New Music Friday – March 24th, 2023

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

STAFF PICKS

Terminal Sleep – Elicit Fear (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Dallis recommends: Melbourne hardcore outfit Terminal Sleep flaunt off what it means to be a bad bitch tune with “Elicit Fear”, doing precisely that. Hate-induced fury grace every verse of this rager, filled with enough power to get even the weariest of listeners ready to go to war.

Predatory Void – Grovel (Single)
Label – Century Media Record
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Joe recommends: An absolute sledgehammer of a song that has been one of the few songs this year that blown me away. A harsh and inescapable atmosphere with timing that is perfect, with riffs that are hard as nails, I cannot wait for Seven Keys to the Discomfort of Being to release next month.

Handcuff – The Judge (Single)
Label – Church Road Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Dobbin recommends: Handcuff deliver yet another track full of energy that will have any listener bobbing along to its catchy rhythms. With “The Judge” comes the added bonus of the announcement of their self-titled debut EP, set to release April 14th.

Artio – Product of My Own Design (Single)
Label – Slam Dunk Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Nisrin recommends: Artio continue their streak of releasing spectacular tunes with “Product of My Own Design“, a huge chorus that comes huge blasting beats that will leaving each listeners desiring more from this exciting prospect.

METAL/CORE RELEASES

August Burns Red – Death Below [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Sharptone Records

Ov Sulfur – The Burden Ov Faith [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Century Media Records

BABYMETAL – THE OTHER ONE
Label – 5B Records

Project 86 – OMNI Part 1
Label – Independent

Iravera – Encrypted
Label – Independent

The HIRS Collective – We’re Still Here
Label – Get Better Records

Ne Obliviscaris – Misericorde I – As the Flesh Falls
Label – Season of Mist

Mork – Dypet
Label – Peaceville

CMD81 & cohen_noise – Liminal Spaces (EP)
Label – Independent

Knosis – The Shattering (EP)
Label – Independent

SPAWN – re : SPAWN (EP)
Label – Independent

Catsclaw – Human Fission (EP)
Label – Independent

Dawn Ray’d – To Know The Light (EP)
Label – Prosthetic Records

The Amity Affliction – It’s Hell Down Here (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records

Berried Alive – GHOST PEPPER (Single)
Label – Independent

Fallstar – Timebender & The Jet Engine (Single)
Label – Facedown Records

Body Prison – Shadows Can’t Complain (Single)
Label – Independent

Calligram – x-Sistere (Single)
Label – Prosthetic Records

Blindfolded and Led to the Woods (Single)
Label – Prosthetic Records

Jeromes Dream – South by Isolation (Single)
Label – Iodine Recordings

To Kill Achilles – Rats (Single)
Label – Arising Empire

After Smoke Clears – Limbo (Single)
Label – Independent

Beyond All Recognition – From Another Point of View (Single)
Label – Gain

Discrepancies – Limitless (Single)
Label – InVogue Records

Earth Caller – Graphic (Single)
Label – Independent

Everyone Dies In Utah – Detox (Single)
Label – Independent

Then It Ends – No Strength For The Weak (Single)
Label – Flourish Records

Last Night of Solace – Rainfall (feat. Kalan Beal of Notions) (Single)
Label – Independent

Thy Art Is Murder – Until There Is No Longer (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast

Spawn Of Disgust – On Sight (Single)
Label – Independent

The Ocean – Sea of Reeds (Single)
Label – Pelagic Records

Crimson Adored – Already Damned (feat. Lauren Babic) (Single)
Label – Villainous Music

