2012 in heavy metal music

none 2012 2012 heavy metal music March 2025 This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2012. Bands disbanded A Plea for PurgingA Plea For Purging Calling It Quits, Announces Farewell Tour AjattaraAjattara – Split Up AnteriorAnterior Calling It Quits, Announces Final Show Averse SefiraAmerican black metal band calls it quits Blind Witness***Blind Witness Break Up And Last Show Announcement *** The CarrierThe Carrier Calling It Quits In March Cathedralhttp://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=153449 Cathedral announces plans to disband August 24, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111205134332/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=153449 December 5, 2011 dead The Crimson ArmadaThe Crimson Armada Calling It Quits, Issues Statement Dead and DivineDead And Divine Calling It Quits, Announces Final Hometown Show DecadenceDecadence – Call It Quits DefianceDefiance – Call It Quits ElisElis Calls It Quits After Departure of Vocalist Simone Christinat Heavy Heavy Low LowHeavy Heavy Low Low Calls It AuietsSeptember 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes HeveinHevein – Disband Indefinitely In the Midst of LionsIn The Midst Of Lions Calling It A Day After Departure Of Two Members Massacration NahemahNahemah – Call It Quits NortherNorther – Calling It Quits One Man Army and the Undead QuartetOne Man Army And The Undead Quartet – Call It Quits The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganzahttp://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2012/08/30/its-finally-here-tony-danza-tapdance-extravaganza-debuts-new-track-you-wont-preorders-for-danza-iiii-available/ It's FINALLY HERE! Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza Debuts New Track 'You Won't'; Preorders for Danza IIII Available! – Heavy Blog is Heavy UnderoathUnearthly Trance – Calling It Quits Unearthly TranceUnderoath Disbanding, Announces Farewell Tour Bands formed Amorphia Dayseeker Infant Annihilator Khemmis Polaris The Skullhttp://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169584 https://archive.today/20120909233821/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169584 dead September 9, 2012 Original Trouble members form The Skull Roadrunnerrecords.com July 12, 2012 Slugdge Wytch Hazel Bands reformed Broken HopeReunited Broken Hope To Support Obituary On 'Carnival Of Death' Tour ByzantineByzantine – Reunite, Writing New Material Coal ChamberCoal Chamber To Reform For Australia's Soundwave Festival https://web.archive.org/web/20111230134310/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=163769 December 30, 2011 ConfideConfide To Return With New Album, Launch $30,000 Kickstarter Campaign To Fund It Eternal OathEternal Oath Reunites, Plans New Studio Album ExtolExtol – New Album In The Works MaliceMalice To Release Comeback LP In May 2012 The Obsessedhttps://archive.today/20120912012018/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=163368 Legendary Doom Pioneers The Obsesse To Reunite For Roadburn Festival OtygOtyg To Be Resurrected, Band Currently Recording Third Album RiotRiot To Continue On, Fifteen New Songs Written In "Thundersteel/Immortal Soul" Style Sonic SyndicateSonic Syndicate Comments On Returning From Hiatus, Announces Festival Appearance Events On January 4, American metalcore act Killswitch Engage have decided to continue without Howard Jones (ex-Blood Has Been Shed).Killswitch Engage – Vocalist Relieved From Duty On February 6, the band announced that original singer Jesse Leach has taken Jones' place.Killswitch Engage Comments On Returning Vocalist Jesse Leach On January 9, it was announced that Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with lymphoma. However, the band have stated that they will continue recording their new album.http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=168044 Black Sabbath Guitarist Tony Iommi Diagnosed With Lymphoma January 9, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120112024650/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=168044 January 12, 2012 dead Within a month, the band announced that drummer Bill Ward has decided to leave the band.Bill Ward Says He May Be Forced To Sit Out Black Sabbath Reunion https://web.archive.org/web/20120205002336/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169141 February 5, 2012 http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169201 Black Sabbath: 'We Have No Choice But To Continue Recording Without Bill Ward' February 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120206033428/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169201 February 6, 2012 dead Singaporean grindcore act Wormrot were detained in Malaysia by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department. The reasoning for their arrest was "it is wrong for unmarried Muslim men and women to be in [the same] room."Wormrot Members Arrested By Religious Authorities In Malaysia Cryptopsy announced their new bassist is Olivier Pinard (Neuraxis).Cryptopsy – Announce New Bassist After 16 years with the band, Anvil bassist Glenn Gyorffy (aka Glen Five) leaves the band to "broaden [his] horizons".Anvil – Bassist Leaves The Band Graveworm announced the return of founding member/guitarist Stefan Unterpertinger after a 10-year absence.Graveworm Announces Return Of Founding Member Warbringer announced the departure of founding member/guitarist Adam Carroll, and his replacement as Andrew Bennett.Warbringer – Guitarist Adam Carroll Quits The Band, Announce Replacement After previously working with the band, Byron Stroud (Fear Factory, Strapping Young Lad) announced he is joining 3 Inches of Blood as their new permanent bassist.3 Inches Of Blood – Announce New Bassist Founding member/guitarist of crossover thrash act D.R.I., Spike Cassidy, was rushed to the hospital due to complications with a colectomy.D.R.I. – Spike Cassidy Admitted To Hospital Due To Colectomy Complications The Haunted founding member/vocalist Peter Dolving abruptly departs from the band via Facebook.http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=170428 Vocalist Peter Dolving Quits The Haunted February 29, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302201938/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=170428 March 2, 2012 dead On October 16, founding lead guitarist Anders Björler leaves the band for the second time along with drummer Per Möller Jensen.The Haunted – Guitarist And Drummer Leave The Band Death metal band Suffocation parted ways with founding drummer Mike Smith due to musical differences.Suffocation – Drummer Mike Smith Parts Ways With The Band Christopher Amott, founding guitarist/vocalist leaves Arch Enemy because "Christopher simply isn't into playing extreme metal anymore."Arch Enemy – Christopher Amott Leaves The Band Again, Recruit Replacement Brazilian Metal Open Air festival takes place, but is cancelled after severe logistical and financial problems.Disaster Strikes Brazilian Metal Festival http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/disaster_strikes_brazilian_metal_festival.html Ultimate Guitar Archive March 19, 2013 April 23, 2012 Michael Keene of technical death metal band The Faceless announced through Twitter that founding guitarist Steve Jones has departed from the band. This leaves Keene as the only original member left. Wes Hauch will be filling Steve's spot as the newest member.The Faceless – Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement The Sonisphere Festival in Knebworth, UK was cancelled due to their weak economy.Sonisphere 2012 festival is cancelled March 29, 2012 The Guardian https://web.archive.org/web/20230519194909/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/mar/29/sonisphere-2012-festival-cancelled-queen May 19, 2023 live https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/mar/29/sonisphere-2012-festival-cancelled-queen Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) quits Bloodbath due to lack of interest in the death metal scene.Vocalist Mikael Akerfeldt Reportedly Leaves Bloodbath Threat Signal announced the departure of drummer Alex Rüdinger due to his interest to pursue other projects.Threat Signal Splits With Drummer Alex Rudinger Slayer have announced that Jeff Hanneman will me taking more time off from the band to concentrate on his rehabilitation. Back in 2011, Jeff contracted necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease) on his right arm from a spider bite, and has been struggling in recovery since then. Gary Holt (Exodus) will continue to fill Jeff's spot until he is well enough to return. Slayer said "How long will that be? The best and most honest answer we can give you is 'as long as it takes.'"Slayer Gives Update On Jeff Hanneman, Gary Holt To Continue Filling In On Tour Dark Funeral signed a three album record deal with Century Media Records.Dark Funeral – Sign Three Album Deal With Century Media Drummer Patrice Hamelin of Canadian death metal band Martyr has quit the band. "Martyr is on hold for now."Martyr – Drummer Pat Hamelin Quits, Band On Hold Marduk were banned from Minsk, Belarus. "Pavel Radzivonaw, a departmental head at the Prosecutor General's Office, told reporters on Monday that Marduk's concert, scheduled for May 22, would not take place. 