This Week in Metal | Top 5 New Releases
Jon Barbas of Heavy Metal Philosophy is breaking down the best new metal albums of the weekend, from August 7th, 2026! From Horror Synth Wave, Modern Metal, Metalcore, Symphonic Metal, Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Metallic Hardcore, Black Metal, Stoner Doom, and everything in between! If you want some new metal to listen to, check out this week’s lineup! Also, every weekend, I always show off my favorite album cover art of the week! Check it out!!
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Bands;
John Carpenter – https://johncarpentermusic.bandcamp.com/album/cathedral
Electric Callboy – https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/tanzneid-24-bit-hd-audio
Xandria – https://xandria.bandcamp.com/album/eclipse
Rot Box – https://open.spotify.com/album/6HYXeJfYT4vbBtFnICGoha
Sammorra Shadow – https://open.spotify.com/album/40dYhv7wxcRTi4lB2cZi9u
Negative Frame – https://negativeframe.bandcamp.com/album/break-the-ice
Hulder – https://hulder.bandcamp.com/album/verbolgen
Haast – https://haast.bandcamp.com/album/dreams-of-home
Dishumane – https://bloodharvestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/centurions-demise
Lammoth – https://lammothofficial.bandcamp.com/album/onward
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@testicon
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Hell yeah for the exmortus shirt.
@Mgranadosv
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Man, I remember when Sunbather was controversial for being pink and here we have Link's pony ready for adventure and getting rupees. I love it.
@Lammoth.Official
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Whoah this is so cool to see! Thank you so much for featuring me on the channel, and so glad you enjoyed the album. One of my Bandcamp supporters told me they bought the album because of this video. Cheers!❤
@tsalagi78
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
🤘🏽💀🤘🏽
@thomasjames6680
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Xandria dropping a new album just as I emerge from a death metal kick into a power metal kick? How groovy.
@Count_Deangeli
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Frankly, Hulder feels like one of those releases where I see reviewers gush over but all I hear is BM by the numbers where I can hardly discern any distinct riff or melody. Listening the album on my laptop probably doesn't help, though
@oleksandrbyelyenko435
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Ukraine mentioned in a fun way 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
@sonicrules666
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Exmortus, WHAT A BAND!!!! Love the channel too, hoping to see them live in the UK someday!
@MetalConnect
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Aspen Sanctum is amazing. Atmospheric black metal from Michigan, as they call it, Midwest black metal.
@Txoldibxl
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Just curious, when will the big bands releases "new section" stop being new ? 😅
@SHREDBEARD696
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
My favorite Saturday morning show 👊🏻👊🏻🤘🏼🤘🏼 Killer episode Jon
@wojtekapsik6668
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Check singiel Godslut " stifled"
@nicksanfilippo9513
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Xandria's new album is the one i've been looking forward to for a while…… but waiting for the Earbook to come in before listening to it
@darkkrenaissance42
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
You know you are a metal Lover when you celebrate only 2 more months of grueling heat with,,,,,, METAL !! lol
@FeRReTNS
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
John Carpenter, 78, just plays video games and makes music. Living the dream.
@Vølkien-13
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Hold the fuck up was Jig Ai this week or last week? Feels like a crime not to mention them.
@gavintshepho9606
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Haast and lammoth sounds incredible I need to check them out
@OvenTender
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Rot Box, and Negative Frame are now on my radar. Thanks for the heads up as usual. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤟
@salgymbro7624
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
I just realized I commented about this video on the last Tuesday video, it sucks being old 😂
@ScottJeffreys-g7g
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Lex Legion
@Tarkanaf_Rey
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
That lammoth album artwork is absolutely perfect! I must go listen to it right now. It may also need to live in my record collection for just how brilliant it is. Thanks for the love. I want to get creating again now this toddler is getting easier. Maybe something for 2027 👀🤘
@Ryan4Philly85
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Break the Ice is a great album, that is a fact. Also, I can't get over how much the horse on that album cover at the end looks like it has Alf's face. 😂🤣
Cancer Bats new album is fun, although it doesn't deviate much from their non-Black Sabbath tribute albums, but it works for me. "Urban Abyss" by Iron Linings is also a fun time. It's a nice mix of hardcore and noise rock.
Another great entry, sir! 🤘🖤
@1eyejackffs934
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
What song is that playing during the merchandise promo it's very haunting and I have to ask is it an original?
@nates_deathmetal_dungeon
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
I don’t know, Jon… The devil’s taint is probably pretty damn hot. 😂
@rockmovieswithtyler1989
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Dang no on Cancer Bats?😢
@TheHeavyMetalOccultist
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Love the John Carpenter album! And "Onward" sounds like some serious hobbit metal, really surprised me! lol
@markstewart515
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Good picks Jon
@shiukongyu7819
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Will be blasting TANZEID this week loud for those "poser haters" in the back, I love Electric Callboy!!
@FunkmetalRulez
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
You really think a tank top is a good fit for a 61 year old dude. I intend to spare people from that 😀
@TobernSavage
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
There's a Doom band called Cathedral as well. Different bands right? 🧐 Dishumane is a great band!!! 🤘💀
@musstakrakish
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
I work 3rd shift and smoked up to Cathedral while watching the sunrise pretty awesome album!
@VulcansMoshPitReviews
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
Bro you have me dying when you said this is metal where you can wear a nice shirt 😂 good stuff John
@JiNX-JAXSON
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
How about if your blower motor goes out on your central AC yesterday? Have that happened and then tell me about how brutal the summer is…
And did I mention that I work 7 days a week, 12-hour shifts, outdoors, with full safety gear on, and my vehicle does not have air conditioning?
That's a brutal summer
@JustinK417
August 9, 2026 at 4:25 am
🤘awesome Exmortus shirt. Great picks for the week