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Release Round Up – July 10th 2026

Every week there is a tidal wave of new music released unto the world. Each 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

DevilDriver‘s elevenths album ‘Strike and Kill’, release via Napalm Records, hits hard!
“their launch pad for a new wave of brutality “
Read our full review here.

Math-rock outfit Daydream Plus, the aurally opposite alter ego of lauded death metal band Tomb Mold, release ‘Second Last Day of Summer’ via Run For Cover Records.
“something deceptively complex and deep, with an undeniable smokey lounge jazzy undertone.”
Read our full review here.

A decade and a half in the making, Cranial Osteotomy release ‘Vortex Of The Dark Knowledge’ via Comatose Music.
“The gun cabinet is raided for endless intersections of high-calibre chugs and sprinting tremolos”
Read our full review here.

The living embodiment of raw, powerful heavy metal, Sinsid release ‘All That Remains’ via Pitch Black Records.
“a believable and honest record from a band who eat, drink, and sleep heavy metal!”
Read our full review here.

Cowpunk pioneers Nine Pound Hammer release ‘Too Outlaw For Outlaw Country’ via Reptilian Records.
“this is nothing but fun to listen to”
Read our full review here.

Death metal supergroup Arise From Worms unleash ‘A Bleeding Tree Hanging Self Destruction’ via Church Road Records.
“the guitar wankery is just sublime”
Read our full review here.

Pacific Northwest riff masters Slow Goat release ‘Where The Wisest Fear To Tread’
“You can sense that raw, gritty edge which lies behind their music”
Read our full review here.

Bulgarian death/gore masters Necromonger release ‘Emanation Of The Dying Perceptions’ via Xtreem Music.
“exhausting and terrifying in equal measure”
Read our full review here.

Hailing from the barren Sundered Lands of the North East, Yersin release new EP ‘Born Alone, Die Alone’
“sounds like an antimatter warhead going off inside a closet.”
Read our full review here.

Italian death-grind veterans Undertakers release ‘Global Dominion’ via Time To Kill Records.
“a tidal surge of blasts, threshing flesh before the floor collapses from below and we plunge into a nasty, bone-splintering breakdown.”
read our full review here.

Rock

Ealdor Bealu – Graves of the Silent Plain (Ripple Music)
Electric Mob – 2 Make U Cry & Dance (Frontiers Music SRL)
Eva Under Fire – Villainous (Better Noise Music)
Pride of Lions – Unbridled (Frontiers Music SRL)
Sweet – The Answer [Expanded Reissue of A]
The Devil Wears Nada – In Lust We Thrist (Eonian Records)
The Xcerts – I Think I Want To Go Home Now (FLG)
Wailin Storms – The Arsonist (Season of Mist)

Heavy Metal

Irata – Human (Small Stone Recordings)
Iron Slaught – Metallic Torments (Gates of Hell Records)
Master Massive – With Shadows (Fireflash Records)
Smoking Snakes – All Lights On (Frontiers Music SRL)

Black Metal

I Proélefsi – Ypógeio Vasíleio (Depressive Illusions Records)
Mourir – Nous (Pelagic Records)

Death Metal / Death-Doom / Grindcore

Apogean – Waste Where Life Begins (The Artisan Era)
Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship – 二次元コンプレックス 2D Complex (Stillbirth Records / Gore House Productions)
Dysgnostic – End Whisphers (Transcending Obscurity Records)
Haserot – Advent of Suffering (Redefining Darkness Records)
Hrothgar – Tales of Volholl (Independent)
Pythonic – Laws of Karma [EP]
Ravaged by the Yeti – Snowbound Horror (Testimony Records)
Savage – Spetic Tomb [EP]
Sigyn – From Nation to Chaos (Noble Demon)
Volubilis – Theasterion (Independent)
Vulgar Dissection – Grotesque Impalement [Single] (Dying Fetus cover) (Cesspit Records)

Doom / Stoner Rock / Sludge / Psych

Beware of Gods – Upon Whom The Last Descends III: Behead The Oracle (Independent)
Blackstaff – Drowner [EP]
Pylar – Delyrio (Cyclic Law/Cavsas)
Rodtgod – Tales From Beyond The Tomb (Independent)
Shadow of Jupiter – Bones (Ripple Music)

… and the rest!

