2026 in heavy metal music
Summary
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2026.
Originally created by UndergroundMan3000
3/1/2025, 6:05:13 PM
Modified
5/19/2026, 2:58:49 AM
Recent revisions
/* Artists with material in production */ Fear Factory (update - now announced for a 2026/2027 possible release)
/* Albums expected */ Tungsten
/* September */ Green Lung
/* Artists with material in production */ Snot → 2027
/* August */ Gorod
/* September */ Behemoth
The Primus EP was already released on May 15 digitally.
/* May */
Replaced with better source.
Added new Ruoska album released in February. I'm honestly a little surprised I didn't find out about this until months after its release.
/* Bands reformed */ Mucky Pup
/* July */ L.A. Guns and Primus added
New Beartooth album coming in August.
No article for that band. Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1354102894|1354102894]] by [[Special:Contributions/LillaRis87|LillaRis87]] ([[User talk:LillaRis87|talk]])
Added Castle Crusher! by Curta'n Wall
/* Deaths */ Minor edits to source.
/* Deaths */
Slash's Snakepit isn't metal, just hard/blues rock.
/* Deaths */ Jack Douglas
