New Metal Releases: 27 October to 2 November 2026

Marie-Ève Tremblay · October 27, 2026

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Every metal record with a confirmed release date in the week ahead, in the order it arrives. Dates are the ones the labels have announced and do occasionally move.

Tuesday 27 October

DETHRASHED release The Weight of the Vortex.

Wednesday 28 October

Soulers - Ascension I — SOULERS, *Ascension I*.

SOULERS release Ascension I — Doom Metal and Stoner Metal, 1 track.

VALKYRIE ZERO release Last Way Forward — Thrash Metal.

BACKBONE release Ama Nesciri.

:KÆLTE: release Im ewigen Frost.

SLEDEON release Sovereign — Symphonic Metal.

Thursday 29 October

Werewolf Bloodorder - We Ain't Gonna Change — WEREWOLF BLOODORDER, *We Ain't Gonna Change* (Signal Rex).

WEREWOLF BLOODORDER release We Ain't Gonna Change through Signal Rex — Black Metal, 3 tracks (EP).

APOTHECARY release Spiritual Pareidolia.

HAUL release Magna Kalahar — Black Metal.

Friday 30 October

Xentrix - Allied with the Enemy — XENTRIX, *Allied with the Enemy* (Listenable Records).

XENTRIX release Allied with the Enemy through Listenable Records — Thrash Metal, 10 tracks, 46 minutes.

Cirith Ungol - All the Shadows — CIRITH UNGOL, *All the Shadows* (No Remorse Records).

CIRITH UNGOL release All the Shadows through No Remorse Records — Heavy Metal and Doom Metal, 8 tracks.

Ministry - Hate to Go - Take Out or Delivery — MINISTRY, *Hate to Go - Take Out or Delivery* (Cleopatra Records).

MINISTRY release Hate to Go - Take Out or Delivery through Cleopatra Records — Industrial Metal, 10 tracks, 47 minutes.

Enslaved - Mið — ENSLAVED, *Mið* (Nuclear Blast Records).

ENSLAVED release Mið through Nuclear Blast Records — Black Metal and Viking Metal, 8 tracks, 42 minutes.

Darkest Hour - Suffer Divine — DARKEST HOUR, *Suffer Divine* (MNRK Heavy).

DARKEST HOUR release Suffer Divine through MNRK Heavy — Death Metal and Metalcore, 11 tracks, 42 minutes.

Acherontas - For the Blood of Tiamat - Praxis I - XXX Years Anniversary of Magick and Metamorphosis — ACHERONTAS, *For the Blood of Tiamat - Praxis I - XXX Years Anniversary of Magick and Metamorphosis* (Osmose Productions).

ACHERONTAS release For the Blood of Tiamat - Praxis I - XXX Years Anniversary of Magick and Metamorphosis through Osmose Productions — Black Metal, 4 tracks (EP).

Ereboros - From Oblivion to the Grave — EREBOROS, *From Oblivion to the Grave*.

EREBOROS release From Oblivion to the Grave — Death Metal, 10 tracks, 37 minutes.

Rattlesnakes - Shadows in the Night — RATTLESNAKES, *Shadows in the Night* (Listenable Records).

RATTLESNAKES release Shadows in the Night through Listenable Records, 10 tracks, 39 minutes.

Sarcator - The Ones We Follow — SARCATOR, *The Ones We Follow* (Reigning Phoenix Music).

SARCATOR release The Ones We Follow through Reigning Phoenix Music — Thrash Metal, 10 tracks, 50 minutes.

Debauchery - Death of the Bloodking — DEBAUCHERY, *Death of the Bloodking* (Napalm Records).

DEBAUCHERY release Death of the Bloodking through Napalm Records, 10 tracks.

Balgeroth - Schlacht um Knochenheim, Teil 1 — BALGEROTH, *Schlacht um Knochenheim, Teil 1* (Napalm Records).

BALGEROTH release Schlacht um Knochenheim, Teil 1 through Napalm Records, 10 tracks.

Abyssal Decay - Call of the Abyss — ABYSSAL DECAY, *Call of the Abyss*.

ABYSSAL DECAY release Call of the Abyss — Thrash Metal, 12 tracks, 37 minutes.

Cryptorium - Through the Bowels of Ceaseless Dissonance — CRYPTORIUM, *Through the Bowels of Ceaseless Dissonance* (Transcending Obscurity Records).

CRYPTORIUM release Through the Bowels of Ceaseless Dissonance through Transcending Obscurity Records — Death Metal, 10 tracks, 43 minutes.

Black Royal - Abyssian — BLACK ROYAL, *Abyssian* (M-Theory Audio).

