Avstralski deathcorovci Thy Art Is Murder so posneli še video za komad Blood Throne s prihajajočega albuma Godlike.

Španski melodični death metalci Æolian bodo 10. novembra pri založbi Black Lion Records izdali nov dolgometražec Echoes Of The Future. Že pred izidom predstavljajo prvi single Hominis Obscura. Na albumu bodo naslednji komadi:

Hominis Obscura
Dreams or Reality
The Miracle
Her Grief
Like a Blackened Sun
Into the Flames
Lords of Greed
Echoes of the Future
Chronicles of the Fall

Legendarni Dokken sporočajo, da bodo po enajstih letih končno izdali trinajsti studijski album Heaven Comes Down. Izid albuma je napovedan za 27. oktober, izšel pa bo pri založbi Silver Lining Music. Na njem boste našli naslednje komade:

Fugitive
Gypsy
Is It Me Or You?
Just Like A Rose
I'll Never Give Up
Saving Grace
Over The Mountain
I Remember
Lost In You
Santa Fe

Finski death metalci Baron so podpisali z založbo Transcending Obscurity Records, pri kateri bodo izdali prvenec Beneath The Blazing Abyss.

»Hello and greetings from Finland! We're thrilled to announce that our debut full-length album, Beneath The Blazing Abyss, will be released through Transcending Obscurity Records later this year. It's a record that we have been tirelessly working on since 2018, and after what felt like an eternity, we are bursting with excitement to share it with the world.«

Zasedba Thy Art Is Murder je predstavila svoj nov single Keres. Ta je del prihajajočega studijskega albuma Godlike, ki bo pri Human Warfare izšel 15. septembra.

Ekstremneži Pestilence sporočajo, da jih je zapustil basist Joost van der Graaf. Zasedba trenutno še išče njegovo zamenjavo, spodaj pa si lahko preberete celotno izjavo banda in Joosta.

»First off: family comes first, always!! Too bad this day had to come, because we were a very solid team and we will surely miss our good friend Joost van der Graaf. We respect his decision to spend more time with his family. Awesome he is offering to fill in from time to time, if needed.

Švedska hard rock skupina The Gems je posnela videospot za single Like A Phoenix, ki je včeraj izšel pri Napalm Records.

Nemški melodični death metalci Kambrium so se razšli s kitaristom Maximilianom Wernerjem. Zasedba je trenutno v fazi snemanja novega albuma. Spodaj lahko preberete izjavo banda v celoti:

»Dear Kambrium fans, today we would like to contact you with an important announcement. Maxi and Kambrium will now go their separate ways. It was a difficult decision for all of us, but we strongly believe that this is the right step for us to continue to grow and explore new musical paths.

Maxi was a constant part of Kambrium. His talent, commitment, and energy have shaped our music and shows in a significant way and accompanied us on many memorable journeys. We are grateful for the years we spent together and will carry the memories we made together forever in our hearts.

Although Maxi will no longer be part of the band, we want to emphasize that our friendship remains and remains strong. We've been through so much together and been through so many highs and lows together that we're sure our connection goes beyond music. We will continue to stay in touch, support each other and look for new adventures in our respective musical projects. Maybe you'll even see Maxi at our merch stand.

For Kambrium, this change is also a chance to reinvent ourselves. We are already working on the next album and are looking forward to enthralling you with our music in the near future. We are very grateful for your support and hope you’ll join us on this new chapter of our journey.

