New Metal Releases: 29 September to 5 October 2026

Marie-Ève Tremblay · September 29, 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 29 September

INVERTED PSALM release Aphasia — Doom Metal and Black Metal.

CYADINE release Violence in Measure.

Wednesday 30 September

Zornheym - Descending into Madness — ZORNHEYM, *Descending into Madness* (Noble Demon).

ZORNHEYM release Descending into Madness through Noble Demon — Death Metal and Black Metal, 10 tracks, 39 minutes.

Methane - Demolate — METHANE, *Demolate* (Fireflash Records).

METHANE release Demolate through Fireflash Records — Groove Metal, 8 tracks.

Soulers - Free from the Shackles and the Double Suns — SOULERS, *Free from the Shackles and the Double Suns*.

SOULERS release Free from the Shackles and the Double Suns — Doom Metal and Stoner Metal, 2 tracks.

Bidirna Dhamani - Attyamukh Abhyanam — BIDIRNA DHAMANI, *Attyamukh Abhyanam* (Profaner Records).

BIDIRNA DHAMANI release Attyamukh Abhyanam through Profaner Records — Death Metal and Black Metal, 13 tracks, 99 minutes (compilation).

Immortal Dissolver - Rotting Ashes of Winter — IMMORTAL DISSOLVER, *Rotting Ashes of Winter* (Centipede Abyss).

IMMORTAL DISSOLVER release Rotting Ashes of Winter through Centipede Abyss — Death Metal and Doom Metal, 6 tracks.

Hardiesse - Tristesse vespérale — HARDIESSE, *Tristesse vespérale* (Antiq Records).

HARDIESSE release Tristesse vespérale through Antiq Records — Black Metal, 6 tracks (EP).

Mana Diagram - Aether Cross — MANA DIAGRAM, *Aether Cross* (Avalon).

MANA DIAGRAM release Aether Cross through Avalon — Power Metal, 9 tracks.

DIVINE MARTYR release Fidem — Symphonic Metal.

RESURRECT release Answer to Sickness — Death Metal and Metalcore.

Thursday 1 October

Tombstalker - Chaos Monolith — TOMBSTALKER, *Chaos Monolith* (Adirondack Black Mass).

TOMBSTALKER release Chaos Monolith through Adirondack Black Mass — Thrash Metal and Death Metal, 8 tracks, 43 minutes.

Stryga - Upon Stygian Wings — STRYGA, *Upon Stygian Wings*.

STRYGA release Upon Stygian Wings — Black Metal and Hardcore, 10 tracks.

Hate Beast - Humanity Redacted — HATE BEAST, *Humanity Redacted*.

HATE BEAST release Humanity Redacted — Thrash Metal and Death Metal, 11 tracks.

Sorcery - The Immaculate Sin — SORCERY, *The Immaculate Sin* (Xtreem Music).

SORCERY release The Immaculate Sin through Xtreem Music — Death Metal, 10 tracks, 46 minutes.

Antiquus Scriptum - The Thing That Should Not Be — ANTIQUUS SCRIPTUM, *The Thing That Should Not Be*.

ANTIQUUS SCRIPTUM release The Thing That Should Not Be — Black Metal, 16 tracks, 102 minutes.

Asomvel - Set Your World on Fire — ASOMVEL, *Set Your World on Fire*.

ASOMVEL release Set Your World on Fire — Heavy Metal, 12 tracks.

Orbital Soul System - Nightwing — ORBITAL SOUL SYSTEM, *Nightwing*.

ORBITAL SOUL SYSTEM release Nightwing — Progressive Metal and Death Metal, 9 tracks, 59 minutes.

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

GORESKINCOFFIN release Echoes from the Crypt — Death Metal.

QUAD MACHINE release Future — Thrash Metal.

TASTE THE FLOOR release Aimless Bound — Hardcore.

Friday 2 October

Amon Amarth - The Allfather Awakens — AMON AMARTH, *The Allfather Awakens* (Metal Blade Records).

AMON AMARTH release The Allfather Awakens through Metal Blade Records — Death Metal, 10 tracks, 46 minutes.

RANĂ release Freamăt — Black Metal and Hardcore, 1 track, 18 minutes (EP).

TEMIC - Ceiba — TEMIC, *Ceiba* (Season of Mist).

TEMIC release Ceiba through Season of Mist — Progressive Metal, 11 tracks, 66 minutes.

Frozen Crown - The Legend of the Six Kings — FROZEN CROWN, *The Legend of the Six Kings* (Napalm Records).

FROZEN CROWN release The Legend of the Six Kings through Napalm Records — Power Metal, 10 tracks.

Firtan - Helios — FIRTAN, *Helios* (AOP Records).

FIRTAN release Helios through AOP Records — Black Metal and Pagan Metal, 11 tracks.

Xasthur - Open to Misinterpretation — XASTHUR, *Open to Misinterpretation* (Prophecy Productions).

