Švicarski black metalci Cold Cell sporočajo, da so združili moči z založbo AOP Records. Band je konec lanskega leta zaključil snemanje petega albuma, ki bo tako izšel pri novi založbi. Več informacij sledi kmalu.

Ameriški tehnični death metal band Vale Of Pnath, v katerem delujejo člani Abigail Williams, predstavlja komad Soul Offering, za katerega je posnel spodnji videospot. Omenjeni komad je že drugi single s tretjega albuma Between The Worlds Of Life And Death, ki bo 24. maja izšel pri Willowtip Records in obsega te naslove:

The Forgotten Path (Intro)
Silent Prayer
Soul Offering
Shadow
Uncertain Tomorrow
Beneath Ashen Skies
No Return, No Regret
Echoes of the Past (Interlude)
Burning Light

Britanski veterani heavy metala Demon ob 45-letnici delovanja napovedujejo izid novega albuma Invincible. Ta izide 17. maja pri Frontiers Music. Tracklista:

Intro
In My Blood
Face the Master
Ghost from the Past
Beyond the Darkside
Hole in the Sky
Break the Spell
Rise Up
Invincible
Cradle to the Grave
Breaking the Silence
Forever Seventeen

Simfonična metal zasedba Elvellon v obliki besedilnega videa predstavlja drugi single My Forever Endeavour s prihajajočega drugega albuma Ascending in Synergy. Izid albuma je napovedan za 17. maj, izšel pa bo pri založbi Napalm Records.

Založba Everlasting Spew Records bo jutri izdala prvenec ameriških progresivnih thrash/death metalcev Nuclear Tomb z naslovom Terror Labyrinthian, že od včeraj pa ga v posluh ponuja na platformah YouTube in Bandcamp.

Ta mesec se po stari celini mudi avstralski hard rock band Tarot, ki po izbranih klubih predstavlja sveže izdani drugi album Glimpse of the Dawn. Po zaslugi Kvlt ov Seitan lahko Tarot danes zvečer prisluhnete v klubu Gromka na Metelkovi, kjer bo za ogrevanje poskrbel slovenjgraški stoner metal/rock trio Woygn, ki se je lani predstavil z debitanskim EP-jem Ascendance.

Vstopnina na vratih znaša borih 10 EUR, začetek pa je napovedan ob 20. uri. Za več informacij spremljajte dogodek na Facebooku.

Organizatorji dogodkov Hangtime Agency sporočajo, da je nedeljski koncert zasedb Grima in Ultar v zagrebškem klubu Močvara odpovedan. Odpovedana sta tudi koncerta v Beogradu in Novem Sadu ter tudi 40 drugih nastopov skupin po Evropi. Zapletlo se je namreč pri vizah. Izjava banda:

»Dear followers of the Grima cult, sometimes even the biggest and oldest spruce tree can't withstand (in)human acts. There is a point where we have to bow down and accept what cannot be changed.
After 4 months of non-stop efforts from everyone involved behind the scenes, the best we got is a 30 days stay in the Schengen area. We have applied for a 90 days arts science visa, which we have been granted in past years, but not this time, the reasons have not been communicated to us.
We did everything we could do, Asgaardian Events and even Les Acteurs de L'Ombre Productions helped us as much as possible, but all we got are these 30 days for now, which we shall use to the fullest.
Our first show will be on the April 25 in Switzerland and the last one will be on the May 22 in Paris. Any other show will be cancelled. There will be no further rescheduling. We will be happy to see each one of our cultists at these shows. We won't have any other Central European tours in the near future, except a few festivals next year, which we are already negotiating with.«

Organizatorji iz dvorane Gustaf v Mariboru sporočajo, da je znana časovnica za današnji koncert zasedb Cremisi, Cronica in Dark Sphere, in sicer:

19.30 vrata
20.30 Dark Sphere
21.30 Cremisi
22.45 Cronica

Več informacij o samem dogodku najdete v našem Napovedniku. 

