Finski black metalci October Falls so združili moči z nemško založbo Eisenwald. Z novo založbo je band tako sklenil dogovor, da bo ta izdala vse stare albume pred zadnjima dvema izdajama Fall of An Epoch in Syys, kar zajema tudi vse akustične izdaje.

Extinct, nemški thrash metalci, bodo 18. aprila pri MDD Records izdali nov dolgometražec Incitement Of Violence. Band z novo ploščo obljublja 12 novih thrash metal viž, ki bodo nagovorile vse ljubitelje starošolskega thrash metala.

Norveški hardcore stonerji Bokassa bodo ta petek izdali album All Out of Dreams. Tracklista:

The Ending Starts Today
Garden of Heathen (feat. Lou Koller)
Straight Edgelord
All Out of Dreams
Bradford Death Squadron (feat. Aaron Beam)
Let's Storm the Capitol
Everyone Fails in the End
Gung Ho
No More Good Days
Crush (All Heretics)

Švicarski melodični death metalci As The Sun Falls naznanjajo izid drugega albuma Kaamos, ki bo izšel 3. maja in bo zajemal te komade:

Indrøø
Among the Stars
Black Lakes
In Forlorn Times
The Wanderer
Aurora
Through Sorrow and Grief (feat. Gogo Melone)
Into the Shadows (feat. Kari Olli)
Silver Shining
The Great Cold
Kaamos

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

Ameriški death metalci Necrot bodo 12. aprila izdali naslednika svojega drugega albuma Mortal iz leta 2020. Ta bo nosil naslov Lifeless Birth, izšel pa bo na vinilu, CD-ju, kaseti in digitalno ter prinesel sedem komadov:

Cut The Cord
Lifeless Birth
Superior
Drill the Skull
Winds of Hell
Dead Memories
The Curse

Black/death metal veterani Diocletian iz Nove Zelandije se bodo spomladi mudili po stari celini, organizatorska ekipa Abyssal Booking in Nasty Events pa jih bo v petek 19. aprila pripeljala v klub Močvara v Zagrebu. Za ogrevanje bojo poskrbeli domači black metalci SitiS. Za več informacij lahko dogodek spremljate na Facebooku.

Ameriški progresivni death metalci Sol Negate so združili moči z Wormholedeath Records. Pri novi založbi bo tako band 8. marca ponovno izdal album On the Verge of Dreaming Again. Tracklista:

Prologue
… and All Creation Was a Dream
A Mind That Bleeds
Waves Into the Darkness
Dusk Has Come; Stars Are Forming
Come and Embrace Me
Dissipate Into Each Other

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.«

Ameriški sleaze rockerji Kickin Valentina so posneli videospot za pesem Takin’ a Ride s prihajajočega albuma Star Spangled Fist Fight, ki bo izšel 19. aprila pri Mighty Music. Tracklista:

Gettin’ Off
Dirty Rhythm
Fire Back
Man on a Mission
Turn Me Loose
Died Laughing
Takin’ a Ride
Amsterdam
Ride or Die
Star Spangled Fist Fight

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.«

Švedski death/black metal veterani Necrophobic so objavili besedilni video za komad As Stars Collide. Komad bo na njihovem naslednjem celovečercu In The Twilight Grey, katerega izid je napovedan za 15. marec pri Century Media Records.

Organizatorji festivala Ment Ljubljana so objavili še zadnji sveženj izvajalcev, ki bodo nastopili na letošnji, že deseti izvedbi. Festival se bo med 21. in 24. februarjem odvijal na Metelkovi, Ljubljanskem gradu, v Orto baru, Klubu K4, Stari mestni elektrarni, Zorici in Kinu Šiška.

Med zadnjimi potrditvami so domači avantgardni black metalci Kamra in progresivni postmetalci Hei'an, danski black metal/hardcore band Hexis in madžarski enočlanski dark folk projekt The Devil's Trade. Vsi nastopajoči so objavljeni tukaj.

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«

Radio Študent vabi na okroglo mizo o novem Zakonu o medijih, ki bo potekala v sredo, 17. 1. 2024, ob 18.00 na Fakulteti za družbene vede v predavalnici 13.

Sogovorci bodo: Lenart J. Kučić, svetovalec ministrice za kulturo za področje medijev, Tomaž Zaniuk, predstavnik društva Neuvrščenih, zveze svobodnih skupnostnih medijev tretjega medijskega sektorja Slovenije, Špela Stare, generalna sekretarka Društva novinarjev Slovenije, Sandra Bašić Hrvatin, profesorica novinarstva na Fakulteti za humanistične študije Univerze na Primorskem, Marko Milosavljević, profesor novinarstva na Fakulteti za družbene vede Univerze v Ljubljani. Pogovor bo vodila Anja Karović Guzelj.