#BlackMetal

Anthrax deliver a sharp and biting political thrasher with "It's For the Kids," uniting their John Bush-era groove with the neckbreaking thrash of their early days.

Darkthrone unite badass metal and heady prog on the excellent track "They Found One of My Graves." It's our Heavy Song of the Week.

Loathe continue to show you can fuse arthouse progressive music with accessibility and not lose the impact of either on their new single "Revenant."

A rundown of the best underground metal releases of April 2026, as picked by Heavy Consequence's Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey.