Most anticipated 2012 releases

[darkreif]

Just found out that Destruction will be recorded a new special album for their 30th anniversary this year. If its as anything as good as Thrash Anthems was for the last time they recorded in celebration - it ought to be killer.

[Bear]

Just found out that Destruction will be recorded a new special album for their 30th anniversary this year. If its as anything as good as Thrash Anthems was for the last time they recorded in celebration - it ought to be killer.

I just hope its better than the uninspired drivel that was released last year.

[TMOmitch]

I'm very curious about the Unisonic album, seeing as it's basically an excuse for the two most important players in the classic Helloween sound to reunite. I know Kiske and Hansen have been doing songs together for years, but I'd like to see what they can do with a full album. Though he joined late and I'm unsure of what his songwriting duties are, Hansen's joining the band has all but dominated the media attention.

[el_stan]

I have many expected albums, but one that has me intrigued is Saint Vitus' New album.

I hope it is as good as their first works and not as bad as their last albums...

[Bear]

In all my coordination the other night I had a nice little list done up, and closed the window without submitting it. Here we go again:

These are ones I will definitely track down for podcasting and preview.

Artists of War - Peace, or God as Machine (Traditional/Stoner/Thrash)
Asphyx - Deathhammer (Death Metal)
Aura Noir - Out to Die (Black/Thrash)
Azaghal - Nemesis (Black Metal)
Bethroned - Tragedy of War (Black Metal) (Suppose I should get on him for a promo)
Deathhammer - Onward to the Pits (Death/Thrash)
Drudkh - Вічний Оберт Колеса (Eternal Turn of the Wheel) (Black Metal)
Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II (More Doomy Countrified Acoutics, a little drone? Who knows, whatever these cats come up with this time)
Elysian Blaze - Blood Geometry (Black/Doom)
Goatwhore - Blood for the Master (Black/Death)
Lord AMantis - Pervertor (Black/Sludge)
Napalm Death - Utilitarian (OS Death/Grind)
Pallbearer - Sorrow and Extinction (Stoner/Doom)
Primal Fear - Unbreakable (Traditional Metal)
Psycroptic - The Inherited Repression (Death Metal)
Rituals of the Oak - Come Taste the Doom (Traditional/Doom)
Sear Bliss - Eternal Recurrence (Black Metal WITH HORNS!)
Shroud of Despondency - Pine (Progressive Extreme Metal) (Heard unmastered single track version and looking forward to the whole thing).
Shturm - Karmaruna (Death Metal) (Glad I went down a list of releases, forgot about this amazing band)
Sigh - In Somniphobia (Avantgarde Extreme Metal)
Sorcier Des Glaces - Snowland Reprise MMXI (Black Metal)
Sorcier Des Glaces - Ritual of End (Black Metal)
Spawn of Posession - Incurso (Tech. Brutal Death)
Swallow the Sun - Emerald Forest and the Blackbird (Gothic Death/Doom)
The 11th Hour - Lacrima Mortis (Gothic Death/Doom)
The Day of the Beast - Relentless Demonic Intrusion (Black/Thrash)
Wizard's Beard - Four Tired Undertakers (Extreme Doom/Sludge)

[Rogue Drifter]

Totally agree with all those anticipating a new Pig Destroyer.

Also, I really wouldn't mind some new Akercocke at some point (it's been 5 years now).

And don't even get me started on Anata (legal issues have put their career on seemingly permanent hold)

[HugeTheConqueror]

Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II (More Doomy Countrified Acoutics, a little drone? Who knows, whatever these cats come up with this time)

The promo for this one is out - I have access to this one because, as Interview Coordinator, I am on the mailing list for Earsplit PR.

Want me to grab it and send it to you?

And don't even get me started on Anata (legal issues have put their career on seemingly permanent hold)

One of my favorite Death Metal bands. I'm with you on this.

[Memnarch]

New Sear Bliss? I'm wet...

[Bear]

I actually have an Earsplit connection myself, thanks though .

[Bear]

Also, I really wouldn't mind some new Akercocke at some point (it's been 5 years now).

I've heard rumors that NOBODY knows what the hell is up in the Akercocke camp except real life... Wasn't exactly a positive thing to hear.