Release Round Up - October 11th, 2024
Every Friday there is a tidal wave of new music released unto the world. Whilst we try to cover as much as possible here at The Razor's Edge, it's not always possible to review everything. So each week on a Friday we'll round up some of the best new music available, some we've reviewed, some we haven't, but all worth checking out!
Theres a lot of new heavy music hitting the airwaves this week, everything from black metal, death metal, gothic metal, Stoner rock, doom, thrash metal and even some of your traditional heavy metal!
Here's what we think you should check out today!
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Leaders of the American pop-punk revolution, The Offspring release 'Supercharged' via Concord Records.
"The Offspring were not going to remain silent. A history lesson of US pop punk. Pure Delight."
Read our full review here.
1349 aim to maintain the legacy of black metal with 'The Wolf and The King' released via Season of Mist.
"1349 have again reaffirmed their status in the contemporary black metal pantheon."
Read our full review here.
Under-appreciated British punk outfit English Dogs release a compilation of thier early work 'Mad Punx and English Dogs' via Cherry Red Records.
"The rampaging attack not a million miles removed from Motörhead, in intent if not in raw power."
Read our full review here.
Legacy punk outfit Cock Sparrer release an expanded edition of classic album 'Shock troops' via Captain Oi!/Cherry Red Records.
"an utterly indispensable album for your punk collection"
Read our full review here.
Florida thrash legends Nasty Savage release 'Jeopardy Room' via FHM Records.
"the riffs are heavy, inventive and memorable"
Read our full review here.
The voice of modern rock, Myles Kennedy releases solo album 'The Art Of Letting Go' via Napalm Records.
"this is a rock artist at his writing and performing peak!"
Read our full review here.
Finnish psychedelic black metal band Oranssi Pazuzu issue their sixth record 'Muuntautuja' via Nuclear Blast.
"Oranssi Pazuzu revel in the creation of shocking, unsettling albums"
Read our full review here.
Sweish melo-death journeymen The Crown release 'Crown of Thorns' via Metal Blade Records.
"‘Crown of Thorns’ gives glimpses of where the band might go, whilst keeping the loyal fanbase firmly on board"
Read our full review here.
Japanese post-hardcore legends envy release 'Eunoia' via Pelagic Records.
"Really great stuff; inventive and non-typical."
Read our full review here.
And thats just the tip of the iceberg! Other releases today we think you should check out include...
Rock
10 Years - Inner Darkness [EP] (Mascot Records)
A Circus - A Circus (Rockshots Records)
Brave Liaison - Silence in the Chain [EP] (Fort Records)
Chat Pile - Sool World (The Flenser)
Cleanbreak - We Are The Fire (Frontiers Music SRL)
Dawes - Oh Brother (Dead Ringers)
Def Leppard - One Night Only: Live At The Leadmill (Mercury Studios)
Des Rocs - Dream Machine: The Lucid Edition (Sumerian Records)
Famous - Party Album (Untitled (recs))
God Bullies - As Above, So Below (Reptilian Records)
House of Lords - Ful Tilt Overdrive (Frontiers Music SRL)
Johan Tell - Johan Tell (Sliptrick Records)
Quireboys - Wardour Street (Cadiz Music)
Radioactive - Reset (Frontiers Music SRL)
Heavy Metal
Ad Infinitum - Abyss
Cemetery Skyline - Nordic Gothic
Dacara - Hasbeen [SINGLE]
Black Metal
Barathrum - Überkill
Doedsmaghird - Omniverse Conciousness
Hell Is Other People - Moirae
KrvL - Donkere Pade
The Mist From the Mountains Portal - The Gathering of Storms
Death Metal / Death-Doom / Grindcore
Aberrator - Beckoning Tribulation (Dark Descent Records)
Alias Noone - Weight of the World (Inverse Records)
Amputate - Abysmal Ascent (Massacre Records)
Decayed Existence - The Beginning Of Sorrow (Rottweilier Records)
Klaïton - Behind The Ritual [EP] (Self-released)
Membrance - Undead Remains [EP] (Self-released)
Rise of Kronos - Imperium (MDD Records)
The Crown - Crown of Thorns (Metal Blade Records)
Time Consumed - Long Night of Silence [EP] (WormholeDeath Records)
Doom / Stoner Rock / Sludge / Psych
Bozoo - Bozoo
Cosmic Room 99 - Cosmic Room 99
Kanaan & Ævestaden - Langt, langt vekk
Kosmodome - Ad Undas
Hardcore
Obsoletion - Obsoletion (Sentient Ruin)
Trueandtrue - This Won't Last When You Know the Beginning (Self-released)
Metalcore
Coping Method - Where Spirit Meets Bone
Fixation - Speak In Tongues [EP]
Seven Hours After Violet - Seven Hours After Violet
Progressive Rock / Metal
Ihlo - Union (Kscope)
Kozoria - The Source (Black Lion records)
Leila Abdul-Rauf - Calls From A Seething Edge (Cyclic Law/Syrup Moose)
Sandveiss - Standing In The Fire (Folivora Records)
Snowblind - Shapes In The Trees [EP] (Self-released)
Thrash Metal
Godsin - Blind Faith (Firecum Records)
Pyracanda - Losing Faith (FHM Records)
And the rest...
Cloven - Twilight's Heart (WormholeDeath Records) [Dark/Ambient/Atmospheric]
Crucifiction - Will To Power (Rise Records) [Deathcore]
Dragony - Hic Svnt Dracones (Steamhammer/SPV) [Power Metal]
Envy - Eunoia (Pelagic Records) [Post-Rock]
Laudare - Requiem (Moment of Collapse Records) [Post-Metal]
Maitreya - Auxesis [EP] (Self-released) [Reggae Metal]
The Offspring - Supercharged (Concord) [Punk]
