25 INSANE Metal Albums This Week You NEED to Hear New Releases May 2026 week 3

Metal is going absolutely insane this week… and these 25 albums prove it. If you’re looking for new bands, underground gems, and some of the heaviest sounds released right now, you’re in the right place. This is your weekly deep dive into what truly matters in metal. From crushing heaviness to atmospheric darkness, these releases showcase the creativity, identity, and raw energy that keep the scene alive. All music, audio, and video excerpts featured in this video are the property of their respective bands, artists, and record labels. This content is used for promotional and commentary purposes only. 🔥 SUPPORT THE BANDS Check out the links in the description and pinned comment to discover, stream, and support these artists directly. #metal #newmetal #heavymetal #deathmetal #blackmetal #metal2026 #metalalbums #metalmusic #undergroundmetal Dimmu Borgir — Grand Serpent Rising https://www.dimmu-borgir.com/ Northborn — Northborn https://artgatesrecords.com/artists/n... Armored Saint — Reset https://www.armoredsaint.com/ Impure Wilhelmina - Le Sanglot https://www.season-of-mist.com/releas... Opera IX — Veneficium https://www.operaix.it/en Dimhav — Ondine https://www.dimhav.com/ Moonlight Haze — Interstellar Madness http://www.moonlighthaze.com/ Elvenking — Rites of Disclosure https://www.elvenking.net/ Vision Divine — A Clockwork Reverie https://scarletrecords.bandcamp.com/a... Escaping Aghartha — Lurkers of Languid Waters https://escaping-aghartha.bandcamp.co... Ayreon – 30 annniversary https://www.arjenlucassen.com/content... As the Sun Falls —Songs from the Veil https://asthesunfalls.bandcamp.com/ Downfall of Nur — And the Firmament Will Burn to Quench the Pain of This Earth https://downfallofnur.bandcamp.com/al... Burial Clouds — Burn Holy https://www.burialclouds.com/ Noituma — Yhdeksän sairautta https://www.noituma.com/ Deliverance — The Voyager Golden Banquet https://deliveranceplease.bandcamp.com/ Goblin Hovel — New Roads Through Old Places https://goblinhovel.bandcamp.com/albu... Necrotesque - Et MOrtui Resurgent https://necrotesque.nl/ Blinded 23 — Deuterium https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/arti... 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲 - 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙨 https://howlinbananarecords.bandcamp.... Anna Fiori — Metztli https://www.annafiorimx.com/ Hourswill — Ensemble https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/arti... Embrace of Souls — The Battle of the Dead https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/arti... Deathstorm — Cascophonies https://deathstorm.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/deathstorm....   / 17jdmxqkhc   Bear — Anhedonia EP https://bearpropaganda.bandcamp.com/a... Marmozets — CO.WAR.DICE https://marmozets.bandcamp.com/album/...