New Metal Monday – The Best New Metal Albums Released This Week!
#metal #deathmetal #thrashmetal #blackmetal #heavymetal
Quite a quiet week for me in terms of numbers with just 4 albums but they are absolute monsters!
Interviews
Hellripper: https://youtu.be/ihlTNaF2-ns?si=CRKJruScCnl3htYI
Winterfylleth: https://youtu.be/xUkI_s2yHqE?si=bk_XQGOckbUB6n40
Album Reviews
Hellripper: https://moshville.co.uk/reviews/album-review/2026/03/album-review-hellripper-coronach/
Winterfylleth: https://moshville.co.uk/reviews/album-review/2026/03/album-review-winterfylleth-the-unyielding-season/
Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0QCIph8gJ7h3SNS4er4pR7?si=e9wlh-u7TwSLXANfAXtelA&pi=Z1ge16eOT82S4
Band Details
Hellripper – Coronach https://hellripper.bandcamp.com/album/coronach-24-bit-hd-audio
Winterfylleth – The Unyielding Season https://winterfylleth.bandcamp.com/album/the-unyielding-season
Defacing God – Darkness Is My Crown https://defacinggod.bandcamp.com/album/darkness-is-my-crown
Helgafell – Chronicles https://helgafellnp.bandcamp.com/album/chronicles
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@the_hebd333
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
I just purchased Winterfyllth, the album you have mentioned.
But a vinyl version
@micjunior
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Hellhipper is playing non stop around here!
@stewartgardiner5547
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
I like Cruel Force Haneda
@stewartgardiner5547
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Liked some of the hell ripper. But the others not for me. Will give Cruel Force Haneda go after Erra Augment cause I liked there new one and I am going 2 listen to rest of there albums cause I liked Drift.
@LeightonBaller
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
I've been on a cruise all week and my internet signal has been atrocious.
It's been killing me that I couldn't watch this video 😄
I've just got home and put it on straight away, I've not even taken my coat off yet 😂😂
@SonAsus1
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Bloody Valkyria just released his new album: Requiem: Reveries of the Dying, if interested!
@wavestruck1129
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
'Glad to see Winterfylleth getting deserved recognition. 'Cant wait to catch them at Gdansk Mystic Festival in June!
@MrShredguitar
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Hey just wanted to say thank you so much for the praise of the new Defacing God album.
I am the guy who was asked to step in and do the orchestration for both this album as well as their debut. Really happy that you like what the symphonic elements add to their already amazing songs! I’m super proud of what I contributed with on their album, and I hope they’ll make it bigger with this album. As you say, it’s an absolute banger!
@adamdjd7882
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Great bands! Thanks Lindsay
@mothpfunk1896
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Helgafell cover art gives me AI vibes, but I'll give them a listen.. Good to hear about something that isn't Hellripper and Winterfylleth this week though! I loved both albums but can't get away from them 🤣
Awesome video 🤘
@EdgarAG01
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Hanging Garden and Hellripper have been my favorites from this month.
@IanMan57
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
I only heard winterfylleth. That's all I need in 2026 . I did see helgafell but I shall ignore it 😂
@alexperry4691
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
If you love Hellripper you should check out Cruel Force! Their new album Haneda is a scorcher!
@andrematu6026
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Thank you for the fantastic work. I'm looking forward to the release of the next Nervosa album this Friday.
@steveratcliffe2181
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Glad you found Defacing God. They are incredible. I discovered them by accident and was blown away. I'm half way through the new album and loving it.
As for Hellripper, wow!! Absolutely fantastic album. My favourite album so far this year.
