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Here are some of our favorite releases from this past month.

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Houkago Grind Time – Sorry I Am Not From Japan | Independent (May 15)

It’s finally happened, folks – he used that King of the Hill sample that we’ve all been waiting for.

For the unaware, Houkago Grind Time is the solo goregrind project of Andrew Lee from Ripped to Shreds and Heavy Metal Shrapnel, among others. It’s safe to say that of all of Lee’s material, his HGT output is the most intensely personal, and I’m not just saying that because it offers him an opportunity to deliver tongue-in-cheek micro-treatises on powerscaling, anime localization, and why your waifu is garbage. No, Houkago Grind Time represents the purest distillation of Lee as a person, because unlike his other projects, this is strictly a solo gig, whether in the studio or on stage. Sure, he’ll tag in some guest vocalists and hire Colin Marston (yes, that Colin Marston) to master the album, but otherwise, every word, note, and blastbeat comes straight from the Weeb Dungeon.  

Sorry I Am Not From Japan puts a slightly new spin on the irreverent satire that has defined HGT since the start, wryly lamenting the death of the American dream and comparing racist microaggressions to scene gatekeeping. A Modest Proposal, this ain’t, but I’m sure Swift would’ve loved “Amerifat and Burgerpilled”.

–Alex Chan

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Restless Spirit – Restless Spirit | Magnetic Eye Records (May 8)

The Long Island stoner metal trio spent 2023’s Afterimage, let’s say, working through some personal stuff. As such, it was the heaviest album of their career in more than one sense. With that weight lifted off their chests—“I want to free you from these chains,” wails vocalist and guitarist Paul Aloisio at the outset of their self-titled fourth LP, and he may very well be talking to himself—they decided to have a whole lotta fuckin’ fun this time around. Indeed, Restless Spirit is 40 minutes of shit-hot riffing and flashy soloing, with the band playing like they’ve (still?) got something to prove, even though they’ve been one of the best stoner metal bands for most of the last decade. But then again, that’s how you continue to improve, right?

–Steve Lampiris

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Crown Lands – Apocalypse | InsideOut Music (May 15)

The influence of a certain Canadian prog rock trio on Crown Lands is impossible to deny, yet it is also extremely reductive to talk about the band as if they are nothing more than Rush clones. Apocalypse, the duo’s third full-length album, draws inspiration from many other classic, prog, and hard rock sources. Lyrically, Apocalypse is a direct prequel to their previous album, Fearless. It presents us with a science fiction narrative that deals with colonialism, corporate greed, and the impact of violence on society, which leads into the story that is then told on Fearless.

The album also functions as the successor to the two experimental instrumental EPs they released last year, Ritual I and II. The band’s expansive progressive hard rock sound has been deepened by the meditative world music found on those EPs. There are passages on this album that simply would not have been able to exist without incorporating those ideas in some way, creating a powerful and engaging album that culminates in a side-long epic title track that stands alongside classics such as Rush’s “Hemispheres” or Yes’ “The Gates of Delirium”. 

–Kevin Zecchel

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Panopticon – Det Hjemsøkte Hjertet | Bindrune Recordings (May 8)

Panopticon needs no introduction at this point; Austin Lunn, atmospheric folkened black metal from the heart of Minnesota’s north woods, guaranteed to move you to tears, you know the drill. Det Hjemsøkte Hjertet is his 11th full-fledged metal release, and the third album in what Austin has dubbed the “Laurentian Trilogy,” which started with 2021’s …And Again into the Light and continued with 2023’s The Rime of Memory. It is arguably Austin’s most ambitious effort to date, and his most in-depth collaboration with one-man orchestra Charlie Anderson, who I’m told on one song contributed 78 layers of stringed instruments on top of everything Austin had recorded as well. That is a perfect distillation of the time, effort, and care that went into making this record, and it is nothing short of a triumph. Along with a host of guest appearances across the tracklist, Austin and Charlie have created a cinematic monolith whose grandiosity is only rivalled by the northern lights over the Great Lakes. 

