Release Round Up - February 2nd, 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!
Welsh rockers Florence Black release their sophomore album 'Bed of Nails' this week.
"Bed of Nails feels like the next step on Florence Black’s inevitable rise to top of the Rock tree."
Read our full review here.
West coast thrashers Ghoul drop new EP 'Noxious Concoctions' via Tankcrimes.
"a powerful sound that isn’t afraid to get stuck in and grab us by both ears."
Read our full review here.
Apparition's 'Fear The Apparition' gets it's physical release this week via FDA Records.
"their songwriting harbours a keenly live semblance wherein you’re actually there in the venue listening to them play."
Read our full review here.
Thrash legends Artillery release live album 'Raw Live (at Copenhell)' via Mighty Music.
"a fitting tribute to Joshua Madsen who absolutely put his heart and soul into this gig"
Read our review here.
Dwarrowdelf start a new chapter drawing from the wellspring of ancient mythology with new album 'The Fallen Leaves', released via Northern Silence Productions.
"no matter the realm or landscape Dwarrowdelf choose to explore their overwhelming commitment to soaring Instrumental and atmospherics will no doubt capture the heart and imagination of everyone"
Read our full review here.
Canadian heavy metallers Striker release an absolute party of an album in 'Ultrapower'.
"a barrage of riffy goodness and shredtastic leads"
Read our review here.
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Four-years after the release of debut album meth. return with 'Shame' on prosthetic Records.
"seven challenging, unyielding and raw tracks, painting a picture of pain and guilt, and of a soul looking for resolution."
Read our full review here.
French blackened death metallers Necrowretch release 'Swords of Dajjal' via Season of Mist.
"the sound of a band renewed and invigorated and ready to strike back with furious vengeance"
Read our full review here.
Los Angeles slamming death metal outfit Stages of Decomposition drop 'Raptures of Psychopathy' via Gore House Productions.
"a savage dose of primitive death metal chocked full of pummelling brutal riffs and harsh guttural vocals."
Read our review here.
And thats just the tip of the iceberg! Other releases today we think you should check out include...
Rock
Kaspar Baum - World Wide Willow (Self-released)
Same Side - oh No (Pure Noise Records)
Them Moose Rush - Zepaxia (Dostava Zvuka/Dirty Old Label)
Heavy Metal
Masser - The Forlorn Path (Self-released)
Ratten - La Longue Marche (Negra Nit Records)
Slope - Freak Dreams (Century Media)
Utopia - Shame (Self-released)
Black Metal
Hauntologist - Hollow (No Solace)
Litosth - Cesariana (Personal Records)
Obsidian Tongue - The Stone Heart [EP] (Self-released)
Solbrud - IIII (Vendetta Records)
Death Metal / Death-Doom / Grindcore
Death Chapel - Envy The Sun (Self-released)
Goddamn Gringos - Gnarled Remains of Decency (Snow Wolf Records)
Mind Conflict - Temple of God (Self-released)
Perveration - Putrefaction of Infinite Apogee (Comatose Music)
Sinistrum - Infernal Dawn (Morbid And Miserable Records)
Various Artists - No Blessing (Esagoya Records)
Doom / Stoner Rock / Sludge / Psych
Big Scenic Nowhere - The Waydown (Heavy Psych Sounds)
Golden Core - Kosmos Brenner (Helvetes Indre Krester)
Grave Monolith - Demo MMXXIII (Dawn of Murk
The Black Flamingo - An-nûr (Subsound Records)
The Mountain King - Apostasyn (Self-released)
Troy The Band - Cataclysm (Bonebag Records)
Volt Ritual - Return to Jupiter (Self-released)
Post-Hardcore
Baratro - The Sweet Smell of Unrest (Improved Sequence Records)
Being As An Ocean - Death Can Wait (Out of Line Music)
Echo Splinter - The Last Stand [EP] (Self-released)
The Distance - The Wound (Sliptrick Records)
Post-Metal
Ignis Absconditus - Golden Horses of a Dying Future (My Kingdom Music)
Uncomfortable Knowledge - Lifeline (Self-released)
Vægtløs - Aftryk (Onism Productions)
Progressive Rock / Metal
Persefone - Lingua Ignota: Part I (Napalm Records)
The Raging Project - Future Days (Self-released)
TumbleTown - On The Highwire (FREIA Music)
And the rest...
Bipolar Architecture - Metaphysicize (Pelagic Records) [Post-Rock]
Enterprise Earth - Death: An Anthology (MNRK Heavy) [Deathcore]
Kariti - Dheghom (Lay Bare Recordings) [Dark/Ambient Folk]
KMFDM - Let Go (Metropolis Records) [Industrial]
Kolac - Kolac (Loud Rage Music) [Thrash Metal]
The Deathtones - Universal Monsters (We Are Horror Records) [Horror Punk]
The Promised End - For The Buried and the Broken (Sound Investment Records/Gunner Records) [Hardcore]
Various Artists - Ball of Wax Vol. 70 (Self-released) [Various Genres]
