Stratovarius pevec Timo Kotipelto bo v začetku 2002 izdal solo album, na katerem bo sodelovalo veliko znanih glasbenikov: Mike Romeo (kitara; Symphony X), Roland Grapow (bas; Helloween), Arjen Lucassen (kitara; Ayreon), Sami Virtanen (kitara; Joe Doakes), Jari Kainulainen (bas; Stratovarius), Mirka Rantanen (bobni; Tunnel Vision), Gas (bobni; H.I.M.) Janne Warman (klaviature; Children Of Bodom) in Mikko Harkin (klaviature; Sonata Arctica). /M.P./

Junija bo izšel drugi album ameriških prog-power metalcev Black Symphony, z naslovom Tears Of Blood. /M.P./

23. aprila izide live album Symphony X. /M.P./

Nemci Rough Silk bodo nov album Symphony Of Life izdali pozno poleti. Koproducent albuma bo Jon Oliva (Savatage), ki bo odpel tudi nekatere back vokale. /M.P./

Aprila bodo koncertni cd izdali Symphony X. /M.P./

Black Symphony imajo nova člana. To sta pevec Ric Palamondon in bobnar Pete Holmes (-ex Ted Nugent, Yngwie Malmsteen). Pripravljajo pa tudi svoj drugi studijski album, ki bo nosil naslov Tears Of Blood. /M.P./

Sadistic Symphony, novi album ameriških power metalcev Vicious Rumors, bo končno izšel 8. januarja. Vodja benda Geoff Thorpe je poleg dobrega pevca Morgana Thorna v bend pridobil kar zanimivo zasedbo. Kitarist Ira Black je igral pri Heathen, bobnar Atma Anur je igral s številnimi znanimi kitaristi (Jason Becker, Marty Friedman, Tony MacAlpine, pa tudi z David Bowiem), Jamesa Murphya pa najbrž ni treba posebej predstavljati. /M.P./

Ta teden so izšle naslednje plošče: HAMERFALL: Renegade, SYMPHONY X: V-The New Mythology Suite, LIZZY BORDEN: Deal With The Devil, BACKFIRE: Still Dedicated, HYPNOSIA: Extreme Hatred, NIFELHEIM: Severants Of Darkness, NUCLEUS: F.T.W., CHRISTIAN DEATH: Born Again Anti Christian, THY MAJESTIE: The Lasting Power, SLASH`S SNAKEPIT: Ain`t Life A Grand ter single PAIN: On And On

22.8. Labyrinth: Sons of Thunder
22.8. Lizzy Borden: Deal with the Devil
22.8. Steel Prophet: Genesis: Chapter one
28.8. Nocturnal Rites: Afterlife
28.8. Rotting Christ
28.8. Symphony X
Oktober: Atrocity: Gemini
11.9. Crematory: Believe
25.9. Gardenian: Sindustries
30.10. Helloween: The Dark Ride

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./