New Metal Releases: 20 to 26 October 2026

Marie-Ève Tremblay · October 20, 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 20 October

ESTONER release Black metal uus lõpp.

暗狱戮尸 release Corpse Sect Awakening / Overtreated Cause Opposited — Slam (compilation).

WOODMOON release Ethereal Spectral Moon (EP).

BIG ASS TRUCK - FOUND ON ROAD DEAD — BIG ASS TRUCK, *FOUND ON ROAD DEAD*.

BIG ASS TRUCK release FOUND ON ROAD DEAD, 5 tracks (EP).

Wednesday 21 October

Soulers - Brought Here to Turn to Dust — SOULERS, *Brought Here to Turn to Dust*.

SOULERS release Brought Here to Turn to Dust — Doom Metal and Stoner Metal, 2 tracks.

Chaos Control - Chaos Control — CHAOS CONTROL, *Chaos Control* (Repentless Records).

CHAOS CONTROL release Chaos Control through Repentless Records — Power Metal, 10 tracks.

Thursday 22 October

FORGEUS release Blackened Skies, Eternal Night — Black Metal.

KUVOTUS release Vivisectionist — Death Metal (EP).

Friday 23 October

Forbidden - Forbidden — FORBIDDEN, *Forbidden* (BLKIIBLK Records).

FORBIDDEN release Forbidden through BLKIIBLK Records — Thrash Metal, 11 tracks, 63 minutes.

Mental Cruelty - Echoes of a Forlorn Land — MENTAL CRUELTY, *Echoes of a Forlorn Land* (Century Media Records).

MENTAL CRUELTY release Echoes of a Forlorn Land through Century Media Records — Metalcore and Deathcore, 11 tracks, 44 minutes.

Wolves in the Throne Room - Estuary — WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, *Estuary* (Relapse Records).

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM release Estuary through Relapse Records — Black Metal, 6 tracks, 48 minutes.

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

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

Janvs - Fatum Est — JANVS, *Fatum Est* (Avantgarde Music).

JANVS release Fatum Est through Avantgarde Music — Black Metal, 5 tracks (EP).

Estertor - Evil Black Church — ESTERTOR, *Evil Black Church* (Black Lion Records).

ESTERTOR release Evil Black Church through Black Lion Records — Thrash Metal, 8 tracks.

Ignea - Monumental — IGNEA, *Monumental* (Napalm Records).

IGNEA release Monumental through Napalm Records — Symphonic Metal, 9 tracks.

After Infinity - Beyond Eternity — AFTER INFINITY, *Beyond Eternity* (Rockshots Records).

AFTER INFINITY release Beyond Eternity through Rockshots Records — Power Metal, 9 tracks, 50 minutes.

Messier 16 - Shouts from the Cliffs of Heterodoxy — MESSIER 16, *Shouts from the Cliffs of Heterodoxy* (Time to Kill Records).

MESSIER 16 release Shouts from the Cliffs of Heterodoxy through Time to Kill Records — Death Metal and Black Metal, 12 tracks, 65 minutes.

Litost - Logos — LITOST, *Logos* (Art Gates Records).

LITOST release Logos through Art Gates Records, 8 tracks, 33 minutes.

Entheos - Empty on the Inside — ENTHEOS, *Empty on the Inside* (Metal Blade Records).

ENTHEOS release Empty on the Inside through Metal Blade Records — Metalcore and Deathcore, 10 tracks, 39 minutes.

Hostilia - The Curse of Khamun — HOSTILIA, *The Curse of Khamun* (Hammerheart Records).

HOSTILIA release The Curse of Khamun through Hammerheart Records — Thrash Metal, 9 tracks.

Iommi - From the Dark — IOMMI, *From the Dark* (BMG).

IOMMI release From the Dark through BMG, 8 tracks, 42 minutes.

Beaten To Death - Vntrve — BEATEN TO DEATH, *Vntrve* (Mas-Kina Recordings).

BEATEN TO DEATH release Vntrve through Mas-Kina Recordings — Progressive Metal and Grindcore, 13 tracks, 27 minutes.

Dragonland - Prophecies — DRAGONLAND, *Prophecies* (Scarlet Records).

DRAGONLAND release Prophecies through Scarlet Records — Power Metal, 11 tracks, 53 minutes.

Abyssus - The Reign — ABYSSUS, *The Reign* (Fireflash Records).

ABYSSUS release The Reign through Fireflash Records — Death Metal, 10 tracks.

Charger - Last Call — CHARGER, *Last Call*.

CHARGER release Last Call, 5 tracks (EP).

Fvneral Fvkk - Indecent Idols — FVNERAL FVKK, *Indecent Idols* (Dying Victims Productions).

FVNERAL FVKK release Indecent Idols through Dying Victims Productions — Doom Metal, 7 tracks, 42 minutes.

