Japonski death metalci Seal Fur Peeling za 28. julij napovedujejo svoj dolgometražni prvenec z naslovom Daggers Predacious, ki bo izšel pri založbi Via Nocturna digitalno in na CD-ju. Poleg naslovnice in trackliste je že znan tudi prvi komad:

Bestial Code
Human Domestication
Degeneration Reveration
Blade in Severance
X-Trilogy Part One: Disarray of Berserkx
X-Trilogy Part Two: Pitch Black Iron Horse Mechanix
X-Trilogy Part Three: Unsane Paradox
Jet Frozen Dagger

V sodelovanju s KD Brutal Partysan in društvom IndiJanez smo pripravili nagradno igro za dve festivalski vstopnici za Brutal Janez Fest 2023. Kaj je treba storiti? Tokrat poteka nagradna igra ponovno preko Facebooka, kjer moraš všečkati objavo in v komentarju označiti osebo, s katero želiš obiskati festival. Nagradna igra poteka tukaj.

Heavy rock zasedba Stitched Up Heart bo 1. septembra pri Century Media Records izdala album To The Wolves. Na albumu bodo sledeči komadi:

To The Wolves
Thunder
The Hunting
Possess Me
Immortal
Taste For Blood
Conquer And Divide
Dead Inside
The Architect
Part Of Me
The End

Italijanski power metalci Frozen Crown, ki so marca letos izdali šesti dolgometražec Call Of The North, sporočajo, da so podpisali z založbo Napalm Records. 

»We're happy and honored to join the Napalm Records family and we're ready for our next big step together! Since we founded this band in 2018 we worked hard incessantly, day after day, not only trying to put our best in our studio albums and live, but also managing the band all by ourselves, conquering every single little accomplishment with our DIY attitude, always keeping loyal to our (extremely) small entourage. Thanks to the support of our lovely fans, Frozen Crown eventually grew bigger, and got to a point where we were not able to handle it all by ourselves anymore. At the same time, we knew we needed more firepower to push the band further and bring it to the next level. And speaking of firepower, Napalm Records was just the best record label to start this new chapter with!!! We're excited beyond words to be part of the best metal label in the world, and we can't wait to start working together on our new album, joining forces with this huge team of professionals!«

Ekstremneži Pestilence sporočajo, da jih je zapustil basist Joost van der Graaf. Zasedba trenutno še išče njegovo zamenjavo, spodaj pa si lahko preberete celotno izjavo banda in Joosta.

»First off: family comes first, always!! Too bad this day had to come, because we were a very solid team and we will surely miss our good friend Joost van der Graaf. We respect his decision to spend more time with his family. Awesome he is offering to fill in from time to time, if needed.

Dolly Parton in metal legenda Rob Halford sta v sodelovanju z Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe) in John 5 posnela skladbo Bygones. Skladba se bo sicer nahajala na Rockstar, prihajajočem albumu od Dolly Parton, ki izide 17. novembra. Album bo vseboval 9 avtorskih skladb in 21 priredb.

Ameriški brutalni death metal veterani Dying Fetus bodo v Tolminu na festivalu Tolminator začeli svojo poletno turnejo. Tukaj so vsi datumi turneje:

25.07.23 Slovenija, Tolmin @ Tolminator
26.07.23 Italija, Rim @ Traffic Club
27.07.23 Italija,Milano @ Legend Club
28.07.23 Avstrija, Gradec @ Explosiv *
29.07.23 Avstrija, Dunaj @ Szene Wien *
31.07.23 Poljska, Katowice @ P23 *
01.08.23 Poljska, Warsaw @ Proxima *
02.08.23 Nemčija, Berlin @ Hole 44 *
04.08.23 Nemčija, Wacken @ Wacken Open Air
06.08.23 Romunija, Rasnov @ Rockstadt Extreme
10.08.23 Češka, Jaromer @ Brutal Assault
11.08.23 Nemčija, Schlotheim @ Party San
12.08.23 Nemčija, Bremen @ Tivoli **
13.08.23 Belgija Kortrijk @ Alcatraz
14.08.23 Nemčija, Schweinfurt @ Stattbahnhof ***
15.08.23 Nemčija, Bochum @ Matrix ***
16.08.23 Nizozemska, Tilburg @ 013 ****
18.08.23 Nemčija, Dinkelsbühl @ Summer Breeze
20.08.23 Francija, Carhaix @ Motocultor

Američane bodo na različnih lokacijah spremljale različne predskupine:
* Frozen Soul
** Converge, Archspire
*** Archspire
**** Converge, Archspire, Frontierer

Nemški melodični death metalci Kambrium so se razšli s kitaristom Maximilianom Wernerjem. Zasedba je trenutno v fazi snemanja novega albuma. Spodaj lahko preberete izjavo banda v celoti:

»Dear Kambrium fans, today we would like to contact you with an important announcement. Maxi and Kambrium will now go their separate ways. It was a difficult decision for all of us, but we strongly believe that this is the right step for us to continue to grow and explore new musical paths.

Maxi was a constant part of Kambrium. His talent, commitment, and energy have shaped our music and shows in a significant way and accompanied us on many memorable journeys. We are grateful for the years we spent together and will carry the memories we made together forever in our hearts.

Although Maxi will no longer be part of the band, we want to emphasize that our friendship remains and remains strong. We've been through so much together and been through so many highs and lows together that we're sure our connection goes beyond music. We will continue to stay in touch, support each other and look for new adventures in our respective musical projects. Maybe you'll even see Maxi at our merch stand.

For Kambrium, this change is also a chance to reinvent ourselves. We are already working on the next album and are looking forward to enthralling you with our music in the near future. We are very grateful for your support and hope you’ll join us on this new chapter of our journey.

At this point we would like to thank Maxi again from the bottom of our hearts. You'll always be a part of the Kambrium family and we wish you all the best on your journey ahead.«

Založba Profound Lore je objavila krajši videoprispevek o tem, kako sta Dylan Desmond in Jesse Shreibman napisala in posnela četrti album Future's Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate za svoj funeral doom projekt Bell Witch.

Grški melodični death metalci AmongRuins so posneli besedilni videospot za pesem Tear Me Apart, ki je del njihovega prihajajočega albuma Land of the Black Sun. Ta bo vseboval osem komadov:

Tear Me Apart
End of My Fall
Shattered Times
Our Destructive Tide
Wells of War
Suffer for Credence
Forever the Signs
Land of the Black Sun

Progresivci Timechild sporočajo, da bodo 1. septembra pri založbi Mighty Music izdali nov dolgometražec Blossom & Plague. Album bo obsegal naslednje komade:

The Dying Tide Part I
The Dying Tide Part II
The Dying Tide Part III
Call Of The Petrichor
Hands Of Time
Buried In Autumn
The Sign
Only Our Shadows Remain

Francoski moderni power metalci Asylum Pyre so posneli videospot za pesem Underneath Heartskin z aktualnega albuma Call Me Inhuman (The Sun - The Fight - part 5).

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.«

Funeral doom metalci Mournful Congregation imajo nov EP, ki sliši na ime The Exuviae of Gods - Part II.

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