@Johnny_Rock7
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Just dicovered your channel , great picks
i recommend Yoth iria – gone with the devil
@fabiontin0065
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Sempre tutto molto interessante,e affascinante
@AC-zk3pi
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
@Heavymetalbiker
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Hellripper is awesome 🤘🤘🤘
@josephconstantine1799
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Awesome picks, Lindsey! Another great video we metalheads greatly appreciate it.🤘🤘
@isaj_mlody
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Hey Linds, thanks for the suggestions. I had nearly two pages of releases this week, but I was a nerd this week. I went with Moodring 🇺🇸FL, Myrath 🇹🇳 and Samurai Pizza Cats 🇩🇪. I spent a lot of time revisiting The Gloomy Radiance of the Moon 🇳🇴 (Svalbard), so I had to give my ears a little break.
@BluejaySpectre
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Thanks for another great video. You are one of a few music YouTubers that I watch to get new music on my radar. Keep up the great work.
@Solarhawke
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Blew my wee socks off is the comment of the month.
@igna666-s6s
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
🤘🏻🇲🇽
@TheCuttingBureau
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
That Hellripper album is a banger. It got me going back through the backcatalogue.
@WalkerGamble-m1m
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
The hellripper album and defacing god album were great. I also really enjoyed the albums from Obscure Fate and Haxenmyst
@milla625ju
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
WINTERFYLLETH a lo mejor del año ¡increible trabajo
@jamesriley72281
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
No Antrisch?
@AmericanEulogy666
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Hellripper NEVER misses. Defacing God also fantastic stuff!
@Hellenicheavymetal
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Check out Miserere Luminis – Sidera
@drewd5541
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Hellripper is awesome and another awesome album review as always
@drewd5541
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Thanks
@MLanch
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Grandes recomendaciones ¿ Has escuchado el álbum de Antrisch? Me parece espectacular.
@Massingham1
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Love the sound of Defacing God, just added it to my Spotify.
The new Exodus album is filth!
@joachimandersson2594
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
This week was hectic in terms of numbers for me. Hellripper, Cruel Force, Zerre, Winterfylleth, Aggressive Perfector and even a palette cleanser from Chez Kane.
But Hellripper and Cruel Force are the ones that stand out for me.
@the.children_oficial1
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Don't You talk about power metal cause you don't like it or….?
@mikemorris2625
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Great recommendations! I’ve been stuck on the new winterfylleth, haven’t listened to the new hellripper yet but I’m sure it’s going to be good.
@NocTurnal66-md
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Hellripper! Yes! Also I'd recommend the new
SUN EATER – Death Crown
@comradeAres
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Did I miss your review of Neurosis new album?
@TheOldMan2084
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
This is my first Winterfyllth and oh my word. It's amazing. So glad I picked this one up.
@garyelliot2980
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Coronach is just such a great album & amazing to see the reaction that it's getting across the global metal eco-system. They were fab on Friday at the launch show but then they've totally ripped it up every time I've seen them live. I know that they've got some European shows with Testament coming up but if they get the right slots & proper support they could be huge.
@TonyDouglas-v1l
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
hellripper, ooofffttt
@cavgallagher9582
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Scenes from Winterfylleth HQ: "So how do we make sure we get two AOTYs in a row from Lindsay?"
"PL cover?"
"Deal!"
And fair enough, it's a great version of the song!
@acaDamiens
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Great lineup this week. I have been also listening a lot to the new Enisum.
@stef10-08
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Just add Antrisch and it's a perfect selection.
@Terrierized
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Like your new intro Linz .. absolutely stunning ⭐️
@Zieg225
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
New Hellripper and Winterfylleth in the same week, and they are both amazing! Hellripper – Coronach is just as good as i was hoping it would be. I also like Cruel Force – Haneda, ZERRE – Rotting on a Golden Throne, Aggressive Perfector – Come Creeping Fiends, and Antrisch – EXPEDITION III. I have been listening to Coronach and Haneda the most, very addictive albums.
@pauljudd7349
June 12, 2026 at 7:46 am
Winterfylleth is absolutely crushing. Unfortunately for me tho the acoustic track in the middle leading into calmer track completely breaks the momentum. As good as it is imperious is still better. Sorry as well I think pl cover is not needed. Always hated covers. Great reviews as usual.