Into a Cold Abyss

Artist: Bongripper Album: Terminal Genre: Doom Metal/Instrumental Country: USA Support:  Bandcamp  /  Facebook  /  Spotify 1. Slow 2. Death This is a must have for doom fans, 2 long, slow, crushing tracks that are bound to upset the neighbours. It's NYP on bandcamp, the video below is the full 45 minute record.

Artist: Annihilist Album: Vol. 1 Genre: Death Metal Country: Australia Support:  Bandcamp  /  Facebook  /  Web 1. Solace in Suffering 2. Sink 3. Prevail 4. Against the Wall 5. Echoes 6. Embers I found out about these guys last night - two of the members were contestants on Ninja Warrior. These guys are well worth a listen, lots of riffs, hooks and grooves to keep you listening. If you're in Australia you can catch them on the last few dates of the Xenobiotic tour!

Artist: Âme Noire Album: The Tree That Bears Rotten Fruit Genre: Blackened Deathcore Country: Australia Support:  Bandcamp  /  Facebook  /  Spotify 1. What Lurks Below 2. Slave to the Grave 3. Immurement 4. The Wayward Home 5. The Tree That Bears Rotten Fruit These guys are brutal, I've been waiting for this release and it doesn't disappoint!

Artist: Divisive Album: The Hegelian Dialectic Genre: Downtempo Deathcore Country: USA Support:  Bandcamp  /  Facebook  /  Spotify 1. V 2. Coexist (ft. Tyler Shelton of Traitors) 3. Awakening (ft. Taylor Spinks of Signals from Saturn) 4. Antagonist (ft. Kyle Medina of Bodysnatcher) 5. Demoralize (ft. Tyler Baker of Impuritan) 6. Casualty 7. Infamy (ft. Orion Stephens of In Dying Arms) Heavy, crushing downtempo - Full EP stream below.

Artist: Noeazy Album: Triangle Genre: Metalcore Country: Korea Support:  Bandcamp  /  Facebook  /  Spotify 1. After All 2. Maslow Was Right 3. Waiting for the End 4. Judgement Day 5. Bottomless 6. Misguided Desires 7. Spread Like A Plague 8. All In Vain 9. No One Will Remember 10. Their Parasitic Dreams 11. As They Rot Away 12. In The Wasteland I don't post much metalcore but these boys are great. Noeazy are still keeping that old metalcore sound we all used to love alive, and I love it. They keep such a strong, dynamic sound throughout and mix it up with a few cleans and gang vocals here and there, well worth a listen. 

Artist: Deafheaven Album: Ordinary Corrupt Human Love Genre: Blackgaze Country: USA Support:  Web  /  Facebook  /  Bandcamp  /  Spotify 1. You Without End 2. Honeycomb 3. Canary Yellow 4. Near 5. Glint 6. Night People 7. Worthless Animal Controversial Post Black legends Deafheaven return with their incredible fourth studio album and it's everything you could expect, love it or hate it, they're staying true to the sound you know. You can stream the whole album  here at NPR . 

Artist: Primordial Swarm Album: The Triumvirate of the Covenant Genre: Slam/Brutal Deathcore Country: UK Support:  Bandcamp  /  Facebook  /  Spotify  /  Bigcartel 1. The Swarm 2. Gargantuan Bacterial Tyrant 3. Glen 4. Shotgun Dismemberment 5. Xenophile's Sister 6. The Massacre Machine 7. Necrozoophillic Sacrifice 8. Slamwise Lullaby 9. Psychotic Synergy 10. Synthetic Cannibalistic Infusion 11. L'appel Du Vide You all like Slam right? These guys are just outright filthy.

Artist: A Scar for the Wicked Album: The Unholy Genre: Melodic Deathcore Country: Canada Support:  Bandcamp  /  Facebook  /  Spotify 1. Born From the Grave 2. A Place Where Death Resides 3. The Abyss 4. Darkness Approaches 5. The Unholy 6. Malformed 7. Evil Within Give this one a spin if you're a fan of The Black Dahlia Murder

Artist: Impending Doom Album: The Sin and Doom Vol. II Genre: Christian Deathcore Country: USA Support:  Spotify  /  Facebook 1. The Wretched and Godless 2. Burn 3. War Music 4. EVIL 5. Paved with Bones 6. The Serpents Tongue 7. Unbroken 8. The Devils Den 9. Everything's Fake 10. Run for Your Life (She Calls) Deathcore legends Impending Doom are back and they're not fucking around - this record is just incredible, from Brook Reeves' crushing vocals to pummelling breakdowns, what more could you want from Impending Doom?

Artist: Respire Album: Dénouement Genre: Post-Everything Country: Canada Support:  Bandcamp  /  Facebook  /  Spotify 1. Bound 2. Haunt 3. Shiver 4. Bloom 5. Catacombs 6. Virtue 7. A Heart Still Pines 8. Dénouement Absolutely phenomenal blend of post rock, black metal, and screamo - well worth a listen even if it's not your go to genre. Haunting, beautiful and melancholic.