'The band preaches Satanism, which has nothing to do with art,' he says. 'This is an affront to Christian values, they preach the ideas of death, of the Third Reich.'"Marduk – Banned From Playing In Minsk For Being An Affront To Christian Values Angra vocalist Edu Falaschi announced his departure from the band. Bassist Felipe Andreoli also announced his departure from Almah.Edu Falaschi Splits With Angra, Felipe Andreoli Splits With Almah Iron Maiden's 1982 album The Number of the Beast won 9.2% of the 30,000 votes cast in the UK for their favorite British album of the past 60 years.Monday Fresh: Iron Maiden's Number Of The Beast Voted Best Album Sonic Syndicate's founding member/guitarist Roger Sjunnesson quits the band.Sonic Syndicate – Guitarist Roger Sjunnesson Leaves The Band Queensrÿche parts ways with founding member/vocalist Geoff Tate. The band also announced Crimson Glory singer Todd La Torre hired as his replacement.http://www.bravewords.com/news/185668 Queensrÿche Parts Ways With Geoff Tate; Crimson GLory/Rising West Singer Todd La Torre Hired! June 24, 2012 June 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120623025834/http://www.bravewords.com/news/185668 dead Kamelot announced their new vocalist as Tommy Karevik (Seventh Wonder).Kamelot Reveals New Vocalist Tommy Karevik Guitarist Liem N'Guyen leaves Benighted after 14 years with the band. His replacement is said to be Adrien Guerin.Benighted Splits With Guitarist Liem N'Guyen Peter Wichers leaves Soilwork again due to "musical differences".Soilwork – Guitarist Peter Wichers Quits The Band Again Atheist announced the return of bassist Tony Choy.Former Atheist Bassist Tony Choy Rejoins The Band Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe was arrested on June 28, 2012, by Czech Police for causing a fan's death by pushing him off stage in Prague, Czech Republic. The band's publicists, have stated that Blythe is "wrongfully accused".http://www.bravewords.com/news/186152 Lamb of God Frontman Randy Blythe Arrested In Czech Republic On Charges Of Manslaughter June 29, 2012 July 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120702070831/http://www.bravewords.com/news/186152 dead Blythe was released on bail for 4,000,000 Czech Koruna (US$200,000), and has been held in the country because he was "considered a flight risk by the judge".Lamb Of God – Randy Blythe Arrested, Vocalist Reportedly Released On Bail (Update) Blythe posted bail, but due to the prosecutor's complaint, his bail was doubled to 8,000,000 Czech Koruna (US$400,000).Lamb Of God Front Man Randy Blythe's Bail Doubled, Complaint By Prosecutor Dismissed Due to his jail-time being longer than expected, Lamb of God's tour with Dethklok and Gojira was cancelled.Lamb Of God – Tour With Dethklok And Gojira Cancelled On August 3 Randy was released from prison after 5 weeks, Lamb of God was confirmed for Knotfest.Lamb Of God – Randy Blythe Released From Czech Prison, Band To Appear At Knotfest Frontman/guitarist Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom was rushed to the hospital with stomach pains. He was released July 11 to continue the rest of the tour.Children Of Bodom's Alexi Laiho To Be Released From The Hospital The frontman/guitarist Josef "Humanoid" Vesely of death metal band !T.O.O.H.! was diagnosed with Schizophrenia.!T.O.O.H.! – Josef "Humanoid" Vesely Diagnosed With Schizophrenia Blood Stain Child parts ways with female vocalist Sophia Aslanidou. In December she is replaced by Kiki, "What makes her so unique and talented is to be able to handle both clean voice and scream voice."Blood Stain Child – Female Vocalist Sophia Leaves The BandBlood Stain Child – Announce New Vocalist Dagoba guitarist Izakar leaves the band due to "musical differences" and to focus on his other project Blazing War Machine.Dagoba – Guitarist Quits The Band Nuclear Blast "quit the copyright case" against 80 alleged file-sharers for sharing the All Shall Perish album "This Is Where It Ends". The label went ahead with the charges without the band's permission.World's Biggest Metal Label Quit Copyright Case Ministry front-man Al Jourgensen collapsed on stage during a live performance. The doctors said, "he was examined by numerous physicians and diagnosed to have had a full-system collapse due to extreme dehydration and heat exhaustion intensified by the lack of ventilation on stage at the venue. Doctors confirm via blood tests conducted that Jourgensen's alcohol blood levels were well below normal and no narcotics were found in his system." The remainder of the weeks tour dates were canceled, until Al was feeling well enough to continue the "DeFiBriLlaTouR European tour".Ministry's Al Jourgensen Hospitalized After Collapsing On Stage Baroness were caught in a terrible bus accident, where the bus fell 30 feet from a viaduct near Bath. A Facebook page statement was released as follows, "The band members of Baroness and their crew are recovering from injuries sustained after their tour bus crashed outside of Bath England early on Wednesday morning. John Baizley has broken his left arm and left leg. Allen Blickle and Matt Maggioni each suffered fractured vertebrae. All three remain in the hospital as of this writing. Pete Adams has been treated and released from the hospital. Three of the five crew members who were on the bus have also been treated and released. One member is still undergoing testing."Baroness – In Coach Crash (Update) Anthrax's song "Got The Time" was the first heavy metal song played on the planet Mars. The song "was one of several songs on NASA's wake-up playlist for the Mars Rover, Curiosity, that touched down on the Red Planet August 5th."Anthrax's "Got The Time" Wakes Up Curiosity Mars Rover Decapitated drummer Kerim "Krimh" Lechner quits the band due to "personal differences".Decapitated – Drummer Quits The Band Eluveitie lead guitarist Simeon Koch leaves the band after 8 years. Rafael Salzmann will be his replacement for live performances.Eluveitie – Guitarist Simeon Koch Leaves The Band, Announce Replacement Hydra Head Records has indefinitely closed its doors.Hydra Head Records Shuts Down Nightwish lead singer Anette Olzon parts ways with the band after 5 years. Floor Jansen (ex-After Forever) will replace her for the remainder of the band's Imaginaerum World Tour.Nightwish – Part Ways With Singer Anette Olzon Gwar announces their newest lead guitarist Pustulus Maximus on October 1.GWAR Reveals New Member Pustulus Maximus Metallica announces the launch of their own record label "Blackened Recordings", and have taken ownership of all their previous mastered tracks.Metallica Launches Record Label Blackened Recordings, Takes Ownership Of Own Masters Megadeth end their contract with Roadrunner Records after 5 years and 3 albums.Megadeth Parts Company With Roadrunner Records On November 9, 2012, Amberian Dawn announced on their official site, that they