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Here is the Cutting Edge Metal team’s roundup of this week’s essential new metal releases…
Carnation - Symphony in Flesh
Genre: Death Metal
About: Belgian death metal veterans Carnation return with Symphony in Flesh, their fourth full-length following 2023's Cursed Mortality. The new album features nine tracks, including “Blackmouth,” “Flesh Eating Frenzy” and the extended closer “Legacy of the Forefathers.” Remaining independent, Carnation continue to deliver the old-school death metal approach that has defined their career since forming in 2013. Listen on Spotify.
Leadbelcher - Heaven's Bloated Corpse
Genre: Death Metal / Grindcore
About: Irish underground outfit Leadbelcher unleash their debut full-length, Heaven's Bloated Corpse, a foul-smelling collision of death metal, grindcore and d-beat aggression. Formed in 2024, the band draws on the Irish extreme-metal underground, with members and former members of acts including Sermon of Flames, Mortichnia and Coscradh. Released through Apocalyptic Witchcraft, the album delivers a bleak, confrontational vision of societal decay and corruption. Listen on Spotify.
Master - Among the Seeds of Death
Genre: Death Metal
About: Death metal pioneers Master return with Among the Seeds of Death, their sixteenth full-length and the follow-up to 2024's Saints Dispelled. Led by founding member Paul Speckmann, the band stays true to its established blend of old-school death metal, thrash and punk attitude, prioritising direct songwriting over modern trends. Hammerheart Records handles the release. Listen on Spotify.
Lugubrious Garment - In the Wide Vale of Uncreated Night
Genre: Death Metal / Black Metal
About: Italian musician Gabriele Gramaglia expands Lugubrious Garment beyond its 2025 demo with In the Wide Vale of Uncreated Night, the project's first full-length. Known for his work with Cosmic Putrefaction and Vertebra Atlantis, Gramaglia channels his experience into a raw, frenetic form of extreme metal that balances intricate songwriting with unrestrained aggression. The seven-track album is released through 20 Buck Spin. Listen on Spotify.
Morbid Intent - Marionettes
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
About: Finnish newcomers Morbid Intent introduce themselves with Marionettes, a debut EP rooted in the melodic death metal tradition associated with Gothenburg. Hailing from Oulu, the band combines sharp melodic guitar work with blast beats, heavy riffs and a more modern strain of extreme-metal aggression. Inverse Records releases the EP, which follows the singles “Ashen Veil” and “Vitriol Shards.” Listen on Spotify.
Skabs - Hell's Teeth
Genre: Blackened Hardcore
About: Manchester's Skabs bring a grim, abrasive attack to Hell's Teeth, combining the raw density of sludge and the harshness of black metal with the ferocity of hardcore punk. The record moves between shifts in pace and sustained intensity, while its lyrics take a bleak, personal view of a world in turmoil. Released through Noise Merchant Records, the album maintains the band's DIY ethos and uncompromising approach. Listen on Spotify.
Soldiers of Rage - At the Edge of Oblivion
Genre: Thrash Metal / Groove Metal
About: Soldiers of Rage push their technical thrash and groove-driven sound forward on At the Edge of Oblivion, the follow-up to their 2024 debut New Age of Inhumanity. Originally formed in Portugal before relocating to London, the band combines aggressive riffing, rhythmic precision and progressive touches. The album features guest vocals from Mike Angastiniotis on “Nailed to the Cross.” Listen on Spotify.
Imperial Slave - Existential Threat
Genre: Thrash / Black / Death Metal
About: New Zealand's Imperial Slave return with Existential Threat, their first full-length since 2023's ...Still at Large. The Palmerston North band blend thrash, black metal, death metal and slam, pairing a punishing sound with lyrics addressing oppression, political manipulation and the darker sides of human history. The album continues their independently released catalogue. Listen on Spotify.
Headless Hunter - Heretical
Genre: Thrash Metal
About: Dutch thrashers Headless Hunter follow 2023's The Undertaker with Heretical, a ten-track full-length released through Mosher Zero. The album's tracklist ranges from “Beyond Mortality” and “Murder the Monarchy” to the irreverently titled “Baptised in Bongwater” and “Exploding Space Zombies from Hell.” The band keeps its focus on straightforward, aggressive thrash metal. Listen on Spotify.
And the unearthed and on rotation underground bands this week include: Obvurt, and Ritual Grief
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