Top 5 New Metal Albums of The Week! – May 29th, 2026
Jon Barbas of Heavy Metal Philosophy is breaking down the best new metal albums of the weekend, from May 29th, 2026! From Stoner Metal, Progressive Metal, Doom Metal, Psychedelic Metal, Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Metalcore, Avant Garde, Post Metal, Sludge Metal, Death Metal, 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!!
Book Recommendation For May:
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Bands;
All Them Witches – https://www.allthemwitches.org/
Devin Townsend – https://devintownsend.bandcamp.com/album/the-moth-deluxe-edition-24-bit-hd-audio
Elder – https://beholdtheelder.bandcamp.com/album/through-zero
Monolord – https://monolord.bandcamp.com/album/neverending
Serpent Lord – https://serpentlordusa.bandcamp.com/album/the-once-forgotten-ways-of-old
Beyond Salvation – https://beyondsalvation.bandcamp.com/album/the-final-nail
Trelldom – https://trelldom.bandcamp.com/album/by-the-word
Harboured – https://harbouredmusic.bandcamp.com/album/were-only-the-love-that-we-lead
Erdve – https://erdvesom.bandcamp.com/album/epigrama
Ablation – https://ironfortressrecords.bandcamp.com/album/lethal-abuse
Ater Era – https://ater-era.bandcamp.com/album/sinistria
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@WalkerGamble-m1m
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Nox Terror, Treacher, and Horizon of Aeons were the ones I liked this week
@davidmcfarland7317
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Check out Unverkalt bro.
@jonpedley8654
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Cheers for the kind words on the Beyond Salvation record. (Jon from Beyond salvation) Keep up the good work fella 🤘
@briankessler3501
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Watching with my little notepad so can remember what to check out after the job grind. Enjoy tuning in on Sunday a.m. usually on back porch with said notepad, cup of coffee, and big fat joint however not this a.m. as got to be on site by 0545. Thanks always as well as Visa provider, Jon. 💯
@manyhandsmakelightsnacks
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
fun fact, devin would have released "the moth" much sooner but he was distracted by "in flames".
true story.
@tsalagi78
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
🤘🏽💀🤘🏽
@radixrising
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Great call on Harboured! Killer album!!
@CarlosSilva-qn5ge
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Thanks for the review Jon, Harboured is my pick on this five, capted my attention sun by the album cover, very simple, iet let in front of you Deep intrepetation 😊
@gsresener
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
I'd pick monolord's cover over the one you chose
@gsresener
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
What was playing when you were talking about the book?
@Biidooff
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Essa dublagem do Ia em Portugues me deixa preocupado parece que vc esta ficando sufocado
@corinnewestbrook3185
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Thank you so much for including my book!
@heavybizpod
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Thank you for the cori shout out!
@kingdiamondscream
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Book Recommendation for you! try "Let's go play at the Adams" also about kids but im guessing a bit different. i share this with people that want to see what children can do
@kingdiamondscream
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Love the Trelldom, Harboured, Ablation and Ater Era…all interesting new stuff i find here! I was onto the Erdve, very solid album
@JohnKahr
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
In litterature and in movies you are told to show it, don't tell it. Maybe it's just me, but rock-opera, musicals and opera is more tell then showing. So they sing about a lot of big feelings, but I don' feel anything, I just get tired – and sorry to say, that is also how I have it with "The Moth". So I keep listning to Blindead 23 from last week, because this album match my mood in May.
@jasonrogers8407
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Urd – vay. Pronunciation. I googled it.
@alexperry4691
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
No Godthrymm or Pharmacist? Both great albums!
@gabriel.longworth
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Oh man your thrash recommendations always on point! Damn!
@josephconstantine1799
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Another great video, brother! 🤘🤘
@Dennis778-v4d
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
I’ll wait new guetta album ,very metal!
@HayoMayo72
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Thanks again Mr Barbas! Dig the All Them Witches shout out. Absolutely incredible band. I’m still on the fence with this new one. Was curious to see hear the difference after parting with their MONSTER drummer. Going to need to give this a few more spins.
