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New Metal Monday – The Best New Metal Albums Released This Week!

The Heavy Metal Journal | June 12, 2026



#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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Written by The Heavy Metal Journal

Comments

This post currently has 48 comments.

  1. @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.

  2. @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 😂😂

  3. @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!

  4. @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 🤘

  5. @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.

  6. @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.

  7. @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.

  8. @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.

  9. @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.

  10. @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.

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