STAFF PICKS
Divine Hatred – Family of Knives (Single)
Label – Kycker Music
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: Divine Hatred return with their darkened metalcore sound on “Family of Knives“, a track which showcases why they are such a beloved act in the UK scene. Seasoned vocalist Bradlee Clarkson displays his distinct and grizzled vocal style that leads the track, backed by a popping snare and gnawing riffs.
inTENSIONS – CHOKE (feat. Coldstate) (Single)
Label – Leveler Productions
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: With the third single from their upcoming debut record, WASTELAND, inTENSIONS continue to impress with “CHOKE“. Nu-metalcore styled guitar work gives an edge and a bounce to the track, before an assist from COLDSTATE leads into a gigantic breakdown.
Severed – Act of Faith (Single)
Label – B.I.G Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: Picking up where they left off after debuting last year with their Demo EP, Severed deliver another massive-sounding track. It is filled with swelling, crushing guitar work and unforgiving vocals that culminate in a sharp, beatdown-styled breakdown.
withpaperwings – The Image of You (Single)
Label – The Coming Strife Records & Armageddon Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: Metalcore revival act withpaperwings continue their impeccable string of releases with their latest track, “The Image of You“. Packed with juicy metalcore riffs and a gnarly vocal range, fans of The Coming Strife will find much to love here.
METAL/CORE RELEASES
Broken By The Scream – Solar Strain
Label – Independent
Justice For The Damned – Stay Relentless
Label – Greyscale Records
King Yosef – Spire Of Fear
Label – BLEAKHOUSE
Shane Driscoll – Sounds in the Dark Oppression Break
Label – Independent
Bedroom Floor – Blade of Fate (EP)
Label – Independent
Playing With Knives – A Lesson In Suffocation (EP)
Label – Independent
Cross My My Heart – Cross My Heart (EP)
Label – The Coming Strife
Eyesore – On Wings Of Creation (EP)
Label – Paper Wings Records
It Never Ends Entered My Mind – RedBelt (EP)
Label – Tedgi Records
SKYBAUS – III (EP)
Label – Independent
Surfaced – Where Angels Fear To Tread (EP)
Label – 1126 Records
Vanitas – Journey To The Sun (EP)
Label – Independent
Vanity – Deceived by The Light (EP)
Label – Independent
Caliph Conrad – A Prayer Not Forgotten (EP)
Label – Snuffpuff Records
After Smoke Clears – Daze // Re-Intentions (Single)
Label – Independent
Eschalon – Zealot (Single)
Label – Independent
ExitWounds – Calcified (Single)
Label – Seek & Strike
Ihlo – Mute (Single)
Label – Kscope Music
Mark of Fatality – The Helmsman’s Folly (Single)
Label – Independent
Mirrorcell – Lovebomb (Single)
Label – InVogue Records
Nylist – Ghost (Single)
Label – Independent
Perfect Dark – Saviour (Single)
Label – Independent
crossways.3000 – Smother Me In Love (feat. Postal) (Single)
Label – Independent
RinRin – SMOKEBOMB (Single)
Label – Year Of The Rat Records
The Acacia Strain – HOLY MOONLIGHT (Single)
Label – Rise Records
A Sense of Purpose – Close My Eyes (Single)
Label – Theoria Records
Beyond Extinction – Apache (feat. Ingested) (Single)
Label – Independent
Lorna Shore – Prison of Flesh (Single)
Label – Century Media
Malicious Compliance – Circle of Life (Single)
Label – Independent
THRNWLKR – Desolate (feat. Chris Hisel) (Single)
Label – Independent
Amongst Thieves – Lost in the Grey (Single)
Label – Independent
Bloom – Withered (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records
Conjurer – Hang Them In Your Head (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast
Everyone Dies In Utah – The Cost of Clarity (Single)
Label – Independent
SLEEPTALKER – Kingdom of Glass (Single)
Label – DREAMWEAVER RECORDINGS
The Cards I Play – THE SUN (Single)
Label – Golden Age RecorGolden Age Recordsds
Upon the Water – Repaired in Gold (Single)
Label – Independent
Adept – Parting Ways (Single)
Label – Napalm Records Handels GmbH
Catsclaw – Perfect Death (Single)
Label – Independent
Modern Life Is War – Bloodsport (Single)
Label – Deathwish Inc.
Still In Love – Preserve & Cherish (feat. Sam Carter) (Single)
Label – Church Road Records
Tribal Gaze – Beyond Recognition (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast
Unprocessed – Solara (feat. Paleface Swiss) (Single)
Label – Independent
Heretoir – Season of Grief (Single)
Label – AOP Records
HARDCORE RELEASES
Liar – Liar’s Hell
Label – FX7 records
Big Laugh – Days of Disarray (EP)
Label – Convulse Records
Bolster – Summer Promo 2025 (EP)
Label – Independent
Envision & Statement of Pride – It Comes From Within… (EP)
Label – From Within Records
Feel The Pain – WORLD IN TWO (EP)
Label – Last Ride Records
Good Teal – Good Teal (EP)
Label – Independent
Clock Out – Face Value (EP)
Label – Independent
Jailbird – JAILBIRD (EP)
Label – ARMAGEDDON RECORDS
Forked Tongue & Heavyweight – Split (EP)
Label – Independent
Outta Pocket – Your Last Breath (EP)
Label – Independent
FEN FEN – BRAIN DRAIN (Single)
Label – Low Ambiton/Sweet Time Records
Fading Signal – Never So Few (feat. True Love) (Single)
Label – Indecision Records
Struck A Nerve – Struck A Nerve (Single)
Label – Struck Chords
Lucked Out – Harlot from Harlem (Single)
Label – Independent
Restraining Order – Were You There (Single)
Label – Blue Grape Music Inc.
