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Here is the Cutting Edge Metal team’s roundup of this week’s essential new metal releases…
Shadecrown – 0
Genre: Melodic Death/Doom Metal
About: Finland’s Shadecrown return with 0, a melancholic and cinematic blend of melodic death and doom metal. Loaded with sorrow-soaked melodies, crushing low-end, and textured atmosphere, this release is both tragic and beautiful—ideal for fans of Insomnium and Swallow the Sun.
Listen on Spotify: Shadecrown - 0
Azure Emote – Cryptic Aura
Genre: Avant-garde Death Metal
About: Philadelphia’s Azure Emote expand their experimental horizons with Cryptic Aura, a surreal and boundary-pushing full-length blending crushing death metal riffs, industrial textures, jazz motifs, and electronic ambiance. A bold statement in extreme avant-garde music.
Listen on Spotify: Azure Emote – Cryptic Aura
Dehuman Reign – Dawn of a Malefic Dominion
Genre: Death Metal
About: Berlin’s Dehuman Reign deliver harsh, disciplined brutality on Dawn of a Malefic Dominion, with razor-tight riffing, thunderous blast beats, and primal growls rooted in traditional death metal. A relentless modern classic inspired by Suffocation and Malevolent Creation.
Listen on Spotify: Dehuman Reign – Dawn of a Malefic Dominion
Atomic Witch – Death Etiquette
Genre: Thrash/Death Metal
About: Cleveland’s Atomic Witch crash through with Death Etiquette, a breakneck fusion of thrash fury and death metal aggression. With blistering tempo, demonic vocals, and nerve-rattling intensity, the band delivers a short but relentless sonic assault.
Listen on Spotify: Atomic Witch – Death Etiquette
Crimson Shadows – Whispers of War
Genre: Melodic Death/Power Metal
About: Canadian outfit Crimson Shadows return with Whispers of War, a high-voltage blend of melodic death and power metal. Expect jaw-dropping solos, soaring harmonies, and epic storytelling moments that rival Wintersun and DragonForce.
Listen on Spotify: Crimson Shadows – Whispers of War
Bloodletter – Leave the Light Behind
Genre: Thrash Metal / Melodic Thrash Metal
About: Chicago-based Bloodletter deliver Leave the Light Behind, a powerful record rooted in melodic thrash aggression. With razor-sharp riffs and haunting lyrical themes, this standout release blurs darkness and melody with unrelenting force.
Listen on Spotify: Bloodletter – Leave the Light Behind
Scalp – Not Worthy of Human Compassion
Genre: Death Metal / Grindcore / Hardcore
About: California’s Scalp unleash Not Worthy of Human Compassion, a crushing hybrid of death-grind violence and hardcore fury. Short, savage, and seething with raw intensity, this album is a visceral critique and a relentless sonic attack.
Listen on Spotify: Scalp – Not Worthy of Human Compassion
Phobetor – A Solitary Vigil
Genre: Groove/Death Metal
About: UK-based Phobetor deliver A Solitary Vigil, a groove-laden EP layered with fierce death metal riffs and dark atmosphere. Each track grips with ferocious impact, highlighting tight songwriting and visceral heaviness.
Listen on Spotify: Phobetor - A Solitary Vigil
Abyssery – Interminable End
Genre: Death Metal
About: Italian newcomers Abyssery make a bold debut with Interminable End, a brooding, riff-heavy exploration into darkness and despair. Down-tuned brutality, cavernous vocals, and oppressive atmosphere make this one for fans of European death metal gloom.
Listen on Spotify: Abyssery - Interminable End
And the unearthed, on-rotation metal acts featured this week are:
Insineratehymn, Ashen, Acrid Rot, Gargoyles In The Night Wasteland and Lonestar Massacre
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