Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
Verwoed - The Child
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Hello my friends! It is time for the second craziest month of the year in music, the craziest being next…” last week →
Dissimulator - Warped
The Discover TabFollow “Subscribe now How about a big ol’ stack of recommendations for your Friday morning? I have recently moved back to…” on Mar 8th →
Upon Stone - Dead Mother Moon
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “And so, a new year begins! You might notice that this time around, we didn't take February off but instead…” on Feb 6th →
Vemod - Der guder dør
The QuietusFollow “Kez Whelan returns with your regular guide to a metal scene that shows no sign of a winter hibernation, reviewing…” on Feb 6th →
Forming the Void - Manifest
The ObeliskFollow “Well, to be honest, I was kind of thinking of Forming the Void‘s slot on this year’s Ripplefest Texas, which…” on Sep 12th, 2023 →
SOUL GLO - If I Speak (Shut The Fuck Up)
stereogumFollow “I’ll be honest: I have no idea whether it’s even a good idea to talk about Home Front as a…” on Sep 19th, 2023 →
UADA - Crepuscule Natura
Decibel MagazineFollow “Greetings, Decibel readers! As we reach the home stretch of 2023, some major album-of-the-year candidates are rolling through. We recently…” on Sep 8th, 2023 →
HOLY CARAVAN - Secret Rites
BrooklynVeganFollow “So many artists, so many songs, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all…” on Aug 25th, 2023 →
MIZMOR - Only An Expanse
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Sweltering heat abides, but the frost endures. It’s Kvlt Kolvmn, baby. Below you will find some of the best black…” on Aug 21st, 2023 →
Spirit Adrift - Give Her To The River
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Greetings dear readers and welcome back to Editors' Picks! I am writing this introduction more or less settled in my…” on Sep 12th, 2023 →
GraveRipper - Premeditated
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Some people like to start their morning with a strong cup of coffee. Yet others prefer to take a walk,…” on Aug 16th, 2023 →
A Mourning Star - Encased In Crystalline
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “October was yet another banner month for the greater -core spectrum of genres, offering quality everywhere you look. Particularly in…” on Nov 15th, 2023 →
Gridlink - Coronet Juniper
BrooklynVeganFollow “NJ grinders Gridlink (members of Discordance Axis, Formless Master, Cognizant, Mortalized, and more) said 2014’s Longhena would be their final…” on Aug 1st, 2023 →
Freedom Hawk - Take All You Can
The ObeliskFollow “Virginia Beach heavy rock stalwarts Freedom Hawk have announced a run of tour dates will follow their appearance at RPM…” on Jul 28th, 2023 →
Astralborne - Gemini
No Clean SingingFollow “Astral Tomb (After a bit of a hiatus, Gonzo returns to NCS today with a pair of reviews for albums…” on Aug 14th, 2023 →
ASHTAR - The Submerged Empire
Decibel MagazineFollow “Greetings, Decibel readers! Interesting, all of this chat going around lately about nu-metal making a comeback. I remain skeptical for…” on Jul 28th, 2023 →
...And Oceans - The Collector and His Construct
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Back at it again with the Premium Content. Oh yeah, baby. It’s Kvlt Kolvmn time. We hope that you’ve had…” on Feb 20th, 2023 →
Re-Buried - Planetary Obliteration
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Hey, gang. It’s been a minute. But we back. Death’s Door never fully closes. The first few months of the…” on Feb 20th, 2023 →
To Be Gentle - All of My Friends Live Inside My Head
BrooklynVeganFollow “Listen to new songs by Skrillex/Anthony Green, Jayda G, To Be Gentle, and more... Continue reading…” on Feb 20th, 2023 →
Faim - Silver Spoon
The Discover TabFollow “Subscribe now Hey y’all! I hope things have been good in your neck of the woods. Haven’t had tons of…” on Apr 5th, 2023 →
Ryth - White Portrait
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “One last go before the deep year end plunge, shall we? It’s Death’s Door. It’s December. Excellence awaits. Though we…” on Dec 14th, 2022 →
Fliege - The Thaw
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “The year draws to a close. New releases become more and more scarce. But leave it to your friends at…” on Dec 14th, 2022 →
HIRS - Sweet Like Candy feat. Nø Man, Thou, and Jessica Joy Mills
BrooklynVeganFollow “Listen to new songs by HIRS (ft. Nø Man, Thou & Jessica Joy Mills), Boldy James, SBTRKT, The Interrupters, Lucero,…” on Dec 7th, 2022 →
