HATEBREED are back with their first new track since 2020. “Make The Demons Obey” dropped online today, marking a solid return for the Connecticut metalcore veterans.
The release follows the legal fallout with longtime bassist Chris Beattie, and comes as guitarist Wayne Lozniak takes a hiatus for brain tumor surgery—though he is confirmed to have played on the track.
“Lots of bands say that their newest release will be their heaviest and I guess we are no different,” says singer Jamey Jasta. “We’ve managed to push the envelope and surpass our expectations. We’ve become tighter, harder and more vicious than ever. This is the most excited I’ve been for any Hatebreed release.”
“Very exciting things are happening in the Hatebreed camp,” states drummer Matt Byrne. “It’s time to unleash this beast — new music is here! This is the fastest, most vicious, and most aggressive music we have ever created and I’m pumped for the world to hear it.”
HATEBREED are currently headlining the revived Summer Slaughter 2025 tour, running through July 28 with support from FUGITIVE, MALEVOLENCE, GRIDIRON, INCITE, ESCUELA GRIND, and SNUFFED ON SIGHT on select dates. Outside the tour, they’re also playing shows with LAMB OF GOD, SHADOWS FALL, and GWAR. In October, HATEBREED will join KILLSWITCH ENGAGE as special guests for a UK and Ireland tour, alongside FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY and DECAPITATED.
Screamo act TO BE GENTLE has unveiled a new epic full-length titled I Am a Spiritual Being Having a Human Experience, written, recorded, mixed, and mastered entirely by Eve Beeker during the summer of 2025.
The album centers around the recurring symbol of the “black triangle,” which Beeker links to trauma, triangulation, and psychological manipulation—an idea that came to her during a hallucinatory episode related to schizoaffective disorder.
The hour-long track You Are Greenhug and One Thousand Angelsymphonies and Live Starwoven in My Loveheart stands as the core of the record, written for a close friend. “I wanted the song to be inherently challenging,” Beeker said, noting it originally ran for nearly two hours before being trimmed due to storage limitations. The album touches on personal themes, childhood trauma, mental illness, and spiritual philosophy. “This planet is not fully natural to us,” she explained, “our vessels (bodies) take upon pain, trauma, love, and growth.”
Track 6, Please G_d Free Palestine and Bring Its Militantly Satanic Captors to Justice, is one of the most politically direct songs on the album. “All of what I do as an artist is for the Palestinians,” Beeker stated. The release closes with a cover of Gillian Carter’s Fragments of a Eulogy and a bonus track titled Spright Red, referencing Yu-Gi-Oh! lore and a prior single.
ANTI-CORPOS are set to release their first full-length album, Backlash, via Refuse Records, Emancypunx Records, and No Gods No Masters Records. Formed in Brazil in 2002 and now based in Berlin, the queer punk trio recorded the new material at Hidden Planet Studios with Jan Oberg.
The record continues the band’s focus on feminist, political, and anti-racist themes, addressing their experience as immigrants on the European scene. The album drops on August 22 at Neue Zukunft in Berlin.
Also available for pre-order from Refuse, is The Deeds of Monsters, the debut 7” EP from IDIOTEQ-featured FROM BELOW, a new group bringing together members of Catharsis, Point of No Return, and Bellafea. The record draws influence from d-beat and hardcore punk, with lyrics reflecting on the trauma of historical nuclear warfare and the figures behind it.
Recent releases on Refuse include Frente al miedo, a new 12” from TOMAR CONTROL, whose lyrics speak to violence, loss, and perseverance. Other new vinyls include PERIPETIJA’s straight edge debut Zar nisi besan? and a reissue of UKRAINA’s – demo 1984, documenting one of Poland’s earliest hardcore acts outside major cities.
Greek hardcore unit FINAL DAZE have released their debut 7” via World’s Appreciated Kitsch.
Rooted in classic NYHC/NJHC but sung in Greek, the two tracks — “Τελευταία Ζάλη” and “Περνάνε Τα Χρόνια” — deliver raw, dancefloor-ready grooves reminiscent of early CROWN OF THORNZ, BACKLASH or late ‘90s comp sleepers.
