New Music Friday – August 12th, 2022

Welcome to this week’s round-up all the new metalcore, post-hardcore, alternative, and indie releases, as well as picks from our staff. Have a look at our release calendar to keep track with all of the year’s upcoming releases!

STAFF PICKS

The Last Martyr – Sugar (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Joe recommends: Australia’s The Last Martyr return with their heaviest song to date while also featuring the most catchy pop chorus they’ve ever written. “Sugar” dives into vocalist Monica’s experience with antidepressants and how they made life sweeter but at an apathetic cost.

NIKI – Nicole
Label – 88rising Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Max recommends: While the darker sound of her debut full-length is mostly absent from Nicole, NIKI expertly captures the essence of mournful nostalgia with a sophomore effort that’s equally as bright and bubbly, as it is solemnly depressing.

Chelsea Grin – Origin of Sin (Single)
Label – Rise Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Harry recommends: Chelsea Grin make their long-awaited return with the frenetic, symphonic, and downright ferocious “Origin of Sin”. Vocalist Tom Barber sounds more menacing than ever, the drums are vicious, and the track’s erratic nature will leave you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

Fit for a King – End (The Other Side) (Single)
Label – Solid State Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Jonathan recommends: Announcing their forthcoming album, Fit For A King follow up “Reaper” with “End (The Other Side)“, a well executed blend of their older heaviness and their more recent melodic sound.

METAL/CORE RELEASES

Norma Jean – Deathrattle Sing for Me [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Solid State Records

Unprocessed – Gold [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Universal Music

Arch Enemy – Deceivers [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Century Media Records

The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Nuclear Blast

Pale Ache – Mourning As A Metaphor
Label – Independent

Royal Coda To Only a Few at First
Label – Blue Swan Records

Of Virtue – Sinner (EP) [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Arising Empire

Aviana – Paradox (feat. Marcus Vik of Invent Animate) (Single)
Label – Arising Empire

Venom Prison – Officer Down (Single)
Label – Century Media Records

156/Silence – Say the Phrase (Single)
Label – Sharptone Records

I Prevail – Self-Destruction (Single)
Label – Fearless Records

Miss May I – Free Fall (Single)
Label – Sharptone Records

Slaughter to Prevail – 1984 (Single)
Label – Sumerian Records

Sylosis – Heavy Is the Crown (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast

Reliqa – Safety (feat. Sean Harmanis) (Single)
Label – Independent

Boundaries – Heaven’s Broken Heart (Single)
Label – Unbeaten Records

Westhand – Bitterblossom (Single)
Label – Independent

A Wake In Providence – The Horror Ov The Old Gods (Single)
Label – Unique Leader Records

fallfiftyfeet – Meet Me Overboard (Single)
Label – Independent

Revocation – Re-Crucified (feat. Trevor Strnad) (Single)
Label – Metal Blade Records

As Paradise Falls – Captain Hero (Single)
Label – Eclipse Records

The Interbeing – Eternal Eclipse (Single)
Label – Prime Collective

New Years Day – Hurts Like Hell (Single)
Label – Century Media Records

POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES

Hollywood Undead – Hotel Kalifornia [FULL REVIEW]
Label – BMG

Heart of Gold – Beautiful Dangerous [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Sharptone Records

Ando San – Humble (EP)
Label – Independent

Sleeping With Sirens – Let You Down (feat. Charlotte Sands) (Single)
Label – Sumerian Records

Eat Your Heart Out – Twenty Something (Single)
Label – Fearless Records

Berried Alive – Icy Hot (Single)
Label – Independent

Amarionette – Peaches (Single)
Label – Independent

Until I Wake – hope ur happy (Single)
Label – Fearless Records

FLOYA – Weaver (Single)
Label – Arising Empire

TELLE – Someone Else (feat. Rory Rodriguez)
Lael – Independent

Point North – Recover (Single)
Label – Hopeless Records

Maggie Lindemann – self sabotage (Single)
Label – swixxzaudio

Enter Shikari & WARGASM (UK) – The Void Stares Back (Single)
Label – Silva Screen Records

RinRin – Guns and Grenades (Single)
Label – Independent

Kill Strings – Black Gold (Single)
Label – MNRK Heavy

Personal Trainer – The Lazer (Single)
Label – The Industry

Anti-Flag – The Fight Of Our Lives (Single)
Label – Spinefarm Records

Our Last Night – OLN Goes 2000’s
Label – Independent

ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/SHOEGAZE RELEASES

Rat Tally – In My Car
Label – 6131 Records

Pale Waves – Unwanted
Label – Dirty Hit

WAAX – At Least I’m Free
Label – Dew Process

Boris – Heavy Rocks
Label – Relapse Records

Ado – ウタの歌 One Piece Film Red
Label – Universal Music

Kasabian – The Alchemists Euphoria
Label – Sony Music

Dead Horses – Brady Streets
Label – Vos & Woff

Sylvan Esso – No Rules Sandy
Label – Loma Vista

Easy Life – Maybe in Another Life…
Label – Island

Bella Poarch – Dolls (EP)
Label – Warner Records

3l3d3p – PLYGRND (EP)
Label – Independent

Etta Marcus – View from the Bridge (EP)
Label – Independent

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Burning (Single)
Label – Secretly Canadian

EDEN – Sci-Fi (Single)
Label – MCMXCV

Alvvays – Easy On Your Own? (Single)
Label – Celsius Girls

daine – BOYTHOTS (Single)
Label – Warner Music

Girlpuppy – Want To Be There (Single)
Label – Royal Mountain Records

Peace Ritual – Cold Shoulder (Single)
Label – Last Ride Records

Russian Circles – Gnosis (Single)
Label – Sargent House

Becko – Home (Single)
Label – Lost In Dreams

Big Wild – OMGarden (Single)
Label – Big Wild / Opposition

Goldpark – I Guess It’s Never Enough (Single)
Label – Independent

Broken Bells – Saturdays (Single)
Label – Century Media Records

Julie – pg.4 a picture of three hedges/through your window (Single)
Label – Atlantic Recording

Santigold – Shake (Single)
Label – Little Jerk Records

Jessie Ware – Free Yourself (Single)
Label – Universal Music

Moxy The Band – Pawns (Single)
Label – Independent

Aoife Nessa Frances – Way To Say Goodbye (Single)
Label – Partisan Records

K-POP RELEASES

Enhypen – Naver Now Drama “Mimicus” OST
Label – Belift Lab

Tri.be – Leviosa (Single)
Label – Universal Music