Tuesday, November 4th New Zealand stoner-sludge juggernauts Beastwars have risen from the waves of their slumber to present their first full-length album of original music in six years, titled The Ship // The Sea. The band also released a covers album in 2023, Tyranny of Distance, featuring re-imaginings of songs from fellow New Zealand musicians.
The album will release on November 7th, 2025 and features artwork from Nick Keller, whose excellent paintings have adorned all of the band's previous albums.
Obey the riff.
"Levitate"
Tracklisting:
1. We Don’t Say Fear
2. Guardian of Fire
3. Levitate
4. The Storm
5. Rust
6. Blood Will Flow
7. The Howling
8. You Know They’re Burning the Land
9. The Devil
10. Light Leads the Way
Saturday, November 1st
Old-school metalcore outfit A Mourning Star, champions of the “revivalcore” wave, just dropped their new EP, Necessity Has Clipped My Wings:
Swiss experimental/black metal long runners Samael, have aired a new song at the official YouTube channel of Napalm Records.
Titled "Black Matter Manifesto", it is as yet unknown whether the cut will make it to a new Samael album, although the outfit is working towards that direction for a 2026 release.
You can listen to the single, right below:
More info: https://blabbermouth.net/news/samael-releases-first-new-single-in-eight-years-black-matter-manifesto
Friday, October 31st
Sixteen years after their breakup, UK metalcore band Eternal Lord have reunited with the release of their new single "Windstalker":
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eternallord_
Hailing from Detroit MI, electro/gothic/industrial/post punk outfit Ritual Howls is streaming a new album at the official Bandcamp location of Californian imprint Felte Records.
Titled Ruin, the long player was officially let out today (October 31).
You can listen to the entire release, right now:
https://ritualhowls.bandcamp.com/album/ruin
UK alt-rock veterans InMe have unveiled their latest single, “Prove Myself,” now streaming on all major platforms.
The track follows April’s “Confession” and serves as the second taste of the band’s upcoming crowdfunded album Demons.
Yellow Eyes stealth released their seventh full length album Confusion Gate, a sister album to 2023's Master's Murmur.
It can be streamed in full on the band's Bandcamp and other streaming services like Spotify.
https://yelloweyes.bandcamp.com/album/confusion-gate
Groove-core riff-circus Volumes releases S.O.A.P, their second single since Happier? (2021), along with what seems to be album art and a title for a future release, titled Mirror Touch.
Edit: Mirror Touch out 12/12.
Thursday, October 30th
10 years on from the Colectiv Disaster claimed the lives of 65 people at their album launch show, including 4 of the 5 band members, Goodbye to Gravity has returned with sole survivor Andrei Găluț recruiting friends of the band to perform acoustic renditions of two tracks for "The Memento Project". The band's statement is as follows:
10 years ago, Goodbye to Gravity was getting ready to release its sophomore album, Mantras of War through a celebratory concert. The enthusiastic reviews and the success of the first three singles promised an exceptional record, with a strong anti-corruption message, expressed through lyrics centered around resilience and courage. After the first show, the band had plans to embark on a national tour and play abroad as well. Everything pointed towards a successful career, both locally as well as internationally, and the artists were close to fulfilling their dream: to change the world for the better with their music.
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Wednesday, October 29th
Hailing from Denver CO, metallic hardcore outfit Thrillrot is streaming its namesake debut album at the official Bandcamp location of Lost Future Records.
Thrillrot was officially published on October 17.
You can listen to the entire release, right below:
https://thrillrot.bandcamp.com/album/thrillrot
Metalcore/melodeath stalwarts The Agony Scene have announced in a Facebook posts that their fifth studio album is upcoming soon. Frontman Mike Williams offered this as a “smallest of updates” so little information is yet available. The band also introduced BJ Sampson formerly of Enterprise Earth as their new guitarist and songwriter.
https://www.facebook.com/agonyscene/
Tuesday, October 28th
Six Feet Under has finished recording their next album, the follow-up to Killing For Revenge (2024), and will begin mixing soon. Vocalist Chris Barnes revealed on the 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal podcast that he co-wrote the record with Jack Owen. Barnes described the album as encompassing the full range of Six Feet Under’s sound, from rhythmic and straightforward tracks reminiscent of Haunted to thrashier songs like those on Killing For Revenge, and even material recalling The Bleeding era of Cannibal Corpse, where both Barnes and Owen played together.