Six Feet Under so v novem besedilnem videu razkrili komad Ascension s prihajajočega albuma Killing for Revenge, ki ga bodo 10. maja izdali pri založbi Metal Blade.

Ameriška heavy metal/gothic rock zasedba Sonja je objavila video za single Discretion for the Generous.

Norveški gotični elektroničarji The Kovenant bodo nastopili na nizozemskem festivalu Eindhoven Metal Meeting 2024. Poleg njih je bilo napovedanih še šest zasedb, celoten seznam nastopajočih pa trenutno zgleda tako:

DARK FUNERAL (petkov headliner) | ASPHYX | THE KOVENANT | AGENT STEEL | M.O.D. | ANAAL NATHRAKH | IMPALED NAZARENE | CARPATHIAN FOREST | REVEL IN FLESH | HOUR OF PENANCE | EMPYRIUM | SCHAMMASCH | CHAPEL OF DISEASE | AKHYLS | ALFAHANNE | SVARTTJERN | SOULBURN | SAVAGE GRACE | THY ANTICHRIST | MALPHAS | FRACTURED INSANITY | VIOLENTHOR | THREE EYES OF THE VOID.

K nam se kmalu vračajo norveški black metal veterani Keep of Kalessin. Na tokratnem pohodu po evropskih odrih jih spremljajo poljski blackened death metal kolegi Hate, po več nastopih v prestolnici pa so si kot postojanko na slovenskih tleh tokrat izbrali kranjski TrainStation SubArt, ki bo 3. maja gostil koncert. Za ogrevanje bodo poskrbeli domači black metalci Kamra.

Vstopnice so že na voljo v predprodaji na spletni strani kluba po ceni 20 EUR. Na dan dogodka bo vstopnina 25 EUR. Za več informacij lahko tukaj sledite dogodku na Facebooku.

Deathcorovci Chelsea Grin sporočajo, da je vrzel na bobnarskem stolčku zapolnil Josh Miller. Zasedba se je pred kratkim razšla z bobnarjem Pablom Viverosom in tako je nov polnopravni član zasedbe postal Josh. Izjava banda:

»We hope everyone has been doing well; we have some updates. We have parted ways with our fill-in drummer, Nathan Pearson. We sincerely value his friendship, as well as his devotion to furthering his craft and bringing his all to the stage. We truly look forward to watching his drumming career continue to blossom and advance, and value his time with us.

Furthermore, the band and Pablo have mutually agreed to separate. Pablo is one of our oldest friends, the life of the party, a masterful player, and a powerful creative. After Pablo spent some years away from the band, we all came together and realized that personal visions had diverged through time. We will always wish the very best for him, and seriously value all that he brought not only to the band, but to our lives. Nothing but tremendous love for him, always. We also encourage everyone to show support for him, Jaek and Alex’s new band, Ameonna.

Moving forward, we are proud and excited to announce that Josh Miller will be joining Chelsea Grin. It goes without saying that the future is bright – you will hear it in our music and witness it in our performances.

We keep very much to ourselves at this stage in our lives, but when we check in we want each of you to know that you are deeply and sincerely valued – we are so grateful for the opportunity to do what we love. We cannot wait to bring more of our vision to you all. Thank you for the years of support and love, and we will see you on our current tour supporting Fit For A King.«

Ameriški alternativni metalci Edge Of Paradise sporočajo, da so podpisali z založbo Napalm Records. V ta namen je band izdal tudi video za nov single Rogue (Aim for the Kill).

Sludge/doom/post metalci Ayd bodo kot posebni gostje nastopili na koncertu black metalcev Srd v ljubljanskem Orto Baru. Koncert se bo zgodil 24. aprila. Nastopili bodo še Korošci Britof in primorska black metal zasedba Ater Era.

Več informacij o koncertu ter nakupu vstopnic pa najdete v našem Napovedniku.