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.«

Simfonični metal veljaki Nightwish so končno razkrili podrobnosti novega albuma Yesterwynde. Ta bo izšel 20. septembra pri Nuclearblast, že zdaj pa si lahko ogledate video za single Perfume Of The Timeless. Celoten seznam komadov pa je tak:

Yesterwynde
An Ocean of Strange Islands
The Antikythera Mechanism
The Day Of...
Perfume Of The Timeless
Sway
The Children of 'Ata
Something Whispered Follow Me
Spider Silk
Hiraeth
The Weave
Lanternlight

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

Black metalci Houle bodo 7. junija pri Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions izdali debitanski studijski album Ciel Cendre et Misère Noire. Zasedba je že objavila videospot za prvi single Sur Les Braises du Foyer.

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.«

Letošnji Cahn Fest, ki naj bi se odvijal 28. in 29. junija v Trbovljah, je žal odpovedan. Kot razlog so organizatorji navedli prenizko finančno podporo oz. premalo prodanih kart. Prihodnost tega domačega festivala žal ni znana.

Mojstri stoner metala Orange Goblin predstavljajo drugi single Cemetary Rats s prihajajočega albuma Science, Not Fiction. Izid albuma je napovedan za 19. julij, izdala pa ga bo založba Peaceville Records. Komentar frontmana Bena Warda o novem singlu:

»You want Metal? You've got Metal! "Cemetery Rats" is an anthem for all the metalheads and rockers, the kids that society deems the 'weirdos and freaks'! Fuck society! This is a song for everyone that likes to hang out in the graveyard, listening to metal and loving life as the underdog! This is doom, thrash and punk all rolled into one, like the mighty Black Sabbath colliding with classic era-Celtic Frost and Discharge! We are the heavy metal underground, we are the CEMETARY RATS!«

Avstralski tehnični black/death metalci Werewolves bodo 12. julija izdali že peti album v petih letih delovanja. Ta bo nosil naslov Die for Us in bo prinesel devet komadov:

Die for Us
Beaten Back to Life
Fuck You Got Mine
My Hate Is Strong
The Company Wolves
Spittle-Flecked Rant
We All Deserve to Be Slaves
Under a Urinal Moon
Stay Down

Deathwave zasedba Fourth Dominion bo 1. avgusta pri Fiadh Productions izdala drugi studijski album Diana's Day. Na ploščku bodo ti komadi:

Bloodstains
Lilim
Burn the Prisons!
From Below
Goetia
Hill of Swords
Death in Fall
Tormenta Purgatoria
Her Wings
Casca Dreaming

17. maja bo pri Scarlet Records izšel debitanski plošček od Duft. Za novi single Only Dead Fish Follow the Stream so posneli tudi videospot, na omenjenem ploščku Altar Of Instant Gratification pa bo skupno spodaj zapisanih enajst komadov.

Intro
Caved In
Dragged Across Concrete
Instant Gratification
Waste from Birth
Scarfaced Blues
Doctrine
20th Century Doom
Anomic Suicide
Open Casket
Only Dead Fish Follow the Stream

Švedska superskupina Grand Cadaver je izdala single Terminal Exit​​ / Skinless Gods.

Ameriški black/death metalci Altar Of Gore bodo 17. maja pri Nameless Grave Records izdali album Litanies of the Unceasing Agonies. Komad Destined for the Pit je bil včeraj premierno predstavljen na portalu MetalSucks, sicer pa sta na voljo za poslušanje vsega skupaj že dva komada od sedmih:

Introduction
Excoriation Prayers
Infinite Visions of Violence
Destined for the Pit
Carrion Womb
Blood for Blood (Flesh for Flesh)
Litanies of Unceasing Agonies

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

Na izbrani platformi s pretočno glasbo lahko poslušate The Dark Side of Atlas, najnovejši EP finskih melodičnih heavy metalcev Averlanche.