New Metal Releases: 13 to 19 October 2026

Marie-Ève Tremblay · October 13, 2026

Heavy Metal Power Metal Progressive Metal Thrash Metal Death Metal Doom Metal Stoner Metal Sludge Metal Black Metal Symphonic Metal Brutal Death Metal Metalcore Deathcore Hardcore Crossover Groove Metal

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.

Wednesday 14 October

Algor Mortis - The Art of Suffering — ALGOR MORTIS, *The Art of Suffering* (Bereave in God Records).

ALGOR MORTIS release The Art of Suffering through Bereave in God Records — Death Metal and Brutal Death Metal, 10 tracks.

Soulers - Consumed By the Grave — SOULERS, *Consumed By the Grave*.

SOULERS release Consumed By the Grave — Doom Metal and Stoner Metal, 2 tracks.

Of Spite - Raisu — OF SPITE, *Raisu* (Inverse Records).

OF SPITE release Raisu through Inverse Records, 3 tracks (EP).

BOGUSLAW BALCERAK'S CRYLORD release Birds of Steel.

Thursday 15 October

Black Altar - XXX Years ov Rituals Upon the Black Altar – 1996-2026 — BLACK ALTAR, *XXX Years ov Rituals Upon the Black Altar – 1996-2026* (Odium Records).

BLACK ALTAR release XXX Years ov Rituals Upon the Black Altar – 1996-2026 through Odium Records, 15 tracks (compilation).

Otras - Na krídlach morovida — OTRAS, *Na krídlach morovida* (Into Endless Chaos Records).

OTRAS release Na krídlach morovida through Into Endless Chaos Records — Black Metal, 6 tracks, 32 minutes.

Erase This Earth - Horrors Unearthed — ERASE THIS EARTH, *Horrors Unearthed* (Inverse Records).

ERASE THIS EARTH release Horrors Unearthed through Inverse Records — Death Metal, 3 tracks (EP).

Hatalom - Immanence — HATALOM, *Immanence*.

HATALOM release Immanence, 8 tracks.

Carnal Desecration - Ancient Malediction — CARNAL DESECRATION, *Ancient Malediction* (Thrash Records).

CARNAL DESECRATION release Ancient Malediction through Thrash Records — Death Metal and Black Metal, 9 tracks, 37 minutes.

Sundowner - Cesspool — SUNDOWNER, *Cesspool*.

SUNDOWNER release Cesspool — Stoner Metal and Sludge Metal, 10 tracks.

CAMPA release Architecture of Decay — Thrash Metal.

TOWERING MASS release Unto The Swamp Everlasting (EP).

BLACK ALTAR release XXX Years ov Rituals upon the Black Altar: 1996-2026 (compilation).

ERTRUNKEN release When the Moon Turns to Ash (EP).

DISGRACE AND TERROR release Spirit of the Black Moon.

Friday 16 October

Master - Among the Seeds of Death — MASTER, *Among the Seeds of Death* (Hammerheart Records).

MASTER release Among the Seeds of Death through Hammerheart Records — Thrash Metal and Death Metal, 9 tracks, 41 minutes.

Gloryhammer - Space 1993: Wrath of Kor-Virliath — GLORYHAMMER, *Space 1993: Wrath of Kor-Virliath* (Napalm Records).

GLORYHAMMER release Space 1993: Wrath of Kor-Virliath through Napalm Records — Power Metal, 11 tracks, 50 minutes.

Insomnium - Netherworlds — INSOMNIUM, *Netherworlds* (Century Media Records).

INSOMNIUM release Netherworlds through Century Media Records — Death Metal, 10 tracks, 54 minutes.

Carnation - Symphony in Flesh — CARNATION, *Symphony in Flesh*.

CARNATION release Symphony in Flesh — Death Metal, 9 tracks, 43 minutes.

Thronehammer - Slay | Kill | Erase — THRONEHAMMER, *Slay | Kill | Erase* (Supreme Chaos Records).

THRONEHAMMER release Slay | Kill | Erase through Supreme Chaos Records, 8 tracks.

Fate Unburied - Neraspeme — FATE UNBURIED, *Neraspeme* (Time to Kill Records).

FATE UNBURIED release Neraspeme through Time to Kill Records — Death Metal and Groove Metal, 12 tracks, 41 minutes.

Shores Of Null - Homesick — SHORES OF NULL, *Homesick* (Dusktone).

SHORES OF NULL release Homesick through Dusktone — Death Metal and Doom Metal, 10 tracks, 48 minutes.

