Rock and metal certainly weren't gathering dust as we went into 2026. The start of the year brought new albums from veteran favourites Alter Bridge, Puscifer and Megadeth, as well as new releases from emerging artists like Beyond The Black and Paleface Swiss. But what does the rest of the year hold?
We've dove deep into the release schedules to pick up on the news, whispers and rumours of new material from some of metal's finest names, from Dimmu Borgir to Black Label Society, Gojira to Lamb Of God. Here are the 50 metal albums you should be keeping an eye out for in 2026.
