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Here is the Cutting Edge Metal team’s roundup of this week’s essential new metal releases…
Stygian – Dreadlands
Genre: Groove/Death Metal/Crust
About: Rising from the underground, Stygian unleash Dreadlands, a crushing fusion of groove-laden riffs, death metal brutality, and raw crust punk energy. Their sound channels the aggression of bands like Bolt Thrower and Obituary but injects it with a punk-fueled urgency and ominous atmosphere. Dreadlands delivers pummeling breakdowns, bleak melodic undercurrents, and an unrelenting ferocity that keeps listeners locked into its apocalyptic vision from start to finish.
Listen on Spotify: Stygian – Dreadlands
Seasons in Black – Anthropocene
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
About: German melodic death metal act Seasons in Black return with Anthropocene, an epic statement on human self-destruction and ecological collapse. Combining aggressive yet melodic riffs, soaring harmonies, and powerful, introspective lyrics, the band explores the darkness of our current age with a deeply emotional edge. Fans of Dark Tranquillity and Insomnium will find plenty to love in this tightly crafted and thought-provoking release.
Listen on Spotify: Seasons in Black – Anthropocene
Anheim – Die Welt die wir begruben
Genre: Melodic Black Metal
About: Austria’s Anheim conjure icy darkness on Die Welt die wir begruben, an atmospheric journey steeped in melancholic melodies and bleak black metal fury. The album explores themes of loss, nature’s decay, and existential dread through sweeping guitar work and haunting vocal passages. Evoking the spirit of bands like Agalloch and Mgła, Anheim balance feral aggression with somber beauty, creating a deeply immersive experience for fans of melodic and atmospheric black metal.
Listen on Spotify: Anheim – Die Welt die wir begruben
Dev1ous – Artistry of Butchery
Genre: Thrash/Death Metal
About: Oakland-based Dev1ous deliver Artistry of Butchery, a savage fusion of classic thrash speed and death metal precision. Known for razor-sharp riffs, searing solos, and relentless intensity, this release channels old-school aggression with modern clarity. The album’s themes of violence and societal collapse are backed by technical proficiency and unfiltered energy, making it essential listening for fans of Kreator, Morbid Angel, and contemporary underground thrash-death hybrids.
Listen on Spotify: Dev1ous – Artistry of Butchery
Ice Wurm – Day by Day Turmoil (EP)
Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore
About: Ice Wurm crash onto the scene with Day by Day Turmoil, an unhinged EP fusing grinding death metal chaos with feral punk attitude. Blistering blast beats, cavernous vocals, and razor-wire riffing create a whirlwind of pure sonic violence. Short, sharp, and savage, this release encapsulates the raw essence of grindcore while weaving in dark, heavy atmospheres that keep it dynamic and unpredictable. Perfect for fans of Napalm Death, Wormrot, and early Carcass.
Listen on Spotify: Ice Wurm – Day by Day Turmoil
And the unearthed, on-rotation metal acts featured this week are:
Screams of Tranqulity, Nazghor, GRAVERY, Winterfront, and Tyrant's Paradox
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