Francoska doom metal zasedba Monolithe sporoča, da je klaviaturist Matthieu Marchand zapustil band. Monolithe so tako trenutno v iskanju zamenjave. Izjava banda ob razhodu s klaviaturistom:

»The band wish to inform you that keyboardist Matthieu Marchand is no longer a member of Monolithe. We wish him success in his other current and future ventures! The band is looking for a new live keyboard player.«

Kanadski melodični black/folk metalci Valfreya so v obliki besedilnega videospota objavili Le Périple, drugi single s prihajajočega albuma Dawn of Reckoning, ki bo izšel 24. maja in prinesel deset novih pesmi:

Dawn of Reckoning
The Rise
Warcry
The Fate
The Fall
Equilibrium
The Fallen Kings
A New Era
Le Périple
Reus es

Domači heavy metal veljaki SkyEye so objavili besedilni video za komad Far Beyond, ki ga boste našli na prihajajočem tretjem albumu New Horizons. Album izide 19. julija pri založbi Reaper Entertainement in ga lahko prednaročite tukaj.

Ukrajinski thrash/death metalci Hell:On so razkrili He with the Horse's Head, drugi single s prihajajočega albuma Shaman, ki izide 17. maja pri Archivist Records. Tracklista:

What Steppes Dream About
When the Wild Wind and the Soul of Fire Meet
Tearing Winds of Innerself
Preparation for the Ritual
He with the Horse’s Head
A New Dawn
I Am the Path
Shaman

Pretekli petek so Inter Arma pri Relapse Records izdali svoj šesti studijski album New Heaven, ki mu lahko prisluhnete v Youtubu in na Bandcampu.

V petek, 8. novembra, se bo v Kinu Šiška ustavila turneja z nazivom Pins & Knuckles: Faces Of Death Tour 2024. Sestavljajo jo Veil Of Maya, Signs Of The Swarm, Varials in To The Grave. Vstopnice bodo na voljo preko založbe On Parole Productions od jutri od 11. ure dalje.

Legendarni italijanski thrasherji Extrema z videospotom za pesem Paralyzed spominjajo na še zmeraj aktualni plošček Headbanging Forever iz leta 2019.

Italijanski stonerji Kayleth so z animiranim videospotom za pesem The Night napovedali svoj najnovejši album New Babylon. Ta bo izšel 24. maja pri Argonauta Records in bo prinesel vsega skupaj devet novih komadov:

The Throne
The Night
Giants’ March
Weak Heart
Megalodon
New Babylon’s Wall
We Are Aliens
Cyber Slaves
Pyramids

Ameriška tehnična death metal/deathcore zasedba Cognitive je z videospotom za pesem A Pact Unholy napovedala peti album Abhorrence. Ta bo izšel 17. maja pri Metal Blade Records in bo prinesel deset komadov:

Abhorrence
Insidious
A Pact Unholy
Ivory Tower
As the Light Fades
Savor the Suffering
Containment Breach
Rorschach
Lunar Psychopathy
Cold Dead Hands

Španski thrasherji Holycide, ki jih vodi Dave Rotten od Avulsed, so razkrili prvi komad s prihajajočega albuma Towards Idiocracy. Gre za A.I. Supremacy, ki bo skupaj z ostalimi izšel 6. junija pri Xtreem Music. Tracklista:

A.I. Supremacy
Towards Idiocracy
Remote Control
Lie is the New Truth
Power Corrupts
Technophobia
Angry for Nothing
Chemical Dependency (Atrophy cover)
Pleased to Be Deceived
Flamethrower 'em All

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.«

Italijanska zasedba Lacuna Coil predstavlja nov single In The Mean Time. Pri komadu je sodeloval tudi Ash Costello (New Years Day). Ali je single tudi predhodnik novega albuma, pa bomo videli kmalu.

Ameriški post/sludge/black metalci Inter Arma so razkrili skladbo Desolation's Harp s prihajajočega albuma New Heaven. To bo njihov šesti dolgometražec po vrsti, izdali pa ga bodo 26. aprila pri Relapse Records.

Domači heavy metal veljaki SkyEye predstavljajo prvi single Railroad of Dreams s prihajajočega albuma New Horizons. Za komad je band v sodelovanju z Max Visuals posnel tudi video, gostujoče vokale pa je prispevala Karmen Klinc. New Horizons izide 17. julija pri založbi Reaper Entertainement.

Norveški dvojec Darkthrone je objavil videospot za komad Black Dawn Affiliation s prihajajočega albuma It Beckons Us All, ki ga bo 26. aprila izdal pri založbi Peaceville Records. Album obsega te naslove:

Howling Primitive Colonies
Eon 3
Black Dawn Affiliation
And in That Moment I Knew the Answer
The Bird People of Nordland
The Heavy Hand
The Lone Pines of the Lost Planet