New Music Friday – November 21st, 2025

Welcome to New Music Friday where, we have the next set of releases from this month in this week’s New Music Friday, where we round-up all the week’s releases from metalcore, hardcore, alternative and indie. For a full view of what’s coming up, check out our release calendar a look to see what other releases are coming up. The NMF playlist can be found here or at the bottom of the page.

STAFF PICKS

Castdoubt – PTSD Radio (Single)
Label – Morbid Mob
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Dobbin recommends: Castdoubt are making a hardcore and nu-core infusion that cuts as cold as ice. Whereas their first single “Cracked” was a tour through the hardest mosh moments they could deliver, “PTSD Radio” might be their standard yet unpredictable format. It’s much faster and full of hooks, be they slick vocals, tight drum patterns or hilariously drop tuned guitar stabs and scrapes. The polish on this is incredible indicating the band should be taken seriously at all levels.

Parting With Origin – Evolve (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Joe recommends: On the emotive and gorgeous track “Evolve“, Parting With Origin showcase the days of British metalcore at its prime. Standout tech-metalcore moments blended with emotive cleans and grooves, make for a track that is sure to capture the heart of those who pass through it.

Second Impact – The Aftermath (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Dobbin recommends: A surprise double single from freak-hardcore band Second Impact which demonstrates their vicious streak. “Headhunter” takes a bright riff and turns it into a vow for vengeance, curdling the tempo as the anger rises. “Lee Dyess” spits necrotic spite and doubles down on not just surviving, but thriving in spite of our abusers.

Vivarium – DEAD EYED (Single)
Label – Crackrock Records
(Spotify)

Dobbin recommends: Those with tolerance for some of the most esoteric in-joke samples known to man will be rewarded with an obscene deathcore track from Vivarium. These vocals are so guttural they might as well be retches. The swaggering low moments in the mid segment are likely to prompt crab-poses from the guitarists. It’s our second time highlighting one of their singles this year, and our pleasure to indulge in their cacophony. 

METAL/CORE RELEASES

Annisokay – Abyss – The Final Chapter
Label – Arising Empire

GASKET – GASKET
Label – Blue Grape Music II, LLC

Murkov – Dark Shades
Label – Independent

My Ticket Home – Pure To A Fault
Label – Puke Rock Records

The Pretty Wild – zero.point.genesis
Label – Sumerian Records

Angelmaker – This Used To Be Heaven
Label – Independent

Elmer – Follow the Light into the Darkness
Label – Independent

Imperial Triumphant – Imprints of Man
Label – Vile Luxe

Slow Rain – The Evergloam (EP)
Label – Independent

Deficit – DEATHSTYLE (EP)
Label – Independent

Frontières – Rémanence (EP)
Label – Independent

izumi is dead – butterflies will fill the sky once again (EP)
Label – Independent

Blood Red Throne – Vermicular Heritage (Single)
Label – Soulseller

Cold Night For Alligators – .44 Lifeline (Single)
Label – Heavy Collective

Cut Short – The Worst of Myself (Single)
Label – Independent

Dagger Threa – leech (Single)
Label – Independent

Deadlocked US – Bitter Murmur (Single)
Label – Independent

ExitWounds – An Offering to Tragedy (Single)
Label – Seek & Strike

Eyes Set To Kill – SICK SICK SICK (Single)
Label – Judge and Jury Records

GAI (feat. Past Fiction) – NEVER THOUGHT (Single)
Label – Independent

Hate9Ten – Beneath the Concrete (Single)
Label – Independent

I’ll Get By – Let the Waves Carry My Wings (Single)
Label – Independent

Lamb of God – Parasocial Christ (Single)
Label – Epic Records

Lost in Separation – Seeing Red (Single)
Label – Overshadow

Nailwound – Hades (Single)
Label – Independent

Poltergeist – Annihilation (Single)
Label – Independent

Supervulkan – Paradísarheimt (Single)
Label – Kosmica Dischi

The Halo Effect – We Are Shadows (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast

Volumes – Bad Habit (Single)
Label – Fearless Records

blacktoothed – EMBERS (Single)
Label – Arising Empire

Darkmatter – Flashbang (Single)
Label – Passion Eight Records

FJØRT – 43 (Single)
Label – Grand Hotel Van Cleef

Lionheart – Bulletproof (Single)
Label – Arising Empire

Serve – All Life is Zero Sum (Single)
Label – Independent

Shields – Parasites (Single)
Label – Long Branch Records

The Gloom In The Corner – Angel’s Wrath Whiskey (Single)
Label – SHARPTONE

Vana – Pray (Single)
Label – Sumerian Records

Worm – Necropalace (Single)
Label – Century Media

Converge – Love Is Not Enough (Single)
Label – Epitaph

Glass Tides – Pieces of Me (Single)
Label – Independent

Hollow Valley – Crooked Grin (Single)
Label – Four Pillar Music Group

Lonewolf – Sleeping Dogs (Single)
Label – Independent

xSERAPHx – In Certainty / New Life Transcribed (Single)
Label – DAZE

12 GAUGE AUTOPSY – 12 Gauge Headsplitter (Single)
Label – Independent

Godeater – Leech (Single)
Label – Independent

Lastbreath – Zero Seven Zero (Single)
Label – Independent

Svalbard – If We Could Still Be Saved (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast

anomic333 – human condition (Single)
Label – nothing

Futakuchi Mana – from me to u (Single)
Label – Futakuchi Mana

HARDCORE RELEASES

Burlers – Gives Me A Fucking Headache (EP)
Label – Duvel Inferno

Delinquency – WHY? (EP)
Label – Kempenzonen records

Keep The Change – Suffer in Truth (EP)
Label – Independent

Method Of Doubt – Total Soul Ignition (EP)
Label – Scheme

Bite Down – Say Something (Single)
Label – Heavy Collective

Scared Earth – Revenge Revenge (Single)
Label – DisEarth records

Slumber – Darker Skies (Single)
Label – Independent

Bitter Branches – Basic Karate (Single)
Label – Equal Vision Records

Nailed Shut MA – Broken & Curled (Single)
Label – Dance Macabre Records

Mescaline Maniacs – Sumn Lite… (Single)
Label – Independent

Point Blank NYHC – Wonder (Single)
Label – WTF Records

POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES

Pulses. – pulses. pack, vol. 1
Label – Oh Word? Records

Take Breath – Fable
Label – Rose

Twin Atlantic – Great Divide (10th Anniversary Edition)
Label – Red Bull Records

Arcadia Ego – Violet (Single)
Label – Midnight Wizard

Blanket – True Blue (Single)
Label – Adventure Cat Records

Circa Waves – Sweet Emotion (Single)
Label – Columbia Local

DON BROCO – Euphoria (Single)
Label – Fearless Records

For All I Am – Drowning (Single)
Label – Independent

Kami Kehoe – Fade Out (Single)
Label – Coup D’Etat Recordings / Atlantic Recording Corp

modernlove. – Blue Light (Single)
Label – Akira Records

newshapes – reach (Single)
Label – Lab Records

REEBZ – Tractor Beam (Single)
Label – Blackout Music NL

Spanish Love Songs – A Brief Intermission in the Flattening of Time (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records

Tally Spear – August 31st (Single)
Label – Nettwerk Music Group

Thrice – Black Honey (Lofi) (Single)
Label – Many Hats Distribution

Fragments – GLASSTHRONE (Single)
Label – Independent

Honor Choir – Device (Single)
Label – Sunday Drive

Nicole Dollanganger – Have You Seen Me? (Single)
Label – Independent

Sugar Horse – Would You Like Me To Be The Cat? (Single)
Label – Fat Dracula Records

билборды – Плачь (Single)
Label – Independent

CVLTE – I hear a sound. (Single)
Label – F.C.L.S.

divedown – I Want To See It All (Single)
Label – Ninth Life Records

Dream Nails – House of Bones (Single)
Label – Marshall Records

Grapevine Gossip – Tobbogan In My Noggin (Single)
Label – Vineyard Vibes Records

High Regard – Grow (Single)
Label – Independent

Knives – REGLITTER I (Single)
Label – Marshall Records

Sløtface – FOR THE BOYS (Single)
Label – Dagen er ødelagt

Bad Omens – Left For Good (Single)
Label – Sumerian Records

Footballhead – Used To Be (Single)
Label – Tiny Engines

Magnolia Park – CHASING SHADOWS (Single)
Label – Epitaph

Soft Kill – Feel This High (Single)
Label – Lamer World

ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/SHOEGAZE RELEASES

Civil Service – DARK ///
Label – A Cheery Wave & Ripcord Records

Erythh – soulwash
Label – Independent

Rawzilk – Hidden Fields
Label – Independent

Lizzy McAlpine – Older (and Wiser)
Label – Indigo Blue/RCA Records

Fever Cult – The Cold Side Of Heaven (EP)
Label – Fever Cult

NOWHERE2RUN – BLOODRAVE (EP)
Label – Rise Records

Alice Glass – MERCY KILL (Single)
Label – Eating Glass Records

Blossom – Garden of Words/Hurry Sickness (Single)
Label – Blossom

Esther Rose – That’s My DJ / Heather (Single)
Label – New West Records, LLC

FlowerBoyDeMii – every night (Single)
Label – Independent

Ladytron – Kingdom Undersea (Single)
Label – Nettwerk Music Group

Palmist – Midnight Hour (Single)
Label – Independent

sophie meiers – june (Single)
Label – a1p1s1s

Sxnctuary – Till Death Do Us Part (Single)
Label – Independent

HEALTH – SHRED ENVY (Single)
Label – Loma Vista Recordings

kirakira – violence (Single)
Label – Independent

The Rocky Valentines – Happy Thanksgiving (Single)
Label – Velvet Blue Music

TNL VZN – Hopeless Heart Attack (Single)
Label – Independent

Art School Girlfriend – The Peaks (Single)
Label – Fiction Records

Grace Cummings – Times Like These (Single)
Label – Virgin Music

In Explosions – apex (Single)
Label – Independent

JOHNNASCUS – nohj.scus.na (Single)
Label – Independent

Lucky Iris – heart 4 heart (Single)
Label – Launchpad

Maisie Peters – Say My Name In Your Sleep (Single)
Label – Atlantic Records UK

thistle. – tied (Single)
Label – REX RECS

Akemi – scars (Single)
Label – Independent

aespa – SYNK : aeXIS LINE – 2025 Special Digital Single (Single)
Label – SM Entertainment