Metal

Converge

Review: Converge - Hum of Hurt

Pitchfork reviews Converge’s Hum of Hurt, the metalcore band’s second album of 2026, heavier, more deliberate and more urgent than its predecessor.

June 24, 2026

13 July 2026 – Emma Ogier And Eden Joel Turn A Breakup Into ‘Rocksteady/HeavyMetal’

Emma Ogier teams with Nashville singer-songwriter Eden Joel on 'Rocksteady/HeavyMetal', a single exploring post-breakup friendship.

July 13, 2026

13 July 2026 – Mastodon Go Deep With ‘Marrow Deep’

Mastodon announce their new album 'Marrow Deep' and share lead single 'Snakes For Dinner' featuring Josh Homme.

July 13, 2026

8 July 2026 – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Go Full Rave Goblin On ‘Alien Metal’

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard announce electronic-focused 28th album ‘Alien Metal’ and share lead single ‘Level 5’.

July 8, 2026

Tales and Legends invite fans into the next chapter before the dragon even wakes

Italian symphonic power metal band Tales and Legends launch a crowdfunding campaign for their next album, inviting fans into the creation of a new fantasy-metal chapter.

June 28, 2026

BIG|BRAVE remove the drums and let in grief or in hope rumble the bones clean

Pitchfork reviews BIG|BRAVE’s in grief or in hope, a drumless Thrill Jockey release that folds the Montreal trio into resonant, rumbling guitar solitude.

June 25, 2026

Warning return with Rituals of Shame and keep doom emotionally enormous

20 June catch-up: Warning’s Rituals of Shame marks the UK doom band’s return after two decades, bringing slow heaviness and emotional scale back into the release conversation.

June 20, 2026