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 14th, 2026! From Industrial Metal, Modern Metal, Metalcore, Deathcore, Melodic Death Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal, Technical Death Metal, Electronic Darkwave, 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;
Marilyn Manson – https://marilynmanson.bandcamp.com/album/one-assassination-under-god-chapter-2
Suffocate The Skies – https://suffocatetheskies.bandcamp.com/album/obsidian-shores
Burial Ruthless – https://burialruthless.bandcamp.com/album/held-by-evil
Imperiousus – https://imperiosus.bandcamp.com/album/grip-your-steel
Invocation Ritual – https://invocationritualofficial.bandcamp.com/album/altered-reality
Coma Control – https://comacontrol.bandcamp.com/album/shed-the-sleep
Afrofuturistics – https://afrofuturistics.bandcamp.com/album/the-enigmatic
Ulysses Owens Jr – https://ulyssesowensjr.bandcamp.com/album/kind-of-grunge
Holissstik – https://holissstik.bandcamp.com/album/chapter-1-this-endless-solitude
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@LokiTricksterG
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
I've listened to that Holissstik album a few times and enjoyed it. Sounds a bit like The Gathering during their Souvenirs "trip-rock" era, only with more prevalent electronic elements.
@GeoffreyCaronLormier
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Thanks for this list, appreciate it! I struggle with Death Metal, sadly. However, the latest from MM is striking true!!
@BurialRuthless
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
🤘🤘🤘🤘💪🏻💥 thanks for sharing
@NERez-pr1rg
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
bro never misses ,…. everything you mention is bangers homie
@CorpseD.Licioso72
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Incantation ritual . Yes.
Oh, im gett'n that jazz albumn!
@BradM-u6q
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
hey…could the dealers choice guy sit just a bit longer before the card is drawn? it's over so fast. i don't mean stare at him, just enough to say 'ready? k go'. i like that character.
@TheCuttingBureau
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
My favorite extreme metal bands at the moment are:
Blood Suffocation
Genital Origami
Murder, she Wrote
Bowling with Human Heads
Die Übermenschen con Carne
Häagen-Dazs (cold Black Metal from Denmark)
Morbid Antichrist
Fun with Bovines
Gargling Lymph Nodes
Hootie and the Sperm Whales (very fun grindcore out of Scotland)
Brown Event Horizon
The Unconventional Convent
De Sade Punctuation Mistakes
Rick Assley
Sir Pennington's Gambit
Murder at the Clam Bake
@joshuawassink8138
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Thank you so much for the coma control rec this week. I'm constantly on the hunt for new bands that hit the Opeth chord. As I'm sure you know, they're few and far between. It's been on repeat since Saturday.
@Bomberxx-o3t
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Super incredible metal Voice !!
@gsresener
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Coma Control art looks like a colonoscopy with some Ascaris on the walls 😂
@goblinkrunch
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Not to be that guy, but Imperiosus*.
Love getting a video every weekend from you introducing me to awesome tunes. Thanks, dude!
@astralmass
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
I suppose, keep it like it is…
But.
No Pressure.
We recently lost quite a few of Our Metal Voices, and Yours is One of True Ones.
Keep it up Jon!
@emilyschannel9623
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Imperiosus ❤
@oldballz420
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Solid week! some great releases to check out, Thanks Jon!
@michaellenwatkins6846
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Just keep doing what you do brother. I'll keep tuning in.
@DashieNegan41
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Warforged was great too
@nates_deathmetal_dungeon
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
I definitely need to check out Invocation Ritual. Any OSDM with Oxygen Destroyer members must be killer! Also interested in Afrofuturistik, as I really dig some jazz stuff. Thanks for the recommendations as always, Jon! 🤘🏼
@briankessler3501
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Great picks this week, Jon.
Got myself a day of smoking Frosty bud and jamming cds since got my yard work done after job yesterday.
@BuddyKillian-z9k
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
This week puts the last couple of months to shame. Excellent content 🤘🏼
@rongijzen3638
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
I always loved jazz, my father always spins jazz records. What i didnt know was that lots of metalheads loves jazz, there are lots if metal bands using jazz vibes in their music….love it🤘🏻🤘🏻
@Bløody_Angêl1996
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
But i do think for album cover it shouldve been manson because he drew it himself
@Bløody_Angêl1996
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Dude i FUCKING LOVE marilyn manson
@michaelbraden8279
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
That Finnish prog has some muscle
@jordancampbell8818
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Coma Control is incredible def top of this year!
@musstakrakish
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Another awesome Jazz record is "In Search Of The Lost City Of The Monkey God" and another Jazz band from Iceland called ADHD and for some awesome Comsic Hip Hop check out Celestial Serpent. All scientifically proven to make your head move.
@Devilsblood
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
I have a Metal Playlist thats building up to 600 hours. I'm at 577, so I look forward to your list of new albums coming out and to listen to.
@HayoMayo72
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Kickass… love that you mix it up with some jazz brother. Stay course. Love you man 🤘
@josephconstantine1799
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Thanks for bringing the metal, once again, John! Itwas very cool you droppped some jazz on us this week. Rock on brother 🤘🤘
@iahp777
August 21, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Keep it up brother! You're keeping me up on Metal better than any mag I used to pick up. Welcome to any YT updates anytime!