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