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.«

Deathwave zasedba Fourth Dominion bo 1. avgusta pri Fiadh Productions izdala drugi studijski album Diana's Day. Na ploščku bodo ti komadi:

Bloodstains
Lilim
Burn the Prisons!
From Below
Goetia
Hill of Swords
Death in Fall
Tormenta Purgatoria
Her Wings
Casca Dreaming

Organizatorji dogodkov Hangtime Agency sporočajo, da je nedeljski koncert zasedb Grima in Ultar v zagrebškem klubu Močvara odpovedan. Odpovedana sta tudi koncerta v Beogradu in Novem Sadu ter tudi 40 drugih nastopov skupin po Evropi. Zapletlo se je namreč pri vizah. Izjava banda:

»Dear followers of the Grima cult, sometimes even the biggest and oldest spruce tree can't withstand (in)human acts. There is a point where we have to bow down and accept what cannot be changed.
After 4 months of non-stop efforts from everyone involved behind the scenes, the best we got is a 30 days stay in the Schengen area. We have applied for a 90 days arts science visa, which we have been granted in past years, but not this time, the reasons have not been communicated to us.
We did everything we could do, Asgaardian Events and even Les Acteurs de L'Ombre Productions helped us as much as possible, but all we got are these 30 days for now, which we shall use to the fullest.
Our first show will be on the April 25 in Switzerland and the last one will be on the May 22 in Paris. Any other show will be cancelled. There will be no further rescheduling. We will be happy to see each one of our cultists at these shows. We won't have any other Central European tours in the near future, except a few festivals next year, which we are already negotiating with.«

Španski death/doom metalci Totengott so razkrili naslovnico in seznam pesmi prihajajočega albuma Beyond the Veil. Naslovnico najdete na sliki, tracklista pa je takšna:

Inner Flame
Sons of the Serpent
Marrow of the Soul
The Architect
Beyond the Veil Part I: Mirrors of Doom
Beyond the Veil Part II: Necromancer
The Golden Crest (The Ritual, The Curse, The Path, The Light)

Kanadska enočlanska black metal zasedba Nihilo Machina bo po devetih letih studijskega premora izdala drugi dolgometražec, ki bo nosil naslov The Black River. Ta bo izšel 30. aprila in prinesel osem komadov:

The Black River: Part I
Aberration
Empire of Reverie
Singularity
The Black River: Part II
Artifice
Entropic Journey
Sons Noir

Ameriški simfonični metalci AfterTime bodo 10. maja izdali drugi dolgometražec Arcane Horizons, v posluh pa že ponujajo video za skladbo Sons of Fenrir.

V našem kanalu v YouTubu bomo znova začeli objavljati posnetke koncertov. Prvi je že online, in sicer gre za posnetek nastopa zasedbe Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons na letošnjem Tolminatorju, tukaj pa smo video pospremili še s kratkim opisom.

Ameriški sludge metalci Black Tusk bodo 26. aprila izdali The Way Forward, svoj šesti studijski album. Tracklista:

Out of Grasp
Brushfire
Harness (The Alchemist)
Lessons Through Deception
Breath of Life
Dance on Your Grave
Against the Undertow
Lift Yourself
Ocean of Obsidian
Flee from Dawn
The Way Forward

Finski thrasherji Miehala so v obliki videospota razkrili Into the Void, drugi single s prihajajočega EP-ja Sons of Alaheim, ki bo izšel 14. marca pri Inverse Records.

Portugalski progresivci Apotheus z videospotom za pesem Alphae's Sons spominjajo na svoj lanski plošček Ergo Atlas.

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.«

Nemški simfonični metalci Leaves' Eyes bodo 22. marca pri AFM Records izdali album Myths of Fate, s katerega so posneli tudi video za skladbo Realm of Dark Waves, ki si ga lahko ogledate spodaj. Poleg tega je znan seznam vseh pesmi:

Forged by Fire
Realm of Dark Waves
Who Wants to Live Forever
Hammer of the Gods
In Eternity
Fear the Serpent
Goddess of the Night
Sons of Triglav
Elder Spirit
Einherjar
Sail with the Dead

Nova progresivno metalska super zasedba Whom Gods Destroy, ki jo sestavljajo člani Derek Sherinian – klaviature (Dream Theater, Sons of Apollo, Black Country Communion), Ron »Bumblefoot« Thal – kitare (Guns N'Roses, Sons of Apollo), Dino Jelusick – vokal (Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Yas Nomura – bas in Bruno Valverde na bobnih, so za 15. marec pri Insideout Music najavili izid studijskega prvenca z naslovom Insanium.

Predstavljajo pa tudi sveži video za prvi single In The Name Of War.

Finski thrasherji Miehala bodo 14. marca pri Inverse Records izdali EP z naslovom Sons of Alaheim. Tukaj že lahko prisluhnete prvemu singlu War.

Heavy metal band KK's Priest je objavil video za komad Sons Of The Sentinel. Komad najdete na zadnji izdaji The Sinner Rides Again, ki je izšla letos septembra.