{"id":266198,"date":"2026-01-30T23:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/266198\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T23:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:37:14","slug":"metal-hammer-tracks-of-the-week-january-30-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/266198\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Hammer Tracks Of The Week: January 30, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

What do you mean it\u2019s the end of January already?! As fast as the first month of the year may have flown by, it\u2019s actually been a banner period for heavy music. Megadeth<\/a> released their retirement album to much jubilation, and we got continued excellence from the likes of Alter Bridge, Kreator and Poppy.<\/p>\n

Before we can talk about the final week of this month, let\u2019s reveal the results of last week\u2019s poll<\/a>. Megadeth and Silo put in great showings with Puppet Parade and Crawl In A Bottle respectively, but top of the pops was Mongolian stars The Hu and their track The Real You. Congrats!<\/p>\n

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Now, let\u2019s wrap January up with a new slate. Skindred<\/a>, Sevendust<\/a> and Motionless In White are among the bands vying for your approval. Listen to everything they\u2019ve got and vote for the best below.<\/p>\n

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Skindred \u2013 This Is The Sound<\/p>\n

On their last record, the number-two-charting Smile<\/a>, Skindred put some tender reggae tracks in between the usual ragga-metal bangers. Follow-up You Got This seems like it\u2019ll smash the reset button, with both lead single You Got This and the brand-new This Is The Sound going all in on the heaviness. This second preview hits especially hard, featuring brutally down-tuned guitars beneath Benji Webbe\u2019s frenetic vocals. The rest of the album drops via Earache on April 17 and will probably rattle your fillings.<\/p>\n

Skindred – This Is The Sound (Official Visualizer) – YouTube
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\nMotionless In White \u2013 Afraid Of The Dark<\/p>\n

Gothic metalcore\u2019s founding fathers have returned with a track that can be best described as \u2018crushingly positive\u2019. Afraid Of The Dark opens with moody electronics before exploding into an absolute blitzkrieg, where frontman Chris Motionless unloads some surprisingly motivational lyrics. \u201cTake the stage and siphon all the power from the pain,\u201d he cries. \u201cI turned my struggles into my strength!\u201d No word on more music yet, but it\u2019s been four years since the last album, so they must be keeping something at bay, right?<\/p>\n

Motionless In White – Afraid of the Dark [Official Video] – YouTube
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\nSevendust \u2013 Is This The Real You?<\/p>\n

The nu metal<\/a> band that will not die (and thank goodness for it), Sevendust have announced their 15th album, One, for May 1. But that\u2019s not the only bit of good news. Lajon Witherspoon and the boys have also released Is This The Real You?, a stomper that reaffirms their place as one of their genre\u2019s most consistent forces. Study and prepare to sing along, because the band are about to tour Europe with Alter Bridge and will headline across North America from April to May.<\/p>\n

Sevendust – Is This The Real You? (OFFICIAL VIDEO) – YouTube
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\nErra \u2013 Further Eden<\/p>\n

Progressive metalcore firebrands Erra say they wanted some \u201clightness\u201d for their latest single, which sounds worrying until you give it a listen. Further Eden is a capital-A anthem from the Alabama five-piece, built around the crystal-clean pipes of founding guitarist Jesse Cash. Don\u2019t worry, though: screamer J.T. Cavey is quick to jump in and add plenty of muscle to the delicate singalongs. The track is the lead single from impending album Silence Outlives The Earth, due on March 6.<\/p>\n

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ERRA – further eden (Official Music Video) – YouTube
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\nMarmozets \u2013 New York<\/p>\n

One of the most underrated bands in modern British rock, Marmozets went on hiatus in 2018 to let singer Becca Macintyre and guitarist Jack Bottomley get married and have a kid. They announced their return in late 2025 with the splendid A Kiss From A Mother, and now they\u2019ve kicked off their first album cycle in eight years with scathing single New York. This shot of fuzz and fizz precedes the full-length CO.WAR.DICE., due out on May 22 via Nettwerk Music Group.<\/p>\n

