Ameriški progresivni death metalci Blyghted Eye so objavili video za novi single In Enmity – za vse fane Opeth, Swallow the Sun in Dissection.

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«

Organizatorji češkega festival Brutal Assault 2024 so najavili 16 novih bandov, in sicer After The Burial, Cryptopsy, Deicide, Dopethrone, Night Verses, Obscura, Plini, Red Fang, Riverside, Severe Torture, Spiritbox, Stoned Jesus, Ten56., Textures, The Amity Affliction, Villagers Of Ioannina City.

Vse bande najdete v našem Napovedniku.

Poljski moderni metalci Killsorrow so razkrili prve podrobnosti svojega drugega albuma, ki so mu nadeli naslov Wasteland Chronicles. Ta bo izšel 3. novembra in bo prinesel dvanajst novih komadov:

Keep Out!
Lost in The Dark
Parasite Symphony
Prototype
Eyes
Shelter
Straight to Hell
Finest Day to Die
Play with Me
Endless Fry
Wasteland
Home Sweet Home

Album naj bi nagovoril ljubitelje zasedb, kot so In Flames, Opeth, Arch Enemy, Sabaton, Dimmu Borgir, Architects in Septicflesh.

Velikani Europe predstavljajo single Hold Your Head Up. Za single je zasedba posnela video, ki si ga lahko ogledate spodaj.

Raven Banner so nova švedska melodična death metal zasedba, ki bo 1. septembra izdala svoj debitantski celovečerec z naslovom Rise Up Clan.

Prvenec, prvi pomemben mejnik zasedbe, je produciral Alexander Backlund (Soen, In Mourning, October Tide) v Fascination Street Studios, kjer je za miksing in mastering poskrbel svetovno znani producent Jens Bogren (Opeth, Sepultura, Kreator). Končni rezultat tega sodelovanja »je album, posvečen vikinškimi bojevnikomin in krvoločnim bogovom, ki so pripravljeni osvojiti srca metalskih navdušencev po vsem svetu.«

Poleg naslovnice je znan tudi seznam pesmi albuma:
Rise Up Clan
Never Yield
Sound The Horns
Beware The Fury
No Hero's Death
Thor's Anthem
Hordes Of Vikings
Gutbound
Raven's Call
Twilight of the Gods

Ameriški blackened death metalci Visitant so objavili video za svoj prvi single Dematerialization. Na svoj okus naj bi prišli ljubitelji zasedb, kot so Naglfar, Gojira, Goatwhore, Enslaved in Opeth.

Progresivni rockerji The Vintage Caravan predstavljajo najnovejši video za komad Hell. Skladbo lahko najdete na bandovem zadnjem dolgometražcu Monuments, ki je izšel 16. aprila, band pa boste lahko kmalu v živo videli na turneji po Evropi skupaj s progresivci Opeth. Nam najbližje jih bo moč zaslediti 26. septembra v zagrebški Tvornici kulture.

Progresivci Opeth sporočajo, da so našli novega bobnarja. Bobnarsko mesto bo zasedel Waltteri Väyrynen (Paradise Lost, Bloodbath, Bodom After Midnight). Waltteri bo svoj prvi nastop z bandom imel prav danes v Talinu ob začetku evropske turneje.

Pionirji nu-metala Dope so objavili videospot za single Believe. Njihov nov album Blood Money Part Zer0 bo izšel 23. februarja prihodnje leto.

Album In Cauda Venenum (Extended Edition) od Opeth je že na voljo za poslušanje ali prednaročilo fizične različice. Na uradni spletni strani zasedbe lahko še zmeraj glasujete za svoj najljubši komad, za katerega želite, da ga zasedba zaigra na obsežni prihajajoči turneji.

Mikael Åkerfeldt, bolje znan kot vodja švedskih progresivcev Opeth, je poskrbel za dramatično glasbo v seriji Clark, ki si jo od 5. maja lahko ogledate na spletni platformi Netflix. Sedaj pa je soundtrack serije možno slišati tudi na vseh streaming platformah, v fizični obliki pa naj bi projekt ugledal luč svet še letos.

Švedski progresivci Opeth bodo 13. maja izdali razširjeno različico aktualnega ploščka In Cauda Venenum. Ta bo opremljena z dodatnimi novimi ilustracijami ter z dodatnim ploščkom, ki bo vseboval 3 nove komade, odpete tako v angleškem kot švedskem jeziku. Width of a Circle je eden izmed teh novih komadov, ki ga je zasedba predstavila prejšnji teden.

Nemška progresivna black metal zasedba Klabautamann bo 1. maja ponovno izdala svoj šesti album Numbered. Ta je izšel lani v digitalni obliki, 10. januarja letos pri Zeitgeister Music na CD-ju, pri isti založbi pa bo torej izšel še na vinilu. Devet pesmi naj bi nagovorilo ljubitelje zasedb, kot so Opeth, Porcupine Tree, Enslaved in King Crimson:

Snow
Changed
Daydream
Conflicted
Pretending
Holding On
Numbered
Felt Everything
Gone

Big Scenic Nowhere v posluh ponujajo tretjo skrajšano verzijo 20 minutne naslovne skladbe novega studijskega albuma The Long Morrow, ki izide 14. januarja pri založbi Heavy Psych Sounds.

Na prihajajočem albumu sodelujeta tudi kitarist Reeves Gabrels (The Cure, ex-David Bowie, ex-Tin Machine) in klaviaturist Per Wiberg (Spiritual Beggars, Kamchatka, King Hobo, ex-Opeth, ex-Candlemass, ex-Grand Magus).