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.
Deer Lord - Intelligent Life
The ObeliskFollow “Starting off with a bruiser of a bass riff, Deer Lord‘s seven-minute single “Intelligent Life” unfurls a bawdy and spacious…” on Oct 30th →
Sif - Aegis
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Well! The year, once again, dies down. Imagine I wrote something here about some fucked up and absolutely sick (both…” on Oct 31st →
Carved Memories - Doom
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Top Pick Dead Icarus – Zealot (metalcore) While the remaining members of Atreyu have been occupying themselves by being the…” on Nov 1st →
Sons of Arrakis - Scattering
The ObeliskFollow “I have to stop and think about what day it is, so we must be at least ankle-deep in the…” on Oct 9th →
Obsidian Mantra - Cult of Depression
No Clean SingingFollow “Recommended for fans of: Decapitated, Meshuggah, Replicant It’s the end of another month, which means it’s time for another edition…” on Oct 31st →
Spite - Desert Demons
Decibel MagazineFollow “Greetings, Decibel readers! Ah, the joys of print media. I just had to turn in my 2024 albums of the…” on Sep 27th →
Consvmer - Frvst feat. Paleface Swiss
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Top Picks No long-winded write-ups this week, as I am off to see Bleeding Through in a venue that is…” on Sep 6th →
TYPHONIAN - The Gatekeeper
No Clean SingingFollow “(Come and learn why the new album from Typhonian, out Friday on Transcending Obscurity, has reaffirmed Andy Synn‘s love for…” on Sep 18th →
stoort neer - skavsår
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Summer has seemingly gone by quicker than a grindcore EP, and the quantity and quality of releases have kept pace.…” on Aug 22nd →
Black Raptus - Memories Of Sadness
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “The cold begins. Frost covers the once green ground. Leaves wither, falling chaotically to their deaths. Storm clouds cover the…” on Oct 25th →
Demiser - Infernal Bust
Invisible OrangesFollow “August was not as strong as July regarding metal releases, at least in terms of quantity. Quiet months are welcome,…” on Sep 6th →
Within The Ruins - Castle In The Sky
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Top Picks Invasion – Invasion 2 (hard/melodic rock, hair metal) I had this whole other wirte-up about how Kingcrow's Hopium…” on Aug 23rd →
SPECTRAL WOUND - Fevers and Suffering
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “The cold begins. Frost covers the once green ground. Leaves wither, falling chaotically to their deaths. Storm clouds cover the…” on Oct 25th →
KOLDBRANN - I Unaturens Vold
Decibel MagazineFollow “Greetings, Decibel readers! I don’t know about you, but I feel like this year has been a little slow to…” on Aug 23rd →
Dungeon Crawl - Red Shadows
Everything Is NoiseFollow “Tabletop RPGs aren’t a thing I’m really into, but I play enough video games and see enough nerdy shit that…” on Sep 19th →
Houkago Grind Time - KIRARA CHAINSAW
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Top Picks Missouri Executive Order 44 – Salt Sermon (mathgrind/core) Missouri Executive Order 44 offer up quite the mathcore smorgasbord…” on Aug 16th →
Dark Tranquillity - Unforgivable
No Clean SingingFollow “(Still catching up with releases earlier in this year, but edging closer to the present, DGR has compiled four extensive…” on Sep 3rd →
Avernus - Nemesis
Decibel MagazineFollow “Greetings, Decibel readers! It’s a good day if you like death metal, whether it’s the more rip-and-tear approach of bands…” on Aug 16th →
Vile Rites - Senescent
Decibel MagazineFollow “Northern California death dealers Vile Rites spent a long time perfecting their sound—guitarist/vocalist Alex Miletich began writing for the project…” on Aug 14th →
Oxygen Destroyer - Eradicating The Symbiotic Hive Mind Entity From Beyond The Void
Decibel MagazineFollow “For metal bands of all stripes, a central theme or concept can be a major drag on artistic potential —…” on Aug 6th →
QAALM - First Light of the Last Dawn
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Hello! Welcome back to Doomsday. The year plugs on and is past its zenith but the excellent releases just keep…” on Aug 26th →
Fade Dreams - Fading Dreams of Youth
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Top Pick The Smashing Pumpkins – Aghori Mhori Mei (progressive/actually rockin' alt rock) The Smashing Pumpkins are a hard band…” on Aug 2nd →
Lucifuge - Into Eternal Sleep
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Top Picks Rotting Christ – Pro Xristou (epic/melodic pagan metal) Greek metal titans Rotting Christ have always been a hard…” on May 24th →
Upon Stone - Dead Mother Moon
No Clean SingingFollow “(Our writer DGR finally made his way to the debut album by the San Fernando Valley melodic death metal band…” on May 28th →
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 →