So What CD's and Concerts can we expect in 2012?

I am drawing a blank but I know:

Rush (CD and Tour)
Porcupine Tree (CD supposedly in Fall)

Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier Tour DVD/Blu-Ray and US tour

I'll be anxiously awaiting Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson's new album.
I don't really know of anything else that's upcoming though.

Marillion coming to the Fillmore in July after a multi year absence of tourindg in the U.S.
PT
Chris Robinson Brotherhood

We already discussed upcoming releases in this thread linked below.

https://heartofmetal.niceboard.com/t17123-new-stuff-coming-2012


As far as tours...
Black Sabbath!!!

High On Fire is currently in the studio working on their next album.

Tours...

Riot
Motorhead
Judas Priest
Saxon
Doro
Hysterica
Black Sabbath
Dokken
WASP
3 Guitar Heroes: Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth and Leslie West
Anthrax
The Darkness (tour and album)
Great White

I'm wondering if we'll see another kiss album next year. I really enjoyed sonic boom, maybe in part to not having high expectations I suppose. I remember reading an interview with gene simmons where he said he was really surprised by the positive reaction and volume of sales as he thought all the fans were interested in was hearing the classic hits.

He said they would write another one.

Wayne wrote:

I'm wondering if we'll see another kiss album next year. I really enjoyed sonic boom, maybe in part to not having high expectations I suppose. I remember reading an interview with gene simmo

ns where he said he was really surprised by the positive reaction and volume of sales as he thought all the fans were interested in was hearing the classic hits.

He said they would write another one.

Just scope out my signature

below Wayne....


New album tiltled "Monster" due out early 2012

James B. wrote:

Wayne wrote:

I'm wondering if we'll see another kiss album next year. I really enjoyed sonic boom, maybe in part to not having high expectations I suppose. I remember reading an interview with gene simmo

ns where he said he was really surprised by the positive reaction and volume of sales as he thought all the fans were interested in was hearing the classic hits.

He said they would write another one.

Just scope out my signature

below Wayne....


New album tiltled "Monster" due out early 2012

I just figured out they were doing a new album when you said that James. I thought your sig was them adverstising that energy drink

Saxon possibly returning to the States with a NWOBHM-based bill. Merely rumors, nothing credible yet.

Iron Maiden possibly returning for US leg to support TFF CD/DVD release.

Overkill is headlining their Killfest 2 tour with Belphegor, Aborted, Blackguard, System Divide, and Diamond Plate on the bill. Great mix of thrash, death and grind stuff.

Children of Bodom 15th Anniversary tour.

And of course, Maryland Deathfest 2012. The lineup has been better in the past, but it is still a great show and I will probably get a ticket for at least one of the days.

Huntress!!
one of my fave bands for a year now, but the singer Jill I think changed her voice as she is into oldschool black metal like Venom and Mercyful fate.

Huntress is on the Paganfest III 2012 package tour,
but I have not really listened to any of the other bands.
The two that I have, didn't seem to live up to the hype they get on facebook from fanboys.
Too bad there are no in & out's at The Opera House, as I'd just give my stub for whover wanted to see the pirate metal/folk metal/pansy metal other bands

I read on Blabbermouth a while ago that Raven has a new album in the works for 2012, which will make Ult and me very happy.