are parting ways with singer Heidi Parviainen, along with drummer Heikki Saari and guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen. The replacement members are new vocalist Päivi "Capri" Virkkunen, and ex-members Joonas Pykälä-aho (drums) and Emil "Emppu" Pohjalainen (guitar). Parviainen explained via Facebook, "Early this year we noticed that we had reached the point where we didn't have much to offer to each other any more, and my own ambitions and Amberian Dawn's goals weren't coinciding any longer." Deaths January 3 – Joseph G. "Joey "Fingers" Lombard, former bassist of Incantation, died by suicide at the age of 42.Incantation – Former Bassist Dies At Age 42 January 5 – Nicole Bogner, former vocalist of Visions of Atlantis, died from an undisclosed disease at the age of 27.Former Visions Of Atlantis Singer Nicole Bogner Passes Away January 14 – Robbie France, former drummer of Diamond Head, UFO and Wishbone Ash, died from a ruptured aorta at the age of 52.Former Diamond Head And UFO Drummer Robbie France Passes Away January 25 – Mark Reale, guitarist and founding member of Riot, died from complications with Crohn's disease at the age of 57.Riot Guitarist Mark Reale Passes Away February 9 – Herbert Dreger, former drummer of Holy Moses, died of heart failure at the age of 44.METALLIAN - Holy Moses https://metallian.com/holymoses.php April 18, 2024 metallian.com February 13 – Tommi Kristian "Tonmi" Lillman, drummer of Lordi (known as "Otus") and former drummer of Ajattara (known as "Malakias IV"), To/Die/For, and Sinergy, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 38.Lordi – Drummer Passed Away At The Age Of 38 February 15 – Hans Jørgen Andersen, former guitarist of Mercenary, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 36. March 3 – Ronnie Montrose, guitarist and leader of Montrose and Gamma, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 64.Guitarist Ronnie Montrose Dead at 64 April 5 – James Charles "Jim" Marshall OBE, drummer and founder of Marshall Amplification, died at the age of 88. Mike Collett-White Guitar amplifier pioneer Jim Marshall dies aged 88 April 5, 2012 http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-jimmarshall-death-idUKBRE8340NA20120405 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305141334/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-jimmarshall-death-idUKBRE8340NA20120405 dead March 5, 2016 Reuters April 5, 2012 April 10 – Richie Teeter, drummer of the Dictators and former drummer of Twisted Sister, died from esophageal cancer at the age of 61.http://www.undercover.fm/news/16366-former-dictators-and-twisted-sister-drummer-dies Former Dictators and Twisted Sister Drummer Dies April 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120415145321/http://www.undercover.fm/news/16366-former-dictators-and-twisted-sister-drummer-dies April 15, 2012 usurped April 21 – Rob Cranny (a.k.a. Balfabar Nosugref the Almighty), owner of Canadian Northern Storm Records and vocalist of Detsörgsekälf, died from a heart attack at the age of 27.http://www.metalmasterkingdom.com/rob-cranny-tribute.html Rob Cranny Tribute May 4 – Rob Doherty, former guitarist and vocalist of Into Eternity, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 41.Former Into Eternity Guitarist Rob Doherty Passes Away May 13 – Trond "Trondr Nefas" Bråthen, also known as "Alastor Nefas" and "Nefas", founder, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter of Urgehal, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 34.http://www.bravewords.com/news/183477 URGEHAL Founder Trond "Trondr Nefas" Bråthen Passes May 16, 2012 May 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120517031032/http://www.bravewords.com/news/183477 dead May 20 – Steeve Hurdle, former guitarist of Gorguts, died of post-surgical complications at the age of 41.http://loudwire.com/former-gorguts-negativa-guitarist-steeve-hurdle-dies-at-41/ Former Gorguts / Negativa Guitarist Steeve Hurdle Dies at 41 Loudwire May 29, 2012 May 31 – Michael Grant, singer of Crescent Shield, Onward, Legend Maker and Cypher Seer, died of unidentified illness at the age of 39.https://archive.today/20130201092213/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=174823 Onward/Crescent Shield Singer Michael Grant Dies At 39 June 4 – George Marino, Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer of thousands of albums by numerous artists in a wide array of genres, including Metallica, Testament, Anthrax, Dio, Sepultura, Dream Theater, and Ozzy Osbourne, among others, died from lung cancer at the age of 65.June 5, 2012 Legendary Mastering Engineer George Marino Dies https://www.analogplanet.com/content/legendary-mastering-engineer-george-marino-dies April 18, 2024 Analog Planet en June 29 – Teddy Mueller, former drummer of AXE, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 57. July 16 – John Douglas "Jon" Lord, composer, founding member and former keyboardist of Deep Purple and former keyboardist of Whitesnake, died from a pulmonary embolism after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 71.July 16, 2012 Deep Purple's Jon Lord dies at 71 https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-18864409 April 18, 2024 BBC News en-GB August 12 – Bill Kennedy, record engineer and producer of numerous artists, including Megadeth, Deep Purple, Morbid Angel, Testament, Nine Inch Nails, and Danzig, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 49.Vaudo Zak September 12, 2012 Producer/engineer Bill Kennedy dies https://regenmag.com/news/producerengineer-bill-kennedy-dies/ April 18, 2024 ReGen Magazine November 1 – Mitch Lucker, singer of Suicide Silence, died from a motorcycle accident at the age of 28.http://www.pe.com/iguide/music/music-headlines/20121101-riverside-suicide-silence-singer-killed-in-motorcycle-crash.ece RIVERSIDE: Suicide Silence singer killed in motorcycle crash Breaking News PE.com - Press-Enterprise November 1, 2012 November 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121103050841/http://www.pe.com/iguide/music/music-headlines/20121101-riverside-suicide-silence-singer-killed-in-motorcycle-crash.ece dead December 8 – Huw Lloyd-Langton, guitarist of Hawkwind and the Meads of Asphodel, died from cancer at the age of 61.The Meads Of Asphodel – Session Guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton Passes Away December 22 – Michael Ralph "Mike" Scaccia, founding member and guitarist of Rigor Mortis and guitarist of Ministry and Revolting Cocks, collapsed onstage while performing as part of a 50th birthday celebration for Rigor Mortis singer Bruce Corbitt and died shortly afterwards from a heart attack at the age of 47.Prato Greg December 23, 2012 Ministry Guitarist Mike Scaccia Dies After Onstage Collapse https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ministry-guitarist-mike-scaccia-dies-after-onstage-collapse-55540/ April 18, 2024 Rolling Stone en-US Albums released January Day Artist Album 4 Kayo Dot Gamma Knife 6 Alcest Les Voyages de l'ÂmeAlcest Posts New Album "Les Voyages De L'Âme" Sample 9 Wolfsbane Wolfsbane Save the WorldWolfsbane – Wolfsbane Save The World 11 Skylark Twilights of SandSkylark – Upcoming Album Trailer Online 13 This Ending Systematic Worship (EP)This Ending – Systematic Worship (EP)This Ending – New Song Online 17 Attack Attack! This Means War 20 Biohazard Reborn in DefianceBiohazard Sets January Release Date For New LP "Reborn In Defiance" Primal Fear Unbreakablehttps://archive.today/20120910033231/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=160472 Primal Fear: New album title, release date announced Nothnegal DecadenceNothnegal Pushes Back New Album "Decadence" U.S. Release 23 Aborted Global FlatlineAborted Posts New Album "Global Flatline" Trailer Savage Messiah Plague of ConscienceSavage Messiah Offers Free Download Of New LP "Plague Of Conscience" Sear Bliss Eternal RecurrenceSear Bliss – Eternal Recurrence 24 Abigail Williams BecomingAbigail Williams Reveals New Album Title And Release Date Beyond the Bridge The Old Man and the SpiritA new Rock Opera to excite the Progressive