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.

Sporočajo, da je umrl Horst Odermatt. Horst je bil na sceni dejaven že od zgodnjih devetdesetih, ko je deloval kot urednik revije Heavy oder was? Bolj znan pa je bil privržencem trših zvokov kot vodja ter ustanovitelj festivala Bang Your Head, od leta 2006 pa tudi festivala Rock Of Ages. Star je bil 60 let. Naj počiva v miru.

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.«

Avstralski blackened death metalci Black Lava bodo 12. julija pri Season Of Mist izdali nov album The Savage Winds To Wisdom. Band že pred izidom albuma objavlja tudi video za komad Ironclad Sarcphagus. Tracklista:

Colour of Death
Dark Legacy
Wrapped in Filth
Unsheathing Nightmares
Summoning Shadows
Ironclad Sarcophagus
Pagan Dust
Sanguis Lupus
The Savage Winds to Wisdom

Založba Profound Lore na tej povezavi ponuja v posluh novi album ameriških eksperimentalnežev Locrian z naslovom End Terrain. Ta obsega te naslove:

Chronoscapes
Utopias
Umwelt
The World Is Gone, There Is No World
Excarnate Light
Black Prisims of Our Dead Age
Innenwelt
In the Throes of Petrification
After Extinction

Domači progresivni death metalci Morost bodo nastopili na festivalu Exit, ki se bo letos odvijal med 11. in 14. julijem v Novem Sadu v Srbiji.

Na odru Explosive stage si bodo oder delili z The Casualties, Conflict, Ratos de Porao, Coroner, Ancient, The Take, Uada, Risk It, Lineout, Shirenc Plays Pungent Stench, The Stone, Nemesis, Liquid Supercharge, Tortharry in še mnogimi drugimi.

Celoten nabor nastopajočih je objavljen tukaj.

Po tem, ko so se thrasherke Jenner pred kratkim razšle z bobnarko Seleno Simić, zdaj dekleta predstavljajo njeno zamenjavo. Nova stara bobnarka je postala Marija Dragićević, ki je z bandom sodelovala že od leta 2013 do 2021. Izjava banda:

»As many of you suspected, Marija is once again taking a place behind the drum kit in our band! For those who may not now, Marija is Alexandra's sister. She was the original drummer of Jenner, but had to take a step back from the band due to some personal issues. However, she's back and ready to hit the stage with us again! Join us in welcoming Marija back to the band!«

Nemške heavy metal legende Accept niti približno ne počivajo. Tokrat predstavljajo videospot za skladbo The Reckoning s prihajajočega albuma Humanoid, ki izide 26. aprila pri Napalm Records. To bo njihov 18. studijski album po vrsti, obsega pa te naslove:

Diving into Sin
Humanoid
Frankenstein
Man Up
The Reckoning
Nobody Gets out Alive
Ravages of Time
Unbreakable
Mind Games
Straight up Jack
Southside of Hell

Danski black/death metalci Strychnos predstavljajo komad Winds Warning the Final Storm s prihajajočega albuma Armageddon Patronage, ki izide 17. maja pri Dark Descent Records.

17. maja bo pri Dark Descent Records izšel novi album od Strychnos. Nosil bo naslov Armageddon Patronage, tukaj pa že lahko prisluhnete komadu Winds Warning the Final Storm. Na omenjeni izdaji bodo ti naslovi:

Winds Warning the Final Storm
Armageddon Patronage
Choking Salvation
Endless Void Dimension
Pale Black Birds
Stanken af Dyd
Sweeping Storm of Suicide
Nattevandrerinden

Grški black metal enojec Dark Affliction je razkril komad Hate s prihajajočega dolgometražnega prvenca Five Stages of Grief. Ta bo izšel 24. maja pri Theogonia Records in bo prinesel vsega šest novih komadov:

Intro
Denial
Hate
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

Ta vikend se bo v bavarski prestolnici zgodil Dark Easter Metal Meeting 2024, kjer bo 32 bandov v dveh dneh nastopilo na treh odrih, kakor je prikazano na priloženi sliki.

Grški melodični black/death metalci Temor so izdali prvenec My Sorrow's Rage, s katerega ponujajo v posluh komad Damnation.

Znana je časovnica nedeljskega koncerta Cynic, Obscura in Cryptosis. Ta izgleda tako:

18.30 vrata/blagajna
19.15 Cryptosis
20.10 Obscura
21.35 Cynic

Ameriška doom metal zasedba The Obsessed iz Marylanda je objavila video za komad Stoned Back to the Bomb Age. Komad najdete na aktualnem albumu Gilded Sorrow, ki je izšel letos februarja.