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Heavy metal releases, week 36

August 31 to September 6, 2026 · 30 releases

This week in heavy metal, several major acts unveil new projects and tributes, marking a dynamic period for the genre. Saxon prepares for its 25th studio album, Gods Of Thunder, while Mastodon announces Marrow Deep following the passing of Brent Hinds. Notable releases include Bad Wolves’ cover of Dolly Parton’s 'Jolene', Airbourne’s self-titled album produced by Mutt Lange, and a collaborative single from Behemoth and Shagrath of Dimmu Borgir. Meanwhile, archival and commemorative efforts continue, with Iron Maiden releasing a vinyl box set of their first nine albums and a documentary trailer for Neil Peart. Other highlights include new music from Tobias Forge, Kai Hansen, and Doro Pesch, as well as reissues and retrospectives from KISS, System of a Down, and Uriah Heep.

Saxon
Saxon announces 25th studio album 'Gods Of Thunder' and shares title track
Sep 5 · 9 outlets
Bad Wolves Dolly Parton Jolene
Bad Wolves release cover of Dolly Parton's 'Jolene'
Sep 1 · 8 outlets
Europe
EUROPE Shares Music Video For New Single 'Scandinavian Eyes' From Upcoming 'Come This Madness' Album
Sep 2 · 7 outlets
Brent Hinds Mastodon Marrow Deep Brann Dailor
Mastodon announces new album 'Marrow Deep' following Brent Hinds' death
Aug 31 · 6 outlets
Pretty Maids
It's Official: PRETTY MAIDS To Return With New Studio Album In 2027
Sep 4 · 6 outlets
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden announces 50th anniversary color vinyl box set
Sep 4 · 5 outlets
Rush Neil Peart
Trailer released for documentary on late RUSH drummer Neil Peart
Sep 3 · 5 outlets
Helloween Kai Hansen
Kai Hansen shares 'Wait And See' single from upcoming solo album
Sep 2 · 5 outlets
Ghost Tobias Forge
Tobias Forge opens up about Ghost’s hiatus
Sep 2 · 4 outlets
Behemoth Dimmu Borgir Shagrath Venom
BEHEMOTH Recruits DIMMU BORGIR's SHAGRATH For Cover Of VENOM's 'In League With Satan'
Sep 5 · 4 outlets
Airbourne Robert John “Mutt” Lange Bryan Adams
Airbourne announces self-titled album produced by Mutt Lange
Sep 4 · 3 outlets
Andrew W.K.
Andrew W.K. releases 'Temptation to Exist', his first new album in five years
Sep 2 · 4 outlets
Evanescence
EVANESCENCE Releases Music Video For 'Tell Me When You've Had Enough'
Sep 5 · 3 outlets
Airbourne
Airbourne annonce son album éponyme
Sep 5 · 3 outlets
Silvertomb Type O Negative Agnostic Front
Silvertomb releases music video for 'Graves In The Sky' from upcoming album
Sep 4 · 3 outlets
Accept Hansi Kürsch Paul Gilbert Chuck Garric Tommy Aldridge
Teutonic Titans 1976-2026
Sep 4 · 3 outlets
Pantera
This one’s for the ones who know
Sep 6 · 2 outlets
Shakra
SHAKRA annonce le single 'Let The Show Begin' avec vidéo
Sep 5 · 2 outlets
The Darkness
The Darkness announce intimate London show to launch greatest hits album Crock Of Hits
Sep 5 · 2 outlets
Doro Fleetwood Mac Whitesnake Sepultura Doro Pesch
Hear metal queen Doro Pesch uncork heavy cover of Fleetwood Mac’s Go Your Own Way featuring Whitesnake and Sepultura me…
Sep 5 · 2 outlets
Trivium
Trivium revisite Entrance Of The Conflagration 20 ans après sa sortie
Sep 5 · 2 outlets
KISS
KISS lands highest-charting album in over a decade with 1976 recording
Sep 4 · 2 outlets
Tony Iommi
TONY IOMMI Releases 'World Alone' Limited-Edition Seven-Inch Single
Sep 4 · 2 outlets
System of a Down
System of a Down celebrates 25 years of Toxicity with amber vinyl and bonus track single
Sep 4 · 2 outlets
GWAR
GWAR to appear in Mutant Football League 2 via Antarctica Scumdogs DLC
Sep 3 · 2 outlets
Mastodon
Mastodon announces 'Marrow Deep'
Sep 2 · 2 outlets
Billie Joe Armstrong Ramones Tim Armstrong Travis Barker C.J. Ramone
Billie Joe Armstrong, Tim Armstrong, Travis Barker, CJ Ramone Rock Ramones Classics at 50th Anniversary Bash
Sep 2 · 2 outlets
Sully Erna Godsmack
SULLY ERNA: New GODSMACK Music To Arrive By Summer Of 2027
Sep 6 · 1 outlet
Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep : l’histoire d’un album aussi étonnant que sa pochette
Sep 6 · 1 outlet
Age of Apocalypse
Age Of Apocalypse
Sep 6 · 1 outlet

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