Releases of the week

Heavy metal releases, week 37

September 7 to September 13, 2026 · 30 releases

This week in heavy metal, new music and archival releases highlight both legacy acts and emerging voices. Slipknot surprise fans with the standalone single 'Arsenal,' while Spiritbox and BEAST IN BLACK unveil new singles reflecting their evolving sounds. Notable reissues include Mötley Crüe's 45th anniversary edition of Too Fast For Love and System of a Down's 25th anniversary treatment of Toxicity, alongside fresh projects from Firewind, Green Lung, and Airbourne. Meanwhile, archival glimpses emerge with Van Halen's 1974 demo 'Glitter' and a newly discovered rare track from System of a Down's Toxicity era.

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
Spiritbox Jinjer Dying Wish
Spiritbox release new single 'Mourning'
Sep 10 · 11 outlets
Beast in Black
BEAST IN BLACK Shares Title Track Of Upcoming Fourth Album 'Fear The Beast'
Sep 13 · 8 outlets
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe announces 45th anniversary edition of Too Fast For Love
Sep 11 · 6 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
Bruce Dickinson Iron Maiden
BRUCE DICKINSON Announces Newly Remixed Version Of His 1997 Solo Album 'Accident Of Birth'
Sep 13 · 5 outlets
Firewind
FIREWIND Announces New Studio Album 'Gods, Myths & Titans', Shares First Single 'The Legend Of Achilles'
Sep 10 · 5 outlets
Tommy Thayer KISS Paul Stanley
TOMMY THAYER Confirms KISS Has Recorded 'A Great New Song' Written By PAUL STANLEY
Sep 8 · 4 outlets
Def Leppard
Def Leppard documentary 'Long Live Def Leppard' set for 2027 release
Sep 11 · 4 outlets
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath album cover model releases AI-themed rock opera
Sep 11 · 4 outlets
William Shatner Queen Brian May
William Shatner Announces Heavy Metal Album Featuring Brian May of Queen
Sep 11 · 3 outlets
Van Halen Alex Van Halen
Van Halen's 1974 demo 'Glitter' to be officially released with Alex Van Halen's limited-edition book
Sep 9 · 4 outlets
Slayer
Slayer performs Reign In Blood in full to mark 40th anniversary
Sep 8 · 4 outlets
Alissa White‐Gluz Blue Medusa Arch Enemy Heaven Shall Burn Kreator
Alissa White-Gluz's Blue Medusa performs live debut at surprise show
Sep 8 · 4 outlets
Airbourne Behemoth President Accept
Airbourne annonce la sortie de son nouvel album
Sep 7 · 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
Motörhead
Motörhead exhibition to open at Punk Rock Museum in October
Sep 10 · 3 outlets
Evanescence
Evanescence dévoile le clip de "Tell Me When You’ve Had Enough"
Sep 10 · 3 outlets
Green Lung
Green Lung announce new album Necropolitan with occult themes and heavy riffs
Sep 9 · 3 outlets
System of a Down
System of a Down release a hidden gem from the 2000’s
Sep 8 · 3 outlets
Green Lung
Sortie intégrale du nouvel album de Green Lung
Sep 13 · 2 outlets
Dave Mustaine Megadeth
Cancer, Covid, and ‘Sexually Explicit Videos’: Dave Mustaine Reflects on Megadeth’s Most Turbulent Album
Sep 12 · 2 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
Ov Sulfur Slayer
OV SULFUR dévoile sa reprise de « Disciple » de SLAYER
Sep 12 · 2 outlets
Tygers of Pan Tang
Electrifyed
Sep 11 · 2 outlets
Accept
Accept fête ses 50 ans avec trois concerts en France
Sep 11 · 2 outlets
Airbourne Ryan O'Keeffe
Airbourne interview avec Ryan O'Keeffe
Sep 10 · 2 outlets
Temperance
TEMPERANCE dévoile le single 'The Tower: Lean Into Fear' extrait de son nouvel album 'Arcani'
Sep 10 · 2 outlets

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