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