New Music Friday is back with a packed October 9th, 2026 release slate, spanning Heavy Metal, Hardcore, Extreme Metal, Doom, Punk, Prog, and more. Browse the full list below, and support the artists through the official links to each release!
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Another Friday, another avalanche of new riffs! Here is your preview of the new Rock and Metal albums releasing on 8.21.26!
The calliope-like entrance to Atlas Pain’s Tales Of A Pathfinder (Scarlet Records) heralds the auspicious story that encompasses the journey of a lifetime. It’s a wonderful ride that reveals a new world and the pinnacle of the folk metal sound. In true folk metal sound, the sound is jaunty and evokes a visage of happy square dancing in a courtyard. From start to finish, Tales of a Pathfinder feels like what Hobbits and Dwarves having a party together would play for their guests. You get the sense that the mead is flowing generously and some sort of beast is being slow-cooked on a spit over an open flame.