The band features members of MY TURN, AGAINST ALL ODDS, and RUNS DEEP. Recorded by Dimitris Tsakmakis in Athens and mastered by Will Killingsworth (Dead Air Studios), the record is out now on black vinyl, limited to 200 copies. Artwork by Rory O’Neill.
RESTRAINING ORDER have dropped a new compilation titled First Four Years Odds & Sods, collecting 20 tracks from the band’s formative era between 2017 and 2021. The release spans early demos, rough mix outtakes, compilation-only cuts, and three cover songs, all remastered in 2025 at Sonelab.
The record includes material originally issued by Rat Trax, New Age Records, Triple B Records, Atomic Action Records, From Within Records, and Scheme Records, plus two previously unreleased tracks. Pressed on black, grey, and test vinyl, the release serves as a raw snapshot of the West Springfield band’s early sound, before and around their 2023 full-length Locked In Time.
All recordings were engineered by Will Hirst at Gate 4 Studio, with layout by K. Niland and photos by Todd Pollock. Vinyl is available now via Pressure Pact.
Singapore’s post hardcore bands SHLTR and SAFEGUARD have reunited for a new single called “Rope”.
“Rope” originally surfaced as a SAFEGUARD demo. Now reworked and released jointly by both SHLTR and SAFEGUARD, it carries the same sense of emotional paralysis that ran through their previous full-length Weathered Place. That LP, released earlier this year, drew comparisons to TOUCHE AMORE, DEFEATER, and TITLE FIGHT, but “Rope” shifts into something more stark and exposed.
The single drops just days after SHLTR’s mini tour through Indonesia and ahead of their dates in Singapore and Malaysia with FADER, connecting back to a regional emo/post-hardcore wave that’s long thrived in the shadows.
The London-based d-beat unit MORTAR return with Final Victim, a raw 8-track blast of metallic punk soaked in war, decay, and resistance. Released on black vinyl in a gatefold cover (PR304), the album is out now via Phobia Records and available through Bandcamp.
This is their second full-length—first was out via Nikt Nic Nie Wie and it hits harder, thanks to Jason Frye’s production (Century Audio Studios / Harrowed). Still driven by classic HM-2 chainsaw tone and DISCHARGE urgency, Final Victim stays thematically rooted in modern warfare and global collapse. Artwork by SavageArt’s Sebastian Napiórkowski reinforces the message: two crows devouring a white dove.
Released July 9 as part of a 5-label effort (DIY Koło, Urinal, Deathtrap, Urgence Disk, Phobia), the vinyl-only release features Greg (vocals), Jarek (guitar), Rafał (bass), and new drummer Robert (also of Non-Profit). We featured MORTAR in June with news of this LP—then as now, their goal is clear: to push beyond the DIY punk crowd and infiltrate the darker fringes of the underground metal world.
Detroit grind unit SHOCK NARCOTIC — featuring members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Pig Destroyer, Child Bite, and Battlecross — have dropped a surprise full-length titled My Flesh Is Afraid But I Am Not via Housecore Records. The album marks their second release following 2019’s I Have Seen The Future And It Doesn’t Work, and is out now on CD, LP, cassette, and digital formats.
The band also unveiled a video for the track “Oblivion Licker.” Vocalist Shawn Knight describes it as “a pretty bleak, self-deprecating tune,” explaining that it’s about watching things collapse, yet choosing to endure. “Embrace the absurdity of life, stop being your own worst enemy, laugh to keep from crying,” he says.
SHOCK NARCOTIC will support the release with a record release show on July 24 in Detroit, followed by select dates alongside Pantera and Amon Amarth.
Czech deathpunk force ENTRAPPED return with Světlo Je Mrtvý, a grim and blistering nine-track follow-up to their debut. Out July 21 on Phobia Records (PR307), the album blends crust-infected death metal with a distinct cold atmosphere and local lyrical grit.
Tracks like “Rituál Insomnie” and “Hrůza v Dunwichi” dive into themes of desolation, insomnia, and cosmic dread—anchored in Czech-language vocals and a sharp, suffocating tone.
