Upcoming Releases: Chevelle, Rob Zombie, Shadows Fall, etc.

Nothing puts me in a better mood than discovering that some of my favourite acts are putting out new material soon. Just last night, I compiled a small list of bands I'll be keeping my eye on as they prepare releasing their latest material in the coming months. It is as follows:

- SOiL will be releasing their fifth studio album (second with new-ish vocalist AJ Cavalier), titled Picture Perfect on October 20th of this year. Their last album, True Self, was released over three years ago.

- Deftones has a new album waiting to be released, titled Eros, which was set to be released earlier this year, but due to a near-fatal accident that almost claimed their bassist, the album was put on hold till October. Currently, it's been upgraded to an indefinite hold. Their official page stated "although those songs will see the light of day at some point, we collectively made the decision that we needed to take a new approach... with Chi’s condition heavy on our minds while doing so."

- Crossbreed, an act many people have probably never heard of, was supposed to release their second studio album K.E. 101 a few months ago, but due to some label issues, the album has been slated to release on September 1st.

- Rob Zombie will be releasing another album in October, hopefully. With all of his films being in a state of release or development or whatever in between, I wouldn't be surprised if something gets in the way of his music.

- Powerman 5000 will be releasing their sixth studio album, Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere, tentatively on October 6th.

- Three Days Grace has their third studio album, Life Starts Now, prepped for a September 22nd release. The first single from the album, "Break," will undoubtedly hit airwaves soon.

- Muse has a release, titled The Resistance, planned for a September 14th release. A whole track listing is available on the album's Wikipedia page and the total run time of the disc is six minutes short of an hour. Not bad.

- Shadows Fall is looking to release their next album, Retribution, on September 15th. Their sixth studio album features a guest spot from Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe.

- Chevelle will be releasing their next album Sci-Fi Crimes soon - September 1st.

- Breaking Benjamin has been working on their fourth album, Dear Agony, and has been preparing that for a September 29th release. The first single, "I Will Not Bow,' will be released August 17th.

- I was reluctant to add this, but someone out there might care. Pearl Jam will be releasing their 128th studio album, Backspacer, on September 20th.