List of 2026 albums

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The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes scheduled for release in 2026. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject.

First quarter

January

List of albums to be released in January 2026

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Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Ref.
January 9	Alter Bridge	Alter Bridge		Napalm	[1]
	Beyond the Black	Break the Silence		Nuclear Blast	[2]
	The Cribs	Selling a Vibe		PIAS	[3]
	Zach Bryan	With Heaven on Top			[4]
January 16	Cavetown	Running with Scissors		Futures Music Group	[5]
	DZ Deathrays	Easing Out of Control		DZ Worldwide	[6]
	Edenbridge	Set the Dark on Fire		Steamhammer/SPV	[7]
	Kreator	Krushers of the World		Nuclear Blast	[8]
	Soen	Reliance		Silver Lining Music	[9]
January 23	Callum Beattie	Indi			[10]
	The Hara	The Fallout		Mascot	[11]
	The Paper Kites	If You Go There, I Hope You Find It		Wonderlick, Sony Music	[12]
	PVA	No More Like This		It's All For Fun Records	[13]
January 30	Cast	Yeah Yeah Yeah		Scruff of the Neck Records	[14]
	Kula Shaker	Wormslayer			[15]
	Yumi Zouma	No Love Lost to Kindness		Nettwerk	[16]
TBA	Lana Del Rey	Stove		Interscope, Polydor	[17]

February

List of albums released in February 2026

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Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Ref.
February 5	Clawfinger	Before We All Die		Reigning Phoenix	[18]
February 6	Dream Nails	You Wish		Marshall Records	[19]
	Karnivool	In Verses		Cymatic Records	[20]
February 13	Ásgeir	Julia		One Little Independent	[21]

March

List of albums to be released in March 2026

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Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Ref.
March 20	Gorillaz	The Mountain		Kong Records	[22]

Unscheduled and TBA

List of albums to be released sometime in 2026

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Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Ref.
Asia	TBA		Frontiers	[23]
BTS	TBA			[24]
Bruce Springsteen	TBA			[25]
Deep Purple	TBA			[26]
Evanescence	TBA			[27]
Exodus	TBA			[28]
Gojira	TBA			[29]
Gorguts	TBA			[30]
Lita Ford	TBA			[31]
Madonna	TBA		Warner	[32]
Martin Garrix	TBA			[33]
Megadeth	TBA		Tradecraft, BLKIIBLK	[34]
Ministry	TBA			[35]
Muse	TBA			[36]
Papa Roach	TBA		New Noize Records, ADA	[37]
Saxon	TBA			[38]
Symphony X	TBA			[39]
Trivium	TBA			[40]

References

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2. "Beyond the Black Announces New Album Break the Silence, Shares Title Track". Blabbermouth.net. July 25, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
3. Fu, Eddie (August 18, 2025). "The Cribs Announce New Album Selling a Vibe, Unveil "Summer Seizures"". Consequence. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
4. Rossignol, Derrick (July 18, 2025). "Zach Bryan Gives a Long-Awaited New Project a Release Date and Shares "Madeline"". Uproxx. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
5. Stickler, Jon (September 12, 2025). "Cavetown Announces New Album Running with Scissors". Stereoboard. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
6. McNamara, Lauren (September 8, 2025). "DZ Deathrays Announce New Album Easing Out of Control". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
7. "Edenbridge Returns to Steamhammer/SPV, Announces New Album Set the Dark on Fire". Blabbermouth.net. June 16, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
8. "Kreator Announces Krushers of the World Album; European Tour with Exodus and Carcass to Launch in March 2026". Blabbermouth.net. September 24, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
9. Ewing, Jerry (September 16, 2025). "Soen announce new studio album, Reliance, will be released in January". Louder. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
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11. Garner, Emily (August 27, 2025). ""This is the purest, rawest version of us": The Hara announce new album, The Fallout". Kerrang!. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
12. Bedward, Thomas (September 12, 2025). "The Paper Kites Share Poignant, New Single "Every Town"". Broken 8. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
13. Breihan, Tom (September 17, 2025). "PVA Announce New Album No More Like This: Hear "Boyface"". Stereogum. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
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16. DeVille, Chris (September 12, 2025). "Yumi Zouma Announce New Album No Lost Love to Kindness: Hear "Drag"". Stereogum. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
17. Strauss, Matthew (August 26, 2025). "Lana Del Rey Changes Album Name to Stove, Aims for January 2026 Release". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
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19. Garner, Emily (July 30, 2025). "Dream Nails announce third LP, You Wish: "This is a punk album about resilience"". Kerrang!. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
20. Baldin, Benedetta (September 16, 2025). "Karnivool announce long awaiting new record In Verses out in February 2026 + new single "Aozora"". Chaos. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
21. Kelly, Tyler Damara (September 17, 2025). "Ásgeir announces the release of fifth studio album, Julia". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
22. Strauss, Matthew (September 11, 2025). "Gorillaz Announce New Album The Mountain, Share New Song Featuring Sparks". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
23. "Asia signs new record deal, planning new album for 2026". Everett Post. June 19, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
24. Stassen, Murray (July 1, 2025). "BTS confirm Spring 2026 return, with new album and "massive" world tour". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
25. Greene, Andy (July 5, 2025). "Bruce Springsteen Talks Biopic, New Album in Exclusive Interview". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
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31. "Lita Ford says her long‑awaited new album should 'hopefully' arrive by early 2026". Blabbermouth.net. August 19, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
32. Shafer, Ellise (September 18, 2025). "Madonna Reveals New Dance Album Coming Next Year as She Returns to Warner Records". Variety. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
33. Heffler, Jason (June 12, 2025). "Martin Garrix reveals new album, eyes early-2026 release". EDM.com. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
34. Hadusek, Jon (August 14, 2025). "Megadeth to Release Final Album and Embark on Farewell World Tour in 2026". Consequence. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
35. "Ministry Announces New Album Reworking Their Super Early, Long-Hated Material & North American Tour". Metal Injection. February 11, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
36. Wescott, Andrew (February 11, 2025). "Muse plan to record their next studio album soon, says Chris Wolstenholme". Dork. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
37. "Next Papa Roach Album Will Be Out in 2026: "We're Gonna Be Releasing Music Throughout the Year", Says Jacoby Shaddix". Blabbermouth.net. March 31, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
38. "Biff Byford: New Saxon Album to Arrive in Late 2026". Blabbermouth.net. February 13, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
39. "Symphony X Will Probably Release Long-Awaited New Album in 2026: "It's Gonna Have All the Cool Stuff Fans Like"". Blabbermouth.net. February 23, 2025. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
40. "New Trivium Album to Arrive in 2026: "We've Been Working on Some Stuff", Says Corey Beaulieu". Blabbermouth.net. February 12, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.