Iodine Recordings has just issued AS THE SUN SETS’ complete works on vinyl for the first time. The Providence band’s three original releases (1999–2002), known for their blend of metallic hardcore, grindcore, noise and math rock, have been remixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge) and remastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven), all wrapped in new artwork.
AS THE SUN SETS built a fierce reputation on their volatile live shows and intricate, brief songs punctuated by piano interludes, drone and experimental noise. Kerrang! summed it up best: “They’re as intense as any record in this genre you’ll ever hear. Everything about this album is intense… the vocals are absolutely ear-shredding.”
The red/white/black smash and red vinyl editions ship within a week. Fans can grab the digital edition now or secure one of the remaining vinyl copies via Iodine Recordings’ Bandcamp.
A group of heavy bands have come together to support Medical Aid for Palestinians through a new benefit shirt.
The lineup includes FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, END, DYING WISH, GREAT AMERICAN GHOST, HE IS LEGEND, STRAY FROM THE PATH, GREYHAVEN, SILENT PLANET, THE CALLOUS DAOBOYS, THE WORLD IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE & I AM NO LONGER AFRAID TO DIE, and YOUR SPIRIT DIES.
The shirt is available now, with proceeds directed to the cause.
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Leeuwarden-based hardcore vets ANCESTRAL SIN have dropped Can’t Polish Shit, a new split EP with I Scream Protest, out now digitally via Bandcamp.
ANCESTRAL SIN’s side features four tracks including “Restore DIstopia” and the title cut, while I SCREAM PROTEST! contributes thirteen fast-burning tracks like “Resist,” “Die For The Dead,” and “Apathy.”
Our recent discovery, KING YOSEF, will hit the road this summer on the “Industrial Worship Tour,” joined by Youth Code, Street Sects, and Insula Iscariot. The tour kicks off August 16 in Seattle, one day after the release of KING YOSEF’s new album Spire of Fear via his Bleakhouse label.
The announcement marks a return collaboration between KING YOSEF and Youth Code, who teamed up for A Skeleton Key in the Doors of Depression in 2021. With Youth Code’s new EP Yours, With Malice out now on Sumerian Records and Street Sects continuing their fusion of hardcore and industrial, the lineup pushes genre boundaries. Insula Iscariot, also signed to Bleakhouse, rounds out the bill with a harsher EBM slant.
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Written and produced by Tayves Yosef Pelletier and tracked at GodCity Studio with Kurt Ballou and Zach Weeks, Spire of Fear shifts from internal anguish to broader human reflection. “As long as you can face something head on and move through it, you’re probably going to be alright,” Pelletier notes. The tour closes in San Francisco on September 8, with additional West Coast dates alongside Author & Punisher in November.
Cleveland alternative/emo outfit MYHEARTYOURGLOVE have dropped a new single titled “Pipsqueak,” their first since signing with We’re Trying Records. The track explores the instability of growing up through a chaotic and raw sound that mirrors its theme.
“Being a kid is brutal,” says vocalist Jared Rodriguez. “You’re constantly growing out of everything – clothes, friendships, your own skin. We wanted to capture that chaos in a song that feels like it’s bursting at the seams.”
DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR will join HAYWIRE, NEVER BACK DOWN, and JUICEBOX at the Back to School Skate Jam on Saturday, August 2nd, at DCR Lynch Skatepark in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The event kicks off at noon and is free to attend with a donation of unused school supplies.
See our recent interview at this location.
The skate jam, organized in conjunction with the Jimmy Flynn Memorial Fund and presented by Woody’s Tire Service, will also feature live contests like the “Huckers vs Slashers” best trick competition, all-day skate comps, and gear giveaways from brands including Vans, Eastern Boarder, and Orchard Skateshop.
HAYWIRE will be filming a video for the track “Always By My Side” during the event. School supply donations and RSVP details are available at bhcaded.com.
DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR will join TERROR on the “Only the Hard” Eastern Tour 2025 this fall, alongside LAST HOPE and RISK IT. The run kicks off November 23 in Karlsruhe, Germany, and wraps December 6 in Lindau, Germany, hitting 14 cities across the region.
Stops include venues in Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, Hungary, and Croatia. The tour is presented by Stickfight.LA and sponsored by Monster Energy.
