Death metalci Baest, ki jih bomo lahko konec leta v živo ujeli tudi pri naših severnih sosedih, predstavljajo video za komad Imp of the Perverse.

Black/doom metal zasedba Forgotten Tomb se po štirih letih vrača z novim albumom. Enajsta kreacija z naslovom Nightfloating bo izšla 12. julija pri Agonia Records, spodaj pa si lahko ogledate video za naslovni komad ploščka.

Indijski heavy metalci Against Evil so napovedali drugi dolgometražec, ki so mu nadeli naslov Give 'Em Hell. Ta bo izšel 12. julija pri Doc Gator Records in prinesel devet komadov:

Lock 'n Load
Give 'Em Hell
Full Speed Ahead
Warriors
Stay Dead!
Lights Out
Hellfire
Creature of Night
Killing Machine

Danski heavy/doom metalci Altar Of Oblivion bodo izdali svoj četrti dolgometražec, ki bo nosil naslov In the Cesspit of Divine Decay. Ta bo izšel 28. junija pri založbi From The Vaults in prinesel deset novih komadov:

Nothing Grows from Hallowed Ground
The Fallacy
Ghosts in the Trenches
Mark of the Dead
Altar of Oblivion
The Night They Came
Silent Pain
Damnation
In the Cesspit of Divine Decay
Wind Among Waves

Že trinajsta edicija festivala 70.000 Tons Of Metal se bo prihodnje leto odvila med 30. januarjem in 3. februarjem. Ladja bo izplula iz Miamija, končna destinacija pa bo tokrat Ocho Rios na Jamajki.

Prve potrjene zasedbe, ki bodo odigrale en (ali dva) koncerta na križarki, so Benighted, Candlemass, Delain, Emperor, Flotsam & Yetsam, In Extremo, Kalmah, Majestica, Samael, SepticFlesh, Stratovarious, Tankard in The Kovenant.

Španski black metal/pank band Hässlig predstavlja naslovni komad prihajajočega prvenca Apex Predator, ki ga bo 3. maja izdal pri Sentient Ruin Laboratories. Tracklista:

Yellow Bile
Slaves
Flesh and Bone
Body Snatcher
Apex Predator
Abgrund
Watch Them Hang
Siege
Raping the Exoskeleton of Life
Shattered
Psychopathic Triumph
Unholy and Rotten (priredba Midnight)

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.«

Španska doom/post metal zasedba Boveda Del Sol je napovedala Collective Unconsciousness, svoj drugi studijski album. Ta bo izšel 17. maja in prinesel šest komadov:

Orbitual
Moonless Night
Oscillation Invocation
Collective Unconsciousness
Heliosphere
Event Horizon

Konec januarja smo vam sporočili datum letošnje edicije MetalWitcha, tradicionalnega ljubljanskega festivala, ki se bo odvil 19. septembra. Zdaj pa so znane že tudi vse štiri nastopajoče zasedbe, in sicer: Nightmare, Depresy, Doomas in Godzilla.

Poleg tega sporočamo, da se festival vrača v Klub Cirkus.

Nemški power metal veljaki Freedom Call se odpravljajo na turnejo po Evropi. Družbo na evropskih odrih jim bodo delali glam metalci Night Laser. Kje jih boste lahko ujeli, pa preverite na sliki.

Angleška gothic rock/metal zasedba Lesbian Bed Death je posnela videospot za pesem The Mummy's Tomb z aktualnega albuma Midnight Lust.

Hrvaška stoner/doom/sludge metal zasedba A Gram Trip je napovedala EP z naslovom If We Leaf Tomorrow. Ta bo izšel 23. aprila in bo prinesel tri komade:

Dead Air
Quiet Nights
Seven Leaf Artillery

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

Pannox, progresivna thrash metal zasedba iz Novega Sada, predstavlja video Prometheus s prvenca The Night of Pan, ki je izšel 19. januarja. Za produkcijo videa je poskrbela produkcijska hiša Anima Mundi Productions.

Finski black metal band Night Shall Drape Us, v katerem delujejo člani Behexen in Horna, ponuja v poslušanje skladbo Ashes of Men s prvenca Lunatic Choir. Izšel bo 26. aprila pri založbi Season of Mist.