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
Abrupt Decay – Castigate (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: Dropping their first new material since 2025, Abrupt Decay deliver sheer chaos with their latest single, “Castigate”. Blending together screamo, hardcore, and thrash, as well as their dual vocal offering, Abrupt Decay present a sound that will rip ears off in the best way possible.
En Masse – justthisonce (Single)
Label – Fever Ltd.
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dobbin recommends: En Masse are taking a trusted sound all the way to the stratosphere. This track is a classic alt-gazer, decorated in crisp details and wonderful production. Between “justthisonce” and prior single “masq”, there’s every indication that their new album will be the summer’s most exciting alternative releases.
Misery Whip – Death of a Small Town (Single)
Label – BLEAKHOUSE
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: Ferocious as ever, Portland unit Misery Whip are back with “Death Of A Small Town“. Their beatdown-style death metal onslaught makes for a beast of a sound – one that will have rooms headbanging to their dense beats and moshing to their harsh riffs.
So Far So Good – trophy corpse 2 (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: So Far So Good lean fully into their feral side on “trophy corpse 2″, which serves as a fitting sequel to the original release from last year. With each aspect of their sound cranked to the max, and culminating in an earth-shaking breakdown, So Far So Good have put together one hell of a pissed-off track.
METAL/CORE RELEASES
Behemoth – The Shit Ov God
Label – Nuclear Blast
Sleep Token – Even in Arcadia
Label – RCA Records
Sold Soul – Just Like That, I Disappear Entirely
Label – Independent
Within the Ruins – Phenomena II (Instrumentals)
Label – MNRK Records
Demeted – Rituals (EP)
Label – Seek & Strike
Ghost Chant – Hell May Await Me (EP)
Label – Revival Recordings
The Sun’s Journey Through The Night – Demo III (EP)
Label – Church Road Records
Attack Attack! – Dance! (Single)
Label – Oxide Records
AVRALIZE – helium (Single)
Label – Arising Empire
Dead Cassette – Sink Or Swim (Single)
Label – Independent
DIESECT – HIDE FROM THE LIGHT (Single)
Label – Greyscale Records
HAWK – Disclosure (Single)
Label – Independent
Levels – Strange Things (Single)
Label – SHARPTONE
Nailwound – ANIMAL (Single)
Label – Independent
Postal – With Lips Locked And Eyes Sewn Shut (Single)
Label – 300
Red Keep – Obsidian (Single)
Label – Independent
Take Breath – Lying Still (Single)
Label – Independent
Then It Ends – Writing On The Walls (Single)
Label – Flourish Records
Two Sides of Me – better that way (Single)
Label – Independent
Watch Out Stampede – Lifeless (Single)
Label – Redfield Records
Wolves at the Gate – DEATH CLOCK (Single)
Label – Solid State Records
Chepang – Nirnaya (Single)
Label – Relapse Records
Nothing Noble – pitiful thoughts (Single)
Label – Independent
Peacemaker FL – Cut Throat Cameo (Single)
Label – Independent
Age of Apocalypse – Gilded Hatred (SIngle)
Label – Closed Casket Activities
Caskets – Make Me A Martyr (Single)
Label – SHARPTONE
Justice For The Damned – Built To Be Broken (Single)
Label – Greyscale Records
Katatonia – Temporal (Single)
Label – Napalm Records
Make It Simple – Anxiety (Single)
Label – Superbia Music Group
Orthodox – Keep Your Blessings (Single)
Label – Century Media
Parkway Drive – Sacred (Single)
Label – Independent
Tallah – A primeval detachment (Single)
Label – Earache
Harms Way – Other World (Single)
Label – Metal Blade Records
Full Of Hell – Broken Sword, Rotten Shield (Single)
Label – Closed Casket Activities
Hell – Hevy (Single)
Label – Sentient Ruin Laboratories
Pupil Slicer – Heather/Black Scrawl (Single)
Label – Prosthetic Records
Lilith’s Demise – BALLBUSTER (Single)
Label – Independent
HARDCORE RELEASES
AGITATE – Capital in Decay (EP)
Label – Independent
Backbiter – Misery Tapes Vol I: Suffer Eternal (EP)
Label – Midwest Misery Records
Manos De Fierro – Manos De Fierro (LP)
Label – Creator Destructor Records
The Chain – Blind the World (LP)
Label – Last Ride Records
The Dividing Line – Demo (EP)
Label – New Age Distribution
Say Less – Demo 25′ (EP)
Label – BeyondAlive
Face The Pain – Spring Promo 2025 (EP)
Label – Youngblood Records
Bad Beat – Bad Beatdown (EP)
Label – Triple B Records
Fractured – A Moment of Clarity Before Hitting the Ground (EP)
Label – Independent
STOLEN GUN – DEMO 2025 (EP)