BLACK ROYAL release Abyssian through M-Theory Audio — Heavy Metal and Death Metal, 10 tracks.

Genital Shame - Wellness Plan — GENITAL SHAME, *Wellness Plan* (The Flenser).

GENITAL SHAME release Wellness Plan through The Flenser, 10 tracks.

LUMSK release Einsemda — Folk Metal, 6 tracks.

Schwarzwasser - In stillem Grund — SCHWARZWASSER, *In stillem Grund* (House of Inkantation).

SCHWARZWASSER release In stillem Grund through House of Inkantation, 9 tracks.

Eldfödd - The Night Belongs to the Dead — ELDFÖDD, *The Night Belongs to the Dead* (Edged Circle Productions).

ELDFÖDD release The Night Belongs to the Dead through Edged Circle Productions — Death Metal, 10 tracks, 26 minutes.

Dead Twilight - Totentanz — DEAD TWILIGHT, *Totentanz* (Great Dane Records).

DEAD TWILIGHT release Totentanz through Great Dane Records — Brutal Death Metal, 8 tracks.

Tormentous - Siege Bastards — TORMENTOUS, *Siege Bastards*.

TORMENTOUS release Siege Bastards — Death Metal, 11 tracks.

Bloedmaan - Circle of the Moon — BLOEDMAAN, *Circle of the Moon* (Immortal Frost Productions).

BLOEDMAAN release Circle of the Moon through Immortal Frost Productions — Black Metal, 8 tracks, 44 minutes.

Crystal Eyes - Thunder God — CRYSTAL EYES, *Thunder God* (Massacre Records).

CRYSTAL EYES release Thunder God through Massacre Records — Power Metal, 9 tracks.

Absolute Power - Needs Must When the Devil Drives — ABSOLUTE POWER, *Needs Must When the Devil Drives* (Time to Kill Records).

ABSOLUTE POWER release Needs Must When the Devil Drives through Time to Kill Records — Heavy Metal, 11 tracks, 49 minutes.

Αχέροντας - For the Blood of Tiamat - Praxis I - XXX Years Anniversary of Magick and Metamorphosis — ΑΧΈΡΟΝΤΑΣ, *For the Blood of Tiamat - Praxis I - XXX Years Anniversary of Magick and Metamorphosis* (Osmose Productions).

ΑΧΈΡΟΝΤΑΣ release For the Blood of Tiamat - Praxis I - XXX Years Anniversary of Magick and Metamorphosis through Osmose Productions — Black Metal, 4 tracks (EP).

Deathwards - Realms of Sin — DEATHWARDS, *Realms of Sin* (Sepulchral Voice Records).

DEATHWARDS release Realms of Sin through Sepulchral Voice Records — Thrash Metal and Death Metal, 10 tracks, 37 minutes.

Pantheïst - Uncanny Times — PANTHEÏST, *Uncanny Times*.

PANTHEÏST release Uncanny Times — Doom Metal, 6 tracks.

Paara - Laulut tulen ja jään — PAARA, *Laulut tulen ja jään* (Dusktone).

PAARA release Laulut tulen ja jään through Dusktone — Black Metal, 9 tracks.

Traumatomy - Ascension of the Ineffable — TRAUMATOMY, *Ascension of the Ineffable* (Gore House Productions).

TRAUMATOMY release Ascension of the Ineffable through Gore House Productions — Brutal Death Metal and Slam, 8 tracks.

Trolldom - Tronen — TROLLDOM, *Tronen* (Debemur Morti Productions).

TROLLDOM release Tronen through Debemur Morti Productions, 6 tracks.

Scarblade - Guardians of Time — SCARBLADE, *Guardians of Time* (WormHoleDeath).

SCARBLADE release Guardians of Time through WormHoleDeath — Heavy Metal, 9 tracks.

Philip Lynott - Fatalistic Attitude — PHILIP LYNOTT, *Fatalistic Attitude* (Universal Music).

PHILIP LYNOTT release Fatalistic Attitude through Universal Music — Heavy Metal, 11 tracks.

Insania - Neo-Noe — INSANIA, *Neo-Noe* (Smile Music).

INSANIA release Neo-Noe through Smile Music, 12 tracks.

Dawn of Destiny - Ashes Over Tomorrow — DAWN OF DESTINY, *Ashes Over Tomorrow* (El Puerto Records).

DAWN OF DESTINY release Ashes Over Tomorrow through El Puerto Records — Power Metal, 12 tracks.

Velnias - Substrate Haruspex — VELNIAS, *Substrate Haruspex* (Eisenwald).

VELNIAS release Substrate Haruspex through Eisenwald — Doom Metal and Folk Metal, 8 tracks, 47 minutes.

