Ameriški sludge metalci Black Tusk bodo 26. aprila izdali The Way Forward, svoj šesti studijski album. Tracklista:

Out of Grasp
Brushfire
Harness (The Alchemist)
Lessons Through Deception
Breath of Life
Dance on Your Grave
Against the Undertow
Lift Yourself
Ocean of Obsidian
Flee from Dawn
The Way Forward

Kanadski death metalci Backstabber se pet let po prvencu Conspiracy Theorist znova oglašajo iz studia. Z videospotom za komad Harvesting the Weak napovedujejo prihajajoči EP Patterns of Domination, ki bo prinesel štiri nove komade:

Harvesting the Weak
Langues Sales
Crawling Through Your Bones
Snitches Get Stitches

Ameriški dark metalci Grey Skies Fallen so v obliki animiranega videospota razkrili pesem Cracks in Time, drugi single s prihajajočega ploščka Molded by Broken Hands. Seznam pesmi:

A Twisted Place in Time
Molded by Broken Hands
No Place for Sorrow
I Can Hear Your Voice
Cracks in Time
Save Us
Knowing That You’re There

Nemški melodični hardcore/metalcorovci Setyoursails za 12. april prek Napalm Records napovedujejo nov album Bad Blood. V posluh pa že ponujajo video za istoimenski komad Bad Blood.

Lansko leto je enočlanska black metal zasedba Blackbraid, ki svojo inspiracijo išče v zgodbah ameriških staroselcev, izdala album Blackbraid II. Po krajšem premoru pa zdaj idejni vodja Sgah’gahsowáh sporoča, da je že začel delo z novim albumom, ki bo nosil ime Blackbraid III. Podrobnosti za zdaj še ostajajo skrivnost. Celotno izjavo Sgah’gahsowáha pa lahko preberete spodaj:

»I realize it has been several weeks since I posted on this account which is unusual for me. Rest assured the silence is a temporary but necessary one. The solitude of winter has always been an integral part of my writing and this year is no different.

That being said it should not surprise you that I have recently begun work on a third full length, Blackbraid III. The details of this release are still largely unknown and there is much work to be done in the coming months, just know that my lack of social media presence during the writing process is a necessary one.

As the winter wanes on I will make more updates on the new album as the process progresses. As always, thank you all for your endless support, I promise this is only the beginning.«

Domači moderni metalci From Ashes so v obliki vizualizerja razkrili komad Live Your Life Again kot del prihajajočega albuma Not Afraid, ki bo izšel 8. februarja.

Nemški groove thrasherji Smorrah, ki so konec lanskega leta objavili podrobnosti prihajajočega albuma Welcome to Your Nightmare, predstavljajo prvi single Age of Decay. Za omenjeni komad je band posnel tudi besedilni video, izid albuma pa je napovedan za 23. februar pri Sick Taste 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.«

Samael so objavili besedilni video za skladbo Moonskin s koncertnega albuma Passage – Live, ki ga bodo 16. februarja izdali pri Napalm Records. Tracklista:

Passage
Rain
Shining Kingdom
Angel's Decay
My Saviour
Jupiterian Vibe
The Ones Who Came Before
Liquid Soul Dimension
Moonskin
Born Under Saturn
Chosen Race
A Man in Your Head

Ameriški tehnični death metalci Wounds predstavljajo komad Birth of a New Light s prihajajočega prvenca Ruin, ki bo izšel 15. marca pri Everlasting Spew Records. Album obsega te naslove:

Of Ruin
The Archfiend's Apothecary
Doom Incarnate
In the Maw of the Beast
Birth of a New Light
Dismember and Devour
Zoophagist
Ready Your Mind for the Grind
Bent on Disaster

Nemške legende Grave Digger so v petek pri Rock Of Angels Records izdali single z naslovom The Grave Is Yours, ki mu lahko prisluhnete spodaj v besedilnemu videu.

Domači moderni metalci From Ashes so včeraj razkrili besedilni videospot za naslovni komad prihajajočega albuma z naslovom Not Afraid. Album, ki bo izšel 8. februarja, je bil posnet v studiu La Casetta Gialla Studio v Trstu pod budnim ušesom priznanega producenta Cristiana Norbeda, prinaša pa deset komadov:

The Game
Demise
Brother
Not Afraid
No More
Deamons
Live Your Life Again
I - M
II - A
III - P

Nemški progresivci Voyager-X, ki so intenzivno delovali med letoma 1987 in 1997 v Nemčiji in nato poniknili, bodo 22. marca izdali album z naslovom Magic. S tega albuma so nedavno v obliki besedilnega videospota predstavili single Hypnotize You, še pred tem pa single Janus Face. Seznam pesmi:

Janus Face
Hypnotize You
Magic
You Crossed My Way
I Recognize You
Don’t Lose The Path
C’mon Live Your Dreams Together
Walk On The Dead Line
Crime Of The Century

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

Grški power metalci Firewind bodo danes ob 16. uri premierno predstavili videospot za komad Fallen Angel, ki je del prihajajočega albuma z naslovom Stand United. Tracklista:

Salvation Day
Stand United
Destiny Is Calling
The Power Lies Within
Come Undone
Fallen Angel
Chains
Land of Chaos
Talking in Your Sleep
Days of Grace