8 bands from Poland defining new frontiers: a glimpse into the underground, by KISU MIN

MINUS HERO’s “Ruyi” explores reflection and perspective on life’s simple truths

OUTCONTROLJOYS carves out a shoegaze identity from Nepal’s hardcore roots

Experimental art rockers POPTONES chase intuition and disruption on their second full-length “Pure”

THE CASKET LOTTERY premiere new video for “From Now to Now” ahead of their new LP “Feel The Teeth”

VOLK SOUP strip back instinct to bone on debut LP “10p Jazz”

The story of DIE KREUZEN finally gets told in full with “Don’t Say Please”

Crashing together childhood trauma, myspace grind, and broken machines, with DEATH META’s debut album “MALWARE”

SLUTAVVERKNING returns with “Skräp”, a volatile EP boiling jazz-punk and political noise into four fresh cuts

Screamo act KONOHA 木ノ葉 addresses decay and emotional distance on new two-song release “oceano / radica”

OMOIYARI returns with “Bleed” after a forced hiatus, pushing nu-metalcore rage to the limit

In Shorts: New Releases, July 23-25

Emo punks NOGATO release “Al otro lado del andén,” another hearty single tracing missed connections and unspoken truths

Dreamy post-grunge rockers MORNING EAGLE tackle haze, heaviness, and hesitation on debut album “Cloud Noise”

South Wales hardcore pack MAELSTROM release a short, sharp EP ahead of their 2026 debut LP

Brutal dark death metallers KONTUSION channel war and systemic decay on “Insatiable Lust For Death”

BLACK MAGNET’s third industrial metal outing “Megamantra” channels self‑sovereignty, revolt, and cycles of psychic rebirth

Emo bands POMFRET and DELIRIUM. join forces on “False Point” split EP

Poltergeist 9000 explores catharsis through electronic sounds of “Higher Frequencies”

Two drummers walk into a living room: Charlie Werber and Thymme Jones discuss time, space, and drumming with no audience but each other