Outlook: Metal & Core Albums to Look Forward to in 2026

Image: Poppy – Empty Hands album cover

We’re taking a look at the new albums awaiting us in 2026, as quite a few releases have already been announced for the rest of winter and spring, or are even available for pre-order. The first new sounds have already arrived with Paleface Swiss’s The Wilted EP. In the coming months, new records from Poppy, Kreator, Lionheart, Beyond The Black, and more will follow—plus a new Evanescence album, whose title has yet to be revealed. Check out all the release dates below.

Paleface Swiss – The Wilted EP

Release date: January 2, 2026

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Beyond The Black – Break The Silence

Release date: January 9, 2026

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Lionheart – Valley Of Death Pt. II

Release date: January 9, 2026

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Kreator – Krushers Of The World

Release date: January 16, 2026

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Poppy – Empty Hands

Release date: January 23, 2026

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Megadeth – Megadeth

Release date: January 23, 2026

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Crystal Lake – The Weight Of Sound

Release date: January 23, 2026

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Therion – Con Orquesta

Release date: January 30, 2026

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Kanonenfieber – Soldatenschicksale

Release date: February 6, 2026

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The Browning – Burn This World [EVOLVED]

Release date: February 13, 2026

See them at Impericon Festival 2026.

Converge – Love Is Not Enough

Release date: February 13, 2026

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The Hellacopters – Cream Of The Crap! Collected Non-Album Works Vol. 3

Release date: February 13, 2026

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Rob Zombie – The Great Satan

Release date: February 27, 2026

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Gaerea – Loss

Release date: March 20, 2026

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Skindred – You Got This

Release date: April 17, 2026

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Evanescence – title TBA

Release date: TBA

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