The album will be mixed by Mark Lewis, who previously worked with the band on Graveyard Classics III (2010), Undead (2012), and Unborn (2013). Barnes reconnected with Lewis earlier in 2025 and praised his production on Dying Fetus’ recent albums, saying Lewis aims to create a mix that complements the album’s stylistic diversity.
https://www.metalsucks.net/2025/10/22/six-feet-unders-next-album-is- ... more
Saturday, October 25th
A little over a year after Завтра, Ukrainian post punk outfit DK Energetyk (ДК Енергетик), is streaming a new album at its official Bandcamp location.
Titled Квадрати, the long player is an independent publication since October 24.
You can listen to the entire release, right below:
https://dkenergetyk.bandcamp.com/album/--7
Friday, October 24th
After a long 4 year wait, San Diego Post-Hardcore band Lower Definition have finally revealed their new full length studio album, which is titled The Purpose of the Moon. Along with the unveiling of the album, slated for a January 9, 2026 release, comes two singles which can be streamed below.
Tracklist for The Purpose of the Moon:
1. Loom
2. What Are You Running From
3. The Purpose of the Moon
4. Blackflower
5. Miami Nights II
6. Potioncastle
7. Spires
8. Godmode
9. Signs
10. Apparition Room
11. Abattoir
12. Aphasia
Thursday, October 23rd
The titans of baddiecore are back with another new single, titled "Dying to Love". This is their third new single in recent months, however, a new album is yet to be announced.
You can listen to the track below:
Wednesday, October 22nd
New York slam death metal pioneers Internal Bleeding released their new album, Settle All Scores, which can be streamed below:
Tuesday, October 21st
Blut aus Nord has premiered a music video for "The Ordeal" from their upcoming album "Ethereal Horizons" out on November 28.
Earlier, the legendary german black metal project "The Ruins Of Beverast" debuted "Alpha Fluids" a new track from their forthcoming album "Tempelschlaf". The aforementioned record is scheduled for release on January 9, 2026 via Van records.
Monday, October 20th
Klaus Doldinger passed away on 16 October 2025 at the age of 89. He is probably best known by his collaboration in the German prog jazz rock/fusion band Passport that was formed in 1971. He was one the founder members of the band being a permanent collaborative member of Passport. Passport released more than 30 albums all over the years. Doldinger was also known as a frequent collaborator of the German filmmaker Wolfgang Petersen on many of his films as a score composer, including "Das Boot" from 1981 and "The Never Ending Story" from 1985.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/klaus-doldinger-dead-neverending-story-das-boot-composer-1236404591/
Sunday, October 19th
New York grungegaze outfit Glimmer, is spinning its first album at their official Bandcamp location.
Titled Get Weak, the long player is an independent publication since October 3. Vinyl release has been licensed to Abandon Everything Records.
You can listen to the entire release, right below:
https://glimmerisaband.bandcamp.com/album/get-weak
LIMP BIZKIT bassist Sam Rivers has died at the age of 48.
On Saturday, October 18, a post on Instagram announced that Sam Rivers had passed away earlier in the day. No cause of death was released. The entire post stated:
"Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat," the band wrote in the caption, alongside a photo of Rivers performing onstage.
"Sam Rivers wasn't just our bass player — he was pure magic. The pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound," the band continued. "From the first note we ever played together, Sam brought a light and a rhythm that could never be replaced. His talent was effortless, his presence unforgettable, his heart enormous.
"We shared so many moments — wild ones, quiet ones, beautiful ones — and every one of them meant more because Sam was there," LIMP BIZKIT continued. "He was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of human. ... more
Saturday, October 18th
The much-maligned Corpus Christi metalcore group Design the Skyline have returned in a peculiar way this week.
After a period of silence since 2018's visual kei inspired single "In Dreams", Design the Skyline - now consisting of original members Dani Ray and Matt Ryan, released a new single called "Beckoning" on 16 October, along with launching all new social media pages. The song marks a return to the band's deathcore roots.
However, the following day, another Design the Skyline using the band's original socials posted a statement claiming that the version fronted by Eric Azure is the sole legitimate version of the band, along with ressuing their Synthetic Cities EP and Galactical Celebration demo on streaming services. The statement reads as follows:
"OFFICIAL STATEMENT: DESIGN THE SKYLINE Continu ... more
San Diego hardcore outfit Negative Blast are back to serve up another ferocious batch of tunes, with their new album Destroy Myself for Fun!. Their fantastic debut album Echo Planet was a superlative powerhouse that blended the unfettered energy of bands like The Bronx, Gallows and Fucked Up but brought a modern spin on it. Destroy Myself for Fun! is set to continue that trend, dropping 14th November. You can listen to their first, "Mac Dawg" below.
