# The Best (And Weirdest) New Metal Releases Right Now

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Podcast: [The Metal Roundup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-metal-roundup-6854362)
Published: 2026-04-09T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-metal-roundup/episodes/The-Best-And-Weirdest-New-Metal-Releases-Right-Now-e3hl8ls
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## Resource

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads discuss the absolute avalanche of new releases that dropped over the last week or so from powerhouses such as Bilmuri, Periphery and The Plot In You, as well as new offerings from smaller artists popping up on their radars. 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! 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

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