XASTHUR release Open to Misinterpretation through Prophecy Productions — Black Metal, 9 tracks, 34 minutes.

Souls Of Diotima - Arcade — SOULS OF DIOTIMA, *Arcade*.

SOULS OF DIOTIMA release Arcade — Power Metal and Progressive Metal, 11 tracks.

Crystal Throne - Chantry of Sacrifice — CRYSTAL THRONE, *Chantry of Sacrifice*.

CRYSTAL THRONE release Chantry of Sacrifice — Heavy Metal and Power Metal, 9 tracks.

Viled - Ascension Into the Immortal Aeon — VILED, *Ascension Into the Immortal Aeon* (New Standard Elite).

VILED release Ascension Into the Immortal Aeon through New Standard Elite — Brutal Death Metal and Slam, 10 tracks.

Dragonfly - Laberinto — DRAGONFLY, *Laberinto* (Art Gates Records).

DRAGONFLY release Laberinto through Art Gates Records — Heavy Metal and Power Metal, 5 tracks (EP).

Catalyst Crime - Acquired Immunity — CATALYST CRIME, *Acquired Immunity* (Massacre Records).

CATALYST CRIME release Acquired Immunity through Massacre Records — Symphonic Metal, 11 tracks.

Brymir - What We Leave Behind — BRYMIR, *What We Leave Behind* (Napalm Records).

BRYMIR release What We Leave Behind through Napalm Records — Death Metal and Symphonic Metal, 10 tracks, 42 minutes.

Razorvoid - Into the Void — RAZORVOID, *Into the Void*.

RAZORVOID release Into the Void — Thrash Metal and Punk Metal, 11 tracks, 36 minutes.

Clegane - Ocean of Black Thoughts — CLEGANE, *Ocean of Black Thoughts*.

CLEGANE release Ocean of Black Thoughts — Doom Metal and Sludge Metal, 6 tracks.

Servant - Lux Ex Inferis — SERVANT, *Lux Ex Inferis* (AOP Records).

SERVANT release Lux Ex Inferis through AOP Records — Black Metal, 9 tracks.

Miss May I - No Place for Me — MISS MAY I, *No Place for Me* (Solid State Records).

MISS MAY I release No Place for Me through Solid State Records — Metalcore, 10 tracks.

Lepoka - Rebelión animal — LEPOKA, *Rebelión animal* (Calaverita Records).

LEPOKA release Rebelión animal through Calaverita Records — Folk Metal, 12 tracks.

Deconsekrated - The Inexorable Transcendence of Death — DECONSEKRATED, *The Inexorable Transcendence of Death* (Nuclear Winter Records).

DECONSEKRATED release The Inexorable Transcendence of Death through Nuclear Winter Records — Death Metal, 8 tracks.

Morbid Stench - Doom Metastasis — MORBID STENCH, *Doom Metastasis* (Nuclear Winter Records).

MORBID STENCH release Doom Metastasis through Nuclear Winter Records — Death Metal and Doom Metal, 6 tracks, 39 minutes.

Hekatoxen - Obsidian Majesty — HEKATOXEN, *Obsidian Majesty* (Nuclear Winter Records).

HEKATOXEN release Obsidian Majesty through Nuclear Winter Records — Death Metal, 8 tracks.

EINVIGI release Latent — Folk Metal and Post-Metal, 8 tracks, 43 minutes.

Dystopica - The Worst in Me — DYSTOPICA, *The Worst in Me* (Pavement Entertainment).

DYSTOPICA release The Worst in Me through Pavement Entertainment — Heavy Metal and Metalcore, 6 tracks, 21 minutes (EP).

Sgàile - Onwards to Embrace the Echo — SGÀILE, *Onwards to Embrace the Echo* (These Hands Melt).

SGÀILE release Onwards to Embrace the Echo through These Hands Melt — Progressive Metal and Post-Metal, 6 tracks.

Dumal - The Trials of Existence — DUMAL, *The Trials of Existence*.

DUMAL release The Trials of Existence — Black Metal, 8 tracks.

Divine Bloodline - Wintertide — DIVINE BLOODLINE, *Wintertide*.

DIVINE BLOODLINE release Wintertide — Death Metal, 10 tracks, 48 minutes.

Spirit Possession - Cathedral Speech — SPIRIT POSSESSION, *Cathedral Speech* (Profound Lore Records).

SPIRIT POSSESSION release Cathedral Speech through Profound Lore Records — Black Metal, 7 tracks, 43 minutes.

Haunt - Setting Course — HAUNT, *Setting Course*.

HAUNT release Setting Course — Heavy Metal, 8 tracks.

Dissimulator - Artifice Dissolves — DISSIMULATOR, *Artifice Dissolves* (20 Buck Spin).

DISSIMULATOR release Artifice Dissolves through 20 Buck Spin — Thrash Metal and Death Metal, 9 tracks, 46 minutes.

