Anybody else getting bored with summer time? Okay, put the flaming pitchforks and sharpened torches away, we’re positive that when winter hits later this yr we’ll be ruing our complaints in regards to the solar, however… bit bloody scorching, is not it? Even so, that is not stopping new releases and excursions aplenty from coming by way of, neither is it dampening our spirits (although we will not say the identical for our shirts) relating to new discoveries in competition season.
However first, the outcomes of final week’s vote! It is not typically we see the almighty Babymetal knocked off high spot, however there was some severely spectacular rallying to do exactly that final week. Deftones took a really admirable third place with their wonderful new tune My Thoughts Is A Mountain, however goth metallic legends Paradise Misplaced ended up stealing the crown from the Babymetal x Bloodywood coalition with their magnificent Serpent On The Cross.
It is all to play for once more this week as we have got a various (and admittedly absurdly stacked) week of recent music. There’s tracks by 9 Inch Nails, Amon Amarth, In This Second, Wargasm and a lot extra to find – so remember to solid your vote within the ballot beneath, and have a wonderful weekend, come rain or shine.
9 Inch Nails – As Alive As You Want Me To Be
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s pivot into soundtrack work over the previous 15 years or so has yielded some spectactular compositions, albeit on the price to some 9 Inch Nails‘ productiveness. As Alive As You Want Me To Be is the primary new single from them in 5 years, however catches the band on thumping kind, leaning onerous on their electro inclinations to make a observe that already feels prefer it’d be a spotlight of a stay set. Recorded for the soundtrack of Tron: Space, due September 19, it is but extra proof that the brilliance of NIN has solely grown over time.
In This Second – Heretic (ft. Kim Dracula)
In This Second hardly want a hand relating to theatricality, however for brand spanking new single Heretic they’ve gone wild drafting within the OTT brilliance of rising star Kim Dracula. The result’s a observe that skitters between looming, stalking basslines and maniacal shrieks, kicking out one of many heaviest songs ITM have made in years.
Amon Amarth – We Rule The Waves
Amon Amarth go pirate metallic? Pull the opposite one. There could be a nautical theme to the Swedes’ newest single, however the resounding roars of “We’re, we’re Vikings” places paid to any yo-ho-ho nonsense. It is one other resounding melodeath victory for Johan Hegg and the boys, one other anthem for his or her not-inconsiderable arsenal that is already seen them headline Wacken and share levels with the likes of Slayer and Machine Head lately.
Avatar – In The Airwaves
You by no means know what you are going to get from one Avatar single to the following. There’s all the time a way of homicidal whimsy, in fact, however the line between songs like The Eagle Has Landed and The Dust I am Buried In and Violence No Matter What is extra like a chasm at instances. In The Airwaves actually falls nearer to that heavier finish, an all-out assault with pummelling drums and snarls that does not let any melody peep by way of till after the two-minute mark, solely to then go off the deep-end with wonderful guitar solos aplenty. Batshit, bonkers, sensible.
Hanabie – Karu Garu On a regular basis!!
Talking of gloriously OTT and batshit-brilliant, Hanabie’s newest single Karu Garu On a regular basis!! places even the notoriously unpredictable Japanese band by way of their paces. There’s rampaging, metallic heft, hyperactive electro-enhanced rock, bubblegum melodies and a prevailing sense of pleasure that makes the observe completely distinctive. Created for anime collection Araiguma Calcal-dan, its but extra proof the Japanese band are pushing exterior their typical boundaries to make their very own crossover success.
Scars On Broadway – Destroy The Energy
Mixing the surreal with the all-too-depressingly actual, Daron Malakian is on effective kind within the newest Scars On Broadway single Destroy The Energy. The combination of Armenian people and stomping metallic feels stronger than ever, and whereas it isn’t as pacy as previous Malakian cuts like They Say, there’s one thing ominous to the militaristic stomp of this tune that exhibits Malakian nonetheless has his finger on the heart beat for Scars’ new album Addicted To The Violence.
Band-Maid – What Is Justice?
They could discover a way more conventional vein of heavy metallic, however Band-Maid aren’t any much less vibrant or unqiue than their Japanese contemporaries for the actual fact. New single What Is Justice is all duelling guitars and slick, bouncy bass. It is also one other anime theme – on this case the ending music for Tougen Anki, taking part in up the cinematic high quality of the observe.
Der Weg Einer Freheit – Eos
If hyperactive Japanese metallic is decidedly not your bag, maybe you’d somewhat pattern some luxurious, gorgeously elegant post-black metallic. Eos is the lead single from the Germans’ forthcoming sixth document Innern – due September 12 – and shortly bursts forth into spiritually blistering maelstroms of blackened fury. The symphonic touches add an air of grandeur, however the entire of Eos is constructed to a scale that’s really staggering, hinting at one thing severely highly effective from the Germans in September.
Esprit D’Air – Silver Leaf
Esprit D’Air have a transparent love for experimentation, which works an extended to explaining why no two singles from their upcoming album Aeons sound the identical. There’s some connective tissue – sweeping guitars, attractive melodies and a liberal dose of keys, however with Silver Leaf in addition they cost off into the realms of melodeath to create one thing buzzy and livid. On tour within the UK from November 11, they’re an interesting group with a very various and distinctive sound, sounding as indebted to Kids Of Bodom as to Iron Maiden.
President – Rage
The large turnout for the “inaugural handle” of mysterious masked metallers President turned out to be one of many greater tales to emerge from Obtain Competition 2025. Whereas there’s nonetheless decidedly extra questions than solutions, they’ve introduced their debut EP King Of Terrors for a September 26 launch, latest single Rage arguably pushing the band firmly out of the alt. metallic bracket they’d explored on their first two singles in favour of one thing extra electro/pop based mostly… at the very least till the crunching tech breakdown is available in, anyway.
Siglos – Piel Fria
Sin Quirin’s years in Ministry have clearly served him effectively, the guitarist bringing the identical sort of apocalyptic dread to Siglos’ newest single Piel Fria. Set to play Bloodstock Competition within the UK in a few weeks, there’s an air of familiarity to their thundering industrial-adjacent pressure, however that is hardly a trigger for concern when it sounds so rattling good.
Wargasm – Small World Syndrome
Whether or not you take into account them a part of the nu metallic renaissance, or pioneers in nu gen, one factor’s for positive: Wargasm are rising stars of the brand new technology. New single Small World Syndrome goes from Nicki Minaj like pop to thumping, chomping riffy rap metallic, Sam Matlock snarling like he is making an attempt out for Stray From The Path in some frenzied breakouts. No phrase on after we’re getting a second album but, however this undoubtedly appears a step in the best route.