vianova – Jones (Single)
Label – Easthaven Records

HARDCORE RELEASES

D.R.L.N. – Broadcasting
Label – Noose Knot Records

Existence – Go to Heaven
Label – Quality Control HQ

Gumskab – Demo (EP)
Label – Cheap Life Records

Adversary & Damnations Domain – Split (EP)
Label – Independent

Brawler N.Z.H.C – Hard Truths (EP)
Label – Independent

Futah – The Butchers Apron (EP)
Label – Independent

CLOBBER – Yesterday’s Heroes, Tomorrow’s Snide (EP)
Label – Venn Records

BACKHAND – Gentrification Is Genocide (EP)
Label – Independent

Seimic Toss – A lot of Fucking Damage (EP)
Label – Reed Records

The Undertaking! – Superstitions (EP)
Label – Futurelore Records

Sisyphus Happy – Dead Weight of History (EP)
Label – Will to Power Chords

Hyacinth – Habits (Single)
Label – Day After Records

Mile End – Avarice (Single)
Label – Flower City Hardcore

SNAKE EYEZ – CONDEMNED (Single)
Label – Gardenia Recordings

Statement of Pride – Memories (Single)
Label – Youngblood Records

GEL – Dicey (Single)
Label – Convulse Records

DWNKILL – Volia (Single)
Label – Street Noise Productions

Cardiac – Anti-Racism Anthem (Single)
Label – Maldito Record

Never Ending Game – Memories b/w Never Die (Single)
Label – Triple B Records

Vamachara – Anathema (Single)
Label – Closed Casket Activities

Trucha – Maldito Tiempos (Single)
Label – Independent

Sunny Side – Idles Hannds//(S)he (Single)
Label – Independent

POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES

Fall Out Boy – So Much (For) Stardust
Label – Fueled By Ramen 

Iravera – Encrypted
Label – Independent

Microwave – Much Love (Anniversary Edition)
Label – SideOneDummy Records

modernlove. – Nightlife (EP)
Label – Akira Records

Linkin Park – Fighting Myself (Single)
Label – Sony Music

Attack Attack! – Killing for Sport (Single)
Label – Oxide Records

Empire State Bastard – Harvest (Single)
Label – Parlophone Records

St Pierre Snake Invasion – The Overlook (Single)
Label – Church Road Records

Tunic – My Body, My Blood (Single)
Label – Artoffact Records

Promises Unsaid – Media Madness (Single)
Label – Independent

The Animal in Me – No Scrubs (TLC Cover) (Single)
Label – TAIM Inc

As We Stray – COME N GET IT (Single)
Label – Independent

Saint Agnes – Bloodsuckers (Single)
Label – Spinefarm Records

papercut – Somber Literature (Single)
Label – Ephyra

As Everything Unfolds – Slow Down (Single)
Label – Long Branch Records

headcage – nothing (Single)
Label – Independent

Zac and the New Men – Embers (Single)
Label – Independent

Covet – lovespell (Single)
Label – Triple Crown Records

hitbox – Grief Inheritance (Single)
Label – Independent

livelifefeeldead – up late at night (again) (Single)
Label – after death records

Of Virtue – Cannibals (Single)
Label – Arising Empire

Silverstein – Poison Pill (Single)
Label – UNFD

Light The Fire – Eulogy (Single)
Label – Independent

Money – Flacco (Single)
Label – Sunday Drive Records

Colorblind – Everything But Faith (feat. Kellin Quinn) (Single)
Label – Oxide Records

Gutter King – Bloodrush (Single)
Label – Independent

Halflives – EVERYTHING SUCKS! (Single)
Label – Independent

Honey Revenge – Airhead (Single)
Label – Thriller Records

Set for Tomorrow – Clipping My Wings (Single)
Label – Blood Blast Distribution

Sunrot – Trepanation (feat. Scot Moriarty) (Single)
Label – Prosthetic Review

Picturesque – Strange Habits (Single)
Label – Equal Vision Records

Taking Meds – Memory Lane (Single)
Label – Smartpunk Records

a crowd of rebellion – Room key (Single)
Label – Warner Music

Crown The Empire – Black Sheep (Single)
Label – Rise Records

Resolve – Death Awaits (Single)
Label – Arising Empire

Brave New World – Among The Highest Branches (Single)
Label – Independent

Set It Off – Punching Bag (Single)
Label – Fearless Records

ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/SHOEGAZE RELEASES

Meg Myers – TZIA [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Sumerian Records

Liturgy – 93696 [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Thrill Jockey

Semaphore – I Need a Reason to Stay [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Independent

Lana Del Rey – Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
Label – Interscope

Caroline Rose – The Art of Forgetting
Label – New West Records

Lucinda Chua – YIAN
Label – 4AD

The Natural Lines – The Natural Lines
Label – Bella Union

Kate Davis – Fish Bowl
Label – Anti-

Lone Alpha – Virtual Paradise
Label – Independent

Exploring Birdsong – Dancing In The Face of Danger (EP) [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Long Branch Records

Softcult – See You in the Dark (EP) [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Easy Records

Sunbleached – Delicate Places We Hide (EP) [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Independent

LibraLibra – CUT (EP)
Label – Independent

Hazel English – Slide (Single)
Label – Independent

Cathedral Bells – All Under the Sky (Single)
Label – Born Losers Records

Sister Ray – Teeth (Single)
Label –  Royal Mountain Records

Lilac Haze – The Ghost That I Once Knew // Lilac Haze (Single)
Label – Independent

Circa Waves – Never Going Unplugged (Single)
Label – Lower Third

The Japanese House – Boyhood (Single)
Label – Dirty Hit

Let’s Eat Grandma – From The Morning (Single)
Label – Transgressive Record

Hippo Campus – Yippie Ki Yay (Single)
Label – Grand Jury Music

grandson – Drones (Single)
Label – Fueled By Ramen Release

PACKS – EC (Single)
Label – Fire talk

Eighty Ninety – Stay Alive (Single)
Label – Independent

plenka – Take Me Back (Single)
Label – Independent

Youth 83, Lucy In Disguise & Forhill – City Sleeper (Single)
Label – Independent

Mazare – Kingslayer (feat. RIENK) (Single)
Label – Monstercat

Cryalot – Hell Is Here (Melt-Banana Remix)
Label – Independent

ILLENIUM – With All My Heart (feat. JVKE)
Label – Warner Music

The Soft Moon – Become The Lies (Phase Fatale Remix)
Label – Sacred Bones Records

Xiu Xiu – Ignore Grief (Remixes) (Single)
Label – Polyvinyl Record 

Foals – 2am (Dan Carey Dub)
Label – Warner Music

Lights – Voices Carry (dEd version)
Label – Fueld By Ramen

Alpha Wolf – 60cm Of Steel (Lo-Fi Remix)
Label – Greyscale Records