Rock / Metal audience – Beyond the Bridge debut with a strong musical statement « The Old Man And The Spirit » Lacuna Coil Dark AdrenalineLacuna Coil Announces New Album "Dark Adrenaline" Release Date Lamb of God ResolutionLamb Of God Unveils Album Artwork And Track Listing Opera IX Strix Maledictae in AeternumOpera IX Reveals New Album "Strix Maledictae In Aeternum" Details 25 Witchmaster Śmierć (EP)Witchmaster: New EP Release Date Posted 27 Blind Guardian Memories of a Time to Come (compilation)Blind Guardian – Announce New Compilation Album Iron Fire Voyage of the DamnedIron Fire Posts Song Teaser For New LP "Voyage Of The Damned" Suicidal Angels BloodbathSuicidal Angels Announce New LP, Reveal Artwork, Tour Dates 30 Woods of Ypres Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric LightWoods Of Ypres Posts Preview Of New Song "Career Suicide (Is Not Real Suicide)" 31 Astral Doors JerusalemAstral Doors Posts Title Track Of New Album "Jerusalem" Online Azaghal NemesisAzaghal Announces "Nemesis" Release Date Bleeding Through The Great FireBleeding Through to release their new album in January Cadaveria Horror MetalCadaveria – New Album Details Revealed Liberteer Better to Die on Your Feet Than Live on Your Kneeshttp://www.metalsucks.net/2012/01/06/exclusive-track-premiere-liberteers-i-am-spartacus/ Exclusive Track Premiere: Liberteer's "I Am Spartacus" MetalSucks January 6, 2012 September 2, 2016 Ram Deathhttp://www.metalblade.com/us/releases/ram-death/ Ram "Death" Metal Blade Records September 26, 2016 February Day Artist Album 1 Muluc Pax Suut Ki'inhttps://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l2VkWV4a7U7YeZToD9-N_UGmgFA2sSbyo Third full-length album by Tribal Prehispanic Folk-Metal band MULUC PAX from México City Feb 1, 2012 Encyclopaedia Metallum via YouTube Music Apr 30, 2026 Swallow the Sun Emerald Forest and the BlackbirdSwallow The Sun – New Album Details 3 Caliban I Am NemesisCaliban Announces New Album Title As "I Am Nemesis" 6 Chimp Spanner All Roads Lead Here (EP)Chimp Spanner – All Roads Lead Here (EP) Therapy? A Brief Crack of LightTherapy? Reveals New Album, "A Brief Crack Of Light" Release Date, Artwork And Tracklisting 7 Psycroptic The Inherited RepressionPsycroptic – New Album Details 8 Stam1na NoceboStam1na Reveals New Album "Nocebo" Details 10 Dunderbeist Black Arts & Crooked Tailshttp://www.indierecordings.net/news/news.php?id=54 Dunderbeist Reveals Cover Art and Track List January 29, 2012 May 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120502212751/http://www.indierecordings.net/news/news.php?id=54 dead Eluveitie HelvetiosEluveitie – More Album Details Revealed Engel Songs for the Dead (EP)Engel Reveals "Songs For The Dead" EP Details Goatwhore Blood for the MasterGoatwhore Streaming New Track "Collapse In Eternal Worth" 13 Coldworker The Doomsayer's CallColdworker Streaming New Song "Flesh World" Orange Goblin A Eulogy for the DamnedOrange Goblin Reveals New Album Release Date, Announces U.K. Shows 14 Avatar Black WaltzAvatar Streaming Entire New Album "Black Waltz" Beneath the Massacre IncongruousBeneath The Massacre Premiers New Track "Symptoms" Dawn of Ashes Farewell to the Flesh (EP)Dawn Of Ashes Completes New EP "Farewell To The Flesh" Earth Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light IIEarth – New Album Details Revealed, New Song Online Isis Live VI (live album)Isis Announces Details Behind Forthcoming Live Album Wykked Wytch The Ultimate DeceptionWykked Wytch Streaming New Song 17 Ektomorf The AcousticEktomorf Posts New Music Video For "To Smoulder" 18 Kryptos The Coils of ApollyonKryptos announce 'The Coils Of Apollyon' release date 20 Autopsy All Tomorrow's Funerals (EP)Autopsy Reveals "All Tomorrow's Funerals" Track Listing 21 Buckethead Electric SeaBuckethead – Electric Sea 22 Hypno5e Acid Mist TomorrowHypno5e Makes Acid Mist Tomorrow Available For Pre-Order Xandria Neverworld's EndXandria Issues New Album Update 24 Desaster The Arts of DestructionDesaster Streaming New Track "Queens Of Sodomy" Drudkh Eternal Turn of the WheelDrudkh To Release New Album "Eternal Turn Of The Wheel" Next Year Freedom Call Land of the Crimson DawnFreedom Call Announces "Land Of The Crimson Dawn" New Album Release Halloween TerrortoryHalloween (U.S.) Details New LP "Terrortory" Lanfear This Harmonic ConsonanceLanfear Streaming New Track "By-Product Nation" Lyriel LeverageLyriel To Release New LP "Leverage" In February Rage 21Rage – New Album Details Revealed Terrorizer Hordes of ZombiesTerrorizer Completes New Album "Hordes Of Zombies" Vengeance Crystal EyeVengeance Announces Album Details For "Crystal Eye" 27 Asphyx DeathhammerAsphyx – New Song Online Napalm Death UtilitarianNapalm Death Reveals New Album Title, Release Date And Cover 28 Corrosion of Conformity Corrosion of ConformityCorrosion Of Conformity Reveals New Album Release Date, Artwork And Tracklisting Mgła With Hearts Toward NoneMgła – With Hearts Toward None Monarch OmensMonarch Reveals New Album "Omens" Details Death Vivus! (live album)Death – Entire Vivus! Live Album Streaming Online UFO Seven DeadlyUFO Announces New Album "Seven Deadly" Release Date Veil of Maya EclipseVeil Of Maya Finishes New Album "Eclipse," Set To Embark On Tour 29 Amberian Dawn Circus BlackAmberian Dawn Announces Details Of New LP "Circus Black" March Day Artist Album 1 Obscura IllegimitationCrowdfinding Project, "Illegimitation" Release, European Tour 2012 2 Heidevolk Batavihttp://www.napalmrecords.com/hp_promo.php?bioID=92 Napalm Records Announced Release Data New Album January 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120215051247/http://www.napalmrecords.com/hp_promo.php?bioID=92 February 15, 2012 dead 6 Every Time I Die Ex LivesEvery Time I Die To Release New Album "Ex Lives," Posts Music Video 7 Lullacry Where Angels Fearhttps://archive.today/20120728104848/http://www.bravewords.com/news/177850 Lullacry – More Release Dates Confirmed For Where Angels Fear Torture Killer I Chose Death (EP)Torture Killer Reveals "I Chose Death" MCD Details 9 Epica Requiem for the IndifferentEpica Reveals New Album Title 12 Angel Witch As Above, So BelowAngel Witch – New Album In March Enochian Theory Life...And All It EntailsEnochian Theory Pushes Back "Life...And All It Entails" Album Release Gorod A Perfect AbsolutionGorod – New Song Online Sigh In SomniphobiaSigh – In Somniphobia 13 Adrenaline Mob OmertàAdrenaline Mob Unveils Album Artwork For "Omertà" Barren Earth The Devil's ResolveBarren Earth Reveals New Album "The Devil's Resolve" Release Date Cannibal Corpse TortureCannibal Corpse – New Album Details & Single Streaming Impending Doom Baptized in FilthImpending Doom Announces New Album "Baptized In Filth" Release Soulfly EnslavedSoulfly: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed https://web.archive.org/web/20120108000426/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=166912 January 8, 2012 Spawn of Possession IncursoSpawn Of Possession Reveals "Incurso" Album Details Monstrosity Live Apocalypse (DVD)Monstrosity To Release 'Live Apocalypse' DVD In March 14 Powerwolf Alive in the Night (live)Powerwolf To Release Live Album Through Metal Hammer Germany 16 Secrets of the Moon Seven BellsSecrets Of The Moon – Reveal New Album Artwork And Release Date 20 Enthroned ObsidiumEnthroned Announces "Obsidium" Release Date 23 Aura Noir Out to DieAura Noir To Release Fifth LP In March Cynic The Portal Tapes (EP)Cynic To Release "The Portal Tapes" In March Gun Barrel Brace for ImpactGun Barrel Signs With Massacre Records To Release "Brace For Impact" Ministry Relapse Axel Rudi Pell Circle of the OathAxel Rudi Pell Details New LP 26 Borknagar Urd"Universal" Follow Up is a Return to Roots Flying Colors Flying ColorsMike Portnoy's New Band Flying Colors Announce Debut Album God Forbid EquilibriumGod Forbid To Release New Album "Equilibrium" Iron Maiden En Vivo! (DVD)Iron Maiden – To Release New Live DVD Naglfar TérasNaglfar – Reveal New Album Details, New Song Online Wodensthrone The StormWodensthrone – The Storm Wretched Son of PerditionWretched Son Of Perdition 27 3 Inches of Blood Long Live