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
Believe In Nothing – Complete Desolation (Single)
Label – Church Road Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dobbin recommends: Hailing from Eastbourne on the south coast of the UK, Believe In Nothing are a new outfit intent on making foul noise. “Complete Desolation” unites post hardcore and sludge to create something darkly British. Despite being a very fresh band, they’re about to open up London’s Incineration Festival at its pre-show, which ought to turn even more heads in their direction.
Four Winds Away – Frail Poems Lost (Single)
Label – The Coming Strife Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: This much-hyped San Francisco metalcore unit have their first 2025 single out through
The Coming Strife Records, and it’s a bleeder. Sometimes melodic, sometimes heavy, it boasts a nostalgic mix and especially stunning drum and vocal performances.
Cwfen – Bodies (Single)
Label – New Heavy Sounds
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dobbin recommends: Scottish doom coven Cwfen mix it up on “Bodies”, putting forward a vision of post punk-scented metal, wreathed in their occult themes. It’s yet another excellent cut from their upcoming album out at the end of the month, arriving in time for their EU/UK tour with Faetooth.
Johnny Booth – Get Well Soon (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Kath recommends: Johnny Booth make a fiery return with “Get Well Soon”, their first track since 2023’s Moments Elsewhere. The track opens with an all-out assault of frantic screams, grinding guitars, and a gnarly breakdown before transitioning into an enthralling, well-paced build towards a cataclysmic finish.
METAL/CORE RELEASES
fallfiftyfeet – Counterfeit Recollections
Label – Independent
HERTA – Crossing the Illusion
Label – Lifeforce Records
In Gloom – In Gloom II: True Violence and All the Terror That Comes With It
Label – Papa Collin’s Rodeo Recordings Inc.
Rise of Asura – Zanthios
Label – Sanctuary Recordings
Your Spirit Dies – My Gnawing Pains Will Never Rest
Label – MNRK Heavy
A Minute to Die For – A Minute to Die For (EP)
Label – Independent
DISSONANT TONGUE – WHITE NOISE (EP)
Label – Independent
Melting – You Exist Because We Allow It (EP)
Label – Greyscale Records
Wishender – Destined Death (EP)
Label – Independent
Vide – Decorated in spiderweb (EP)
Label – Independent
Malice – Heaven Echoes (EP)
Label – Independent
Kuma – “The Things We Don’t Say, Eat Us up at Night” (EP)
Label – Independent
Afterdusk – KALEIDOSCOPE (Single)
Label – Independent
Annalynn – White Flags (Single)
Label – Greyscale Records
Breakdown of Sanity – The Hunt (Single)
Label – Out Of Line Music
Collude – Brahmastra (Single)
Label – Independent
Cwfen – Bodies (Single)
Label – New Heavy Sounds
For Your Health – Flowers for the Worst of Them (Single)
Label – 3DOT Recordings
Heaven Unknown – Carousel (Single)
Label – Independent
Heists – Return To Tragedy (Single)
Label – Independent
Hidden Mothers & Tayne – Bitter Life (Single)
Label – Church Road Records
KEYAN x Connor Kaminski – Oscillate (Single)
Label – Independent
Immortal Disfigurement – Gospel of Annihilation (Single)
Label – Seek & Strike
Letters Sent – Torched (Single)
Label – Independent
Loathe – Gifted Every Strength (Single)
Label – Sharptone
NTD RD – Feel (Single)
Label – Independent
Shadows Fall – Souls Devoured (Single)
Label – MNRK Records
Signs of the Swarm – HELLMUSTFEARME (Single)
Label – Century Media Records
SOULSLEEP – Faults (Single)
Label – Independent
SPAWN – Indiana Is The New Ohio (Single)
Label – Independent
Vanitas – Lucid Dreams (Single)
Label – Independent
dead7 – HOLE (Single)
Label – SHARPTONE
Four Winds Away – Frail Poems Lost (Single)
Label – The Coming Strife Records
Party Cannon – High Tariff Behaviour (Single)
Label – Unique Leader Records
Suicide Cages – Exit Interview (Single)
Label – Braeburn Records
Beyond Extinction – Winter Sun (Single)
Label – Independent
Heaven Shall Burn – Cofounder (Single)
Label – Century Media
Rise Of The Northstar – Neo Paris (Single)
Label – Kuromaku Corp
Deadguy – Kill Fee (Single)
Label – Relapse Records
May They Rest – All Good Things Must End (Single)
Label – Independent
In Your Grave – Descent into Darkness (Single)
Label – Independent
HARDCORE RELEASES
SLAVE BIRTH – SLAVE BIRTH 2025
Label – Uzis Akimbo
Xiao – Control
Label – Twelve Gauge Records
Cold Grip – Ego Death (EP)
Label – Independent
loveletters – lovelettersthroughawindshield (EP)
Label – Independent
MERC – DEHUMANIZED (EP)
Label – Spearhead Records
Street Power – Me Time (EP)
Label – Triple B Records
xapothecaryx – The Machine Demands Blood (EP)
Label – Betrayed By Life Records
DON’T TRY – Cries of Domination (EP)
Label – Independent
Science Man – How the Butcher Gets Paid (Single)
Label – John Toohill
TRUE FIGHT – No Way Out (Single)
Label – Independent
DRILL – Reality (Single)
Label – Independent
Existence – You Can’t Escape My Hate B/W Pain of Expecting Pain (Single)
Label – Scheme Records
Gridiron – 26/9 (Single)
Label – Blue Grape Music
Totally Unicorn – Hard Feelings (Single)
Label – farmer & The Owl
Turnstile – SEEIN’ STARS / BIRDS (Single)
Label – Roadrunner Records
POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES
Acceptance – Crucifixion of Orchids
Label – Road to Masochist
Bleed – Bleed
Label – 20 Bucks Spin
Knives – GLITTER
Label – Marshall Records
Knuckle Puck – Copacetic (Remixed/Remastered)
Label – Hopeless Records
Pet Symmetry – Big Symmetry
Label – Asian Man Records
Pyramids – Pythagoras
Label – The Flenser
PUP – Who Will Look After the Dogs?
