Weekly Release Roundup: Monday 2nd June 2025 – Friday 6th June 2025
From anthemic rock, to primordial metal, blackened death, lovable alternative rock, creative progressive sounds, and dark melancholic metal, it’s a big week for releases and we’ve got a list for you to check out. All these releases are out now!
Volbeat – God Of Angels Trust (Universal Music Group)
What do you look for in a Volbeat album these days? Do you just want anthems? Rocking and rolling heavyweight anthems? Or do you hope for something a bit different, something a bit challenging, and something that feels like Volbeat really put the effort in? Well, I have good news and bad news. On the one hand, this is the best Volbeat album in some time, the most complete sounding album they’ve done in a while, and on the other hand it is Volbeat through and through (mostly). As recognisable as ever, to the point where some tracks lack real freshness, but are still thoroughly enjoyable. After all, Volbeat do anthems and anthems in their own inimitable way.
Read the full review here.
Welsh Wolf – A Voyeur’s Dream (Self Released)
An immense talent with one hell of a resume, Welsh Wolf’s new EP is immediately compelling. Almost guaranteed to be something special based on ability alone. Which might sound like hyperbole, but it doesn’t take long for this EP’s anthemic ways to show.
Read the full review here.
Dissonant Seepage – Dystopian Putrescence (Comatose Music)
On days where you just want to hear something savage, something angry, something that is downright primordial, you can always rely on a band like Dissonant Seepage to deliver all fury and hate that you desire. Offering up nothing more than a slab of garish viciousness, where nuance has been thrown in the garbage, and the goal is to simply leave the listener feeling like they’ve been beaten bloody and left for dead.
Read the full review here.
A Swift Farewell – Hollow Threats (Self Released)
ion and belief, A Swift Farewell are committed to delivering stylish variations on alternative sounds that are thoroughly addictive.
Read the full review here.
Putrescent – Darkness Embraced (Rotted Life)
Emerging from the underground death metal scene with blackened fire in their souls, Putrescent’s debut album is the sound of sickening and brutal hostility. Where seven tracks (and an intro) hit with the force of several sledgehammers being swung at the soft parts of the body.
Read the full review here.
Autumn Lies Buried – Mob Mentality (Exitus Stratagem Records)
Combining rap vocals with traditional deathcore might not sound particularly compelling at first, but one listen to what Autumn Lies Buried has to offer and chances are, you’ll be enamoured. All because they deliver the savagery that we’ve come to expect from deathcore, but blend in moments of bouncy groove and rap vocals that don’t seem out of place in the slightest.
Read the full review here.
Katatonia – Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State (Napalm Records)
It’s quite something to hear a band consistently reinvent themselves, but it’s even more impressive when the band in question is so well known for a specific style of music. Folks, Katatonia are back, and back with something more experimental, and with that, more challenging. Yet, alongside that, is something more accessible too. Especially as far as traditional metal fans and old school Katatonia fans go. It turns out that there’s a little something for everyone here.
Read the full review here.
Blackfyre Rising – Blackfyre Rising (Self Released)
Rock delivered with gusto; Blackfyre Rising’s new EP is a thoroughly enjoyable effort that features four lovable tracks with varying degrees of excitability.
Read the full review here.
Battlesnake – Dawn Of The Exultants And The Hunt For The Shepherd (Self Released)
Heavy metal with fantastical storytelling aspects, Battlesnake’s new album is all kinds of weird and all kinds of wonderful, and most will be captivated by it, provided there is a willingness to open the mind and experience something quite unique. Where classic metal soundscapes meet eccentric progressive and psychedelic flair, you’ll find Battlesnake, so expect to be challenged.
Read the full review here.
Orthodox – A Door Left Open (Century Media)
A contender for the most extreme albums of the year, Orthodox’s new album is mean. The sonic equivalent of a violent assault, albeit one with purpose. It punishes the mind, body, and soul from the start and aside from flashes of flair (although even those moments are rooted in aggression), it brutalises.
Read the full review here.
