RELEASES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: LPs and EPs, March 2026

“Oh, Darkness, how I long to be called.“

When looking back on 2026, March will likely be seen as one of those standout months, given the quality that dropped as the year moved through its quarter point. The critically acclaimed death fetish, by Moodring dropped, which is one will improve its stature as the year moves on. There are others such as Chamber, Monochrome, concealer. and Chalk Hands who will do the same. If March is a sign of how the rest of the year will pan out, it will be a special one. Now we dive into some of our other favourites from the months.

Toodles & The Hectic Pity – Every Night is a Beautiful Night (Independent)

The UK’s most terrific acoustic-emo-punk band has a small release just for us, a short but worthy successor to their debut LP, which remains thoroughly slept on. The first two tracks move with a spirited, emotive urgency that is unique to the project. A hanging synth bass chord haunts the opener as a premonition for “UFO INCIDENT”, which sounds down to earth despite its name. It’s a classic Toodles track with its fantastical yet personal lyrics and a dramatic ending. “Motelvania” is quite different, a fully acoustic piece made for campfires; destined for a late night Camp Frabbit set at 2000trees, perhaps? In DIY-band-final-boss style, this EP was released with an accompanying 24 page zine. – Dobbin T

FFO: awakebutstillinbed, Neutral Milk Hotel, Modern Baseball

Great Falls – Conscription (Independent)

We’re still quaking from Objects Without Pain so the prospect of new Great Falls material comes with slight hesitation. Unbeknownst to us they’ve been very busy in the intermission with Conscription representing several years of collaboration across the scene. Most of these tracks have appeared across features and split and miscellaneous releases (including their own EP Funny What Survives). Despite pooling this material from several years of detritus, the mission of Conscription is singular: destruction. This is panic inducing screamo that carries unrelenting misery, riffs made to not to spin kicks but to cower from. – Dobbin T

FFO: meth., Helpless & Primitive Man

The Silver Looking Glass – Hymnal Blue (Gilhead Media)

This is absolutely not to be missed for fans of Horrendous – Max Knox’s vocal and riff styles are all over both bands, and Jamie Knox swaps to bass here offering a very prominent performance. Crypt Sermon’s drummer Enrique Sagarnaga also gives these songs a spectral life of their own. Regardless of your experience with prior projects, this is objectively a gourmet mix of thrash and prog, with no hint of fat. They commit hard to melodic elements, with tracks like “Two Candles” activating your goosebumps in every moment, whether it’s blasting or blessing. – Dobbin T

FFO: Cryptic Shift, Warbringer & Autonoesis

Votive – An Infinite Capacity For Joy (Persistent Vision)

The modus operandi of screamo and emoviolence seems to drop records that are absolute gems that garner much critical acclaim, yet never quite break through the surface of the wider metal and emo scenes, for better and for worse. Votive are another such entry, as An Infinite Capacity For Joy offers up a frantic sound that frequently shifts tempo and harmonies. It moves at a feral pace, covering so much ground in a brutal 17 minutes. This LP is destined to be cherished by those who take the time. – Joe E

FFO: For Your Health, Hands In The Air! & Portrait of the Sisters

Glass Grave – Memento Mori (Independent)

Glass Grave are continuing to fly the flag for the technical metalcore sound of the 2010s, layered with their own groove and style that has made it withstand the years. With the bounce and technical proficiency of the likes of Exist Immortal combined with the grit of a Martyr Defiled, the sound presented on Memto Mori will remind the ear of joyous times at the likes of Techfest. Glass Grave sprinkle in their own ‘gaze stylings to add an air-y atmosphere to that sound, ensuring it stands out among their peers. – Joe E

FFO: Monochrome, Sugar Spine & LOVELETTER

Feverchild – Center of the Earth (Sunday Drive Records)

Belgium’s shining star for the emo scene, Feverchild returns with their debut LP, Center of the Earth. Scratching that itch for emotional, pop-punk-tinged hardcore, Feverchild captures a sound here that has been long-missed within the alternative scene. Painfully relatable lyrics are laid over ludicrously danceable instrumentals, juxtaposing in a way which makes each listen hard-hitting but palatable. A prime example of how to do this genre justice, anybody looking for soul-crushing yet catchy tunes should absolutely check this out. – Jack W

FFO: Title Fight, Prom & Chalk Hands

Cull – Within the Heart of a Dying Cause (Independent)

Jack W: Caveman hardcore with a groove, Cull’s debut release, Within the Heart of a Dying Cause, will have you stomping side to side no matter where you are. Chock full of chugs and dissonance, the guitars alone will have you wanting to break stuff, and that’s before you take the thunderous drums and shouted vocals into account as well. An impressive debut, Cull are yet another fine addition to the ever-growing wilrdrose heavy scene. – Jack W

FFO: Missing Link, Two-Piece & Kharma

OLTH – O. (Fill Thy Cup)

Surprise releases are always fun. Regardless of artist or genre, they always manage to catch the eye of the right audience. For OLTH, this is absolutely the case, with O. boasting a ridiculous range and blend of styles, all packaged into a neat package. O. is the mailbomb in the music world, an unexpected explosion of sound blowing you away. Harsh, pitched screams contrast against what would otherwise be a standard heavy instrumental, only leading to both standing out even more. O. is a must listen for any modern screamo fan, and will without a doubt be seen as a modern classic of the genre for decades to come. – Jack W

FFO: drive your plow over the bones of the dead, amorebeautifulversionofyou & Jeromes Dream

Get Me the Knife – Serrated Liberation (Independent)

Deathcore revival is all the rage right now. We may have our obvious duds (just like with any genre), but we do tend to have a lot of diamonds in the rough. Get Me the Knife proved themselves to be one of those diamonds with their debut EP Serrated Liberation. While the EP is only about nine minutes in length, the band makes sure to pack a punch with every second. Filled with band name callouts, blast beats, and a few two step beatdown riffs thrown in, Get Me The Knife knows how to get your attention. Appealing to the sound of their predecessors while still feeling unique to them, the band can only go up from here. – Anthony W

.FFO: Rev3rent, MAULED, Katywentmissing