Top 5 New Metal Albums of The Week! – February 13th, 2026
Jon Barbas of Heavy Metal Philosophy is breaking down the best new metal albums of the weekend, from February 13th, 2026! From Metalcore, Death Metal, Doom Metal, Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Post-Hardcore, 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;
Converge – https://convergecult.bandcamp.com/album/love-is-not-enough
Embittered – https://embittered1.bandcamp.com/album/archatron
Kröwnn – https://krownn.bandcamp.com/album/santa-somnia
Temple of Decay – https://oldtemple.bandcamp.com/album/temple-of-decay-profanus
Malefic – https://malefic.bandcamp.com/
Worm – https://wormgloom.bandcamp.com/album/necropalace-24-bit-hd-audio
Ponte Del Diavolo – https://pontedeldiavolo666.bandcamp.com/album/de-venom-natura
Earth Tongue – https://earthtongue.bandcamp.com/album/dungeon-vision
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@krownnofdoom
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Thanks bro! We're honoured ⚔️ DOOM ON
@DeathKingKong
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Bronze Hall should be on this list!!
@emergentform1188
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
very studly dude
@MeowlinaCA
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Earth Tongue’s album art is spectacular, I’ll have to check that out.
@shucards7775
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Not gonna lie, I'm guilty of the mortal sin of envying your WITTR shirt. Is that special to you from the band, or can you tell us where to pick it up? And, hey, that Earth Tongue album absolutely rocks my world!
@cainam75
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Thank you so much for Earth Tongue!!Wow!! Love it!!So cool to be a metalhead but a music lover in general!I can go from the excellent Worm album to Earth Tongue without a problem!😃🤘
@embitteredbandusa
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Wow!! Deeply honored for the inclusion–especially among these other titans! Cheers!!!
@alkemyst5411
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
appreciate you're vids metal bro keep it up! glad to have found great bands recently because of you're input. Cheers.
@MetalSteveReacts
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Malefic is Awesome!
@mikoajsliwinski9954
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
I don't like these blurry transitions, they make me nauseous.
@slashburn
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
check out the new Skin Stripper album
@bobd9116
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Embittered album is monstrous
@briankessler3501
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Thanks always, Jon.
Malefic and Worm were the two was excited about however got four more to check into now. 1💯
@AbyssWalker_91
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
If you miss the older swampy Worm sound like I do the new Fossilization got you covered. Album of the week for me
@GrimmOg13
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Worms epic. Vampiric like NHI exist bruh. Im a death metal, black, thrash, trad, if its harder than shit i usually love it if its quality. That said im am an "involved" grey beard. Started this in 1979! I keep growing more extreme at 56. But even as a degree holding scientist i see UAP and Occulrt shit everywhere i look. Lots of research. Entities parasitic and negative energy eating things, as well as benevolentt things are in fact real. Its proven just not discussed. Research into our beloved government (ha!)seals that deal 100% of the time. So when a dracula or a worm or a telepathic idea is brought i listen because its in our DNA, even if we dont recognize it. It is there, just need to research. Ok, Worm are badass… its a solid list. much love and respect, just had to say nearly every "myth" is based on truth. I love that knowinng this gives shivers on a dark stormy night listening to our version of ancient fact.
@FeroVlkolinsky
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Jon, or anyone else, who knows – what's the music you use under your promo section (4:17 – 4:41). I don't know it, but it's addictive. I need a full track.
@pontedeldiavolo3847
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Thank you for the special mention! Much appreciated!🔥
@michaelbraden8279
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Got my fix!
@taomahNEGEV
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Much enjoying Sombra — Condemned To The Colorless this week. I'll definitely check out Impermanence and Necropalace as I love sick guitar work.
@stevewade4190
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Awesome see some love for King Diamond!
@TheCuttingBureau
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
I want to shout out the Essential Salts podcast, if we are talking Philosophy, in this case the focus is on Nietzsche.
@ojmeades
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
You rock, man! 🤘
@Tarkanaf_Rey
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Worm has had a few listens through now. It's definitely growing on me. It wasn't quite what I was expecting. Malefic really got me fired up this week though. 🤘
@VFella
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
I tried with Worm, but I don't manage to digest it. Not that they are bad, but I miss the point and this makes listening to each song a real exercise in patience.
@VFella
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Cool WITTR T-shirt !
@FuriousMetal1968
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Glad to see someone else giving Embittered some love! That album is an absolute beast from start to finish 🤘🍻😎
@BrandonM.N
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Oh yeah!! Killer vid as always 🤘hyped the vid my man
@redbeard_viii
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Hail Worm!!! 🤘🧛
@HoldMeForever
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Babe, John Wick from Temu dropped a new video!
@sergiocarrillo3935
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Gracias por la recomendacion de Malefic esta buenisimo, el primer track me conecto rapidamente, saludos desde Bolivia 🤘🤘
@WalkerGamble-m1m
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
I listened to Melific last night all the way through, good to see a band from the home turf killing it.
@williamsmith286
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Jon, your my official go to source for all things "METAL",…..Thanks as always.
@Nevis20
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
found De Venom Natura while i was working during nightshift it was great need to give it another listen
@barsknos
February 20, 2026 at 5:14 am
Worm is on Century Media now. Don't they belong in the "big bands" section then? I agree it is the best album of the week (and year so far!), so no shade. Just permanently confused by the distinction between the first section and the top 5.
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