Fallen Fate so objavili videospot za skladbo Origin Of Sin z lanskega albuma The Virus Has Spread. /B.B./

Finski grinderji Carnalation so izdali novi album z naslovom Deathmask. Tracklista je sledeča:
Prologue: Origins
Contamination
Cataclysm Catharsis
Resistance
Cadence Of Insects
2000 Years
Virus Design
I Am God
Catatonic State
Omega Hour
Apathy Patterns
Epilogue: Towers
/B.B./

Švedski death metalci Amon Amarth so najnovejša potrditev za festival Brutal Assault 2012, ki bo od 9. do 11. avgusta v Jaromeru na Češkem. Do sedaj so potrjeni tudi že Arcturus, Arkona, Be'lakor, Cattle Decapitation, Converge, Dimmu Borgir, Dodheimsgard, General Surgery, Heathen, Heaven Shall Burn, Immortal, Incantation, Ministry, Moonspell, Norther, Paradise Lost, Protest The Hero, Sodom, Textures, The Black Dahlia Murder in Virus. /B.B./

Nemci Abstract Virus so na svojem Bandcamp profilu v celoti objavili novi album z naslovom Reborn. Tracklista je sledeča:
Humanity's Last Breath
E [ I ] E
Manipulation
2012
Death Is Life
Anthem Of Insanity
Metamorphosis
Why
Control
/B.B./

Založba Femme Metal Records bo 26. septembra objavila kompilacijo z naslovom Melody & Malice, katere tracklista je sledeča:

Disk 1
01. Deadlock - Virus Jones
02. Exoterik - Revive
03. Regardless Of Me - Until I Die
04. Kittie - Cut Throat
05. In This Moment - A Star Crossed Wasteland
06. Mongrel - Zombies Of War
07. hAND - Fate Sewn On
08. Decadence - Vulture
09. UnSun - Whispers
10. Katra - One Wish Away
11. Crystal Viper - Blood Of The Heroes
12. Winter Storm - The Embrace
13. The Agonist - And Their Eulogies Sang Me To Sleep
14. Alerion - Turn Of Fate
15. Sarah Jezebel Deva - The Corruption Of Mercy
16. Jaggedy Ann - Skin Of Your Teeth

Disk 2
01. Magica - Wait For Me
02. Witchburn - Bleed The Stone
03. Edenbridge - Higher
04. The Mariana Hollow - Your Halo
05. Luna Mortis - Ash
06. Beneath The Stares - Guilty Bystander
07. Achilla - Mirrors
08. Amberian Dawn - Talisman
09. Lacuna Coil - Spellbound
10. Triosphere - The Anger And The Silent Remorse
11. Solsikk - Relish In Nervous Delights
12. Noctis Notus - Scarlet Storm
13. Arch Enemy - I Will Live Again
14. Further From The Truth - Drifter
15. Evil's Desire - Touched By Insanity
16. Rising Dream - Religion For The Weak
/B.B./

Čilenci Nuclear so objavili video za komad Criminal Solicitation s tretjega albuma Jehovirus. /P.G./

V današnji oddaji Metal detektor bomo poslušali nove izdaje bandov Virus, Benedictum, Visions Of Atlantis, Evergrey, Ava Inferi, To Cast A Shadow, Woods Of Desolation, Void, Impiety, Repuked, Necromorph in Total Fucking Destruction. Metal detektor je na sporedu vsak ponedeljek ob 22.00 na Radiu Študent, 89.3 MHz ali www.radiostudent.si. /M.P.C./

Deadlock so tukaj objavili video za komad Virus Jones s prihajajočega albuma Bizarro World, ki bo izšel konec meseca. /P.G./

Deadlock so objavili naslovnico in tracklisto albuma z naslovom Bizarro World, ki bo izšel 28. februarja:
Virus Jones
State Of Decay
Falling Skywards
Earthlings
You Left Me Dead
Brutal Romance
Alienation
Renegade
Htrae
Bizarro World
Paranoia Extravaganza

Znanih je nekaj novih vokalistov, ki bodo sodelovali na novem Ayreon albumu. Do sedaj znani so Jorn Lande (ex- Masterplan), Tom S. Englund (Evergrey), Ty Tabor ( King's X), Magali Luyten (Virus Iv), Simone Simons (Epica) in Liselotte Hegt (Dial). /M.P./

Na YouTube so objavljeni nekateri redki video posnetki Annihilator: Syn. Kill 1 video 1996, 21 video Japan 1995, Metal studio clips 2006, Shallow Grave live in Athens, Greece 2001, Blackest Day 2002 live in Paris, Riff Raff 1995 In Japan, Never, Neverland on Sweden Rock's metal boat cruise (34,000 Tons Of Metal) fall of 2006, The Perfect Virus 2001 live In Athens, Greece. Ogledate si jih lahko tukaj. /A.J./

Danes na Mariborskem Radio Študent v oddaji Metalogenetika predstavitev albumov: Heavenly - Virus (2007), Pain - Psalms of Extinction (2007), Candlemass - King Of The Grey Islands (2007), Blind Guardian - Another Stranger Me (2007). Oddajo lahko poslušate na frekvenci 95.9 MHz ali preko interneta na povezavi 56 kbps oz 128 kbps. Za več informacij pojdite na http://www.myspace.com/metalogenetica. /P.G./

26. januarja pri AFM Records izide četrti album francoskih power metalcev Heavenly z naslovom Virus. /M.P./

Francozi Heavenly so pred dnevi na Japonskem izdali četrti album, ki v Evropi izide konec leta. Na njem je enajst komadov (devet na verziji za Evropo): The Dark Memories, Spill Blood On Fire, Virus, The Power & Fury, Wasted Time, Bravery In The Field, Liverty, When The Rain Begins To Fall, The Prince Of The World, The Joker in Spill Blood On Fire. Na albumu gostujejo Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica), Kevin Codfert (Adagio) in Tanja (Lulacry). /P.G./

Nevermore so zaradi virusne infekcije Warrela Danea pred dvema dnevoma odpovedali koncert v Bochumu, kjer naj bi snemali live DVD. /M.P./