Weekly Review Roundup: Monday 24th November 2025 – Friday 28th November 2025

Carl Fisher 2 min read

From glorious post rock, to potent alternative sounds and sinister death metal, to exciting modern metal and nu-infused industrial heaviness, we’ve reviewed some great releases this week, and here’s our weekly reminder of what was covered. All these releases are out now!

EF – Give Me Beauty… or Give Me Death! (20th Anniversary) (Pelagic Records)

I think it goes without saying that this album is a must listen for everyone, let alone every post rock fan. If you know the original well, you have an updated and fresh sound that matches the level the band is at these days, and if, like me, this is your first experience of the album, you’re going to come away changed by it.

Read the full review here.

Harpy – VII (Self Released)

Ambition well and truly realised, Harpy set out to make something special and that is what we have here. Love it or loathe it, it personifies Harpy and her charismatic creative spirit. Long may she continue to burn as bright as she does here.

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male//gaze – Too Late Now (Self Released)

Downright indescribable at times, but wondrously so, male//gaze create music that stays with you. Music with heart and soul, music with meaning, and music that is as infectious as it is touching.

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Phobocosm – Gateway (Dark Descent Records)

So, what does the quintessential Phobocosm release sound like? Dark, deep, and death fuelled. The band embody a sinister style of death metal, one that injects horrifying blackened tones, and layer it all with a sense of unearthliness. The darkness that exists here is all consuming, and across the seven tracks, Phobocosm drag the listener into the smothering depths.

Read the full review here.

Underking – Dungeon Crawler (Self Released)

An artist that deserves a ton more attention, Underking’s Dungeon Crawler is a great showcase of modern capabilities. Exciting and fresh, but familiar.

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Devilhusk – Sleep Like the Dead (Self Released)

It has been a good year for Devilhusk and to cap it off, we now have this stonkingly good EP. Which, if you’ve been paying attention to the singles released so far, you’ll know is a noisy, intense, and inventive release. Modern metal, twisted into a gnarled shape by old-school nu-metal, salacious industrial elements, and hard-hitting breakcore, trap, and dubstep sounds.

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