Sépulcre - Cryptic Temple of Otherworldly Abhorrations — SÉPULCRE, *Cryptic Temple of Otherworldly Abhorrations* (Invictus Productions).

SÉPULCRE release Cryptic Temple of Otherworldly Abhorrations through Invictus Productions, 7 tracks.

Temperance - Arcani — TEMPERANCE, *Arcani* (Napalm Records).

TEMPERANCE release Arcani through Napalm Records — Heavy Metal and Power Metal, 13 tracks, 55 minutes.

Veilburner - All That Glimmers Is Gloam — VEILBURNER, *All That Glimmers Is Gloam* (Transcending Obscurity Records).

VEILBURNER release All That Glimmers Is Gloam through Transcending Obscurity Records, 9 tracks.

Metower - The Lost Recordings 1988-1990 — METOWER, *The Lost Recordings 1988-1990* (Sonic Age Records).

METOWER release The Lost Recordings 1988-1990 through Sonic Age Records, 9 tracks (compilation).

Generation Steel - Steelmachine — GENERATION STEEL, *Steelmachine* (Fireflash Records).

GENERATION STEEL release Steelmachine through Fireflash Records — Heavy Metal, 9 tracks, 42 minutes.

Firebreather - Blood That I Spill Turns to Fire — FIREBREATHER, *Blood That I Spill Turns to Fire* (Heavy Psych Sounds Records).

FIREBREATHER release Blood That I Spill Turns to Fire through Heavy Psych Sounds Records, 7 tracks.

Vredensdal - Mystery & Power — VREDENSDAL, *Mystery & Power* (Anti-Saint Records).

VREDENSDAL release Mystery & Power through Anti-Saint Records — Black Metal, 8 tracks.

Stoned Jesus - Songs to Moon — STONED JESUS, *Songs to Moon* (Season of Mist).

STONED JESUS release Songs to Moon through Season of Mist — Doom Metal and Stoner Metal, 7 tracks, 41 minutes.

Iapetus - The Mother Void — IAPETUS, *The Mother Void* (Willowtip Records).

IAPETUS release The Mother Void through Willowtip Records, 7 tracks, 69 minutes.

Night Hag - Great Dismal Darkness — NIGHT HAG, *Great Dismal Darkness* (Rotted Life Records).

NIGHT HAG release Great Dismal Darkness through Rotted Life Records, 7 tracks.

Streamer - Into the Void — STREAMER, *Into the Void* (High Roller Records).

STREAMER release Into the Void through High Roller Records — Heavy Metal, 10 tracks.

Xeria - Agua — XERIA, *Agua* (Art Gates Records).

XERIA release Agua through Art Gates Records — Symphonic Metal, 4 tracks (EP).

Blind Illusion - Stage Flight: Live at the UC Theatre — BLIND ILLUSION, *Stage Flight: Live at the UC Theatre*.

BLIND ILLUSION release Stage Flight: Live at the UC Theatre — Heavy Metal and Progressive Metal, 7 tracks (live album).

Urarv - Nychta Psychis — URARV, *Nychta Psychis* (Darkness Shall Rise Productions).

URARV release Nychta Psychis through Darkness Shall Rise Productions — Black Metal, 5 tracks, 33 minutes.

Joe Stump - Lord of the Strings — JOE STUMP, *Lord of the Strings* (Silver Lining Music).

JOE STUMP release Lord of the Strings through Silver Lining Music — Heavy Metal, 12 tracks.

Mother of Graves - The Light That Keeps Us — MOTHER OF GRAVES, *The Light That Keeps Us* (Profound Lore Records).

MOTHER OF GRAVES release The Light That Keeps Us through Profound Lore Records — Death Metal and Doom Metal, 8 tracks, 46 minutes.

Urna - The Great Jihad — URNA, *The Great Jihad* (Aeternitas Tenebrarum Musicae Fundamentum).

URNA release The Great Jihad through Aeternitas Tenebrarum Musicae Fundamentum, 6 tracks, 37 minutes.

Morgue - Herald the Dawn — MORGUE, *Herald the Dawn* (Godz ov War Productions).

MORGUE release Herald the Dawn through Godz ov War Productions, 8 tracks.

Lugubrious Garment - In the Wide Vale of Uncreated Night — LUGUBRIOUS GARMENT, *In the Wide Vale of Uncreated Night* (20 Buck Spin).

LUGUBRIOUS GARMENT release In the Wide Vale of Uncreated Night through 20 Buck Spin, 7 tracks, 41 minutes.

Mannveira - Vesöld — MANNVEIRA, *Vesöld* (Dark Descent Records).

