Nemški melodični death metalci Ira Tenax bodo po desetih letih studijskega zatišja, in sicer 13. junija, izdali nov album. Ta bo nosil naslov Dark Awakening in bo nasledil bandov četrti celovečerec Portrait of the Fallen iz leta 2014. Poleg naslovnice je band še razkril, da bo album ponujal enajst komadov.

Ulcerate so objavili videospot za skladbo To Flow Through Ashen Hearts s prihajajočega albuma Cutting the Throat of God, ki bo 14. junija izšel pri Debemur Morti Productions. Tracklista:

To Flow Through Ashen Hearts
The Dawn Is Hollow
Further Opening the Wounds
Transfiguration In and Out of Worlds
To See Death Just Once
Undying as an Apparition
Cutting the Throat of God

Norveški dvojec Darkthrone je objavil videospot za komad Black Dawn Affiliation s prihajajočega albuma It Beckons Us All, ki ga bo 26. aprila izdal pri založbi Peaceville Records. Album obsega te naslove:

Howling Primitive Colonies
Eon 3
Black Dawn Affiliation
And in That Moment I Knew the Answer
The Bird People of Nordland
The Heavy Hand
The Lone Pines of the Lost Planet

Nizozemski death metalci Severe Torture so objavili najnovejši video za single in naslovni komad albuma Torn From The Jaws of Death. Ta izide 7. junija pri Season of Mist.

Avstralsko-finska dark metal zasedba The Eternal je objavila video za skladbo Deathlike Silence s prihajajočega albuma Skinwalker, ki naj bi izšel 28. junija pri založbi Reigning Phoenix Music.

Ruski epic heavy/doom metal band Vendel predstavlja komad Never Surrender z dolgometražnega prvenca Out in the Fields, ki ga bo 14. junija izdal pri založbi Dying Victims Productions. Album obsega te naslove:

Intro
Defender
Never Surrender
Dirge
Vengeance
Out in the Fields

Belgijski psihedeličarji Wolvennest predstavljajo videospot za skladbo Adversaries z aktualnega albuma The Dark Path To The Light, ki so ga preteklo jesen izdali pri Ván Records.

Brazilski black metal veterani Amen Corner predstavljajo pesem The War of the Antichrist s sedmega studijskega celovečerca Written by the Devil, ki ga bosta 7. junija izdali založbi Hammerheart Records in Metal Army. Seznam pesmi je tak:

Intro
The War of the Antichrist
The Protectors
Fall and Ascension
Signal from Beyond
Inferno
Written by the Devil
The Splendor of Your Presence
Lúcifer, a Suprema Luz da Manhã

Ameriški death metal/hardcorovci Terminal Nation predstavljajo komad Merchants of Bloodshed, pri katerem je sodeloval vokalist Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage). Omenjeni komad je že drugi single z bandovega drugega albuma Echoes Of The Devil's Den, ki izide 3. maja pri založbi 20 Buck Spin.

Deathcorovci Chelsea Grin sporočajo, da je vrzel na bobnarskem stolčku zapolnil Josh Miller. Zasedba se je pred kratkim razšla z bobnarjem Pablom Viverosom in tako je nov polnopravni član zasedbe postal Josh. Izjava banda:

»We hope everyone has been doing well; we have some updates. We have parted ways with our fill-in drummer, Nathan Pearson. We sincerely value his friendship, as well as his devotion to furthering his craft and bringing his all to the stage. We truly look forward to watching his drumming career continue to blossom and advance, and value his time with us.

Furthermore, the band and Pablo have mutually agreed to separate. Pablo is one of our oldest friends, the life of the party, a masterful player, and a powerful creative. After Pablo spent some years away from the band, we all came together and realized that personal visions had diverged through time. We will always wish the very best for him, and seriously value all that he brought not only to the band, but to our lives. Nothing but tremendous love for him, always. We also encourage everyone to show support for him, Jaek and Alex’s new band, Ameonna.

Moving forward, we are proud and excited to announce that Josh Miller will be joining Chelsea Grin. It goes without saying that the future is bright – you will hear it in our music and witness it in our performances.

We keep very much to ourselves at this stage in our lives, but when we check in we want each of you to know that you are deeply and sincerely valued – we are so grateful for the opportunity to do what we love. We cannot wait to bring more of our vision to you all. Thank you for the years of support and love, and we will see you on our current tour supporting Fit For A King.«

Nedavno smo poročali, da so madžarski ekstremneži Exodikon podpisali z založbo Wormholedeath Records, pri kateri je konec marca izšel album Chaosophilia. Band sedaj predstavlja tudi nov video za komad Untermensch – The Psychics of Deceivers.

Melodični black metalci Dargor so se odločili, da se bodo poklonili legendarni avstrijski zasedbi Summoning. V ta namen je band priredil komad Land of the Dead, ki ga v originalu najdete na albumu Oath Bound od Summoning, ki je izšel leta 2006.

Ameriški alternativni metalci Edge Of Paradise sporočajo, da so podpisali z založbo Napalm Records. V ta namen je band izdal tudi video za nov single Rogue (Aim for the Kill).

Španski death/doom metalci Totengott so razkrili naslovnico in seznam pesmi prihajajočega albuma Beyond the Veil. Naslovnico najdete na sliki, tracklista pa je takšna:

Inner Flame
Sons of the Serpent
Marrow of the Soul
The Architect
Beyond the Veil Part I: Mirrors of Doom
Beyond the Veil Part II: Necromancer
The Golden Crest (The Ritual, The Curse, The Path, The Light)

Angleška gothic rock/metal zasedba Lesbian Bed Death je posnela videospot za pesem The Mummy's Tomb z aktualnega albuma Midnight Lust.