Weekly Release Roundup – Friday, October 18th, 2024
From melancholic doom to extreme metal, to avant-garde rock, intense deathcore, groovy rock, and death 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!
Swallow the Sun – Shining (Century Media Records)
There’s an intangibility to Shining and what subjects and themes that Swallow the Sun are exploring here. Yet, to the surprise of no-one, this examination of being human comes in the form of deep, epic, and infectious melancholy.
Check out the full review here.
Escuela Grind – Dreams on Algorithms (MNRK Heavy)
Escuela Grind promises extreme noise, and once again, they deliver, for the most part. Some misses, some odd experimentation, and some directions that just don’t work, stop this being an instant classic, but it’s still a very good extreme metal record.
Check out the full review here.
Anderwelt – Transanimalism (Electric Fire Records)
An incredibly talented band, Anderwelt do more in 15-minutes to create vibrant imagery in the mind, than many do in double that time. This is an outstanding listen.
Check out the full review here.
Dawnwalker – The Unknowing (Self Released)
A brave and inspired showcase of creativity, there’s a sense that if only one other person heard this album, Dawnwalker would be satisfied because of what they crafted here. Thankfully, a hell of a lot more than one other person will hear this. It’s an experience that many will desperately want to have and an experience that most will come away glad they had.
Check out the full review here.
Feral – To Usurp The Thrones (Transcending Obscurity Records)
Feral in name, Feral in nature, this new album from the death metal savages promises to be a bounty of brutality, and that is exactly what Feral deliver.
Check out the full review here.
Maatkare – Rise to Power (Self Released)
Death metal has a new band to be reckoned with and based off this record, they could be giants.
Check out the full review here.
Grand Magus – Sunraven (Nuclear Blast)
The giants of metal, groovy and riffy epic metal, are back and with a substantial listen that showcases a cornucopia of heavy rock and metal sounds.
Check out the full review here.
Five the Hierophant – Apeiron (Agonia Records)
Offering up a lucidity that only comes after experiencing something so surreal that it causes base fears to emerge, Five the Hierophant’s new album is nearly indescribable. Such is the maddening blend of ideas and the fascinating way in which they are all put together to create a musical experience like little else.
Check out the full review here.
Veiled – SE/CT (Seek & Strike)
An ambitious release, SE/CT is the sound of a band pushing their creative abilities to their limits and still finding new reserves to draw from. It’s a punishingly heavy listen, but with thick layers of dynamic melody and ‘core’ intensity that adds a thrilling layer of catchiness to things.
Check out the full review here.
Ensiferum – Winter Storm (Metal Blade Records)
Filled with fantastical grandeur and folkish wonder, but still impressively focused on the melodic metal side of things, Ensiferum are back, and back with a mighty bang.
Check out the full review here.