Dead Heat – Perpetual Punishment (Single)
Label – Metal Blade Records
Violent Way – I’ll Ask You / They Said (Single)
Label – Independent
POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES
As December Falls – Everything’s On Fire But I’m Fine
Label – Independent
Kerosene Heights – Blame It On The Weather
Label – SideOneDummy Records
Pile – Sunshine and Balance Beams
Label – Sooper Records
Rise Against – Ricochet
Label – Loma Vista Recordings
Sunsleep – Terrible Things
Label – Revel Recording
Good Grief – SAD STATION 2ND
Label – Independent
mishikui – What the body felt. (EP)
Label – Best Life Records
TREASVRE – Kintsugi (Side A) (EP)
Label – Hard Cry Records
Alera – Beware The Snake (Redux) (EP)
Label – Independent
Acres – Push Me Away (feat. Landon Tewers) (Single)
Label – Solid State Records
Daedric – Sand Tiger (Single)
Label – FiXT
FOXCULT – Square Zero (Single)
Label – Adventure Cat Records
High Regard – Burn up (Single)
Label – Independent
I Prevail – Annihilate Me (Single)
Label – Fearless Records
Judgement – Your Design (Single)
Label – Judgement/JDZL
Lakeview – Name In A Song (Single)
Label – Snakefarm
Mouth Culture – Regret 101 (Single)
Label – InVogue Records
Rivals – Medusa’s Home (Single)
Label – Independent
Savage Hands – Trust Issues (Single)
Label – Oxide Records
Solence – Wish You The Worst (Single)
Label – Better Noise Music
Vilamoura – Craven (Single)
Label – Independent
Yellowcard – Bedroom Posters (Single)
Label – Better Noise Music
modernlove. – Way You Move (Single)
Label – Akira Records
never easy – kiss me (Single)
Label – Independent
Bearings – Quick Release (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records
Chase Atlantic – FACEDOWN (Single)
Label – Fearless Records
Glass Tides – Falling (Single)
Label – Independent
Hail The Sun – War Crimes (Single)
Label – Equal Vision Records
Island Effect – Morningside (feat. Whale Bones) (Single)
Label – Independent
vianova – Obsolete (Single)
Label – Arising Empire
Bodyweb – sugarcoated (Single)
Label – Flatspot Records
DRAIN – Who’s Having Fun? (Single)
Label – Epitaph
Dance Gavin Dance – Space Cow Initiation Ritual (feat. George Clinton) (Single)
Label – Rise Records
Fleshwater – Last Escape (Single)
Label – Closed Casket Activities
Friendship Commanders – X / MIDHEAVEN (Single)
Label – Magnetic Eye Records
L.O.E – Need Your Help With This (Single)
Label – Hopeful Tragedy Records / Fontana North
Lucky Hit – Ocean Avenue (Single)
Label – Independent
CQ Wrestling – Catherine Wheels (Single)
Label – Independent
Camp Trash – Signal Them In (Single)
Label – Count Your Lucky Stars
Mayday Parade – Under My Sweater (Single)
Label – Independent
Militarie Gun – B A D I D E A (Single)
Label – Loma Vista Recordings
Stay Inside – Ain’t That a Daisy? (Single)
Label – Tiny Engines
Enabling Behaviour – Soldier On (Single)
Label – Independent
Bad Omens – Specter (Single)
Label – Sumerian Records
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/SHOEGAZE RELEASES
Black Honey – Soak
Label – Foxfive Records
Pool Kids – Easier Said Than Done
Label – Epitaph
Poppy Wizard – Point & Shoot (EP)
Label – Supervillain
she’s green – Chrysalis (EP)
Label – Photo Finish Records
ALEX – ALL ABOUT THE TIME (feat. Legacy) (Single)
Label – Independent
Flowerbabe – DARK FANTASY (Single)
Label – Mr. D’s Magic Records
Machine Girl – Come On Baby, Scrape My Data (Single)
Label – Future Classic
Nedaj – clarity. (fear. Amore) (Single)
Label – NUMBPROMISES
POLTERGEIST 9000 – Higher Frequencies (Single)
Label – New Brain Communications
timesgone – enkei (Single)
Label – dreamstation
Hotel Pools – Black (feat. Brothertiger) (Single)
Label – Independent
Pearly Drops – Pillow Face (Single)
Label – Music Website
Agriculture – The Weight (Single)
Label – The Flenser
The Belair Lip Bombs – Hey You (Single)
Label – Third Man Records
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal – Magic Moment (Single)
Label – Run For Cover
bleach.bath – U Could Help Me (VIP) (Single)
Label – Independent
femtanyl – SMILEFORTHECAAAMERA (Single)
Label – Top-Up Entertainment
shame – Spartak (Single)
Label – Dead Oceans
The Wytches – Black Ice (Single)
Label – Alcopop! Records
Lemondaze – o(type) (Single)
Label – Venn Records
TURQUOISEDEATH – Feel Again (Single)
Label – Meribella