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.«

Francoski ambient-drone projekt Eventide je tukaj v celoti objavil prvenec Waterline. Ta bo uradno izšel 11. aprila pri Aesthetic Death.

Power metal veljaki Rhapsody Of Fire predstavljajo single A Brave New Hope, ki ga boste našli na prihajajočem albumu Challenge The Wind. Ta izide 31. maja pri AFM Records.

Na festivalu Metaljot Raspaljot, ki bo letos potekal 5. julija na občinskem dvorišču v Laškem, bodo poleg že napovedanih Bombarder nastopile staroste grškega melodičnega black metala Rotting Christ. Za več informacij in vse nadaljnje potrditve lahko tukaj sledite dogodku na Facebooku.

Vstopnice so že v prodaji, in sicer bo prvih 100 vstopnic na voljo po ceni 29 EUR, cena naslednjih 200 vstopnic bo 32 EUR, redna cena pa bo nato 35 EUR. Na dan dogodka bo vstopnina 37 EUR. Vstopnice lahko kupite na portalu Olaii oziroma v vseh trafikah 3DVA in bencinskih črpalkah Shell in OWV.

Končno so domači heavy metalci SkyEye razkrili nekaj podrobnosti prihajajočega albuma. Po nastopu v prenovljeni zasedbi je band obelodanil, da bo tretji celovečerec z naslovom New Horizons luč sveta ugledal 17. julija, izšel pa bo pri založbi Reaper Entertainment. Za naslovnico je poskrbel Aleksander Živanov, na albumu pa boste našli te komade:

The Descenders
Fight!
Far Beyond
Railroad of Dreams
Saraswati
New Horizons
The Voice from the Silver Mountain
Forgotten Nation
Nightfall
The Emerald River
1917

Švedski power metal dvojec New Horizon napoveduje izid drugega albuma Conquerors. Album bo izšel 14. junija pri založbi Frontiers Music Srl in bo zajemal te komade:

Against the Odds
King of Kings
Daimyo
Shadow Warrior
Apollo
Fallout War
Messenger of the Stars
Before the Dawn
Edge of Insanity
Alexander the Great (356 – 323 B.C.)

Ta petek se na novogoriško Mostovno vračajo metal ritmi. Tam bodo nastopili Penitenziagite, Guattari in Relentless Youth, za vstopnino pa boste odšteli 10 EUR.

Brutaličarji Terminal Nation bodo 3. maja pri 20 Buck Spin izdali prvenec Echoes Of The Devil's Den. Zasedba je že predstavila naslove komadov, pa tudi videospot za enega izmed njih, in sicer Written by the Victor.

Echoes of the Devil's Den
Written by the Victor
The Spikes Under the Bridge
No Reform (New Age Slave Patrol)
Empire in Decay
Embers of Humanity
Merchants of Bloodshed
Bullet for a Stone
Dying Alive
Cemetery of Imposters
Immolation (Of Mother Earth)
Release the Serpents

Angleški ekstremneži Cradle Of Filth se potikajo v studiu, kjer pripravljajo material za 14. dolgometražec. Novico je v svojem profilu Instagram razkrila vokalistka in klaviaturistka Zoë M. Federoff:

»I am beyond humbled to have been allowed to contribute vocals and/or keys to many of the songs on this album. Dani and the guys showed a lot of faith in me for my first album with the gang, and I went in extremely nervous and hellbent on making them all proud. Thank God Dani Filth and producer Scott Atkins are so good at calming my nerves! That was the most fun and relaxing studio session I've had in ages!

Fourteen will be something very special, a distinctly new chapter, and it quite satisfies both the musician and the long-time Cradle fan inside me. A piece of each of our souls lives audibly in it. Prepare yourselves, Filthy family!«

Brutalne death metalke Emasculator so podpisale za založbo New Standard Elite, kjer bodo še letos izdale EP z naslovom The Disfigured and the Divine. Ta bo nasledil demo Depraved Disfigurement iz leta 2022.

Ameriški death metalci Mutilation Barbecue so na portalu Metal Injection premierno predstavili komad Xenomorphic Organ Rearrangement s prihajajočega dolgometražnega prvenca Amalgamations of Gore. Album prinaša devet komadov:

Amalgamations of Gore/Skin Display
Hive Mind Homicide
Abortion Ambulance
Auto Anthropophagy
Xenomorphic Organ Rearrangement
Carcass Compost
Trampled Under 18 Wheels
Lady Next Door
Spontaneous Human Combustion

Ameriški industrial veterani Ministry so objavili video za komad New Religion z novega albuma Hopiumforthemasses, ki je izšel prejšnji petek pri Nuclear Blast Records.

V okviru promocije praznovanja 25 let delovanja Paranoida smo se v uredništvu odzvali še enemu vabilu na kratek intervju, ki ga je tokrat izvedel Urban Klančnik. Intervju oziroma prispevek lahko preverite tukaj.

Lloyd Hektoen, bolj poznan pod psevdonimom Mannevond (Koldbrann), se je pridružil švedski black metal zasedbi Craft.

»Today we officially welcome Mannevond as the new lead vocalist of Craft! Mannevond should be a familiar face to most, as he is the devestating voice for our brothers in Koldbrann as well – and we are extremely satisfied that he has agreed to join the chaos and destruction that is Craft. Mannevond will make his live debut with us in July at Metal Theatre Festival in Kalmar and has already begun recording vocals for the new album.

The next era has begun…«

Američani Inter Arma napovedujejo izid novega albuma New Heaven, ki izide 26. aprila pri Relapse Records in ga lahko prednaročite tukaj. Tracklista:

New Heaven
Violet Seizures
Desolation’s Harp
Endless Grey
Gardens in the Dark
The Children the Bombs Overlooked
Concrete Cliffs
Forest Service Road Blues