New Metal Releases: 6 to 12 October 2026

Marie-Ève Tremblay · October 6, 2026

Heavy Metal Power Metal Thrash Metal Death Metal Doom Metal Stoner Metal Sludge Metal Black Metal Gothic Metal Brutal Death Metal Metalcore 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.

Tuesday 6 October

Goblin Cock - Traumanaut — GOBLIN COCK, *Traumanaut* (Joyful Noise Recordings).

GOBLIN COCK release Traumanaut through Joyful Noise Recordings — Stoner Metal, 10 tracks.

Misotheos - Against the Modern World — MISOTHEOS, *Against the Modern World*.

MISOTHEOS release Against the Modern World — Black Metal, 9 tracks, 37 minutes.

Wednesday 7 October

Rakshasa - 憂愁録 - 素戔嗚 — RAKSHASA, *憂愁録 - 素戔嗚* (Radtone Music).

RAKSHASA release 憂愁録 - 素戔嗚 through Radtone Music — Power Metal, 4 tracks (EP).

Soulers - Confronting the Spirit — SOULERS, *Confronting the Spirit*.

SOULERS release Confronting the Spirit — Doom Metal and Stoner Metal, 2 tracks.

Thursday 8 October

Amaseffer - When the Lions Leave Their Den (Exodus Part II) — AMASEFFER, *When the Lions Leave Their Den (Exodus Part II)*.

AMASEFFER release When the Lions Leave Their Den (Exodus Part II), 10 tracks, 73 minutes.

Hyver - La fête de la forêt enchantée — HYVER, *La fête de la forêt enchantée* (Antiq Records).

HYVER release La fête de la forêt enchantée through Antiq Records — Black Metal, 8 tracks.

Friday 9 October

Hellucination - Penumbral — HELLUCINATION, *Penumbral*.

HELLUCINATION release Penumbral — Death Metal and Groove Metal, 10 tracks, 48 minutes.

HateSphere - Guillotine — HATESPHERE, *Guillotine* (Scarlet Records).

HATESPHERE release Guillotine through Scarlet Records — Thrash Metal and Death Metal, 10 tracks.

Werewolves - You're Weak and You Know You're Weak — WEREWOLVES, *You're Weak and You Know You're Weak* (Back on Black).

WEREWOLVES release You're Weak and You Know You're Weak through Back on Black — Death Metal and Black Metal, 9 tracks, 33 minutes.

Tungsten - Ashes — TUNGSTEN, *Ashes* (Reigning Phoenix Music).

TUNGSTEN release Ashes through Reigning Phoenix Music — Heavy Metal and Power Metal, 11 tracks, 40 minutes.

Cardinals Folly - Let the Posers Fall! — CARDINALS FOLLY, *Let the Posers Fall!* (Cruz del Sur Music).

CARDINALS FOLLY release Let the Posers Fall! through Cruz del Sur Music — Doom Metal, 10 tracks, 44 minutes.

Hell-Born - VII — HELL-BORN, *VII* (Deformeathing Production).

HELL-BORN release VII through Deformeathing Production — Thrash Metal and Death Metal, 7 tracks.

Grzegorz Kupczyk - Aperitif — GRZEGORZ KUPCZYK, *Aperitif* (Mystic Production).

GRZEGORZ KUPCZYK release Aperitif through Mystic Production, 10 tracks.

Callous Master - Callous Master — CALLOUS MASTER, *Callous Master* (Invictus Productions).

CALLOUS MASTER release Callous Master through Invictus Productions — Black Metal, 6 tracks.

Leper Colony - Back to Primal Sludge — LEPER COLONY, *Back to Primal Sludge* (Testimony Records).

LEPER COLONY release Back to Primal Sludge through Testimony Records, 9 tracks.

Signum Regis - Beyond Spacetime — SIGNUM REGIS, *Beyond Spacetime* (Fireflash Records).

SIGNUM REGIS release Beyond Spacetime through Fireflash Records, 12 tracks, 51 minutes.

Humulus - Smuggler's Cave — HUMULUS, *Smuggler's Cave* (Ripple Music).

HUMULUS release Smuggler's Cave through Ripple Music, 7 tracks.

Witchthroat Serpent - Demons Left to Roam — WITCHTHROAT SERPENT, *Demons Left to Roam* (Heavy Psych Sounds Records).

WITCHTHROAT SERPENT release Demons Left to Roam through Heavy Psych Sounds Records, 6 tracks.

Crimson Coven - I - The Forge — CRIMSON COVEN, *I - The Forge* (Cruz del Sur Music).

CRIMSON COVEN release I - The Forge through Cruz del Sur Music — Heavy Metal and Doom Metal, 9 tracks.

Cultus Sanguine - Tears Painted Sky — CULTUS SANGUINE, *Tears Painted Sky* (My Kingdom Music).

CULTUS SANGUINE release Tears Painted Sky through My Kingdom Music — Doom Metal and Black Metal, 9 tracks, 49 minutes.

Goatburner - Time of Danger — GOATBURNER, *Time of Danger* (Time to Kill Records).

GOATBURNER release Time of Danger through Time to Kill Records — Death Metal, 6 tracks (EP).

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

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

Dawn of Demise - Feed My Absurdity — DAWN OF DEMISE, *Feed My Absurdity* (Unique Leader Records).

DAWN OF DEMISE release Feed My Absurdity through Unique Leader Records — Death Metal, 10 tracks, 38 minutes.

In Obscurity Revealed - Caustic Maelstrom — IN OBSCURITY REVEALED, *Caustic Maelstrom* (Personal Records).

IN OBSCURITY REVEALED release Caustic Maelstrom through Personal Records — Death Metal, 8 tracks, 39 minutes.

