Destruction bodo 29. septembra izdali The Antichrist naslednika. Band bo prihodnji teden v Little Creek Studiu v Švici začel z zadnjo fazo predprodukcije. /M.P./

Znana je track lista novega Helloween albuma Rabbit Don't Come Easy, ki izide 5. maja: Just A Little Sign (Andi Deris), Open Your Life (Sascha Gerstner), The Tune (Michael Weikath), Never Be A Star (Andi Deris), Liar (Markus Grosskopf), Sun For The World (Sascha Gerstner), Don't Stop Being Crazy (Andi Deris), Do You Feel Good (Michael Weikath), Hell Was Made In Heaven (Markus Grosskopf), Back Against The Wall (Andi Deris), Listen To The Fly (Sascha Gerstner), Nothing To Say (Michael Weikath). V oklepaju so napisani avtorji. Posneli pa so tudi Sheer Heart Attack (Queen priredba), Fast As a Shark (Accept priredba) in Far Away (Markus Grosskopf). Slednja bo izšla na limited edition verziji albuma, prvi dve pa mogoče kot “B strani” na singlih. Drugače pa prvi single Just A Little Sign izide 7. aprila. Kot zanimivost naj omenimo še to, da je dve pesmi album odbobnal Mark Cross, ostale Mikkey Dee (Motörhead), priredbi in Far Away pa novi bobnar Stefan Schwarzmann. /M.P./

Znana je track lista audio dela DVD-plus izida Running Wild retrospektive z naslovom 20 Years In History, ki izide pozno spomladi pri Sanctuary Records: Prowling Werewolf (neizdana, novo posneta), Genghis Khan, Prisoner Of Our Time, Branded & Exiled (novo posneta), Mordor, Under Jolly Roger, Apocalyptic Horsemen (neizdana, novo posneta), Raise Your Fist, Port Royal, Conquistadors, Riding The Storm, Bad To The Bone, Blazon Stone, Little Big Horn. /M.P./

Mr. Big bodo za konec izdali še koncertni album Mr. Big In Japan, ki so ga posneli na poslovilnem koncertu 5. februarja na Japonskem. Na njem bodo naslednji komadi: Lost In America, Daddy Brother Lover Little Boy, Shine, The Price You Gotta Pay, Superfantastic, Alive & Kicking, Suffocation, Static, Dancin' With My Devils, To Be With You, Electrified, Addicted To That Rush in Blame It On My Youth. /M.P./

Končno je znan naslov in datum izida novega albuma kanadskih progresivnih legend Rush. Vapor Trails izide 14. maja. 29. marca izide prvi single One Little Victory. Konec junija naj bi začeli z obširno ameriško turnejo, možen je tudi prihod v Evropo. /M.P./

Novi Helloween album Treasure Chest bo dvojni Best of album. Vse pesmi so remastirane in remiksane. Track lista je naslednja: CD1 - Mr. Torture, I Can, Power, Where The Rain Grows, Eagle Fly Free, Future World, Metal Invaders, Murderer, Starlight, How Many Tears, Ride The Sky, A Little Time, A Tale That Wasn't Right in Want Out. CD2 - Keeper of The Seven Keys, Dr. Stein, 'The Chance, Windmill, Sole Survivor, Perfect Gentleman, In The Middle Of A Heartbeat, Kings Will Be Kings, Time Of The Oath, Forever & One, Midnight Sun, Mr. Ego, Immortal in Mirror Mirror. Glede novega kitarista ni znanega še nič novega. Konec pomladi bodo začeli s snemanjem novega studijskega albuma. /M.P./

Znana je track-lista Hymn To Life, solo albuma Stratovarius kitarista Tima Tolkkija: Intro, Key To The Universe, Now I Understand, Divine, Little Boy I Miss You, I Believe, Are You The One?, Father, Fresh Blue Waters, Dear God, It's X-Mas Morning, Hymn To Life. /M.P./

28. januarja bo končno izšel Abigail II: The Revenge, novi King Diamond album, na katerem bodo naslednji komadi: 1. Spare this Life , 2. The Storm , 3. Mansion In Sorrow, 4. Miriam , 5. Little One , 6. Slippery Stairs , 7. The Crypt , 8. Broken Glass , 9. More Than Pain , 10. The Wheelchair , 11. Spirits , 12. Mommy in 13. Sorry Dear. /M.P./

Glamerji Dokken se počasi pripravljajo na izid novega albuma. Februarja bo izšel prvi single Little Girl, pred tem pa se bodo 27. decembra odpravili na ameriško turnejo. /M.P./

Dokken so začeli s snemanjem novega albuma. Znanih ježe nekaj naslovov komadov: Little Girl (potencialni single), There Was A Time, A Day In The Sun, Goodbye in Everybody Needs Somebody. /M.P./

Tesla bodo izdali koncertni album, fani pa imajo priložnost izbrati komade, ki bi jih radi slišali na njem. 13 komadov lahko izberete med sledečimi: Cumin' Atcha Live, EZ Come EZ Go, Hang Tough, Gettin' Better, The Way It Is, Song & Emotion, Changes, Signs, Little Suzi, Lazy Days, Crazy Nights, Call It What You Want, Freedom Slaves, Love Song, We're No Good Together, Heaven's Trail (No Way Out), Mama's Fool, Edison's Medicine, Modern Day Cowboy in What You Give. /M.P./