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.

Francoska založba Debemur Morti Productions bo 18. in 19. oktobra krstno izvedla festival Servants of Chaos 2024, na katerem bodo nastopili Dødheimsgard in bandi pod njenim okrlijem – Archgoat, Throane, Mütterlein, Aversio Humanitatis, Eitrin, Slidhr, Light of the Morning Star in Ulcerate.

Festival bo gostil klub ResonanzWerk v Oberhausnu v Nemčiji. Za več informacij lahko tukaj spremljate dogodek na Facebooku.

Francoski brutal death metalci Benighted so posneli videospot za komad Metastasis. Gre za tretji single z desetega albuma Ekbom, ki ga bodo 12. aprila izdali pri založbi Season of Mist. Tracklista:

Prodome
Scars
Morgue
Le vice des entrailles
Nothing Left to Fear
Ekbom
Metastasis
A Reason for Treason
Fame of the Grotesque
Scapegoat
Flesh Against Flesh
Mother Earth, Mother Whore

Kalifornijski tehnični/progresivni deathcore dvojec Entheos predstavlja videospot za single An End to Everything, ki ga je včeraj izdal pri založbi Metal Blade.

Po tem, ko so se thrasherke Jenner pred kratkim razšle z bobnarko Seleno Simić, zdaj dekleta predstavljajo njeno zamenjavo. Nova stara bobnarka je postala Marija Dragićević, ki je z bandom sodelovala že od leta 2013 do 2021. Izjava banda:

»As many of you suspected, Marija is once again taking a place behind the drum kit in our band! For those who may not now, Marija is Alexandra's sister. She was the original drummer of Jenner, but had to take a step back from the band due to some personal issues. However, she's back and ready to hit the stage with us again! Join us in welcoming Marija back to the band!«

Heavy/power metal band Forever Storm iz Kragujevca predstavlja video za komad Doktrina pobede z lani izdanega celovečerca Od pepela do večnosti. Za produkcijo videa je poskrbel Bojan Stevanović – Kan i Lingus audio visual stimulation.

 

Thrash metal band Aoryst bo 2. maja izdal prvenec Relics Of Time. Pred izidom albuma pa se lahko o hitrih in razgibanih thrash ritmih prepričate s komadom Call of the Void, za katerega je band posnel tudi besedilni video. Komadi na ploščku so:

Deterministic Chaos
Call of the Void
ETNO
Hybrid Forms
Extractor of Death
Exogenesis (Instrumental)
Oceans Below
Anoxia

Kot smo januarja poročali, je v 78. letu starosti umrl Tony Clarkin, kitarist, ustanovitelj britanskih veteranov Magnum. Že takrat se je šušljalo, da to pomeni tudi konec za zasedbo, ki je to zdaj tudi uradno potrdila. Izjava vokalista Boba Catleyja:

»Hello, everybody. Bob here. All right. I wish I didn't have to tell you this, but I really can't carry on with Tony not here anymore. Please forgive me, and I hope you can understand how I feel. I've been thinking about it a lot lately.
Since we lost Tone, we lost our guiding light, the magnum force behind the band, our songwriter, our producer, our guitar player. He was everything to the band. He was everything to me. For the last 50 years, we never went anywhere without each other. On tour, in the studio, I was at his side constantly, working on stuff with him. I had a wonderful life with Tony. But now it's all too much for me, people. I can't carry on without Tony.
I may pop up in some other shape or form in the near future – you never know – but I can't keep going on like this. It's far too sad; it's all too sad.
So, I hope you understand. You've been fantastic – the best audience ever. You kept this band going year after year, album after album, and we thank you for that.
So, be good. Keep Tony's music in your heart always. I know I will. I will always carry MAGNUM inside me. And I will always have Tony Clarkin beside me wherever I go.
I love you. You've been brilliant. But it's time for me to bow out now. It's my last curtain call, okay? I'll see you sometime. Be good. Cheers. Bye-bye.«

Islandska zasedba Duft je v obliki videospota razkrila pesem Instant Gratification, ki jo lahko preverite spodaj. Gre za prvi komad s prihajajočega prvenca Altar Of Instant Gratification, ki naj bi nagovoril ljubitelje bandov, kot so Code Orange, Jesus Piece, Zulu, End, Slipknot, God Forbid in Cancer Bats.