{"id":98874,"date":"2025-10-24T15:33:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/98874\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:33:10","slug":"the-weekly-injection-new-releases-from-serj-tankian-soulfly-more-out-this-week-10-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/98874\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From SERJ TANKIAN, SOULFLY & More Out This Week 10\/24"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week’s new heavy metal releases include hard to nail down bands, grooves, metaled up movie songs, and more! To the metals\u2026<\/p>\n

The Acacia Strain \u2013\u00a0You Are Safe From God Here<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Genre: Deathcore\/metalcore
Origin: Chicopee, Massachusetts
Label: Rise<\/p>\n

Buy now The Acacia Strain<\/a><\/p>\n

In 2023 The Acacia Strain dropped two records. One sludge and the other chaotic hardcore\/deathcore. You Are Safe From God Here sees the band returning to a more balanced approach rather than separating. It’s heavy as fuck, just like you’d hope though.<\/p>\n

Bonginator \u2013 Retrodeath<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Genre: Death metal
Origin: Boston, Massachusetts
Label: Testimony Records<\/p>\n

Buy now on Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

With a name like “Bonginator” you’d expect a sludge\/stoner sound, right? Nah. Retrodeath is a nod to classic horror or 80’s films with music of the time infused into death metal. It’s very fun to hear those digital rototom things in a grinding metal section. They brought a lot of friends to help them party on this like members of Big Ass Truck, Belushi Speed Ball, and more.<\/p>\n

Conjurer \u2013\u00a0Unself<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Genre: Sludge\/post-metal
Origin: Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Label: Nuclear Blast<\/p>\n

Buy now on Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

Conjurer’s third record hits like a steamroller. It’s not a fast one, but it’ll still flatten you. When a song builds to a melodic moment, good golly does it hit.<\/p>\n

Galactic Empire \u2013 Cinemetal<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Genre: Movie scores, but metal
Origin: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Label: Pure Noise Records<\/p>\n

Buy now of Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

There was a time when Galactic Empire played Star Wars metal, then it was also John Williams metal (so you got Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones). Lately they’ve just been doing whatever, so on album number four they’re expanding their whole thing even further by covering stuff from Avengers, Pirates if the Caribbean, Batman, and beyond. It makes the outfits make less and less sense, but who cares. It’s super fun.<\/p>\n

Leprous \u2013\u00a0An Evening Of Atonement<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Genre: Progressive metal\/rock
Origin: Notodden, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
Label: InsideOut<\/p>\n

Buy now on Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

I am a big Leprous fan, but one thing I think their latest albums doesn’t quite capture is how much of a force they really are. This live record showcases recent material and shows that it still hits like the early stuff when they’re on a stage. See them in person if you have a chance, but if you can’t this is the next best thing.<\/p>\n

Serj Tankian \u2013\u00a0Covers, Collaborations & Collages<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Genre: Alternative\/nu metal
Origin: Los Angeles, California
Label: Serjical Strike<\/p>\n

Buy now from Serj<\/a><\/p>\n

Sometimes the title of a record does all my work for me. This is one of those times. Serj’s latest collection of songs is sort of a compilation, but it’s sort of an album. There are guests like Canadian mouse-themed knob turner Deadmau5, New Zealand singer Bic Runga, and Spanish composer Lucas Vidal and there are covers of songs you’re probably not super aware of.<\/p>\n

Soulfly \u2013\u00a0Chama<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Genre: Groove metal\/thrash
Origin: Phoenix, Arizona
Label: Nuclear Blast<\/p>\n

Buy now on Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the Max Cavalera family bands is hitting you with some grooves on album number thirteen. You know what you’re in for with a Soulfly record, so ready your head to be banged. Todd Jones from Nails is on a song and that one is extra heavy.<\/p>\n

Sumo Cyco \u2013\u00a0Neon Void<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Genre: Alternative\/modern metal
Origin: Toronto, Canada
Label: Self-released<\/p>\n

Buy now from Sumo Cyco<\/a><\/p>\n

Man, this is some catchy stuff. This has some metalcore anthems, groove metal\u2026well, grooves, and pop hooks. It’s hard to perfectly nail down their sound and I think that’s a point in their favor.<\/p>\n

