{"id":2247221,"date":"2026-01-23T16:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T16:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2247221"},"modified":"2026-01-23T16:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T16:12:15","slug":"metal-hammers-tracks-of-the-week-january-23-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/metal-hammers-tracks-of-the-week-january-23-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Hammer’s tracks of the week: January 23 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We might only be at the start of the year, but it’s the end for Megadeth. Or their recorded output, at least (and you can read all about it in the new issue of Metal Hammer<\/em><\/a>)<\/em>, with their self-titled, final album coming out today and marking the end of a 41-year career. But, there’s no time to lament – let’s get into this week’s fresh batch of brilliant new metal songs.<\/p>\n

First, the results of last week’s vote<\/a>! Ghost might’ve taken the prize for best metal song of 2025<\/a>, but they were held off a podium finish last week. Portuguese extreme metallers Gaerea took third place with Phoenix<\/em>, while pagan folksters Eihwar took an admirable second. But the crown has returned to frequent TOTW queen Charlotte Wessels, whose proggy new tune After Us, The Flood<\/em> clearly struck a chord.<\/p>\n

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