RELEASE CALENDAR — December 2026

Metal and hard rock CDs released in December 2026. The calendar is grouped by Japanese street date, so a title whose import edition reached shops in another month is still listed here — each card states both dates. Every album links to its track list, music videos and CD details.

21 releases / updated

MY WAYASTERISMAmazonAmazon BonusMY WAY gathers five tracks by ASTERISM, a three-piece heavy metal band from Kyushu, on a CD that SME Records releases on 2 December 2026 as SECL-3375.…
Perfect WorldHUMANKINDAmazonPerfect World is the second studio album by HumanKind, the German metalcore band that began as a five-piece in 2022 and released its debut, An End,…
Wild At HeartDORORakutenWild At Heart, nine tracks on Rare Diamonds Productions, Doro's own label, has a release date of 11 December 2026, the opening night of her winter tour,…
Ex CathedraCARMERIAJP edition: AmazonEx Cathedra is the third full-length album by CARMERIA, the independent symphonic metal band from Australia: a self-release with a release date of 30 Octob…
ArcaniTEMPERANCEJP edition: AmazonAmazon ImportArcani is the eighth studio album by TEMPERANCE, the Italian symphonic power metal band. It takes the Major Arcana of the tarot as its theme,…

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