With Empyrean, Raphael Weinroth-Browne has created an experience that refuses to sit comfortably inside a single genre.

This is grindcore taken right back to its punk roots – confrontational, irreverent and with a skipload of go-down-swinging gusto crammed into its miniscule runtime. Perfect for when you need an aural kick in the head to start off your day or get you through that next Teams call.

Absolutely glorious homemade pop music. Get on the bus with this new record, let a little light into your dark, cold, world.

This is an album to be savoured alone, probably with the lights out, and played very loud to feel its true impact.

They continue to push forward without forgetting where they came from, and Let’s THRAK Again is another example of that balance.

A Sinner’s Child feels like the closing chapter of the Idag era, a final page in that particular book before Witchcraft turns the page toward whatever lies ahead.

Zeitgeist on the Run is an unpredictable journey filled with unexpected twists, sinister overtones, and wonderful dynamics.

Prepare yourself to embark on the strange, synth-heavy landscapes the band has unleashed in 2026, filled with geometric patterns, cosmic textures, psychedelic grooves, and a sense of otherworldly exploration.

Wars of Spirit // Wards of Light is a beguiling and richly rewarding listen which traverses a multitude of genres.

Head bang until the crack of dawn, because there’s more where that came from. Sweat’s In Dreams is the album to be on the lookout for.

Here’s hoping there are many more lost recordings waiting in the vaults for another volume, because Yeah Man, It’s Bloody Heavy!! has proven that the underground history of heavy rock still has plenty of stories left to tell.

Chat Pile successfully expand their sound while still keeping it ugly and bludgeoning.

Moloken has delivered an immersive, intense experience that demands to be heard. If you are new to the band, this self-titled effort serves as the ultimate introduction.

This bunch may be ‘bad’, but it is great and tasty at the same time.

It’s an ambitious, challenging, and completely out-of-this-world album that made me want to headbang at times and reminded me that metal is more than just a five-letter word.

It is those Latin music touches which Snaider applies here that work as a perfect glue that makes all the presented musical elements give the sonic picture Aquiestoy intended.

I Told You so is the epicentre of where math rock and alt-rock collide. This is a glorious evolution in sound and scope which really deserves some attention.

It’s brutal, immersive, and proudly noncommercial. Early Moods aren’t here to soften their sound or slip in a Disney‑style ‘I Want’ song. They’re here to deliver the real thing.

It is all shadows and light exchanging places, with shadows seemingly taking up the larger part of the scheme. Maybe just reflecting the times we currently live in.

Green Carnation has brought the trilogy full circle, as it reaches a haunting peak while taking the listener into darker layers that continue to unveil themselves.

Theory of Nothing is more than an archival release, it’s a revelation. Brand X didn’t just play fusion, they detonated it.