RELEASE CALENDAR — September 2026
Metal and hard rock CDs released in September 2026. Every album links to its track list, music videos and CD details.
AirbourneAustralian rock and roll band Airbourne return with their self-titled album, their first in seven years since 2019's Boneshaker.…
Stories of DestinyA new album from Mad Max, formed in Münster, Germany in 1982 and a presence in the melodic hard rock and metal scene ever since.…
Fire & VengeanceThe ninth solo album from Ricky Warwick of Black Star Riders and the Almighty, following 2025's Blood Ties. Keith Nelson produced it,…
Teutonic Titans 1976-2026A fiftieth-anniversary album: re-recordings of the band's best-known songs, each with a long list of guest musicians.
GenerectionCoreLeoni — the band led by Gotthard guitarist Leo Leoni — return with their fourth studio album,…
Born With A HammerKai Hansen of Helloween and Gamma Ray returns with a solo album roughly ten years on from XXX - Three Decades in Metal (2016). Eike Frese produced it,…
Kissin' DynamiteGerman melodic metal band Kissin' Dynamite release this self-titled album on 18 September 2026 through Kissin' Dynamite Records,…
Cursum PerficioCursum Perficio is a 2026 work into which Anthrax, around bouncing rhythm, amply packs its strengths. Sharp thrash riffs, dignified choruses and Joey Bella…
Throne of ThornsChristian metal pioneers Stryper release their eighteenth studio album through Frontiers Music, their first since 2024's When We Were Kings.…
The Long Road BackCanadian singer Paul Laine — Danger Danger's frontman from 1993 to 2004 and, from 2016,…
Come This MadnessCome This Madness is a 2026 work that conveys EUROPE’s appeal, centered on the big singing characteristic of Nordic hard rock. Even after a long career, th…