Marmozets “New York” (Official Music Video) – YouTube
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\nNervosa \u2013 Slave Machine<\/p>\n

Nervosa have been white-knuckle thrash merchants for more than 15 years now, so it comes as no surprise that Slave Machine is an absolute face-melter. Pairing ferocious riffs and drums with the howls of singer\/guitarist Prika Amaral, it\u2019s an exhilarating snapshot of the album of the same name, set to come out via Napalm on April 3. The band claim it\u2019s \u201cthe most brutal and melodic\u201d thing they\u2019ve ever made, and based on this first impression, it would be hard to disagree.<\/p>\n

NERVOSA – Slave Machine (Official Video) | Napalm Records – YouTube
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\nM\u00f8l \u2013 Hud<\/p>\n

A truly genre-less band, M\u00f8l began as part of the blackgaze scene but now specialise in a singular blend of extremity, shoegaze, alt-rock and metalcore. Their new album, Dreamcrush, has as much in common with The Smashing Pumpkins as it does Deafheaven, and Hud is an excellent preview, ascending from post-rock to cathartic chug-a-lugging. Give it a listen, spin the entire album, then catch the band on their headline European tour once that kicks off on February 6, because no amount of this kind of thing is ever enough.<\/p>\n

M\u00d8L – Hud (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) – YouTube
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\nWinterfylleth \u2013 Heroes Of A Hundred Fields<\/p>\n

Leaders of the UK black metal scene, Winterfylleth are back at their heathen best with Heroes Of A Hundred Fields. The lead single of upcoming album The Unyielding Season features all the familiar pleasures for genre fans, condensing cascading guitars, thrashing drums and ear-scraping vocals into a high-octane package. If that weren\u2019t exciting enough, it also comes with a fiery and blood-soaked music video, full of scenes of mediaeval combat. Well, it\u2019s probably not actual mediaeval combat, because there weren\u2019t many cameras around back then\u2026<\/p>\n

WINTERFYLLETH – Heroes of a Hundred Fields (Official Video) | Napalm Records – YouTube
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\nSweet Pill \u2013 Slow Burn<\/p>\n

Philadelphia punks Sweet Pill find themselves wrestling with anxiety and overthinking on Slow Burn, the third single from their next album, Still There\u2019s A Glow. \u201cThese thoughts I think of all the time, they oversaturate my mind,\u201d sings vocalist Zayna Youssef. \u201cPerception turns to black and white, my truth is blind.\u201d The vulnerable poetry is underscored by juddering verses and then some big, melodic chords for the chorus \u2013 so, basically, this is everything you could ever want from a good ol\u2019 punk song.<\/p>\n

Sweet Pill – Slow Burn (Official Music Video) – YouTube
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\nMallavora \u2013 Lilith & Esther (feat. Banshee)<\/p>\n

This is just gnarly. Lilith & Esther sees UK alt-\/post-metal mavericks Mallavora join forced with trap metal artist Banshee and make some devastating noises. The band lay down a crushingly heavy backbone, then singer Jessica Douek and Banshee find themselves perfectly at odds, with the former\u2019s pipes proving melodic and graceful while the latter\u2019s are pure anarchy. The lyrics take aim at inequality in the metal scene and beyond, and Mallavora couldn\u2019t have made more ear-grabbing music to underscore such a vital theme.<\/p>\n

Mallavora – Lilith & Esther Feat. Banshee [Official Audio] – YouTube
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\nDeadnate \u2013 Morass<\/p>\n

Deadnate are far from a household name, but they should be on the tip of your tongue if you like Gojira, The Ocean or Lamb Of God. Morass is the third single from the Danes\u2019 album Mosaic, out in March, and it\u2019s a six-minute stack of top-shelf riffs. The high-speed guitar tapping during the verses is especially invigorating, to the point where we can barely contain our excitement for when that March 27 release date rolls around. Mark it in your calendars, folks.<\/p>\n

Deadnate – Morass [Official Video] – YouTube
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