Heavy Metal3 Inches Of Blood To Release New Album "Long Live Heavy Metal" A Sound of Thunder Out of the DarknessA Sound Of Thunder Releasing New Album "Out Of The Darkness" Black Breath Sentenced to LifeBlack Breath Streaming New Song "Mother Abyss" Dark Empire From Refuge to RuinDark Empire Announces New Album "From Refuge To Ruin" Release Kill Devil Hill Kill Devil HillKill Devil Hill Announce Debut Album Details Meshuggah KolossMeshuggah Reveals Upcoming Album Title As "Koloss" OSI Fire Make ThunderOSI Reveals "Fire Make Thunder" Album Details Overkill The Electric Agehttp://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=168656 Overkill: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled January 27, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120126015111/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=168656 January 26, 2012 dead 28 Dol Ammad Cosmic Gods: Episode I – HyperspeedDol Ammad – Cosmic Gods: Episode I – Hyperspeed Galneryus Phoenix Living In The Rising Sun (DVD)Galneryus – New Video Online, To Release New DVD 30 Atrocity Die Gottlosen Jahre (Double live DVD)Atrocity – To Release Double Live DVD Exilia Decodehttps://archive.today/20120911221353/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169262 Exilia To Release 'Decode' In March April Day Artist Album 2 Impiety Ravage & ConquerImpiety – Ravage & Conquer 3 High on Fire De Vermis MysteriisHigh On Fire Reveals Tracklisting And Title Of Upcoming Album 5 Winter Haven Godslayerhttps://www.spirit-of-metal.com/es/album/Godslayer/332473 First full-length album 'Godslayer' by WINTER HAVEN from México City Apr 5, 2012 Spirit of Metal April 28, 2026 6 Accept StalingradAccept Reveals New Album, "Stalingrad" Release Date Eths IIIEths – New Album Delayed Exumer Fire & DamnationExumer Posts Video Trailer For Comeback Album "Fire & Damnation" Illdisposed The Best of Illdisposed 2004 – 2011 (compilation)Illdisposed To Release New Compilation Album "The Best Of Illdisposed 2004 – 2011" 9 Jeff Loomis Plains of OblivionJeff Loomis – New Album Details The Safety Fire Grind the OceanThe Safety Fire Pushes Back "Grind The Ocean" Album Release Ufomammut Oro: Opus PrimumUfomammut Confirms "Oro: Opus Primum" Album Details 10 Demon Hunter True DefianceDemon Hunter Reveals Track Listing For "True Defiance" Dirge Within There Will Be Bloodhttps://archive.today/20120913155030/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169303 Dirge Within: 'There Will Be Blood' Cover Artwork Unveiled Halestorm The Strange Case Of... Hortus Animae Funeral Nation MMXIIHortus Animae – Funeral Nation MMXII Emmure Slave to the GameEmmure Announces New Album "Slave To The Game" Ignitor Year of the Metal TigerIgnitor To Release Fourth LP "Year Of The Metal Tiger" Job for a Cowboy DemonocracyJob for a Cowboy To Release New Album Municipal Waste The Fatal FeastMunicipal Waste – New Album Cover Art Revealed Pelican Ataraxia/Taraxis (EP)Pelican Announces New EP "Ataraxia/Taraxis" Suspyre The CycleSuspyre Signs With Impulse Music To Release New Album "The Cycle" Undeads Exits Wounds Merry Go Round 2[Undeads Exits Wounds New Album "Merry Go Round"] 14 Buckethead Balloon CementBuckethead – Balloon Cement 15 DragonForce The Power WithinDragonForce Reveal Details of New Album 16 Gory Blister Earth-SickGory Blister Earth-Sick Anathema Weather Systemshttp://www.metalstorm.net/bands/album.php?album_id=55972 Anathema - Weather Systems 18 In Mourning The Weight Of OceansIn Mourning Reveals New Album "The Weight Of Oceans" Details Verjnuarmu Pimmeyvven RuhtinasVerjnuarmu Releasing New Album "Pimmeyvven Ruhtinas" 20 The Foreshadowing Second WorldThe Foreshadowing Reveals New Album "Second World" Artwork Mekong Delta IntersectionsMekong Delta – New Album Details Unveiled Orden Ogan To the Endhttps://archive.today/20120913025059/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=168346 Orden Ogan: Release Date Set For 'To The End' Running Wild ShadowmakerRunning Wild – Unveil New Album Tracklist And Cover Art Saxon Heavy Metal Thunder – Live – Eagles Over Wacken (live DVD)Saxon Comments On Upcoming Live DVD "Heavy Metal Thunder – Live – Eagles Over Wacken" Unleashed OdalheimUnleashed Reveals "Odalheim" Album Release Date 23 Arjen Lucassen Lost in the New RealArjen Lucassen – Unveils New Solo Album Title And Cover Art Paradise Lost Tragic IdolParadise Lost – Unveil New Album Details 24 16 Deep Cuts from Dark Clouds16 Reveals New Album "Deep Cuts From Dark Clouds" Release Date Earthen Grave Earthen GraveEarthen Grave To Release New Self-Titled Album Prong Carved into StoneProng Unveils Art, Track Listing And Release Date For "Carved Into Stone" Storm Corrosion Storm CorrosionStorm Corrosion Announces Its Signing With Roadrunner Records Vesperian Sorrow Stormwinds of AgesVesperian Sorrow Announces "Stormwinds Of Ages" Album Release Vorkreist Sigil Whore ChristVorkreist Reveals New Album "Sigil Whore Christ" Details War of Ages Return to LifeWar Of Ages Announces New Album Title As "Return To Life" 26 Mezarkabul MMXIIMezarkabul – New Album Teaser Released 27 At Vance Facing Your EnemyAt Vance Announces New LP For April Release, Unveils Album Artwork Before the Dawn Rise of the PhoenixBefore The Dawn Posts Details Of New Album "Rise Of The Phoenix" Catamenia The Rewritten ChaptersCatamenia – The Rewritten Chapters Crystal Viper Crimen ExceptaCrystal Viper Taps Hell's Bower And Vader's Peter For "Crimen Excepta" Huntress Spell EaterHuntress Releases New Album "Spell Eater" Preview Clip Moonspell Alpha Noir / Omega WhiteMoonspell – New Album Cover Art Revealed Saint Vitus Lillie: F-65Saint Vitus Announces Release Date For "Lillie: F-65" 30 Angelus Apatrida The CallAngelus Apatrida – Reveal New Album Artwork, Announce Spanish Tour Dates Oddland The Treachery of SensesOddland To Release 'The Treachery Of Senses' In April May Day Artist Album 1 Marilyn Manson Born Villain 4 Cattle Decapitation Monolith of InhumanityCattle Decapitation Reveals Details On New Album "Monolith Of Inhumanity" Dawn of Destiny Praying to the WorldDawn Of Destiny – To Release New Album In May U.D.O. Celebrator – Rare Tracks (Compilation)http://www.crowsnbones.com/2012/04/u-d-o-celebrator U.D.O. – Celebrator May 4, 2012 May 7, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120507060340/http://www.crowsnbones.com/2012/04/u-d-o-celebrator/ dead 8 John 5 God Told Me ToJohn 5 Announces Solo CD/DVD Release "God Told Me To" Saratoga NemesisSaratoga Reveals New Artwork And Track List For "Nemesis" 14 Distorted Harmony UtopiaDistorted Harmony to release their second album "Chain Reaction" 15 Shadows Fall Fire From the SkyShadows Fall: 'Fire From The Sky' Track Listing Revealed https://web.archive.org/web/20120402184007/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=172012 April 2, 2012 Tenacious D Rize of the FenixTenacious D 'To Be Taken Seriously' With New Album 16 Shining Lots of Girls Gonna Get Hurt (EP)Shining – Reveal New EP Details 18 Antigama Stop the Chaos (EP)Antigama – New Song Online Carach Angren Where the Corpses Sink ForeverCarach Angren – New Album Title And Release Date Revealed Engel Blood of SaintsEngel Reveals New Album "Blood Of Saints" Details Nightmare The Burden of GodNightmare (FRA) – New Album Cover Art Revealed Sonata Arctica Stones Grow Her NameSonata Arctica Announces New Album Details For "Stones Grow Her Name' 21 Evil Masquerade PentagramEvil Masquerade – New Album Cover Art And Release Date Revealed Firewind Few Against ManyFirewind – Unveil New Album Cover Art And Release Date Tesseract Perspective (EP)Tesseract Announces New Acoustic EP "Perspective" Details 22 Burzum UmskiptarBurzum Reveals New Album "Umskiptar" Release Date Diablo Swing Orchestra Pandora's PiñataDiablo Swing Orchestra – Unveil New Album Artwork And Release Date For Today ImmortalFor Today announce new album, "Immortal"HeadspaceI Am Anonymoushttp://www.metal-rules.com/metalnews/2012/04/24/headspace-announces-release-date-artwork-track-listing-for-new-album-i-am-anonymous-album-teaser-trailer-now-available/ Headspace announces release date, artwork, track-listing for new album, "I Am