Front Line Assembly - Implode
This industrial album featuring a man having a lovely time with his cybernetic equipment on the cover is said to be one of FLA's best albums, and one of the reasons why so many rivet-heads love these guys to pieces (hopefully not like the guy on the cover). From the descriptions, audio samples, and the Prophecy EP, I've gathered that this takes on a danceable drum 'n bass influenced rhythym in a very cyberpunk style, which sounds very well put together.
[Edit: this has been out for a while though, its just that I had to special order it]
Audio Paradox - ?
Word is Christian Industrial group Audio Paradox is going to release a new album soon this year. Hearing the new stuff on the Myspace (
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=4161457 ), it seems that unlike The Iniquity of Time (though also an excellent album), they have figured out how to play electric guitars in a more industrial style rather than in a rock style. I really look forward to this.
Virgin Black - [Requiem?]
I hear doom metal (though definite gothic rock influenced) group Virgin Black is working on producing 3 different styles of Requiem masses, one fully neo-classical, one mixed neo-classical and doom metal, and one fully doom metal. As one who finds that the Requiem is amongst the most uplifting Christian music I can think of, and who has bought several artist's versions, I eagerly anticipate these three.