This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2012.
Bands disbanded
Bands reformed
- Ministry (one show only)
Events
- David Draiman announces that Disturbed has no plans to tour this year.[1]
- Ministry announces that they will reunite for the Wacken Open Air Festival 2012.[2]
Albums expected
January
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Primal Fear | Unbreakable[3] |
Artists with material in production
All releases are studio albums unless otherwise noted.
- Abigail Williams[4]
- Aborym[5]
- Accept[6]
- Alcest – Les Voyages De L'âme[7]
- Alice in Chains[8]
- Amberian Dawn[9]
- Animals as Leaders[10]
- Anthrax[11]
- Behemoth[12]
- The Binary Code[13]
- Black Sabbath[14]
- Blind Guardian[15]
- Borknagar[16]
- Cancer Bats[17]
- Candlemass[18]
- Cannibal Corpse[19]
- Converge[20]
- Coroner (DVD and live album)[21]
- Corrosion of Conformity[22]
- Cynic[23]
- Darkane (DVD)[24]
- Death Angel – Death Angel: A Thrashumentary (DVD)[25]
- Def Leppard[26]
- Demon Hunter[27]
- Deep Purple[28]
- Down – Down IV[29]
- Dying Fetus[30]
- Enemy of the Sun[31]
- Epica[32]
- Eternal Tears of Sorrow[33]
- Ex Deo – Caligula[34]
- Fates Warning[35]
- Fear Factory[36]
- Gama Bomb[37]
- Grave[38]
- Heidevolk[39]
- Horned Almighty[40]
- Impending Doom[41]
- Insision[42]
- Kiss[43]
- Kreator[44]
- Kyuss Lives![45][46]
- Lacuna Coil – Dark Adrenaline[47]
- Lamb of God[48]
- Jeff Loomis[49]
- Metallica[50]
- Mötley Crüe[51]
- Motörhead (covers album)[52]
- Municipal Waste[53]
- Nightwish – Imaginarium[54]
- The Ocean Collective[55]
- Orange Goblin[56]
- Overkill[57]
- Queensrÿche[58]
- Rush – Clockwork Angels[59]
- Sinister – The Carnage Ending[60]
- Skid Row[61]
- Slash[62]
- Slayer[63]
- Soundgarden[64]
- Suicidal Tendencies[65]
- Terrorizer[66]
- Testament – The Dark Roots of Earth[67]
- Threshold[68]
- Torture Killer[69]
- Voivod[70]
- Warmen[71]
- White Skull[72]
- Zao (DVD)[73]
References
- ^ Disturbed to go on hiatus after Mayhem Festival
- ^ Ministry To Reunite For Wacken Open Air Festival 2012
- ^ Primal Fear: New album title, release date announced
- ^ Abigail Williams Writing New Album To See Release In 2012
- ^ Aborym - Sign With Agonia Records
- ^ Accept bassist hopes to have new album completed by early next year
- ^ Alcest Announces New Album Title As "Les Voyages De L'âme"
- ^ Alice in Chains to begin work on new album
- ^ Amberian Dawn Posts New Album Recording Studio Footage
- ^ Interview: Tosin Abasi of Animals as Leaders
- ^ Anthrax Posts New Footage From The Studio Online
- ^ Behemoth rehearses for first time in almost a year
- ^ The Binary Code Posts New Pre-Production Song From Upcoming Album
- ^ It's official: reunited original lineup of Black Sabbath working on new album
- ^ Blind Guardian - Update On New Orchestral Album
- ^ Borknagar mainman issues new album update
- ^ Cancer Bats begins work on new material
- ^ Candlemass - Don't Fear The Reaper 12"
- ^ Cannibal Corpse to enter studio in September
- ^ Converge - Re-Sign With Epitaph Records
- ^ Coroner To Release Retrospective DVD And Live Album
- ^ Corrosion of Conformity guitarist interviewed at Portugal's GSM Festival
- ^ Cynic - Making Progress On Upcoming Album
- ^ Darkane Writing New Material, Working on Live DVD
- ^ Death Angel To Release Documentary DVD
- ^ Def Leppard Talks Of New Album In 2012
- ^ Demon Hunter Working On Upcoming New Album
- ^ Deep Purple targeting 2012 for album release
- ^ Down to release four EPs
- ^ Dying Fetus to enter studio in November
- ^ Enemy Of The Sun - New Bassist Announced
- ^ EPICA Set March 2012 Release Date For New Album; Video Diary #1, Studio Photo Posted
- ^ Eternal Tears Of Sorrow - Working On New Album
- ^ Ex Deo - Update On The New Album
- ^ Fates Warning to begin work on new album
- ^ Fear Factory demoing new material
- ^ Gama Bomb - Working On New Album
- ^ Grave signs new worldwide deal with Century Media Records
- ^ Heidevolk - Working On New Album
- ^ Horned Almighty Writing Material For New Album
- ^ Impending Doom Working On New Full-Length Album
- ^ Insision Issues "End Of All" EP Update
- ^ New Kiss album to be heavy, more riff-oriented
- ^ Kreator taps producer Jens Bogren for next album
- ^ Kyuss – Welcome To Sky Valley
- ^ Kyuss Lives!
- ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=159869
- ^ Lamb of God drummer says new material is turning out 'fantastic'
- ^ Jeff Loomis - Returns To The Studio
- ^ Metallica 'about to start writing' new album, says producer Rick Rubin
- ^ Mötley Crüe writing new material
- ^ Motörhead: New Video Interview With Lemmy
- ^ Municipal Waste signs with Nuclear Blast Records
- ^ Nightwish Posts "Imaginarium" Recording Studio Footage
- ^ The Ocean - Working On New Material
- ^ Orange Goblin Checks In With Recording Studio Report
- ^ Overkill not touring with Anthrax, Testament; band to hit studio in October
- ^ Queensrÿche is already writing material for next album, says Geoff Tate
- ^ New Rush album will be finished once current tour closes
- ^ Sinister Announces New Band Lineup
- ^ Skid Row Bassist: We got rid of Sebastian Bach in the '90s and never looked back
- ^ Slash to begin pre-production on new solo album
- ^ Slayer to 'hold off' on recording while ailing guitarist recovers
- ^ Chris Cornell says new Soundgarden album will be released in spring 2012
- ^ Suicidal Tendencies frontman says next album won't come out before 2012
- ^ Terrorizer signs with Season of Mist; new wlbum in the works
- ^ Testament frontman says new album will arrive in February
- ^ Threshold to resume work on new album
- ^ Torture Killer - Working On New Material
- ^ Voivod drummer says new songs are reminiscent of 'Dimension Hatross' era
- ^ Warmen - Begins Work On New Material
- ^ White Skull To Record New Album In November
- ^ Zao Films Pittsburgh Show For Potential CD/DVD Release