Švicarski black metal dvojec Ernte bo 7. junija pri Vendetta Records izdal nov album Weltenzerstörer. Album bo zajemal te skladbe:

The Witch (Was Born in Flames)
Ruler of Chaos, Bringer of Storm
Silent and Bleak
Trip to a Solitary Moon
Vessels of Sacrifice
The Fire Lake: Death of Souls
Profound Eyes

Pred izidom albuma že lahko prisluhnete oziroma si ogledate video za komad Ruler of Chaos, Bringer of Storm.

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.«

Belgijski death metalci Aborted in Ben Duerr (Shadow Of Intent) so posneli vizualizer za komad Dreadbringer z albuma Vault Of Horrors, ki izide 15. marca pri Nuclear Blast Records.

Kanadski melodični power/black metalci The Lightbringer so z besedilnim videospotom za pesem Astral Crown napovedali album Seven Thrones. Ta bo izšel 21. marca in ponudil osem komadov:

Embodiment
Worlds Beyond
Aether Rivers
Elementalians
Pillar of Creation
Astral Crown
Efflorescence
Mystic Places of Dawn (Septic Flesh cover)

Sulphur And Mercury je nova heavy/doom metal zasedba, ki jo sestavljajo Jason Netherton (Misery Index), Francesco Conte (Spiritual Front), Marco Mastrobuono (Hour Of Penance) in Dario Casabona (Griefbringer). Fantje so podpisali s Time To Kill Records, pri katerih bo 12. aprila izšel prvi EP Alchemia Prophetica. Prvi single Lightless Slumber so predstavili včeraj.

Belgijske death metal legende Aborted bodo 15. marca pri Nuclear Blast Records izdale 12. studijski album z naslovom Vault Of Horrors, ki prinaša deset novih komadov:

Dreadbringer
Condemned to Rot
Brotherhood of Sleep
Death Cult
Hellbound
Insect Politics
The Golgothan
The Shape of Hate
Naturom Demonto
Malevolent Haze

Norveška black metal zasedba Mork, katere ustanovitelj in vodja je Thomas Eriksen, sporoča, da je ostala brez basista Roba Saxa. Zamenjava še ni znana, spodaj pa si lahko preberete izjavo banda:

Italijanski power metalci Alterium so v obliki videospota razkrili naslovni komad prihajajočega debitantskega albuma Of War and Flames. Plošček bo izšel 8. marca pri AFM Records, tracklista pa je takšna:

Drag Me to Hell
Siren's Call
Of War and Flames
Firebringer
Crossroads Inn
Shadowsong
Crystalline
Heroine of the Sea
Chasing the Sun
Bismarck (Sabaton cover)

Britanci Bring Me The Horizon sporočajo, da so se razšli s klaviaturistom Jordanom Fishem, ki je bil član zasedbe od leta 2012. Zamenjava zanj še ni znana.

Heavy/power metal zasedba Oathbringer iz Kragujevca predstavlja videospot za komad Holy War, ki ga boste našli na prihajajočem albumu Tales of Valor. Album izide 12. januarja pri založbi RTR Records.

Finski simfonični black metalci Vargrav bodo 15. decembra izdali nov dolgometražec The Nighthold. Pred izidom plošče že lahko prisluhnete komadu Chalice of Silver and Blood, celoten album pa bo zajemal te skladbe:

Moonless Abyss Of The Nighthold
Through The Woods Of Breathing Shadows
Chalice Of Silver And Blood
Thy Imperial Malice
Curse Of The Plaguewood Lake
Encircle The Spectral Dimension
Triumph Of The Nightbringer
Into The Shadow Crypts
The One Who Lurks Beyond The Starscape
A Dark Consecration
Creator Of The True Real
Ghostlands

Kanonenfeiber, nemška death/black metal zasedba, napoveduje izid novega EP-ja z naslovom U-Bootsmann. Izšel naj bi 25. novembra pri Noisebringer Records v sodelovanju z Avantgarde Music. Na voljo je že besedilni video za Kampf und Sturm, prvi single z novega EP-ja.

Na voljo za poslušanje sta že dva komada s ploščka New Nights of Euphoria norveških progresivcev Strange New Dawn, kjer delujejo sedanji in bivši člani zasedb Nattehimmel, Emancer, Green Carnation, In the Woods... Celotna tracklista je takšna:

Journey Within
Class Hero Idol
Defenders of Faith
The Wake of Icons
Fortune Bringer
Finding the Pieces
Seek It
High Strangenes
Sons of Galaxy
The Passing

Britanci Heart Of A Coward so minuli teden izdali album This Place Only Brings Death in videospot za pesem Passenger s tega albuma.

Z namenom promocije aktualnega albuma se zasedba ta petek odpravlja za turnejo, katere datume lahko preverite na priloženi sliki.

Finci Before The Dawn, ki jih bomo lahko 13. novembra v živo ujeli v ljubljanskem Orto Baru, v obliki videospota predstavljajo nov single Chaos Star z zadnjega albuma Stormbringers. Video je nastal med nastopom zasedbe na John Smith Rock Festivalu.