2026 has been a really great year for new albums. Not just new albums but, bands returning and giving us new music that is just as good as their previous work, as well as a bunch of independent bands that are really coming into their own. This is one of my favorite posts of the year. It’s a great way to catch up on everything that’s come out that yo might have missed and check out something new. Audioeclectica, while mainly focused on rock music, is all about exploring new musical avenues. Why not start with these! Enjoy!

THIS LIST IS IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER!!!

AUDIOECLECTICA’S BEST OF 2026… SO FAR:

01) Held- Grey
02) Puscifer- Normal Isn’t
03) Converge- Hum Of Hurt
04) Converge- Love Is Not Enough
05) Poison The Well- Peace In Place
06) Lamb Of God- Into Oblivion
07) Blackwater Holylight- Not Here Not Gone
08) The Owling- Intravenous Flow
09) Neurosis- An Undying Love For A Burning World
10) Failure- Location Lost
11) Monolord- Neverending
12) Corrosion Of Conformity- Good God/Baad Man
13) Nine Inch Noize- Nine Inch Noize
14) Sevendust- One
15) At The Gates- The Ghost Of A Future Dead
16) XCOMM- Time To Burn
17) Exodus- Goliath
18) Rob Zombie- The Great Satan
19) Genghis Tron- Signal Fire
20) A Place To Kill- A Place To Kill
21) Gaerea- Loss
22) Final Gasp- New Day Symptoms
23) Trauma Ray- Carnival
24) Carpenter Brut- Leather Temple
25) The Smashing Pumpkins- Zodeon At Crystal Hall

DISAPPOINTMENTS:
01) Megadeth- Megadeth