New Music Friday is back with a packed October 2nd 2026 release slate, spanning Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Extreme Metal, Doom, Punk, Progressive music, and more.
Browse the full list below, support the artists through the official links, and tell us what is hitting your speakers first in the comments!
Dead Poet Society dropped the video for “Cold” from their upcoming Spinefarm Records album Monarch, out October 2, and announced a 20-date fall and winter headline tour with Honey Revenge, Hunny, and Broadside.
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Forbidden announced that drummer Chris Kontos and bassist Matt Camacho will sit out the upcoming fall US tour with Heathen and Void, with Eli Lucas on drums and Avery Thurman of Blind Illusion on bass stepping in for the run. Both absent members plan to return in 2027. Continue reading