Vowws \u2013 I’ll fill your house with an army<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Genre: Shoegaze\/experimental
Origin: Los Angeles, California
Label: Out Of Line Music<\/p>\n

Buy now on Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

Like Sumo Cyco, the new Vowws record is hard to nail down. This has some new wave, showgaze, and some whatever Puscifer-is-up-to vibes to it. I guess they call it “death pop,” and sure, I hear that. Whatever it is, it’s rad and probably my favorite thing this week.<\/p>\n

Also dropping this week\u2026<\/p>\n

Adept \u2013\u00a0Blood Covenant\u00a0(Napalm) \u2013 Metalcore\/post-hardcore<\/p>\n

Aduanten \u2013 Apocryphal Verse (Nameless Grave Records) \u2013 Melodic death metal<\/p>\n

Arcane Tales \u2013 Ancestral War (Broken Bones Promotion & Productions) \u2013 Power metal<\/p>\n

Ars Onirica \u2013 2.5 Nighttime (Ardua Music) \u2013 Melodic death metal\/doom<\/p>\n

Arsenic Kitchen \u2013 Handbook For The Recently Deceased (Self-released) \u2013 Hard rock<\/p>\n

Gus Baldwin \u2013 Gus Baldwin (Permanent Teeth) \u2013 Punk\/singer-songwriter<\/p>\n

Big Wreck \u2013 The Rest Of The Story (Sonic Unyon Records) \u2013 Post-grundge<\/p>\n

Blackshape \u2013 Prismer I (Papercut Recordings) \u2013 Atmospheric post-metal<\/p>\n

Born Divided \u2013 Chronicle of a Shipwreck (Self-released) \u2013 Progressive black metal<\/p>\n

Brainwave \u2013 Ill Intent (Self-released) \u2013 Hardcore\/crossover<\/p>\n

Breath \u2013 Brahman (Argonauta Records) \u2013 Doom<\/p>\n

Cemetery Moon \u2013 Dominion Of Ashes (Self-released) \u2013 Black metal<\/p>\n

Centinex \u2013 With Guts and Glory (Black Lion Records \/ Sound Pollution) \u2013 Death metal\/punk<\/p>\n

Coldrain \u2013\u00a0Optimize\u00a0(Century Media) \u2013 Metalcore\/post-hardcore<\/p>\n

Dayseeker \u2013\u00a0Creature In The Black Night\u00a0(Spinefarm) \u2013 Post-hardcore\/metalcore<\/p>\n

Deteriorot \u2013 Awakening (Xtreem Music) \u2013 Death metal<\/p>\n

Devastrosity \u2013 Eviscerating Desolation (Comatose Music) \u2013 Brutal death metal<\/p>\n

Disfiguring The Goddess \u2013 Galopogos (Self-released) \u2013 Deathcore<\/p>\n

Doro \u2013\u00a0Warriors Of The Sea\u00a0(Rare Diamonds) \u2013 Heavy metal<\/p>\n

Downswing \u2013\u00a0And Everything Was Dark\u00a0(MNRK) \u2013 Modern\/groove metal<\/p>\n

Drofnosura \u2013 Ritual Of Split Tongues (Transcending Obscurity) \u2013 Sludge<\/p>\n

Elepharmers \u2013 Western Wilderness (Electric Valley Records) \u2013 Stoner metal\/psychedelic<\/p>\n

Elettra Storm \u2013\u00a0Evertale\u00a0(Scarlet) \u2013 Power metal<\/p>\n

Fatal Portrait \u2013 An Elusive Instinct For Lascivia Redvx (Black Lion Records) \u2013 Black metal<\/p>\n

Glasya \u2013\u00a0Fear\u00a0(Scarlet) \u2013 Symphonic metal<\/p>\n

Goatfather \u2013 House Of The Rising Smoke (Argonauta Records) \u2013 Stoner<\/p>\n

Hail The Sun \u2013 cut. turn. fade. back. (Equal Vision) \u2013 Progressive\/post-hardcore<\/p>\n

Heavy Pettin \u2013 Rock Generation (Silver Lining Music) \u2013 Heavy metal<\/p>\n