Det Hjemsøkte Hjertet tells a story from the perspective of a man living in the north woods 35 years ago who has reached the end of his life and is reconciling with how he has lived it. The slow scalding burn of “Woodland Caribou” details the decline of the caribou that once roamed the north woods until becoming mere legend today, and the enraged ferocity of “The Great Silence, Extinct” mourns the razing of the beautiful woodlands of the world and our time on this earth. “Blood and Fur Upon the Melting Snow” contemplates the cyclical nature of death feeding life, and the harrowing wake-up call of “The White Cedars” wrestles with the consequences of one’s existence and, in Austin’s words, “A lament for what might have been, and a meditation on the chances we never take.” The album’s most powerful moments come next, as “A Culture of Wilderness” explodes with orchestral might and eulogizes a life wasted with the distractions of the modern day that tear us away from the world around us, and a moment of serenity in the brief wood flute instrumental “Lyset,” before closing with the heart-wrenching “Ghost Eyes in the Fire Light,” chronicling the man’s final moments on this earth before he fades again into the light. Det Hjemsøkte Hjertet is an unbelievable storytelling achievement, and needs to be heard to be believed.

–Eric Wing

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Ashen Horde – The Harvest | Independent (May 1)

There aren’t many bands in the specific progressive black metal space that Enslaved has been carving out since the early 2000s, but that number has been steadily increasing over the last few years. Ashen Horde’s fifth album, The Harvest, is a fantastic entry into that sound, forging its own identity along the way.

The clean vocals bring quite a bit of variety to the proceedings. Some melodies are enchanting and mystical while others have a bluesy cadence to them, which is a unique take on the otherwise cold-sounding genre. The harsh vocals are the driving force, though, alternating between high rasps and deep growls. There are also riffs aplenty on The Harvest, of both the straightforward, head-bangable and knotty, progged-out varieties, often laid right after one another within a song. That duality is just one way Ashen Horde build and release tension, amounting to a dynamic listen that doesn’t fall into overtly technical playing. The Harvest deserves the attention of any progressive extreme music fan.

–Kevin Zecchel

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– June 4th, 2026 –

Band To Finish Composing New Studio Album

San Diego death grind progenitors CATTLE DECAPITATION are pleased to present their latest video for the song “Dead End Residents” from the band’s critically-adored, 2023-released Terrasite full-length. The video release follows the band’s recent 30 Years Of Inhumanity headlining tour and serves as a final Terrasite visual component before the band heads back to the studio to record their next full-length, slated for a 2027 release.

Comments vocalist Travis Ryan, “We’re now sending Terrasite off to go live with the rest of our discography, so as a going away present for our fans we present to you the ‘Dead End Residents’ official music video that was shot live during our European tour last year as well as some footage from the No Fear For Tomorrow Tour. After the Flatline Fest later this month, we’ll be going into a short hibernation mode to finish writing our next album which we’re already many songs deep into! We hit the studio in January, so we’ll see you sometime next year!“

Watch CATTLE DECAPITATION‘s “Dead End Residents” video, by Nox Nohi, HERE.

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6/15/2026 Flatline Fest – Denver, CO

Terrasite crushed Billboard charts upon its first week of release, earning the #2 position on the Current Hard Music Albums chart, #3 on the Current Independent Albums chart, #4 on the Rock Albums chart and more and appeared on multiple Year End List both stateside and abroad. Decibel Magazine called it, “the next important step for a consistently excellent band,” Metal Injection lauded, “another absolutely stellar release from these guys with lyrics and themes that represent the apex of today’s extreme music,” while Blabbermouth championed, “a phenomenal album that’s well worth the time of extreme metal fans who want to hear a band perpetually push itself.“

The record, which features the artwork by longtime collaborator Wes Benscoter (Vader, Kreator, Bloodbath, Hypocrisy), was produced by Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Allegaeon) and includes Dis Pater of Midnight Odyssey handling piano and synths.

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San Diego extreme metal pioneers Cattle Decapitation have officially launched a final, aggressive push for their critically acclaimed 2023 studio album Terrasite with the surprise June 2026 premiere of their brand new “Dead End Residents” music video. Far from just a visual send-off, the band has accompanied the launch with a massive update regarding their highly anticipated ninth full-length studio record, locking down an explicit timeline to enter the studio this coming winter and map out their next sonic evolution.