Anonymous"; album teaser trailer now available April 25, 2012 Metal-Rules.com News, Interviews, Concert Reviews en-US May 18, 2016 Malice New Breed of GodzMalice Reveals Details Of "New Breed Of Godz" Comeback LP Six Feet Under Undeadhttp://www.sfu420.com/?r=1 "Undead" Six Feet Under Unveil First Single From Forthcoming Studio Offering Cover Art + Track Listing Revealed April 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20041026081310/http://www.sfu420.com/?r=1 October 26, 2004 dead To Speak of Wolves Find Your Worth, Come HomeTo Speak Of Wolves Announces New Album "Find Your Worth, Come Home" 25 5 Star Grave Drugstore Hell5 Star Grave Streams "Daddy" From New LP "Drugstore Hell" Ahab The GiantAhab Streaming Title Track From New Album "The Giant" Grand Magus The HuntGrand Magus – Unveil New Album Cover Art And Release Date Insision 15 Years of Exaggerated Torment (compilation)Insision Releasing 15th Anniversary Double CD "15 Years Of Exaggerated Torment" The Murder of My Sweet Bye Bye LullabyThe Murder Of My Sweet Unveils Cover Art & Track Listing For New LP "Bye Bye Lullaby" Sabaton Carolus RexSabaton – New Album Tracklist And Cover Art Revealed 28 Architects DaybreakerArchitects – New Album Cover Art Revealed Sarah Jezebel Deva Malediction (EP)Sarah Jezebel Deva – New EP Artwork Revealed 29 Synthetic Breed Zero Degrees Freedom (EP)Synthetic Breed Reveals New EP "Zero Degrees Freedom" Track Listing June Day Artist Album 1 Be'lakor Of Breath and BoneBe'lakor – New Album Details Announced Circus Maximus NineCircus Maximus – Reveal New Album Details Delain We Are The OthersDelain Announces Release Date For "We Are The Others" Empires of Eden Channelling the InfiniteEmpires Of Eden Posts Teaser Video For "Channelling the Infinite" Gotthard FirebirthGotthard To Release New Album "Firebirth" In June Kekal AutonomyKekal – Autonomy Jorn Bring Heavy Rock to the LandJorn – Bring Heavy Rock to the Land (Official) Kreator Phantom AntichristKreator – Unveil New Album Title And Release Date 4 The Agonist PrisonersThe Agonist Reveals New Album Title As "Prisoners" Tank War NationTank Reveals New Album Release Date, Tracklisting And Artwork 5 Autopsy Born Undead (DVD)Autopsy To Release New DVD "Born Undead" Fear Factory The Industrialisthttps://archive.today/20120710185812/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=170466 Fear Factory: 'The Industrialist' North American Release Date Announced Gojira The Flesh Alive (live album)Gojira – New Song Online, Upcoming DVD Trailer Released Hellyeah Band of BrothersHellyeah Drummer Explains New Album Title https://web.archive.org/web/20120222020758/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=170003 February 22, 2012 Marduk Serpent SermonMarduk Announces New Single "Souls For Belial" Ulver Childhood's End (covers album)Ulver To Release Covers Album "Childhood's End" Watain Opus Diaboli (DVD)Watain To Release New DVD "Opus Diaboli" 6 Hibria Blinded by Tokyo – Live in Japan (DVD)Blinded by Tokyo – Live in Japan 8 Candlemass Psalms for the Deadcandlemass Psalms for the Dead Mnemic MnemesisMnemic – Mnemesis 11 Bilocate Summoning the BygonesBilocate Reveals New Album "Summoning The Bygones" Artwork 12 Klank Urban WarfareUrban Warfare Proyecto Eskhata Decadencia Rush Clockwork AngelsRush – Unveil New Album Details 13 Arthemis We FightArthemis Unveils Artwork For New LP "We Fight" 17 Dying Fetus Reign SupremeDying Fetus Posts New Album "Reign Supreme" Teaser 18 Spineshank Anger Denial AcceptanceSpineshank Comments Signing With Century Media For New Album "Anger Denial Acceptance" Devin Townsend By a Thread – Live in London 2011 (DVD)Devin Townsend – Upcoming DVD Trailer Online 19 Burning Point The IgnitorBurning Point – Reveal New Album Details Chelsea Grin Evolve (EP)Chelsea Grin – Working On New EPEvolve available 6.19.2012 The Ghost Inside Get What You GiveThe Ghost Inside Posts New Album "Get What You Give" Trailer Ihsahn EremitaIhsahn Posts New Album "Eremita" Teaser Rumpelstiltskin Grinder GhostmakerRumpelstiltskin Grinder – Reveal New Album Details Vampires Everywhere! Hellbound and HeartlessVampires Everywhere! Reveals New Album "Hellbound And Heartless" Details Whitechapel WhitechapelWhitechapel Announces New Self-Titled Album Details 21 Blacklodge MachinatioNBlacklodge Announces New Album Title As "MachinatioN" Ephel Duath On Death and Cosmos (EP)Ephel Duath – New EP Details 22 Luca Turilli's Rhapsody Ascending to Infinity Deathspell Omega Drought (EP)Deathspell Omega Streaming New Song "Abrasive Swirling Murk" 25 Sodom 30 Years Sodomized: 1982-2012 (compilation)Sodom's "30 Years Sodomized" Boxset Release Delayed 26 Bosse-de-Nage IIIhttp://www.spin.com/2012/07/bosse-de-nage-iii-profound-lore/ Bosse-De-Nage, 'iii' (Profound Lore) Spin July 12, 2012 January 24, 2016 Weingarten, Christopher R. Gojira L'Enfant SauvageL'Enfant Sauvage Memphis May Fire ChallengerChallenger to Memphis May Fire Old Man Gloom NoOld Man Gloom – New Album Details 29 Miseration Tragedy Has SpokenMiseration – New Album Details Revealed July Day Artist Album 2 Bonded by Blood The AftermathBonded By Blood – New Album Title And Artwork Revealed Six Magics Falling AngelsSix Magics – New Album Details And Live Video Available 3 Icarus Witch RiseIcarus Witch – New Album Details, Teaser And Song Online Kataklysm The Iron Will: 20 Years Determined (DVD)Kataklysm – Reveal Upcoming DVD Tracklist Nile At the Gate of SethuNile – New Album Release Date Revealed Periphery Periphery II: This Time It's PersonalPeriphery Tap Guthrie Govan & The Faceless Guitarist to Guest on New Album The Word Alive Life CyclesThe Word Alive Streaming New Album Online 4 Coldrain Through Clarityhttps://www.hitthefloor.com/reviews/review-coldrain-through-clarity-ep/ Review: Coldrain – Through Clarity (EP) Hit The Floor February 3, 2014 August 29, 2021 6 Naer Mataron Ζήτω Ο ΘάνατοςNaer Mataron – Ζήτω Ο Θάνατος (Long Live Death) 10 Saint Diablo Saint Diablo Saint Diablo To Release Self-Titled Album, Announces New Tour Dates Serj Tankian Harakiri https://archive.today/20120713194234/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=172775 Serj Tankian's New Solo Album Gets Release Date 13 Bury Tomorrow The Union of CrownsBury Tomorrow Signs With Nuclear Blast For Release Of "The Union Of Crowns" 16 God Forbid Beneath the Scars of Glory and Progression (DVD)Beneath the Scars and Glory of Progression Waylander Kindred SpiritsWaylander – Reveal New Album Details, New Song Online 17 A Hero A Fake The Future AgainA Hero A Fake Announces New Album "The Future Again" Baroness Yellow & GreenBaroness – Set New Album Title And Release Date The Contortionist IntrinsicRelease Date News Tourniquet Antiseptic BloodbathTourniquet – Antiseptic Bloodbath 20 Antagonist A.D. Nothing from No OneAntagonist A.D. Releases "I'm Just Not There" Music Video Black Majesty StargazerBlack Majesty Unveils Album Art, Release Date For "Stargazer" 23 Zonaria Arrival of the Red SunZonaria – Sign With Listenable Records, Reveal New Album Details 24 Om Advaitic SongsOm Reveals Tour Dates And "Advaitic Songs" Details Slipknot Antennas to Hell (compilation)Slipknot Reveals New Best-Of Album "Antennas To Hell" Details 26 Heretic A Time of CrisisHeretic (US) Unveils Artwork For Comeback LP "A Time Of Crisis" 27 Dew-Scented IcarusDew-Scented Posts Teaser For New Album "Icarus" Dust Bolt Violent DemolitionSchaffer Florian July 23, 2012 DUST BOLT: 'Violent Demolition' – Video und Albumpreview online https://vampster.com/news/dust-bolt-violent-demolition-video-und-albumpreview-online/ March 23, 2025 Vampster de Tankard A Girl Called CervezaTankard Reveals Track Listing And Commentary For New LP "A Girl Called Cerveza" Testament Dark Roots of EarthTestament – New Album Details Revealed 30 Devilish Impressions SimulacraDevilish Impressions Signs To Lifeforce Records For Release Of New Album "Simulacra" Massacre Condemned to the Shadows (EP)Massacre – New Song Online Still Alive Kyohttp://www.stayheavy.com/pt/noticias.php?nID=11518 Still Alive: confirmado show de lançamento do debut álbum em São Paulo May 18, 2016 June 