A new year always brings a clean slate. January 2026 is already proving that artists are wasting no time setting the tone. From fresh beginnings to bold sonic shifts, these releases highlight the best new alternative, metal, rock, and indie songs arriving right now. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. Youth Fountain — “Dearly Beloved” Youth Fountain has shared “Dearly Beloved,” a stripped-back and emotionally resonant follow-up to their 2025 single “Tarnish,” continuing the lead-up to an eagerly awaited new album expected to drop in 2026. Led… Read more »
Let’s be so real with each other….2025 was brimming with stunning album and EP releases, including Turnstile‘s Never Enough and Hayley Williams‘ Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party…both of which are up for Grammys. However, the fun isn’t ending when January hits because 2026 is also shaping up to be a big year for the alternative scene! The Maine is set to release their unnamed tenth album within the year, and many fans speculate that Bilmuri is gearing up for an album announcement soon, as well. Plus, artists such as Softcult, Poppy, and Joyce Manor are ready to unleash full… Read more »
Svalbard are back and have shared the details of their latest emotionally gripping record ‘The Weight Of The Mask’.
Carnifex have crafted a nightmarish new album, all about speaking with death itself. It’s called ‘Necromanteum’, and it’s going to be heavy.
Thy Art Is Murder have been celebrating a decade of their seminal album ‘Hate’ on the road, and they have shared what went down in Melbourne for everybody to enjoy.
TEETH are one of the most exciting and electric new heavy bands ready and waiting to scream in your face. Get stuck in.
Thy Art Is Murder have shared their contribution to their upcoming split with Fit For An Autopsy and Malevolence.
Easter eggs are a massive obsession in pop culture. Whether it’s a comic reference in a superhero movie, notable cameos, or even subtle nods to other movies that inspired its inception, people love a good Easter egg.
Today on the Rock The Walls Podcast, Patrick speaks with Ali Richardson, Drummer of Scotland’s Bleed From Within! They just dropped their new album Shrine earlier this month on Nuclear Blast. In this in-depth interview talking all about the record, they talk about the writing & recording process and where they wanted to evolve and progress their sound this time around, his level of preparedness going into the studio including a day where he tracked 5 songs off the album, his involvement in the lyrical & songwriting process for vocals alongside Vocalist Kennedy, what his other band Sylosis has been… Read more »
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