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Why it took Loathe six years to release new album A Stranger To You

By Emily Swingle Published 24 August 26

Loathe looked set to capitalise on the acclaim of 2020's I Let It In And It Took Everything. They didn't release a proper follow-up for six years

The best metal albums of 2026 (so far)

By Matt Mills, Rich Hobson Published 18 August 26

Lamb Of God, Dimmu Borgir, Evanescence: it's been a great year for metal (and we're not done yet)

Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: July 17 2026

By Rich Hobson Published 17 July 26

Mastodon team up with Josh Homme, Bury Tomorrow go industrial and In This Moment make the world's most oppressive club anthem on this week's best new metal song roundup

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

By Simon Young Published 26 June 26

The Hu, Loathe and Bring Me The Horizon are just some of the bands who've released new songs to take your mind off the disgusting summer heat

Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: May 1 2026

By Rich Hobson Published 1 May 26

Loathe finally return, Bahrain produces a mystical death metal band and things take a turn for the occult in this week's best new metal song round-up

The 30 best metal albums of the decade (so far)

By Metal Hammer Published 25 March 26

From legends like Iron Maiden and Metallica to rising stars such as Bloodywood and Spiritbox, these are the metal albums that have defined the 2020s so far

The 50 metal albums you need to hear in 2026

By Metal Hammer Published 26 February 26

Digging deep on announcements, rumours and pure speculation to find the 50 metal albums you should be keeping an eye out for in 2026

Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: May 2 2025

By Rich Hobson Published 2 May 25

Death Angel, Primus and Loathe lead this week's best new metal songs, plus new music from Shadows Fall, Turnstile, Chthonic and more.