Irski metal veljaki Primordial so posneli videospot za skladbo Death Holy Death z aktualnega albuma How It Ends, ki so ga izdali konec septembra lani pri založbi Metal Blade.

Za omenjeni videospot so uporabili kadre iz filma La passion de Jeanne d'Arc (1928).

Sporočamo, da je umrl Dennis Cornelius, vokalist in kitarist doom metalcev Memory Driven. Naj počiva v miru. Izjava banda:

»It is with indescribable melancholy that words cannot express in which I make this announcement. Dennis Cornelius, our long time musical brother, in this band, and in life, has passed away. We cannot begin to process this immense loss, as we just send love and prayers to his family and loved ones. Thank you for so many years of such passionate and inspirational music. It has been such an honor to be a part of this journey with you. Thank you sooooo much for sharing that with us all, Dennis. You and Jyme are together again. We love you, Dennis, our brother.«

Legendarni britanski thrasherji Xentrix so podpisali s francosko založbo Listenable Records. Spodaj si lahko preberete izjavo kitarista Kristiana Havarda:

»Xentrix are extremely excited to continue our relationship with Listenable Records by signing with them once again. Listenable is a label that is run by people who are incredibly focused, knowledgeable and more importantly, massively passionate about metal music. And it’s these differences that made it a no brainer when it came time to for the band to choose a label for new music.«

Sporočamo, da je umrl basist Mike »M. S.«, član nemške black metal zasedbe Groza. Mike je bil njen član od leta 2018. Naj počiva v miru. Izjava banda:

»With the heaviest of hearts we announce the passing of our brother and bass player, Mike "M.S." after a prolonged battle with illness. We will forever remain greatful for his friendship, passion and commitment for the band as well as all the great times we had spent with him. He will always be part of the collective.

Our hearts are with his family, friends and everyone who had the privilege to know him. Please respect our wish to be able to grieve in privacy during these incredibly difficult times.«

Italijanski depresivno-atmosferični black metalci Notturno bodo 6. oktobra izdali album Inside. To bo njihov drugi dolgometražec v manj kot dveh letih od ustanovitve. Zasedba je lani aprila izdala prvenec Obsessions na CD-ju in digitalno, medtem ko bo njegov naslednik Inside izšel digitalno, na CD-ju in vinilu. Tracklista:

Peace
Autumn Leaves
Obsessions
Once Again
No Passion

Veterani Virgin Steele v obliki besedilnega videospota predstavljajo nov single The Gethsemane Effect s prihajajočega albuma The Passion of Dionysus. Album izide 30. junija.

Kultni Virgin Steele so objavili nov single Spiritual Warfare. Njihov prihajajoči studijski album The Passion Of Dionysus bo izšel 30. junija pri SPV/Steamhammer. Komadi na albumu so sledeči:

The Gethsemane Effect
You'll Never See The Sun Again
A Song Of Possession
The Ritual Of Descent
Spiritual Warfare
Black Earth & Blood
The Passion Of Dionysus
To Bind & Kill A God
Unio Mystica
I Will Fear No Man For I Am A God

Po desetletju tišine bo konec leta izšel nov film kultne metal sage Metalocalypse. Celovečerec novi naslov Metalocalypse: Army Of The Doomstar, poleg filma pa bo izšel tudi album zasedbe Dethklok, ki so ga naslovili enostavno Dethalbum IV.

Pri ustvarjanju filma so med drugim sodelovali:
Tommy Blacha
Victor Brandt (Metalocalypse)
Stephen »Thundercat« Bruner
King Diamond (King Diamond, Mercyful Fate)
Mark Hamill (Batman: The Animated Series, The Machine, Star Wars)
Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
Jon Hamm (Confess, Fletch, Top Gun: Maverick)
Scott Ian (Anthrax)
Amy Lee (Evanescence)
Malcolm Mcdowell (A Clockwork Orange)
Juliet Mills (Passions)
Laraine Newman (Saturday Night Live)
Raya Yarbrough (Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem – A Klok Opera)
Livia Zita

Singapurski progresivni death metalci Lamentations so posneli besedilni video za pesem Ire s prihajajočega albuma Passion of Depression.

Singapurski progresivni death metalci Lamentations napovedujejo drugi album Passion of Depression. Album bo izšel 11. novembra pri Willowtip Records. Tracklista:

Prodigal
Anew
Shiver
Sombre
Ire
Obeisance
Nurture

Ameriški black thrasherji Daeva bodo sredi oktobra pri založbi 20 Buck Spin izdali prvenec z naslovom Through Sheer Will and Black Magic, ki prinaša naslednje komade:

Intro (Emanations)
The Architect and the Monument
Arena at Dis
Passion Under the Hammer
Loosen the Tongue of the Dead
Fragmenting in Ritual Splendor
Polluting the Sanctuary (Revolutions Against Faith)
Itch of the Bottle
Luciferian Return

Baročna post black metalca Mortal Thrall (Todd Harris na kitari, basu in vokalih ter Christopher Scott Davis na klaviaturah) napovedujeta debitantski celovečerec A Path To Fire. Ta bo izšel 20. maja pri Trepanation Recordings. Tracklista:

Flames (Interpolation)
A Path To Fire
Take The Cold
The Calling
Passion Made A Weapon
Twelve Long Years
One Soul, One Life
Flames Filled The Sky

Nemški hardrockerji Radiant bodo 22. aprila izdali drugi studijski album z naslovom Written by Life, ki prinaša naslednje komade:

Night Shift
Don't Stop the Daydream
Real Passion Will Never Die
Live the Adventure
Stand that Fight
Because of You
Contagioned
Rock and Win
Dare to Fail
Twice a Week
Hang Around with Friends

Video za uvodni komad že lahko vidite spodaj.

Beloruski simfonični gotičarji Belle Morte so objavili animirani videospot za pesem Who Are You, ki je del bandovega aktualnega prvenca Crime of Passion.

Tony Martin, bivši kitarist Black Sabbath, je izdal besedilni video za pesem As The World Burns s svojega prihajajočega 3. albuma Thorns, ki bo luč sveta ugledal 14. januarja pri Battlegod Productions. Na albumu bo 11 pesmi:

As The World Burns
Black Widow Angel
Book Of Shadows
Crying Wolf
Damned By You
No Shame
Nowhere To Fly
Passion Killer
Run Like The Devil
This Is Your Damnation
Thorns