Forthcoming albums - January 2026

Check out upcoming new albums in January 2026, including Beyond the Black, Kreator and Megadeth.

On January 9th Germans from Beyond the Black will release their sixth studio album "Break the Silence". One of promoting videos is "" 80th last week at our new shaped Stef Metal Chart (there is still also "" coming from previous album - 35th last week).

Tracklist:

01.Rising High
02.Break The Silence
03.The Art Of Being Alone
04.Let There Be Rain
05.Ravens
06.The Flood
07.Can You Hear Me
08.(La vie est un) Cinéma
09.Hologram
10.Weltschmerz

Also on January 9th will be released Alter Bridge's self-titled eighth studio album. One of promoting it videos is "" - 39th last week at Stef Metal Chart.

Tracklist:
1.Silent Divide
2.Rue The Day
3.Power Down
4.Trust In Me
5.Disregarded
6.Tested And Able
7.What Lies Within
8.Hang By A Thread
9.Scales Are Falling
10.Playing Aces
11.What Are You Waiting For
12.Slave To Master

On January 16th will be released new albums from Edenbridge, Kreator and Soen.

Edenbridge's 12th studio album will be titled "Set the Dark on Fire" and will contain 10 new songs, including the four parts composition. Coming from that album title track placed 99th last week at Stef Metal Chart.

Tracklist:
1. The Ghostship Diaries
2. Cosmic Embrace
3. Where The Wild Things Are
4. Tears Of The Prophets
5. Our Place Among The Stars
6.
7. Bonded By The Light
8. Divine Dawn Reveal
9. Lighthouse
10. Spark Of The Everflame
  - Let Time Begin
  - The Winding Road To Evermore
  - Per Aspera Ad Astra
  - Where It Ends, Is Where It Starts

52nd on Stef Metal Chart last week placed "", the first promo single from Kreator's new album "Krushers of the World". It will be already 16th studio album in 43-year-long group's history.
Tracklist:

01. Seven Serpents
02. Satanic Anarchy
03. Krushers Of The World
04. Tränenpalast
05. Babarian
06. Blood Of Our Blood
07. Combatants
08. Psychotic Imperator
09. Deathscream
10. Loyal To The Grave

Finally the third mentioned album is "Reliance", 7th studio album by Soen, 15-year-old progressive metal band from Sweden. The first single from this album, "", placed 71st as the highest note on week 176 of Stef Metal Chart

Tracklist:
01. Primal
02. Mercenary
03. Discordia
04. Axis
05. Huntress
06. Unbound
07. Indifferent
08. Drifter
09. Draconian
10. Vellichor

On January 23rd Megadeth will released their self-titled 17th studio album. According to Mustaine's statement it will be the band's last final studio album in its 42-year-long history. "", first promo single from upcoming album, placed 1st last week on Stef Metal Chart.
Tracklist:

01. Tipping Point
02. I Don't Care
03. Hey, God?!
04. Let There Be Shred
05. Puppet Parade
06. Another Bad Day
07. Made to Kill
08. Obey the Call
09. I Am War
10. The Last Note
Bonus: Ride the Lightning (Metallica cover)

On the same day January 23, 2026 German Fireborn will release their second studio album "Dreamcatcher". One of singles taken from that album "" placed 87th last week on Stef Metal Chart

Tracklist:
01. Dancing With The Villain
02. Set The World On Fire
03. Point Of No Return
04. Likes For A Life
05. Pull The Trigger
06. Little Wanderer
07. Crisis Of Youth
08. Dreamcatcher
09. Flashlight
10. Out Of The Edges
11. Human

Finally on January 30th Urne will release their new album "Setting Fire To The Sky" that includes "" - 37th last week on Stef Metal Chart

Upcoming albums to be released during next months:
- February 5, 2026 - Clawfinger - "Before We All Die"
- February 20, 2026 - Sylosis - "The New Flesh"
- February 20, 2026 - Aeon Gods - "Reborn To Light"
- February 27, 2026 - Rob Zombie - "The Great Satan"
- March 20, 2026 - Axel Rudi Pell - "Ghost Town"
- March 20, 2026 - Tyketto - "Closer to the Sun"
- March 27, 2026 - Myrath - "Wilderness of Mirrors"
- May 27, 2026 - As The Sun Falls - "Songs From The Veil"