Poročali smo že, da se bosta zasedbi Wolfheart in Before The Dawn, oboje zasedbi, katerih idejni vodja je finski multiinštrumentalist Tuomas Saukkonen, jeseni odpravili na evropsko turnejo. Zdaj pa je odjeknila vest, da se bo turneja ustavila tudi pri nas. 13. novembra boste tako lahko zasedbi ujeli v ljubljanskem Orto Baru, družbo na odru jim bodo delali še Hinayana.

Vstopnice so že v prodaji, več o dogodku pa najdete tukaj.

Danes bodo finski melodičarji Before The Dawn pri založbi Napalm Records izdali svoj osmi studijski album Stormbringers.

Pred izidom albuma so predvčerajšnjim predstavili še komad The Dark, za katerega so posneli spodnji videospot.

Heavy metal legende W.A.S.P., ki smo jih lahko pred nedavnim ujeli na enem izmed naših odrov, sporočajo, da bo nov album luč sveta ugledal poleti naslednje leto. To je pred kratkim v intervjuju za radijsko oddajo The Five Count radio show potrdil vodja zasedbe Blackie Lawless.

»From the time the U.S. tour ended [last December], we went straight back in the studio and we were working really hard to try to get it ready for August of this year, but it's just not gonna happen. It's one of those kinds of things that… I think we've got a big fish on the hook, and I don't wanna let it go before it's ready. I was talking to the guy that does the mixing for our records yesterday, and he asked me what I thought. And I said the best I could tell him would be spring of next year that we'll be ready for him. So if he starts in the spring, that means the soonest it would be ready would be summer.« 

Avtorica fotografije: Dominika Torkar.

Kill Devil Hill predstavljajo nov single z naslovom Before The Devil Knows. Za komad je band posnel tudi besedilni video.

Melodičarji Before The Dawn predstavljajo nov video za skladbo Dying Sun. To je sploh prvi live video zasedbe, nastal pa je 19. maja v Lahtiju. Kmalu bo izšel tudi njihov nov dolgometražec z naslovom Stormbringers.

Finci Before The Dawn predstavljajo nov single Chains s prihajajočega albuma Stormbringers. Ta naj bi izšel 30. junija in bo zajemal naslednje komade:

The Dawn
Destroyer
Reveries
Downhearted
Chains
Divided
The Dark
Chaos Star
The Weight

Wolfheart, band Toumasa Saukkonena, se odpravlja na prav zanimivo evropsko turnejo. Ta je zanimiva izključno zaradi dejstva, da si bo zasedba oder delila s še enim Toumasovim bandom Before The Dawn. Poleg omenjenih bandov bodo nastopili še Američani Hinayana. Nam najbližje se bo karavana ustavila 16. novembra na Dunaju.

Finski melodični death metalci Before the Dawn so prejšnji teden objavili video za komad Destroyer, ki se bo nahajal na njihovem prihajajočem albumu Strormbringers, ki izide 30. junija pri Napalm Records.

Ukrajinska post/black metal zasedba White Ward je bila zaradi situacije v Ukrajini žal primorana odpovedati vse načrtovane nastope in turneje. Spodaj lahko preberete izjavo banda:

»Dear friends,

With a heavy heart, we need to inform you that our April tour is canceled. Last 2 weeks we fought for the fate of the tour. We tried all the possible ways, but the system proved to be stronger.

So, let's make it clear about what happened and about the reasons for the cancellation.

Right now “wartime” restrictions are applied in Ukraine, and they include limitations for men in ages 18-60 to cross the border, because it is a range when men are available for military service. So, there is a need to get special permission from state authorities to travel out of Ukraine. During the year 2022 the Ministry Of Culture helped Ukrainian musicians and different artists and assisted in acquiring such permits (for a limited time) and that is why we, and many other bands, were able to play in Europe last year.

But a working algorithm that allows to control the “way back” was not created and responsibilities related to the violations of the permission terms - were nowhere written. And that is why some impudent people just used this opportunity to run out of Ukraine and decided not to come back. Very few cases are known, but after the last one, which raised a lot of noise and dissatisfaction in the media, the Ministry Of Culture decided to implement immediate changes and new rules, even for artists who have already sent a request for permit weeks before an accident - we have sent such request on February, 20th. That is the reason why many Ukrainian bands like Schizogen, Bezlad, The Hypnotunez, Kazka, and many more have already canceled or almost canceled their tours. Some bands were affected when they were already at the border and shows should take place the next day, but due to new rules, they were not allowed to leave Ukraine!

The new rules suppose some additional documents to a request. In our case, every member of the band has his own difficulties in acquiring that, even with an immediate start - there is no guarantee that the process will be successful and accomplished in time. Also, that is anyway not a guarantee that the request will be approved - our colleagues` request was refused even with all the requested documents. So, we just can't get this permission and it is over.

We have tried everything, and the media noise was our last hope. But it hasn’t worked, unfortunately. Months of work, preparations, money - all this is now in vain.
We sincerely apologize to our fans, promoters, and everyone who helped us with this tour. We hope that one day we will make this tour real, and you will wait for us. We will still try to figure something out before Hellfest and August festivals, but no new tour announcements till the end of the war will be made.

But, the one and only responsible for this is russia. They broke everything by invading our country, killing our children, bombing our cities, destroying our culture, and applying all fascist methods to destroy us and we will never forget what they DID and are still DOING!«

S pomočjo portala MetalSucks je v celoti na voljo za poslušanje tudi album Slaves of Falseness, tretji studijski dolgometražec poljske grindcore zasedbe Straight Hate. Plošček lahko poslušate tukaj.

Ameriški hard rockerji Any Given Sin so objavili video za komad Calm Before The Storm, ki si ga lahko ogledate spodaj.

Avstrijska melodična death metal zasedba Altar Of I bo ta petek, 3. marca, pri založbi Art Gates Records izdala svoj studijski prvenec Human Resources, ki ga je možno prednaročiti na tej povezavi. Na isti dan se bo v njihovem domačem Celovcu v klubu LiveTime odvil release party, kjer bodo album v celoti predstavili tudi v živo. Več podrobnosti najdete tukaj.

Tracklista je sledeča:
Wiindigookaanzhimowin
Spreading The Disease
The Creation Of Godzilla
Scelus
Arkanus
Beauty / Beast
The Sourcerer
Conquista
Subjekt
Warriors
AI
Into The Abyss
Ex Umbra In Solem
Apple Tree
Wendigod
Goyaałé (Death Before Dehumanization)

Spodaj si še lahko ogledate videospot za najnovejši single Ex Umbra In Solem.

Simfonična celtic metal artistka Leah je objavila videospot za skladbo Before This War is Over.

Škotski tehnični metalci Man Must Die so minuli teden izdajo svojega petega albuma pospremili z izdajo besedilnega vidospota za komad In The Hour Before Your Death. Tracklista albuma The Pain Behind It All:

O.C.D.
Patterns In The Chaos
The Pain Behind It All
In The Hour Before Your Death
Clickhate
Enabler
Bring Me The Head Of The King
War Is My Will
Alone In A Crowded Room
Who Goes There?/I.F.F.

Japonski hardcore/death/doom metalci Kruelty so posneli videospot za komad Harder Than Before s prihajajočega albuma Untopia, ki bo 17. marca izšel pri založbi Profound Lore.