As Oceans Divide – As Oceans Divide [EP] (Independent) [Metalcore]
If These Trees Could Talk – The Hidden Hand (Metal Blade Records) [Post-Rock]
No Cure – It Is Going To Get Dark (Sharptone Records) [Deathcore]
Semantron – Secrets Of A Krummholz Heart (Independent) [Prog Rock]
Spread The Disease – The Darkness, The Dread, The Suffering (Hypaethral Records) [Hardcore]

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Following the release of the hard-hitting singles “Diktatürk” and “Stumpf ist Trumpf”, BÜLENT CEYLAN reveals a more emotional side of his upcoming second studio album, B.L.N.T., with today’s new single, “Wolfsherz”. For the album’s third single, the Mannheim-born artist teamed up with none other than Heavy Metal Queen Doro Pesch. Together, they deliver a powerful metal ballad packed with intensity, emotion and […]

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Hailing from Bengaluru, India, FALLEN LETTERS infuse powerful storytelling into a progressive, heavy sound that refuses to shy away from emotional vulnerability. The new single release, “A Familiar Absence”, sees the band continue to develop their style expanding further into heavier realms with contrasting moments of fragility and unease.  On “A Familiar Absence” the band shares: “With ‘A […]

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In 1982, the B-52’s teamed up with David Byrne for an album and ended up putting out the Mesopotamia EP instead. Rumors swirled that the band didn’t like working with the Talking Heads frontman, but Kate Pierson told us a few years ago that their manager had been “pushing us, pushing us, to get the next record out” and they “felt rushed.” Now, a reissue with previously unreleased outtakes and alternate mixes is on the way.

The post The B-52’s Announce <em>Ancient Culture: Mesopotamia</em> Reissue With Previously Unreleased Songs appeared first on Stereogum.

Queensrÿche singer Todd La Torre has elaborated on his unconventional approach to vocal maintenance in a new video posted to his Facebook page, revealing he rarely warms up, has never taken formal lessons, and takes a relaxed view of pre-show dietary discipline.

Answering a fan-submitted question about whether he uses any “secret concoctions to keep the vocal pipes in top form” (transcribed by Blabbermouth), La Torre said: “I’ve had days where I did everything you’re supposed to do by the book and didn’t sing that well, and then there are other times where I’ve had a Coca-Cola, I’ve eaten a piece of pizza pretty much right before I went on stage, and had some of the best performances of my life. Obviously, rest is best. And I don’t think drinking hot tea or anything actually does anything to the vocal cords, but I do think it feels soothing to have a hot beverage. A lot of people like Throat Coat tea. That’s a thing that a lot of singers seem to go for. You know, rest, a lot of water, hydration is always the best. Hydrating from the inside out to the vocal cords and those tissues are always recommended.”

Todd continued: “I don’t do any vocal warm-ups, really. I never really have, and so I’ve never taken vocal lessons or anything like that. I don’t really follow really kind of the rules that so many singers seem to adhere to or be so strict about. I feel like if I don’t acknowledge them, they don’t really apply to me. But I know some other great singers never warmed up either. I’m told Ronnie James Dio never really did. Rob Halford, same thing. So, some people have the special regimen that they do to keep their vocals in check. I don’t drink alcohol; I never have. I quit smoking cigarettes three and a half years ago, so I’m sure that that helped. But pretty much just not speaking on tour and lots of water. And also, when you do sing, exercising that full range. I feel like it’s like a weightlifter. If you stop lifting heavy weights, when you go to lift that heavy weight, you’re not gonna be able to. So I always try to exercise my full range.”

In a 2024 interview with Canada’s The Metal Voice, the now-52-year-old La Torre addressed the question of tuning adjustments, something he said he and his Queensrÿche bandmates have continued to avoid: “Most guitars are just, you strum and they’re just E — standard tuning… And listen, back then, ‘80s and rock was very much always in E — maybe E flat where you downtune it a half step. And singers that struggle a lot of times will say, ‘Hey, we’re gonna need to tune this one down.’ So the song, all the music gets tuned down. You tune the music, the key, the instruments down a little. And then when you play those same chords, you play the guitar the same way, but it’s just a little bit in a lower key, and so it makes it easier for a lot of singers to sing those songs still, just not in the standard tuning that they were originally recorded”

“There’s nothing wrong with that, if that’s what you have to do to make it work. What’s not cool is when you act like you didn’t do it, and some singers do that, or it’s frustrating when people will say, ‘Oh,’ whatever band it is, ‘that guy’s still hitting the notes like the record.’ And they don’t realize that, no, he’s not. It’s tuned down. It’s not the same. And you can compare ‘em — you can ‘A-B’ ‘em and listen. You think he’s killing these high notes. He’s not. He’s singing lower notes that still sound good, but let’s make no mistake. It’s not how it was recorded. And again, that’s fine. There might be a point in my life where, yeah, I can’t do that. But you can still sing it really, really well. At [52] years old, I still — when I feel good, and I’m not ill and tired and everything — I can sing all the Queensrÿche stuff in standard tuning, and it’s fine. It’s not a big deal,” he added.

La Torre served as lead vocalist for Crimson Glory from late 2010 until he resigned from the band in early 2013. In 2012, he officially joined Queensrÿche as the group’s new vocalist, replacing Geoff Tate. The band immediately began touring globally and recorded the self-titled 2013 album Queensrÿche. To date, Queensrÿche has released four studio albums with La Torre: Queensrÿche (2013), Condition Hüman (2015), The Verdict (2019), and Digital Noise Alliance (2022).