Goat Major - Death Comes Twice — GOAT MAJOR, *Death Comes Twice* (Ripple Music).

GOAT MAJOR release Death Comes Twice through Ripple Music — Doom Metal and Stoner Metal, 9 tracks.

Armory - Echoes of the Astrolith — ARMORY, *Echoes of the Astrolith* (Dying Victims Productions).

ARMORY release Echoes of the Astrolith through Dying Victims Productions, 10 tracks, 39 minutes.

Wolfshead - Wolfshead — WOLFSHEAD, *Wolfshead* (Jawbreaker Records).

WOLFSHEAD release Wolfshead through Jawbreaker Records — Heavy Metal, 8 tracks.

End of Abyss - Escape to a New Empire — END OF ABYSS, *Escape to a New Empire*.

END OF ABYSS release Escape to a New Empire — Progressive Metal, 10 tracks.

Hexecutioner - Ascension Rock — HEXECUTIONER, *Ascension Rock*.

HEXECUTIONER release Ascension Rock, 6 tracks.

Earthbong - Salutations to the Cultivators — EARTHBONG, *Salutations to the Cultivators* (TLD Records).

EARTHBONG release Salutations to the Cultivators through TLD Records, 4 tracks.

Savage Grace - Underworld — SAVAGE GRACE, *Underworld* (Back on Black).

SAVAGE GRACE release Underworld through Back on Black, 12 tracks, 42 minutes.

Bokkerijders - Crush Kill Destroy — BOKKERIJDERS, *Crush Kill Destroy* (Personal Records).

BOKKERIJDERS release Crush Kill Destroy through Personal Records — Black Metal, 8 tracks, 46 minutes.

Anagnorisis - Caregriever — ANAGNORISIS, *Caregriever* (Vendetta Records).

ANAGNORISIS release Caregriever through Vendetta Records, 8 tracks.

Embryectomy - Vitriolic Baptism — EMBRYECTOMY, *Vitriolic Baptism* (Unique Leader Records).

EMBRYECTOMY release Vitriolic Baptism through Unique Leader Records, 9 tracks.

Cursebinder - Psychohazard — CURSEBINDER, *Psychohazard* (Avantgarde Music).

CURSEBINDER release Psychohazard through Avantgarde Music — Black Metal, 8 tracks.

Mortualia - Cold in the Earth — MORTUALIA, *Cold in the Earth* (Moribund Records).

MORTUALIA release Cold in the Earth through Moribund Records, 8 tracks, 58 minutes.

Sathanas - Black Earth — SATHANAS, *Black Earth* (Moribund Records).

SATHANAS release Black Earth through Moribund Records, 10 tracks, 33 minutes.

Regiment - The Art of Arson — REGIMENT, *The Art of Arson* (Revolt Vinyl Records).

REGIMENT release The Art of Arson through Revolt Vinyl Records — Speed Metal, 10 tracks.

Wyrm Chasm - Wyrm Chasm — WYRM CHASM, *Wyrm Chasm*.

WYRM CHASM release Wyrm Chasm — Black Metal, 8 tracks.

Obscura Qalma - Immortality Through Ashes — OBSCURA QALMA, *Immortality Through Ashes* (Dusktone).

OBSCURA QALMA release Immortality Through Ashes through Dusktone, 8 tracks.

Feeding - Insurmountable Suffering — FEEDING, *Insurmountable Suffering*.

FEEDING release Insurmountable Suffering — Death Metal, 8 tracks.

Boss Keloid - Float & Aperture — BOSS KELOID, *Float & Aperture* (Church Road Records).

BOSS KELOID release Float & Aperture through Church Road Records — Sludge Metal, 7 tracks.

Jernlov - Redemption — JERNLOV, *Redemption* (Nordic Mission).

JERNLOV release Redemption through Nordic Mission — Black Metal, 9 tracks.

Soliloquium - Upheaval — SOLILOQUIUM, *Upheaval* (Meuse Music Records).

SOLILOQUIUM release Upheaval through Meuse Music Records, 7 tracks.

Liaztraht - Barren — LIAZTRAHT, *Barren*.

LIAZTRAHT release Barren, 8 tracks, 40 minutes.

SAPROBIONTIC release Of Fire and Bloodshed — Death Metal and Brutal Death Metal.

Kat - Death Is Not Enough — KAT, *Death Is Not Enough* (High Voltage Production).

KAT release Death Is Not Enough through High Voltage Production — Heavy Metal and Thrash Metal, 10 tracks.

CRYSTAL BALL release Reset.

CALLIDER release The Explorer (EP).

Critical Defiance - Bloodsurge — CRITICAL DEFIANCE, *Bloodsurge* (Dying Victims Productions).

