Monthly Release Round-up: September 2026
The back half of 2026 is looking more and more promising, even if there is one letdown I kept on the list because it's worth evaluating regardless.
Brat, Manslayer
A really fun, short little death metal / grindcore album. Not a lot to say, but I enjoyed it.
Listen: Bandcamp
Krallice, Scour Order
New York's black metal adjacent prolific weirdos are at it again. Another slab of progressive, mystifying metal paired with the synth wizardry of Colin Marston.
Listen: Bandcamp
Crown Magnetar, The Hollowing Of Godflesh
Absurdly heavy, low-tuned deathcore. Reminiscent of Signs of the Swarm and Whitechapel, especially the extremely bass-heavy mix.
Listen: spotify
Anthrax, Cursum Perficio
As a casual fan of the band, and more a fan of the John Bush era than anything else, I was really surprised by how much I liked this album. Scott Ian can still write some riffs and I've developed more respect for Joey Belladona as a frontman after seeing the band live.
Listen: spotify
Godflesh, Decay
I would be lying if I said I've ever been a Godflesh fan. I've appreciated Justin Broadrick's work over the years, and this band is something I like in concept, even if the recorded output never quite matches up to my expectations. As the band's final album, I found it interesting and didn't feel like listening to the entire record was a chore.
Listen: Bandcamp
Sadness, Sunset Blush
It's been a year or so since I checked what Sadness was up to. Naturally, I'd missed a half-dozen album releases... I'm really liking the improvements in the clean vocals on this latest batch of songs.
Listen: Bandcamp
Czarface, Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer
If you told me that one of 2026's best rap records would involve Tom Hardy, I would have banished you from my sight. I'm still struggling to process how good this thing is. I love surprises like this.
Listen: Spotify
Sleep, Hemispheres
A less-than stellar new release from Sleep minus Matt Pike. Judge for yourself.
Listen: Bandcamp
Chat Pile, Who Loves The Sun
A successful follow-up to Cool World, this abrasive combination of hardcore, sludge and nu metal continues to retain my interest.
Listen: Bandcamp
PUBLISHED: 2026-09-30