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!«

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

Grški black metalci Septuagint so objavili prvi single Spirituus Luna Nox. Gre za prvi okus njihovega prihajajočega debitanskega albuma Acosmic Conflagration, ki bo pri Underground Kvlt Records izšel ta oz. naslednji mesec.

Danski heavy/doom metalci Altar Of Oblivion bodo izdali svoj četrti dolgometražec, ki bo nosil naslov In the Cesspit of Divine Decay. Ta bo izšel 28. junija pri založbi From The Vaults in prinesel deset novih komadov:

Nothing Grows from Hallowed Ground
The Fallacy
Ghosts in the Trenches
Mark of the Dead
Altar of Oblivion
The Night They Came
Silent Pain
Damnation
In the Cesspit of Divine Decay
Wind Among Waves

Organizator Sindian Underground sporoča, da je koncert skupin Ektomorf, Tag My Heart, The Broken Horizon in Inmate, ki bi se moral 5. aprila odviti v klubu MC Pekarna v Mariboru, zaradi slabe prodaje vstopnic odpovedan. Izjava organizatorja:

»Spoštovani, predprodaja kart za koncert ni dosegla pričakovanj in smo se skupaj z nastopajočimi odločili, da dogodek še pravočasno odpovemo. Zelo nam je žal, da je prišlo do tega, saj smo si dalj časa prizadevali, da po dolgem času pripeljemo ta odličen line-up v Slovenijo. Denar za karte boste seveda dobili povrnjen na prodajnem mestu – mojekarte.si ali MC Pekarna.«

Grški black metalci Septuagint so podpisali za založbo Underground Kvlt Records, kjer bo po desetih letih delovanja izšel bandov dolgometražni prvenec z naslovom Acosmic Conflagration. Ta bo na CD-ju prinesel pet komadov:

Spirituus Luna Nox
The Cauterizing Sulphur
Restoration of Apophis
Cainite Bloodtrails
Into the Furnace of Moloch

Italijanski heavy metalci Crying Steel so napovedali live album Live and Thunder, ki bo izšel 28. februarja pri Underground Symphony. Tracklista:

Hammerfall
Crank it Up
Defender
Shut Down
Killer Inside
Raptor
Hell Ain’t a Bad Place
Born in the Fire
Rockin’ Train
Heavens of Rock
Running’ Like a Wolf
Thundergods

Znani so še zadnji nastopajoči na letošnji izvedbi festivala Tolminator, ki se bo odvijal med 24. in 28. julijem v Tolminu. Kot četrti in zadnji headliner so potrjeni Electric Wizard! Na glavnem odru bodo nastopili Jungle Rot in Dödsrit, na underground odru pa Stillbirth, Dust Bolt, Monochromatic Black, Mezzrow, Nemesis, Infest, Dusk in Dezaztre.

Poleg že omenjenih na festivalu igrajo še zasedbe Natural, Battlesword, Public Grave, False Crown, Carrion, Patroness, Behind Bars, Astral Paralysis, Chronic Hate, Nekrodeus, Total Annihilation, Contractkiller, Slave To Sirens, Thy Legion in Eternal Struggle, od domačih bandov pa Kamra, Samperium, Dethrone The Corrupted in Sovrag.

Znan je tudi že razpored nastopajočih po dnevih in naslednji teden gre v prodajo omejeno število dnevnih vstopnic. Festivalske vstopnice so na voljo na tej povezavi.

Nemška zasedba Paradox se vrača z napovedjo novega albuma Mysterium. Album naj bi izšel še letos pri založbi AFM Records, točen datum izida pa še ni znan. Spodaj pa si lahko preberete izjavo Charlyja Steinhauerja:

»Friends and fans,
I had a dream. I wanted to start together with AXEL BLAHA, with whom I founded PARADOX in 1981, and end together again at some point. Unfortunately, that is no longer possible because he has said goodbye to this world.
In all these years, AXEL was the only musician who worked with me the way you have to, to achieve a goal. We never danced around at multiple weddings and were always loyal to one band. PARADOX! This was the only way the two classics “PRODUCT OF IMAGINATION” and “HERESY” were possible.
I miss him very much and it is very difficult for me to move on without him, but anyone who knows me knows that giving up is not an option for me.
Not even after 43 years and that's why I can tell you, that I have composed a new PARADOX album, which will hopefully be released worldwide this year via AFM RECORDS. The album will be called “MYSTERIUM” and will contain all the trademarks a Paradox fan wants.
The special thing about “MYSTERIUM” is that I composed all the songs and played all the instruments myself, because I will never again work with project-hungry musician whores who play a few notes on an album but otherwise have nothing to do with PARADOX, or none maintain contact with his colleagues. Unfortunately, this runs like a common thread through the entire career and is the main reason why PARADOX was never able to really get off the ground. To do this you need musicians who work together and pursue a common goal.
It should also be a warning to all young musicians and new bands who want to achieve something with their band. You can find out more about this in the numerous interviews for the new album. You should definitely read this!
I will also be responsible for the mix and the entire production.
The lyrics are written by ACHIM “DAXX” HOEMERLEIN (ex-Vendetta), who also wrote the lyrics for “TALES OF THE WEIRD” and “PANGEA”.
TRAVIS SMITH (Opeth/Nevermore etc) is currently working on the artwork.
“MYSTERIUM” is a very heavy album and contains 10 songs with a playing time of 51 minutes. Dedicated to AXEL BLAHA, my best friend and co-founder of PARADOX!
Cheerz!
Charly«

Francoski death/black metalci Necrowretch so objavili besedilni video za pesem Ksar Al-Kufar s svojega petega albuma Swords of Dajjal, ki ga bodo izdali 2. februarja pri Season of Mist Underground Activists.

Francoski black metal veterani Merrimack so posneli videospot za skladbo Sulphurean Synods. Gre za prvi single s prihajajočega albuma Of Grace and Gravity, ki bo 8. marca izšel pri založbi Season of Mist Underground Activists. Izid obsega naslednje naslove:

Sulphurean Synods
Sublunar Despondenc
Dead and Distant Clamors
Wounds that Heal
Starving Crowns
Under the Aimless Spheres

Death/black metalci Necrowretch predstavljajo svež komad Numidian Knowledge, za katerega so posneli spodnji videospot. Gre za enega izmed osmih komadov, ki jih bodo Francozi izdali na albumu Swords of Dajjal. Njihov peti album po vrsti izide 2. februarja pri Season of Mist Underground Activists in obsega naslednje naslove:

Ksar Al-Kufar
The Fifth Door
Dii Mauri
Swords of Dajjal
Numidian Knowledge
Vae Victis
Daeva
Total Obliteration

Islandski black metal dvojec Helfró predstavlja skladbo Traðkandi Blómin í Eigin Hjartagarði s svojega drugega albuma Tálgröf, ki izide 1. decembra pri Season of Mist Underground Activists.

Islandski black metal dvojec Helfró je razkril pesem Ildi Óhreins Anda s prihajajočega albuma Tálgröf, katerega izid je napovedan za 1. decembra pri Season of Mist Underground Activists.

Islandski black metal band Helfró je posnel videospot za skladbo Fláráð Fræði s prihajajočega albuma Tálgröf. To bo bandov drugi studijski album, njegov izid pa je napovedan za 1. decembra pri Season of Mist Underground Activists. Tracklista:

Jarteikn
Fláráð fræði
Fangelsaður í tilvist að eilífu
Þögnin ytra, kyrrðin innra
Guðlegt réttlæti
Sindur
Ildi óhreins anda
Traðkandi blómin í eigin hjartagarði
Minning um morðingja