Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Welcome back to New Metal Releases!
January 30, 2026 is an absolutely stacked release day, and this is easily one of the strongest weeks we’ve seen in a long time. This episode covers eight brand-new metal albums spanning a wide range of styles, from crushing progressive sludge and raw old-school thrash to dreamy blackgaze, classic 80s heavy metal, and medieval-inspired adventure rock.
We’re featuring bands from London, Denmark, Norway, Germany, California, Spain, and Sweden, with releases ranging from underground cult favorites to potential Album of the Year contenders. Whether you’re into atmospheric experimentation, traditional heavy metal, or extreme riff-driven aggression, there’s something here for you.
⚠️ Important: The albums are listed below in alphabetical order only.
👉 Watch the full video to see how I actually rank them from #8 to #1.
Albums Featured (Alphabetical Order):
Blackwater Holylight – Not Here Not Gone
Course of Fate – Behind the Eclipse
Fili Bibiano’s Fortress – Death Is Your Master
Hällas – Panorama
MØL – Dreamcrush
Rave in Fire – Square One
Teutonic Slaughter – Cheap Food
Urne – Setting Fire to the Sky
Let me know in the comments which album you’re most excited to hear, or if you’ve already listened, which one stood out the most to you. If you enjoyed the video, hit like, subscribe, and check out last week’s episode on screen now.
Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you next week with more New Metal Releases.
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#ProgressiveMetal #ThrashMetal #Blackgaze #DoomMetal #HeavyMetal
#UndergroundMetal #AlbumReview #MetalCommunity #MetalYouTube
Hey everyone! I just released my new e-book called How to Start a YouTube Channel for Introverts. It’s a quick and easy 42-page read where I share the full story behind my channel, JC Rock and Metal Reviews—how I got started, the struggles I faced, and the lessons I learned along the way.
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Welcome back to New Metal Releases!
January 30, 2026 is an absolutely stacked release day, and this is easily one of the strongest weeks we’ve seen in a long time. This episode covers eight brand-new metal albums spanning a wide range of styles, from crushing progressive sludge and raw old-school thrash to dreamy blackgaze, classic 80s heavy metal, and medieval-inspired adventure rock.
We’re featuring bands from London, Denmark, Norway, Germany, California, Spain, and Sweden, with releases ranging from underground cult favorites to potential Album of the Year contenders. Whether you’re into atmospheric experimentation, traditional heavy metal, or extreme riff-driven aggression, there’s something here for you.
⚠️ Important: The albums are listed below in alphabetical order only.
👉 Watch the full video to see how I actually rank them from #8 to #1.
Albums Featured (Alphabetical Order):
Blackwater Holylight – Not Here Not Gone
Course of Fate – Behind the Eclipse
Fili Bibiano’s Fortress – Death Is Your Master
Hällas – Panorama
MØL – Dreamcrush
Rave in Fire – Square One
Teutonic Slaughter – Cheap Food
Urne – Setting Fire to the Sky
Let me know in the comments which album you’re most excited to hear, or if you’ve already listened, which one stood out the most to you. If you enjoyed the video, hit like, subscribe, and check out last week’s episode on screen now.
Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you next week with more New Metal Releases.
#NewMetalReleases #Metal2026 #NewMetal #MetalAlbums #MetalReviews
#ProgressiveMetal #ThrashMetal #Blackgaze #DoomMetal #HeavyMetal
#UndergroundMetal #AlbumReview #MetalCommunity #MetalYouTube
Hey everyone! I just released my new e-book called How to Start a YouTube Channel for Introverts. It’s a quick and easy 42-page read where I share the full story behind my channel, JC Rock and Metal Reviews—how I got started, the struggles I faced, and the lessons I learned along the way.
jc-rock-and-metal-reviews-shop.fourthwall.com/products/how-to-start-a-youtube-channel-as-an-introvert-e-book
Please consider becoming a member of this channel. The first tier is 0.99 and this gives you early access to my videos as I always post them as members first before going public. Sometimes I post up to a week in advance. The second tier is 2.99 and this one gives you early access plus the benefit of making video requests. You can request album reviews or any other video provided it is within the scope of this channel’s content.
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCRPx4Iygm4SnMn4D7Getgtg/join
If you want to help support the channel. I have merch, including t-shirts, coffee mugs and stickers.
Check out the new Merch Store:
jc-rock-and-metal-reviews-shop.fourthwall.com/?source=dashboard
FACEBOOK:
facebook.com/JCrockandmetalreviews
TikTok:
vm.tiktok.com/ZMNNq83XD
CONTACT INFORMATION
jpc522@yahoo.com
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