The Crawling - What We Leave Behind — THE CRAWLING, *What We Leave Behind* (GrindScene Records).

THE CRAWLING release What We Leave Behind through GrindScene Records — Death Metal and Doom Metal, 2 tracks, 12 minutes (EP).

Pterosaur - Webs We Weave — PTEROSAUR, *Webs We Weave*.

PTEROSAUR release Webs We Weave — Progressive Metal, 4 tracks (EP).

Wraithstorm - Revenant — WRAITHSTORM, *Revenant* (Fiadh Productions).

WRAITHSTORM release Revenant through Fiadh Productions — Death Metal and Doom Metal, 11 tracks, 55 minutes.

No Living Witness - Aeons of Disintegration — NO LIVING WITNESS, *Aeons of Disintegration*.

NO LIVING WITNESS release Aeons of Disintegration — Death Metal and Black Metal, 5 tracks (EP).

Eshtadur - In Darkness All Shadows Gone — ESHTADUR, *In Darkness All Shadows Gone* (Rockshots Records).

ESHTADUR release In Darkness All Shadows Gone through Rockshots Records — Death Metal and Black Metal, 12 tracks, 61 minutes.

Enterré Vivant - Kurogoku — ENTERRÉ VIVANT, *Kurogoku* (Transcendance).

ENTERRÉ VIVANT release Kurogoku through Transcendance — Black Metal, 6 tracks, 49 minutes.

Amok - Assault into Hell — AMOK, *Assault into Hell*.

AMOK release Assault into Hell — Thrash Metal, 6 tracks (EP).

Saturniidae - Stoner Fucking Doom — SATURNIIDAE, *Stoner Fucking Doom*.

SATURNIIDAE release Stoner Fucking Doom — Doom Metal and Stoner Metal, 8 tracks.

Nonservant - Clairvoyance Through Pain — NONSERVANT, *Clairvoyance Through Pain* (War Productions).

NONSERVANT release Clairvoyance Through Pain through War Productions — Black Metal, 10 tracks.

Spere - Blotters in Saline Water — SPERE, *Blotters in Saline Water*.

SPERE release Blotters in Saline Water — Black Metal, 8 tracks, 41 minutes.

Urisk - Call — URISK, *Call* (Vendetta Records).

URISK release Call through Vendetta Records — Black Metal, 7 tracks, 46 minutes.

Stud - Live Bar Loose — STUD, *Live Bar Loose*.

STUD release Live Bar Loose — Heavy Metal, 9 tracks (live album).

DETHONATOR release The Last Realm of Magic — Heavy Metal and Thrash Metal.

Of Virtue - Death of the Altar — OF VIRTUE, *Death of the Altar* (Arising Empire).

OF VIRTUE release Death of the Altar through Arising Empire — Metalcore, 11 tracks, 33 minutes.

NIHILUS release Borealis — Death Metal.

EXSUDATION release Serosanguineous — Brutal Death Metal and Slam.

UNGRACEFUL release Silence Between Stars — Brutal Death Metal.

VAMPIRIC CRYPT release Bounded by None, Intertwined by Thee — Black Metal.

Origin'Hell - Reign of Infamy — ORIGIN'HELL, *Reign of Infamy* (Grave New World).

ORIGIN'HELL release Reign of Infamy through Grave New World — Thrash Metal and Death Metal, 10 tracks.

WAYS TO THE GRAVE release Voyager — Death Metal.

Butcher Babies - NIGHTBLOOM — BUTCHER BABIES, *NIGHTBLOOM* (Judge and Jury Records).

BUTCHER BABIES release NIGHTBLOOM through Judge and Jury Records — Metalcore, 10 tracks, 35 minutes.

GHØSTKID - Follow The White Rabbit — GHØSTKID, *Follow The White Rabbit*.

GHØSTKID release Follow The White Rabbit — Metalcore and Nu Metal.

GLYPH release The Pendulum Swings Yet… — Black Metal.

INTESTINAL SODOMY release Sculpting Demented Perversities — Brutal Death Metal.

IMPERIOUS MORTALITY release Abyss of Uncreation.

Ã…NIMA release Percipio.

EORONT release Песни междумирья.

THRASH COURSE release From Wreckage.

Saturday 3 October

Posthumous - Signs Carved in Flesh — POSTHUMOUS, *Signs Carved in Flesh* (Hammer of Damnation).

POSTHUMOUS release Signs Carved in Flesh through Hammer of Damnation — Black Metal, 9 tracks.

TWINTERA release Zero — Power Metal and Progressive Metal, 10 tracks.

Hexer - A Black Flame in Cosmic Void — HEXER, *A Black Flame in Cosmic Void* (Crawling Chaos).

HEXER release A Black Flame in Cosmic Void through Crawling Chaos — Doom Metal and Sludge Metal, 3 tracks (EP).

QETHALADUM release Legacy — Death Metal and Doom Metal.

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.