Švedski melodični death/groove metalci Orbit Culture predstavljajo vizualizer za komad Black Mountain z aktualnega albuma Descent, ki so ga izdali lani.

Nemška zasedba Paradox se vrača z napovedjo novega albuma Mysterium. Album naj bi izšel še letos pri založbi AFM Records, točen datum izida pa še ni znan. Spodaj pa si lahko preberete izjavo Charlyja Steinhauerja:

»Friends and fans,
I had a dream. I wanted to start together with AXEL BLAHA, with whom I founded PARADOX in 1981, and end together again at some point. Unfortunately, that is no longer possible because he has said goodbye to this world.
In all these years, AXEL was the only musician who worked with me the way you have to, to achieve a goal. We never danced around at multiple weddings and were always loyal to one band. PARADOX! This was the only way the two classics “PRODUCT OF IMAGINATION” and “HERESY” were possible.
I miss him very much and it is very difficult for me to move on without him, but anyone who knows me knows that giving up is not an option for me.
Not even after 43 years and that's why I can tell you, that I have composed a new PARADOX album, which will hopefully be released worldwide this year via AFM RECORDS. The album will be called “MYSTERIUM” and will contain all the trademarks a Paradox fan wants.
The special thing about “MYSTERIUM” is that I composed all the songs and played all the instruments myself, because I will never again work with project-hungry musician whores who play a few notes on an album but otherwise have nothing to do with PARADOX, or none maintain contact with his colleagues. Unfortunately, this runs like a common thread through the entire career and is the main reason why PARADOX was never able to really get off the ground. To do this you need musicians who work together and pursue a common goal.
It should also be a warning to all young musicians and new bands who want to achieve something with their band. You can find out more about this in the numerous interviews for the new album. You should definitely read this!
I will also be responsible for the mix and the entire production.
The lyrics are written by ACHIM “DAXX” HOEMERLEIN (ex-Vendetta), who also wrote the lyrics for “TALES OF THE WEIRD” and “PANGEA”.
TRAVIS SMITH (Opeth/Nevermore etc) is currently working on the artwork.
“MYSTERIUM” is a very heavy album and contains 10 songs with a playing time of 51 minutes. Dedicated to AXEL BLAHA, my best friend and co-founder of PARADOX!
Cheerz!
Charly«

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

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

Švicarski black metalci Malphas so objavili video za komad Evil, ki se nahaja na aktualnem ploščku Flesh, Blood & Cosmic Storms, ki je izšel lani pri Folter Records.

70s occult hard rock/heavy metal zasedba The Wizards bo 22. marca pri High Roller Records izdala četrti studijski album The Exit Garden. Naslovi komadov so zapisani spodaj, zasedba pa je prav tako že objavila naslovni komad.

The Exit Garden
Full Moon in Scorpio
Oniros
Holy Mountain Mind
Equinox of Fire
Questions
Crawling Knights
Dawn of Another Life

Znani so vsi nastopajoči bandi za bavarski festival ekstremne glasbe Dark Easter Metal Meeting 2024, ki se bo odvijal 30. in 31. marca 2024. Na novo potrjeni so med drugim bili Endstille, Imha Tarikat, Mortem, Phantom Winter, Sur Austru in Sylvaine.

Celoten seznam zgleda tako: Sodom, Tiamat, Benediction, Kampfar, Taake, Bewitched, Cult Of Fire, Mortem, Endstille, Hellbutcher, Sylvaine, Thy Catafalque, Psychonaut, Mork, Chapel Of Disease, Grand Cadaver, Abysmal Grief, Nordjevel, Eïs, Nocte Obducta, Perchta, Theotoxin, Deathrite, Dymna Lotva, Imha Tarikat, Phantom Winter, Asphagor, Sur Austru, Angstskríg, Ciemra, Jesajah, Fair Of The Forgotten.

Izšla je razširjena različica knjige Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult, in sicer Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult - The Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition, katere avtor je Dayal Patterson. »Obnovljena, razširjena in dokončna izdaja« sestavlja 140.000 besed nove vsebine, 23 novih poglavij z več kot 70 novimi intervjuji, izboljšano naslovnico ter dizajnom, trdimi platnicami in prepisanimi ter posodobljenimi izvirnimi poglavji. Svoj izvod lahko prednaročite tukaj.

Ameriški death metalci Pessimist se naslednje leto odpravljajo na evropsko turnejo. Nam najbližje se bo zasedba ustavila 17. maja na Dunaju, ostale datume turneje pa najdete na priloženi sliki. Skupaj z njimi bodo nastopili Italijani Reaping Flesh.

