Švedski black metalci Marduk bodo 6. septembra pri Back on Black izdali live album Beast of Prey: Brutal Assault. Gre za posnetek, ki je nastal med nastopom leta 2015, ko je band odigral album Panzer Division Marduk v celoti. Plošček bo izšel na vinilu, CD-ju in DVD-ju. Tracklista:

Panzer Division Marduk
Baptism by Fire
Christraping Black Metal
Scorched Earth
Beast of Prey
Blooddawn
502
Fistfucking God's Planet
Wartheland
The Blond Beast
Frontschwein
The Black...

Norveški power metalci Release The Titans bodo junija (natančen datum izdaje še ni znan) izdali prvenec z naslovom Odyssey. Pri tem gre za konceptualni album, ki bo prinesel deset pesmi:

Dawning of Man
World Ablaze
Exodus
Sole Survivor
God of War
Sea of Tranquility
Horizons Beyond
Cryosleep
Cygnys X1
Into the Unknown

Kultni heavy/power metalci Warlord so v obliki besedilnega videospota razkrili komad Worms of the Earth s prihajajočega albuma Free Spirit Soar. Album bo izšel ta petek.

Domači melodični thrasherji Uporabniki bodo poleg velikih Jungle Rot nastopili na Pannonian Rock Festival Warm Upu, ki se bo zgodilo 23. julija v zagrebškem klubu Hard Place. Na ogrevanju za Pannonian Rock Festival 2024 bodo nastopili še power metalci Sage iz Zagreba.

V petek, 8. novembra, se bo v Kinu Šiška ustavila turneja z nazivom Pins & Knuckles: Faces Of Death Tour 2024. Sestavljajo jo Veil Of Maya, Signs Of The Swarm, Varials in To The Grave. Vstopnice bodo na voljo preko založbe On Parole Productions od jutri od 11. ure dalje.

Ruski melodični death metalci Azimut19 so objavili besedilni video za pesem Hi-tech War, ki je del njihovega lanskega prvenca By Horizon.

Založba Season Of Mist bo danes izdala šesti studijski album ameriških sludge metalcev Black Tusk, ki nosi naslov The Way Forward in mu lahko prisluhnete tukaj.

Španski thrasherji Holycide, ki jih vodi Dave Rotten od Avulsed, so razkrili prvi komad s prihajajočega albuma Towards Idiocracy. Gre za A.I. Supremacy, ki bo skupaj z ostalimi izšel 6. junija pri Xtreem Music. Tracklista:

A.I. Supremacy
Towards Idiocracy
Remote Control
Lie is the New Truth
Power Corrupts
Technophobia
Angry for Nothing
Chemical Dependency (Atrophy cover)
Pleased to Be Deceived
Flamethrower 'em All

Ameriška heavy/speed metal zasedba BAT je objavila nalezljiv video za novi single Streetbanger. Komad bo na prihajajočem albumu Under the Crooked Claw, ki izide 17. maja pri Nuclear Blast Records.

Nemški folk metalci Feuerschwanz so objavili nov video za komad Valhalla Calling. Komad bo na prihajajočem albumu Warriors, izid pa je napovedan za 19. april pri založbi Napalm 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

Finski heavy metalci Angel Sword so razkrili single Vigilantes kot prvo skladbo s tretjega albuma World Fighter, ki ga bodo izdali 14. junija pri založbi Dying Victims Productions. Album prinaša te komade:

Vigilantes
Weekend Warrior
Dangerous Games
Church of Rock
Powerglove
Against All Odds
Afterburn
World Fighter

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.«

Norveška neofolk zasedba Wardruna se bo konec letošnjega leta odpravila na daljšo turnejo okrog sveta. Seveda se bo zasedba ustavila tudi na stari celini, nam najbliže že 17. novembra na Dunaju. Druge datume najdete na sliki.

Death metalci House By The Cemetary bodo 31. maja izdali nov album The Mortuary Hauntings. Naslovi komadov z albuma pa so:

Cadavers Emerge
Beware of the Woods
The Realm of the Cursed
Beyond Oblivion
Infested
The Book of Eibon
Tortured Severe
Opening the Gates of Hell
Crypts of Torment