Poljski death metalci Yattering trenutno snemajo novo ploščo, ki naj bi izšla septembra. /M.P./

Rebaelliun so napisali ves material za novi album Annihilation. Snemanje bo potekalo tekom februarja. Na albumu bo osem novih pesmi in nova verzija Bringer Of War. /M.P./

Gary Hughes je za Boba Catleya, bivšega pevca Magnum, napisal konceptualni album, ki temelji na Tolkienovem Lord Of The Rings. Glasbeno naj bi bil album podoben zgodnjem Magnum zvoku, z nekaj progresivnimi in simfoničnimi elementi.

Novi ameriški heavy power metal band Pharaoh bo kmalu posnel svoj debitantski album. V bandu sta tudi pevec Tim Aymar (Control Denied) in bobnar The Hammer (Dawnbringer). /M.P./

1.marca bodo finski melodični death metalci Nocturnal Winds izdali album z naslovom Of Art And Suffering. /M.P./

Magnus Ringling je zapustil Blazing Eternity. Na basu ga je zamenjal Anders I. Kristiansen. /M.P./

Na festivalu Rock Am Ring, ki bo med 1. in 3. junijem bodo nastopili tudi Guns N' Roses. To bo njihov prvi nastop v Evropi po 8 letih. Poleti pa bo izšel tudi njihov novi studijski album Chinese Democracy. /M.P./

Mike Boals, ki je pred kratkim zapustil vlogo vokalista pri Yngwie Malmsteenu, bo 3.12. izdal solo ploščo Ring Of Fire. /M.P./

King Diamond bo v začetku prihodnjega leta izdal CD z naslovom 20 Years Ago, na katerem bodo posnetki danskega benda Black Rose, kjer je King začel svojo kariero. Na glasbo te skupine sta v veliki meri vplivali skupini Kansas in Deep Purple. Že takrat pa je King na koncertih nosil svoj znameniti make up in uprizarjal njemu značilen show. Na albumu bo 11 njihovih originalnih pesmi ter priredba od Golden Earring - Radar Love. Te pesmi do sedaj še nikoli niso bile izdane. /M.P./

Ta teden so izšle naslednje nove plošče: ROSE TATTOO: 25 To Life, LOWBROW: Victims At Play, MOB RULES: Temple Of Two Suns, MYSTERIUM: Glowering Facades Of Night, DOMINION CALIGULA: A New Era Rises, RAVENOUS: Assembled In Blasphemy, ANTAEUS: Cut Your Flesh And Worship Satan, ROCK ROB: Rage Of Creation, USURPER: Necronemesis ter singel THY SERPENT: Death.

Ta teden so izšle naslednje nove plošče: HELLOWEEN: The Dark Ride, RHAPSODY: Dawn Of Victory, CRADLE OF FILTH: Midian, MY DYING BRIDE: Meisterwerk 1, AXEL RUDI PELL: The Wizzards Chosen Few, TYPE O NEGATIVE: The Least Worst Of, ATROCITY: Gemini, DEWIN TOWNSEND: Physicist, INTERNATIONAL VOID Unearthed, GREEN CARNATION: Every Last Time, ILLDISPOSED: Retro, REIGN EREBUS: Of Blacket Magick, AGHORA: Aghora ter DARKTHRONE: Preparing For War.

Kmalu bo izšel album Hell bent for Metal 2: Tribute To JUDAS PRIEST. Izid je napovedan za konec junija. Na albumu bodo: CAGE - 'Freewheel Burning', BURNING INSIDE - 'The Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown)', SPEED - 'Grinder', DEFECT - 'Rapid Fire', TYRANT - 'Tyrant', ACHERON - 'Devil's Child', SEVEN WITCHES - 'Diamonds And Rust', BLOOD COVEN - 'Screaming For Vengeance', KILLSWITCH - 'Exciter', DEBAUCHERY - 'Riding On The Wind', DISARRAY - 'Delivering The Goods' in ENGRAVE - 'Sinner' /P.G./

Na novem albumu skupine Poison najdemo naslednje komade: Power To The People', 'Can't Bring Me Down', 'The Last Song', 'Strange', 'I Hate Every Bone In Your Body But Mine', Intro, 'Look What The Cat Dragged In', 'I Want Action', 'Something To Believe In', 'Love On The Rocks', C. C. solo, 'Fallen Angel', 'Let It Play', Rikki solo, 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn', 'Unskinny Bop', 'Nothin' But A Good Time' in 'Talk Dirty To Me'. Naslov plošče je Power to the people. /P.G./

4/17 -- Borknagar - Quintessence
4/17 -- Asphyx - On The Wings Of Inferno
4/18 -- Incantation - The Infernal Storm
4/18 -- Black Label Society - Stronger Than Death
4/18 -- Cephalic Carnage - Exploiting Dysfunction
4/18 -- Kreator - Voices Of Transgression
4/18 -- Alice Cooper - Brutal Planet
4/18 -- Nok - Vent
4/18 -- Running Wild - Victory
4/18 -- Various Artists - Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. II
4/25 -- Atomic Opera - Gospel Cola
4/25 -- The Quiet Room - Reconceive
4/25 -- Domine - Dragon Lord
4/25 -- Spock's Beard - Don't Try This At Home (Live)
4/25 -- Mental Home - Upon The Shores Of Inner Seas
4/25 -- Century Media Compilation - Identity 6
4/25 -- U.D.O. - No Limit
4/25 -- U.D.O. - Solid
4/25 -- Destruction - All Hell Breaks Loose
4/25 -- The Step Kings - Let's Get It On!
4/25 -- Shelter - When 20 Summers Pass
4/25 -- Sacred Steel - Bloodlust
4/25 -- Mrs. Hippie - Lotus
4/25 -- Boysetsfire - After the Eulogy
5/01 -- Night in Gales - Nailwork
5/02 -- Shaft - Quint
5/02 -- Power Symphony - Lightbringer
5/02 -- Shovelbarn
5/03 -- Storyteller - Storyteller
5/03 -- Mirsteltein - Rape In Rapture
5/08 -- Iron Maiden - The Wickerman
5/08 -- Brainstorm - Ambiguity
5/08 -- Hammerheart Records Compilation - Sign of the Hammer
5/08 -- Helstar - Twas The Night Of A Helish Christmas
5/09 -- Jag Panzer - Thane To The Throne
5/09 -- Sinner - The End of Sanctuary
5/09 -- Accept - Objection Overruled
5/09 -- Accept - Death Row
5/09 -- Vader - Litany
5/09 -- Mortification - 10 Years Live Not Dead
5/09 -- Kenziner - The Prophecies
5/15 -- Motorhead - We Are Motorhead
5/16 -- Lowbrow - Victims at Play
/P.G./

Anthrax se odpravljajo na turnejo po Ameriki, ki se bo začela 16.januarja v Springfieldu. Turneja je promocija novega albuma z naslovom Return Of The Killer A's. Vokalista bosta dva: John Bush in Joey Belladonna, vsak bo pel nekaj pesmi. Kmalu bo izšla tudi DVD verzija Return Of The Killer A's Video Anthology. Uradno pa je odprta tudi stran Anthrax.com. /P.G./