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.«

Tudi ameriška simfonična deathcore zasedba Immortal Disfigurement je objavila nov single. Ta nosi naslov Showcase OV Phlegm, njegov videospot pa lahko preverite spodaj.

Brutalne death metalke Emasculator so podpisale za založbo New Standard Elite, kjer bodo še letos izdale EP z naslovom The Disfigured and the Divine. Ta bo nasledil demo Depraved Disfigurement iz leta 2022.

Ameriški deathcorovci Immortal Disfigurement bodo 19. januarja prihodnje leto izdali prvenec z naslovom King. V ta namen so posneli nov video za komad Force-Fed, ki si ga lahko ogledate spodaj.

Ameriška deathcore zasedba Immortal Disfigurement je nastala leta 2022. V njej delujejo CJ McCreery na vokalih (ex-Lorna Shore, ex-Signs Of The Swarms), Josh Freeman na kitari (ex-A Wake In Providence), Shane Slade na basu (ex-Fit For An Autopsy, ex-Molotov Solution), Harry Tadayon na kitari in Leo McClain na bobnih (ex-Worm Shepherd).

Zasedba je minuli konec tedna objavila single King, katerega video si lahko ogledate spodaj.

Prednaročite lahko album Doctrines by the Figures of Črnobog domačih black metalcev Cvinger. Plošček je na voljo na zgoščenki in digitalno.

Domači black metal veljaki Cvinger so včeraj premierno predstavili video za naslovni komad prihajajočega ploščka Doctrines By The Figures Of Črnobog.

Band boste lahko v živo ujeli na letošnji ediciji festivala Brutal Janez Fest.

Domači black metalci Cvinger so pretekli teden za 28. avgust napovedali izid svojega novega dolgometražca Doctrines And Figures Of Črnobog. Predstavili so tudi naslovnico, za katero je poskrbel Mitchell Nolte, in naslove komadov:

Meditations at the World’s Demise
Revelation of the Three-Headed One
Fury Born Out of Bones and Fire
Blood Catharsis and the Mantra of Depravity
The Winter Night of the Funeral Pyres
Slava
Totemism
Cosmic Realm
Doctrines by the Figures of Črnobog
Chants and Canticle

Cvinger boste lahko zgolj nekaj dni po izidu albuma v živo ujeli na letošnji ediciji mariborskega Brutal Janez Festa.

Ukrajinska post/black metal zasedba White Ward je bila zaradi situacije v Ukrajini žal primorana odpovedati vse načrtovane nastope in turneje. Spodaj lahko preberete izjavo banda:

»Dear friends,

With a heavy heart, we need to inform you that our April tour is canceled. Last 2 weeks we fought for the fate of the tour. We tried all the possible ways, but the system proved to be stronger.

So, let's make it clear about what happened and about the reasons for the cancellation.

Right now “wartime” restrictions are applied in Ukraine, and they include limitations for men in ages 18-60 to cross the border, because it is a range when men are available for military service. So, there is a need to get special permission from state authorities to travel out of Ukraine. During the year 2022 the Ministry Of Culture helped Ukrainian musicians and different artists and assisted in acquiring such permits (for a limited time) and that is why we, and many other bands, were able to play in Europe last year.

But a working algorithm that allows to control the “way back” was not created and responsibilities related to the violations of the permission terms - were nowhere written. And that is why some impudent people just used this opportunity to run out of Ukraine and decided not to come back. Very few cases are known, but after the last one, which raised a lot of noise and dissatisfaction in the media, the Ministry Of Culture decided to implement immediate changes and new rules, even for artists who have already sent a request for permit weeks before an accident - we have sent such request on February, 20th. That is the reason why many Ukrainian bands like Schizogen, Bezlad, The Hypnotunez, Kazka, and many more have already canceled or almost canceled their tours. Some bands were affected when they were already at the border and shows should take place the next day, but due to new rules, they were not allowed to leave Ukraine!

The new rules suppose some additional documents to a request. In our case, every member of the band has his own difficulties in acquiring that, even with an immediate start - there is no guarantee that the process will be successful and accomplished in time. Also, that is anyway not a guarantee that the request will be approved - our colleagues` request was refused even with all the requested documents. So, we just can't get this permission and it is over.

We have tried everything, and the media noise was our last hope. But it hasn’t worked, unfortunately. Months of work, preparations, money - all this is now in vain.
We sincerely apologize to our fans, promoters, and everyone who helped us with this tour. We hope that one day we will make this tour real, and you will wait for us. We will still try to figure something out before Hellfest and August festivals, but no new tour announcements till the end of the war will be made.

But, the one and only responsible for this is russia. They broke everything by invading our country, killing our children, bombing our cities, destroying our culture, and applying all fascist methods to destroy us and we will never forget what they DID and are still DOING!«

Nemški progresivni black metal dvojec Decathect je posnel videospot za single Fallen s prihajajočega samonaslovljenega EP-ja, ki ga bo izdal 14. decembra. Pri omenjenem singlu je kot gost sodeloval Winterherz iz Waldgeflüster. EP prinaša naslednje komade:

Decathect
Trapped
Surrender
Fallen
A Shape Disfigured
May it End

Preko Bandcampa lahko poslušate prvenec Disfigurementality avstralske funeral doom metal zasedbe Estrangement.

Italijanski doom/sludge metalci Griefbringer so razkrili single A Warlock s prihajajočega prvenca The Horrible Wilting. Tracklista:

Blind Harbinger
Disfigurement
A Warlock
Ghosts of the Desert
Grimace of Madness
The Horrible Wilting
Obeying the Owl
The Creeper

Avstralski one man funeral doom metal band Estrangement napoveduje prvenec Disfigurementality. Ta bo izšel 25. novembra pri Aesthetic Death in bo vseboval deset pesmi:

Destitution Stench
Detritivore
Belong Beneath
The Light Unshown
Fire Voice
Clusters
Womb of Worlds
Asleep in the Vineyard
Doppelganger
Samsaric Dreaming

Italijanski doom/sludge metalci Griefbringer s komadom Disfigurement za 18. november pri Church of Crow Records napovedujejo prvenec z naslovom The Horrible Wilting. Tega in tracklisto lahko preverite spodaj:

Melodična progressive »all star« zasedba Figure Of Speechless je predstavila single Inside Room 6. Njihov studijski album Tunnel At The End Of The Light bo izšel 2. septembra, vseboval pa bo sledeče komade:

Day and Night
Carve A Smile
Escape Hatch
Midnight Desert Rendezvous
Tunnel At The End Of The Light
The Cast-Out
Draw The Line
Inside Room 6
urn A New Leaf
DysUtopia
Unfolding