@OvenTender
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Hell battleground is 10 miles away from me. As always liked and Hyped dude. Thank you for spreading the metal!!!! 🤘
@FriendlyNeighborhoodUnclePete
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
New Funebrarum is AWESOME! Reminded me of old Vital Remains(Let Us Pray) and also Incantation(Onward to Golgotha). Great stuff!
I had the New Immolation as a contender for my Album of the Year. But this is also up there.
As always, your channel continues to be a highlight of each week. And I give you a sincere Thank You!
@thomasjames6680
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Book sounds great, and an interesting plot idea for a horror story, but I will skip it, growing up with an abusive father, that book will not sit tidily with me.
@loonyman83
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Elder is easily in my top 10 of the year. Super impressed with that one. The Devin Townsend album was a good experience, but very few of the songs stood out on their own. As a whole it's a great experience, but it's definitely Devin at his most eccentric so it won't be for everyone.
@BrandonM.N
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
All Them Witches are so underrated!!! Cheers my man 🍻
@metalobsTV
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Hey dude ! Are u going to interview Devin TOWNSEND and MONOLORD soon actually ?
@brendanhoffmann8402
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
I've been in music heaven the last week! One of my favorite songs ever written came out, A perfect circle's starless single made me cry so hard. But Devin's the moth is pretty amazing too. I eagerly spent my money to buy the hi res deluxe edition.
@armoredmonkey
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
I think the fact that the Album Art of the Week is getting harder to find artwork for makes it that more important that you keep doing it.
@stevenscharmer1765
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
I'm glad you kept the "album art of the week" segment. While I enjoy typical metal album art more than you do, I do appreciate you pointing out some unique art. Plus, it gives us another album to check out! ☠️🎸🤘
@Rammsoldat
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Ive tripple dipped on the moth and gave it one listen so far.Its good stuff, I dig Orion as its got Borderlands (from Empath) vibes. As with all Devin albums its gonna take a while for me to fully digest and appreciate it.
@jamesmarschalk5564
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
No love for the EP from Malummeh 🙁
@Earthhasnolove
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Im gonna see monolord on June 10
@daviddevilliers2828
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
My heart goes to the moth, incredible masterpiece
@Earthhasnolove
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Devin Townsend took me for a tail spin my head was all over the place after listening to the moth lol
@isaj_mlody
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Brother, between Elder and All Them Witches I'd be set for the week, but my buddy Swank had to put out an album this week too. That dude just had a kid. That's time noone has without a time machine. I'll match your Slovenia with my Serbia (Consecration). And lastly, Galvanist from Montana, finishing out my USA collection.
@SHREDBEARD696
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
The pod this week was really fun too man💪🏼💪🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼⚔️⚔️
@ericschwartz1421
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
The new Devin Townsend is quite fascinating, but it is…a lot. I’ll need to think on that one for a while. Very much enjoying Erdve and Serpent Lord!
I appreciate the horror book review. I adore horror movies/literature, and am always on the lookout for new genre stuff to read. Will check it out!
@SHREDBEARD696
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Can’t wait for THE MOTH! 💪🏼💪🏼🔥🔥 This was a perfect way to start my Saturday morning! You rule Jon!
@TimBoykinGuitar
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
You're my lifeline to what matters.
@salgymbro7624
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Pagan black metal and super death metal band…count me in.
Theres a few more I need to check out on your list.
Thanks for the video!!!
@jeremysanders8766
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Album art reminds me of Saw
@Shayan-l2u
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
hi from the other side of the war, Iran! here i am after 2 months of internet blackout and i'm finally able to get online and watch your videos again. just wanted to say i love you and i hope this war ends soon
@jeremysanders8766
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Will check Harboured… You had me at Allegaeon
@FuriousMetal1968
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Hey Jon, did you hear Tooms – Karst, atmospheric melodic Sludge Metal! You like albums covers that aren't typical so this one is a simple vase of flowers, check it out 😎🍻🤘
@jeremysanders8766
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
The Ocean Solaris
@toasttoasted3492
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
Yes & yes !!!!
@ojmeades
June 2, 2026 at 3:43 am
All Them Witches are so good and stoked to see Ablation in here!!!!