RELEASE REVIEW

Screamy fast hardcore that evokes, at times, The Mars Volta and a sprinkling of Detroit's The Armed. But does this brief introduction to the band pack a punch?

Decades into their career Converge sound as if they are still trying to outdo their younger selves, still hungry, still furious and still evolving.

New Miserable Experience have brought all manner of things to the table that is Gild the Lily, but does it all come together?

Car Bomb visionary technical guitarist and sound effects mad scientist Greg Kubacki launches pulverising instrumental mathcore project Sun Guts with debut album Kilonova.

Yee-haw ya’ll, Cork’s latest group of mathcore cowboys rustle up plenty of hefty riffs and memorable breakdowns in between all the southern charm. While at first Uncultivates may seem like a cheesy gimmick, there’s plenty of gold to be found in their debut record.

Coming back to a band that once was heralded as an opposing force in metalcore after almost a decade is always a difficult decision, but can Shields reclaim what was once theirs?

It may seem like the world is about to end, but at least Oxford stoner-metal stalwarts Indica Blues have provided a fitting soundtrack with their new album, Universal Heat Death.

The long wait is over, and a powerful disturbance is felt across the prog-sphere; Karnivool gear up to release their fourth album via Cymatic Records and Sony Music.

A wonderful clear-sighted exploration of love and loss that will leave many misty-eyed.

German midwest emo / slowcore quartet ParkWalker release their relaxing second album into the world and with an album cover that evokes a feeling of inner peace, it’s another cozy listen.

Jagged City's debut EP There Are More of Us, Always sounds less like a studio album and more like a bootleg session recorded on somebody's phone.

Like your black metal beautiful with a shoegaze centre? MØL's new record might just do the trick.