CRITICAL DEFIANCE release Bloodsurge through Dying Victims Productions — Thrash Metal, 8 tracks, 27 minutes.

Ala - The Dragon's Return — ALA, *The Dragon's Return*.

ALA release The Dragon's Return — Heavy Metal and Thrash Metal.

NEW WORLD MAN release I Am the Machine — Groove Metal.

Frontierer - Ultraviolet Parasite — FRONTIERER, *Ultraviolet Parasite*.

FRONTIERER release Ultraviolet Parasite — Metalcore and Hardcore, 14 tracks, 46 minutes.

A DISTORTED UTOPIA release An Heir to All the Ills of Flesh.

Turmion KÄtilÖt - Resodance — TURMION KÄTILÖT, *Resodance* (Nuclear Blast).

TURMION KÄTILÖT release Resodance through Nuclear Blast — Industrial Metal, 12 tracks, 44 minutes.

THE SCARS IN PNEUMA release Cursed Songs from the Garden of Twilight — Black Metal.

TUMORFLESH REJECTION release Beneath the Moor, the Ancient Dwells — Slam.

ESOPHAGUS release Kaail — Slam (EP).

Absolute Darkness - Witness To A Dying World — ABSOLUTE DARKNESS, *Witness To A Dying World*.

ABSOLUTE DARKNESS release Witness To A Dying World — Thrash Metal and Death Metal, 9 tracks.

ROPE release Never Again — Heavy Metal (EP).

LIMINALANIMAL release Seanchas.

THE BLOOD MOUNTAIN BLACK METAL CHOIR release Songs From a Dying Empire.

BLOOD OF THE EARTH release Beneath a Sky That Breaks (EP).

FOHATT release Vernal Quietude — Doom Metal.

NEPHILIM GRINDER release Epicaricacy — Brutal Death Metal.

Windwaker - smile, you're on camera. — WINDWAKER, *smile, you're on camera.* (Fearless Records).

WINDWAKER release smile, you're on camera. through Fearless Records — Metalcore, 12 tracks, 37 minutes.

MACOCHA release Pale Heart — Black Metal and Hardcore.

Mental Cruelty - Echoes of a Forlorn Land (24-bit HD audio) — MENTAL CRUELTY, *Echoes of a Forlorn Land (24-bit HD audio)*.

MENTAL CRUELTY release Echoes of a Forlorn Land (24-bit HD audio) — Metalcore and Deathcore, 11 tracks.

Wolves in the Throne Room - Estuary (International Edition, 24-bit HD audio) — WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, *Estuary (International Edition, 24-bit HD audio)*.

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM release Estuary (International Edition, 24-bit HD audio) — Black Metal, 6 tracks (EP).

Wolves in the Throne Room - Estuary (North America Edition) — WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, *Estuary (North America Edition)*.

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM release Estuary (North America Edition) — Black Metal, 6 tracks (EP).

TURBO release Listen... Shut Up! — Heavy Metal.

怒号 release 怒号 — Black Metal.

Saturday 24 October

T-800 release Destroying Human Supremacy — Death Metal.

SONS OF EREBUS release Erebus.

THE MORGROTUSKTHULULUSTOCCULTOBSKULLTY HORRORMANCE release Lovekiller.

Korpituli - The Forgotten Realms of Korpituli, Chapter 1: The Keys and Gates at the Northern Docks — KORPITULI, *The Forgotten Realms of Korpituli, Chapter 1: The Keys and Gates at the Northern Docks* (Korpituli Productions).

KORPITULI release The Forgotten Realms of Korpituli, Chapter 1: The Keys and Gates at the Northern Docks through Korpituli Productions — Black Metal, 7 tracks, 16 minutes (EP).

Sunday 25 October

Self-Deceiver - Nihil — SELF-DECEIVER, *Nihil* (Hellrazor Records).

SELF-DECEIVER release Nihil through Hellrazor Records, 9 tracks, 50 minutes.

KILL YOUR ABUSER release An End Deserved (EP).

MISTROOMS release Quiet Sewer of Sorrow.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED release In Spite of Everything — Industrial Metal.

ARIABL'EYES release 憑影リタニア (EP).

Monday 26 October

Lust Ritual - Devil's Chains — LUST RITUAL, *Devil's Chains* (Black Legion Records).

LUST RITUAL release Devil's Chains through Black Legion Records — Doom Metal, 6 tracks (EP).

Eternal Crypt - Memories Fade in Time — ETERNAL CRYPT, *Memories Fade in Time*.

ETERNAL CRYPT release Memories Fade in Time, 9 tracks.

Herzog - Mugwort — HERZOG, *Mugwort* (Amor Fati Productions).

HERZOG release Mugwort through Amor Fati Productions — Black Metal, 6 tracks, 36 minutes.

SNEGLEFEBER release Ormekulten gryr.

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.