Znana je vsebina Iron Maiden dvojnega DVDja Visions Of The Beast, ki izide 2. junija. Na več kot 4 urah bo dokumentirana kariera banda, ki je do sedaj prodal že preko 50 milijonov albumov. Prvič bo na enem mestu moč videti vse njihove video spote od leta 1980 do nastopa na koncertu Rock In Rio. V 40 minutah bonus materiala se bodo skrivale še nikoli videne animirane verzije šestih klasik. DVD1: Women In Uniform, Wrathchild (Live At The Rainbow), Run To The Hills, The Number Of The Beast, Flight Of Icarus, The Trooper (Promo), 2 Minutes To Midnight, Aces High, Wasted Years, Stranger In A Strange Land, Can I Play With Madness, The Evil That Men Do, The Clairvoyant (Donington '88), Infinite Dreams (Live), Holy Smoke, Tailgunner, Aces High (Camp Chaos Version), The Number Of The Beast (Camp Chaos Version), Futureal (Football Version), Fear Of The Dark (Rock In Rio), Man On The Edge (Slapstick Version); DVD2: Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter, Be Quick Or Be Dead, From Here To Eternity, Wasting Love, Fear Of The Dark (Donington '92), Hallowed Be Thy Name (Donington '92), Man On The Edge, Afraid To Shoot Strangers, Lord Of The Flies, Virus, The Angel And The Gambler, Futureal, The Wicker Man, Out Of The Silent Planet, Brave New World (Rock In Rio), The Wicker Man (Camp Chaos Version), Flight Of Icarus (Camp Chaos Version), Run To The Hills (Camp Chaos Version), The Trooper (Camp Chaos Version). /M.P./

Znana je track lista novega Cradle Of Filth albuma Damnation And A Day, ki izide 10. marca: A Bruise Upon The Silent Moon, The Promise Of Fever, Hurt And Virtue, An Enemy Led The Tempest, Damned In Any Language ( A Plague On Words), Better To Reign In Hell, Serpent Tongue, Carrion, The Mordant Liquor Of Tears, Presents From The Poison-Hearted, Doberman Pharaoh, Babalon A.D. (So Glad For The Madness), A Scarlet Witch Lit The Season, Mannequin, Thank God For The Suffering, The Smoke Of Her Burning, End Of Daze. 24. februarja bodo Britanci izdali prvi single Babalon A.D. (So Glad For The Madness), zanj pa so že posneli video spot. Posvečen je 12 Days Of Sodom Marquisa De Sadea. /M.P./

Deep Purple bodo februarja izdali nov koncertni album z naslovom Perks & Tit. Posneli so ga 9. aprila 1974 v San Diegu, na njem pa bo 7 skladb: Burn, Might Just Take Your Life, Lay Down, Stay Down, Mistreated, Smoke On The Water, Jon Lord solo. /M.P./

V soboto, 7. septembra so se trije člani Iron Maiden, Nicko McBrain, Janick Gers in Bruce Dickinson na koncertu v londonškem Hammersmith Appolo pridružili na odru Deep Purple pri izvedbi njihove klasike Smoke on The Water. /M.P./

19. avgusta izide Deep Purple DVD in VHS s posnetki njihovega koncerta 5. junija 2001 na Floridi. Set lista takratnega koncerta je bila: Woman From Tokyo, Ted The Mechanic, Mary Long, Lazy, No One Came, Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming, Fools, Perfect Strangers, Hey Cisco, Blind Man, Smoke On The Water, Speed King, Hush, Highway Star. /M.P./

25. marca bodo svoj prvenec Crucify The Priest izdali ameriški thrash/death metalci Bludgeon. Na njem bodo naslednji komadi: Smoke Screen, Idle Distinction, Tortured Through Lies, Zero Tolerance, Last Rites, Voluntary Manslaughter, Crucify The Priest, Bound, Inner Hell, Turmoil in Stained In Blood. Album je produciral Manowar basist Joey DeMaio. /M.P./

25. marca bodo svoj prvenec Crucify The Priest izdali ameriški thrash/death metalci Bludgeon. Na njem bodo naslednji komadi: Smoke Screen, Idle Distinction, Tortured Through Lies, Zero Tolerance, Last Rites, Voluntary Manslaughter, Crucify The Priest, Bound, Inner Hell, Turmoil in Stained In Blood. Album je produciral Manowar basist Joey DeMaio. /M.P./

Oktobra končno izide Symphony X koncertni album Live In Europe. To bo 2CD, tu pa je njegova track lista: CD1 - Intro, Evolution (The Grand Design), Fallen, Transcendence, Communion & The Oracle, The Bird-Serpent War/Cataclysm, On The Breath Of Poseidon, Egypt, The Death Of Balance/Candlelight Fantasia in The Eyes Of Medusa. CD2 - Smoke And Mirrors, Church Of The Machine, Through The Looking Glass, Of Sins And Shadows, Sea Of Lies in The Divine Wings Of Tragedy. /M.P./

8. oktobra izide druga studijska plošča Transatlantic z naslovom Bridge Across Forever. Limited Edition verzija bo izšla kot dvojni CD, kateremu bo priložen tudi 28 stranski booklet. Tukaj je še njegova track lista: CD1: 1. Duel With The Devil (26:43) 2. Suite Charlotte Pike (14:30) 3. Bridge Across Forever (5:33) 4. Stranger In Your Soul (26:05) CD2: 1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond 2. Studio Chat 3. And I Love Her 4. Smoke On The Water 5. Dance With The Devil 6. Roine's Demo Bits 7. Interactive Section. /M.P./

Po osvojitvi naslova svetovnega prvaka je Michael Schumacher na zabavi v nekem karaoke baru v Suzuki skupaj z Miko Hakkinenom zapel Smoke On The Water od Deep Purple. /M.P./