It looks like it’s back-to-school season for everyone! And that’s exactly what today’s lineup of new releases suggests. Ranging from rock’n’roll to stoner metal, we’ve put together a short (or not-so-short) list of what caught our attention today - in alphabetical order, because my OCD hasn’t left the chat yet.

Recently seen on stage at Motocultor, Hellfest, and VandB Fest, Revnoir is keeping the momentum going and today releases Fracture, a track that prompts reflection on humanity in this day and age, and announces its debut album, Sometimes I Feel You, Sometimes I Don’t, set for release on November 27 via Arising Empire!

156/Silence is releasing From A Distance today, and has no plans to send out invitations. They’re letting you come on your own. It’s more economical that way. Following People Watching, released in 2024 -which had already shown a desire to break away from the standard metalcore formula- the band continues here to push the boundaries a little further. The first previews already offered us songwriting that was as diverse as it was surprising, with delightfully varied sounds.