WAKE - Vast and Infinite
BrooklynVeganFollow “Listen to new songs by A$AP Rocky, Wolf Alice, Cassandra Jenkins, Lust for Youth, Wake (Jesu Remix), Pure Bathing Culture…” on Dec 2nd, 2022 →
Witchslayer - Witchslayer
Chicago ReaderFollow “I’m choosy about metal. Thrash and technical metal don’t often move me, and as unhip as it makes me sound,…” on Dec 2nd, 2022 →
Stormruler - Upon Frozen Shores
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Snow falls on the east coast not in inches, but in feet. My country at large is wrapped firmly in…” on Nov 18th, 2022 →
Worm - Shadowside Kingdom
BrooklynVeganFollow “Worm just followed their 2021 breakthrough album Foreverglade with their new EP/mini-album Bluenothing, and now they're finally gearing up for…” on Nov 1st, 2022 →
Scars Of The Flesh - Chant For Ezkaton
Invisible OrangesFollow “We talked to members of the Texas group (members of Wings of Abaddon, Cerebral Desecration) about their third full-length coming…” on Oct 25th, 2022 →
Revocation - Diabolical Majesty
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Welcome once more to Death’s Door, Hellions. What a month it’s been. While, in my opinion, 2022 may not have…” on Oct 17th, 2022 →
Phobophilic - Survive in Obscurity
Decibel MagazineFollow “Earlier this year, a new festival popped up on my radar: a new death metal festival in Austin, Texas! This…” on Mar 15th →
Inclination - Epidemic
The AlternativeFollow “Hardcore is thriving, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. As a way to document this current…” on Nov 1st, 2022 →
RAGANA - Chain Reaction
BrooklynVeganFollow “Ragana's first proper album in six years will arrive in 2023. Continue reading…” on Oct 18th, 2022 →
Cara Neir - Melted Candle
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Yes, I tried to make a stupid time signature joke in the title; sue me! Anyway, The Prog-nosis used to…” on Oct 14th, 2022 →
Incantation - Pest Savagery
Decibel MagazineFollow “Greetings, Decibel readers! It’s a week for giants here in metal world. When you’ve got new material from Lamb of…” on Oct 7th, 2022 →
CUCK - Crushing Collins
BrooklynVeganFollow “Listen to new songs from OFF!, Lamb of God, Dreadnought, Militarie Gun, Gel, Loma Prieta, Thotcrime, Brutus, Counterparts, xDeliverancex, You…” on Jul 30th, 2022 →
xDeliverancex - For I Am With Thee To Deliver Thee
stereogumFollow “Sound And Fury was a real event. If I’d put enough planning and resources into the effort, I could’ve been…” on Aug 15th, 2022 →
WAKE - Swallow the Light
No Clean SingingFollow “(Today we pick up DGR‘s 50-piece year-end countdown with an installment that includes the choices from No. 20 through No.…” on Dec 22nd, 2022 →
Burner - Rat King Crown
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Longtime readers know I like to get up here on my soapbox sometimes and get blustery about something or other.…” on Jul 8th, 2022 →
Terminal Nation - Curators of Brutality
BrooklynVeganFollow “Necrofest returns to Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus Bar and The Kingsland in June. Continue reading…” on Feb 27th, 2023 →
Suffering Hour - Temporal Lapse
BrooklynVeganFollow “Three great extreme metal bands -- and Profound Lore labelmates -- are hitting the road together this September, and Hissing's…” on Jul 11th, 2022 →
A Ghost in Rags - Zurvan
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “I’m sitting here waiting for them to unveil new images from The James Webb Space Telescope, new images into our…” on Jul 12th, 2022 →
HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records - Demons
The ObeliskFollow “Today’s Friday, and in most but a decreasing number of circumstances, that means a Quarterly Review is over. Not this…” on Jul 1st, 2022 →
Dr. Acula - The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena
BrooklynVeganFollow “Dr. Acula returned in 2022 with a fantastic new self-titled album–their first in a decade–and now we’ve launched an exclusive…” on Sep 18th, 2023 →
Domain - Life's Cold Grasp
stereogumFollow “Outside, it was Twister. On the drive, my phone blew up multiple time with tornado warnings, and I didn’t see…” on Jul 15th, 2022 →
TO BE GENTLE - Void of Joy
BrooklynVeganFollow “Listen to new songs by Tony Molina, Crane Like the Bird (ft. Grandaddy's Jason Lytle), Jonathan Personne of Corridor, Mush,…” on Jun 20th, 2022 →
Fixation - Lachrymose
BrooklynVeganFollow “2022 was a big summer for hardcore. Here are 10 releases from the genre that are not to miss, including…” on Sep 3rd, 2022 →