Italijanski heavy metal kvartet Demon Spell predstavlja naslovno skladbo debitantskega mini albuma Evil Nights, ki ga bo 26. julija izdala založba Dying Victims Productions. EP prinaša te skladbe:

Demon Spell
Black Wings
Dark Deceiver (Woman of the Black Oath)
Evil Nights

Avstralski blackened death metalci Black Lava so posneli videospot za skladbo Unsheathing Nightmares s prihajajočega albuma The Savage Winds To Wisdom, ki ga bodo 12. julija izdali pri Season Of Mist.

Čilski heavy metalci Lucifer's Hammer predstavljajo skladbo Glorious Night, s katero napovedujejo svoj po vrsti že četrti studijski celovečerec Be and Exist. Izdali ga bodo 14. junija pri založbi Dying Victims Productions, obsega pa te naslove:

Cosmovision
Real Nightmares
Glorious Night
Antagony
Son of Earth
The Fear of Anubis
Medusa Spell
The Part of Being
Be and Exist

Death metalci Baest, ki jih bomo lahko konec leta v živo ujeli tudi pri naših severnih sosedih, predstavljajo video za komad Imp of the Perverse.

Black/doom metal zasedba Forgotten Tomb se po štirih letih vrača z novim albumom. Enajsta kreacija z naslovom Nightfloating bo izšla 12. julija pri Agonia Records, spodaj pa si lahko ogledate video za naslovni komad ploščka.

Indijski heavy metalci Against Evil so napovedali drugi dolgometražec, ki so mu nadeli naslov Give 'Em Hell. Ta bo izšel 12. julija pri Doc Gator Records in prinesel devet komadov:

Lock 'n Load
Give 'Em Hell
Full Speed Ahead
Warriors
Stay Dead!
Lights Out
Hellfire
Creature of Night
Killing Machine

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

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

Znan je razpored nastopajočih po dnevih za letošnjo edicijo avstrijskega Area 53 Festivala. Ta zgleda tako:

četrtek, 11. julij:
AMORPHIS, Katatonia, Orden Ogan, Infected Rain, Grailknights, Mission In Black, Vertilizar, Psych, Shimmer.

petek, 12. julij:
AVANTASIA, KK's Priest, Decapitated, Angelus Apatrida, Nachtblut, Robse, Skull Crusher, Sonic Riot, Dystersol.

sobota, 13. julij:
BEHEMOTH, Alestorm, 1349, Blaze Bayley (30 let Iron Maiden), Nakkeknaeker, Vinegar Hill, Silenzer, Watch Them Fail, Dearish, Frühschoppen (z Jazz Gitti).

Že trinajsta edicija festivala 70.000 Tons Of Metal se bo prihodnje leto odvila med 30. januarjem in 3. februarjem. Ladja bo izplula iz Miamija, končna destinacija pa bo tokrat Ocho Rios na Jamajki.

Prve potrjene zasedbe, ki bodo odigrale en (ali dva) koncerta na križarki, so Benighted, Candlemass, Delain, Emperor, Flotsam & Yetsam, In Extremo, Kalmah, Majestica, Samael, SepticFlesh, Stratovarious, Tankard in The Kovenant.

Znan je točni dnevni razpored nastopajočih za Heavy Psych Sounds Fest Italy 2024, ki se bo odvil ta konec tedna, se pravi 3. in 4. maja, v Trstu. Ta zgleda tako:

petek, 3. maj:
18.00 Tankzilla
19.00 1782
20.00 Witchthroat Serpent
21.00 Kadabra
22.05 Mondo Generator
23.30 Ufomammut

sobota, 4. maj:
18.00 Buss
18.50 The Clamps
19.40 Josiah
20.40 Mr. Bison
21.40 Nightstalker
23.00 Bongzilla

Italijanski stonerji Kayleth so z animiranim videospotom za pesem The Night napovedali svoj najnovejši album New Babylon. Ta bo izšel 24. maja pri Argonauta Records in bo prinesel vsega skupaj devet novih komadov:

The Throne
The Night
Giants’ March
Weak Heart
Megalodon
New Babylon’s Wall
We Are Aliens
Cyber Slaves
Pyramids

Španski black metal/pank band Hässlig predstavlja naslovni komad prihajajočega prvenca Apex Predator, ki ga bo 3. maja izdal pri Sentient Ruin Laboratories. Tracklista:

Yellow Bile
Slaves
Flesh and Bone
Body Snatcher
Apex Predator
Abgrund
Watch Them Hang
Siege
Raping the Exoskeleton of Life
Shattered
Psychopathic Triumph
Unholy and Rotten (priredba Midnight)

Iz tabora hrvaških doom metalcev Old Night sporočajo, da jih je zapustil vokalist in kitarist Matej Hanžek. Vrzel v zasedbi bo na vokalu tako zapolnil njegov brat Ivan, na kitari pa se je zasedbi pridružil Rafael Cvitković (Nekroza). Spodaj lahko preberete celotno izjavo banda:

»This is a post I write with a heavy heart, yet full of hope and with a bright look on the future. After eight years with us as our lead singer and frontman, earlier this year Matej decided to step down from his duties within Old Night. I know you are hoping for some gossip or a sassy story, but there was no drama involved. He just wants to focus on other things in life and at this point, music is not a priority for him. Having said that, I wish to thank him on our behalf for everything he has done for us, all the great times we shared on stage and backstage, but also for all the long hours he has put in working on our first three records. It was a privilege and you'll always be a part of our family. Obviously, this news has taken us aback and we had to figure out how best to proceed. We took some time to see what our options were, as this is an important role we needed to fill. After much deliberation we figured out we need not look outside our band for a perfect candidate as we have one in our midst. Ivan has been singing all the backing vocals from day one and from now on he will be handling all the lead vocals. No need to worry, he’ll remain our lead guitarist as well.

The only piece of the puzzle left to figure out was who’ll play the rhythm guitars? Without further ado, we welcome Rafael Cvitković, from the Croatian death metal machine Nekroza, as our new guitarist. If you attended our concerts, you might have already seen him filling in on sound checks or working on our merch booth. Nekroza just released their debut album on InsArt Records – you can check them out and show them your support.

With our line-up complete, we will continue working on our new record and we hope we’ll have some news in that regard soon. In a couple of weeks, we’ll have our first concert with the new line-up and we can’t wait to present you the New Old Night.«

Španska doom/post metal zasedba Boveda Del Sol je napovedala Collective Unconsciousness, svoj drugi studijski album. Ta bo izšel 17. maja in prinesel šest komadov:

Orbitual
Moonless Night
Oscillation Invocation
Collective Unconsciousness
Heliosphere
Event Horizon