New Music Friday – October 15th, 2021

This week’s roundup of all the metalcore, alternative, indie, and post-hardcore releases, as well as picks from our staff.

VILDHJARTA – måsstaden under vatten [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Century Media Records
Genre – Progressive Metal
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Max recommends: The kings of thall have returned with a collection of 17 of the some of the most dense, considered and outright mesmerising metal I’ve ever heard.

Knocked Loose – A Tear In The Fabric Of Life (EP)
Label – Pure Noise Records
Genre – Nu-Metalcore, Hardcore
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Dallis recommends: Knocked Loose makes their surprise comeback, dropping A Tear in the Fabric of Life straight out of left field. In a 21-minute slugfest of an EP, they managed to get even heavier than ever, showing how strong of a force they can be. A must-listen for any hardcore fans out there!

Black Country, New Road – Chaos Space Marine (Single)
Label – Ninja Tune
Genre – Post-Punk
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Tim recommends: Released in support of their forthcoming album Ants From Up There, Black Country, New Road‘s new single represents an exciting change in direction from the band and proves that they’re one of the most intriguing up and coming artists in rock music.

Twelve Foot Ninja – Vengeance [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Volkanik
Genre – Progressive Metal

Ice Nine Kills – The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Fearless Records
Genre – Metalcore

Gemini Syndrome – 3rd Degree – The Rising
Label – Century Media Records
Genre – Alternative Metal

Defences – In The Balance
Label – N/A
Genre – Metalcore

Aeon – God Ends Here
Label – Metal Blade Records
Genre – Technical Death Metal

Bound in Fear – Penance
Label – Unique Leader Records
Genre – Deathcore

Cherubs – SLO BLO 4 FRNZ & SXY
Label – Relapse Records
Genre – Noise Rock, Sludge Metal

Destinity – In Continuum
Label – Crimson Productions
Genre – Death Metal

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – Sticky
Label – International Death Cult
Genre – Post-Punk

Coldplay – Music of the Spheres
Label – Parlophone Records
Genre – Pop Rock

DED – School Of Thought
Label – Suretone Records
Genre – Nu-Metal, Alternative Metal

Smile Empty Soul – Black Pilled
Label – Smile Empty Soul Music
Genre – Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Post-Grunge

Hate – Rugia
Label – Metal Blade Records
Genre – Black/Death Metal

Filth – The Ignorance
Label – Gutter Music Records
Genre – Deathcore, Nu-Metalcore

TRI.BE – VENI VIDI VICI
Label – Universal Music
Genre – K-Pop, EDM/Trap

The Agonist – Days Before the World Wept (EP)
Label – Napalm Records
Genre – Melodic Death Metal

Diesect – Mirror Image (EP)
Label – N/A
Genre – Nu-Metalcore

LIGHTSUM – Light a Wish (EP)
Label – Cube Entertainment
Genre – K-Pop

Emma Ruth Rundle – Blooms of Oblivion (Single)
Label – Sargent House
Genre – Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk

Cane Hill – Bleed When You Ask Me (Single)
Label – N/A
Genre- Alternative Metal

Left to Suffer – D.N.R (ft. Will Ramos & Ricky Hoover) (Single)
Label – Artist Owned
Genre – Deathcore

Impeding Doom – Satanic Panic (Single)
Label – eOne
Genre – Deathcore

Betraying The Martyrs – Black Hole (Single)
Label – Out of Line Music
Genre – Symphonic Metalcore

Whitechapel – Orphan (Single)
Label – Metal Blade Records
Genre – Deathcore

August Burns Red – Vengeance (Single)
Label – Solid State Records
Genre – Metalcore

Worm Shepherd – Ritual Hymns (Single)
Label – Unique Leader Records
Genre – Blackened Deathcore

VRSTY – Finesse (feat. Notions) (Single)
Label – Spinefarm Records UK
Genre – Post-Hardcore

Siamese – Holy (Single)
Label – Long Branch Records
Genre – Alternative Rock

Scarlett O’Hara – Obsessive (Single)
Label – South Texas Metalcore
Genre – Metalcore, Post-Hardcore

Angelmaker – Twilight (Single)
Label – N/A
Genre – Deathcore

Don Broco – Endorphins (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast Records
Genre – Alternative Rock

Palaye Royale – Paranoid (Single)
Label – Sumerian Records
Genre – Alternative Rock

Wolves At The Gate – Shadows (Single)
Label – Solid State Records
Genre – Post-Hardcore

Vomit the Soul – The Lost Aurea (Single)
Label – Unique Leader Records
Genre – Brutal/Technical Death Metal

The Last Ten Seconds of Life – The Sabbath (Single)
Label – Unique Leader Records
Genre – Brutal Deathcore

Youth Fountain – My Mental Health / Century (Singles)
Label – Pure Noise Records
Genre – Pop Punk

Omnium Gatherum – Fortitude (Single)
Label – Century Media Records
Genre – Melodic Death Metal

Bambara – Mythic Love (Single)
Label – Wharf Cat Records
Genre – Post-Punk

Save Face – Sharpen Your Teeth (Single)
Label – Epitaph Records
Genre – Post-Hardcore, Emo, Pop Punk

Upon A Burning Body – Snake Eyes (Single)
Label – Seek & Strike
Genre – Metalcore

Dreameater – Torment (Single)
Label – Famined Records
Genre – Progressive Metalcore

Fit For A King – When Everything Means Nothing (Cinematic) (Single)
Label – Solid State Records
Genre – Re-imagined

SUNMI – Go or Stop? (Single)
Label – Abyss Company
Genre – K-Pop

ur pretty – Keep Riding Me (Single)
Label – N/A
Genre – Pop Punk, iAmJakeHill Side Project

Alissic – Piano (Single)
Label – Ministry of Sound Recordings
Genre – Indie Pop

Bloodbather – We Came and You Were Silent (Single)
Label – Rise Records
Genre – Metalcore

Snail Mail – Ben Franklin (Single)
Label – Matador Records
Genre – Indie Rock

Jon Hopkins – Music For Psychedelic Therapy (Single)
Label – Domino Recording
Genre – Ambient, Electronic

AURORA – Giving In To The Love (Single)
Label – Universal Music
Genre – Folk Pop