{"id":168,"date":"2026-08-04T14:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigmouthrocknews.com\/?p=168"},"modified":"2026-08-04T14:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T13:00:11","slug":"august-2026-rock-metal-release-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigmouthrocknews.com\/?p=168","title":{"rendered":"August 2026 Rock &amp; Metal Release Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>August is shaping up to be another busy month for rock and metal fans, with everything from long-awaited new albums to live releases, reissues and EPs arriving over the next few weeks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;re into metalcore, hard rock, death metal, goth, prog or alternative, there&#8217;s plenty to add to your playlist this month. Here&#8217;s a complete breakdown of the biggest releases to keep an eye on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first Friday of the month gets things started with one of the busiest release weeks of August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans of <strong>Electric Callboy<\/strong> will finally get their hands on <em>Tanzeid<\/em>, while <strong>Holding Absence<\/strong> return with <em>Modern Life Is Lonely<\/em>. Canadian hardcore favourites <strong>Cancer Bats<\/strong> also release <em>Give Me Dirt<\/em>, alongside new records from <strong>Citizen<\/strong>, <strong>Ceremony<\/strong>, <strong>Hulder<\/strong>, <strong>Xandria<\/strong> and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Releases:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cancer Bats \u2013 <em>Give Me Dirt<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ceremony \u2013 <em>Tell Me Your Dream<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Citizen \u2013 <em>Halcyon Blues<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crumbling Ghost \u2013 <em>Four<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electric Callboy \u2013 <em>Tanzeid<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Holding Absence \u2013 <em>Modern Life Is Lonely<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hollywood Vampires \u2013 <em>At Montreux Jazz Festival<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hulder \u2013 <em>Verbolgen<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Initiate \u2013 <em>With Love \/\/ With Rage<\/em> (EP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Todomal \u2013 <em>Graveyards of Joy<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Xandria \u2013 <em>Eclipse<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August 14<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second week features a mixture of brand-new releases and classic reissues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the biggest headline belongs to <strong>Marilyn Manson<\/strong>, who returns with <strong>One Assassination Under God \u2013 Chapter 2<\/strong>. Elsewhere, <strong>Raunchy<\/strong> release <em>Prisoner<\/em>, while fans of classic punk and extreme metal will also see reissues from <strong>Descendents<\/strong> and <strong>Dissection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August 21<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another packed release week sees new music from <strong>Ocean Sleeper<\/strong>, <strong>Mob Rules<\/strong>, <strong>Grand<\/strong>, <strong>Fen<\/strong> and <strong>Rising Insane<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, fans of heavier sounds can also check out releases from <strong>Deathgrave<\/strong>, <strong>Dark Funeral<\/strong> and <strong>My Dying Bride<\/strong>, with the latter releasing <em>Anthology of Sombre Reflections<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August 28<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The month closes with arguably its biggest week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the standout releases are <strong>In This Moment<\/strong>&#8216;s new album <em>Witch<\/em>, <strong>Kamelot<\/strong>&#8216;s <em>Dark Asylum<\/em>, <strong>Mastodon<\/strong>&#8216;s <em>Marrow Deep<\/em> and <strong>Russian Circles<\/strong>&#8216; <em>Nine<\/em>. Fans can also look forward to new music from <strong>Flotsam and Jetsam<\/strong>, <strong>Exumer<\/strong>, <strong>Triosphere<\/strong> and <strong>Dinosaur Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which album are you most excited for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August is packed with releases across almost every corner of rock and metal, meaning there&#8217;s no shortage of new music to discover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which album will you be listening to first? Let us know in the comments and follow Bigmouth Rock News for the latest rock and metal news, reviews and release updates.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August is shaping up to be another busy month for rock and metal fans, with everything &hellip; <a title=\"August 2026 Rock &amp; Metal Release Calendar\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/bigmouthrocknews.com\/?p=168\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">August 2026 Rock &amp; Metal Release Calendar<\/span>Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":282608477,"featured_media":170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"Discover the hottest rock and metal album releases for August! 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