Berlin’s six-piece TRËMØRE and Dresden trio LHUMA have released Amor & Psychose, a 9-track split LP that clocks in at just under 18 minutes. The digital release dropped on June 28, 2025, with the vinyl version following on July 5. Self-released and shaped by shared live shows in 2023, the record brings together elements of powerviolence, hardcore punk, and screamo under a common banner of political and emotional resistance.
TRËMØRE contribute four tracks focused on structural violence and class antagonism—addressing femicide, racism, digital disorientation, and gentrification. Their lyrics denounce the complicity of political parties like the CDU and reject escapist influencer culture, arguing instead for collective struggle: “The only answer is class warfare.”
On their five tracks, LHUMA lean into existential pressure, loss, and disillusionment under capitalism. The band frames their sound around fear, grief, and frustration within a society “shifting ever further to the right,” concluding: “The only answer is losing control.”
Emo act AMID THE OLD WOUNDS are marking two milestones—the 100th release by Time As A Color and the five-year anniversary of their first record—with Almost Lost, Addendum, a square-shaped, clear blue 8″ lathe cut. See here.
Limited to 30 hand-numbered copies, the release features two old demo versions of early songs, previously available only on a bonus CD from the Japanese edition of Almost Lost via Rufen Publishings.
The tracks come in unique, handpainted and leaf-printed envelopes, each with liner notes and a flyer from Gorbie Lathe Cuts, who handled the cutting. The release officially drops August 7, 2025, with preorders shipping in late July.
CURRENTS have returned with their first new track since 2023’s The Death We Seek.
The Connecticut metalcore group just dropped a video for It Only Gets Darker, a bleak and crushing new single that leans into themes of surrender and acceptance. “Embrace Darkness. Accept Fate. Surrender Yourself. and Feed the Flame,” vocalist Brian Wille says of the song.
The band’s current lineup remains intact: Brian Wille on vocals, Chris Wiseman and Ryan Castaldi on guitars, Christian Pulgarin on bass, and Matt Young on drums. Watch the video and stream the single now.
The latest episode of the (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) screamo podcast features Trei Campbell, known for his work in BEAU NAVIRE, IWROTEHAIKUSABOUTCANNIBALISMINYOURYEARBOOK, and ELLE. Titled Podcast #185, this marks the first solo interview Campbell has given.
The episode dives into his time with numerous bands including Lay With Aries, Xochtil, and Vowels, while touching on memories like his first stage dive at Gilman, powerviolence influences, the origin of Mrtex, and thoughts on the Iwrotehaikus… reunion. The host also highlights side tangents ranging from Matchbox 20 and dads to creative thinking in extreme music.
Featured tracks include songs by Closet Witch, Jenny Piccolo, Machine Gun Romantics, Olive Cotard, Palatka, and Relics.
KOYO have officially launched ticket sales for their first full headlining tour. Vocalist Joey laid out the stakes behind the announcement, pointing out that early ticket sales matter not just for turnout—but for how the music industry perceives a band’s value.
“Being ‘worth tickets’ is all these people care about,” he wrote. “So us selling tickets to our own tour is evidence we in fact are.” Joey added that selling strong out the gate helps the band keep moving forward and stay on the road: “So if you think you’re gonna go to this tour… please consider buying a ticket today if you can swing it.”
See the dates below.
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THE BURNING PARIS have released a new track titled “Coffin Bells,” taken from their upcoming album Last Leaves, set to arrive late summer via A Thousand Arms Music. The record follows their 2023 effort for Dark Operative/Pax Aetemum and marks a continued return after reuniting in 2021 with three new members.
Described by Nathan Shumaker as a piece that “envelopes hope, or at least the glimmer of something broken, being given one more chance at life,” the track reflects the record’s larger emotional scope. “The ebbs and flows of a chance again exist in those moments of connection. For the moment, that is all that matters,” he adds.
The band—whose members also played in On Fire, Eksi Ekso, and Lavinia—is set to join labelmates Ranges and Man Mountain for a live appearance at O’Brien’s Pub in Allston, MA, on July 21, with more dates planned through 2025 and 2026.
