Grindcorovci Nails bodo avgusta po osmih letih izdali nov album Every Bridge Burning. Ta bo 30. avgusta izšel pri Nuclear Blast, seznam komadov pa je tak:

Imposing Will
Punishment Map
Every Bridge Burning
Give Me the Painkiller
Lacking the Ability to Process Empathy
Trapped
Made up in Your Mind
Dehumanized
I Can't Turn it Off
No More Rivers to Cross

Več kot leto dni so Švicarji Eluveitie potrebovali, da so našli zamenjavo za violinistko Nicole Ansperger, ki je band lani zapustila zaradi osebnih razlogov. Iskanja torej ni več, saj je nova violinistka postala Lea-Sophie Fischer.

»Hey everybody – we’re excited to finally lift the curtain! Ever since Nicole Ansperger decided to step short and leave Eluveitie for personal reasons and to shift her focus, more than a year ago, it obviously wasn't an easy task to find somebody to fill that gap.

And so we are really happy and thankful to finally announce Lea-Sophie Fischer as Eluveitie's new violinist! Please welcome her to the Elu family! Some of us have been friends with Sophie for many years already and over time our musical paths crossed quite a few times. After Nicole's departure Sophie helped us out on the stages of the festivals and open airs. And of course we were as glad as we were proud to get support from such an incredible musician. While we grew together as a group, things became very clear and the time's just the right one to join forces for good!«

Po izidu prvega singla An End to Everything ameriški tehnični/progresivni death metal duet Entheos objavlja nov komad Life in Slow Motion. Za to skladbo je band posnel tudi video, ki ga najdete spodaj.

Znani so vsi bandi za Basinfirefest 2024, in sicer: 1000 BOMBS, ACID FORCE, ARKONA, AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS, ASAGRAUM, ATREYU, BATTLE BEAST, BLIND GUARDIAN, BRAND OF SACRIFICE, CELESTE, CRADLE OF FILTH, CROWBAR, DANGERFACE, DEADROOTS, DESTRUCTION, DOGMA ART, DREAM STATE, FATA MORGANA, FEAR FACTORY, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, GUTALAX, HALOCENE, HEJTMAN, HENTAI CORPORATION, HULDER, IN EXTREMO, INSOMNIUM, KATAKLYSM, MEAN MESSIAH, NANOWAR OF STEEL, NIAKARA, NYRST, PAN LYNX, PANZERFAUST, PRVNÍ HOŘE, REFORE, ROTTING CHRIST, SATISFACTION, SHOGUN TOKUGAWA, SKÁLMÖLD, SUFFOCATION, SUICIDAL ANGELS.

Češki festival bo potekal od 26. do 29. junija, poleg tega je organizator dodal možnost nakupa enodnevnih vstopnic, medtem ko je program po dnevih že tudi objavljen.

Moderni metal dvojec Cianalas je s komadom Evidence in Everything napovedal debitantski album Far Beyond Healing. Album bo izšel 7. junija.

Trelldom, kultna norveška black metal zasedba, ki je letos vstala od mrtvih in bo tudi prvič nastopila v živo, je sklenila dogovor o izdaji več dolgometražcev z založbo Prophecy Productions. Prav tako je band okoli kontroverznega frontmana Gaahla (Kristian Eivind Espedal) naznanil, da bo že konec letošnjega leta izšel četrti album, ki bo nasledil zadnjo izdajo Till minne... iz leta 2007.

»It is important to find the right collaboration partners as well as someone who respects and partly understands what we want to convey at all times, which Martin and the people in his company do – art must always come first! Therefore as Trelldom we are very much looking forward to continuing our journey with Prophecy Productions.«

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.«

Mojstri stoner metala Orange Goblin predstavljajo drugi single Cemetary Rats s prihajajočega albuma Science, Not Fiction. Izid albuma je napovedan za 19. julij, izdala pa ga bo založba Peaceville Records. Komentar frontmana Bena Warda o novem singlu:

»You want Metal? You've got Metal! "Cemetery Rats" is an anthem for all the metalheads and rockers, the kids that society deems the 'weirdos and freaks'! Fuck society! This is a song for everyone that likes to hang out in the graveyard, listening to metal and loving life as the underdog! This is doom, thrash and punk all rolled into one, like the mighty Black Sabbath colliding with classic era-Celtic Frost and Discharge! We are the heavy metal underground, we are the CEMETARY RATS!«

