Italijanski black metalci Frostmoon Eclipse bodo znova izdali prvenec Gathering The Dark iz leta 2001. Komadi so seveda »olepšani« z novim masteringom in tukaj lahko prisluhnete prvemu izmed njih, Worms of Mankind.

Deathcore zasedba Vulvodynia bo 5. julija izdala svoj novi studijski album Entabeni. Prvi single bodo predstavili že ta četrtek, na ploščku pa bo sledečih deset komadov:

Imbawula
Devil Tree
The Rand Lord
It Follows
Isandlwana (feat. David Simonich)
Mamlambo
Adamaster (feat. Kyle Medina)
Entabeni (feat. Damonteal Harris)
Mangled & Maimed
Generational Segregation

Nemški progresivci Disillusion so remasterizirali in ponovno izdali svoj prvenec Back to Times of Splendor. Ta je izšel s štirimi bonus komadi:

And the Mirror Cracked
Fall
Alone I Stand in Fires
Back to Times of Splendor
A Day by the Lake
The Sleep of Restless Hours
The Porter (bonus)
Eternal Duality (bonus)
And the Mirror Cracked (live bonus)
Alone I Stand in Fires (live bonus)

Disonantna/ekstremna pank zasedba Slugpit iz Ljubljane bo 15. maja izdala debitantski EP Mentally Unengaged, za katerega je produkcijo, miks in mastering opravil Anže Čanžek, naslovnico EP-ja pa je naslikal Sant V. Schreiber. Bandov logo je oblikoval Chris Kiesling (Misanthropic-Art).

Band bo prvi komad razkril v sredo ob 23. uri v oddaji Desadovnjak na Radiu Študent. EP Mentally Unengaged prinaša komade:

Goat Obliteration Machine
Scum
Sonic Eradication
Machete Carnage
Phantasmal Fist
Sentient Gas

Avtorica fotografije: Ronja Matijevec Jerman

Finci Battle Beast z live videospotom za pesem Master of Illusion spominjajo na aktualni album Circus of Doom iz leta 2022.

Italijanski heavy/speed metalci Tytus so danes s pomočjo Kornalcielo Records znova izdali prvenec Rises iz leta 2016. Remasterizirano različico albuma lahko preverite tukaj.

In ne pozabite: band kmalu začne svežo evropsko turnejo.

Domači doom metal dvojec Chains se ta petek znova odpravlja na mini turnejo. V okviru te bi moral dvojec odigrati pet koncertov, a mu je odpadel nastop v Veroni. Potrjeni ostajajo preostali štirje:

26. 4. 2024 @ Bloom, Milano, Italija
27. 4. 2024 @ KIŠD, Izola, Slovenija
29. 4. 2024 @ Channel Zero, Ljubljana, Slovenija
30. 4. 2024 @ Explosiv, Gradec, Avstrija

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

17. maja izide nov plošček brutalnežev Gatecreeper. Dark Superstition bo izdala založba Nuclear Blast, band pa je pred izidom izdal še tretji single Masterpiece of Chaos, ki mu lahko prisluhnete tukaj.

Hrvaški instrumentalni psy stoner dvojec Mycena je na Bandcampu izdal album Serendisarray.

Album sta posnela Aleksandar Vrhovec in Marin Mitić, poleg tega pa so še sodelovali ti glasbeniki: bobnar Gio Maucieri, saksofonist Vedran Momčilović in Viktor Vrhovec na klarinetu. Miks in mastering je naredil Aleksandar Vrhovec.

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.«

Nekaj dni po zaključku letošnje edicije festivala Inferno Metal Festival so organizatorji sporočili, da so že na voljo »early bird« vstopnice za naslednje leto. Znan je tudi že datum festivala, ki se bo naslednje leto odvijal med 17. in 20. aprilom v Oslu.

Temačni death metalci Adversarial bodo 31. maja izdali nov album z naslovom Solitude With The Eternal​… Za snemanje in miks je poskrbel Vadim Balanyuk, Mmastering pa je opravil Damian Herring v Watchtower Studios. Kako nov izdelek zasedbe zveni, pa preverite na bandovi strani Bandcamp, kjer lahko prisluhnete komadu Merging Within the Destroyer.

Nemški heavy metalci Inner Axis sporočajo, da je pri založbi Fastball Music izšel njihov najnovejši album Midnight Forces. Tracklista:

I am the Storm
Strike of the Cobra
Midnight Hunter
This is the Way
Evil Dead
Spartan War-Cry
Steelbladed Avenger
Master & Commander
Burn with Me
Blade of Glory

Perujski heavy metalci Ladrón del Fuego in bobnar Klemen Markelj so posneli pesem Miedo. Sodelovali so še: Jorge Revoredo (komponist), Airin Chávez Zárate (vokal), Sebastián Palma Castillo (vokal), John Peña (kitara), Gianmarco Magnani (ilustracija) in Armando Alva (mastering in animacija).