Nizozemski black metalci Sletchwalk, ki igrajo v stilu Dimmu Borgir in Unlord, so posneli novo ploščo z naslovom Falconry. /M.P./

Bivši pevec Seven Witches in Morbid Sin Bobby Lucas je novi pevec ponovno združenih metalcev Overlorde. /M.P./

Liege Lord kitarist Paul Nelson je posnel svoj solo projekt Look. Na sceno pa naj bi se vrnil tudi Michael Kiske, ki v roki že ima pogodbo za novi album. /M.P./

Eric Peterson, kitarist od Testament, je svoj stranski bend Dragonheart preimenoval v Dragonlord. Jeseni bodo šli v studio in v začetku leta 2001 izdali nov album. /M.P./

Liege Lord so po reunion nastopu na W:O:A 2000 napovedali, da bodo morda izdali tudi novo ploščo in imeli še kakšen nastop./M.P.C./

Junija končno izide album The best of Black sabbath sicer že pokojne skupine . Seznam komadov je sledeč: CD1 - 'Black Sabbath', 'The Wizard', 'NIB', 'Evil Woman', 'Wicked World', 'War Pigs', 'Paranoid', 'Planet Caravan', 'Iron Man', 'Electric Funeral', 'Faries Wear Boots', 'Sweet Leaf', 'Embryo', 'Children Of The Grave', 'Lord Of This World' in 'Into The Void'.
CD2 - 'Tomorrow's Dream', 'Supernaut', 'Snowblind', 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath', 'Killing Yourself To Live', 'Hole In The Sky', 'Don't Start (Too Late)', 'Symptom Of The Universe', 'Am I Going Insane' (Radio), 'Dirty Woman', 'Never Say Die', 'Hard Road', 'Heaven And Hell', 'Die Young', 'Turn Up The Night', 'The Dark', 'Zero The Hero'. /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./