We’re a little over two weeks into 2016 and it’s already posed to be a great year for music. A number of announcements and rumors have been made in 2016 and well before that too. 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

Periphery

Latest News – Periphery Will Be Recording A New Album Soon

Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes

Hatebreed

Latest News – Jamey Jasta Speaks On New Album / Tour

Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes

Fallujah

Latest News – Fallujah Are Recording A New Album!

Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes

More of Protest The Hero’s “Pacific Myth”

Latest News – Subscription Based Music Service

Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes // Merch

Twelve Foot Ninja

Latest News – Twelve Foot Ninja “One Hand Killing” Single

Links: Facebook // Twitter // Official Website

Textures

Latest News – Textures “Illuminate The Trail” Single

Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes

Skeletonwitch

Latest News – Skeletonwitch Have A New Vocalist / Working On New Music

Links: Facebook // Official Website // iTunes

Nails

Latest News – Nails Are Ready To Record A New Album

Links: Facebook // Official Website // Merch

Slice The Cake

Latest News – New Single “The City Of Destruction”

Links: Facebook // Bandcamp

Inanimate Existence

Latest News – 2016 Album Confirmed

Links: Facebook // Twitter // Merch