MANNVEIRA release Vesöld through Dark Descent Records — Black Metal, 7 tracks.

Zero Hour - No Man's Land — ZERO HOUR, *No Man's Land* (CynNormal Lab Recordings).

ZERO HOUR release No Man's Land through CynNormal Lab Recordings, 4 tracks (EP).

Minenfeld - Instruments of Industrialized Warfare — MINENFELD, *Instruments of Industrialized Warfare* (Fucking Kill Records).

MINENFELD release Instruments of Industrialized Warfare through Fucking Kill Records — Death Metal, 8 tracks.

Misery Spell - Wormhole — MISERY SPELL, *Wormhole* (Naturmacht Productions).

MISERY SPELL release Wormhole through Naturmacht Productions — Black Metal, 4 tracks.

Worm Altar - Pillars of Eternal Dusk — WORM ALTAR, *Pillars of Eternal Dusk* (Gurgling Gore).

WORM ALTAR release Pillars of Eternal Dusk through Gurgling Gore, 6 tracks.

Doomscroller - Shrouded in Darkness — DOOMSCROLLER, *Shrouded in Darkness* (Fucking Kill Records).

DOOMSCROLLER release Shrouded in Darkness through Fucking Kill Records — Death Metal, 9 tracks.

Throneum - Love Is the Law But Death Is the Frame — THRONEUM, *Love Is the Law But Death Is the Frame* (Godz ov War Productions).

THRONEUM release Love Is the Law But Death Is the Frame through Godz ov War Productions, 6 tracks.

WITCH GHETTO release Worship the Cult.

The Keening - Devotion — THE KEENING, *Devotion* (Relapse Records).

THE KEENING release Devotion through Relapse Records — Doom Metal, 7 tracks, 41 minutes.

The Number Twelve Looks Like You - Howls From The Holographic Heart — THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU, *Howls From The Holographic Heart* (Equal Vision Records).

THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU release Howls From The Holographic Heart through Equal Vision Records — Metalcore, 12 tracks, 42 minutes.

Les Bâtards du Roi - Ici meurt ma joie — LES BÂTARDS DU ROI, *Ici meurt ma joie* (Les Acteurs de l'Ombre Productions).

LES BÂTARDS DU ROI release Ici meurt ma joie through Les Acteurs de l'Ombre Productions — Black Metal, 3 tracks (EP).

The Black Thunder - Time Obliteration — THE BLACK THUNDER, *Time Obliteration* (Pagan Records).

THE BLACK THUNDER release Time Obliteration through Pagan Records — Heavy Metal and Stoner Metal, 8 tracks.

COLLAPSOR release We Deserve Extinction — Crossover.

WINGS OF PERDITION release Ancient Evil Desire — Black Metal (EP).

MORBID INTENT release Marionettes (EP).

SKYWINGS release Deep Forest Carnival.

SKABS release Hell's Teeth — Black Metal.

SOLDIERS OF RAGE release At the Edge of Oblivion.

WARHAMMER release Algos.

ADRENAPHINE release Death Dealer (EP).

WEAPÖNIZER release The Steel Beast.

HEXICON release This Might Be Hell.

CYNOCEPHALUS release Philomela/Blood Ran in Torrents, Drenched Was All the Earth (compilation).

ANIMO AEGER release Den Zahnlosen ein Prophet — Black Metal.

IMPERIAL SLAVE release Existential Threat.

ICHABOD CRANE release Rot Your Teeth (EP).

NOCTHRA release From death to war (EP).

MORTIFY release Buzzsaw Ritual.

Saturday 17 October

SERPENTSHRINE release Triumph of the Adversary — Black Metal.

KASCK release The Universal Lie — Thrash Metal.

MANIFESTATIONS release Welcome 2 Gary — Deathcore (EP).

Sunday 18 October

Dzulum - Beneath the Black Sun of Phosphoros — DZULUM, *Beneath the Black Sun of Phosphoros* (Dunkelheit Records).

DZULUM release Beneath the Black Sun of Phosphoros through Dunkelheit Records, 6 tracks, 41 minutes.

THE RAM HAS TOUCHED THE WALL release Madonna Whore Matriarch.

Monday 19 October

Uhritulet - Ruumissavotta — UHRITULET, *Ruumissavotta* (Purity Through Fire).

UHRITULET release Ruumissavotta through Purity Through Fire — Black Metal, 7 tracks, 38 minutes.

DISASTER SIGNALS release Kinship of the Wandering — Heavy Metal (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.