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Here is the Cutting Edge Metal team’s roundup of this week’s essential new metal releases…
Leper Colony - Back to Primal Sludge
Genre: Death/Thrash Metal
About: Leper Colony return with Back to Primal Sludge, their third full-length, delivering a raw, groove-heavy take on old-school death metal with a strong thrash undercurrent. The German band features vocalist Marc Grewe, formerly of Morgoth, alongside guitarist and songwriter Rogga Johansson, known for his extensive work across the death metal underground. Released through Testimony Records, the album favours memorable riffs, forceful vocals and a punishing, stripped-back attack. Listen on Spotify.
Werewolves - You're Weak and You Know You're Weak
Genre: Technical Black/Death Metal
About: Australian extremists Werewolves reach their seventh album in seven years with You're Weak and You Know You're Weak, continuing their relentless run of uncompromising releases. The Melbourne trio describe their approach as brutally primitive death metal, delivered with a nihilistic sense of humour and an intentionally confrontational attitude. The album follows 2025's The Ugliest of All and keeps the band's focus firmly on short, savage bursts of aggression. Listen on Spotify.
Dawn of Demise - Feed My Absurdity
Genre: Death Metal
About: Danish death metal veterans Dawn of Demise return with Feed My Absurdity, their first full-length since 2019's Into the Depths of Veracity. Formed in Silkeborg in 2003, the band have built their reputation on a crushing, brutal approach to death metal, with lyrics steeped in violence, sickness and gore. The album is released through Unique Leader Records. Listen on Spotify.
HateSphere - Guillotine
Genre: Melodic Death/Thrash/Groove Metal
About: Danish veterans HateSphere sharpen their blend of melodic death metal, thrash and groove on Guillotine, continuing a career that stretches back to the turn of the millennium. The Aarhus band are known for pairing aggressive riffing with tightly controlled rhythms and a confrontational edge. Released through Scarlet Records, Guillotine features tracks including “Dogma,” “Mouth Filled with Barbed Wire” and the title track. Listen on Spotify.
Leach - Psychosomatic
Genre: Metalcore
About: Swedish outfit Leach return with Psychosomatic, a four-track EP following 2025's Ominous One. Formed in Borås in 2003, the band began with a melodic death metal and thrash foundation before moving toward a more metalcore-oriented sound. Psychosomatic continues that later direction across four tracks, including “One Beat from Calm, One Crack from Wide” and “Strength to Strength.” Listen on Spotify.
Hellucination - Penumbral
Genre: Groove/Melodic Death Metal
About: Rome's Hellucination return with Penumbral, their first full-length since 2018's Multiverse. The band explore a broad range of extreme-metal styles across the album, combining death metal with black metal, progressive metal, djent, hardcore and post-metal. The independently released record features spoken-word contributions from Nicole Pyrathon on “Joy and Sorrow.” Listen on Spotify.
And the unearthed and on rotation underground bands this week include: Maceration, The Nightmare Omen
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