Welcome to this week’s edition of all the new metalcore, post-hardcore, alternative, and indie releases, as well as picks from our staff.
STAFF PICKS
Vatican – ULTRA [FULL REVIEW]
Label – UNFD
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Max recommends: ULTRA is a dense, fleshed out collection of some of the best metalcore I’ve heard this decade so far. Biting riffs, killer drums and an all-round breathtaking vocal performance make for a record that, if there’s any justice, the scene won’t soon forget.
Norma Jean – Call For The Blood
Label – Solid State Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dean recommends: Norma Jean are back with their single “Call For The Blood”. A proper continuation from their sound on All Hail, hitting heavy and staying true to their southern roots.
woo!ah! – JOY
Label – NV ENTERTAINMENT
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dallis recommends: woo!ah! release their debut album full of attitude and charisma that is full of energy to sustain in a heavily influential month of hard hitters. Definitely a group to put on your radar, as they are consistently getting better with each release!
Enterprise Earth – Psalm of Agony
Label – Entertainment One
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Harry recommends: With “Psalm of Agony“, Travis Worland and Enterprise Earth put to bed any worries about the direction of the band following Dan Watson‘s departure. It is an extensive, rip-roaring track that showcases each member and retains the charm and atmosphere of their latest LP.
METAL/CORE RELEASES
VEXES – Imagine What We Could Destroy (If Only Given Time)
Label – Independent
I Prevail – Body Bag (Single)
Label – Fearless Records
BROJOB – JESTER (EP)
Label – Hollowed Records
In Flames – State of Slow Decay (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows – Destroy Rebuild
Label – Velocity Records
Rings of Saturn – Rings of Saturn (EP)
Label – Independent
Exocrine – The Hybrid Suns
Label – Unique Leader Records
Tungsten – Bliss
Label – Arising Empire
White Ward – False Light
Label – Debemur Morti Productions
Mire Lore – Underworld (EP)
Label – Independent
Novelists FR – Heretic (feat. LANDMVRKS) (Single)
Label – Out Of Line Music
Within Destruction – Survival (Single)
Label – Ultra Heavy Records
Polar – Dissolve Me (Single)
Label – Arising Empire
Degrader – Azakana (Single)
Label – Solid State Records
Behemoth – Off To War! (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast
Rumours – Blood Eagle (Single)
Label – Independent
Observist – Human (Single)
Label – Independent
156/Silence – For All To Blame (Single)
Label – SHARPTONE
Ingested – Ashes Lie Still (Single)
Label – Metal Blade Records
Dir en grey – PHALARIS
Label – Firewall Div.
Earthists. – Skywalker (Single)
Label – DIGITALCULT RECORDS
Inchaos – My Galaxy (Single)
Label – Independent
POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES
Nova Twins – Supernova
Label – Marshall Amplification Plc
Grey Daze – The Phoenix
Label – Loma Vista Recordings
Grumpster – Fever Dream
Label – Pure Noise Records
MNYS – …before the internet
Label – Pure Noise Records
Dear Seattle – Somebody
Label – Domestic La La
Our Last Night – Empires Fall (EP)
Label – Independent
Palisades – Sober (Single)
Label – Rise Records
Senses Fail – End of the World/A Game of Chess (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records
Deaf Havana – Nevermind (Single)
Label – SO Recordings
The Dangerous Summer – All I Ever Wanted Was a Chance to Know Myself (Single)
Label – Rude Records
From Ashes to New – Heartache (Single)
Label – Better Noise Records
Onlap – Unbroken (Single)
Label – Independent
SENNA – A Moment of Quiet (Single)
Label – Independent
Porcupine Tree – Rats Return (Single)
Label – Sony Music Entertainment
black midi – Eat Men Eat (Single)
Label – Rough Trade Records
Until I Wake – Forsaken (Single)
Label – Fearless Records
Suasion – Trapped (Single)
Label – Atomic Fire Records
INDIE/ALTERNATIVE
Foals – Life is Yours
Label – Warner Music
Violet Skies – If I Saw Your Again
Label – Independent
Perfume Genius – Ugly Season
Label – As An Asylum Records
Alice Merton – S.I.D.E.S.
Label – Paper Plane Records
Flasher – Love Is Yours
Label – Domino Records
Horse Jumper of Love – Natural Part
Label – Run For Cover Records
The Bobby Lees – Hollywood Junkyard (EP)
Label – Ipecac Recordings
Hazel English – Summer Nights (EP)
Label – Independent
Wy – Something Amazing (EP)
Label – Independent
TV Priest – My Other People
Label – Sub Pop Records
DRAFTDAY – Callback (Single)
Label – Independent
Two Door Cinema Club – Wonderful Life (Single)
Label – Prolifica Inc
MILKBLOOD – WICKED (feat. PVRIS) (Single)
Label – Loud Robot & RCA Records