Finska metalcore/electro zasedba One Morning Left je objavila single Summerlovin.

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

Over Müra Breka Fest V, ki bi se moral zgoditi v Tuzli (BiH), je zaradi tragičnega dogodka odpovedan.

Tako pravi ekipa Breka Festa: »Gone but never forgotten! Svet nikoli več ne bo isti brez tebe, prijatelj! Vedno si nas nasmejal, vedno bil pozitiven, luč v tem temnem svetu. Hvala za vse trenutke, ki smo jih preživeli skupaj. Počivaj v miru, Tivek!«

Darkthrone predstavljata besedilni video za pesem The Bird People of Nordland z njunega že 21. albuma It Beckons Us All, ki ga bo danes izdala založba Peaceville Records.

Inštrumentalni psihedelični doom/drone dvojec Insect Ark predstavlja skladbo The Frozen Lake s prihajajočega albuma Raw Blood Singing, ki ga bo 7. junija izdala založba Debemur Morti Productions.

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)

Francoski black metalci Incipient Chaos so objavili besedilni video za komad Ominous Acid s samonaslovljenega prvenca, ki ga bodo 7. junija izdali pri I, Voidhanger Records. Tracklista:

Sever the Oracle
The Apex
The Fire that Devours the Soul and Flesh
Crumbling Bones
Ominous Acid
Dragged Back to the Abyss
All Is Lost, All Is Found

Nemški stonerji Grand Massive so posneli videospot za pesem Those from the Shadows, ki je del prihajajočega EP-ja z naslovom Houses of the Unholy. Tracklista:

Those from the Shadows
Unwritten Prophecy
The Last Mountain
Call of Demons
Jump in the Fire

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.«

Pionirji gothic rocka Christian Death bodo 11. maja v Madridu začeli novo evropsko turnejo, ki pa jih tokrat ne bo ponesla v Slovenijo. Turneja se bo zaključila 3. junija v Dublinu, karavana pa se bo nam najbliže ustavila 26. maja v Milanu. Vse datume turneje najdete v spodnjem videu.

Ameriški death metalci Rivers Of Nihil so pričeli snemanje petega studijskega albuma. Njihov četrti studijski album je izšel leta 2021 in očitno je, da bomo letos dobili naslednika. Zasedba se že konec tega meseca odpravlja na turnejo, tako da se jim očitno mudi s snemanjem.

Portugalski progresivni thrash/doom metalci Web bodo 8. junija pri Firecum Records izdali četrti album, ki bo nosil naslov Burden of Destiny. Tracklista:

They’re Coming
More than You
No More
Chaotic World/Lifeless
A Grave to Be Dug
Tears of Ash
Burden of Destiny
All for One
Opposing Rebellion
Rootless Soul

Ameriški stonerji Gozu bodo junija koncertirali v Evropi. Zaenkrat je znanih šest od enajstih koncertov (glej sliko).

Srbski stonerji Northern Revival so minuli teden v petek v Ljubljani začeli evropsko turnejo. Ta jih bo prek Avstrije in Hrvaške ponesla nazaj v Slovenijo, in sicer jutri v Maribor ter v soboto v Velenje, kjer se bo tudi zaključila.