New Music Friday – August 11th, 2023

Welcome to this week’s New Music Friday, our round-up of all the releases ranging from metalcore, hardcore, alternative and indie. Have a look at our release calendar to check out what upcoming releases are due soon. NMF playlist can be found here or at the bottom of the page. (Cover: Nylist – Hospital Bed)

STAFF PICKS

Pest Control – Enjoy the Show (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Joe recommends: Not looking to lose any of their momentum from the release of their Debut LP, Don’t Test the Pest and recent performance at Outbreak, Pest Control have dropped brand new single “Enjoy The Show“. The track is everything we’ve come to know of the quintet; rage, angst and juicy riffs, this time added with a bit of spark that will surely see Pest Control‘s rise continue.

Move BHC – Black Radical Love
Label – Triple B Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Nisrin recommends: Black Radical Love is a record that weaves itself between moments of thoughtful moments of spoken word and fist throwing violence. Features include the likes of Aaron Heard of Jesus Piece, Christine Cadette of Zulu and Kayla Philips of Bleed The Pigs, which only add to the captivating listen that is Move’s debut LP.

Negative Frame – Mercy Killing (EP)
Label – The Coming Strife
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Harry recommends: A workhorse of the UKHC scene, Negative Frame have dropped their new EP, Mercy Killing. Filled with grooves and some seriously ferocious vocals, the EP adds to what is an ever-growing and impressive discography, and one that will hopefully soon see Negative Frame release a full-length record.

Hitbox – Maintaining Remorse (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Max recommends: Sampling Seinfield, hitbox’s latest offering “Maintaining Remorse” is a blisteringly fast, hard-hitting, and crushing track which is surely among the best Cybergrind of 2023.

METAL/CORE RELEASES

Caskets – Reflections [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Sharptone Records

Copse – Old Belief | New Despair (EP) [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Church Road Records

Vindicta – Vindicta (EP)
Label – Independent

Crown of Madness – …Of Madness and Death (EP)
Label – Independent

Annisokay – Throne of the Sunset (Single)
Label – Arising Empire

Berried Alive – Blackberry (Single)
Label – Independent

Forbidden Order – Just Another Day (Single)
Label – Independent

Heirloom – [HYPER]VIGILANT (Single)
Label – Judge & Jury Records

Hell Can Wait – Blossom (Single)
Label – Independent

Kite Thief – The Tide (Single)
Label – Year Of The Rat Records

Red Keep – Out for Blood (Single)
Label – Blood Blast Distribution

The Tex Avery Syndrome – Clairvoyance (Single)
Label – Easthaven Records

Tidebringer – No King (Single)
Label – Blood Blast Distribution

Vampires Everywhere! – Ghost
Label – Dark Kingdom Records

Walking Wounded – Righteous Brutality (Single)
Label – Independent

What Lies Below – Misguided Light (Single)
Label – Independent

Witness Marks – Lingchi (Single)
Label – Independent

Monuments – Nefarious (Zardonic & Pythius ‘Monuments of Doom’ Remix) (Single)
Label – Century Media Records

Celestial Sanctuary – Swivel Eyed and Gurning in the Shadows (Single)
Label – Church Road

Rile – Climb Out (Single)
Label – Church Road Records

A Mourning Star – Encased in Crystalline (Single)
Label – The Coming Strife

Bleed from Within – The Will to Resist (Single)
Label – Sharptone Records

Nylist – Hospital Bed (Single)
Label – Independent

Torn Soul – Unearthed (feat. Phil Bozeman of Whitechapel) (Single)
Label – Independent

C-GATE – King of Hell (Single)
Label – Independent

Dying Fetus – Throw Them in the Van (Single)
Label – Relapse Record

HARDCORE RELEASES

DFL – My Crazy Life (TRUST Edition)
Label – TRUST Records

Punctured – Lessons in Futility
Label – Independent

FINAL GIRLS – Occult Classic
Label – Independent

DIZEAZE – Silver or Lead (EP)
Label – daily grind records

Failed Sun – Second Act (EP)
Label – FS Industries

Lost To Life – D.S.O.L Promo (EP)
Label – Independent

Freya – Omens (Single)
Label – Upstate Records

Guilt Trip – Broken Wings (Single)
Label – Century Media Records

Heavyweight – Exit Wounds (Single)
Label – Independent

Magnitude – Of Days Renewed (Single)
Label – Triple B Records

Monument X – Dawn of Equality (Single)
Label – Independent

Iconoclast – No Peace (Single)
Label – Set The Fire Records AU

Phantom Bay – Airtight (Single)
Label – KROD Records

POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES

Hail the Sun – Divine Inner Tension [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Rude Records

