The best new metal bands you need to hear in January 2026

From 'nu deathcore' pioneers Autumn Lies Buried to Finnish black metallers Svarta Havet, Black Label Society side project ...
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"Nazis popped out of a U-Haul van, walking around the city." The craziest break-up ever, political black metal and Zakk Wylde's wingman: the best new metal bands yo…

From 'nu deathcore' pioneers Autumn Lies Buried to Finnish black metallers Svarta Havet, Black Label Society side project ...
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The Best Ballad by 15 Bands of the Hair Metal Era

Write off our list of The Best Ballad by 15 Bands of the Hair Metal Era at your own risk — there's way more substance here than haters would lead you to believe. Hair metal — glam metal, pop-metal, ...