Znana je časovnica jutrišnjega koncerta Kataklysm, Fleshgod Apocalypse in Stillbirth v Kinu Šiška. Ta zgleda takole:

19.00 vrata/blagajna
19.45 Stillbirth
20.40 Fleshgod Apocalypse
21.45 Kataklysm

Irski progresivci Nebularis so izdali single Voyager, ki je del njihovega prihajajočega albuma Exodus – Shattered Earch Saga – Part I. Tracklista:

Tellurian
Cataclysm
Aurelia
Subnautica
Voyager
Exodus
Holocene
Critias

Ameriška progresivna black metal skupina Amiensus je z videospotom za komad Vermillion Fog of War napovedala album Reclamation: Part 1, ki bo izšel 26. aprila pri M-Theory Audio. Tracklista:

Blink of the Moment
Reverie
Senses Amplified
Sun and Moon
Consciousness Throughout Time
Vermillion Fog of War
Spoken into Will
Transcendence Through Grief

Progresivni/melodični death metalci Persefone iz Andore predstavljajo video za skladbo The Equable z danes izdanega EP-ja Lingua Ignota: Part I. EP je izšel pri Napalm Records.

Južnoafriška doom metal zasedba Orphean Passage iz Cape Towna predstavlja live video za skladbo Bereft in Requiem z aktualnega prvenca iz lanskega leta Apart.

SHADOHM je nova moderna poljska metal zasedba, ki jo je ustanovil bobnar Paweł "Pavulon" Jaroszewicz. 8. marca bo pri Selfmadegod Records izšel bendov debitanski studijski album Through Darkness Towards Enlightenment, na katerem bodo ti komadi:

Through Darkness
⁠Blurred
⁠Fair Weather Friend
⁠Ripped Apart
Towards Enlightenment

Lansko leto je enočlanska black metal zasedba Blackbraid, ki svojo inspiracijo išče v zgodbah ameriških staroselcev, izdala album Blackbraid II. Po krajšem premoru pa zdaj idejni vodja Sgah’gahsowáh sporoča, da je že začel delo z novim albumom, ki bo nosil ime Blackbraid III. Podrobnosti za zdaj še ostajajo skrivnost. Celotno izjavo Sgah’gahsowáha pa lahko preberete spodaj:

»I realize it has been several weeks since I posted on this account which is unusual for me. Rest assured the silence is a temporary but necessary one. The solitude of winter has always been an integral part of my writing and this year is no different.

That being said it should not surprise you that I have recently begun work on a third full length, Blackbraid III. The details of this release are still largely unknown and there is much work to be done in the coming months, just know that my lack of social media presence during the writing process is a necessary one.

As the winter wanes on I will make more updates on the new album as the process progresses. As always, thank you all for your endless support, I promise this is only the beginning.«

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.«

Izolski stonerji Omega Sun vabijo na »release party« najnovejšega albuma z naslovom Roadkill. Koncert se bo odvil naslednjo soboto, 13. januarja, v koprskem CMK-ju, kot predskupina bodo nastopili BibliBan.

Progresivni death metal duet Iapetus sporoča, da je podpisal pogodbo z založbo Willowtip Records. Band je trenutno v fazi priprave materiala za tretji album, spodaj pa lahko preberete izjavo banda ob začetku sodelovanja z novo založbo:

»We are honored, humbled, and thrilled to announce our partnership with Willowtip Records - to join their incomparable roster, both past and present, and to stand alongside so many incredible bands that we have long admired both as fans and peers.Willowtip is and has always been dedicated to pushing the boundaries of metal - to championing the off-beat and the unfamiliar - and so we feel resolutely at home beneath their legendary, ever-innovative banner. This partnership is, for us - and in so many ways - a perfect fit. We could not be more excited for the endeavors ahead.

Writing for our next album has been ongoing for years, and is still well underway - while it's still too far-off for specific details, we can promise that it will be our darkest record yet - an 80+ minute conceptual rumination on hopelessness, mortality, and meaning in an uncaring cosmos. More news will become available as the album progresses.

And, as always, our unending gratitude for the continual support of our fans across the globe - if you haven't already, check out some of our new, outstanding labelmates - An Abstract Illusion, Countless Skies, Hath, Slugdge, The Anchoret, and more!

Cheers, and Happy New Year!«

Rudolf Maister in Jože Plečnik krojita usodo naslednje edicije Brutal Janez Festa. Ker je Maister zavzel Janezovo vojašnico (Štuk) in zadolžil Plečnika za njeno prenovo, se je morala ekipa, zadolžena za nemoteno izvedbo ponovnega počitniškega domovanja Brutalnega Janeza v Mariboru, seliti onkraj Drave.

V varnem zavetju kluba MC Pekarna bodo PartySani, Paranoidovci in IndiJanezi 7. septembra gostili skupine, ki so za kratek čas zapustile svoj dom, da po svetu širijo novico o novem svetovnem redu.

Zato, dragi sledilci težke kovine, ne oklevajte, pridružite se Maistrovi črni vojski in pokažite, da vam je mar. Mar za mesto, mar za deželo, mar za metal! Na juriš!

Junija se bo v ljubljanski Menzi pri Koritu zgodil uradni Warm Up Party Tolminator Metal Festa. 21. junija bodo v Ljubljani razgrajali Smedja in Smetke in legendarni Brujeria. Poleg omenjenih zasedb Dirty Skunks napovedujejo še presenečenje »Surprise 666«. Pustimo se torej dodatno presenetiti.

Povezavo do vstopnic, ki so že na voljo, in druge informacije najdete v našem Napovedniku.

Grindcorovci Glista so septembra izdali zloglasni drugi album Never Apologise for Defending Yourself from Being Violated. Sedaj vabijo na uradni release party, ki se bo zgodil to soboto, 16. decembra, v klubu Gromka na Metelkovi. Poleg zvezd večera bodo oder zasedli še:

Terror Firmer
Aligrindtor
Stepa
Drobovina
The Snot

Vstopnina znaša 10 EUR, več informacij pa najdete v našem Napovedniku.

Brazilske legende Sepultura so konec prejšnjega tedna nepričakovano sporočile, da se po 40 letih delovanja poslavljajo. Pred upokojitvijo se bo band odpravil še na daljšo turnejo okrog sveta. V Evropo naj bi se podali konec oktobra, datume turneje pa najdete na priloženi sliki. Krajšo izjavo banda lahko preberete spodaj:

»Sepultura has reached the end of the road and has chosen to depart via a conscious and planned death.

Throughout the next 18 months we will celebrate 40 years of existence together along with our loyal fans on a farewell tour across the entire globe.

It will be a celebration of the past and the present for one final time.«

Progresivni/melodični death metalci Persefone iz Andore so posneli videospot za skladbo One Word s prihajajočega EP-ja Lingua Ignota: Part I, ki bo 2. februarja izšel pri založbi Napalm Records. EP obsega naslednje naslove:

Sounds and Vessels
One Word
The Equable
Lingua Ignota
Abyssal Communication

Band se februarja podaja tudi na turnejo po Evropi.