Iz tabora hrvaških doom metalcev Old Night sporočajo, da jih je zapustil vokalist in kitarist Matej Hanžek. Vrzel v zasedbi bo na vokalu tako zapolnil njegov brat Ivan, na kitari pa se je zasedbi pridružil Rafael Cvitković (Nekroza). Spodaj lahko preberete celotno izjavo banda:

»This is a post I write with a heavy heart, yet full of hope and with a bright look on the future. After eight years with us as our lead singer and frontman, earlier this year Matej decided to step down from his duties within Old Night. I know you are hoping for some gossip or a sassy story, but there was no drama involved. He just wants to focus on other things in life and at this point, music is not a priority for him. Having said that, I wish to thank him on our behalf for everything he has done for us, all the great times we shared on stage and backstage, but also for all the long hours he has put in working on our first three records. It was a privilege and you'll always be a part of our family. Obviously, this news has taken us aback and we had to figure out how best to proceed. We took some time to see what our options were, as this is an important role we needed to fill. After much deliberation we figured out we need not look outside our band for a perfect candidate as we have one in our midst. Ivan has been singing all the backing vocals from day one and from now on he will be handling all the lead vocals. No need to worry, he’ll remain our lead guitarist as well.

The only piece of the puzzle left to figure out was who’ll play the rhythm guitars? Without further ado, we welcome Rafael Cvitković, from the Croatian death metal machine Nekroza, as our new guitarist. If you attended our concerts, you might have already seen him filling in on sound checks or working on our merch booth. Nekroza just released their debut album on InsArt Records – you can check them out and show them your support.

With our line-up complete, we will continue working on our new record and we hope we’ll have some news in that regard soon. In a couple of weeks, we’ll have our first concert with the new line-up and we can’t wait to present you the New Old Night.«

Španski death/doom metalci Golgotha bodo 14. junija pri Ardua Music izdali Spreading the Wings of Hope, dolgometražni album številka šest. Ta prinaša osem novih komadov:

For Every Tear
Gilded Cage
A Solitary Soul
Hear Their Cries
Human Vultures
Closed Heart
Spreading Wings of Hope
Hope as Guide

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.«

Francoski groove/industrial metalci Dagoba bodo 14. junija pri založbi Verycords izdali že deveti studijski album Different Breed. S tega albuma v posluh ponujajo komad Cerberus.

Deathcorovci Chelsea Grin sporočajo, da je vrzel na bobnarskem stolčku zapolnil Josh Miller. Zasedba se je pred kratkim razšla z bobnarjem Pablom Viverosom in tako je nov polnopravni član zasedbe postal Josh. Izjava banda:

»We hope everyone has been doing well; we have some updates. We have parted ways with our fill-in drummer, Nathan Pearson. We sincerely value his friendship, as well as his devotion to furthering his craft and bringing his all to the stage. We truly look forward to watching his drumming career continue to blossom and advance, and value his time with us.

Furthermore, the band and Pablo have mutually agreed to separate. Pablo is one of our oldest friends, the life of the party, a masterful player, and a powerful creative. After Pablo spent some years away from the band, we all came together and realized that personal visions had diverged through time. We will always wish the very best for him, and seriously value all that he brought not only to the band, but to our lives. Nothing but tremendous love for him, always. We also encourage everyone to show support for him, Jaek and Alex’s new band, Ameonna.

Moving forward, we are proud and excited to announce that Josh Miller will be joining Chelsea Grin. It goes without saying that the future is bright – you will hear it in our music and witness it in our performances.

We keep very much to ourselves at this stage in our lives, but when we check in we want each of you to know that you are deeply and sincerely valued – we are so grateful for the opportunity to do what we love. We cannot wait to bring more of our vision to you all. Thank you for the years of support and love, and we will see you on our current tour supporting Fit For A King.«

Francoski ambient-drone projekt Eventide je tukaj v celoti objavil prvenec Waterline. Ta bo uradno izšel 11. aprila pri Aesthetic Death.

Kalifornijski tehnični/progresivni deathcore dvojec Entheos predstavlja videospot za single An End to Everything, ki ga je včeraj izdal pri založbi Metal Blade.