Angleška black/industrial/crust punk zasedba Gorgonchrist bo izdala And Justice for Balls, svoj tretji studijski album. Ta bo izšel 12. julija pri založbi Road To Masochist in prinesel enajst komadov:

Toaster Inferno
Pork Sword of Damocles
The Dragon's Treasure
Questions from a Victorian Mortuary Part 4
Legs of a Penguin
I Cum Brûlée
Anal Civilisations
Questions from a Victorian Mortuary Part 69
Satanic Cunt Slicer
Monkey Pump
Dr. Lovefire

Legendarni švedski black metalci Nifelheim bodo 4. julija pri založbi Darkness Shall Rise Productions izdali kompilacijo z naslovom Unholy Death. Pri tem gre za ponovno izdajo dema Unholy Death iz leta 1993 in druge komade, ki so nastali v tistem času. Tracklista:

Intro
Black Curse
Unholy Death
Satanic Sacrifice
Dawn of the Dark Millenium
Witchfuck
Sodomizer
Possessed by Evil
The Devastation
Fuck Off
Mean Machine (Motörhead cover)
Reaper (Bathory cover)

Švedski black metalci Hellbutcher so posneli videospot za komad The Sword of Wrath. Z njim napovedujejo prvenec Hellbutcher, ki ga bodo izdali 31. maja pri založbi Metal Blade in ki prinaša komade:

The Sword of Wrath
Perdition
Violent Destruction
Hordes of the Horned God
Death's Rider
Possessed by the Devil's Flames
Satan's Power
Inferno's Rage

Psihedelični doom/stoner rokerji/metalci Duel bodo 5. julija pri Heavy Psych Sounds izdali EP z naslovom Breakfast with Death. Tracklista:

Ancient Moonlight
Satan's Invention
Chaos Reigns
Fallacy
Pyro
Berserker
Tigers of Destruction
Greet the Dead
Burn the Earth

Švicarski thrasherji Comaniac predstavljajo videospot za single Wormhole Death, ki skupaj s komadom Satan Said predstavlja dodatek na ponovni izdaji bandovega lanskega celovečerca None for All.

Norveške black metalke Witch Club Satan so minuli petek, na svetovni dan žena, izdale samonaslovljen dolgometražni prvenec, ki ga lahko v celoti preverite spodaj.

Avstralski simfonični blackened death metal projekt Ultimate Satan je konec preteklega tedna izdal nov single The Infallible Void.

Nedavno smo poročali, da bodo finski black metalci Satanic North izdali samonaslovljeni prvenec. Ta bo luč sveta ugledal 19. aprila pri Reaper Entertainment. Že zdaj pa zasedba predstavlja single War, za katerega je posnela tudi video.

Finske black metal legende Beherit so imele po več kot 30 letih svoj prvi koncert. Kultni dogodek se je zgodil 26. januarja v mestu Oulu na festivalu Rites of North, ki je bil razprodan. Setlista je bila taka:

Intro
Salomon's Gate
Nocturnal Evil
Unholy Pagan Fire
Sadomatic Rites
Grave Desecration
The Oath of Black Blood
The Gate of Nanna
Lord of Shadows and Goldenwood
All in Satan
Pagan Moon

Naslednji koncert bo na Japonskem v Osaki, in sicer 6. in 7. aprila, na festivalu NWN!/Hospital Fest Vol I 2024. Prvi dan bodo imeli black metal set, drugi dan pa elektronskega.

Po koncertu na Japonskem bodo igrali na zasebnem festivalu v Avstriji, in sicer na festivalu House of the Holy, kjer so bile karte na voljo samo par ur, pa še to za izbrance oz. če si dobil povabilo. Spodaj pa si lahko ogledate live video s finskega festivala pred par dnevi za komad The Gate of Nanna.

Black metal band Satanic North iz Finske, pri katerem sodelujeta tudi Petri Lindroos in Janne Parviainen (oba Ensiferum), sporoča, da bo 19. aprila pri založbi Reaper Entertainment izdal samonaslovljeni prvenec. Album bo zajemal te komade:

War
Arise
Village
Hatred and Blasphemy
Four Demons
Behind the Inverted Cross
Vultures
Wolf
Kohti Kuolemaa
Satanic North

Dripping Decay so na tej povezavi v celoti objavili novi EP Ripping Remains. Ta bo uradno izšel ta petek pri Satanik Royalty Records.

Nemški heavy metalci The Night Eternal sporočajo, da je band iz osebnih razlogov zapustil Jones Nühlen.

»Unfortunately we have to inform you that Jones decided to part ways with The Night Eternal due to personal reasons. We‘re still good friends, so there‘s no bad blood and we respect his decision. Being a founding member, Jones was notorious for his catchy bass lines through all of our releases so far and we want to thank him sincerely for the great times we had.
There‘s a last chance to catch The Night Eternal with its original line-up on stage at Endzeit Festival on January 27th, so give Jones the honor and get your tickets!
For THE SATANIC PANIC TOUR starting on February 1st, our good friend Jannik will take over the bass duties.«

Bavarski gothic metal dvojec The Vision Bleak predstavlja besedilni video za skladbo Weird Tales Chapter IV & V s svojega sedmega albuma Weird Tales, ki ga bo izdal 12. aprila pri založbi Prophecy Productions. Album obsega te naslove:

Chapter I: Introduction
Chapter II: In Rue d'Auseil
Chapter III: In Gardens Red, Satanical
Chapter IV: Once I Was a Flower
Chapter V: The Premature Burial
Chapter VI: Mother of Toads
Chapter VII: The Graveyard by Nyght in a Thunderstorm
Chapter VIII: The Undying One
Chapter IX: Evil Dreams Run Deep
Chapter X: The Witch with Eyes of Amber
Chapter XI: Canticle
Chapter XII: To Drink from Lethe

Angleška gothic rock/metal zasedba Lesbian Bed Death je podpisala za založbo Wormholedeath Records, kjer bo 1. marca izdala album Midnight Lust. Tracklista:

Maria
Roadkill
Satanic Suicide Sex Cult
Your Love Makes Everything Worse
The Antichrist
She Loves Lilith
The Mummy's Tomb
Reykjavik Nights
Feral Eyes
The Woman Who Drinks Tears
Rhythm Of The Kill
Art Of Terror
Horrors of the Crown Hotel

Black metal dvojec Inquisition se naslednje leto vrača z novim dolgometražcem. Album z naslovom Veneration Of Medieval Mysticism And Cosmological Violence naj bi izšel 26. januarja in bo zajemal naslednje komade:

Witchcraft Within A Gothic Tomb
Crown Of Light And Constellations
A Hidden Ceremony Of Blood And Flesh
Force Of Death Is The Force Of Life
Memories Within An Empty Castle In Ruins
Primordial Philosophy And Pure Spirit
Infinity Is The Aeon of Satan
Pathway Of Light Is A Pathway To Fire
Light Of My Dark Essence
Secrets From The Wizard Forest Of Forbidden Knowledge
Sorcery Through Crystal Eyes In Search Of The Devil
Veneration Of Medieval Mysticism And Cosmological Violence
Lord Of Absolute Darkness And Infinite Light