Releases of the week

Alternative metal releases, week 37

September 7 to September 13, 2026 · 30 releases

This week in alternative metal, new music and retrospectives converge as Slipknot surprise fans with the single 'Arsenal,' while Korn complete recording for their upcoming album. System of a Down revisit their legacy with a 'Toxicity' 25th anniversary reissue and a rare track discovery, and Mastodon reflect on their influential 'Blood Mountain' era. Meanwhile, new releases from THE HU, Architects, and Ex-BUTCHER BABIES' Carla Harvey highlight evolving sounds, alongside live recordings and re-recordings from Evanescence, Asking Alexandria, and Anthrax.

Slipknot Eloy Casagrande Corey Taylor Sid Wilson Jim Root Jay Weinberg Gurriers Gurl Arsenal
Slipknot release surprise single 'Arsenal' not included on new album
Sep 11 · 20 outlets
Korn Ray Luzier
Korn have finished recording drums and other parts for their new album
Sep 8 · 5 outlets
System of a Down
System of a Down announce 'Toxicity' 25th anniversary reissue and merch
Sep 7 · 6 outlets
Tommy Thayer KISS Paul Stanley
TOMMY THAYER Confirms KISS Has Recorded 'A Great New Song' Written By PAUL STANLEY
Sep 8 · 4 outlets
Mastodon
Mastodon reflect on their album Blood Mountain
Sep 12 · 3 outlets
The HU
THE HU Releases Official Music Video For 'Warrior Chant' From 'Hun' Album
Sep 12 · 3 outlets
Nirvana Grunge
Nirvana released 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' 35 years ago
Sep 11 · 3 outlets
Evanescence
Evanescence dévoile le clip de "Tell Me When You’ve Had Enough"
Sep 10 · 3 outlets
System of a Down
System of a Down release a hidden gem from the 2000’s
Sep 8 · 3 outlets
Anthrax
"Not quite the glorious showstopper it could have been." Are Anthrax nearing the end? If so, new album Cursum Perficio…
Sep 12 · 2 outlets
Architects
Architects have a new song, Machine, coming out next week
Sep 11 · 2 outlets
Carla Harvey The Violent Hour Butcher Babies
Ex-BUTCHER BABIES Singer CARLA HARVEY's Band THE VIOLENT HOUR Shares Music Video For New Single 'Screenager'
Sep 10 · 2 outlets
Delilah Bon
Delilah Bon announces live album recorded at Brudenell Social Club benefit show
Sep 8 · 1 outlet
Polaris
Polaris annonce le single "Without You"
Sep 8 · 2 outlets
Asking Alexandria Danny Worsnop
ASKING ALEXANDRIA's DANNY WORSNOP Announces Re-Recorded Single 'Ain't No Use'
Sep 12 · 1 outlet
Slipknot Spiritbox Beast in Black Insomnium
Sorties rock & metal du 11 septembre 2026 : Slipknot, Spiritbox, Beast In Black, Insomnium…
Sep 11 · 1 outlet
9/11 Limp Bizkit
Revisiting Limp Bizkit's Strange Connection to 9/11
Sep 11 · 1 outlet
Gojira
GOJIRA : Le quatuor écrase la rentrée avec un nouveau single colossal
Sep 10 · 1 outlet
Coroner
Coroner : nouvel EP, clip
Sep 10 · 1 outlet
The Warning Mastodon
The Warning & Mastodon Reign on Top Hard Rock Albums Chart
Sep 10 · 1 outlet
Electron Skindred Benji Webbe
ELECTRON Releases New Single 'Taken' Featuring SKINDRED's BENJI WEBBE
Sep 10 · 1 outlet
Deftones
CHRONIQUE : Deftones "Gore"
Sep 10 · 1 outlet
The Matrix Korn
« Ils ne nous aimaient pas » : comment The Matrix a finalement réussi à convaincre Korn
Sep 10 · 1 outlet
Nirvana
A £20 guitar, Nirvana on VHS and six songs at a slower pace: SLUG COMPARISON release “Cold in Cold out”
Sep 10 · 1 outlet
Evanescence Poppy Spiritbox
Watch Evanescence and Poppy play their Spiritbox crossover End Of You live for the first time ever
Sep 9 · 1 outlet
Anthrax Scott Ian
ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: 'To Make Everyone Happy With Our Setlist, It's Just Never Going To Happen'
Sep 9 · 1 outlet
Shinedown
SHINEDOWN Extends All-Time Mediabase Active Rock Record With 26th No. 1 For 'Young Again'
Sep 9 · 1 outlet
Lake Malice
Album review: Lake Malice - I Wanna Know If It’s Real
Sep 9 · 1 outlet
Loathe
A Stranger To You, la vision progressiste du Metal contemporain de Loathe
Sep 9 · 1 outlet
Hole
Hole Skynyrd Purple
Sep 8 · 1 outlet

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