We are now into our second day of 2012 but what can we expect this year before the world supposedly ends in December?
Firstly bands that are due to release new albums for 2012 are: Lamb Of God, Periphery, Gojira, Eluveitie and Woods Of Ypres.
Lamb Of God are due to release the follow up to 2009’s Wrath.
The highly anticipated new album Resolution is due out on 23rd January through Roadrunner Records who have already released a song from the album Ghost Walking which is available for download from digital retailers.
Having already heard the track (Ghost Walking), Resolution promises to be crushing album and possibly album of the year.
The Djentlemen from Periphery are also in the studio recording their second album and a concept album.
The concept album is to be called Juggernaut but no release date has yet been given and their second album is to be called Periphery 2:This Time Its Personal and again no release date has yet been given.
French band Gojira are also in the studio recording their new album, which is expected sometime in spring.
Folk Metallers Eluveitie are back with there new album Helvetios which is released on 13th February.
Also released on 13th February is the new Woods Of Ypres album Woods 5: Grey Skies and Electric Light.
Although many people have heard the album due to it being made available freely because of the passing of frontman Dave Gold the album is going to be released properly through Earache records.
This is a very strong album from a not very well known band and should be checked out by those who are into the doomy side of metal.
Of course there is one album that we haven’t mentioned …
The new Black Sabbath album which is due out sometime in 2012.
This is the first Black Sabbath album with the original line up for 33 years. With Rick Rubin producing the album and Tony Iommi’s formidable riffing this is sure to be one of the highlights of 2012 by far!
Apart from new music there are also many events taking place this year.
Firstly Download festival, with Black Sabbath and Metallica headlining this has got to be the festival of 2012.
Just to see Black Sabbath is something but to have Metallica as well is just outstanding.
Not only is it great to have these two metal icons but it is even greater to have Metallica playing their entire Black album.
Sonisphere have yet to say who is headlining at Knebworth yet but it is fair to say that they are really up against it this year.
Also returning to the UK this year are the mighty Rammstein.
The crazy German industrial metalers are coming to the UK for an arena tour in February and March.
With their vivid displays and stunning performance this is a tour not to be missed.
Down under Soundwave festival is taking place with a whole host of insane acts (Slipknot, Machine Head, Mastodon, Lamb Of God, Trivium, In Flames and the reunited Coal Chamber to name but a few).
Other tours to look out for in the UK are: Dream Theater – Periphery, Mastodon – Dillinger Escape Plan – Red Fang and Rise To Remain – Heaven Shall Burn tours all coming to the UK very soon.
Looking back at this 2012 promises to be brilliant year!
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