Sea Bastard - Cyclopean — SEA BASTARD, *Cyclopean* (Road to Masochist Records).

SEA BASTARD release Cyclopean through Road to Masochist Records, 4 tracks, 76 minutes.

Vigil - Primordial Rites — VIGIL, *Primordial Rites* (Shadow Kingdom Records).

VIGIL release Primordial Rites through Shadow Kingdom Records — Thrash Metal, 9 tracks.

Master Boot Record - Computer Metal — MASTER BOOT RECORD, *Computer Metal* (Metal Blade Records).

MASTER BOOT RECORD release Computer Metal through Metal Blade Records — Industrial Metal, 10 tracks.

Grotesqueries - Nightmare Delirium — GROTESQUERIES, *Nightmare Delirium* (Caligari Records).

GROTESQUERIES release Nightmare Delirium through Caligari Records — Death Metal, 4 tracks (EP).

Dungeon Serpent - Lamentations of the Shadowkingdoms — DUNGEON SERPENT, *Lamentations of the Shadowkingdoms* (Profound Lore Records).

DUNGEON SERPENT release Lamentations of the Shadowkingdoms through Profound Lore Records — Death Metal, 6 tracks, 46 minutes.

Somnent - Heirloom — SOMNENT, *Heirloom* (Ardua Music).

SOMNENT release Heirloom through Ardua Music — Death Metal and Doom Metal, 8 tracks, 50 minutes.

KILLBOT & GOR GOR ATTACK!! release Long Live the Kill (compilation).

DAEMOGOG release Manifest Pulsing Sequelae.

VALTAKUNTA release Apokryfi — Black Metal.

À RÉPIT release Oltre il sentiero del tempo — Black Metal.

Northlane - Anemoia — NORTHLANE, *Anemoia* (Immortal Music Group / Believe).

NORTHLANE release Anemoia through Immortal Music Group / Believe — Progressive Metal and Metalcore, 10 tracks, 39 minutes.

MYSTIFICATION release Cosmic Disclosure.

THE CURSE MADE FLESH release To Each Their Hell.

Dream Unending - Certain Uncertainties — DREAM UNENDING, *Certain Uncertainties* (20 Buck Spin).

DREAM UNENDING release Certain Uncertainties through 20 Buck Spin — Death Metal and Doom Metal, 6 tracks, 41 minutes.

Temple Nightside - Cenotaph Severance — TEMPLE NIGHTSIDE, *Cenotaph Severance* (Iron Bonehead Productions).

TEMPLE NIGHTSIDE release Cenotaph Severance through Iron Bonehead Productions — Death Metal and Black Metal, 8 tracks, 45 minutes.

THE ASTRAL PROPHETS release Invasion.

ALLTID ALLENA release A Quiet Collapse (EP).

Ash of Ashes - All Must Wither — ASH OF ASHES, *All Must Wither* (Metalloscope Music).

ASH OF ASHES release All Must Wither through Metalloscope Music — Folk Metal and Viking Metal, 7 tracks, 43 minutes.

AVALAND release Chemical Poetry.

Blind Channel - Painstream — BLIND CHANNEL, *Painstream*.

BLIND CHANNEL release Painstream — Metalcore and Nu Metal, 12 tracks, 38 minutes.

INVULTATION release Inferno Descends.

HOPE COLLAPSE release Age of Heathens — Death Metal.

Grave Hex - Domain of Foul Rebirths — GRAVE HEX, *Domain of Foul Rebirths* (Night Terrors Records).

GRAVE HEX release Domain of Foul Rebirths through Night Terrors Records — Death Metal, 5 tracks (EP).

GRAVE MONOLITH release Grave Monolith.

NEGATIVUS release Invidia.

Mastic Scum - Void — MASTIC SCUM, *Void*.

MASTIC SCUM release Void — Grindcore and Brutal Death Metal, 11 tracks.

DEATHFUCKINGWOUND release Teratoma Haruspex — Black Metal.

WAROUT release We Newer Stop, We Newer Out, 'Cause We Are Warout (EP).

MISANTHROPE release Hater of Mankind (compilation).

DEVOID OF TONGUES release Oblivion Through Upheaval (EP).

LORD GALLERY release Insurrection.

BLISTERED EXISTENCE release What Once... Was Not (EP).

Drag Talk - Drink the Ocean — DRAG TALK, *Drink the Ocean*.

DRAG TALK release Drink the Ocean, 10 tracks.

Blind Channel - Painstream (24-bit HD audio) — BLIND CHANNEL, *Painstream (24-bit HD audio)*.

BLIND CHANNEL release Painstream (24-bit HD audio) — Metalcore and Nu Metal, 12 tracks.

