10 Upcoming Heavy Metal Albums That Have Us Excited

10. Exile - The Raven Age

Date: September 17th

The entire metal scene right now has often come down to everyone trying to outplay each other on the hardcore side of the spectrum. I mean, ever since the late 2010's, almost every single new band coming down the pipeline feel like they want to be the next Code Orange and ride the wave of heaviness. For The Raven Age though, they are one of the few who realize that it's better to become your own freak of nature.

Which is saying a lot when you realize the subtle bit of nepotism going on in the band. Although you might not know the names of every member of the group, guitarist George Harris does have a little bit of help on the metal side of things from his father Steve, famous for holding down the low end for Iron Maiden.

While you can definitely hear some Maiden comparisons (they are a metal band after all), the past few years with albums like Conspiracy have made them one of the few new attractions to the metal scene, building layers of guitars together with a grand vision for songs. If they manage to keep this kind of streak going for a little while longer, maybe George can find a seat alongside his dad as an all-time great.