Nemški thrasherji Paradox bodo 14. decembra pri AFM Records izdali svoj šesti studijski izdelek z naslovom Tales Of The Weird, na katerem se bosta prvič predstavila kitarist Christian Münzner (Obscura, ex-Necrophagist) in bobnar Daniel Buld (ex-Hatred). Novi album prinaša naslednje skladbe:
Tales Of The Weird
Day Of Judgement
Brutalized
Fragile Alliance
Slashdead
Drowning In Lies
Zeitgeist
Escalation
Brainwashed
The Downward Spiral
A Light In The Black (Rainbow Cover) (Japan Bonus Track)
/B.B./

Circle Of Contempt so s producentom Samijem Raatikainenom (Necrophagist, Radiance) pričeli s snemanjem novega EPja, ki bo letos izšel pri Sumerian Records. Skupina istočasno pripravlja tudi material za novi album. /B.B./

Preko Lambgoat.com lahko premierno poslušate novo skladbo Ephel Duath z naslovom Black Prism, ki se nahaja na prihajajočem EPju z naslovom On Death And Cosmos, ki naj bi izšel 21. junija pri založbi Agonia Records. Skupino sestavljajo kitarist Davide Tiso (Manuscripts Don't Burn), bobnar Marco Minnemann (ex-Necrophagist, Painstyle), basist Steve DiGiorgio (Anatomy Of I, Charred Walls Of The Damned, Sadus, ex-Control Denied, ex-Testament, ex-Death) in pevka Karyn Crisis (ex-Crisis). /B.B./

Kitarist Christian Münzner (Obscura, ex Necrophagist) se je pridružil skupini Paradox, ki pripravlja nov album. /P.G./

Basist Stephan Fimmers (Necrophagist) in bobnar Tim Yeung (Divine Heresy, Vital Remains, Hate Eternal) sta se pridružila kitaristu/vokalistu Patricku Mameliju in kitaristu Patricku Uterwijku v skupini Pestilence, ki že pripravlja novi album z naslovom Obsideo. /B.B./

Ephel Duath so najavili all-star zasedbo za snemanje prihajajočega EPja, ki spomladi prihodnje leto izide pri Agonia Records. Kitaristu Davideu Tisu so se namreč pridružili še basist Steve DiGiorgio (Death, Testament, Sadus, Obscura), pevka Karyn Crisis (Crisis, Karyn Crisis Band) in bobnar Marco Minemann (Paul Gilbert, Necrophagist, Kreator, Tony MacAlpine). /B.B./

Bobnar Romain Goulon (Necrophagist) in vokalist Trevor Sadist (Sadist) sta se pridružila fusion metal projektu Nufutic, ki sta ga ustanovila basist Jeroen Paul Thesseling (Pestilence, ex-Obscura) in kitarist/klaviaturist Tommy Talamanca (Sadist). /B.B./

Srbi Sangre Eterna so končali miks in mastering albuma z naslovom Asphyxia in sedaj iščejo založbo, ki ga bo izdala. Za mastering je poskrbel Stephan Fimmers (Necrophagist), na albumu pa gostujejo Jovana Karajanov (Tales Of Dark...), Aleksi Sihvonen (Norther), Juha Kylmänen (Reflexion, For My Pain), Jarmo Kylmänen (Eternal Tears Of Sorrow) in Tapio Wilska (Survivors Zero, ex Finntroll, ex Nightwish). /P.G./

Ta teden novo v On Parole trgovini: majice bandov Behemoth, Beherit, Bloodbath, Candlemass, Cathedral, Celtic Frost, Coffins, Death Angel, Decapitated, Entombed, Grave, Hail Of Bullets, Iced Earth, Impetigo, Keep Of Kalessin, King Diamond, Kreator, Municipal Waste, Necrophagist, Overkill, Pungent Stench, Razor, Sacred Reich, Sanctuary, Slayer, Strapping Young Lad, Testament in W.A.S.P., pa še CD-ji Rotten Sound in Nocturnus ter na vinilu Demonical, Dew-Sceneted, Paganizer, Trouble in Warbringer. Več na www.on-parole.com. /M.P.C./

Od 19. do 21. avgusta bo v dolini Muotathal v Švici že desetič potekal death metal festival. Nastopili bodo: The Black Dahlia Murder (US), Necrophagist (DE), Suffocation (US), Macabre (US), Dying Fetus (US), Devourment (US), Origin (US), Inherit Disease (US), Saprogenic (US), Disavowed (NL), Inhumate (FR), Birdflesh (SWE), Inveracity (GR), Lividity (US), Mumakil (CH), Terrordrome (GR), Heretic Soul (TR), Sickening Horror (GR), Deadborn (DE), Purgatory (DE), Amagortis (CH), Tools of Torture (IT), Cerebral Bore (GB), Embrionic Depravity (UK), Cephlic Impurity (RU), Cenotaph (TR), Disparaged (CH), Nailed (UK), Epicariectomy (CZ), Kerry and the Layzers (Republic of Muotathal), Nihilo (CH), Soulless (CH), Progsik (CH). Več o festivalu na spletni strani. /A.J./

Daemon's Gate pripravljajo prvenec. Band sestavljajo vokalist Dirk "Duke" Schmitt (Edge OF Thorns), kitarista Christian Muenzner (Obscura, ex Necrophagist) in Björn Daigger (ex-Majesty), basist Thomas Appel (Evolituon) in bobnar Holger Rodammer (ex Civilization One). /P.G./

Do sedaj potrjeni bandi za Brutal Assault 2010, ki bo od 12. do 14. avgusta, so: Arsis, Bleed From Within, Candlemass, Cannibal Corpse, Catamenia, Children Of Bodom, Converge, Demonic Resurrection, Despised Icon, Devin Townsend, Devourment, Diablo Swing Orchestra, Dying Fetus, Fear Factory, Gojira, Gorgoroth, Graveworm, Gwar, Hypnos, Hypocrisy, Ihsahn, Ill Nino, Kylesa, Kypck, Lock Up, Mnemic, Monstrosity, Moonsorrow, My Dying Bride, Napalm Death, Necrophagist, Origin, Ragnarok, Rotten Sound, Sarke, Sepultura, Sigh, Sybreed, The Black Dahlia Murder, Trail Of Tears. /A.J./

Gojira, Catamenia in Monstrosity so novi potrjeni bandi za festival Brutal Assault. Ostali potrjeni bandi: Cannibal Corpse, Children Of Bodom, Converge, Demonic Resurrection, Despised Icon, Devin Townsend, Devourment, Diablo Swing Orchestra, Dying Fetus, Gojira, Graveworm, Gwar, Hypnos, Ihsahn Ill Niño, Kylesa, Kypck, Mnemic, My Dying Bride, Napalm Death, Necrophagist, Origin, Rotten Sound, Sarke, Sepultura, Sigh, Sybreed, The Black Dahlia Murder, Trail Of Tears. /A.J./

Dirty Skunks sporočajo: "Danes, v ponedeljek, je zadnji dan za nakup vstopnic za jutrišnji Bonecrusher fest po predprodajni ceni. Vstopnice se da kupiti preko vseh poslovalnic Eventim (Petrol, Big Bang, Kompas, ...). Nastopilo bo sedem priznanih skupin različnih metal podžanrov: The Black Dahlia Murder (death metal), 3 Inches Of Blood (heavy metal), Necrophobic (black metal - člani Nifelheim), Carnifex, Ingested (oboje deathcore), Obscura (član Pestilence in ex člani Necrophagist) in The Faceless (oboje tehnični death metal). Bonecrusher fest se bo začel z Ingested točno ob 18:00!
Vstopnice se bo dalo kupiti tudi na dan koncerta v Kino Šiški, vendar bodo dražje!"

1349, Ahab, Anathema, Asphyx, Barren Earth, Behemoth, Callisto, Cannibal Corpse, Cumulo Nimbus, Dark Funeral, Dark Tranquillity, Despised Icon, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Dying Fetus, Eisbrecher, Eisregen, Ensiferum, Fiddler's Green, Frei.Wild, Feuerschwanz, Gorgoroth, Gwar, Hail Of Bullets, Hypocrisy, Ill Nino, Insomnium, Korpiklaani, Kylesa, Leaves' Eyes, Letzte Instanz, Long Distance Calling, Maroon, Mono Inc., My Dying Bride, Necrophagist, Obituary, Origin, Orphaned Land, Pantheon I, Poisonblack, Rebellion, Sepultura, Solstafir, Subway To Sally, Swallow The Sun, The Crown, The Devil's Blood, Tracedawn, War From A Harlots Mouth, We Butter The Bread With Butter so do sedaj potrjeni bandi za festival Summer Breeze 2010. /A.J./