Drugo leto, natančneje 9. februarja, prihaja Semitae Mentis, dolgometražni prvenec italijanskih tehnično-brutalnih death metalcev Spiritual Deception. Tracklista:

The I Swells... (Decadence pt.I)
Atavic Future (Decadence pt.II)
The Days of Sleep (Decadence pt.III)
Beyond Perception and Matter
Dirac Sea (feat. Luc Lemay - Gorguts)
The Night opens
On the Edge of the Abyss
Thousand Lives Within (feat. Karl Sanders - Nile)
Individuality Dissolves
...To the Coldest Decline (Decadence pt.IV)

Plošček bo nasledil te tri EP-je:
Spiritual Deception (2018)
Etemenanki (2019)
Oxymoron (2021)

Ameriška deathcore/death metal zasedba Alluvial je objavila video za single Bog Dweller, ki bo del prihajajočega EP-ja Death Is but a Door, katerega izid je napovedan za 12. januar prihodnje leto pri Nuclear Blast Records.

Ameriški death metalci Vastum so s komadom Indwelling Archon napovedali svoj peti album Inward to Gethsemane. Ta bo izšel 10. novembra pri 20 Buck Spin na vinilu, CD-ju, kaseti ter digitalno in bo prinesel sedem komadov:

In Bed With Death
Priapic Chasms
Stillborn Eternity
Judas
Indwelling Archon
Vomitous
Corpus Fractum

Ameriški death metal projekt Dwelling Below predstavlja komad Swallowed s samonaslovljenega prvenca, ki bo izšel 8. decembra pri založbi Transcending Obscurity Records.

Člani Dwelling Below so bobnar in vokalist Jared Moran (Acausal Intrusion, Occulsed), basist Anthony Wheeler (Hollowed Idols) in kitarist Nicolas Turner (Acausal Intrusion, Sermon of Rot).

Danski death metalci Plaguemace predstavljajo skladbo Impenetrable Leather, za katero so posneli videospot. Omenjena skladba je druga po vrsti od desetih skladb, ki jih bodo 17. novembra izdali na prvencu Reptilian Warlords. Tracklista:

Cannibalicious
Impenetrable Leather
Cavedweller’s Solliloquy
Rhythmic Demise
Warcries from the Crypts
Among the Filth
Reptilian Warlords
Misantropical Breed
Ambrosia
Carnivore

Depressive black/gothic metalci Deadspace so razkrili komad Dwell in Desdemona s prihajajočega albuma Unveiling the Palest Truth, ki izide naslednji teden.

Death metal legende Autopsy predstavljajo napovednik za prihajajoči album Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts, ki bo 27. oktobra izšel pri Peaceville Records. To bo bandov deseti dogometražec in obsega naslednje naslove:

Rapid Funeral
Throatsaw
No Mortal Left Alive
Well of Entrails
Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts
Bones to the Wolves
Marrow Fiend
Toxic Death Fuck
Lobotomizing Gods
Death Is the Answer
Coagulation

Ameriški doom/death metal band Roots Of The Old Oak je posnel videospot za naslovno skladbo prvenca The Devil and His Wicked Ways, ki bo izšel 15. septembra pri založbi Hammerheart Records. Album prinaša naslednje skladbe:

I Defy Thee
Cheating the Hangman
Forest Dweller
A Ballad of Two Ravens
The Devil and His Wicked Ways
Cosmic Dark Age
Allfather (A Wanderers Tale)
Take the Throne

Thrash metalci Annihilator sporočajo, da so do konca posneli prihajajoči dolgometražec. Snemali so ga v Watersound Studios v Združenem kraljestvu, več informacij pa bo znanih kmalu. Spodaj si lahko preberete še izjavo vodje zasedbe Jeffa Watersa:

»Deep, deep into the lush, tropical forests of Durham, UK, lies a studio that... well, basically makes fkn music! I just finished another record yesterday... man, the last 4 years have seen me make 4 records! Yesss... Can't wait for you to hear the 3 you haven't heard. AND 1 more record to do, as well, making it 5 records in 5 years... on a roll, I must say! Then, time to tour and enjoy my latter years! Haha! Work is fun as heck but I will have done my time in HEAVEN/HELL by the end of 2024!

Btw., Annihilator was started Dec 1984... 2024 would be 40 years since I wrote "Crystal Ann" and John Bates and I wrote the first version of 'Alison Hell'.«

Avtor fotografije: Blaž Grünfeld.