At this point we would like to thank Maxi again from the bottom of our hearts. You'll always be a part of the Kambrium family and we wish you all the best on your journey ahead.«

Ameriški deathcore band Signs of the Swarm je posnel videospot za komad Tower of Torsos s prihajajočega albuma Amongst the Low & Empty, ki bo 28. julija izšel pri založbi Century Media in obsega naslednje komade:

Amongst the Low & Empty
Tower of Torsos
Pray for Death
Borrowed Time
Between Fire & Stone
Shackles Like Talons
Dreamkiller
The Witch Beckons
Echelon
Faces Without Names
Malady

Organizatorji legendarnega festivala Bang Your Head sporočajo, da se je ta za vedno poslovil. Več podrobnosti lahko preberete v izjavi organizatorja:

THAT WAS IT! Hello friends, it is with a heavy heart that we are writing these lines. But there is no other way. We really gave and did everything we could to finally catch up with celebrating the big BANG YOU HEAD!!! anniversary in 2023, and eagerly anticipated this summer like no other. But: We alone, unfortunately, did not have control over creating the circumstances needed to set up an event of this caliber with the requirement to quality connected to the name BANG YOUR HEAD!!! and actually make it happen. A lot changed in the past three years and not a lot of it was and is good. All in all, it can and must be said: The whole scene changed, and the preconditions for organizing an open-air event in Balingen are completely different in 2023 than they were in 2019 – also from an economic perspective. All in all, we thus come to the conclusion, even if it is incredibly sad, that there are too many factors and forces working against us, and pushing through to organize an event at any cost would cause more losses for us and others involved than putting an end to it now. And this is how it is now: The BANG YOUR HEAD!!! 2023 can and will NOT take place. Due to the abovementioned reasons which we can’t describe in further detail due to reasons that are hopefully understandable, there is no viable path that we can take responsibility for aside from calling off the big anniversary party in Balingen. We hope for your understanding and thank everybody from the bottom of our hearts that supported us, believed in us, and kept their tickets or even bought new ones. Especially for you we tried everything to finally raise the BANG YOUR HEAD!!! flag again over the Swabian Alb, but it seems like it was not meant to be. And to make sure to avoid any potential misunderstandings: There will be no more BANG YOUR HEAD!!! festivals in the future. This was it. Because we know that many of you waited for the BYH!!! this year with immense anticipation, we intensely tried to come up with a way to marginally make up for the cancellation of the event. So, we had an idea for a ticket exchange to the ROCK OF AGES festival 2023 which you can read up on in the detailed statement on www.bang-your-head.de. Of course, we will also reimburse the purchasing price to everybody who would like to return their tickets – irrespective of which of the past years the tickets for 2023 were purchased. We will inform you about the detailed process shortly through our channels. We want to thank you once again for your support at all 24 festivals and we would be thrilled to greet you as part of the LOYAL ONES in Seebronn on 28th June! Stay heavy! Horst and the BANG YOUR HEAD!!!-Team

Avstralski deathcorovci Thy Art Is Murder so objavili sveži video za komad Join Me In Armageddon, ki se bo nahajal na prihajajočem albumu Godlike, katerega izid je napovedan za 22. september preko Human Warfare.

Avstrijski progresivni post metal rockerji Hills Like White Lions bodo 2. junija izdali svoj drugi dolgometražec Meander. Tracklista:

Meander, Pt. I: Coral
Meander, Pt. II: Maelstrom
Meander, Pt. III: Acedia
Meander, Pt. IV: Black Tide
Meander, Pt. V: Cataract
Meander, Pt. VI: Nihil
0Meander, Pt. VII: Mondgrau

Nanowar Of Steel predstavljajo besedilni video za skladbo Sober, ki se nahaja na aktualnem albumu z naslovom Dislike To False Metal.

Po velikem uspehu ob izidu prvenca What The Water Wants iz leta 2019 bo Ray Adler (Fates Warning) izdal svoj drugi solo album, enostavno naslovljen II. Ta bo izšel 9. junija pri InsideOut Music in bo obsegal devet komadov:

This Hollow Shell
My Oblivion
Hands Of Time
Waiting For Some Sun
Silence The Enemy
Keep Wandering
Those Words I Bled
Passengers
Changes

Finski stoner/garage rokerji Xysma so z izdajo svojega šestega albuma z naslovom No Place Like Alone prekinili 25-letni molk.