Most Anticipated Releases for 2008

[Blackened Rainbow]

nick cave and bad seeds
opeth

 

[Cyrosis]

Daylight Dies
Opeth
Thrice's third and forth Alchemy Index installment
Gojira and Mastodon have both made known 08 releases as well, I cant recall any big announcements though, so hoping those are indeed for 08.

 

[Alteredmindeath]

Well Protector just informed us on the SUMMONING forums that they are writing a new album, and already have some songs recorded. It should come out later this year or begining of next year. Its too early to tell but hopefully this year.

Protector on Summoning...

"as the work on my new "ice ages" album is finished i finally found time to work on new summoning songs. so far i mainly worked on setting up the new sampler software i am going to use instead of my old hardware synths, but i already also created 2 fragments that most probably will be summoning songs on the next album as i already like them".

"now as i am much more free than ever before with my old hardware synths i can sample any sound i like and make much more manipulations on it.
for the first new summoning song fragment i used additional different drum sounds (for example i added a "davul" for the drums, that suit perfectly to the drums and enrich them very much and makes the drums darker than before).
for the second drum sound i used a cool medieval shalm sound (actually a "zurna"). this song will be finally a much more medieval styles song, which i did not do since minas morgul/dol guldur (such as "khazad dum" or "passing of the grey company"). but this song is still very raw; just one 3 layered tune based on one sound without drums or orchestra or guitars".

"anyway, i am a bit sick of the old tradtional damped heavy metal style i started with stronghold. i prefer the more opened less rhythmic style of oathbound and so far the new guitar riffs go in that way

 

[My Arms, Your Purse]

Well I always hope for a new ISIS recurddd

 

[Alteredmindeath]

Oh I would like to add Dragonlords fall release as well.

 

[Lothlorien]

Well Protector just informed us on the SUMMONING forums that they are writing a new album, and already have some songs recorded. It should come out later this year or begining of next year. Its too early to tell but hopefully this year.

Protector on Summoning...

"as the work on my new "ice ages" album is finished i finally found time to work on new summoning songs. so far i mainly worked on setting up the new sampler software i am going to use instead of my old hardware synths, but i already also created 2 fragments that most probably will be summoning songs on the next album as i already like them".

"now as i am much more free than ever before with my old hardware synths i can sample any sound i like and make much more manipulations on it.
for the first new summoning song fragment i used additional different drum sounds (for example i added a "davul" for the drums, that suit perfectly to the drums and enrich them very much and makes the drums darker than before).
for the second drum sound i used a cool medieval shalm sound (actually a "zurna"). this song will be finally a much more medieval styles song, which i did not do since minas morgul/dol guldur (such as "khazad dum" or "passing of the grey company"). but this song is still very raw; just one 3 layered tune based on one sound without drums or orchestra or guitars".

"anyway, i am a bit sick of the old tradtional damped heavy metal style i started with stronghold. i prefer the more opened less rhythmic style of oathbound and so far the new guitar riffs go in that way

this is good news.

 

[hibernal_dream]

Indeed, I just hope they don't rush it. 4 years to prepare an album is typical for Summoning, and their last one was in 2006.

 

[Hypnos]

new Orphaned Land, Katatonia and Madder Mortem

 

[Superior]

Cynic

 

[FerretallicA]

Cynic are back together???? Or are you just being a chode?

 

[Blind Guardian]

As much as i´m looking forward to the coming Opeth masterpiece,i must say the most exciting release will be by Metallica. If it´s good(not likely) then that´s great,if it´s bad(likely) it will still be fun to read all the flaming they´ll get

 

[Arasmas]

meshuggah PERIODODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

 

[Tubbs]

Cynic are back together???? Or are you just being a chode?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynic_(band)

Check under "Reunion"

 

[worldwide_suicide]

i've lost hope for most releases this year except for 2:

1. Sigur Rós
2. Opeth

and probably PJ Harvey/John Parish collaboration will turn out good.

 

[Brave.Archangel]

katatonia

 

[FerretallicA]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynic_(band)
Check under "Reunion"

Holy goatfuck, best news I've heard all week That's up there with my most anticipated for 08 easily.

 

[Blind Guardian]

I´d rather see Atheist reunioned but what the hell,Cynic kicks ass too

 

[rayden_ad]

kalmah and keep of kalessin!!!

edit: And opeth of corse.

 

[Alteredmindeath]

I'll add good ole Motorhead since they are going in the studio in a week.

 

[FerretallicA]

To re-re-re-re-re-re-re-record Ace Of Spades under yet another new title?