Metal

Converge

Review: Converge - Hum of Hurt

Pitchfork reviews Converge’s Hum of Hurt, the metalcore band’s second album of 2026, heavier, more deliberate and more urgent than its predecessor.

June 24, 2026

6 October 2026 – thrown Make Being Unwanted Sound Extremely Difficult to Ignore

Swedish heavy outfit thrown drop unwanted, the title track from their second album arriving November 6 via Arising Empire with brutal concision.

October 6, 2026

5 October 2026 – CONSPYRE Turn Razorblades and Reveries Into an Independent Metal Breakout

Hamilton melodic death-metal quartet CONSPYRE generate massive independent momentum with Razorblades and Reveries, hitting over 500,000 promo views.

October 5, 2026

4 October 2026 – ABSURDA Arrive From Nowhere With SPIRIT and Refuse to Tell Us Who They Are

Mysterious Australian heavy outfit ABSURDA emerge anonymously with debut single SPIRIT and a Dreambound-premiered music video via Believe International.

October 4, 2026

28 September 2026 – Engines of Aggression Restart the Industrial Machinery With Wargames

Los Angeles industrial-rock veterans Engines of Aggression release Wargames via Sonic 9 Entertainment, continuing their fierce multi-decade revival.

September 28, 2026

27 September 2026 – Polyphia Make Progressive Guitar Music Dance Again on With Eyes To See

Polyphia drop With Eyes To See, combining virtuoso prog guitars with pulsating house beats ahead of fifth studio album BE NOT AFRAID, out 23 October.

September 27, 2026

27 September 2026 – Luna Kills Embrace Their Inner Supervillain on Apocalyptic New Single

Finnish alternative-metal quartet Luna Kills release supervillain, a crushing new single tackling destructive ego following an extensive European summer festival run.

September 27, 2026