Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 20 hours ago
July 2026 was STACKED with some incredible metal releases... but also some significant low points. In this monthly roundup, I'm reviewing the best new albums from across death metal, black metal, thrash, hardcore, metalcore and more. #newmetalrelease #newmusic
00:00 Psycroptic - The Pulse Of Annihilation
00:52 Ripper - Towards Rebirth
01:27 Chamber Of Unlight - Avernus
02:07 Hrothgar - Tales of Valhöll
02:44 Left To Die - Initium Mortis
03:28 Nothingness - Godslaughter
04:06 Boundaries - Yearning: The Unbeautiful After
04:53 Taake - En Skog Av Nidstang
05:34 Sallow Moth - Hydrophilous Brood
06:14 No Cure - It Is Going To Get Dark
06:52 Inferno - The Anthropic Sophisms (On the Heights of Despair)
07:48 Poison The Preacher - Things I Want
08:25 Bring Me The Horizon - Count Your Blessings Repented
09:19 Fuming Mouth - The Ringing Bell
09:55 Frolic - Legacies of Cybernetica
10:25 Disfiguring The Goddess - Bloom
11:08 Quicksand - Bring On The Psychics
11:58 Loathe - A Stranger To You
12:49 Altarage - Cogwheel
13:35 Honorable Mentions
Moonspell - Far From God
Faustian - Parable Of The Sewer
Apogean - Waste Where Life Begins
Combichrist - The Venom In The Mouth Of God
The Plot In You - The Plot In You
Sigyn - From Nation to Chaos
Madball - Not Your Kingdom
Finsterforst - Still
Motionless In White - Decades
Five Finger Death Punch - Legacy
16:57 Worst Album Of The Month
Avenged Sevenfold - Statica
17:29 Best Album Of The Month (1/3)
DevilDriver - Strike And Kill
18:28 Best Album Of The Month (2/3)
Emptiness - Nowhere Speaks
19:23 Best Album Of The Month (3/3)
Protest The Hero - Within
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July 2026 was STACKED with some incredible metal releases... but also some significant low points. In this monthly roundup, I'm reviewing the best new albums from across death metal, black metal, thrash, hardcore, metalcore and more. #newmetalrelease #newmusic
00:00 Psycroptic - The Pulse Of Annihilation
00:52 Ripper - Towards Rebirth
01:27 Chamber Of Unlight - Avernus
02:07 Hrothgar - Tales of Valhöll
02:44 Left To Die - Initium Mortis
03:28 Nothingness - Godslaughter
04:06 Boundaries - Yearning: The Unbeautiful After
04:53 Taake - En Skog Av Nidstang
05:34 Sallow Moth - Hydrophilous Brood
06:14 No Cure - It Is Going To Get Dark
06:52 Inferno - The Anthropic Sophisms (On the Heights of Despair)
07:48 Poison The Preacher - Things I Want
08:25 Bring Me The Horizon - Count Your Blessings Repented
09:19 Fuming Mouth - The Ringing Bell
09:55 Frolic - Legacies of Cybernetica
10:25 Disfiguring The Goddess - Bloom
11:08 Quicksand - Bring On The Psychics
11:58 Loathe - A Stranger To You
12:49 Altarage - Cogwheel
13:35 Honorable Mentions
Moonspell - Far From God
Faustian - Parable Of The Sewer
Apogean - Waste Where Life Begins
Combichrist - The Venom In The Mouth Of God
The Plot In You - The Plot In You
Sigyn - From Nation to Chaos
Madball - Not Your Kingdom
Finsterforst - Still
Motionless In White - Decades
Five Finger Death Punch - Legacy
16:57 Worst Album Of The Month
Avenged Sevenfold - Statica
17:29 Best Album Of The Month (1/3)
DevilDriver - Strike And Kill
18:28 Best Album Of The Month (2/3)
Emptiness - Nowhere Speaks
19:23 Best Album Of The Month (3/3)
Protest The Hero - Within
Buy Metal Trenches MERCH (Sick design by CurlyArt): metaltrenches.bigcartel.com
Grow YOUR OWN YouTube Channel with vidiq.com/METAL
Join us on DISCORD! discord.gg/7QTAesh5Pp
Become a Supporter!
patreon.com/metaltrenches
subscribestar.com/metal-trenches
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: eepurl.com/dogQCD
Connect:
metaltrenches.com
minds.com/metaltrenches
facebook.com/metaltrenches
metaltrenches.bandcamp.com
twitter.com/MetalTrenches
instagram.com/metal.trenches
I do not own the rights to any of the featured song clips on this video. All credit to the artists and labels with specific permission granted. These fall under fair use based on sufficient transformation for the purpose of review, promotion, and commentary.
