Novinci na norveški black metal sceni Odio Deus so se pridružili ekipi Wormholedeath Records. Pri tej bo 7. junija izšel zasedbin debitanski plošček Spiritual Syphilis.

Black metalci Gaerea so objavili videospot za svoj nov komad World Ablaze.

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

Avstralski progresivni metalci Teramaze predstavljajo video za prvi single Standing Ovation s prihajajočega albuma Eli – A Wonderful Fall From Grace, katerega izid je napovedan za 24. maj pri založbi Wells Music.

Danes je finski death/doom metal trojec Baron izdal dolgometražni prvenec Beneath the Blazing Abyss pri založbi Transcending Obscurity Records. Prisluhnete mu lahko v YouTubu in na Bandcampu.

Ameriški death metalci 200 Stab Wounds predstavljajo videospot za komad Hands of Eternity. Z njim napovedujejo drugi studijski album Manual Manic Procedures, ki ga bodo izdali 28. junija pri založbi Metal Blade. Album prinaša komade:

Hands of Eternity
Gross Abuse
Manual Manic Procedures
Release the Stench
Led to the Chamber / Liquified
Flesh from Within
Defiled Gestation
Ride the Flatline
Parricide

Kitarist/vokalist Shelby Lermo (Ulthar, Human Corpse Abuse, ex-Vastum) in bobnar Jason Bursese (Black Fucking Cancer) predstavljata nov projekt Thanatotherion, ki je nadaljevanje Shelbyjevega projekta Naughtskeid. Led sta prebila s komadom Nuclear Womb z albuma Alienation Manifesto, ki bo izšel 7. junija pri založbi I, Voidhanger Records in obsega komade:

Red Cathedral
The Raven and the Box of Stars
Orb
Wilczyca
Nuclear Womb
Lament
Codex Crepusculum

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

Švedski melodični black metalci Wormwood so objavili video za skladbo Ra s prihajajočega albuma Star, katerega izid je napovedan za 31. maj pri Black Lodge Records.

Staroste nemškega heavy metala Accept predstavljajo besedilni video za skladbo Frankenstein z novega albuma Humanoid, ki bo jutri izšel pri založbi Napalm Records.

Angleški black metalci Inconcessus Lux Lucis s komadom Temples Colliding in Fire napovedujejo tretji studijski album, ki bo nosil isti naslov. Album Temples Colliding In Fire bo izšel 7. junija pri I, Voidhanger Records in prinaša komade:

From the Forge Primordial and Timeless
I Am the Crooked Blade
Temples Colliding in Fire
Meditations upon Burning Breath
Revenge of the Other God
Eternal Descent (At the Speed of Death)
And His Wounds Shall Devour the Heavens

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.«

Ukrajinska blackened death/doom zasedba Sidus Atrum, ki od lani deluje kot dvojec, je posnela besedilni videospot za pesem Pulse of Life s prihajajočega albuma Torn Sky. Plošček bo izšel 10. maja pri Kvlt und Kaos Productions in bo prinesel šest pesmi:

Розірване небо (Torn Sky)
Коли земля кричала (When the Earth Was Screaming)
Сталеві янголи (Angels of Steel)
Гірше за ката (Worse than the Torturer)
Чи поглине нас темрява? (Will Darkness Swallow Us?)
Пульс життя (Pulse of Life)

V celoti na voljo za poslušanje je Despondency Chord Progressions, tretji album venezuelske enočlanske black metal zasedbe Selbst.

Poslušate lahko tudi Upharsin, šesti album poljskih black metalcev Blaze of Perdition.