Nemški thrasherji Rezet so razkrili, da bodo 30. avgusta izdali istoimenski šesti album. Že zdaj pa predstavljajo single Unholy Grail, za katerega so posneli tudi video. Celoten seznam komadov je tak:

Opus 1984.2
Time to Die
Unholy Grail
Duck & Cover
Burning Prophets
Together Apart
Prisoner of Fate
Killing Spree
Atmosfear
True as Lies (feat. Lips)
World War Z
Into the Abyss

Enočlanski angleški atmosferični black metal band Arx Atrata bo po petih letih od albuma The Path Untravelled izdal nov dolgometražec. Ta bo nosil naslov A Reckoning, izšel pa bo 5. julija, in sicer digitalno in na CD-ju. Celoten seznam pesmi:

To Sunder the World
I Was a Witness to His Passing
A Reckoning
Mercy Unearned
The Ruin of My Past
The Witch
Our Dark Shadow

Danska black metal zasedba Solbrud je po 15 letih delovanja in štirih albumih prenehala delovati. Vzrok naj bi bil pomanjkanje motivacije, spodaj pa lahko preberete izjavo banda v celoti.

»Time for some sad news everyone: We have decided to end all activities with Solbrud and are disbanding now. Sorry to disappoint you all but it's the end of the road for us.

The reasons are many - in short we just can't really find the spirit and motivation required to keep this ship running the way it's supposed to. Until recently we had big plans for an upcoming album with David showing the rest of the world what a good match he was with Solbrud. But eventually we couldn’t find the energy to go through with it. We know that David at the moment is working on a solo project and hope y’all will give it a spin when it comes out.

"Alas, there will be no more touring, shows or farewell concerts this time around. We are hosting a big sale at our bandcamp shop to clear out our storage - Come make a good deal while the stock still lasts.

Solbrud has been a 15-year long journey with many profound experiences, highs and lows for us all. Can't really think of anything we would trade it for. We want to extend our gratitude to all you who have listened to the music and supported us through the years. Can't describe in words what it means to us. A special thank you goes to Stefan Klose / Vendetta Records, Peter Mesnickow / Moondrop and Anders Wind / Bullet booking. Feel free to share with us your best Solbrud related moments and add to the nostalgia. All the best.«

Švicarji Coldcell bodo 26. julija pri AOP Records izdali nov studijski album Age of Unreason. Prvemu singlu Dead to the World že lahko prisluhnete tukaj.

Brutal Assault je razkril vse nastopajoče, ki se bodo na letošnji različici festivala razvrstili na glavnih odrih. Prišlo pa je tudi do nekaj t. i. zamenjav. Namesto My Dying Bride bodo nastopili Candlemass, namesto Pig Destroyer pa Cephalic Carnage, ki bodo na BA odigrali kar 2 ekskluzivna koncerta. Nastop so odpovedali tudi After The Burial, Darkest Hour, Devil Master, Spiritworld in Ten56., namesto njih pa prihajajo na Češko Acid Row, Aeon Winds, Deadroots, Distant, Doomas, Exorcizphobia, Ions, Mallephyr, Ocenas Ate Alaska, Persefone, Stellvris in Take Ofense. K celotnemu lineupu dodajajo še šest underground imen, in sicer 1914, Cloak, Hellripper, Chthe'ilist, Sfera in Worm. Na sliki v novici si lahko preberete tudi dnevni razpored zasedb.

Festival se bo letos odvil med 7. in 10. avgustom, na voljo pa so tudi tako imenovane dnevne vstopnice Brutal Inspection, ki so omejene na 300/dan.

Kalifornijski death metalci Mortal Wound so razkrili komad Born Again Hard s prihajajočega prvenca The Anus of the World, ki ga bosta 24. maja izdali založbi Me Saco un Ojo Records in Dark Descent Records. Tracklista:

Found Dead in a Bush
Tunnel Rat
The Surf Is Gonna Be Bitchin’
Drug Filled Cadaver
One Who Kills & One Who Loves
Born Again Hard
Engulfed in Liquid Hellfire
The Worm Has Turned for You
Spirit of the Bayonet
Even the Jungle Wanted Him Dead
Royally Fucked Forever

Finski heavy metalci Angel Sword so razkrili komad Powerglove s prihajajočega albuma World Fighter, ki ga bodo izdali 14. junija pri založbi Dying Victims Productions.

Ameriški tehnični death metalci Vale Of Pnath, v obliki videospota predstavljajo komad Soul Offering, ki je del tretjega albuma Between the Worlds of Life and Death, ki bo izšel 24. maja pri Willowtip Records.

Purtugalski death/blackened thrash pankerji Spitgod so z videospotom za komad You Know It's Coming napovedali EP z naslovom Through Life 'till Death. Seznam pesmi:

Unwillingly Brought Into this World
March of the Dead
Nothing But the Will
Embrace Yourself
You Know It's Coming
Vile Evils

Nizozemski simfoniki Within Temptation bodo 21. junija izdali že sedmi live plošček. Tokratni bo nosil naslov Worlds Collide Tour – Live in Amsterdam. Tracklista:

Our Solemn Hour
Faster
Paradise (What About Us?)
Stand My Ground
Angels
Iron
Raise Your Banner
Entertain You
The Reckoning
Supernova
Don't Pray for Me
All I Need
Ice Queen
Mother Earth

Švedski melodični death metalci The Halo Effect bodo prihodnje leto začeli z evropsko turnejo. Na tej jih bodo spremljali Pain, nam najbližje pa se bodo, kot kaže, ustavili na Dunaju (6. februar, Arena) in v Budimpešti (7. februar, Barba Negra).

Simone Simons, pevka slavnih simfoničarjev Epica, bo izdala debitanski solo album z naslovom Vermillion. Prvi single Aeterna, ki ga je napisala ob pomoči Arjena Lucassena (Ayreon), bo uradno predstavljen danes zvečer ob 18.30 uri na njenem Instagram profilu. Tracklista:

Aeterna
In Love We Rust
Cradle To The Grave (feat. Alissa White-Gluz)
Fight Or Flight
Weight Of My World
Vermillion Dreams
The Core
Dystopia
R.E.D.
Dark Night Of The Soul

Norveški power metalci Release The Titans bodo junija (natančen datum izdaje še ni znan) izdali prvenec z naslovom Odyssey. Pri tem gre za konceptualni album, ki bo prinesel deset pesmi:

Dawning of Man
World Ablaze
Exodus
Sole Survivor
God of War
Sea of Tranquility
Horizons Beyond
Cryosleep
Cygnys X1
Into the Unknown

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

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