"Mac Dawg"
Tracklisting:
Fireplay
Missinglink
Mac Dawg
Nuwage
Futurerock
I’m in Love
Infested
Denial
Pre=order here:
https://threeoneg.com/archive/vinyl/destroy-myself-for-fun
French artist Sierra Veins, formally known as Sierra, is set to release her brand new album, In the Name of Blood, on the 7th November. In the Name of Blood is a brutal mix of darkwave, EDM and synthwave and, in her words, the album is "an introspective work about identity, self development and relates with her name’s change earlier this year."
You can check out the singles and pre-order the LP below.
"Desire"
"Memory Cells"
Tracklisting:
In the Name of Blood
Memory Cells (with Ghost Dance)
Who I Used to Be
The One
Ain’t No Woman
My Poison
Desire
It Was Written
The End of Time
Pre-order:
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Justin Pearson's label, Three One G Records, is set to release an interesting compilation record on 21st November, which is anchored by his podcast, Cult and Culture. The compilation LP compiles music from guests he's had on the podcast hitherto, with little excerpts at the start of each track. The record includes a disparate selection of bands and artists, including The Exploited, The Locust, ADULT., Year Future, Martin Atkins, Sonido de la Frontera and Satanic Planet.
Tracklisting:
Intro
The Locust “Cattle Mutilation” (John Peel Session)
ADULT. "No Tears" (Originally by Tuxedomoon)
COMA “This Worlds a Dahmer”
Sonido de la Frontera “Cumbia de la Frontera”
The Exploited “My Life”
Satanic Planet “Satanic Planet” (Planet B remix)
Doomsday Student "I Piss Sunshine”
D-Styles “The Magnificent” (feat. DJ IQ, Ken One & Pan Jaras)
Year Future "Blundertown& ... more
Thursday, October 16th
Some distant planet that means something mystic must be in retrograde somewhere, because legendary progressive rock band Oceansize has stepped back into the light with new offerings! Er, well, SORT OF new offerings.
It's the 15th anniversary of Oceansize's final album Self-Preserved While The Bodies Float Up this year, and due to hold ups with their label and other music biz related roadblocks, the album has long been out of print and unavailable on most streaming services.
It looks like these roadblocks have been circumnavigated, because the band has re-released their swan song back on triple vinyl as well as made it available on your favorite streaming service.
To celebrate this momentous occasion, the package also contains bonus tracks. One of these tracks, "Cloak", was available on a few releases of this album when it released - but there are other new ones as well that were unused instrumentals.
Why does this ... more
Alt-Rock/Post-Hardcore band Story Of The Year announced their new album titled "A.R.S.O.N."
A.R.S.O.N. will be released on the 13th of February 2026. Along with the announcement came the first single called "Gasoline (All Rage Still Only Numb)".
A.R.S.O.N. tracklist :
1. Gasoline (All Rage Still Only Numb)
2. Disconnected
3. See Through
4. Fall Away
5. 3 am
6. Into The Dark
7. My Religion
8. Halos
9. Good for Me / Feel so Bad
10. Better Than High
11. I Don’t Wanna Feel Like This Anymore
Chilean black metal outfit Triumphal Vengeance, is streaming its first album at its official Bandcamp location.
Titled Spears of Conquest, the long player was officially released on October 13, through Urtod Void.
You can listen to the entire release, right below:
https://triumphalvengeance.bandcamp.com/album/spears-of-conquest
Wednesday, October 15th
Hailing from Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, experimental/progressive/doom rock/metal outfit Kylver has uploaded a brand new track at its official Bandcamp location.
Titled "The Frozen Sands", the new song is part of the band's upcoming long player The Gobi, due out independently on November 14.
You can listen to the single, right below:
https://kylver.bandcamp.com/track/the-frozen-sands-2
Electronic Press Kit:
https://www.kylver.com/kylver-the-gobi-epk/
Tuesday, October 14th
R&B idol D'Angelo passed away October 14 from pancreatic cancer, aged 51. At the time of his death he was reportedly collaborating with Raphael Saadiq on his fourth studio album, which is now planned to be released posthumously.
https://apnews.com/article/dangelo-dies-867af55a66f5297d0895b1b56dd8b976
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