# The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-12-best-new-metal-songs-you-need-to-hear-right-now-2/
- Published: 2026-07-24T18:11:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T19:19:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Louder
- Original article: https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/best-new-metal-songs-amon-amarth-imminence-hatebreed
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Metal Hammer picks 12 new metal tracks.
- Established bands appear alongside emerging artists.
- Red Method won last week’s reader poll.

## Summary

Metal Hammer selects 12 newly released metal songs for its weekly listening guide, spanning established acts and emerging artists.

- The playlist includes new music from Amon Amarth, Hatebreed and Halestorm.
- It also highlights newer or rising acts including Black Spikes, Kim Dracula and Imminence.
- In the previous week’s reader vote, Red Method’s “Detonate” won, followed by In This Moment’s “Crawl” and the Mastodon–Queens Of The Stone Age collaboration.

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