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
Invent Animate – Shade Astray (Single)
Label – UNFD
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Harry recommends: Sporting a thall breakdown, a pre-breakdown build straight from Crystal Lake‘s “AEON“, beautiful atmospheric pads, and cleans clearly driven by Landon Tewers‘ vocal production, “Shades Astray” is possibly Invent‘s best track with Marcus.
GRAVE GOODS – COME (Single)
Label – TULLE
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: The GRAVE GOODS trio bring all eyes on them with “Come”, displaying swagger and gushing attitude that will hopefully garner some much needed attention from the UK scene.
Oceans Ate Alaska – New Dawn (Single)
Label – Fearless Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dallis recommends: Oceans Ate Alaska return with a devouring new single, filled with disgustingly heavy chugs and lows deep as the depths of hell themselves. Short and sweet, but definitely worth checking out!
Ocean Sleeper – Your Love I’ll Never Need (Single)
Label – BMG Rights Management
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dallis recommends: Perfecting a blend of brutal and mesmerizing leads, Ocean Sleeper dial full blast on an absolute face-melter to concoct an addictively catchy yet seemingly heavy stunner in “Your Love I’ll Never Need.”
IRE – Shallow Grave (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Harry recommends: Upcoming metalcore unit IRE release “Shallow Grave“, an energetic and riffy banger offset by some moments of real sombre melody and boasting production by Ashtone Audio. It retreads that classic melodic metalcore sound whilst remaining fresh, and any fans of As I Lay Dying should absolutely give it a listen.
METAL/CORE RELEASES
Blood Command – Praise Armageddonism [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Hassle Records
Conjurer – Pathos [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Nuclear Blast
Speaking With Ghosts – At Its End
Label – Seek & Strike
Municipal Waste – Electrified Brain
Label – Nuclear Blast
Haunt – Windows of Your Heart
Label – Iron Grip
Horizon Ignited – Towards The Dying Lands
Label – Nuclear Blast
Overthrone – The Path of Destruction
Label – Independent
Superheist – MMXX
Label – Black Mountain Music
Downfall – Behind the Curtain
Label – DAZE
Protector – Excessive Outburst of Depravity
Label – High Roller Records
Grieve – Pit Of Despair
Label – Independent
Eighteen Visions – Vanity (Remastered)
Label – Independent
Bleeding Through – Rage (EP)
Label – SharpTone Records
Afterdusk – Self Worship (EP)
Label – Independent
We’re Wolves – Life of a Parasite (Single)
Label – Independentf
Miss May I – Earth Shaker (Single)
Label – SharpTone Records
August Burns Red – White Washed & Composure (2022) (Singles)
Label – ABR Records
Exit Dream – Spiralling (Single)
Label – Independent
Pintglass – Beer, Gear & Fear (Single)
Label – Independent
The Wise Man’s Fear – Sunchaser (Single)
Label – Independent
Downswing – No Solution (Single)
Label – Modern Empire Music
Borders – NWWM (Single)
Label – Arising Empire
Demon Hunter – SILENCE THE WORLD (feat. Tom S. Englund) (Single)
Label – Weapons MFG
Unprocessed – Fabulist (Single)
Label – Airforce1
Bloodbath – Zombie Inferno (Single)
Label – Napalm Records
Neverland In Ashes – Avalanche (Single)
Label – Independent
Witchery – Witching Hour (Single)
Label – Century Media Records
Dr. Acula – The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena (Single)
Label – Independent
Cyborg Octopus – Seizure of Character (Single)
Label – Silent Pendulum
Nicolas Cage Fighter – Compound and Fracture (Single)
Label – Metal Blade Records
As I May – Traitor (Single)
Label – 13TH
Ghost Chant – Papercut (Single)
Label – Independent
Infinite Illusion – Permanence (Single)
Label – Independent
Days of Deceit – Elements (Single)
Label – Independent
POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES
The Dear Hunter – Antimai
Label – Cave & Canary Goods
Satyr – Totem
Label – Kill Iconic Records
Greg Puciato – Mirrorcell
Label – Federal Prisoner
Shinedown – Planet Zero
Label – Atlantic Records
Saint Asonia – Introvert (EP)
Label – Spinefarm Records
Brutus – Dust (Single)
Label – Sargent House
ADALIA – Romeo (Single)
Label – Independent
Pianos Become The Teeth – Skiv (Single)
Label – Epitaph
coldrain – Bloody Power Fame (Single)
Label – Warner Music Japan
blacktoothed – Tidal Wave (Single)
Label – Arising Empire
Outline In Color – Quicksand (feat. Michael from Foxera) (Single)
Label – Thriller Records
Bayside – Rainbow (Single)
Label – Hopeless Records
Mat Kerekes – Look, I’m a Famous Actor (Single)
Label – Independent
YUNGBLUD – Don’t Feel Like Feeling Sad Today (Single)
Label – Locomotion Recordings
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE RELEASES
Guided By Voices – Tremblers and Goggles by Rank
Label – GBV Inc
Mothica – Nocturnal
Label – Rise Records
Imagine Dragons – Mercury – Acts 1 & 2
Label – Interscope Records
Oakman – Murder (Single)
Label – Rude Records
Daniel Tompkins – The Abyss (Single)
Label – kscope
Anberlin – Circles (Single)
Label – Equal Vision Records
Cryalot – Hell Is Here (Single)
Label – Independent
Pale Waves – Jealousy (Single)
Label – Dirty Hit
Slowly Slowly – Daisy Chain (Single)
Label – UNFD
Ryan Oakes – Burnout (feat. Derek from State Champs) (Single)
Label – SLUMBERLAND
Flash Forward – Bloodshot Eyes (Single)
Label – Uncle M Music
K-POP RELEASES
fromis_9 – from our Memento Box
Label – PLEDIS entertainment
HEIZE – Undo
Label – P NATION
HUTA – BOOM
Label – CUBE ENTERTAINMENT
XG – MASCARA
Label – XGALX
SF9 – THE BEST ~Dear Fantasy~
Label – WARNER MUSIC JAPAN
SUNMI – Heart Burn (Single)
Label – Abyss Company
Rocket Punch – Fiore (Single)
Label – YOSHIMOTO MUSIC CO.
HyoJung x Arin x Jang WonYoung x LeeSeo x Serim x JungMo – BLUE & BLACK (Single)
Label – STARSHIP ENTERTAINMENT