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Here is the Cutting Edge Metal team’s roundup of this week’s essential new metal releases…
Orbit Culture – Death Above Life
Genre: Melodic Death/Groove Metal
About: Orbit Culture continue to build their reputation as one of the most forward-thinking forces in modern metal. Blending the crushing weight of groove with the darkness and intensity of melodic death metal, the band’s sound is both punishing and atmospheric. Death Above Life pushes their sonic boundaries further, balancing sheer aggression with memorable melodies that highlight their evolution as one of the scene’s most exciting acts.
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Bloodred Hourglass – We Should Be Buried like This
Genre: Melodic Death/Thrash Metal; later Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore
About: Finnish powerhouse Bloodred Hourglass have long stood at the forefront of modern melodic death metal, with razor-sharp riffs and emotionally charged songwriting. We Should Be Buried like This is a commanding new release that blends their thrash-infused roots with the more contemporary heaviness of metalcore, showing a maturity in sound without losing their relentless energy. Fans of both melodic complexity and crushing heaviness will find plenty to dig into here.
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Enragement – Extinguish All Existence
Genre: Death Metal
About: Enragement channel pure brutality with Extinguish All Existence, a record that embodies everything savage about death metal. Dense riffing, relentless drumming, and guttural intensity collide to form a sound steeped in extremity, yet crafted with precision. The band’s unflinching approach to heaviness makes this release an essential listen for fans of uncompromising death metal.
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Horror Within – Soul Awakening
Genre: Technical Death Metal/Deathcore
About: With Soul Awakening, Horror Within deliver an onslaught of technical precision fused with deathcore ferocity. Complex riffs, dizzying tempo shifts, and earth-shaking breakdowns create a record that is as cerebral as it is crushing. Their ability to merge the intricate with the brutal makes them a rising name to watch in the heavier corners of extreme metal.
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Galge – Dødelig
Genre: Death Metal
About: Galge’s Dødelig captures the raw and visceral essence of death metal in its purest form. The album channels an old-school ferocity while injecting enough contemporary heaviness to feel fresh and urgent. This is uncompromising extremity, steeped in darkness and designed to hit hard.
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Tempered – Cruel & Unusual Punishment
Genre: Thrash Metal
About: Tempered unleash a storm of thrash fury on Cruel & Unusual Punishment. Rife with razor-edged riffs, pounding rhythms, and venomous vocals, the record recalls the raw power of classic thrash while injecting a modern urgency. A relentless release for anyone who craves speed, aggression, and high-octane energy.
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Zero Degree – What We Become
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
About: What We Become sees Zero Degree crafting a refined and emotionally resonant take on melodic death metal. Their sound merges heavy riffing and sharp aggression with soaring leads and heartfelt melodies, evoking both power and melancholy. This album solidifies their place in the genre as a band capable of balancing force with atmosphere.
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Lychlake – Witchcraft & Harrowed Souls
Genre: Symphonic Death Metal
About: Lychlake arrive with a cinematic sense of grandeur on Witchcraft & Harrowed Souls. The band’s combination of symphonic layers and crushing death metal foundations results in a dramatic, sweeping atmosphere without sacrificing heaviness. This is an album that feels epic in scope while retaining raw intensity.
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Torture Machine – Shadowcult
Genre: Death Metal
About: Torture Machine’s Shadowcult is steeped in darkness and brutality, delivering a no-holds-barred assault of death metal power. With sinister riffs and relentless rhythmic drive, the album captures a bleak, crushing sound that embraces the most uncompromising traditions of the genre.
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And the unearthed and on rotation underground bands this week include: Draugr, CORRUPT, Askon, and Burning Grave
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