Welcome to New Music Friday, where we wrap-up all of the releases from the week ranging from metalcore, hardcore, alternative and indie. Give 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.
STAFF PICKS
Amber Palace – Dark Passenger (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dobbin recommends: Amber Palace expand to a three-piece for “Dark Passenger”, offering a bold vision for post-hardcore. Whilst they’re embracing predominantly clean vocals, every aspect of the song has been built with an awareness of modern metal’s range. The result is a catchy single that enjoys both hench guitars and playful hooks.
CONVEY – FTC (feat. Skora) (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: Convey bring in an assist from their friends in Skora, to offer up their heaviest moments to date. A raw and relentless track, that sees Gannon and Jones trade off pissed vocals, in what will hopefully be much more to come from Convey this year.
Cult(ure) – Wither (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: Cul(ture) present their third entry of their shoegaze tinged metal sound with “Wither”, Crutcher continues to show their vocal prowess with Hughes-Holland adding harsh backing vocals to give an extra flair. The duo begin to evolve and show different sides to their sound, that should now cement deep anticipation for each entry from Cul(ture).
Altar – Lilium (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dobbin recommends: Altar further develop their classical aesthetics within their expanding metal pantheon. Chloe Burman’s vocal range is impressive, sounding enthralling and wretched as each moment requires, and the dual guitar lines are some of the most intricate and progressive takes on melodic metal we’ve heard in recent years.
METAL/CORE RELEASES
Bloodywood – Nu Delhi
Label – Fearless Records
Bodybox – 3
Label – Maggot Stomp
Cabal – Everything Rots
Label – Nuclear Blast
Calyces – Fleshy Waves of Probability
Label – Dry Clean Records
chaos.sequence – PROJECT :: CHIMERA
Label – Independent
Corpus Offal – Corpus Offal
Label – 20 Buck Spin
Cradle of Filth – The Screaming of the Valkyries
Label – Napalm Records
DESECRATE – Without Fear of Consequence
Label – Lifers Records
Diamond Construct – Angel Killer Zero (Deluxe)
Label – Greyscale Records
Gates to Hell – Death Comes to All
Label – Nuclear Blast
Human Deception – Mortals
Label – Human Deception
Imperial Triumphant – Goldstar
Label – Century Media Records
Noisepicker – The Earth Will Swallow The Sun
Label – Exile On Mainstream Records
Save Your Last Breath – Elegies
Label – Independent
Spiritworld – Helldorado
Label – Century Media
Stormo – Tagli/Talee
Label – Prosthetic Records
The Rising Tide – Trauma
Label – TIDE Records
Before I Turn – THE SIGMA SESSIONS (EP)
Label – Darkghoul Studios
Calathea – Flowers & Knives (EP)
Label – Landara
Dedalus Project – PAIN (wear it loud) (EP)
Label – SHIMATA
Iron Form – Cut From Cold Blood (EP)
Label – Church Road Records
Kurama – The Absolute Abscence Of Anything And Everything (EP)
Label – The Long Way Records
Molotov Solution – Void (EP)
Label – Independent
SAGE – Heartwired (EP)
Label – Independent
Set for Tomorrow – ARCS (EP)
Label – Theoria Records
anvilchandeier – anvilchandelier (EP)
Label – Wilmore Records & Forever Ending Records
Bare Bones – Ceremonial Rage (EP)
Label – Independent
heavenscoldhands – heavenscoldhands (EP)
Label – Independent
9 Dead – Drowning (Single)
Label – Independent
Akkadian – Henosis (Single)
Label – Independent
As the Structure Fails – Osiris (Single)
Label – Independent
Damage over Time – Gored Out of the Influence (feat. Girl Of Glass) (Single)
Label – Undercity
Dead Eyes – Take Me Too (Single)
Label – InVogue Records
Light the Fire – Lost (Single)
Label – Independent
Lonesome – Save Your Words (Single)
Label – Independent
newshapes – deadweight (Single)
Label – Independent
No Soul – .fit the form. (Single)
Label – Independent
ONI – Shouldn’t Feel This Way (Single)
Label – Ironform Records
Poolside at the Flamingo – Here Comes the Meat Wagon (Single)
Label – Independent
Seven – Rift (Single)
Label – Independent
Sheridan – Mamba Mentality (Single)
Label – recordJet
Shokran – Ritual (Single)
Label – Independent
Speaking With Ghosts – East Blue (Single)
Label – Independent
Stray View – Come Down (Single)
Label – Hopeless Records
Torn from Oblivion – FRAUD! (feat. For I Am King) (Single)
Label – Prime Collective
Thin the Herd – Drained (Single)
Label – Independent
Tidebringer – One Thousand Cuts (Single)
Label – Independent
Vanitas – Your Demise (Single)
Label – Independent
Winter Hotel – A Poison (Single)
Label – Independent
Amenra – De Toorn (Talisman) (Single)
Label – Relapse Records
coldrain – INCOMPLETE (Single)
Label – Warner Music
Confessions of a Traitor – Still Haunted (feat. HolyName & Heal the Hurt) (Single)
