Friday, January 16, 2026, and together we’ll take a look at the most important releases of the week!
Kreator – “Krushers of the World”
The German thrash metallers release their 16th album via Nuclear Blast Records.
Soen – “Reliance”
The Swedish progressive/alternative metallers release their 7th album via Universal.
Edenbridge – “Set the Dark on Fire”
The Austrian symphonic power metallers release their 12th album via Steamhammer.
Ov Sulfur – “Endless”
The American deathcore band releases its 2nd album via Century Media Records.
Vesseles – “Home”
The American symphonic black metallers release their debut album.
Holy Dragons – “Guardians of Time – Part I”
The Kazakh heavy/power metallers release their 21st album via Pitch Black Records.
Funeral Home – “Your Funeral”
The Finnish melodic death metallers release their debut album via Inverse Records.
Total Annihilation – “Mountains of Madness”
The Swiss thrash/death metallers release their 4th album via Testimony Records.
Valiant Sentinel – “Neverealm”
The Greek heavy/power metallers release their 2nd album via Theogonia Records.
Marianas Rest – “The Bereaved”
The Finnish melodic doom/death metallers release their 5th album via Noble Demon.
Najezda – “Signs of Ancient Winter”
The Croatian black metallers release their debut album.
Memoria Damnata – “Kali Yuga”
The German melodic death metallers release their debut album.
Genus Ordinis Dei – “The Land East of Eden”
The Italian symphonic death/groove metal/metalcore band releases its 5th album via Blood Blast Distribution.
Subjugated – “Inherent Belligerence”
The Spanish technical/brutal death metallers release their debut album via Amputated Vein Records.
Sleep Throne – “In the Quiet Hours”
The American doom/death metallers release their 5th album.
In Utero Cannibalism – “Decadence”
The Greek death metallers release their 8th album via Sleaszy Rider Records.
Architectural Genocide – “Malignant Cognition”
The American brutal death metallers release their 2nd album via Comatose Music.
Dvm Spiro – “MMXXVI – Grave”
The Italian atmospheric doom/death metallers release their 2nd album via My Kingdom Music.
Carrion Vael – “Slay Utterly”
The American melodic death metallers release their 5th album via Unique Leader Records.
Void Monuments – “Posthumous Imprecation”
The Russian death/black metallers release their debut album via Blood Harvest.
Tombseeker – “Tombseeker”
The American death metallers release their debut album via Iron Fortress Records.
Discerptus – “Rebirth”
The Spanish death/thrash metallers release their debut album.
Darghl – “Systemic Violence”
The Norwegian black metallers release their 9th album via Attractor Records.
Badass Commander – “Intense Combat Experiment”
The Canadian death metallers release their debut album via Crypt of Dr. Gore.
Moon Wisdom – “Let Water Flow”
The Italian black metallers release their debut album via Hypnotic Dirge Records. 
