Kanadski tehnični death metalci Archspire so včeraj premierno predstavili videospot, ki naj bi bil po njihov besedah najdražji video katere koli tehnične death metal zasedbe vseh časov. Video in odgovori na vprašanja, ki jih je band prejemal v živo med premiero, lahko preverite na YouTubu.

In še spomnimo: Kanadčani ponovno prihajajo v Evropo, svojo avgustovsko turnejo bodo začeli na festivalu MetalDays (glej priloženo sliko).

Ameriški stoner metalci Unida bodo oktobra v okviru svoje evropske turneje obiskali tudi Ljubljano. V klubu Channel Zero bodo nastopili 21. oktobra, spremljali pa jih bodo romunski rokerji RoadkillSoda. Vse datume turneje najdete na priloženi sliki.

Angleški stoner doomerji Margarita Witch Cult prihajajo 16. julija v ljubljanski KUD Channel Zero, predvozači pa bodo domači Jegulja.

Vstopnina v predprodaji znaša 10 EUR, na dan koncerta pa 13 EUR.

Ameriški black metalci Imperial Crystalline Entombment so po 19 letih prekinili studijski molk in razkrili komad Into A Frigid Bleak Infinity s prihajajočega ploščka Ancient Glacial Resurgence. Plošček bo izšel 1. septembra pri Debemur Morti Productions in prinesel deset komadov:

Into A Frigid Bleak Infinity
Eternal Subzero Torment
Cataclysmic Glaciation
Of Blizzards And Banshees
Ravaskeith's Crystalline Return
Petrified Cadaverous Wastelands
Savage Blizzard Stabbings
Opening The Imperial Gates
Ancient Lords Of White Death
Born To Freeze

Power metalci Jag Panzer so minuli petek izdali The Hallowed, svoj dvanajsti studijski album v 42 letih delovanja, in besedilni video za pesem Dark Descent, ki ga lahko preverite spodaj.

Italijanski simfonični metalci Reasons Behind so v obliki videospota razkrili single The Flame Inside, ki je del prihajajočega albuma Architecture of an Ego. Ta bo izšel 26. maja pri Scarlet Records. Tracklista:

Zero Dawn
The Fall of Human Race
A New Breed
Into the Break of a Better Day
Heart Begins to Break
The Phantom Pain
Seas of Grey
I3 (feat. Steva/Deathless Legacy & Grace Darkling/Nocturna)
The Flame Inside
Letter to the Last of Us

Kanadčani Archspire ponovno prihajajo v Evropo. Svojo avgustovsko turnejo bodo začeli na festivalu MetalDays, kjer bodo nastopili v četrtek, 3. avgusta. Vse ostale datume turneje najdete na priloženi sliki.

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

Carcass, Venom Inc., ki bodo zaigrali kultni album Black Metal, Elaine, Keops in Dear Mother so nove potrjene zasedbe za MetalDays 2023.

Ameriški heavy metalci Jag Panzer so predstavili krajši dokumentarni film Tales From The Hallowed, ki je nastal med snemanjem njihovega prihajajočega studijskega albuma The Hallowed. Plošček bo izšel 23. junija pri Atomic Fire Records.

Organizatorji festivala MetalDays 2023 so najavili 12 neuveljavljenih zasedb oziroma »New Forces Bands«. To so: Corpus, Entoria, Fatal Error, Maskeratt, Offscore, Peace is Just a Break, Pennhurts, Schrodinger, Taste of Plague, Tol Morwen, Versatile in Zenoth.

Naslednji paket bandov naj bi bil najavljen že naslednji teden, medtem ko organizator poleg tega sporoča, da sta svoj nastop odpovedala zasedbi The Agonist iz Kanade in Here Comes The Kraken iz Mehike. Odpovedi obeh zasedb sta povezani z odpovedjo njune celotne evropske turneje.

Po lanskem obisku Evrope in praznovanju albuma Blessed are the Sick se I Am Morbid vračajo na evropske odre, da proslavijo 30. obletnico albuma Covenant. Otvoritiveni nastop turneje se bo zgodil na slovenskih tleh, in sicer 1. avgusta v Velenju v okviru festivala MetalDays, nakar bo šla karavana dalje in se natanko en teden kasneje ustavila pri naših južnih sosedih. Tam bodo nastopili 8. avgusta v Močvari.

Vse datume turneje, na kateri bodo Američane spremljali italijanski Embryo, lahko preverite na priloženi sliki.

Gotičarji Unto Others sporočajo, da so odpovedali vseh sedem festivalskih nastopov, napovedanih za to poletje. To pomeni, da jih žal tudi ne bomo videli na letošnji ediciji festivala MetalDays.

Italijanski simfonični power metalci Reasons Behind napovedujejo izid novega albuma Architecture of an Ego. Album naj bi izšel 26. maja pri založbi Scarlet Records in bo zajemal naslednje komade:

Zero Dawn
The Fall of Human Race
A New Breed
Into the Break of a Better Day
Heart Begins to Break
The Phantom Pain
Seas of Grey
I³ (feat. Steva/Deathless Legacy & Grace Darkling/Nocturna)
The Flame Inside
Letter to the Last of Us

Blood Incantation so na posebnem koncertu lansko leto v celoti odigrali svoj ambientalni plošček Timewave Zero. Dogodek, ki je bil posnet v HD kakovosti, si lahko sedaj v celoti ogledate spodaj.