The New Rock + Metal Albums Out Today

Here is your 2026 hard rock + metal album release calendar and all of this week’s newest albums!

Each week is loaded with new rock and metal releases and keeping track of it all can be pretty difficult. Bookmark this page because we’ll be updating this all year and you can check back each Friday to see what’s out that day and go check it all out!

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