Most Anticipated New Metal Albums Of 2026

Описание: Get ready for a massive year in metal music 🤘 In this video, we break down the most anticipated new metal albums coming in 2026, spanning death metal, black metal, metalcore, prog, thrash, and more. From long-awaited comeback records to highly hyped follow-ups from modern metal heavyweights, these are the releases that could define the future of metal.

We dig into what we know so far, including rumored release windows, lineup changes, stylistic expectations, and why each album has the metal community buzzing. Whether you’re into extreme metal, modern metal, or classic sounds with a fresh edge, this list highlights the albums every metal fan should have on their radar in 2026. #newmetal #newmetal2026

00:00 Intro

00:16 Death Metal
Carrion Vael - Slay Utterly 1/16
Alkaloid - Bach Out of Bounds – Live in the Netherlands
Nightmarer - Hell Interface 1/30
Stabbing - Eon of Obscenity 1/30
Coma Cluster Void - Absurd Romanticism 2/1
Archspire - Too Fast To Die 4/10:
Gorguts?
The Zenith Passage?
In Flames?
Six Feet Under?

03:04 Black Metal
The Ruins Of Beverast - Tempelschlaf 1/9 (Germany Atmos black and doom)
Rotting Christ - Aealo Re-Recorded 1/23
Møl - Dreamcrush 1/30
Mayhem - Liturgy Of Death 2/6
Worm - Necropalace (Florida) 2/13
Gaerea - Loss 3/20
Dir En Grey - Mortal Downer
MGLA?

05:39 Metalcore/Deathcore
Ov Sulfur - Endless 1/16
Crystal Lake - The Weight Of Sound 1/23
Textures - Genotype 1/23
Poppy - Empty Hands 1/23
Converge - Love Is Not Enough 2/13
Poison The Well - Trembling Level 3/6
A Day To Remember - Big Ol’ Album Vol 2
Ice Nine Kills?
Trivium?
Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza?
Shadows Fall??
Loathe?
Letlive?
Mental Cruelty?
Knocked Loose?
Counterparts?
Infant Annihilator

11:41 Thrash Metal
Kreator - Krushers Of The World 1/16
Megadeth - Megadeth 1/23
Exodus? (with Rob Dukes)
Overkill?
Death Angel?
ANTHRAX?!

13:44 Groove Metal
Sylosis - The New Flesh 2/20
Gojira?
Fear Factory? (w/ Milo Silvestro)
Lamb Of God?

15:08 Miscellaneous
Karnivool - In Verses 2/6 (Aussie progressive rock)
KMFDM - Enemy 2/6
Rob Zombie - The Great Satan 2/27
Skindred - You Got This 4/17
Marilyn Manson - Vol 2
Mudvayne?
Mastodon? (RIP Brent)


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