Hostilia \u2013\u00a0Face the Fire\u00a0(Hammerheart) \u2013 Thrash<\/p>\n

In Lieu \u2013 Hooligan (Learning Curve Records) \u2013 Noise rock<\/p>\n

Jet Jaguar \u2013\u00a0Severance\u00a0(Steamhammer\/SPV) \u2013 Heavy\/speed metal<\/p>\n

Juliet Ruin \u2013 Regime (Self-released) \u2013 Metalcore<\/p>\n

Karate Steve \u2013 Time Under Tension (Self-released) \u2013 Hardcore\/melodic death metal<\/p>\n

Mammoth \u2013\u00a0The End\u00a0(BMG) \u2013 Hard rock<\/p>\n

Leah Martin-Brown \u2013\u00a0Love & Other Crimes\u00a0(Frontiers) \u2013 Rock\/pop<\/p>\n

Liv Moon \u2013 The Land of Spirits (Walk\u00fcre Records) \u2013 Symphonic\/power metal<\/p>\n

Mastiff \u2013 For All The Dead Dreams (Church Road Records) \u2013 Doom\/sludge<\/p>\n

Mos Generator \u2013\u00a0Live At Roadburn Festival 2008\u00a0(Savant Guarde) \u2013 Heavy\/stoner metal<\/p>\n

Necronemesis \/ Gangrenesia \u2013 Putrid Sanctity (Horror Pain Gore Death Productions) \u2013 Death metal<\/p>\n

Nine Treasures \u2013\u00a0Seeking The Absolute\u00a0(Metal Blade) \u2013 Folk metal<\/p>\n

Old Year \u2013 No Dissent (Apocalyptic Witchcraft) \u2013 Death metal\/doom<\/p>\n

Our Oceans \u2013\u00a0Right Here, Right Now\u00a0(Long Branch) \u2013 Progressive rock<\/p>\n

Outerburst \u2013 Witchcraft (Self-released) \u2013 Melodic groove metal<\/p>\n

Phaeton \u2013 Neurogenesis (INB Music) \u2013 Progressive metal<\/p>\n

Psychonaut \u2013\u00a0World Maker\u00a0(Pelagic) \u2013 Post-metal<\/p>\n

Reverya \u2013 Afflication In Blood (Self-released) \u2013 Progressive metal<\/p>\n

Ronnie Romero \u2013\u00a0Backbone\u00a0(Frontiers) \u2013 Hard rock<\/p>\n

Scorching Tomb \u2013 Ossuary (Time To Kill Records) \u2013 Death metal<\/p>\n

Shiraz Lane \u2013\u00a0In Vertigo\u00a0(Frontiers) \u2013 Rock<\/p>\n

Sinister Days \u2013 Disconnect Society (Self-released) \u2013 Hardcore<\/p>\n

Speed \u2013 All My Angels (Flatspot Records\/Last Ride Records) \u2013 Hardcore<\/p>\n

Sp\u00f8gelse \u2013 Sp\u00f8gelse II (Welfare Sounds & Records) \u2013 “Drunk n roll”<\/p>\n

Seraina Telli \u2013\u00a0Green\u00a0(Metalville) \u2013 Hard rock\/heavy metal<\/p>\n

Something Is Waiting \u2013 Livelick (Learning Curve Records) \u2013 Noise\/heavy metal<\/p>\n

Them \u2013\u00a0Psychedelic Enigma\u00a0(Steamhammer) \u2013 Heavy metal<\/p>\n

Torture Hammer \u2013 Torture Hammer (Creator-Destructor Records) \u2013 Death metal<\/p>\n

Tuesday The Sky \u2013 Indoor Enthusiast (Metal Blade Records) \u2013 Progressive metal\/shred<\/p>\n

Valletta \u2013 Bitter Lucid Truth (Lifeforce Records) \u2013 Black metal<\/p>\n

Various Artists \u2013 Can\u2019t Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company (Primary Wave Music) \u2013 Bad Company covers<\/p>\n

Warrant \u2013 The Speed Of Metal (Massacre Records) \u2013 Glam rock<\/p>\n

Wino \u2013\u00a0Create Or Die\u00a0(Ripple) \u2013 Doom\/hard rock<\/p>\n

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