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
The Faceless
Latest News – The Faceless Are Coming Back!
Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes
Animals As Leaders?
Latest News – Confirmed to be working on new music.
Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes
The Ocean Collective
Latest News – The Ocean Have A New Member
Links: Facebook // Official Website // Merch
Obscura
Latest News – Obscura “Akroasis” Music Video
Links: Facebook // Official Website // Bandcamp
Dream Theater
Latest News – “The Astonishing” Album Unveiled / “The Gift of Music” Single
Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes
Revocation
Latest News – Revocation Recording New Album
It begins…
Posted by Revocation on Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Links: Facebook // Merch // iTunes
Circle Of Contempt
Latest News – New Circle Of Contempt Teaser!
Vocal tracking & a snippet of NEW SONG! #itsgettingcloser
Posted by CIRCLE OF CONTEMPT on Sunday, December 20, 2015
Links: Facebook // Bandcamp // iTunes
Rotting Christ
Latest News – Rotting Christ Unveil New Album / Premiere Song
Links: Facebook // Official Website // Merch
Black Crown Initiate
Latest News – 2016 Album Confirmed
Rehearsing the new material. (͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Posted by Black Crown Initiate on Sunday, January 3, 2016
Links: Facebook // Bandcamp // Merch
ZAO
Latest News – Zao Release First Song In 6 Years
Links: Facebook // Merch // Bandcamp