{"id":519285,"date":"2026-03-07T00:47:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T00:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/519285\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T00:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T00:47:15","slug":"metal-hammer-tracks-of-the-week-march-6-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/519285\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Hammer tracks of the week: March 6, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

What\u2019s that big yellow ball in the sky? Bloody hell, it seems like spring has finally sprung, and not a moment too soon, either! The only thing better than seeing the sun shine again has been all the sick new metal we\u2019ve heard over the last seven days, with the likes of Skindred<\/a>, Sevendust<\/a> and As Everything Unfolds all dropping top-shelf stuff.<\/p>\n

Before we get into that, though, we need to discuss the results of last week\u2019s poll<\/a>. Arch Enemy and Lamb Of God proved popular with their latest tracks, To The Last Breath and Blunt Force Blues respectively, but the fan-favourites were the about-to-retire Sepultura and their single The Place. Not a bad way to see yourselves out, lads!<\/p>\n

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Now, we have a whole new batch of bands begging for your approval. Listen to what they\u2019ve got below, then cast your vote in our poll. The cycle never ends!<\/p>\n

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Skindred \u2013 Can I Get A<\/p>\n

Wales\u2019 reggae-rock masters lift the pedal off the metal on their latest single. Can I Get A is a chilled-out anthem with acoustic guitars, but it\u2019s still as catchy as the flu, starting with a catchy refrain and returning to it again and again. It\u2019s another promising snapshot of new album You Got This, which is set to drop on April 17 via Earache.<\/p>\n

Skindred – Can I Get A (Official Video) – YouTube
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\nSevendust \u2013 Unbreakable<\/p>\n

Unsung heroes of the nu metal era and beyond, Sevendust continue the lead-up to their 15th album One with streamlined rocker Unbreakable. It\u2019s Sevendust being Sevendust, with singer Lajon Witherspoon laying down some heroic vocals atop John Connolly and Clint Lowery\u2019s chugging riffs, but if that\u2019s what got them through the last 30 years, why should they change now? Hear more when One drops on May 1.<\/p>\n

Sevendust – Unbreakable (Official Video) – YouTube
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\nBlackbraid \u2013 Celestial Bloodlust<\/p>\n

Arguably the fastest-rising band in black metal, Blackbraid announced a surprise EP Nocturnal Womb earlier this week, then released it today (March 6). Single Celestial Bloodlust is another lightning-quick onslaught from the Native American project, full of scathing guitar melodies. The EP\u2019s title track is just as nasty, whereas the finale is an acoustic reinterpretation of 2022 track Barefoot Ghost Dance On Blood-Soaked Soil. You can listen to the full thing wherever you normally listen to your music now.<\/p>\n

Black Stone Cherry \u2013 Deep<\/p>\n

Black Stone Cherry get personal on brand-new ballad Deep, which deals with guitarist Ben Wells and his wife\u2019s experiences with infertility and, later, a miscarriage. Naturally, it\u2019s a dusty and emotional track from the Kentucky rockers, with powerful lyrics sung by frontman Chris Robertson: \u201cThe cruelest joke to ever play, raise my hopes and watch them fade.\u201d You can listen to the song and its parent EP, Celebrate, as of today.<\/p>\n

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Black Stone Cherry – Deep (Official Music Video) – YouTube
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\nAs Everything Unfolds \u2013 Denial<\/p>\n

No prizes for guessing which emotion Denial is about. The new single from UK metalcore hopefuls As Everything Unfolds deals with loved ones who refuse to accept that they need help, and it matches the heaviness of that theme with moody verses and bittersweet choruses. It\u2019s taken from the band\u2019s third album Did You Ask To Be Set Free?, due out on April 10 via Century Media.<\/p>\n

AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS – DENIAL\u00a0(OFFICIAL VIDEO) – YouTube
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\nVenom \u2013 Lay Down Your Soul<\/p>\n

44 years ago, black metal pioneers Venom demanded that you \u201clay down your souls for the gods rock\u2019n\u2019roll!\u201d Now, they\u2019re doing it again, apparently. Lay Down Your Soul is an unsurprisingly raw first taste of the trio\u2019s impending album Into Oblivion, throwing back to the sound that terrified the British mainstream and inspired a bunch of devil-worshipping bands around the rest of Europe.<\/p>\n

Venom \u2013 Lay Down Your Soul (Official Video) – YouTube
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\nTrelldom \u2013 By The Word<\/p>\n

By The Word sounds like your favourite black metal band melting. The first single from Norwegian band Trelldom\u2019s upcoming release of the same name, it\u2019s a mess of discordant guitars and incomprehensible drum patterns. Expect more glorious delirium to come from Gaahl and the boys on May 29.<\/p>\n

Trelldom – By the Word [Official Music Video] – YouTube
\n\"Trelldom<\/p>\n

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\nPortrayal Of Guilt \u2013 Ecstasy \/ Human Terror<\/p>\n

Oh, Portrayal Of Guilt, now you\u2019re just spoiling us! The hardcore hellions released not one, but two shots of hideousness with the one-two punch of Ecstasy and Human Terror. As if that weren\u2019t enough, they\u2019ve also announced that their new album, \u2026Beginning Of The End, will come out on April 24. They might be the most generous snarling destructive force we\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\n

Portrayal of Guilt – Ecstasy (Official Music Video) – YouTube
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Portrayal of Guilt – Human Terror (Official Visualizer) – YouTube
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\nDirge \u2013 Endless Night<\/p>\n

Indian post-metal dealers Dirge have returned with Endless Night: an unsurprisingly slow-burning but ultimately crushing piece of music. The slow-burning track sounds like Cult Of Luna and Amenra with a hot poker up their ass, doing everything they can to destroy everything. It\u2019s the first single of their unannounced, as-yet-untiled third album, which is expected to drop at some point this year. If the rest of the material is half as ferocious as this, it\u2019s going to be a blinder.<\/p>\n

DIRGE – Endless Night (Official Music Video) – YouTube
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