Label – Rise Records
SENTRIES – Gem of the West
Label – Eau Claire Records
Slung – In Ways
Label – Fat Dracula Records
Acres – The Host (EP)
Label – Solid State Records
Humour – Plagarist (Single)
Label – So Young Records
Artio – Split Soul (Single)
Label – Kycker Music
Banks Arcade – VIPERS (Single)
Label – UNFD
Blue Eyed Giants – Blood Ties (Single)
Label – Famined Records
Dead Eyes – Thanks for Nothing (Single)
Label – Thriller Records
Dream Drop – It’s Ok (Single)
Label – Sony Music
Gender Crisis – Twelve (Single)
Label – Independent
House of Protection – I Need More Than This (Single)
Label – Red Bull Records
I’m Sorry Emil – Cats (Single)
Label – Independent
Sheridan – Memento Mori (Single)
Label – Independent
Starset – Head over Heels (Single)
Label – Fearless Records
Toronto Is Broken – SOMEWHEREIBLONG (feat. REEBZ & Sabotage) (Single)
Label – YANA Music
PhaseOne, Intervals & Micah Martin – DIVIDE (Single)
Label – UNFD
The Sound of Modesty – Metamorphosize (Single)
Label – Wuthering Records
CRASHFACE – Low (Single)
Label – Independent
Talk Heavy – Die 4 U (Single)
Label – Ninth Life Records
Black Coast – Without You (Single)
Label – Independent
New Found Glory – 100% (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records
headcage – blackdog (Single)
Label – Cage Records
Indifferent Engine – Lifetime Achievement Award (Single)
Label – Church Road Records
MSPAINT – Angel (Single)
Label – Convulse Records
Stateside – Vista Verde (So Far, So Good) (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records
Mandragora UK – Watch Me Down (Single)
Label – Independent
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/SHOEGAZE RELEASES
Aly & AJ – Silver deliverer
Label – Independent
Blondshell – If You Asked For A Picture
Label – Mushroom Music
Car Seat Headrest – The Scholars
Label – Matador
Esther Rose – Want
Label – New West Records
Lights – A6
Label – Lights Music
Loscil – Lake Fire
Label – Kranky
Model/Actriz – Prouette
Label – Independent
Sextile – yes, please
Label – Sacred Bones
Sandrayati – recall, (EP)
Label – Decca Records
The Beths – Metal (Single)
Label – Anti-
Hotline TNT – Candle (Single)
Label – Third Man Records
april june – submission (Single)
Label – Nettwerk Music Group
ellis – little kid (Single)
Label – Independent
Eloise Chamber – french exit (Single)
Label – Independent
Emily Burns – Is It Just Me? (Unplugged) (Single)
Label – Independent
Julia Wolf – Loser (Single)
Label – girls purgatory
quinnie – baja bird (Single)
Label – The System
Alison Goldfrapp – Find Xanadu (Single)
Label – A.G. Stage Ltd
Indigo De Souza – Heartthrob (Single)
Label – Loma Vista Recordings
Night Rider – Cold Comfort (SIngle)
Label – Independent
Pearly Drops – Mermaid (feat. Cub Sport) (Single)
Label – Music Website
Goldmund & Keith Keniff – We Begin Anew (Single)
Label – Western Vinyl
Splitview – What You Gave (Single)
Label – Static Era Records
Water Machine – River (Single)
Label – Fatcat Records
Good Health – It’s Only Monday (Single)
Label – Independent
Humour – Plagiarist (Single)
Label – So Young Records
Mareux – Laugh Now Cry Later (Single)
Label – Revolution Records
Perturbator – The Art of War (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast