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

Ameriška avantgardna death metal zasedba Imperial Triumphant predstavlja visualizer za skladbo Cosmopolis (Redux 1924) s ponovne izdaje tretjega albuma Vile Luxury iz leta 2018. Prenovljeno različico albuma z naslovom Vile Luxury (Redux 1924) bo 3. maja izdala založba Century Media.

Organizator Sindian Underground sporoča, da je koncert skupin Ektomorf, Tag My Heart, The Broken Horizon in Inmate, ki bi se moral 5. aprila odviti v klubu MC Pekarna v Mariboru, zaradi slabe prodaje vstopnic odpovedan. Izjava organizatorja:

»Spoštovani, predprodaja kart za koncert ni dosegla pričakovanj in smo se skupaj z nastopajočimi odločili, da dogodek še pravočasno odpovemo. Zelo nam je žal, da je prišlo do tega, saj smo si dalj časa prizadevali, da po dolgem času pripeljemo ta odličen line-up v Slovenijo. Denar za karte boste seveda dobili povrnjen na prodajnem mestu – mojekarte.si ali MC Pekarna.«

Novembra se bodo tudi Benighted in Baest skupaj odpravili na evropsko turnejo. Kot posebni gostje se bodo karavani pridružili Coffin Feeder. Nam najbliže se bo turneja Beast Against Beast European Tour 2024 20. novembra ustavila v graškem klubu Explosiv.

Sporočamo, da je umrl Dennis Cornelius, vokalist in kitarist doom metalcev Memory Driven. Naj počiva v miru. Izjava banda:

»It is with indescribable melancholy that words cannot express in which I make this announcement. Dennis Cornelius, our long time musical brother, in this band, and in life, has passed away. We cannot begin to process this immense loss, as we just send love and prayers to his family and loved ones. Thank you for so many years of such passionate and inspirational music. It has been such an honor to be a part of this journey with you. Thank you sooooo much for sharing that with us all, Dennis. You and Jyme are together again. We love you, Dennis, our brother.«

Italijanska avantgardna metal zasedba Syk predstavlja najnovejši video za komad The Cross. Gre za drugi single s prihajajočega albuma eartHFlesh, ki izide 10. maja pri Season Of Mist. Tracklista:

I Am the Beast
Where I Am Going There Is No Light
I'll Haunt You in Your Dreams
eartHFlesh
The Sermon
the Cross
For to Themselves I Left Them
The Passing

Brutal death metal velikani Cannibal Corpse so včeraj najavili evropsko turnejo. Ob boku jim bodo stali še Immolation, Municipal Waste in Schizophrenia, karavana pa se bo ustavila 13. oktobra v Kinu Šiška. Vstopnice za koncert gredo v prodajo ta četrtek, 28. marca, ob 12. uri, več o dogodku pa boste izvedeli na tej povezavi.

Dan prej bo celotna ekipa nastopila na festivalu Vienna Metal Meeting 2024 na Dunaju.

Ta vikend se bo v bavarski prestolnici zgodil Dark Easter Metal Meeting 2024, kjer bo 32 bandov v dveh dneh nastopilo na treh odrih, kakor je prikazano na priloženi sliki.

Finska melodična death metal zasedba Wolfheart sporoča, da je združila moči z založbo Reigning Phoenix Music. Izjava kitarista in vokalista Tuomasa Saukkonena:

»I am confident that signing to Reigning Phoenix Music is an exciting game changer for us and RPM is nothing but the right place to continue conquering the world with our art. The future looks brighter than ever and excitement is an understatement for what we feel about the forthcoming co-operation and adventures.«

Madžarski avantgardneži Thy Catafalque se konec tega meseca odpravljajo na turnejo. Otvorili jo bodo nam najbliže, saj bodo 29. marca nastopili na Dunaju (Szene).

Po včerajšnjem koncertu Taake, Nordjevel in Theotoxin v Ljubljani se bo karavana danes ustavila v zagrebškem klubu Boogaloo. Časovnica je taka:

19.00 vrata/blagajna
20.00 Theotoxin
21.00 Nordjevel
22.20 Taake