… 8.511 EUR! Končno lahko z vami delimo vest, na katero smo pri Paranoidu izjemno ponosni. Iz srca se zahvaljujemo vsem, ki ste ob naši 25. obletnici podprli nas in društvo Rdeči noski, pomagali izpeljati dvodnevno praznovanje, poskrbeli za prodajo vstopnic, nastopili (nekateri tudi večkrat) in se z nami podružili na odličnih koncertih ter pokazali, da zna naša skupnost stopiti skupaj za dober namen.

Tukaj je še izjava društva Rdeči noski:

»Iz dna srca se zahvaljujemo Paranoid Metal Webzine, Veseli Dihurčki (Dirty Skunks) in vsem, ki ste z organizacijo, nastopi in udeležbo pripomogli k uspešnemu praznovanju 25. svečke Paranoida.

Z zbranimi sredstvi v višini 8.511 EUR ste nas podprli pri širitvi poslanstva rdečega nosu!

Vaša dobrodelnost bo otrokom v bolnišnici omogočila, da ne glede na to, kaj se dogaja z njimi in okoli njih, preživljajo dneve v veselju. Hvala vam za to!

Skupaj gradimo bolj zdravo in nasmejano družbo!«

Pionirji gothic rocka Christian Death bodo 11. maja v Madridu začeli novo evropsko turnejo, ki pa jih tokrat ne bo ponesla v Slovenijo. Turneja se bo zaključila 3. junija v Dublinu, karavana pa se bo nam najbliže ustavila 26. maja v Milanu. Vse datume turneje najdete v spodnjem videu.

Brata Max in Igor Cavalera bosta nastopila tudi v Pulju, in sicer 10. julija, dan po kranjskem koncertu. Cena vstopnic je za oba koncerta enaka.

Italijanski avantgardneži Syk predstavljajo skladbo I Am the Beast kot tretji single z albuma eartHFlesh, ki ga bodo izdali 10. maja pri Season Of Mist.

Kranjski klub TrainStation SubArt bo 9. julija gostil Maxa in Igorja Cavalero, ki bosta z zasedbo Cavalera Conspiracy nastopila na zunanjem odru kluba. Za več informacij lahko tukaj spremljate dogodek. Vstopnice že v prodaji – prvih 50 bo na voljo po 30 EUR, preostale pa po redni ceni 34 EUR. Na dan dogodka znaša vstopnina 40 EUR.

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.«

Norveški gotični elektroničarji The Kovenant bodo nastopili na nizozemskem festivalu Eindhoven Metal Meeting 2024. Poleg njih je bilo napovedanih še šest zasedb, celoten seznam nastopajočih pa trenutno zgleda tako:

DARK FUNERAL (petkov headliner) | ASPHYX | THE KOVENANT | AGENT STEEL | M.O.D. | ANAAL NATHRAKH | IMPALED NAZARENE | CARPATHIAN FOREST | REVEL IN FLESH | HOUR OF PENANCE | EMPYRIUM | SCHAMMASCH | CHAPEL OF DISEASE | AKHYLS | ALFAHANNE | SVARTTJERN | SOULBURN | SAVAGE GRACE | THY ANTICHRIST | MALPHAS | FRACTURED INSANITY | VIOLENTHOR | THREE EYES OF THE VOID.

Bavarski thrasherji Battlecreek, ki so nedavno obiskali Ljubljano, so izdali Maze of the Mind, svoj tretji studijski album.

Znane so številne nove potrditve za češki festival Brutal Assault 2024. Med temi so med drugim The Dillinger Escape Plan, Pestilence, Bewitched, Imperial Triumphant, Sylosis in Finntroll. Vse nastopajoče najdete v našem Napovedniku.

Karavana špičastih ušes oz. drugi del evropske turneje pagan black metalcev Finntroll se bo te dni ustavila v naši neposredni bližini. Finci bodo v družbi zasedb Metsatöll ter Suotana v nedeljo nastopili v Zagrebu (Vintage Industrial Bar), v torek pa v Gradcu (Explosiv).

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.«

Avstralski blackened death metalci Black Lava bodo 12. junija pri Season Of Mist izdali nov album The Savage Winds To Wisdom. Band že pred izidom albuma objavlja tudi video za komad Ironclad Sarcphagus. Tracklista:

Colour of Death
Dark Legacy
Wrapped in Filth
Unsheathing Nightmares
Summoning Shadows
Ironclad Sarcophagus
Pagan Dust
Sanguis Lupus
The Savage Winds to Wisdom

Po tem, ko so se thrasherke Jenner pred kratkim razšle z bobnarko Seleno Simić, zdaj dekleta predstavljajo njeno zamenjavo. Nova stara bobnarka je postala Marija Dragićević, ki je z bandom sodelovala že od leta 2013 do 2021. Izjava banda:

»As many of you suspected, Marija is once again taking a place behind the drum kit in our band! For those who may not now, Marija is Alexandra's sister. She was the original drummer of Jenner, but had to take a step back from the band due to some personal issues. However, she's back and ready to hit the stage with us again! Join us in welcoming Marija back to the band!«

Kot smo januarja poročali, je v 78. letu starosti umrl Tony Clarkin, kitarist, ustanovitelj britanskih veteranov Magnum. Že takrat se je šušljalo, da to pomeni tudi konec za zasedbo, ki je to zdaj tudi uradno potrdila. Izjava vokalista Boba Catleyja:

»Hello, everybody. Bob here. All right. I wish I didn't have to tell you this, but I really can't carry on with Tony not here anymore. Please forgive me, and I hope you can understand how I feel. I've been thinking about it a lot lately.
Since we lost Tone, we lost our guiding light, the magnum force behind the band, our songwriter, our producer, our guitar player. He was everything to the band. He was everything to me. For the last 50 years, we never went anywhere without each other. On tour, in the studio, I was at his side constantly, working on stuff with him. I had a wonderful life with Tony. But now it's all too much for me, people. I can't carry on without Tony.
I may pop up in some other shape or form in the near future – you never know – but I can't keep going on like this. It's far too sad; it's all too sad.
So, I hope you understand. You've been fantastic – the best audience ever. You kept this band going year after year, album after album, and we thank you for that.
So, be good. Keep Tony's music in your heart always. I know I will. I will always carry MAGNUM inside me. And I will always have Tony Clarkin beside me wherever I go.
I love you. You've been brilliant. But it's time for me to bow out now. It's my last curtain call, okay? I'll see you sometime. Be good. Cheers. Bye-bye.«

Nemške heavy metal legende Accept niti približno ne počivajo. Tokrat predstavljajo videospot za skladbo The Reckoning s prihajajočega albuma Humanoid, ki izide 26. aprila pri Napalm Records. To bo njihov 18. studijski album po vrsti, obsega pa te naslove:

Diving into Sin
Humanoid
Frankenstein
Man Up
The Reckoning
Nobody Gets out Alive
Ravages of Time
Unbreakable
Mind Games
Straight up Jack
Southside of Hell