Top 50 Metal Albums Of 2026

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Top 50 Metal Albums Of 2026

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derzkoth
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January 16, 2026
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The Silver - Looking Glass Hymnal Blue
🇺🇸 9.2 - A dramatic union of darkness and light.
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Triumpher - Piercing The Heart Of The World
🇬🇷 9.0 - The pantheon of Epic Metal Gods arose.
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Hällas - Panorama
🇸🇪 8.9 - A nostalgic Progressive Hard 'n' Heavy time machine.
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Marianas Rest - The Bereaved
🇫🇮 8.7 - Finnish doom-death force: deeply emotional, atmospheric.
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Yoth Iria - Gone With The Devil
🇬🇷 8.4 - Hellenic black metal at its finest from the ’90s era.
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Kreator - Krushers Of The World
🇩🇪 8.3 - A modern, standard Kreator piece.
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Neal Morse - L.I.F.T.
🇺🇸 8.2 - Crafted sonic landscapes inspired by seasoned progressive tunes.
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Wildhunt - Aletheia
🇦🇹 8.1 - The Wildhunt returns: more than an old-school thrash record.
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Aeon Gods - Reborn To Light
🇩🇪 8.0 - Symphonic power metal echoing ancient Egypt.
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