We’re only a little over a week into 2016 and it’s already posed to be a great year for music. A number of announcements and rumors have been made over the past 7+ days and well before that. Using our research combined with feedback from the great followers of The Circle Pit, we’ve compiled a list of 60+ bands that you should be looking out for this year. We’ll be bringing them out 10 at a time in no particular order. So, without further adieu, these are the most anticipated releases of 2016.
PART 1 – PART 2 – PART 3 – PART 4 – PART 5 – PART 6
* Not all of these bands are guaranteed a 2016 release
System of a Down?
Latest News – System Of A Down Played A Bar Show For 80 People
Links: Facebook // Official Website // Merch
Killswitch Engage
Latest News – Killswitch Engage Unveil New Album Title
Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes
Vildhjarta?
Latest News – Vildhjarta Is Writing A New Album With A New Drummer
Links: Facebook // Official Website // Merch
Anthrax
Latest News – New Studio Video / Single Released
Links: Facebook // Official Website // iTunes
Megadeth
Latest News – Megadeth Debut Title Track “Dystopia”
Links: Facebook // Official Website // Amazon
Volumes
Latest News – Volumes Vocal Auditions
Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes // Merch
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Latest News – Fleshgod Apocalypse “The Fool” Single
Gruesome
Latest News – Gruesome To Record New EP
Links: Facebook // Merch // Bandcamp
The Black Queen (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Telefon Tel Aviv)
Latest News – New Album January 29th
Links: Facebook // Official Website // Pre-Order
Immolation
Latest News – New Album In Progress
Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes