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METAL UNDERGROUND ROUNDUP | New Metal Albums Reviewed (May 2026)
This week I'm diving into 10 underground metal releases that may have flown under your radar. From traditional heavy metal and thrash to black metal, death metal, doom, progressive rock, and even slam, there's a little something for every metal fan here.
Featured albums include:
• Leatherwitch - First Spell
• Funebrarum - Beckoning the Void of Eternal Silence
• Hecate Enthroned - The Corpse of a Titan, A Lament Long Buried
• Elder - Through Zero
• ANA - Motivated By Death
• Erdve - Epigrama
• Tyrann - Tyrann Forever
• Eternal Evil - Forever Feared
• Monolord - Neverending
• Sarcasm - Lifeforce Omnibound
• Bonus EP: Gutrectomy - Slamdown Is Not A Phase, Mom
What was your favorite new metal release this week? Let me know in the comments.
If you enjoy album reviews, rankings, classic rock and metal discussions, be sure to subscribe to J.C. Rock and Metal Reviews for more content every week.
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METAL UNDERGROUND ROUNDUP | New Metal Albums Reviewed (May 2026)
This week I'm diving into 10 underground metal releases that may have flown under your radar. From traditional heavy metal and thrash to black metal, death metal, doom, progressive rock, and even slam, there's a little something for every metal fan here.
Featured albums include:
• Leatherwitch - First Spell
• Funebrarum - Beckoning the Void of Eternal Silence
• Hecate Enthroned - The Corpse of a Titan, A Lament Long Buried
• Elder - Through Zero
• ANA - Motivated By Death
• Erdve - Epigrama
• Tyrann - Tyrann Forever
• Eternal Evil - Forever Feared
• Monolord - Neverending
• Sarcasm - Lifeforce Omnibound
• Bonus EP: Gutrectomy - Slamdown Is Not A Phase, Mom
What was your favorite new metal release this week? Let me know in the comments.
If you enjoy album reviews, rankings, classic rock and metal discussions, be sure to subscribe to J.C. Rock and Metal Reviews for more content every week.
#Metal #HeavyMetal #AlbumReview #MetalReviews #UndergroundMetal #DeathMetal #BlackMetal #ThrashMetal #DoomMetal #ProgressiveMetal #Leatherwitch #Funebrarum #HecateEnthroned #ElderBand #Monolord #SarcasmBand #EternalEvil #Metal2026 #NewMetal #JCMetalReviews
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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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:
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facebook.com/JCrockandmetalreviews
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