect his decision. Being a founding member, Jones was notorious for his catchy bass lines through all of our releases so far and we want to thank him sincerely for the great times we had.
There‘s a last chance to catch The Night Eternal with its original line-up on stage at Endzeit Festival on January 27th, so give Jones the honor and get your tickets!
For THE SATANIC PANIC TOUR starting on February 1st, our good friend Jannik will take over the bass duties.«

Ameriški tehnični death metalci Wounds predstavljajo komad Birth of a New Light s prihajajočega prvenca Ruin, ki bo izšel 15. marca pri Everlasting Spew Records. Album obsega te naslove:

Of Ruin
The Archfiend's Apothecary
Doom Incarnate
In the Maw of the Beast
Birth of a New Light
Dismember and Devour
Zoophagist
Ready Your Mind for the Grind
Bent on Disaster

Nemška zasedba Paradox se vrača z napovedjo novega albuma Mysterium. Album naj bi izšel še letos pri založbi AFM Records, točen datum izida pa še ni znan. Spodaj pa si lahko preberete izjavo Charlyja Steinhauerja:

»Friends and fans,
I had a dream. I wanted to start together with AXEL BLAHA, with whom I founded PARADOX in 1981, and end together again at some point. Unfortunately, that is no longer possible because he has said goodbye to this world.
In all these years, AXEL was the only musician who worked with me the way you have to, to achieve a goal. We never danced around at multiple weddings and were always loyal to one band. PARADOX! This was the only way the two classics “PRODUCT OF IMAGINATION” and “HERESY” were possible.
I miss him very much and it is very difficult for me to move on without him, but anyone who knows me knows that giving up is not an option for me.
Not even after 43 years and that's why I can tell you, that I have composed a new PARADOX album, which will hopefully be released worldwide this year via AFM RECORDS. The album will be called “MYSTERIUM” and will contain all the trademarks a Paradox fan wants.
The special thing about “MYSTERIUM” is that I composed all the songs and played all the instruments myself, because I will never again work with project-hungry musician whores who play a few notes on an album but otherwise have nothing to do with PARADOX, or none maintain contact with his colleagues. Unfortunately, this runs like a common thread through the entire career and is the main reason why PARADOX was never able to really get off the ground. To do this you need musicians who work together and pursue a common goal.
It should also be a warning to all young musicians and new bands who want to achieve something with their band. You can find out more about this in the numerous interviews for the new album. You should definitely read this!
I will also be responsible for the mix and the entire production.
The lyrics are written by ACHIM “DAXX” HOEMERLEIN (ex-Vendetta), who also wrote the lyrics for “TALES OF THE WEIRD” and “PANGEA”.
TRAVIS SMITH (Opeth/Nevermore etc) is currently working on the artwork.
“MYSTERIUM” is a very heavy album and contains 10 songs with a playing time of 51 minutes. Dedicated to AXEL BLAHA, my best friend and co-founder of PARADOX!
Cheerz!
Charly«

Organizator festivala Tresk sporoča:

»Petnajsta edicija Festivala Tresk spet razpisuje natečaje, ki nagrajujejo presežne oblikovalske novosti na področju glasbe in glasbenega založništva. Alternativna glasbena produkcija v Sloveniji iz leta v leto cveti in kontinuirano ponuja pestro paleto svežih glasbenih izdelkov, pa tudi koncertov in različnih glasbenih dogodkov. Kot takšna si zasluži širšo prepoznavnost in zato Tresk s svojimi vizualnimi natečaji že 15 let skrbi za osvetljevanje pomembnosti neodvisnega založništva in vsega, kar to zajema. Ena od posebnosti Festivala Tresk je tudi v tem, da edini v Sloveniji podeljujemo nagrado za najboljše domače videospote, ker prepoznavamo ustvarjalnost in trud umetnikov na tem področju in jim želimo dati več zasluženega prostora za predstavljanje svojih del širši publiki.

Tako si je Festival Tresk tudi letos kot cilj zastavil iskanje in promocijo bogate slovenske glasbene umetnosti. Tokrat izjemoma namesto štirih predstavljamo tri kategorije, v katerih umetniki lahko tekmujejo. Festival bo letos podeljeval nagrade za naslednje kategorije: za najboljši videospot (prijava), najboljšo podobo albuma (prijava) in najboljši glasbeni plakat (prijava), ki jo soorganizira TAM-TAM Inštitut. Kljub manjši spremembi tudi v letošnji ediciji pričakujemo velik odziv ustvarjalcev in raznovrsten nabor inovativnih in kakovostnih del, ki bodo Tresku omogočila nadaljevanje misije spodbujanja domače alternativne glasbene produkcije in vseh njenih odtenkov.

Prijave na vizualne natečaje so odprte do 15. februarja 2024! Več o vizualnih natečajih Tresk #15 najdete na spletni strani tresk.si.«

Avtor oblikovanja je Jan Virant.

Nemški death doom band Moon Incarnate predstavlja skladbo The Tempest s prihajajočega prvenca Hymns to the Moon, ki bo izšel 22. marca pri založbi Iron BoneHead Productions. Za projektom stojita Christian Kolf (Valborg) in Matin Vasari (Beyondition), bobne pa je posnel Peter Scartabello (Sky Shadow Obelisk).

Domači blackened death metalci Ensanguinate se februarja skupaj z italijanskimi doom/death metalci Burial odpravljajo na turnejo po Evropi. 24. februarja bo moč zasedbi ujeti tudi pri nas v Velenju, kam vse bo banda peljala pot, pa si lahko ogledate na priloženi sliki.