Welcome to New Music Friday where we round-up all the week’s releases from metalcore, hardcore, alternative and indie. For a full view of what’s coming up, check out our release calendar a look to see what other releases are coming up. The NMF playlist can be found here or at the bottom of the page.
Before I Turn – Born in Blood
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Shane recommends: Before I Turn have vigorously reawakened with “Born in Blood” as their next progcore chapter leading up to Immoral and Malevolent Happenings. Retaining every familiar aspect of their signature polyrhythmic breakdowns and progressions, those new to the Connecticut quartet and anyone who’s been around since The Virus will feast upon a unique serving of downtuned macabre.
Chalk Hands – Breaking Waves
Label – Dog Knights
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dobbin recommends: A welcome-back to Chalk Hands who deliver an absolute heart bleeder with “Breaking Waves“. The track, coming through Dog Knights, a proud home of all kinds of barbed sounds from the UK, features all the classic flourishes the band is best known for. The beautiful guitarwork is rendered in pristine quality, culminating in a satisfying mathy breakdown at the end. More bright sparks will surely be found on their upcoming record, dropping in March.
Afraid to Die – Stigmata Bleeds
Label – The Coming Strife
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dobbin recommends: A new band with seriously vetted musicians (Svalbard, Heights, Devil Sold His Soul, Crows-An-Wra and more), Afraid to Die proudly name the Belgian hardcore scene from the 90s as a key influence. No doubts that “Stigmata Bleeds” will connect with modern audiences, too; it’s all about chunky riffs, no gimmicks in sight.
TIMEPEACE – Despite You
Label – Independent
(Apple Music/Bandcamp)
Joe recommends: Stepping straight out of Melbourne, TIMEPEACE deliver a politically charged metallic hardcore attack with their latest single, “Despite You”. The track speaks out fiercely against careerist politicians, encouraging us to hold steadfast even as they actively despise us. TIMEPEACE channel this purpose with indignant chaos through every note. Closing with a driving riff that shifts perfectly into a two-step rhythm, this single is sure to capture the heart of those who pass through it and make you want to move.
METAL/CORE RELEASES
Volumes – Mirror Touch (Album) (review)
Label – Fearless Records
Pincer+ – Who Are You When No One’s Around (Album) (review)
Label – Greyscale Records
Collude – impetus (Instrumental) (Album)
Label – Collude
HEALTH – CONFLICT DLC (Album)
Label – Loma Vista Recordings
HELL CAN WAIT – My Will Won’t Be Broken (Album)
Label – Best Life Records
Rotten Sound – Mass Extinction (Album)
Label – Season of Mist
Shokran – Duat (Instrumental) (Album)
Label – Shokran
Softspoken – Candyland Sessions (Album)
Label – Theoria Records
The Five Hundred – GHOSTWRITER (Instrumental) (Album)
Label – Heavy Collective
The Southern Oracle – Hunt What You Fear (Album)
Label – TSO CREW
Desert Storm – Shamanic Echoes (Single)
Label – New Heavy Sounds
Across The Divide – Blood & Tears (Single)
Label – 2408944 Records DK2
AKUMA SIX – Yami (Single)
Label – Akuma Six
anomic333 – chasing what was lost (Single)
Label – nothing
Any Given Day – Bleed to Shine (Single)
Label – Arising Empire
Ape On The Rocket – DVL SON (Single)
Label – Dark Side Records
Avenged Sevenfold – Magic (Single)
Label – Independent
Before I Turn – Born in Blood (Single)
Label – Before I Turn
Benighted – The Spineless Freak (Single)
Label – Season of Mist
Blackwater Holylight – Involuntary Haze (Single)
Label – Suicide Squeeze Records
blessthefall – mallxcore (Live Version) (Single)
Label – Blessthefall LLC
Capsize – The Fracture (Single)
Label – Roux & Ruin Records
Converge – Converge | Audiotree From Nothing (Single)
Label – Audiotree Music
Dacara – DeGEN (Single)
Label – MONIKA
DISSONANT TONGUE – BITTER ROOTS (Single)
Label – Independent
Elwood Stray – Genesis (Single)
Label – Out of Line Music
Epitaph – Rings For Rosie (Single)
Label – Unsigned
Excodex – Forgemaster (Single)
Label – Independent
Force Of Will – Sanctum (Single)
Label – Rambo Records
Gutter King – Karma Casualty (Single)
Label – Gutter King Music
Haze HC – VOID (Single)
Label – Independent
Hollow Valley – Guiding Light (EP)
Label – Four Pillar Music Group
Illyria – Silver Lake (Single)
Label – Illyria Music
