METAL

Burning Plains don’t just return with “Burning Plains,” they arrive like a warning siren that never stopped echoing. Originally written back in 2008 during a raw garage rehearsal, the track has been resurrected with brutal clarity, now sounding less like a debut and more like a prophecy fulfilled. Scarred by…

MikroBrute, the Sligo-based Irish artist steadily carving out a personal lane in heavy music, released the original single “Kneel” on November 28, 2025, as a vulnerable and visceral statement. Written, recorded, and produced primarily at home on a modest mini PC, the track brings substance over spectacle. Additional musicians were…

Palpitate returns from Šumperk, Czechia, with a striking new single, “Devour,” released on December 5, 2025, and it feels like a band fully leaning into atmosphere, memory, and emotional weight. Led by Milan Skřivánek, Palpitate have carved out a space where heavy music meets introspection, and “Devour” arrives as a…

Brazilian alt-rock outfit HADY return swinging with “Megalomaníacos,” a towering new single that captures the brittle moment when ego starts to crack and instinct kicks in. Dropped this December 18, it’s a bold step forward following their recent release “Infante,” and it signals a band settling into a sharper, more…

Canberra’s own Ben Rankin marks a major milestone with “Save Your Tears,” the lead single from his forthcoming fifth studio album In Memoriam (arriving February 27, 2026). Dropping December 5th, the track introduces audiences to a heavier, sharper edge of Rankin’s evolving sound, powered by DIY independence and a determination…

New Laconia is back louder, heavier, and more cinematic than ever, with “Captain Daredevil,” the newest chapter in their sprawling sci-fi saga that has become one of the most creatively ambitious music storylines in today’s metal underground. Following the jazz-fusion world-building of New Laconia, this single slams the narrative into…

Swedish alt-metal outfit Die in Void returns with a heavy emotional punch on “Bloody Daylight,” a cinematic metal ballad released October 31, 2025, that cuts straight to the bone. Written and produced by Mikael Hallgren, with co-production and mixing by Christoffer Borg, the track is the most distilled version yet…

Fjällfolk plunge straight into the shadows with Trick or Treat, a full-throttle heavy metal album that turns folklore’s darkest creatures into nine blistering anthems. Released as a chaotic ode to myths, demons, and the entire Halloween spirit, the record leans into everything feral and fantastical. The band treats each track…

The Dawn Razor hits with another fierce strike of Paris-forged death metal, this time with the blistering single “Chiaroscuro Italiano,” from their last album, In Sublime Presence. It rolls out like a storm front and hits with the force fans of Dimmu Borgir, Children of Bodom, and Gojira will recognize…

Pascal Boyer’s “Run Away” is a rupture, a break in the ground, a crack in the shell, and a necessary escape hatch carved to refuse to stay trapped. Released in September and woven into his new EP safe with us, the track comes as a moment of transformation captured in…