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160610155119/http://www.stayheavy.com/pt/noticias.php?nID=11518 dead 31 Evoken Atra MorsEvoken To Release New Album "Atra Mors" Nachtmystium Silencing MachineNachtmystium – New Album Title And Release Date Revealed August Day Artist Album 6 Obliterate Superboringhttp://www.webareal.sk/www-gothoom-com/eshop/1-1-NOVINKY/0/5/44-OBLITERATE-Superboring NOVINKY | OBLITERATE - 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Bloodred Hourglass Album AllMusic https://www.allmusic.com/album/lifebound-mw0002419177 September 25, 2025 Grave Digger Clash of the GodsGrave Digger Unveils Album Artwork & Title To New LP Tarja Turunen Act I : Live in Rosario (DVD) Trollfest BrumlebassenTrollfest – Brumlebassen 27 Ensiferum Unsung HeroesEnsiferum – Album Details Revealed Grave Endless Procession of SoulsGrave – New Album Release Date Announced Katatonia Dead End KingsKatatonia Reveals Full Details On New Album "Dead End Kings" 28 Beardfish The Voidhttp://www.insideoutmusic.com/newsdetailed.aspx?IdNews=11649&IdCompany=8 Beardfish: reveal cover artwork and tracklist of their new album + announce tour in fall supporting Flying y British spelling in source Colours May 18, 2016 June 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160616184251/http://www.insideoutmusic.com/newsdetailed.aspx?IdNews=11649&IdCompany=8 dead Beardfish: reveal cover artwork and tracklist of their new album + announce tour in fall supporting Flying y British spelling in source Colours] Eagle Twin The Feather Tipped the Serpent's ScaleEagle Twin Confirms New LP "The Feather Tipped the Serpent's Scale" Details Murder Construct ResultsMurder Construct Unveil Details Of "Results" Stratovarius Under Flaming Winter Skies – Live in Tampere (DVD)Stratovarius DVD "Under Flaming Winter Skies – Live In Tampere" Getting North American Release 31 Ektomorf Black FlagEktomorf – New Album Details Unveiled Ex Deo CaligvlaEx Deo Announces New Album "Caligvla" Release Date Phantom-x The Opera of the PhantomPhantom-X Details New Album "The Opera Of The Phantom" Threshold March of ProgressThreshold Posts Lyric Video For "Ashes" September Day Artist Album 3 Primitive Graven Image Psychededlic Episodes (Observations On Death and Deathlessness)Primitive Graven Image – New Song Streaming Online Sacred Mother Tongue A Light Shines (EP)Sacred Mother Tongue To Release New EP "A Light Shines..." 7 Lacrimosa RevolutionLacrimosa To Release New Album "Revolution", Special Guests Announced 10 Aeon Zen EnigmaAeon Zen Pushes Back "Enigma" Album Release 11 Beastwars BeastwarsBeastwars Streaming New Song "Red God" Cloudscape New EraCloudscape Posts "New Era" Album Teaser Clip Cryptopsy CryptopsyCryptopsy – New Album Trailer Online Kittie Not So... Safe (compilation)Kittie Announces Compilation Album "Not So... Safe" Prototype CatalystPrototype Announces Release Date For New Album "Catalyst" Spheric Universe Experience The New EveSpheric Universe Experience Reveals Artwork For Upcoming Album "The New Eve" 12 The Gathering DisclosureThe Gathering – Reveal New Album Tracklist 14 Elvenking EraElvenking Unveils Details On New LP "Era" Vision Divine Destination Set to NowhereVision Divine Signs With EarMusic/Edel, New LP "Destination Set to Nowhere" Set for Fall 18 Becoming the Archetype I AmBecoming The Archetype Announces Details On New Album "I Am" Devin Townsend Project EpicloudDevin Townsend Project Announces New Album "Epicloud" Down Down IV Part I - The Purple EP (EP)Down – Reveal New EP Details, New Single Online Ufomammut Oro: Opus AlterUfomammut Reveals Full Details On New Album "Opus Alter" Vision of Disorder The Cursed Remain CursedVision Of Disorder Reveals New Album "The Cursed Remain Cursed" Details 20Buckethead RacksBuckethead – Racks March of the SlunksBuckethead – March Of The Slunks The Silent Picture BookBuckethead – The Silent Picture Book 21 Behexen Nightside EmanationsBehexen – New Album Details Revealed Blut Aus Nord 777 – CosmosophyBlut Aus Nord – New Album Teaser Trailer Online The Chariot One WingThe Chariot – Ink European Deal With Season Of Mist Dokken Broken BonesDokken Reveals Details On New Album "Broken Bones" Handguns AngstHandguns in Release Date of September Illdisposed Sense the DarknessIlldisposed – Unveil New Album Details Witchcraft LegendWitchcraft Reveals New Album Title As "Legend" 24 Steve Harris British LionIron Maiden – Steve Harris To Release Solo Album In September To-Mera ExileTo-Mera – ExileTo-Mera – New Album Streaming Online Tygers of Pan Tang AmbushTygers Of Pan Tang Reveals New Album, "Ambush" Release Date 25 As I Lay Dying AwakenedAs I Lay Dying Announces "Awakened" Info, New Tour Dates Car Bomb w^w^^w^wCar Bomb Posts New Single "Third Revelation" Featuring Gojira's Joseph Duplantier Kerion CloudRiders, Part 1: Road to SkycityKerion Posts In Studio Video On "CloudRiders, Part 1: Road To Skycity" Pathology The Time of Great PurificationPathology – Reveal New Album Details Revocation Teratogenesis (EP)Revocation – Teratogenesis (EP) Winterfylleth The Threnody of TriumphWinterfylleth Reveals New Album "The Threnody Of Triumph" Details 28 Angband Saved from the Truth Angband To Release 'Saved From The Truth' In September August 6, 2012 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=177754 Blabbermouth August 6, 2012 Enslaved RIITIIREnslaved – Unveil New Album Title And Artwork Maiden uniteD Across the Seventh Seahttp://maidenunited.com/news_roundup_august.html Perttu Kivilaakso to Guest on Album; First Sound Sample Online August 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130517110514/http://www.maidenunited.com/news_roundup_august.html May 17, 2013 dead Sinister The Carnage EndingSinister Streams New Track "Transylvania" Therion Les Fleurs du MalTherion Posts Cover For LP "Les Fleurs Du Mal" On Band's Official Website October Day Artist Album 2 Three Days Grace Transit of Venus 3 Obsession Order of ChaosObsession Posts Teaser Clip For New LP "Order Of Chaos" 5 Rebellion The Best Of Viking History (compilation)Rebellion Reveals Details On Compilation Album "The Best Of Viking History" Sylosis MonolithSylosis: "Monolith" Track List Released! 8 Cauldron Tomorrow's LostCauldron Unveils Album Art And Track List For New LP "Tomorrow's Lost" Krisiun Arise from Blackness (compilation)Krisiun – Arise From Blackness (Compilation) 9 The Acacia Strain Death Is the Only MortalThe Acacia Strain Reveals Details On New Album "Death Is The Only Mortal" August Burns Red August Burns Red Presents: Sleddin' HillAugust Burns Red Releasing New Album "August Burns Red Presents: Sleddin' Hill, A Holiday Album" Between the Buried and Me The Parallax II: Future SequenceBetween The Buried And Me – Reveal New Album Details Converge All We Love We Leave BehindConverge announce release date for All We Love We Leave Behind Daylight Dies A Frail BecomingDaylight Dies Reveals Details For New Album "A Frail Becoming" Dio The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2Dio: 'The Very Beast Of Dio Vol. 2' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed Malignancy EugenicsMalignancy – New Album Details Nonpoint NonpointNonpoint Posts New Song "Go Time" Online Seven Kingdoms Fire is MineSeven Kingdoms – Reveal New Album Title And Artwork Texas in July Texas in JulyTexas In July Posts New Lyric Video For "Cry Wolf" Weapon Embers and RevelationsWeapon Announces New Album "Embers And Revelations" Release Date 10 Poema Arcanus Transient Chronicleshttp://www.bravewords.com/news/190856 Chilean Doomsters Poema Arcanvs To Release Fifth Album Next Month October 7, 2012 November 14, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121114181236/http://www.bravewords.com/news/190856 dead 12 Fall of the Idols Solemn Verseshttp://puregrainaudio.com/reviews/fall-of-the-idols-solemn-verses Fall of the Idols – "Solemn Verses" January 18, 2013 January 16, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130116014738/http://puregrainaudio.com/reviews/fall-of-the-idols-solemn-verses dead Magica Center of the Great UnknownMagica – Reveal Upcoming Album Tracklist 15 Anaal Nathrakh VanitasAnaal Nathrakh – Teaser For Upcoming Album