Švedski death/thrasherji Incapacity so našli novega pevca. Robertha Karlssona je zamenjal kolega iz Edge Of Sanity, Andreas “Dread” Axelsson. Band 9. decembra v Black Lounge Studios začne s snemanjem prvenca. /M.P./

13. januarja 2003 izide Epica, nov album floridskih melodičnih metalcev Kamelot. Track lista albuma je naslednja: Prologue, Center of the Universe, Farewell, Interlude I (Opiate Soul), The Edge of Paradise, Wander, Interlude II (Omen), Descent of the Archangel, Interlude III (At the Banquet), A Feast for the Vain, On the Coldest Winter Night, Lost & Damned, Helenas Theme, Interlude IV (Dawn), The Mourning After (Carry On), III Ways to Epica. /M.P./

25. novembra izide Candlemass DVD Candlemass Documents Of Doom. To bo dvojni DVD z naslednjo vsebino: DVD1: Disc One: Live At Fryshuset 1990: The Well Of Souls, Dark Are The Veils Of Death, Bewitched, Solitude, Dark Reflections, Under The Oak, Demons Gate, Bells Of Acheron, Through The Infinitive Halls Of Death, Samarithan, Mirror Mirror, At The Gallows End, A Sorcerer's Pledge; DVD2: Documentary Of Doom: Sweden Rock Festival 2002, Greece 2002, Bang Your Head 2002, Wacken 2002, Oslo 2002, London 2002, London 1988, Jonkoping First Gig, Dynamo Open Air 1988, Top Gear 1989, London 1989, US Tours, Poland 1991, Sweden 1991. /M.P./

Bivši Yngwie Malmsteen pevec Mark Boals bo 11. novembra izdal solo album z naslovom Edge Of The World. /M.P./

22. oktobra bodo Tribe Of Judah izdali prvenec z naslovom Exit Elvis. Band večinoma sestavljajo bivši člani Extreme: pevec Gary Cherone (tudi Van Halen), basist Pat Bedger in bobnar Mike Mangini (tudi Annihilator). /M.P./

Sahara Dust, band bivšega After Forever kitarista Marka Jansena, so se razšli z vokalistko Helen Iren Michaelsen (ex- Trail Of Tears) in bobnarjem Iwanom Hendrikxom (Silent Edge/Exivious). /M.P./

Axel Rudi Pell bo 21. oktobra izdal koncertni CD Knights Live in DVD Knight Treasures (Live And More). Na CD-ju bodo naslednje pesmi: CD1 – Edge Of The World, Nasty Reputation, Tear Down The Walls, Medley: Masquerade Ball / Casbah / Drum Solo / Stargazer / Casbah, Follow The Sign, Fool Fool; CD 2 – Carousel, The Clown Is Dead, Call Her Princess, Snake Eyes, Warrior. Na DVDju bodo poleg tega še intervjuji s posameznimi člani banda, aftershow posnetki iz koncerta v Bochumu, dva videospota in še kaj. /M.P./

27. avgusta bodo Scorpions izdali DVD z naslovom A Savage Crazy World. Na njem bodo posnetki iz koncerta v Berlinu leta 1991: Bad Boys Running Wild, Hit Between The Eyes, I Can't Explain, The Zoo, Rhythm of Love, Crazy World, Can't Live Without You, Blackout, Dynamite, Lust or Love, Big City Nights, Rock You Like A Hurricane in videospoti: Rhythm of Love, Believe In Love, Walking On The Edge, Rock You Like A Hurricane, Still Loving You, Passion Rules The Game, Tease Me Please Me, Don't Believe Her, Send Me An Angel, Wind of Change, Alien Nation, Holiday, No One Like You in I'm Leaving You. /M.P./

Roland Grapow (Masterplan, ex- Helloween) in Michael Harris bosta gostovala na Edge Of Time prvencu. /M.P./

Znani so vsi naslovi pesmi novega Hammerfall albuma, ki zaenkrat še nima naslova in izide oktobra: Trailblazers, Riders Of The Storm, Hearts On Fire, The Unforgiving Blade, Hero's Return, Angel Of Mercy (Chastain priredba), On The Edge Of Honour, Crimson Thunder, Lore Of The Arcane, Dreams Come True. Vrstni red še ni določen. /M.P./

Bruce Dickinson je na Sweden Rock Festivalu odigral naslednje Iron Maiden klasike: Revelations, Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter, The Prisoner in Powerslave. Poleg tega pa še polno komadov iz vseh svojih solo albumov: Silver Wings, Back From The Edge, Broken, Accident Of Birth, Dark Side Of Aquarius, The Tower, Tears Of The Dragon, Laughing In The Hiding Bush, Innerspace in Tattoed Millionaire. Za konec je odigral še priredbo Toma Jonesa, Delilah. Podobno set listo lahko pričakujete tudi v Wacknu. /M.P./

Italijanski pevec Chris Heaven in bivši Yngwie Malmsteen bobnar Michael Von Knorring sta ustanovila nov band Edge Of Time. /M.P./

Silent Edge bodo oktobra izdali še neimenovani prvenec. /M.P./

Bivši After Forever kitarist Mark Jansen je ustanovil novo skupino Sahara Dust, ki igra podobno glasbo kot njegova prejšnja skupina. Člani Sahara Dust so še Iwan Hendrikx (Silent Edge/Exivious – bobni), Coen Janssen (klaviature), Helena Iren Michaelsen (ex- Trail Of Tears – vokal) in Ad Sluijter (ex- Cassiopeia – kitara). /M.P./

Andre Matos (Shaman, ex- Angra) se je 7. aprila v Sao Paolu pri Man On The Edge na odru pridružil Blazeu in njegovi skupini. Drugače pa so Shaman že posneli svoj prvenec, ki bo izšel poleti pri še neznani založbi. /M.P./