Na bavarskem festivalu Dark Easter Metal Meeting 2024 bodo nastopili ti bandi: Abysmal Grief, Benediction, Bewitched, Chapel Of Disease, Cult Of Fire, Dymna Lotva, Eis, Jesajah Kampfar, Mork, Nocte Obducta, Nordjevel, Perchta, Psychonaut 4, Sodom, Taake, Theotoxin, Thy Catafalque.

Organizator obljublja še 14 bandov, vsega skupaj jih bo tradicionalno nastopilo 32. Dark Easter Metal Meeting 2024 se bo zgodil 30. in 31. marca.

Ameriški black metalci Demoncy so obelodanili komad Cosmic Curse Invocation s svojega šestega albuma Black Star Gnosis, ki bo 1. decembra izšel pri Dark Descent Records in prinaša naslednje komade:

Across the Setian Planes
Ipsissimus of Shadows
Black Star Gnosis
Cosmic Curse Invocation
Syzygy of Unholy Trinity
De Mysterium Noctis
Performing the Ceremonies of Tragedy
Cosmic Curse Expulsion
Occultation of Typhon

Organizatorji Inferno Metal Festivala 2024 so obelodanili razpored po dnevih za naslednjo edicijo festivala. Ta je takšen:

ČETRTEK:
Kampfar
Candlemass
Nordjevel
Cattle Decapitation
Keep of Kalessin
Konvent
Crypta
Signs of the Swarm
Orm
200 Stab Wounds
Forcefed Horsehead
Nakkeknaekker
Vomit Forth
H.P. Doomcraft

PETEK:
At the Gates
Sólstafir
Carpathian Forest
Vltimas
Arthur Brown
Mantar
Extermination Dismemberment
Umbra Conscientia
Automaton
Vorga
Celestial Scourge
Deception
Visegard
Deathbarrel

SOBOTA:
Dimmu Borgir
Borknagar
Me And That Man
Orbit Culture
Saor
Khold
Jo Quail
Madder Morten
Dwaal
Void ov Voices
Tilintetgjort
In Twilight’s Embrace
Befouled
Shaving The Werewolf
Imbalance
Horrifier
Deathbarrel

NEDELJA:
Taake
Finntroll
Cynic
Winterfylleth
Misþyrming
Koldbrann
Bell Witch
Dödsrit
Phantom Fire
Zustand Null
Tusmørke
Inchiation
Blodkvalt
Selvforakt
Terminal

Norveški blackened thrasherji Inculter predstavljajo naslovni komad kot drugi single s prihajajočega albuma Morbid Origin, ki bo izšel 8. decembra pri Edged Circle Productions.

Ministry so objavili besedilni video za skladbo Just Stop Oil s prihajajočega albuma Hopiumforthemasses, ki izide 1. marca pri Nuclear Blast in obsega naslednje naslove:

B.D.E.
Goddamn White Trash Show lyrics
Just Stop Oil Show lyrics
Aryan Embarrassment
TV Song 1/6 Edition
New Religion
It's Not Pretty
Cult of Suffering
Ricky's Hand

Inferno Metal Fest je z zadnjimi potrditvami za naslednje leto dobil končno podobo. Med 28. in 31. marcem bodo v Oslu nastopile te zasedbe:

Dimmu Borgir, Taake, At the Gates, Kampfar, Candlemass, Borknagar, Sólstafir, Finntroll, Me and That Man, Carpathian Forest, Cattle Decapitation, Cynic, Nordjevel, Orbit Culture, Winterfylleth, Keep of Kalessin, Vltimas, Arthur Brown, Misþyrming, Saor, Mantar, Koldbrann, Konvent, Khold, Crypta, Signs of the Swarm, Bell Witch, Extermination Dismemberment, Dödsrit, Madder Mortem, Dwaal, Void ov Voices, Jo Quail, Orm, Phantom Fire, Tilintetgjort, Umbra Conscientia, In Twilight’s Embrace, 200 Stab Wounds, Automaton, Befouled, Vorga, Zustand Null, Forcefed Horsehead, Shaving the Werewolf, Tusmørke, Visegard, Imbalance, Nakkeknaekker, Celestial Scourge, Deception, Vomit Forth, Horrifier, H.P. Doomcraft, Inchoation, Terminal, , Blodkvalt, Selvforakt, Deathbarrel.

Vstopnice so že na voljo.