It’s almost the weekend, baby! Time to kick back, relax, and listen to some new metal tunes. We’ve got those below, so all you gotta do is go to wherever you get your music these days and snap up these albums and more.
At The Gates
The Ghost Of A Future Dead (Century Media)
Big and epic in size and sound, this new album from At The Gates is sadly the final one to feature the late Tomas Linberg. It’s the end of an era that sadly came too soon, but what better way to honor his memory than to play this one loud and often.
Atreyu
The End Is Not The End (Spinefarm)
Atreyu are back with album number ten, ditching the EP rollout gimmick from last time and going full “album album” again. It’s pretty much the polished, melodic metalcore they’ve made a career out of—big hooks, clean/harsh tradeoffs, all that. But when they do decide to lean into the heavy parts, they sound genuinely pissed off.
Elegant Weapons
Evolution (Exciter Records)
This heavy metal supergroup featuring Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero, Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner, Uriah Heep bassist Dave Rimmer, and Accept drummer Christopher Williams is back with a new one. Boasting such a rich heavy metal pedigree, this one really is the sum of its parts. Definitely bang-your-head-worthy, if you ask me.
Plini
An Unnameable Desire (Plini)
It’s been a couple years since Plini put out a studio album, so this is a pretty welcome return to form for the progressive guitar master. There are some pretty great people contributing to this effort, so if you like intricate guitar work and incredible musicianship, this is your jam.
Sepultura
The Cloud Of Unknowing (Nuclear Blast)
Talk about an end to an era. This is the farewell EP from Brazilian metal giants, Sepultura. Just four songs in length, this release marks the band’s official end — at least in the studio. Their farewell tour still has a way to go so you have some time to catch ’em live, but as far as recorded material, this is the end of a roughly 30-year career. It’s just sad the Cavaleras couldn’t have joined up one last time to say goodbye to a metal institution.
Other Shit That Comes Out Today:
Atreyu, The End Is Not The End (Spinefarm)
Devil’s Cut, Roadkill (MNRK Heavy)
Einar Solberg, Vox Occulta (InsideOutMusic)
Foo Fighters, Your Favorite Toy (Roswell Records)
John Corabi, New Day (Frontiers Music Srl)
Mortuary, Great Black Earth (Horror Pain Gore Death Productions)
Nuclear Messiah, Black Flame (Cleopatra Records)
Roman Candle, Unadulterated (Sumerian Records)
Terror, Still Suffer (Flatspot Records)
The Amity Affliction, House Of Cards (Pure Noise Records)