Why is it still so damn cold?!?! I’ve not shoveled my car out yet, thinking the weather was going to warm up and I wouldn’t have to deal with the ice, but here we are. Now I’m stuck in the apartment and all that’s left is you guys and some new metal to listen to… So at least I’ve got that going for me.
Karnivool
In Verses (Cymatic Records/Sony Music)
This album has been a long time coming for Karnivool fans, but it’s finally here. It’s rhythmically odd and deeply beautiful at the same time. It’s progressive metal through and through.
KMFDM
ENEMY (Metropolis Records)
Germany has given us a lot of great music over the years, but probably one of the most evocative and interesting of them has to be industrial rock outfit KMFDM. This time around, with 42 years of history behind them, they’ve released their 24th album calling on people to stand up and fight the system.
Mayhem
Liturgy Of Death (Century Media)
Black metal fans have had to wait seven long years for a new release from iconic outfit Mayhem, but it’s finally here. If you’re looking for something dark, evil, dissonant, and downright oppressive, you’re gonna want to check this out. You already know what you’re getting out of Mayhem, but if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Puscifer
Normal Isn’t (Puscifer Entertainment/Alchemy Recordings)
Who doesn’t like a little art in their rock music? This new offering is a blast to listen to, whether you’re looking for insane grooves, hard rocking moments, or just want to vibe out, this is the album for you.
Tailgunner
Midnight Blitz (Napalm Records)
With this being this British heavy metal outfit’s sophomore album, this group’s drawing from classic British heavy metal to bring you the kind of old school sound wrapped in modern trappings you’d expect from a British heavy metal group in 2026. It’s classic heavy metal without being pastiche, as the band says in a press release, so if you like your old school British heavy metal, this is a British heavy metal album to check out.
Other Shit That Comes Out Today:
Assignment, With The End Comes Silence (Massacre Records)
Blossoms Fall, La Alma (Eclipse Records)
Cyclone, Known Unto God (M-Theory Audio)
Induction, Love Kills! (Reigning Phoenix Music)
Mors Verum, Canvas (Transcending Obscurity Records)
Mount Palatine, Wormholy World (Octopus Rising/Argonauta Records)
Night Of The Vampire, The Enchanting Winds Of The Dreamweaving Masquerade (Profound Lore)
Predatory Void, Atoned In Metamorphosis (Pelagic Records)
Sleeping Giant, The Beauty Of Obliteration (Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records)
Visions Of Atlantis, Armada – An Orchestral Voyage (Napalm Records)