The sheer volume of new music released on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis is truly overwhelming. One could dedicate a significant portion of their music-listening time solely to exploring these fresh releases, and yet, there would likely still not be ample time to consume it all. So, we have made a little list of all the bands who announced albums this week.
We’ve gone ahead and whipped up a nifty little treat for you – a one-stop shop of sorts. Imagine all the latest album buzz and fresh tracks neatly bundled up in a musical package just for you. No more wild goose chases, no sir! Scroll down to dive into this week’s treasure trove of albums, laid out all nice and tidy in alphabetical order. And to add a sprinkle of magic, we’ve even tagged each album with its genre, your personal compass to navigate the sonic seas and discover the beats that resonate with all the things.
Angelus Apatrida, Aftermath
Genre: thrash
Release Date:Oct. 20
Pre-order here.
Ronnie Atkins, Trinity
Genre: melodic hard rock
Release Date: Oct. 13
Pre-order here.
Autarkh, Emergent
Genre:
Release Date:
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No new song available.
Carnal Tomb, Embalmed in Decay
Genre: death metal
Release Date: Nov. 3
Pre-order here.
Dokken, Heaven Comes Down
Genre: hair metal
Release Date: Oct. 27
Pre-order here.
Earthside, Let the Truth Speak
Genre: cinematic rock
Release Date: Nov. 17
Pre-order here
Elegy of Madness, XI
Genre: symphonic metal
Release Date: Oct. 20
Pre-order here.
No new song available.
Foghat, Sonic Mojo
Genre: classic rock
Release Date: Nov. 10
No new song or pre-order available.
Games We Play, Life’s Going Great
Genre: pop-punk/indie
Release Date: Oct. 6
Pre-order here.
GOAT, Medicine
Genre: acid rock
Release Date: Oct. 13
Pre-order here.
Hawklords, Space
Genre: space rock
Release Date: Sept. 29
No pre-order or new song available.
Impure Wilhelmina, Dead Decades (covers EP)
Genre: post-metal/hardcore
Release Date: Oct. 6
Pre-order here.
Kings Crown, Closer to the Truth
Genre: rock ‘n’ roll
Release Date: Oct. 13
Pre-order here.
Kontrust, Madworld
Genre: nu-metal/crossover/dance-pop
Release Date: Nov. 3
Pre-order here.
Krieg, Ruiner
Genre: black metal
Release Date: Oct. 13
Pre-order here.
LALU, The Fish Who Wanted To Be King
Genre: prog rock
Release Date: Oct. 20
Milliseconds, So This Is How It Happens
Genre: indie rock
Release Date: Oct. 13
Pre-order here.
Nytt Land, Torem
Genre: dark folk
Release Date: Oct. 6
Pre-order here.
October Tide, The Cancer Pledge
Genre: death/doom metal
Release Date: Oct. 6
Pre-order TBA.
No new song available.
Otep, The God Slayer
Genre: alt-metal
Release Date: Sept. 15
Pre-order here.
Rat King, Psychotic Reality
Genre: death-grind
Release Date: Sept. 29
Pre-order here.
Reckless, Sharp Magik Steel
Genre: speed metal
Release Date: Sept. 22
Pre-order here.
The Struts, Pretty Vicious
Genre: glam rock
Release Date: Nov. 3
Pre-order here.
Sulphur Aeon, Seven Crowns and Seven Seals
Genre: blackened death metal
Release Date: Oct. 13
Pre-order here.
Third Storm, The Locust Mantra
Genre: black metal
Release Date: Oct. 6
Pre-order here.
Throat, We Must Leave You
Genre: dark rock
Release Date: Oct. 27
Pre-order here.
Witching, Incendium
Genre: sludge/black metal/post-metal
Release Date: Oct. 27
Pre-order here

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