Satanic Planet - Dead Deities — SATANIC PLANET, *Dead Deities*.

SATANIC PLANET release Dead Deities, 11 tracks.

INQUINAMENTUM release Abyssal — Black Metal.

KRÜPPLER release Mordlust.

BRIAN MOODY release Chamber Crawl (EP).

RAW ENSEMBLE release The Psychomorph Curse.

ARGION release VLTREIA.

Saturday 31 October

Dread Witch - Cult — DREAD WITCH, *Cult*.

DREAD WITCH release Cult — Doom Metal and Sludge Metal, 8 tracks.

Mortgrim - Evangelium Luciferianum — MORTGRIM, *Evangelium Luciferianum* (Fetzner Death Records).

MORTGRIM release Evangelium Luciferianum through Fetzner Death Records — Black Metal, 9 tracks, 34 minutes.

Powermönger - Powermönger — POWERMÖNGER, *Powermönger* (Jawbreaker Records).

POWERMÖNGER release Powermönger through Jawbreaker Records, 6 tracks, 24 minutes (EP).

Arckanum - Beswærilsin — ARCKANUM, *Beswærilsin* (Darkness Shall Rise Productions).

ARCKANUM release Beswærilsin through Darkness Shall Rise Productions — Black Metal, 11 tracks, 63 minutes.

Trick or Treat - Evil Needs Candy Too 20th Anniversary Edition — TRICK OR TREAT, *Evil Needs Candy Too 20th Anniversary Edition*.

TRICK OR TREAT release Evil Needs Candy Too 20th Anniversary Edition — Power Metal, 11 tracks.

Goat Rider - Hellkvlt — GOAT RIDER, *Hellkvlt* (Crypt of Dr. Gore).

GOAT RIDER release Hellkvlt through Crypt of Dr. Gore, 9 tracks.

Odious Sanction - Overwhelming Hatred for Humanity — ODIOUS SANCTION, *Overwhelming Hatred for Humanity*.

ODIOUS SANCTION release Overwhelming Hatred for Humanity — Death Metal and Hardcore, 9 tracks.

ASTRAL CASKET release Mortem Sonora (EP).

Heimdalls Wacht - Sphärenschänder: Echoes of an Old Belief – Part I — HEIMDALLS WACHT, *Sphärenschänder: Echoes of an Old Belief – Part I* (Talheim Records).

HEIMDALLS WACHT release Sphärenschänder: Echoes of an Old Belief – Part I through Talheim Records — Black Metal, 10 tracks, 49 minutes.

BOOR release The Stones Hold All Echoes.

SEIDHR release Algolhorde.

SLEEP THRONE release We Were Never Meant to Be Here.

ARCANAT release Inhuman Action — Slam (EP).

LUDE release The Angst of Being Reborn in Nameless Flesh — Death Metal (EP).

EXALTATIO DIABOLI release The Ultimate End (EP).

BOARHAMMER release III: Instruments of Fungal Intent — Black Metal.

WOLFSHEAD release Revelatio Obscurum (EP).

BLOOD THIRSTY DEMONS release Equilibrium — Thrash Metal.

REVENGE FROM BEYOND release The Dark Cycle of Golden Crown (EP).

LAMPADES release Όλα — Death Metal (compilation).

CHAOS RISING release Chaos Continuum.

THEURGIA release Detritvs — Black Metal.

SANKARA release Soul Destruction.

PICHA release Despichado.

JONNE release Harjumaa.

WICKED TRIP release Modern Witchcraft — Doom Metal.

NEBIROS release Mi Honor, Mi lealtad — Black Metal.

PUTRID STU release Poopee (EP).

CRYPT BLOOD release Plague Ducktor (EP).

FRACTALITY release Fractured Reality — Thrash Metal.

FERETRI release Death Comes for Everyone — Black Metal (EP).

FINALITY release Singularity — Heavy Metal (EP).

Sunday 1 November

MIK release Ajmaq — Black Metal and Post-Metal, 7 tracks.

Hydra - Sign of the Witch — HYDRA, *Sign of the Witch* (Interstellar Smoke Records).

HYDRA release Sign of the Witch through Interstellar Smoke Records, 8 tracks.

Culak - Twelve Gates — CULAK, *Twelve Gates*.

CULAK release Twelve Gates, 14 tracks.

DANTALION release Dantalion — Death Metal and Doom Metal.

HÄXAN release Siewcy bluźnierstwa.

Monday 2 November

INFORTUNO release Artefato da Falha Humana (EP).

BURNING SUN release Tomb of the Serpent (EP).

Release dates come from the labels and from Metal Archives. Anything catalogued by year alone sits on the band page rather than here, because a year is not a release date.