Streaming Online My Dying Bride A Map of All Our FailuresMy Dying Bride – Reveal New Album Details 16 Dethklok Dethalbum IIIDethklok Reveals Details On New Album "Dethalbum III" Kiss MonsterKiss – Unveil New Album Cover Art And Tracklist No Bragging Rights CyclesNo Bragging Rights Announces New Album Title As "Cycles" Yakuza BeyulYakuza Reveals Details On New Album "Beyul" 19 Machinae Supremacy Rise of a Digital NationMachinae Supremacy – New Song Online Manowar The Lord of SteelManowar Pushes Back "The Lord Of Steel" Physical Album Release Mob Rules Cannibal NationMob Rules: 'Cannibal Nation' Cover Artwork, Track Listing, Release Date Revealed Paragon Force of DestructionParagon Reveals New Album "Force Of Destruction" Details Subhuman Tributo di SangueSubhuman – New Song Online Thy Art Is Murder HateThy Art Is Murder Releases New Music Video For "Reign Of Darkness" War from a Harlots Mouth VoyeurWar From A Harlots Mouth Posts Teaser For New Album "Voyeur" Wintersun Time IWintersun – 'Time I' Release Date Pushed Back A Week 22 Bison B.C. LovelessnessBison B.C. – Reveal New Album Details Dark Tranquillity Zero Distance (EP)Dark Tranquillity Releasing Digital Edition Of "Zero Distance" EP Ill Niño EpidemiaIll Niño – New Album Cover Art Revealed The Sword ApocryphonThe Sword – New Album Release Date Announced 23 A Life Once Lost Ecstatic TranceA Life Once Lost – Reveal New Album Title And Release Date Behold The Arctopus HorrorscensionBehold The Arctopus – Reveal New Album Details, Alter Name, Stream New Song God Seed I BeginGod Seed – Debut Album Out In October Pig Destroyer Book BurnerPig Destroyer – New Album Details Sister Sin Now and ForeverSister Sin Releases New Lyric Video For "End Of The Line" The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza Danza IIII: The Alpha – The OmegaThe Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza Announces New Album "Danza IIII: The Alpha – The Omega" 24 Angra Best Reached Horizons (compilation)Angra Announces "Best Reached Horizons" Details 26 Kamelot SilverthornKamelot – New Album Title Revealed Neurosis Honor Found in DecayNeurosis – New Album Title And Release Date Unveiled Parkway Drive AtlasParkway Drive Announce New Album "Atlas" Rebellion Arminius – Furor TeutonicusRebellion Reveals New Album "Arminius – Furor Teutonicus" Artwork Skálmöld Börn Lokahttps://www.metalstorm.net/bands/album.php?album_id=59291&page=&message_id= Skálmöld – Börn Loka October 7, 2012 https://archive.today/20121220025156/https://www.metalstorm.net/bands/album.php?album_id=59291&page=&message_id= December 20, 2012 dead The Sorrow Misery EscapeThe Sorrow Unveils New Album "Misery Escape" Artwork 27 Eyefear The Inception of DarknessEyefear – The Inception Of Darkness 29 Shining Redefining DarknessShining – Redefining Darkness 30 Cradle of Filth The Manticore and Other HorrorsCradle Of Filth Reveals New Album "The Manticore & Other Horrors" Release Early Graves Red HorseEarly Graves Finishes Work On New Album "Red Horse" Forgotten Tomb ...And Don't Deliver Us From Evil...Forgotten Tomb Streaming New Song "Deprived" Off Upcoming Album "And Don't Deliver Us From Evil" Nadja DagdrømNadja – Streaming New Track Ragnarok MaledictionRagnarok – New Album Details Revealed Ultimatum Heart of Metal (compilation)Ultimatum Reveals 20th Anniversary "Heart Of Metal" Album Details 31 A Band of Orcs Adding Heads to the PileA Band Of Orcs Invades Earth With New Album "Adding Heads To The Pile" Von Satanic BloodVon – New Single Streaming Online November Day Artist Album 1 Arsenite Ashes of the DeclinedArsenite Announces New Album "Ashes Of The Declined," Posts Video Clip 2 NonExist From My Cold Dead Handshttp://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Nonexist/From_My_Cold_Dead_Hands/356199 From My Cold Dead Hands – Nonexist December 1, 2024 PAIN We Come In Peace (DVD)Pain – Release Upcoming DVD Details And Trailer Tiamat The Scarred PeopleTiamat – New Album Cover Art, Tracklist And Release Date Unveiled 3 Moonlight Lucifer's RisingLucifer's Rising 6 All That Remains A War You Cannot WinAll That Remains – Another New Song Streaming Online Beheaded Never to DawnBeheaded To Release 'Never To Dawn' In November – Aug. 2, 2012 General Surgery Like an Ever Flying LimbGeneral Surgery – New Song Streaming Online Otep Sounds Like Armageddon (live album)Otep – Releasing Live Album 7 Bloodbound In the Name of MetalBloodbound – Release New Album Tracklist 8 Isis Temporal (compilation)Isis – Release Temporal 9 Carcariass Hell and Torment (compilation)Carcariass – Hell And Torment (Compilation) 12 Soundgarden King AnimalSoundgarden: New Album Title Revealed August 21, 2012 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=178421 Blabbermouth.net November 19, 2012 Tank War Machine Live (DVD)Tank To Release First Ever Live DVD 13 Deftones Koi No YokanDeftones – Reveal New Album Title, Announce US Fall Headline Tour Machine Head Machine Fucking Head Live (live album)Machine Head – Machine Fucking Head Live Motionless in White InfamousMotionless In White – Infamous 14 Led Zeppelin Celebration Day (DVD)Led Zeppelin – Reunion DVD To Be Released, Trailer Available 16 Elysion Killing My Dreams (EP)Elysion To Release New EP "Killing My Dreams" Kylesa From The Vaults, Vol. 1 (compilation)Kylesa – New Song Streaming Online 20 Aeon Aeons BlackAeon – New Album Details Revealed, New Song Online Cryptopsy The Best of Us Bleed (Compilation)Cryptopsy – The Best Of Us Bleed (Compilation) Devolved ReprisalDevolved – New Album Title And Tracklist Revealed Meldrum LiferMeldrum Releasing New Album "Lifer" Later This Month Prototype Retrospect (Compilation)Prototype – Retrospect (Compilation) Sacred Reich Live At Wacken (DVD)Sacred Reich To Release "Live At Wacken" CD/DVD 21 Flotsam and Jetsam Ugly NoiseNew Album Artwork Unveiled From Flotsam & Jetsam 23 Adorned Brood KuningazAdorned Brood Posts New Album "Kuningaz" Studio Trailer Destruction Spiritual GenocideDestruction Posts New Album "Spiritual Genocide" Art Trailer Royal Hunt 20th Anniversary (compilation)Royal Hunt – Preparing To Release 20th Anniversary Compilation Vicious Rumors Live You to Death (live album)Vicious Rumors Reveals Details On "Live You To Death" Album 25 Secret Sphere Portrait of a Dying HeartSecret Sphere – Portrait Of A Dying Heart 26 Incantation Vanquish in VengeanceIncantation – Vanquish In Vengeance 27 Full Force Next LevelFullforce Confirm November 27th North American Release Date for Next Level 29 Ashes You Leave The Cure for HappinessAshes You Leave – New Album Details Revealed 30 Fragments of Unbecoming The Art of Coming ApartFragments Of Unbecoming Announces Release Date For New Album "The Art Of Coming Apart" Gamma Ray Skeletons & Majesties Live (CD/DVD)New DVD Clip Of "Time To Break Free" Posted By Gamma Ray HammerFall Gates Of Dalhalla (DVD)HammerFall – Releasing New DVD In November Saturnus Saturn in AscensionSaturnus – New Album Release Date And Tracklist Revealed December Day Artist Album 4 Arsis Lepers Caress (EP)Arsis – New Song Streaming Online 5 Here Comes The Kraken Aguascalientes (Dead Home City) (single)[feat._Chivo_Loco__Carisma_Beats/243386] Yngwie Malmsteen SpellboundYngwie Malmsteen – New Album Tracklist And Cover Art Unveiled 10 Metallica Quebec Magnetic (DVD)Metallica – Quebec Magnetic (DVD) 12 The Project Hate MCMXCIX The Cadaverous Retaliation Agendahttps://www.metal-archives.com/albums/The_Project_Hate_MCMXCIX/The_Cadaverous_Retaliation_Agenda/360579 The Cadaverous Retaliation Agenda – The Project Hate MCMXCIX Metal Archives December 1, 2024 14 Paradox Tales of the WeirdParadox – Reveal New Album Tracklist And Release Date 17 Postnecrum Legado De Sombrashttps://www.spirit-of-metal.com/es/album/Legado_de_Sombras/301580 Full-length album 'Legado de Sombras' by POSTNECRUM from Zacatecas, México April 28, 2026 21 The Unguided InvaZion (EP)The Unguided – InvaZion (EP) References External links About.com: Heavy Metal https://web.archive.org/web/20140531091811/http://heavymetal.about.com/ May 31, 2014 Blabbermouth.net www.FactorMetal.com Metalstorm.net 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