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Here is the Cutting Edge Metal team’s roundup of this week’s essential new metal releases…
Withered Land – Hall of the Dead
Genre: Epic Symphonic Black Metal
About: Withered Land are masters of weaving grandeur and darkness, channeling sweeping symphonic arrangements through the ferocity of black metal. Their music conjures imagery of vast landscapes and mythic struggles, balancing cinematic beauty with raw aggression. Hall of the Dead is their most ambitious work yet, immersing listeners in epic soundscapes of despair and triumph.
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Abyssalis – Adaptation
Genre: Technical Death Metal/Deathcore
About: Abyssalis merge the precision of technical death metal with the crushing weight of deathcore, creating a sound that is both relentless and complex. Their intricate riffs and punishing rhythms are underscored by brutal breakdowns and dissonant intensity. Adaptation is a ferocious showcase of their technical skill and uncompromising heaviness.
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Werewolves – The Ugliest of All
Genre: Technical Black/Death Metal
About: Australia’s Werewolves have carved out a reputation for blistering speed, relentless brutality, and dark humor. Their music combines the savagery of death metal with the chaotic ferocity of black metal, delivered at maximum velocity. The Ugliest of All continues their unrepentant assault, cementing their place as one of the most vicious bands in extreme metal.
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Undead – This Side of the Grave
Genre: Death Metal
About: Undead channel the spirit of classic death metal, evoking an atmosphere of decay and morbidity with crushing riffs and cavernous vocals. Their raw, straightforward approach cuts straight to the heart of the genre’s essence. This Side of the Grave is a grim and unrelenting EP that delivers pure death metal with no compromise.
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Vittra – Intense Indifference
Genre: Melodic Death/Thrash Metal
About: Vittra strike a powerful balance between melody and aggression, blending the razor-sharp riffing of thrash with the soaring energy of melodic death metal. Their songs are both hook-laden and ferocious, appealing to fans across both styles. Intense Indifference captures their dynamic sound with crushing precision and melodic flair.
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F*** Your Depression – Right, but Dead
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
About: F*** Your Depression bring an unapologetically raw and violent approach to brutal death metal, defined by guttural vocals, crushing riffs, and sheer sonic weight. Their music is relentless, designed to overwhelm with its extremity and unfiltered aggression. Right, but Dead is a short but devastating release that leaves no survivors.
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And the unearthed and on rotation underground bands this week include: Dead Man’s Path
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