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October 2026 Doom Chart Picks
These are the Playgroundz Rocks picks for the October 2026 Doom Charts, in ranked order: Watch the video version: all 12 picks, 30 seconds of each....
November 11, 2026
FEATURED - MONTHLY PICKS
Twelve records made the cut this month. Steak - Steak takes the top spot, with Humulus and Robot God right behind it. These are the picks Playgroundz sent to the Doom Charts for October.
New picks land with the Doom Charts, the first Friday of every month.
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These are the Playgroundz Rocks picks for the October 2026 Doom Charts, in ranked order: Watch the video version: all 12 picks, 30 seconds of each....
November 11, 2026
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Steak hits heavy with that sludgy weight, kind of like Tool but wrapped in atmosphere. There's a hazy, almost shoegaze cloud over the riffs, and it feels...
November 10, 2026
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Five new heavy releases from this week, streaming in full right here in the post. Press play and dig in. Watch the video version: five picks, 30 seconds...
November 7, 2026
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Five new heavy releases from this week, streaming in full right here in the post. Press play and dig in. Enslaved - Mið (Nuclear Blast) Enslaved come...
October 30, 2026
How the picks work. Every month, contributors from around the world send their top heavy underground releases to the Doom Charts. This is the Playgroundz list for October 2026.
Playgroundz votes in the Doom Charts every month, alongside bloggers, reviewers, radio, and podcasters from the heavy underground around the world.
One ranked list of the best new heavy releases each month, with short write-ups on every pick. No hype, just the records that stuck.
Every Friday, five heavy releases from the week that are worth your time, streaming in full right in the post. Press play.
Bands and labels can send new records in for review consideration. Use the Submissions page in the menu and include a streaming link.