METAL

Haus of Sound’s third single, “Mirage,” hits like a suffocating, scorching, and addictive desert storm. Trading in the pop-punk sass and ska-punk chaos of their earlier singles for something darker and more cinematic, this release pivots into heavier emotional terrain. From the haunting ambient intro to the explosive chorus, “Mirage”…

Sophia Mengrosso’s debut album Unforgiven is a molten fusion of operatic elegance and heavy metal grit, curating a home for vulnerability and volcanic rage. Drawing from a well of personal trauma, resilience, and creative rebellion, Mengrosso gets theatrical and raw, cinematic and searing. The opening track, “Dream,” wastes no time…

New Laconia’s debut single “Stardust Bear Bazaar Pt. 1” is a genre-blending, time-warping adventure that feels like stepping into a neon-lit sci-fi tavern where metalheads, jazz aficionados, and fantasy nerds all hang out under one interstellar roof. Conceptually daring but never alienating, this track takes a wild creative risk and…

Valkitaar’s metal album, What Lies Beneath (Deluxe Edition) talks to you through the chaos, pain, and determination that define the artist’s raw journey. As someone who doesn’t even consider metal my go-to genre, I was surprised to find a couple of its tracks creeping into my playlist—and staying there. The…

Side Chain’s latest single, “Transference,” is an explosive, tightly crafted, and emotionally raw sonic wildfire. Dropped on 26th May 2025, this track from the Little Rock-based power trio pushes the boundaries of what modern metal-rock can feel like when fused with precision production and heartfelt intensity. From the opening seconds,…

“Fly or Die!” by New Laconia is a blast of sound and spirit that punches through the speakers and drags you straight into a high-stakes emotional battlefield. The Ukraine-based collective, led by Alex Syniakov, blends genres like a mad scientist stirring jazz, metal, rock, and even pop into a molten…

Deflecting Ghosts’ latest single, “Broken”, is a reckoning, and a battle cry wrapped into four-and-a-half minutes of raw, melodic power. Released on May 23rd, the Kansas-based trio’s first full-band track introduces listeners to the haunted inner world of someone grappling with the fallout of addiction and the ghosts of past…

Kings County doesn’t hold back with their fierce, bone-rattling take on Marilyn Manson’s 1996 industrial rock anthem, “The Beautiful People.” Released on May 9, 2025, this cover hits like a freight train from the start, bringing a savage edge that feels just as relevant today as it did nearly three…

Noxious, the debut LP from Antigonish-based extreme metal project Paranormal Arson, pulls no punches in its apocalyptic commentary on modern society. The brainchild of Jamie MacDonald, Noxious is as musically suffocating as it is politically furious, layering death metal brutality with industrial clatter, sludge-drenched distortion, and unfiltered punk rage. The…

“Echoes of a Dying World” by Electron hits like a gut punch wrapped in barbed wire—feral, reflective, and brutally honest. Released on March 28th, this track from the London-based metalcore outfit cements their reputation for fusing raw emotional intensity with searing sonic energy. It opens with ferociously distorted guitars that…