The Best Metal Albums of 2026

Every 2026 record the editors have reviewed, from the highest score down.

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9.0

Sigh

Goh-Ka

2026 · Black Metal

Nine stages of decay, wired into one circuit that almost never shorts.

Curtis Vance Sep 9, 2026

9.0

Fen

Elemental (Part 1: Mourning Earth)

2026 · Black Metal

Forty-seven minutes of slow erosion that cut clean down to bedrock

Eirik Solvang Aug 24, 2026