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.«

Ameriška heavy metal zasedba Sunbomb sporoča, da bo junija izdala nov album z naslovom Light Up The Sky. Točen datum izida je 24. junij, izdala ga bo založba Frontiers Records, pred izidom pa prisluhnite komadu Unbreakable.

Anette Olzon bo 10. maja pri založbi Frontiers Records izdala tretji studijski album Rapture. Trenutno je že objavila video za naslovni single Rapture.

Britanski veterani heavy metala Demon ob 45-letnici delovanja napovedujejo izid novega albuma Invincible. Ta izide 17. maja pri Frontiers Music. Tracklista:

Intro
In My Blood
Face the Master
Ghost from the Past
Beyond the Darkside
Hole in the Sky
Break the Spell
Rise Up
Invincible
Cradle to the Grave
Breaking the Silence
Forever Seventeen

Švedski power metalci Veonity imajo pred mikrofonom novega moža. To je postal Isak Stenvall. Odločitev za razširitev zasedbe je padla po tem, ko se je prejšnji vokalist Anders Sköld odločil, da se bo v celoti posvetil kitarskim dolžnostim v bandu. Z novim vokalistom bodo Veonity tako jeseni izdali tudi nov celovečerec.

Marco S. Vermiglio, poznan kot frontman italijanske black/death metal zasedbe Demonomancy, je ustanovil projekt Flamekeeper. Gre za heavy metal projekt, na katerem Marco ustvarja že zadnjih pet let, sedaj pa je obelodanil, da bo 10. maja končno izšel istoimenski prvenec Flamekeeper. Za izdajo bo poskrbela založba Invictus Productions, spodaj pa si lahko ogledate video za istoimenski single.

Švedski power metal dvojec New Horizon napoveduje izid drugega albuma Conquerors. Album bo izšel 14. junija pri založbi Frontiers Music Srl in bo zajemal te komade:

Against the Odds
King of Kings
Daimyo
Shadow Warrior
Apollo
Fallout War
Messenger of the Stars
Before the Dawn
Edge of Insanity
Alexander the Great (356 – 323 B.C.)

Enočlanska black metal zasedba Selbst bo 19. aprila izdala album Despondency Chord Progressions, s katerega predstavlja videospot za komad Chant of Self Confrontation. Tracklista:

La encarnación de todos los miedos
When True Loneliness Is Experienced
Third World Wretchedness
Chant of Self Confrontation
The One Who Blackens Everything
Between Seclusion and Obsession
The Stench of a Dead Spirit

Sulphur And Mercury je nova heavy/doom metal zasedba, ki jo sestavljajo Jason Netherton (Misery Index), Francesco Conte (Spiritual Front), Marco Mastrobuono (Hour Of Penance) in Dario Casabona (Griefbringer). Fantje so podpisali s Time To Kill Records, pri katerih bo 12. aprila izšel prvi EP Alchemia Prophetica. Prvi single Lightless Slumber so predstavili včeraj.

Ameriški death metalci Iron Front so razkrili komad Slam of '87, ki je del njihovega prihajajočega drugega albuma Hooked.

Temačni progresivci Fragment Soul so posneli videospot za svoj nov single This Empty Dream. Ta se nahaja na prihajajočem studijskem albumu Galois Paradox, ki bo izšel 23. februarja pri Wormholedeath Records.

Heavy metalci Cobrakill predstavljajo nov komad Razor Blade, ki ga boste našli na njihovem prihajajočem albumu Serpent's Kiss. Ta izide 19. januarja pri Frontiers Music.

Bay Area death metalci Iron Front sporočajo, da so podpisali z založbo Creator-Destructor Records. Plod sodelovanja bo viden že kaj kmalu, saj naj bi band 12. januarja pri novi založbi izdal drugi album Hooked. Tracklista:

Dissolved In Resin
Slug Rounds
Burned By A Crack Pipe (ft. Bodybox)
Pig Splitter (ft. Manos De Fierro)
Hooked
Intestinal Siphon
The Slam of ‘87 (ft. Death Pickle)

Triumph Of Death, Hellhammer tribute band pod vodstvom nekdanjega frontmana Toma Gabriela Fischerja, je izdal video Messiah. 

Ameriška progresivna simfonična metal zasedba Everdawn je objavila video za skladbo Century Black s prihajajočega albuma Venera, ki izide 8. decembra pri Frontiers Music srl.