One WILD WEEK of New Metal Releases: Fired Up For Friday April 17th, 2026 Releases

Welcome to Fired Up For Friday, the series where we break down the best new metal releases of the week—from underground crushers to must-hear albums across thrash, death metal, doom, and beyond.This week’s episode features new music from Abrams, Lung Burner, Stalemate of Illusion, The Moon and the Night Spirit, and Hebephrenique, covering a wide range of sounds from aggressive and chaotic to atmospheric and immersive.We also highlight last week’s top release, with Vomitory taking the crown for Best Album of the Week.If you're looking to discover new bands and stay up to date with the latest in underground metal, this is the place.0:00 Intro0:59 ⁠ @LungBurnerMusic ⁠ 3:54 ⁠ @abramstheband4661 ⁠ 6:34 ⁠ @stateofillusion ⁠ 8:36 The Moon and The Night Spirit10:22 ⁠ @Hebephrenique ⁠ 12:36 @vomitoryFired Up For Friday gives you the insight to what is dropping a few days ahead of Friday, so you know where to start and what to expect, before the day even arrives. I also give you my ratings and a sound bite of the album, to hopefully prepare you as much as possible for the avalanche of heavy, that happens each week. Follow the podcast to make sure you don't miss what is dropping every Friday, interviews, breakdowns, reviews and so much more, dropping every Wednesday! Also, head over and check out the Distorted Dialogue episodes here, so you can find out more from your favorite artists, bands and other industry professionals, dropping every Sunday! Are you looking for new heavy to start off the weekend? Are you tired of listening to the same old music and are looking for something new and exciting? Yeah me too, so I started scouring the promos to see what excites me, because chances are if I like it, so will you! An offering of molten metal to fuel your Fridays and end the week with a bang! Whether it’s Thrash and Death, Psych and Doom, or Industrial and Extreme Metal, if it’s hot, find it here. And if there is something I missed, let me know about it. With so much new music being released, chances I am bound to miss a few, let me know what you are dying for! And besides, when has fire ever not been cool? 🔥Looking for MORE Fired Up For Friday's? 👇https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZLq6PaSCgCoRo6JGNgjcVY6-VlTRhBJD🚨🎶 Have your music reviewed at:🎶🚨🔗⁠sbmt.to/metalinstituteofthrashology⁠ —Submit Hub Link Or🔗⁠https://bit.ly/4iJZMZA⁠  —Groover Profile Link Whether you’re looking for the newest, heaviest, most extreme metal riffs, or you need something that fits the mood, you have come to the right place. We put all things metal to the most rigors of tests, so you don’t have to. Combing the farthest reaches of the globe, or at the top of the charts, we’re into everything in between. Our passion is spread just as far, whether it’s death and thrash metal, or doom and psych chances are I like it. 💣Annihilate the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, so you don’t miss the latest Podcast Episodes, New Songs to Discover, Unboxing’s, Podcast Episode and whatever the hell I decide to do next!metal podcast, new metal releases, new metal music, heavy metal podcast, death metal podcast, thrash metal podcast, metalcore podcast, music podcast, underground metal, new albums this week, fired up for friday podcastmetalpodcast, firedupforfriday, newmusicfriday, newmusic, newmetal, newalbum, newmusicalert, musicpodcast, heavymetalpodcast