V Mariboru je nastal nov projekt z imenom Zyklon B. Združili so se vokalist Marko Krajnc (Decatholicize), bobnar Tin Matuš (ex-Uporabniki, Liburoa, Pirhalter), basist Leon Pondelak (Decatholicize) ter kitarist Mladen Buletinac (Decatholicize). Tukaj že lahko prisluhnete njihovemu prvemu singlu Sonder.

Cemetery Skyline je gothic rock/metal zasedba, ki jo sestavljajo Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity) na vokalih, kitarist Markus Vanhala (Insomnium), basist Victor Brandt (Witchery), Vesa Ranta (ex-Sentenced) na bobnih in klaviaturist Santeri Kallio (Amorphis). Band je izdal prvi single Violent Storm in ga podkrepil z videospotom, ki ga najdete spodaj. Več informacij o prihajajočem dolgometražcu sledi kmalu.

Veljak norveške black metal scene Abbath se letošnje poletje znova odpravlja na turnejo po Evropi. Turneja z imenom Return to the Raven Realms Tour bo nekaj posebnega zlasti zaradi tega, ker se bo Abbath z bandom sprehodil skozi cel katalog komadov, ki jih je kot član legendarnih Immortal soustvaril med 1992 in 2009. 1. avgusta se bo karavana ustavila tudi na Dunaju, in kot pravi Abbath, bo celotna turneja nekaj posebnega:

»I can’t wait to get back on stage this summer to perform some old favorites that I haven’t played for a long, long time. Mark my words – it’s going to be loud and epic!«

Marko Hietala in Tarja Turunen sta posnela videospot za skladbo Left on Mars.

Nizozemski death metalci Severe Torture bodo izdali Torn from the Jaws of Death, svoj šesti studijski celovečerec. Ta bo izšel 7. junija pri Season Of Mist. Prednaročila so že možna, seznam pesmi pa je tak:

The Death of Everything
Marked by Blood and Darkness
Hogtied in Rope
Torn from the Jaws of Death
Christ Immersion
Putrid Remains
The Pinnacle of Suffering
Through Pain and Emptiness
Those Who Wished Me Dead
Tear All the Flesh off the Earth

Gothic/doom metalci Drift Into Black, pri katerih bobna Klemen Markelj, bodo 28. junija izdali peti album Voices Beneath the Rubble. Ta bo izšel pri Black Lion Records in prinesel deset komadov:

The Horns of Despair
In Turmoil
The Great Machine
Voices Beneath the Rubble
Last Hope
Forever King
Blood Storm
What’s Left in the Fire
Turning of the Tide
December

Perujski heavy metalci Ladrón del Fuego in bobnar Klemen Markelj so posneli pesem Miedo. Sodelovali so še: Jorge Revoredo (komponist), Airin Chávez Zárate (vokal), Sebastián Palma Castillo (vokal), John Peña (kitara), Gianmarco Magnani (ilustracija) in Armando Alva (mastering in animacija).

Tehnična death metal/deathcore zasedba Astral Adornment, za katero stoji Michael Conell, bo 19. marca v samozaložbi izdala samonaslovljeni prvenec. Tracklista:

The Gateway
Consume | Concede (Woodrot)
Don the Cloak | Mark the Hand
Overthrown
Fabrics in Which to Venerate
Expand
Huntress.Prey.Horror.Glee
Foretelling Eons
Echelon Unobtainable
Lost Lands

Britanski melodični doom metal band Arð, za katerim stoji Mark Deeks (Winterfylleth), je objavil besedilni video za skladbo Cursed to Nothing But Patience s prihajajočega albuma Untouched by Fire. Ta izide 26. aprila pri Prophecy Productions in obsega te naslove:

Cursed to Nothing but Patience
Name Bestowed
Hefenfelth
He Saw Nine Winters
Beset by Weapons
Casket of Dust

Bobnar Klemen Markelj in pevka Katarina Globočnik, sicer oba člana domače progresivne zasedbe Obidil, sta naredila himno za HK Triglav Kranj. Himno lahko preverite na YouTubu.

Slovenska hard rock skupina Viperstone je s pesmijo Fire napovedala album R3D, ki ga je posnela v preteklem letu in pri katerem je, tako kot pri drugem albumu Planet Paranoia, producentsko palico vrtel Marko Soršak »Soki«. Pri snemanju glasbe so sodelovali z Bojanom Pahljino v legendarnem studiu RSL v Novem mestu. Album naj bi izšel sredi letošnjega leta.

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«

Radio Študent vabi na okroglo mizo o novem Zakonu o medijih, ki bo potekala v sredo, 17. 1. 2024, ob 18.00 na Fakulteti za družbene vede v predavalnici 13.

Sogovorci bodo: Lenart J. Kučić, svetovalec ministrice za kulturo za področje medijev, Tomaž Zaniuk, predstavnik društva Neuvrščenih, zveze svobodnih skupnostnih medijev tretjega medijskega sektorja Slovenije, Špela Stare, generalna sekretarka Društva novinarjev Slovenije, Sandra Bašić Hrvatin, profesorica novinarstva na Fakulteti za humanistične študije Univerze na Primorskem, Marko Milosavljević, profesor novinarstva na Fakulteti za družbene vede Univerze v Ljubljani. Pogovor bo vodila Anja Karović Guzelj.

Kultni Američani Warlord s svežimi močmi na kitari po devetih letih prekinjajo studijski molk in napovedujejo peti studijski dolgometražec Free Spirit Soar, ki bo izšel naslednje letzo pri High Roller Records.

Zasedbo sestavljajo Mark Zonder (bobni), Philip Bynoe (bas), Eric Juris (kitara), Jimmy Waldo (klaviature) in Giles Lavery (vokal).

Tracklista albuma Free Spirit Soar:
Behold A Pale Horse
The Rider
Conquerors
Worms Of The Earth
The Watchman (samo na CD-ju)
Free Spirit Soar
The Bell Tolls
Alarm
Twin (samo na CD-ju)
Revelation XIX

V tej miklavževi sezoni se je zgodil rockerski čudež, ki bo stresel vaše heavy metal srce! Pod imenom Matic Nareks Project so se združili štirje izjemni slovenski glasbeniki, in sicer Matic Nareks na vokalu, Tilen Hudrap na bas kitari, Marko Soršak »Soki« za bobni in Klemen Čampa na kitari.

Čeprav so ti glasbeniki bolj znani po svojih posameznih dosežkih na slovenski in tuji rock oziroma metal sceni, so se za ta projekt združili v posebni formaciji, stopili v čevlje parkljev in posneli svežo priredbo legendarne pesmi Takoj se dava dol skupine Pomaranča. Zakaj? Ker bo skupina Pomaranča praznovala že svojih častitljivih 45 let, so se fantje odločili, da eni njihovi pesmi podarijo malo sodobne rock čarovnije in se ji s tem poklonijo. Ob Miu Popoviču, legendarnem avtorju in kitaristu Pomaranče, so fantje oživeli zgodovino z novim videzom in zvokom.