METAL

Cries of Redemption has always moved a little differently, and that confidence carries straight into “What Lies Beneath.” Led by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ed Silva, the long-running project blurs heavy rock and electronic textures, as it leans into atmosphere, tension, and emotional weight, letting modern production tools serve the mood.…

New Laconia’s “Captain Daredevil” kicks open another airlock in the project’s ever-expanding sci-fi universe, and this time there’s no room to breathe easy. The independent Ukrainian project has been steadily carving out a space where heavy metal, animation, and lore collide, and this track marks a sharp tonal shift, from…

Canberra-based artist Ben Rankin returns swinging with “Rewind,” a heavy, emotionally charged single that pulls you straight into its stormy headspace. Dropping on January 9, 2026, the track marks the second preview from his upcoming fifth studio album In Memoriam, due later in February, and it feels like a reckoning…

Berlin-based black metal project Ungoliath steps further into its own mythos with Shadows of the Eclipse, a full-length album that descends into a scorched, half-forgotten realm. Founded in 2002 by Steffen Kraatz, known as Bane, Ungoliath has always operated in the shadows of the underground, building a singular world called…

“Soul Tied” drags Faith In Vain back into the spotlight with the heaviness that comes like an exorcism. Formed in 2016, this Midwestern metalcore force has always blended melodic metalcore, deathcore, and nu-metal, but here they sound sharper and more focused than ever, using their rebranded lineup – Ginger on…

Emerging from more than a decade of underground work, Daedric Death steps fully into the shadows with Dark Templars, an EP that feels less like a debut and more like the unveiling of a long-buried grimoire. Rooted in the artist’s former Spanish black metal project Conjuro Nuclear, this release draws…

Virginia-based hard rock outfit KuF digs deep into the tension between collapse and survival as they return with “Quicksand Serenade,” sounding like a band very aware of what it wants to say and how loudly it wants to say it. Originally formed in the early 2000s and reborn years later…

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…