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.
Latest avant-garde metal tracks
Imperial Triumphant - Lexington Delirium (feat. Tomas Haake)
No Clean SingingFollow “(2025 marks the 10th year Todd Manning has been writing with us, and we’re grateful he has stayed with NCS…” on Dec 26th, 2025 →
Neptunian Maximalism - At Dusk : Raag Marwa : Alaap
The QuietusFollow “Kez Whelan picks out the 20 best records from 2025 in metal, year of heartening cross-pollination and pushed limits, as…” on Dec 3rd, 2025 →
Neptunian Maximalism - At Dusk : Raag Marwa : Vilambit Laya Alaap
The QuietusFollow “Here are our favourite albums of the last 12 months, as voted for by tQ staff, columnists and core writers…” on Dec 1st, 2025 →
Skin Tension - Rocket BNA
Machine MusicFollow “It's been a while, no one cares. Life continues to be clowns dancing on a tight rope made of razor…” on Nov 1st, 2025 →
Leprous - Atonement (Live in Tilburg 2025)
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Top Pick The Acacia Strain – You Are Safe From God Here (deathcore) I was pretty sure I was done…” on Oct 24th, 2025 →
Lucynine - Uomo in mare
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Top Picks AFI – Silver Bleeds the Black Sun... (goth rock, cowboy core?) I don't know what I was expecting…” on Oct 3rd, 2025 →
Othaliël - Drinlhius Curvlh
Invisible OrangesFollow “Here are all the new releases for September 28th to October 4th. Releases reflect proposed North American scheduling, if available.…” on Sep 29th, 2025 →
Kamra - Of Pillars, Walls and Mutilation
Invisible OrangesFollow “Here are all the new releases for September 14th to 20th. Releases reflect proposed North American scheduling, if available. Expect…” on Sep 15th, 2025 →
Dissona - Receptor
ReGen MagazineFollow “Chicago progressive metal band Dissona has unveiled a visualizer for “Incisor,” serving as the third single from the forthcoming Receptor…” on Sep 11th, 2025 →
TENTACULT - Subjugated to Eternal Quiescence
Machine MusicFollow “Last week I wrote a lot, this week I am writing less. New compilation album in the MILIM KASHOT series…” on Aug 30th, 2025 →
Hypomanic Daydream - Tailspin of the Atmostrider
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Well, howdy! After a well deserved month off, focusing on our mid-year content that is not actually taking time off,…” on Aug 22nd, 2025 →
AZURE EMOTE - Into Abysmal Oblivion
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Top Picks Haxprocess – Beyond What Eyes Can See (progressive death metal) While recently yelling at clouds, I bemoaned Blood…” on Jul 25th, 2025 →
Kayo Dot - Magnetism
Machine MusicFollow “There are few pleasures in the esoteric world of an esoteric "critic" writing about esoteric music on one's esoteric site.…” on Jul 15th, 2025 →
Grey Aura - Opgehangen afgrond
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Welcome to Kvlt Kolvmn. The temps are high, but our hearts remain frostbitten. Black metal excellence continues apace. Let's go.…” on Jun 27th, 2025 →
Antropoceno - Samba do Fim do Mundo
The AlternativeFollow “amid the old wounds – anticipating you. Daniel Andreas Becker’s acoustic project amid the old wounds operates in short form.…” on Jun 18th, 2025 →
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Salamander in Two Worlds
Bandcamp DailyFollow “The band’s spooky, metal-edged seventh record has beguilingly acoustic roots. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Jun 17th, 2025 →
Sigh - Death With Dishonor
Decibel MagazineFollow “Greetings, Decibel readers! I have an admission to make, I’ve never seen the first Friday the 13th film. I have…” on Jun 13th, 2025 →
Antisoph - antidote
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Top Picks Rivers of Nihil – Rivers of Nihil (progressive death metal) In its lead-up, Rivers of Nihil had all…” on May 30th, 2025 →