Label – Facedown Records
dead7 – BLUR (Single)
Label – SHARPTONE
low before the breeze – Proverbs 7:22 (Single)
Label – Terminus Hate City
Novelists – Say My Name (Single)
Label – ACKOR Music
Samurai Pizza Cats – Pandastruck (Single)
Label – Century Media Records Ltd
Caliban – Dear Suffering (Single)
Label – Century Media Records
CaveKiller – Forever Blind (Single)
Label – Independent
Inhuman Nature – Dead and Buried (Single)
Label – Church Road Records
Burner – City 17 (Single)
Label – Church Road Records
In Gloom – Hyperdreadnought (Single)
Label – Papa Collin’s Rodeo Recordings
Malevolence – If It’s All the Same to You (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast
HARDCORE RELEASES
Crossfire – Return To Dust
Label – Middle Management Records
Azshara – Ashen Skies (EP)
Label – DAZE
Detriment UK – LIFE IN SHEER TERROR (EP)
Label – Independent
Fools Game – The Itch (EP)
Label – Triple B Records
Ill Natured – Cryptic Psychosis (EP)
Label – Last Ride Records
Intimidation – Promo 2025 (EP)
Label – Independent
Lyuda / Concuss – Split 2025 (EP)
Label – Sunhead Studios
Survived by Nothing – Welcome to your Grave (EP)
Label – Independent
Time X Heist – The Horgiving Minute (EP)
Label – Heroes & Martyrs
DEVOIDANCE – Kill On Sight (EP)
Label – Independent
Bad Breeding – Blood Manifest (Single)
Label – Standard Process
DON’T TRY – Universal State of Melancholy (Single)
Label – DT Records
Heavy Is The Head – For Your Loss (Single)
Label – Upstate Records
Rust – Last Laugh (Single)
Label – New Age Records
Final Dose – Dark Paradise (Single)
Label – Wolves of Hades
Speedway – Passion Play (Single)
Label – Revelation Records
Victim of Fire – Agency Denied (Single)
Label – Casket Collective
Haywire 617 – SUMMER NIGHTS (Single)
Label – DAZE
XweaponX – Everybody Breaks (Single)
Label – DAZE
POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES
A Day To Remember – Big Ole Album Vol. 1
Label – Fueled By Ramen
Anberlin – Nevertake
Label – Equal Vision Records
Izzy Reign – Izzy Reign
Label – FiXT
Afterlove – Copenhagen Closure (EP)
Label – Prime Collectivea
Acres – Staring At The Sun (Single)
Label – Solid State Records
Amber Palace – Dark Passenger
Label – Independent
House of Protection – Fire (Single)
Label – Red Bull Records
SENNA – Hurricane (Single)
Label – SHARPTONE
Stain the Canvas – The Light Within (Single)
Label – InVogue Records
The Sight of Impact – Afterthought (feat. joeytyl3r of VRSTY) (Single)
Label – Independent
Us in Motion – Happy (Single)
Label – Independent
Air Drawn Dagger – Bellyaches (Single)
Label – Long Branch Records
Calva Louise – Aimless (Single)
Label – Mascot Records
Superheaven – Stare at the Void (Single)
Label – Blue Grape Music
Altar – Lilium (Single)
Label – Independent
EYES – Save Face on a Regular Basis (Single)
Label – Prosthetic Records
James and the Cold Gun – Above the Lake (Single)
Label – Loosegroove Records
Arm’s Length – You Ominously End (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records
Flow Kobra – ROLL IT OVER (Single)
Label – CheezyGrinEnterprises
Pelican – Indelible (Single)
Label – Run For Cover Records
Sunsleep – Hellfire (Single)
Label – Revel Recording
Humour – Neighbours (Single)
Label – So Young Records
Planning For Burial – A Flowing Field Of Green (Single)
Label – The Flesner
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/SHOEGAZE RELEASES
Desire – Games People Play
Label – Italians Do It Better
Men I Trust – Equus Asinus
Label – Independent
Weatherday – Hornet Disaster
Label – Topshelf Records
Spouse & Gush – SPLIT (EP)
Label – Gutwrench Records
april june – walking home at 5 am (Single)
Label – Independent
EKKSTACY – forever (Single)
Label – UnitedMasters
Hyphen – This might be it (Single)
Label – Independent
MERCURY – Why This Hurts Me (Single)
Label – Independent
100%WET – Leave It (Single)
Label – Independent
BIG|BRAVE – innominate No vi (Single)
Label – Thrill Jockey
Jools – Mother Monica (Single)
Label – Hassle Records
Lakes – Peach Fuzz (Single)
Label – Big Scary Monsters
MANAPOOL – spirit sickness (Single)
Label – Materia
SOAPBOX – Do As Ur Told (Single)
Label – Machina Music
Sorry Mom – youngstown (Single)
Label – Hopeless Records
Smelter – Silver (Single)
Label – Independent
The Losing Score – Come Clean (Single)
Label – Independent
YOUTH CODE – No Consequence (Single)
Label – Sumerian Records
Brutalligators – Can’t Sleep (Single)
Label – How To Make Friends
Goddess – Shadows (feat. Ex:Re) (Single)
Label – Bella Union
From Indian Lakes – Water (Yummm Remix) (Single)
Label – little shuteye
KICKED IN THE TEETH – There Will Be Nothing (Single)
Label – Independent
Lexie Liu – POP GIRL (Single)
Label – Platoon
Melvins – King of Rome (Single)
Label – Mushroom Music
The Null Club – Frameshift (Single)
Label – Independent