Label – Independent
Perk Walk – The Freeze (Single)
Label – Independent
Hard Stare – Go Fuck Yersel’ / In The Bin (Single)
Label – Survival Scroll Records
Private Function – Animal (Single)
Label – Independent
Struck a Nerve – Parade of Violence (Single)
Label – Struck Chords
SURGE HC – NEVER BACK DOWN (Single)
Label – Independent
Fangs Out – Everything’s Got Teeth (Single)
Label – Soul2Sell
Pig Pen – Mental Mentaility (Single)
Label – Flatspot Records
Aneurysm & Dread – A.D. (Single)
Label – Independent
Wetwork – Mutt (Single)
Label – B.I.G Records
POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES
Cascadent – Telementry
Label – Independent
The Wonder Years – Burst & Decay (Volume III)
Label – Hopeless Records
Nerv – LOST! (EP)
Label – SBG Records
You Win Again Gravity – Don’t Leave Me Here, Pt. 1 (EP)
Label – Independent
A Foreign Affair – Ec/ipse (feat. Andy Cizek) (Single)
Label – Overshadow
Avril Lavigne – Young & Dumb (feat. Simple Plan) (Single)
Label – Big Noise Music Group
Chiefland – Lie to Me (Single)
Label – Independent
Daedric – Night Mother (Single)
Label – FiXT
Dead by April – Naked (Single)
Label – Independent
Eville – Get With Me (Single)
Label – Independent
FOXCULT – City of Rust [feat. Abel Abarca of BIG ASS TRUCK I.E. & Ishiki] (Single)
Label – Adventure Cat Records
Glazed Eyes – Time Out (Single)
Label – Sunday Drive
Halsey – Hand That Feeds (feat. Amy Lee of Evanescence) (Single)
Label – Cutting Edge Music
Hillhaven – Say My Name (Single)
Label – Independent
Hot Milk – Insubordinate Ingerland (Single)
Label – Music For Nations
THE WESTERN EXPANSE – DISCOROUND (Single)
Label – DIMENSIONAL PROJECTS
Safeguard – Sweet Pea (Single)
Label – Independent
ANGER PARTY – Pray & Obey (Single)
Label – Silent Cult
Belmont – In The Sky (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records
Dance Gavin Dance – Midnight at McGuffy’s (Single)
Label – Rise Records
Deaf Havana – Lawn Tennis (Single)
Label – SO Recordings
Kaonashi – Red Sink, Yellow Teeth (Single)
Label – Equal Vision Records
Of Mice & Men – Another Miracle (Single)
Label – Century Media
The Pretty Wild – Omens (Single)
Label – Sumerian Records
feralcity – Wanderer (Single)
Label – Unclefunk Recordings
Hundredth – Dazzle (Single)
Label – Independent
Kusanagi – Dream Project (Single)
Label – Independent
One Step Closer – Jinx (Single)
Label – Run For Cover
Beauty School – When I’m Feeling Down (Single)
Label – Slam Dunk Records
Bite the Hand – RAZORBLADE (Single)
Label – Wiretap Records
Greywind – I.K.A.M.F. (Single)
Label – FLG
Pierce The Veil – Kiss Me Now (Single)
Label – Fearless Records
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/SHOEGAZE RELEASES
Planet Opal – Recreate Patterns, Release Energy
Label – Dischi Sotterranei
Sacrobosco – Apes + Tigers
Label – Antinational Noise
Spacey Jane – If That makes Sense
Label – AWAL Recordings
Men I Trust – Equus Caballus
Label – Independent
f5ve – SEQUENCE 01 (EP)
Label – LDH Records
Florence Arman – My Brother’s Guest Bed (Single)
Label – Independent
Garbage – Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty (Single)
Label – BMG Rights
Georgie Riot – Body (Single)
Label – Riot Records
Geowulf – Visions of Ourselves (Single)
Label – Nettwerk Music Group
Hibou – A Sweet Thought (Single)
Label – Spirit Goth Records
Hollie Keniff – For One ANother (Single)
Label – Nettwerk Music Group
Midwife – Signs (Single)
Label – The Flenser
sace6 – easy exit (feat. Rain City Drive) (Single)
Label – VERSION III
H_ngm_n – No Place Like Home (Single)
Label – Sugar-Free Records
L.O.E – I Was Not Magnificent (Single)
Label – Hopeful Tragedy Records
Arcadia Grey – HERNAMEENGRAVED (Single)
Label – Smartpunk Records
daine – payphone (Single)
Label – Create / Pack Records
Leisure Hour – Chicago (Single)
Label – PNWK Records
Lucy Rose – Pink (Single)
Label – Communion Records
Tummyache – Stop, Drop, Roll (SIngle)
Label – Independent
Wildernesses – Four Hour Drive (Single)
Label – Floodlit Recordings
A Place To Bury Stranger &, The Mall – Make Me Feel Anything/I Need (Single)
Label – Dedstrange
Charmer – Night (Single)
Label – Counter Intuitive Records
Flooding – your silence is my favorite song (Single)
Label – Independent
Soccer Mommy – She Is (stripped) (Single)
Label – Loma Vista Recordings
Sophia Kennedy – Imaginary Friend (Single)
Label – City Slang
U.S. Girls – Bookend (Single)
Label – 4AD
HEALTH & Chelsea Wolfe – MEAN (Single)
Label – Loma Vista Recordings
Satellite108 – Excerpts of Orbit (Single)
Label – END