# Are These Metal Bands Getting BETTER In 2026?

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Podcast: [The Metal Roundup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-metal-roundup-6854362)
Published: 2026-04-28T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads wade their way through the absolute deluge of new releases in the scene from the likes Saosin, Periphery, Invent Animate, Don Broco, Northlane and plenty more!Amusingly, they also discuss whether Loathe might finally be about to drop new music.... (this episode was recorded just hours before Loathe drop a new single and announce an album release...) Access the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribe Join our Patreon with Discord access: https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup Have you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see The Metal Roundup's first ever live show @ Download Festival in District X on Thursday 11th June!

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