IMPVLSE – RITUALS (EP)
Label – IMPVLSE
Moment of Madness – Run Free (Single)
Label – 1169556 Records DK2
No/Más – Manic (Single)
Label – Redefining Darkness Records
NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST – Devil inside (Single)
Label – NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST
Nylist – Paralyzed (Single)
Label – Nylist Records
Party Rice – Leftovers (EP)
Label – CHICAGO DIY
Predatory Void – Contemplation In Time (Single)
Label – Pelagic Records
Rotnest – Despot (Single)
Label – Suffermatic Studios
Silent Planet – under your skin (Single)
Label – Many Hats Distribution
Silly Goose – Give Me My Money (EP)
Label – Blue Grape Music II, LLC
Sky Caught Fire – Experience As A Tortured Artist (Single)
Label – 895100 Records DK
Stabbing – Eon of Obscenity (Single)
Label – Century Media
The Danger Of Falling – lost/found (Single)
Label – The Danger of Falling
Tribe of Ghosts – CORRODED GOLD (Single)
Label – Independent
Unverkalt – Die Auslöschung (Single)
Label – Season of Mist
Utflod – Live at Studio Garlick (Single)
Label – Apollon Records
Vexatious – Affliction (Single)
Label – Vexatious
Watch You Fall – Winter Promo ’25 (Single)
Label – 4Ephyra
Writheinfear – Neurotica (Single)
Label – Writheinfear
HARDCORE RELEASES
BRAVE OUT & Odd Man Out – Odd Man Out / Brave Out Split LP (Album)
Label – Indecision Records
Point Blank NYHC – Back to Square One (Album)
Label – Wtf Records
Banged Out – Nothing to Give (EP)
Label – Front and Center Records
Cold Blood AU – Don’t Trust You (Single)
Label – Independent
DEMISE – Tempest (Single)
Label – DEMISE
Enervate – Keep My Flame (Single)
Label – Life & Death Brigade Records
EXTERMINATUS – Demo ll (EP)
Label – Betrayed By Life Records
Fading Fast – Sleepwalking (EP)
Label – Extinction Burst
Haywire – Endless Suffering (Single)
Label – recordJet
MOUTH BREAKER – TORONTO STYLE 2025 (Single)
Label – CKC
Private Hell – To Dust You Shall Return (EP)
Label – Private Hell Recordings
Set The Bar Low – 3 (EP)
Label – Independent
The Maxines – Sink My Teeth In (Single)
Label – Skin Tight Records
Twin Pigs – The Future is Now (Single)
Label – Luftslott Records/Spastic Fantastic Records
Uno a Uno – Rata (Single)
Label – UNO A UNO
XMASX – It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Single)
Label – Ship Out Recordings
POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES
Human Image – Maybe Nothing (Album)
Label – Look Beyond
The National – Rome (Full Concert) (Album)
Label – 4AD
I Promised The World – A Pure Expression (Single)
Label – Rise Records
A.A. Williams – Just A Shadow (Single)
Label – Reigning Phoenix Music
Arcadia Ego – Rip Me Apart and Replace Me With Stars (EP)
Label – Midnight Wizard
Bad//Dreems – Ultra Dundee (Single)
Label – Bad//Dreems
Bilmuri – I Really Want To Stay At Your House (Spotify Singles) (Single)
Label – Columbia
Dea – ChasingCars (Single)
Label – Dea /SineWAV
Deathbloom – Scarcity (Single)
Label – 4115911 Records DK
eyelid. – down to earth (Single)
Label – eyelid.
Glass Tides – Blink 182 (Bonus Tracks) (Single)
Label – Independent
Heart Attack Man – Cleveland Rocks (Single)
Label – Heart Attack Man
LADYBABY – メロメロメロイック (Single)
Label – CLEARSTONE RECORDS.
PassCode – Every time, I knew (Single)
Label – MoooD Records
Satelles – The Wolf You Feed (Remastered 2025) (Single)
Label – Szerzői kiadás
Sweet Pill – No Control (Single)
Label – Hopeless Records
VRSTY – Cloud City (Archives) (EP)
Label – Spinefarm
Zeta – Live From Red Lion Recording Studio (Single)
Label – Regime Music Group
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/SHOEGAZE RELEASES
Eden FM – Endless (Album)
Label – Cursus Audio
M83 – Resurrection (Original Soundtrack) (Album)
Label – M83 Recording Inc
adore – new york high (Single)
Label – who do you adore?
Daisy Grenade – For Good (Single)
Label – DCD2 / Fueled By Ramen
Dusqk – Skyline EX (Single)
Label – Heaven/11
Florence Arman – Yummy Yummy Heartache (Single)
Label – Florence Arman
HAWK – Get Deleted (Single)
Label – Martin Gonzalez & Ricky Armellino & Elizabeth Hull
Nothing – purple strings (Single)
Label – Run For Cover
Red Vanilla – Electric Blue (Single)
Label – RV Records
S1RENA – NEUANFANG (Single)
Label – Columbia Local
smush – 41 (Single)
Label – smush
Softcult – Queen of Nothing (EP)
Label – Easy Life Records
SOM – ANTI-HERO (Single)
Label – SOM
Tennis System – Space Age Love Song (Single)
Label – Tennis System
timesgone – love sex dreams (Single)
Label – timesgone