Best Death Metal of 2026 So Far

It's time...the graves have been dug up and we've unearthed the Best Death Metal of 2026 (So Far). This year is already delivering some of the most punishing, skull-splitting death metal we've heard in years. And we've got you covered with our ESSENTIAL Death Metal of 2026 picks (...so far.) From the swamps of doom to the blast-beaten chaos of technical brutality, this year's catacombs of the best death metal is relentless. Whether you're here for the murky, crawling darkness or the face-melting ferocity, there's something on this list that will make you question why you ever listened to anything else. These are our picks for the best death metal releases of 2026 so far. Disagree? Fine. But if you don't leave your own picks, you've got nothing to stand on. Our picks: Vomitory — In Death Throes Gutvoid — Liminal Shrines Cryptic Shift — Overspace & Supertime Inferi — Heaven Wept Monstrosity — Screams from Beneath the Surface Fires in the Distance — Circadian Promise Archspire — Too Fast To Die Immolation — Descent Ordh — Blind in Abyssal Realms Gluttony — Eulogy To Blasphemy Pick #1 - 0:07 Pick #2 - 1:12 Pick #3 - 2:40 Pick #4 - 3:58 Pick #5 - 5:28 Pick #6 - 6:53 Pick #7 - 8:11 Pick #8 - 9:33 Pick #9 - 10:45 Pick #10 - 11:55 Subscribe!! 📅We try to post at least twice a month with one video being a best of the month list. Subscribe and keep up with all of our monthly videos. We pour hundreds of hours of work per month into researching, writing, hosting, and editing these videos. We don't have a patreon, we simply ask that you support us by subscribing to the channel. Beyond that, you can listen to our music and buy our albums, wear our merchandise, and share our videos far and wide. Go with the gods, Forgemates! And thank you. 🎸🔊Our Music: https://forgemasters.bandcamp.com/alb... 👕🛒Our exclusive merchandise: https://forgemaster-apparel.creator-s... Get MORE out of your METAL with BEHIND THE SCENES ❗❗Follow us on Instagram:   / forgemastermetalreviews   ❗❗Follow us on Facebook: https://fb.me/forgemastermetalreviews 💿Ben's Bandcamp Collection: https://bandcamp.com/benjaminfortier