A quick collection of release announcements that landed in my inbox this week—a mix of new singles, new videos, and album announcements worth keeping an eye on. No hype, no rankings—just the core details and where to start.
RESTLESS SPIRIT announce self-titled album, share “The Burning Need” video
Long Island heavy metal trio Restless Spirit announced their self-titled full-length album, Restless Spirit, due May 8, 2026 via Magnetic Eye Records, and debuted the first advance single/video, “The Burning Need.” The record leans into distilled, no-frills US heavy metal with stoner/desert edges and a resilience-through-hardship lyrical throughline.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com
Unverkalt go heavier and blackened on “Introjects”
Greek post-metal outfit Unverkalt released the new single/video “Introjects,” the final advance track from Héréditaire, out February 27, 2026 via Season of Mist. The song frames inherited beliefs as dead weight—and pushes their sound further into blackened territory.
Watch: https://youtu.be/oLYLc4ZtyMY
Pre-order / pre-save: https://orcd.co/unverkalthereditaire
IATT announce Etheric Realms of the Night + share “Drift Away”
Philadelphia extreme metal band IATT announced Etheric Realms of the Night, out May 8 via Black Lion Records, with “Drift Away” as the first chapter—positioned as part of an album-length cinematic project exploring sleep, dreams, and the threshold between waking life and the subconscious.
Bobby Jensen and The Dead Cowboys release “The Lake” video + clarify name change
The project formerly known as The Dead Cowboys is now Bobby Jensen and The Dead Cowboys (to reduce name confusion), and they’ve released an animated video for “The Lake”—the first in a planned four-part saga.
Watch: https://youtu.be/ARMRfjyGajE
Stream: https://smarturl.it/Deadcowboys
Mawiza drop “Ngulutu” video from ÜL
Chilean indigenous groove metal band Mawiza released a new video for “Ngulutu” from their latest album ÜL (out now via Season of Mist). The track ties Mapuche history and nature-as-force imagery to a modern critique of urban “progress.”
Watch: https://youtu.be/4YKRpCSpH5k
Order / stream: https://orcd.co/mawizaul
Melechesh return with “Raptors of Anzu,” new EP dated
Melechesh unveiled “Raptors of Anzu” (lyric video), the first track from their upcoming digital EP Sentinels of Shamash, due April 10 via Reigning Phoenix Music—a three-track descent into Mesopotamian myth and ritualized extremity.
Black Lung premiere “Forever Beyond Me” ahead of new album
Baltimore heavy psych/stoner outfit Black Lung dropped a new video single “Forever Beyond Me,” the final preview ahead of Forever Beyond, out March 6, 2026 via Magnetic Eye Records.
Pre-order: https://spkr.store/collections/black-lung
Ponte Del Diavolo stream De Venom Natura in full
Italian “blackened post-punk” group Ponte del Diavolo are streaming their full album De Venom Natura ahead of its February 13 release via Season of Mist. Recorded live to capture performance tension, the record leans into poison/decay-as-transformation themes.
Stream: https://youtu.be/-5EriFes70g
Pre-order / pre-save: https://orcd.co/pontedeldiavolovenomnatura
Onslaught + Warlord add dates to North American co-headliner
Onslaught and Warlord added two shows to their March–April 2026 North American run, with Haunter as support. New dates: April 5 (St. Paul, MN) and April 11 (Pensacola, FL).
Tickets: http://tonedeaftouring.com/onslaught
Ape Vermin share “Awakened” lyric video from Andromedas Colossus
North Carolina progressive sludge band Ape Vermin released a lyric video for “Awakened,” from their 2024 album Andromedas Colossus—positioned as the record’s narrative eruption point in their cosmic-saga concept.
Bandcamp: https://apevermin.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1Y5DAyV5AP3hLNSMDfuQkh
Highlord introduce new vocalist with “Resurrection” video
Italian power metal veterans Highlord unveiled “Resurrection,” their first release featuring new frontman Andrea Racco (Sound Storm)—framed as a heavier, tighter chapter while keeping the band’s epic chorus DNA intact.
Stream: https://lnk.to/rSuR3c
Video: https://www.youtube.com
Blossoms Fall release “La Alma” video, EP out now
Southwest post-hardcore/metal act Blossoms Fall dropped a new video for “La Alma,” with their EP La Alma released February 6, 2026 via Eclipse Records.
Watch: https://youtu.be/tURaGatwcKg
Reflection of Flesh release new single “Souls Reign Fire”
Reflection of Flesh released “Souls Reign Fire” (streaming now) via Golden Robot Records, leaning into modern heaviness and resilience/inner-conflict themes.
Oathbound announce Colors In Grey (March 6)
Progressive metalcore band Oathbound announced Colors In Grey, out March 6, 2026 via Eclipse Records (distributed by The Orchard), mixed/mastered by Aaron Chaparian.
If something here sticks, chances are it’ll resurface later—either as a longer feature or when the release cycle really kicks in.
Written by Rob Joncas for DeadNoteMedia.
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