Weekly Release Roundup – Friday, 11th October, 2024
From anthemic metal to melodeath, to avant-garde noise and metalcore, post-punk, post-hardcore, and post-black metal, it’s a big week for releases and we’ve got a list for you to check out. All these releases are out today!
Ad Infinitum – Abyss (Napalm Records)
Having blown up in a short amount of time, the pressure is on Ad Infinitum to continue a rise that has been startling. Especially as they seem to still be evolving their sound and finding just where they fit in the grand metal scheme. Gone are the more symphonic elements in favour of a progressive metal style that is more anthemically focused.
Check out the full review here.
Andy Gillion – Exilium (Gillion Records)
Andy Gillion has outdone himself here, if you can believe that. Taking everything that he has learned to this point, and finding fresh ways to express himself. All via the medium of melodic death metal crossed with progressive aspects and utilising big symphonic sounds. You might be familiar with all the elements, but nothing can quite prepare you for the bombastic nature of this record.
Check out the full review here.
Oranssi Pazuzu – Muuntautuja (Nuclear Blast)
Whatever limit you think exists, Oranssi Pazuzu find a way to go beyond it. An album that can be summed up as madness and brilliance in equal measures, leaving a long-lasting impression as only this band can.
Check out the full review here.
trueandtrue – This Won’t Last When You Know the Beginning (Self Released)
With an exciting level of abrasiveness to their sound, while also being delightfully melodic, trueandtrue are proudly challenging post-punk demands by infusing emphatic aspects of the hardcore sound into their music.
Check out the full review here.
Touché Amoré – Spiral in A Straight Line (Rise Records)
They are legends in the post-hardcore world for a reason, and once again, they prove emphatically that they are a band you can’t miss out on hearing. It might not be the best Touché Amoré album, but it sits comfortable alongside the back catalogue and proves that consistency is just as important.
Check out the full review here.
Decayed Existence – The Beginning Of Sorrows (Rottweiler Records)
Featuring five brand-new tracks, and three live recordings, The Beginning of Sorrows isn’t the most substantial of albums, but it still offers plenty to get excited over. Plenty that comes from a belligerent and heavy place, with Decayed Existence showing just how everlasting a straight-forward style of death metal is.
Check out the full review here.
10 Years – Inner Darkness (Mascot Records)
It won’t come as too much of a surprise, to those who know this band, that Inner Darkness is a very impressive release. Across its runtime, it showcases a wide array of creative sounds, proves unequivocally to be appealing to just about everyone, and utilises a stellar guest to their fullest.
Check out the full review here.
Coded Marking – Coded Marking (Self Released)
Having left a very strong impression with their debut self-titled EP in 2021, it’s great to see Coded Marking return. What’s even better is the fact that they return with a full album, one with hypnotic capabilities, no small amount of weirdness, and plenty of post-punk excitability.
Check out the full review here.
Hell is Other People – Moirae (Transcending Obscurity)
Hell is Other People deliver a bit of a masterclass here with Moirae. An album that oozes eerie ambiance across guitar driven tracks, contrasting instrumental layers and evocative moods.
Check out the full review here.
Seven Hours After Violet – Seven Hours After Violet (Sumerian Records)
This is not System of a Down, and that’s a good thing. What it is, is something new and exciting from within the world of metalcore. Something creatively interesting with only a few ‘meh’ moments to impact the overall thing.
Check out the full review here.