Ram - Against — RAM, *Against* (Metal Blade Records).

RAM release Against through Metal Blade Records — Heavy Metal, 11 tracks.

Metal Church - Live at Rock Hard 2016 — METAL CHURCH, *Live at Rock Hard 2016* (MIG ‎).

METAL CHURCH release Live at Rock Hard 2016 through MIG ‎ — Heavy Metal and Power Metal, 13 tracks (live album).

Cordyceps Corpse - Perverse Craving for Rotting Corpses — CORDYCEPS CORPSE, *Perverse Craving for Rotting Corpses* (Gore House Productions).

CORDYCEPS CORPSE release Perverse Craving for Rotting Corpses through Gore House Productions, 11 tracks.

Marea - A Caress of Autumn for All the Lost — MAREA, *A Caress of Autumn for All the Lost* (Hypnotic Dirge Records).

MAREA release A Caress of Autumn for All the Lost through Hypnotic Dirge Records — Doom Metal and Black Metal, 8 tracks, 52 minutes.

Leach - Psychosomatic — LEACH, *Psychosomatic*.

LEACH release Psychosomatic — Thrash Metal and Death Metal, 4 tracks (EP).

Orbita - Farewell to All We've Lost — ORBITA, *Farewell to All We've Lost* (Aural Music).

ORBITA release Farewell to All We've Lost through Aural Music — Doom Metal and Stoner Metal, 4 tracks, 40 minutes.

Mutation - Esoteric Order of Debauchery — MUTATION, *Esoteric Order of Debauchery* (Hells Headbangers Records).

MUTATION release Esoteric Order of Debauchery through Hells Headbangers Records — Death Metal, 8 tracks.

Smoulder - Witch Wife in an Alien World — SMOULDER, *Witch Wife in an Alien World*.

SMOULDER release Witch Wife in an Alien World, 8 tracks.

Desolat - People as Idiots & Idiots as Leaders — DESOLAT, *People as Idiots & Idiots as Leaders* (Bloodshed666).

DESOLAT release People as Idiots & Idiots as Leaders through Bloodshed666 — Sludge Metal, 9 tracks.

Odious Spirit - The Sourceless Scourge — ODIOUS SPIRIT, *The Sourceless Scourge* (I, Voidhanger Records).

ODIOUS SPIRIT release The Sourceless Scourge through I, Voidhanger Records, 5 tracks, 39 minutes.

Esoctrilihum - Annochiül Xar Sorthïlazur — ESOCTRILIHUM, *Annochiül Xar Sorthïlazur* (I, Voidhanger Records).

ESOCTRILIHUM release Annochiül Xar Sorthïlazur through I, Voidhanger Records, 9 tracks, 71 minutes.

Sectarium - Mud Teeth — SECTARIUM, *Mud Teeth*.

SECTARIUM release Mud Teeth — Death Metal, 9 tracks.

Sagittarius - Abomination of Mind — SAGITTARIUS, *Abomination of Mind*.

SAGITTARIUS release Abomination of Mind — Heavy Metal, 7 tracks.

Détresse - Misères — DÉTRESSE, *Misères* (Vendetta Records).

DÉTRESSE release Misères through Vendetta Records — Black Metal, 7 tracks.

In This Hell - Bliss — IN THIS HELL, *Bliss*.

IN THIS HELL release Bliss, 9 tracks.

Quemasantos - Stranded In Hell — QUEMASANTOS, *Stranded In Hell* (Digmetalworld).

QUEMASANTOS release Stranded In Hell through Digmetalworld, 11 tracks.

Heavy Temple - Live from the Inner Sanctum — HEAVY TEMPLE, *Live from the Inner Sanctum* (Magnetic Eye Records).

HEAVY TEMPLE release Live from the Inner Sanctum through Magnetic Eye Records, 10 tracks (live album).

WRITTEN IN BLOOD release The Final War (EP).

NYMUE release Born from Darkness Waters.

ESCAPING AGHARTHA release Despite Everything... Beauty Exists.

LAMENTING SATANAS release Lotus.

MARGARITA release Abysses of Melancholia.

Avrak - Avrak — AVRAK, *Avrak* (Peaceville Records).

AVRAK release Avrak through Peaceville Records — Heavy Metal and Doom Metal, 9 tracks, 39 minutes.

OMINOUS COVENANT release Legacy of the Dead God — Black Metal.

TOUNDRA release Siete.

GALLÓGLAIGH release Shadows Cast — Black Metal.

Saturday 10 October

Methedrine - Death Punk — METHEDRINE, *Death Punk*.

METHEDRINE release Death Punk — Thrash Metal and Crossover, 5 tracks (EP).

SONNEILLON release Nunca a luz foi o meu caminho.

ACERBATED release Lurking Deep Within — Brutal Death Metal.

ARES release Memento Mori, Memento Vivere.

KILAT release Tirai Niskala.

CEREBRAL DESOLATION release In Times of War — Death Metal.

VIEUX-OS release Neùt de sorcelajhe en mortabres (archives 2026) — Black Metal (compilation).

Sunday 11 October

Amthrÿa - Onnen — AMTHRŸA, *Onnen* (Ad Noctem Records).

AMTHRŸA release Onnen through Ad Noctem Records — Black Metal, 9 tracks, 54 minutes.

Monday 12 October

Dominion - Mortification of Thy Flesh — DOMINION, *Mortification of Thy Flesh* (Sinistrari Records).

DOMINION release Mortification of Thy Flesh through Sinistrari Records — Death Metal, 9 tracks, 33 minutes.

Fracturus - The Synthetic Path — FRACTURUS, *The Synthetic Path*.

FRACTURUS release The Synthetic Path — Death Metal, 8 tracks.

FUGIT release Where Foxes Say Goodnight.

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.