Welcome to this week’s wrap-up of all the metalcore, post-hardcore, alternative, and indie releases, as well as picks from our staff.
STAFF PICKS
Bad Omens – The Death Of Peace Of Mind [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Sumerian Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Max recommends: Bad Omens craft their strongest record to date, replete with strong songwriting, fantastic production chops and otherworldly vocal performances from Noah Sebastian that cement him as one of the best vocalists in the scene today.
ERRA – Stockholm Syndrome (Muse Cover) (Single)
Label – UNFD
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dean recommends: Covering Muse’s hit song ‘Stockholm Syndrome‘, ERRA reimagine the track in such a manner that one may consider it better than the original, and even one of ERRA‘s most remarkable tracks to date.
Static Dress – such.a.shame (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: Static Dress shift gears with the melancholy drenched track “such.a.shame“. Once again accompanied by a beautiful music video, showcasing the incredible and versatile talent this group has.
Void Of Vision – DOMINATRIX (Single)
Label – UNFD
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dallis recommends: Showcasing a uniquely crafted yet unmistakably Void Of Vision track in “Dominatrix“, the group manages to reach for many influences from the scene and hone/refine it to perfection.
METAL/CORE RELEASES
Insolvency – Illusional Gates [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Independent
Shape Of Despair – Return to the Void
Label – Season of Mist
Allegaeon – Damnum
Label – Metal Blade Records
If Not For Me – Eulogy
Label – Theoria Records
SCUMFUCK – Ruthless Aggression
Label – Independent
Corpsegrinder – Corpsegrinder
Label – Perseverance Media Group
Gutrectomy – Manifestation of Human Suffering
Label – Independent
HammerFall – Hammer of Dawn
Label – Napalm Records
Serious Black – Vengeance Is Mine
Label – AFM Records
Graphic Nature – new skin (EP) [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Rude Records
Stain the Canvas – LXVE
Label – InVogue Records
Dead/Awake – Donnybrook (Single)
Label – Independent
Joshua Travis – Leviation (ft. Ryo Kinoshita & Chad Kapper) (Single)
Label – Sharptone
Malevolence – On Broken Glass (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast
Stray From The Path – Guillotine (Single)
Label – UNFD
Left to Suffer – Overwhelming Power (Single)
Label – Independent
Limbs – Spirit Breaker (Single)
Label – UNFD
Haunted Shores – OnlyFangs (Single)
Label – 3Dot Recordings
Silverstein – Ultraviolet (Single)
Label – UNFD
Gridiron – No Good at Goodbyes (Single)
Label – Triple B Records
Deserted Fear – Follow the Light That Blinds (Single)
Label – Century Media Records
Oceans of Slumber – The Waters Rising (Single)
Label – Century Media Records
Bite Down – Nothing’s Forever (Single)
Label – We Are Triumphant
Secrets – Parasite (Single)
Label – Velocity Records
Ocean Grove – SEX DOPE GOLD (Single)
Label – UNFD
Grayscale Season – Side Effects (Single)
Label – Ty Dax
Earthists. – Yours (Single)
Label – Digitalcult Records
Hollywood Undead – Chaos (Single)
Label – BMG Rights Management
mouthbreather – Too Many Puppies (Single)
Label – Good Fight Music
My Dear Addiction – Hero Has Fallen (Radio Edit) (Single)
Label – Addiction Records
Deez Nuts – SK Forever (Single)
Label – DTD Records
Ithaca – They Fear Us (Single)
Label – Hassle Records
ATLVS – Comethazine (Single)
Label – Independent
BLACKGOLD – It’s Art (Single)
Label – Independent
POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES
Schemata Theory – Unity In Time [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Independent
NOBRO – Live Your Truth Shred Some Gnar [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Dine Alone Records
Short Stack – Maybe There’s No Heaven
Label – UNFD
Beth Hart – A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
Label – Mascot Label Group
Tears For Fears – The Tipping Point
Label – Concord Records
Mountaineer – Giving Up The Ghost
Label – Lifeforce Records
Scorpions – Rock Believer
Label – Universal Music
Bitter Branches – Your Neighbors Are Failures
Label – Equal Vision Records
Dashboard Confessional – All The Truth That I Can Tell
Label – AWAL
Avril Lavigne – Love Sux
Label – DTA Records / Elektra Records
The Post War – Anecdoche
Label – Independent
Bambara – Love on My Mind (EP)
Label – Wharf Cat Records
Rain City Drive – Dreams (Single)
Label – Thriller Records
State Champs – Everybody But You (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records
Coheed and Cambria – The Liars Club (Single)
Label – Roadrunner Records
Scary Kids Scaring Kids – Knock It All Down (ft. Lil Lotus) (Single)
Label – Velocity Records
GARZI – MESS (ft. Kellin Quinn) (Single)
Label – Outlast Records
Grumpster – Looking Good (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records
Telltale – Lie Your Way Out (Single)
Label – Rude Records
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE RELEASES
Soft Cell – Happiness Not Included
Label – BMG Rights Management
Gang of Youths – angel in realtime.
Label – Warner Music UK
Mom Jeans – Sweet Tooth
Label – Many Hats Endeavors
Porridge Radio – Back To The Radio (Single)
Label – Secretly Canadian
Cory Wells – Do You Like That You Love Me (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records
Bloc Party – Sex Magik (Single)
Label – Infectious Music
Florence + The Machine – King (Single)
Label – Universal Music
Bowling For Soup – I Wanna Be Brad Pitt (Single)
Label – Que-So/Brando