- ALESTORM enters the studio to record new album, Seventh ‘Rum of a Seventh Rum’
- GHOST announces ‘Impera’ album, shares video for single ‘Call Me Little Sunshine’
- STEVE VAI and IBANEZ reveal ‘Hydra’ one-of-a-kind instrument
- CRADLE OF FILTH to perform entire ‘Dusk… And Her Embrace’ album during livestream
- DEICIDE parts ways with guitarist CHRIS CANNELLA, announces replacement TAYLOR NORDBERG
- STEVE VAI to undergo another surgery
- ANGELUS APATRIDA releases video for “Childhood’s End”
- SCORPIONS release official video for ‘Rock Believer’ title track
- SEBASTIAN BACH, MICK MARS and DUFF MCKAGAN appear on cover of ‘Black Betty’
- IGNITE releases ‘On The Ropes’ single
- Ecryptus – Ky’ram Beskar
- Wiegedood – There’s Always Blood At The End Of The Road
- Sarcasm – Stellar Stream Obscured
- Out Of This World – Out Of This World
- Wolvespirit – Change The World
- The Horror Legacy – Days of Terror
- Battle Beast – Circus Of Doom
- Malefic Throne – Malific Throne
- Confess – Revenge At All Costs
- Druid Lord – Relics Of The Dead