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This past December, Scottish musician Theo Bleak released her tender project Bargaining, which we named Album Of The Week. Today, she’s returned with new music that pays homage to a legendary group led by a talented fellow Scot — her version of the Waterboys’ “We Will Not Be Lovers” from 1988’s Fisherman’s Blues. It also comes with a video by Jacob Gandy.

The post Theo Bleak – “We Will Not Be Lovers” (The Waterboys Cover) appeared first on Stereogum.

On both vinyl and CD.

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Australian death-doom collective REEKMIND unveil the full stream of their new EP Glints From The Crematorium, now available through an exclusive premiere hosted by Death Metal Promotion. Set for release on July 24, 2026, via Night Terrors Records on CD and 12” vinyl formats. The new release expands the band’s bleak and immersive sonic identity, pushing their approach beyond the foundations established with their debut full-length.

Stream Glints From The Crematorium HERE.

Rooted in massive riffs, oppressive atmospheres and an overwhelming sense of emotional collapse, REEKMIND continues to channel a form of catharsis where despair and weight coexist in perfect balance. The new material preserves the raw and organic intensity that defined the band’s earlier work, while broadening its expressive scope through more fluid structures and a deeper focus on tension, contrast and immersive pacing.

The EP also features guest vocals by Daniel Butler (Vastum, Decrepisy, Acephalix) on “Flesh Draped on a Pitiful Frame”, adding an additional layer of hostility and anguish to the release. Furthermore, the track “Rehearsal in a Body of Death”will appear exclusively as a bonus track on the physical edition and will not be made available digitally.

Track-list:

1. Flesh Draped on a Pitiful Frame
2. Cyst Megalith
3. Rehearsal in a Body of Death (Bonus Track)

Line-up:

Dane – Vocals & Lyrics
Nicholas – Guitars
Lem – Bass
Ned – Drums

Recorded and mixed by Lewis Noke Edwards at Black Lodge Studios in August & October 2025.

Mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studios.

Rehearsal In a Body of Death performed live at Black Lodge Studios.

Additional vocals on “Flesh Draped on a Pitiful Frame” by Daniel Butler.
Artwork by Lord_Serus.
Photography by Keegan Thomas.

REEKMIND:

https://reekmind.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/reekmind/

Night Terrors Records:

https://night-terrors-records.net/

https://night-terrors-records.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/night_terrors_records/

https://www.facebook.com/p/Night-Terrors-Records-100088326873332/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GREEN JELLŸ Featured in Screamer Magazine as Limited Cassette Reissue of “Silence of the Sponge” Arrives via CDN Records
Cult Comedy Metal Legends Continue Their Legacy of Heavy Riffs, Absurd Humor, and Unforgettable Chaos
Green Jellÿ, the legendary pioneers of comedy metal, are receiving major attention for the limited cassette reissue of their acclaimed album Silence of the Sponge , now available through CDN Records. The release was recently featured by Screamer Magazine , highlighting the band’s unique blend of crushing heavy music, outrageous comedy, and the unmistakable DIY creativity that has defined their career for more than three decades.
Originally released in 2019, Silence of the Sponge remains a fan-favorite entry in the Green Jellÿ catalog, delivering the band’s trademark combination of massive riffs, infectious hooks, over-the-top storytelling, and fearless pop culture parody. Now, thanks to CDN Records, fans have a new opportunity to experience this cult classic in a collectible cassette format.
Led by founding frontman Bill Manspeaker , Green Jellÿ have built a legacy unlike any other act in rock and metal. From their platinum-selling MTV breakthrough hit “Three Little Pigs” to their legendary stage productions featuring bizarre costumes, outrageous characters, and unforgettable performances, the band has spent decades proving that heavy music does not always have to follow the rules.
The Silence of the Sponge reissue represents another chapter in the ongoing story of one of underground music’s most original and entertaining bands. The release captures everything that has made Green Jellÿ a cult phenomenon around the world: heavy guitars, chaotic energy, comedy, and a fearless commitment to creativity.
The release is available now through CDN Records:
https://cdnrecords.com/shop/green-jello-silence-of-the-sponge-cassette/
Release Date: June 23, 2026
With this limited cassette edition, Green Jellÿ continue introducing their wonderfully warped universe to longtime fans and a new generation of listeners discovering the band’s legendary combination of metal, comedy, and performance art.
About Green Jellÿ
For over three decades, Green Jellÿ have redefined the boundaries between heavy music, comedy, and performance art. Combining crushing riffs, outrageous storytelling, and unforgettable live productions, the band has earned a devoted worldwide following while remaining one of underground music’s most original and entertaining acts. Their influence continues to inspire fans who believe the heaviest music can also come with the biggest laughs.
Media Contact: zach@metaldevastationradio.com

Ten years after its original release, one of the defining chapters in HAMMER KING’s history returns: King Is Rising (10th Anniversary Remastered Edition) will be released on September 11, 2026 via Reaper Entertainment, bringing the band’s landmark 2016 album back in a newly remastered edition. The band comments: “King Is Rising was the album where we truly found the sound […]

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