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A Live Visual Send-Off Directed by Nox Nohi

The newly unleashed music video for “Dead End Residents” functions as a high-octane live performance-themed compilation. Directed by filmmaker Nox Nohi, the clip masterfully weaves together intense, sweat-soaked live performance footage captured during the band’s extensive European tour cycle, intercut with raw, explosive moments from their highly successful “No Fear For Tomorrow” tour run.

The video is designed to serve as a definitive capstone to a highly decorated era for the extreme metal unit. Rather than quietly moving away from the Terrasite cycle, the band wanted to provide a physical parting gift to the fanbase that has kept them at the absolute forefront of the modern deathgrind subgenre.

Entering Studio Hibernation for Album Number Nine

Frontman and vocal mastermind Travis Ryan issued a direct statement explaining the dual purpose of the video drop and confirming that the foundational architecture for their next full-length effort is already well underway behind closed doors as they prepare for a busy winter ahead.

“We’re now sending ‘Terrasite‘ off to go live with the rest of our discography,” Ryan explained regarding the transition. “So as a going away present for our fans we present to you the ‘Dead End Residents’ official music video… After the Flatline Fest later this month, we’ll be going into a short hibernation mode to finish writing our next album which we’re already many songs deep into! We hit the studio in January, so we’ll see you sometime next year!”

The band’s current studio timeline targets January 2027 to officially begin tracking the tracking blocks for the follow-up record, meaning fans can comfortably expect a mid-to-late 2027 global street date.

The Denver Roadstop: Flatline Fest

Before the band retreats completely into their writing isolation, the heavy music world will get one final opportunity to witness the group live on stage this summer. Cattle Decapitation is locked in to co-headline this year’s highly anticipated Flatline Fest at the Oriental Theater in Denver, Colorado, taking the stage on Sunday, June 14, 2026.

The specialized extreme music event is curated and overseen by renowned metal producer Dave Otero—the studio wizard behind the mixing and mastering boards for some of the band’s most legendary sonic outputs—and features an aggressive, hand-picked lineup comprised entirely of various elite bands and musical projects Otero has collaborated with throughout his historic recording career.

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About Cattle Decapitation

Formed in San Diego, California, Cattle Decapitation has spent nearly three decades evolving from a raw, underground grindcore project into one of the most musically sophisticated, technically dazzling, and conceptually brutal deathgrind forces on earth. Fronted by Travis Ryan, whose groundbreaking dual-delivery of guttural growls and hauntingly melodic “shrieked” cleans revolutionized extreme vocals, the band uses its platform to deliver blistering critiques of environmental destruction, human cruelty, and societal decay. Their standard-setting albums like Monolith of Inhumanity, Death Atlas, and Terrasite have cemented their status as absolute pioneers of contemporary extreme music.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ Block)

Q: When will the new Cattle Decapitation album be released?

A: While a definitive release date hasn’t been set, the band will officially enter the recording studio in January 2027, making a mid-to-late 2027 release highly likely.

Q: Who directed the new “Dead End Residents” music video?

A: The live-performance themed music video was directed by Nox Nohi, utilizing tour footage from the band’s international runs.

Q: What is Flatline Fest and where is it located?

A: Flatline Fest is a two-day extreme metal festival held at the Oriental Theater in Denver, Colorado. Co-headlined by Cattle Decapitation, the event is curated by prominent metal producer Dave Otero.

Q: What was Cattle Decapitation’s last studio album?

A: The band’s eighth full-length studio album was Terrasite, which was released to critical acclaim in May 2023.

TL;DR: The Quick Breakdown

• The Final Visual: Cattle Decapitation dropped their official “Dead End Residents” live compilation music video, directed by Nox Nohi, to conclude the Terrasite era.
• 2027 Studio Window: Frontman Travis Ryan confirmed the band enters the studio in January 2027 to track their next full-length record.
• Songs Already Written: The band is already “many songs deep” into the creative writing process for the upcoming album.
• One Last Show: The group will co-headline Dave Otero’s Flatline Fest in Denver on June 14th before entering full writing hibernation mode.

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