The Hard Drive – Episode 3

In this week’s episode of The Hard Drive, I thought I’d dive into what 2026 has to offer so far in the world of metal. So for the next hour, expect a mix of face-melting metalcore, deathcore, groove metal, and death metal.

Honestly, this was a tricky one to put together, as there have been so many insanely good records dropping this year. There were also a few I couldn’t feature due to explicit lyrics, but maybe that’s a mix I’ll make for another time.

Check out the full show below along with the full tracklist.

• I Promised the World – Bliss in 7 Languages
• Roman Candle – Can We Watch Something Happy?
• Chamber – parting gift
• Boundaries – The leper’s bell
• 156/Silence – No Arms
• The Number Twelve Looks Like You – Joy is a Weapon (feat. Foxy Shazam)
• Killing of a Sacred Deer – Of Melded Flesh (feat. Beautiful Child of God)
• The Last Ten Seconds Of Life – 1-800-DO YOU WANT TO DIE
• Archspire – Carrion Ladder
• Showing Teeth – Labyrinth
• Periphery – Mr. God
• Mastodon – Snakes for Dinner
• Lamb of God – The Killing Floor
• DevilDriver – Ride or Die
• Brat – Speculum Bleed

The next episode of The Hard Drive airs October 28 on Burton Radio.