Din Of Celestial Birds – The Night is for Dreamers [FULL REVIEW]
Label – A Cheery Wave Records

To Kill Achilles – Recovery [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Arising Empire

Acres – Burning Throne (Deluxe)
Label – Century Media Records

Sundressed – Sundressed
Label – Rude Records

Upsetter – DOOMGAZE (EP) [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Independent

Amongst Wolves – You Kept Me Here (EP)
Label – The Message Trust

Out Of Love – Welcome To The Luv (EP)
Label – Secret Friends Music Group

Blue Eyed Giants – Murmurations (Single)
Label – Famined Records

TAiYAKi & Ci flower – Mirage (Single)
Label – Independent

Daedric – Nirn (Single)
Label – FiXT

Dream Drop – Fold Under Pressure (Single)
Label – Fifth Island Music

Elucidate – LOST.wav (Single)
Label – Independent

Flash Forward – Believe (feat. Damona) (Single)
Label – Uncle M Music

Grapevine Gossip – C’Mon (Single)
Label – Independent

Luring – On The Floor (Single)
Label – Independent

LYELL – Just My Type (feat. Baby Bugs) (Single)
Label – Independent

The Plot in You – Forgotten (Single)
Label – Fearless Records

TSS – Fantasize (Single)
Label – The Sunday Sadness

Creeper – Teenage Sacrifice (Single)
Label – Spinefarm Music Group

hitbox – Maintaining Remorse (Single)
Label – Independent

Softspoken – Alone (Single)
Label – Independent

Neck Deep – Take Me With You (Single)
Label – Hopeless Records

Knuckle Puck – Losing a Whole Year (Third Eye Blind Cover) (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records

Loveless – Drag Me Down (Single)
Label – BMG

ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/SHOEGAZE RELEASES

Helios – Espera
Label – Ghostly International

Suzi Quatro & Kt Tunstall – Face To Face
Label – Sun Label Group

Lucky Iris – maybe i’m too much (EP)
Label – Independent

PhaseOne – Beyond Oblivion (EP)
Label – Sounds Of Mayhem

Rachel Bochner – It’s Not Me, It’s U (EP)
Label – Handwritten Records

Turnstile – New Heart Designs (EP)
Label – Roadrunner Records

Dirty Blonde – Don’t Cry (It Doesn’t Suit You) (Single)
Label – Independent

Bell Plaines – Dreaming (Single)
Label – Independent

Beach Vacation & Cathedral Bells – Blurred Out (Single)
Label – 16 Entertainment

CYPARISS – LOCKED INSIDE (feat. Pufh & Scar$) (Single)
Label – nxnameslxft.

Dirty Blonde – Don’t Cry (It Doesn’t Suit You) (Single)
Label – Independent

Fred Again… – i adore u (feat. Obongjayar) (Single)
Label – Warner Music

Folly Group – Strange Neighbour (Single)
Label – So Young Records

MJ Lenderman – Knockin (Single)
Label – Anti

NOBRO – Let’s Do Drug (Single)
Label – Dine Alone Records

Lonely the Brave – The Lens (Single)
Label – Easy Life Records

Molly Burch – Unconditional (Single)
Label – Captured Tracks

Deeper – Fame (Single)
Label – Sub Pop

RAYE – Prada (feat. cassö, D-Block Europe) (Single)
Label – Ministry of Sound Recording

Seventh Dose – Drift (Single)
Label – Independent

Sigrid – The Hype (Single)
Label – Island Records

Slowdive – The Slab (Single)
Label – Dead Oceans

Pale Blue Eyes – Spaces (Single)
Label – Full Time Hobby

yeule – ghosts (Single)
Label – Ninja Tune