Organizatorji festivala Tolminator iščejo prostovoljce! V kolikor vas to delo zanima, se lahko do 7. julija prijavite prek spletnega obrazca.

»We know that many of you might not have enough budget to attend the festival, so this option might be perfect for you! As it's the first edition, we surely need as much help as we can get! Wanna volunteer? Just fill up the form on the link below! Deadline is July 7th 2023, spread the news to your friends as well! Thanks!«

Finski tehnični death metalci Omnivortex so predstavili single Dwells, ki se nahaja na njihovem debitantskem celovečercu Circulate. Ta bo izšel 29. septembra pri Inverse Records, na ploščku pa bodo ti komadi:

Dwells
Transforming To Pale Mist
Of Aeons Past
Slumbering In Black
Mechanical Motions
Husk
Harbingers Of Cosmic Death
Endless

Grški melodični death metalci AmongRuins so posneli besedilni videospot za pesem Tear Me Apart, ki je del njihovega prihajajočega albuma Land of the Black Sun. Ta bo vseboval osem komadov:

Tear Me Apart
End of My Fall
Shattered Times
Our Destructive Tide
Wells of War
Suffer for Credence
Forever the Signs
Land of the Black Sun

Avstralski depressive black/gothic metalci Deadspace so razkrili prve podrobnosti albuma Unveiling the Palest Truth, katerega naslovnico lahko preverite na priloženi sliki. Sedmi album Avstralcev bo izšel 22. septembra pri Immortal Frost Productions na CD-ju, vinilu ter digitalno in bo vseboval pet pesmi:

Enter the Valley of the Dead
Within His Wretched Tomb
Dwell in Desdemona
Unveiling the Palest Truth
A Feast for the Rats

Bostonski death metalci Grotesqueries so obelodanili komad CorpseJuice s prihajajočega prvenca Vile Crematory, ki izide konec junija pri Caligari Records in prinaša naslednje komade:

Hypnagogic Transmutation
Corpsejuice
Gorrified (The Ageless Malignancy)
Meat You with Chain
The Dweller's Threnody
Madness Breed
Dismembered Fears

Pred časom smo že poročali, da so melodični death metalci The Agonist iz Kanade odpovedali nastop na letošnji ediciji festivala MetalDays. Sedaj pa je iz tabora zasedbe tudi odjeknila vest, da je uradno prenehala z delovanjem. Več si lahko preberete v spodnji izjavi:

Dear friends, it's time to make a very difficult but necessary announcement.
We have decided that The Agonist as a band, has come to an end. Much deliberation and care has been put into making this decision, and unfortunately, given the circumstances, this is the conclusion that makes the most sense for the band and us as individuals.
There are many factors that led to this decision. It is a mix of personal, financial and industry related issues, but in the end the 5 of us are no longer able to agree on a way forward that would benefit The Agonist business as a whole, while respecting each member's personal lives and wishes.
We want to express our deepest gratitude to the fans for coming out to the shows, buying our merch, and supporting us over the years. Nothing is more satisfying than connecting with our fellow human beings via the gift of music. It is the number one factor that has always driven us- to make you, the listener, feel something. In the end, we know that we've accomplished this together.
Some members of the band will continue to work on music in various ways, others will focus on personal projects and family. We kindly ask you to respect their privacy on this particular matter and encourage you to follow them on their individual social media accounts to support their future endeavors.
Vicky Psarakis will be carrying on with her band, Sicksense. They have a new EP coming out this summer and she will be playing 2 live shows with them in Montreal, in June.
You can also directly support her by following her on Patreon and Twitch.
Simon McKay is currently looking to join a new band full-time, while offering session work for studio and live gigs. Also, keep an eye out for new music coming soon from his solo project.
Chris Kells will be focusing on his career as a videographer. Since 2015, he has directed all of The Agonist's music videos, as well as many other established bands.
Danny Marino is currently writing music for 2 new projects.
Pascal "Paco" Jobin will be releasing new music with his project Leading the betrayed.
Our US-based merch store with Sound Escape Agency will remain open. We have also put together an EU-based store for our European fans. Inventory is final and there will be no restocks. Proceeds will go directly to the band to help us pay off our remaining debt.
Once again, we thank you and we love you.
»We will survive. At the end of the tunnel there's always a light.« - The Agonist