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New Metal Releases October 9th 2026

Sonneillon - Marea - Détresse - Sectarium - Dawn of Demise - HateSphere - Odious Spirit - Esoctrilihum - Callous Master - Urzirkel - And More...

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New Metal Releases October 9th 2026

Sonneillon - Marea - Détresse - Sectarium - Dawn of Demise - HateSphere - Odious Spirit - Esoctrilihum - Callous Master - Urzirkel - And More...

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New Metal Releases October 2nd 2026

Wraithstorm - Amon Amarth - Endspace - Dissimulator - Immortal Disolver - Brymir - Razorvoid - Morbid Stench - Deconsekrated - Hekatoxen - And More...

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New Metal Releases September 25th 2026

Stellar Rot - Draugr - The Ocean - Burner - Carcharodon - Amanite - Krolok - Bloodmother - Critical Defiance - Aborym - Wharflurch - And More...

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New Metal Releases September 18th 2026

Unified - Memories of a Lost Soul - Krallice - Anthrax - Ars Moriendi - Runemagick - Revel in Flesh - Maunah - Sépulcre - The Bleeding - Blodtår - And…

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New Metal Releases September 11th 2026

Hanging Garden - Vingulmork - Discouraged - Til The End - Filth - Harlott - Distention - Fluisteraars - Epitaphe - Stillbloom - Terrestrial Hospice …

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Best Albums September 2026

Biggest month of releases this year and several amazing ones

Oct 2

Best Albums August 2026

A little slow at the beginning but finished strong with several incredible black and death metal releases

Sep 4

Best Albums July 2026

Lighter month of releases but still some great albums

Aug 4

Best Albums June 2026

Another amazing month of releases with mostly black metal and some death metalfor my favorites.

Jul 3

Best Albums May 2026

Plenty of amazing black metal and some doom

Jun 6

Concert News

The Pulse of Annihilation North America Tour 2026

Psycroptic with Inferi, Cognitive and Summoning the Lich

Jul 22

Touring the week of 05/26/26 through 06/01/26

Archspire - Cryptopsy - Napalm Death - Thy Art is Murder - Tómarúm

May 26

Touring the week of 05/19/26 through 05/25/26

Amon Amarth - Archspire - Behemoth - Cattle Decapitation - Cryptopsy - Kreator - Napalm Death - Shadow of Intent - Thy Art is Murder

May 19

Touring the week of 05/12/26 through 05/18/26

Amon Amarth - Archspire - Behemoth - Cattle Decapitation - Cryptopsy - Kreator - Napalm Death - Shadow of Intent - Thy Art is Murder

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Touring the week of 05/05/26 through 05/11/26

Amon Amarth - Archspire - Behemoth - Cattle Decapitation - Cryptopsy - Kreator - Napalm Death - Shadow of Intent - Thy Art is Murder - Uada

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Band and Label News

US Death Metallers ARTIFICIAL BRAIN Announce New Album "Antillia"

Unleash Fierce First Single "Quantum Malignancies"

Sep 22

Sigurður Opens Pre-Orders for "Niu lif Einars Hrafns" and Premieres New Song “Kólga”

Due for release on November 6

Sep 22

Canadian black metal band ARCTOS to release "A Path Apart"

Out November 6th via Northern Silence Productions

Sep 15

Swedish melodic death metal legends GATES OF ISHTAR to return with first new album in 29 years, “Murder the Light”

Long-awaited studio album scheduled for release on 21 January 2027 via The Circle Music

Sep 5

OAKENTHRONE unveil debut album "Ad Silvam" and stream new track "Monolith"

Debut full-length from the atmospheric black metal band to be released via Vendetta Records

Sep 2

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Best Albums September 2026

Biggest month of releases this year and several amazing ones

Oct 2

New Metal Releases October 2nd 2026

Wraithstorm - Amon Amarth - Endspace - Dissimulator - Immortal Disolver - Brymir - Razorvoid - Morbid Stench - Deconsekrated - Hekatoxen - And More...

Sep 28

US Death Metallers ARTIFICIAL BRAIN Announce New Album "Antillia"

Unleash Fierce First Single "Quantum Malignancies"

Sep 22

Sigurður Opens Pre-Orders for "Niu lif Einars Hrafns" and Premieres New Song “Kólga”

Due for release on November 6

Sep 22

New Metal Releases September 25th 2026

Stellar Rot - Draugr - The Ocean - Burner - Carcharodon - Amanite - Krolok - Bloodmother - Critical Defiance - Aborym - Wharflurch - And More...

Sep 21

Canadian black metal band ARCTOS to release "A Path Apart"

Out November 6th via Northern Silence Productions

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