On May 23, 2025, the heavy music world unleashes a variety of releases from the hardcore punk revival of 7Seconds’ New Wind & Change In My Head to the cosmic black metal of …And Oceans’ The Regeneration Itinerary. This eclectic lineup spans genres with the stoner swagger of Crystal Spiders, the brutal death metal of Unmerciful, and the avant-garde grit of Year Of No Light, offering something for every metalhead and rock enthusiast. Below is a detailed list of these albums and EPs, complete with labels, genres, countries, streaming links, and Instagram handles, ready to ignite your playlist with unrelenting energy.
…And Oceans – The Regeneration Itinerary
Label: Season Of Mist
Genre: Symphonic Black Metal
Country: Finland
Witchcraft – IDAG
Label: Heavy Psych Sounds
Genre: Stoner/Doom Metal
Country: Sweden
Midnight – Steel, Rust And Disgust
Label: Metal Blade Records
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: United States
Skunk Anansie – The Painful Truth
Label: FLG Records
Genre: Alternative Rock
Country: United Kingdom
Moonlight Haze – Beyond
Label: Scarlet Records
Genre: Symphonic Power Metal
Country: Italy
Onslaught – Origins Of Aggression
Label: Rock Of Angels Records
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: United Kingdom
7Seconds – New Wind & Change In My Head
Label: Trust Records
Genre: Hardcore Punk
Country: United States
Unmerciful – Devouring Darkness
Label: Willowtip Records
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
Country: United States
Aexylium – Myth Of Mankind
Label: Rockshots Records
Genre: Folk Metal
Country: Italy
Ossuary – Abhorrent Worship
Label: Me Saco Un Ojo Records
Genre: Death Metal
Country: United States
Age Of Apocalypse – In Oblivion
Label: Closed Casket Activities
Genre: Hardcore/Metalcore
Country: United States
Animalize – Verminateur
Label: Dying Victims Records
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: France
Balmog – Laio
Label: War Anthem Records
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Spain
Bent By Sorrow – Sakura
Label: Brutal Records
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: United States
Brutal Sphincter – Ephinct-Earth Society
Label: Time To Kill Records
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
Country: Belgium
Ceresian Valot – Uumen
Label: Prophecy Productions
Genre: Neofolk
Country: Finland
Chepang – Jhyappa
Label: Relapse Records
Genre: Grindcore
Country: Nepal/United States
Crust – Where Light Fears To Descend
Label: Moribund Records
Genre: Black/Death Metal
Country: United States
Crystal Spiders – Metanoia
Label: Ripple Music
Genre: Stoner/Doom Metal
Country: United States
Dark Solstice – Where Black Stars Beckon EP
Label: Self-Released
Genre: Black Metal
Country: United Kingdom
Deraps – Viva Rock N’ Roll
Label: Metalville Records
Genre: Hard Rock
Country: Canada
The Discussion – All The Pretty Flowers
Label: Artoffact Records
Genre: Post-Punk
Country: Canada
Dwellers – Corrupt Translation Machine
Label: Small Stone Records
Genre: Stoner Rock
Country: United States
Entheomorphosis – PyhaKuilu
Label: SvartRecords
Genre: PsychedelicRock
Country: Finland
Feed The Beast – Mercy
Label: Futureless Records
Genre: Hardcore
Country: United States
Feversea – Man Under Erasure
Label: Dark Essence Records
Genre: Progressive Metal
Country: Norway
Fly! – …Or Die!
Label: Dying Victims Records
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Germany
Fragments Of Unbecoming – Dawnbringer
Label: Apostasy Records
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Germany
Hellcrash – Inferno Crematörio
Label: Dying Victims Records
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Italy
Holler – Next In Line
Label: Scarlet Records
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Italy
Kärv – The Merry Procession
Label: Independent
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Sweden
Krematorium – Sinister Seduction
Label: Witches Brew Records
Genre: Black/Thrash Metal
Country: Serbia
Mandy Manala – Mandy Manala
Label: Argonauta Records
Genre: Stoner Rock
Country: Finland
Myrkvid – Nihilist
Label: Immortal Frost Productions
Genre: Black Metal
Country: France
The Ossuary – Requiem For The Sun
Label: Supreme Chaos Records
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Germany
Poison The Preacher – Vs The World
Label: Seek And Strike Records
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Colombia
Ronnie Romero – Live At Rock Imperium Festival
Label: Frontiers srl
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Chile
Sudden Death – In Sinner Hate
Label: Time To Kill Records
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Italy
Thus Spoke Zarathustra – I’m Done With Self Care, It’s Time For Others Harm
Label: Prosthetic Records
Genre: Experimental Metal
Country: United States
Turtle Skull – Being Here
Label: Art As Catharsis Records
Genre: Psychedelic Rock
Country: Australia
Undecayed – In Death’s Image
Label: Lethal Scissors Records
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Sweden
Waxen – High Plains Bloodlust
Label: Moribund Records
Genre: Black Metal
Country: United States
Witchrot – Soul Cellar
Label: Fuzzed And Buzzed Records
Genre: Stoner/Doom Metal
Country: Canada
Year Of No Light – Les Maitres Fous
Label: Pelagic Records
Genre: Post-Metal
Country: France
The May 23, 2025, releases form a colossal sonic tapestry, weaving the raw punk energy of 7Seconds, the blackened ferocity of …And Oceans, and the psychedelic doom of Crystal Spiders and Witchcraft. From thrash to post-rock, this lineup captures the relentless spirit of heavy music’s past, present, and future. Stream these albums and EPs on Bandcamp or Spotify, follow the bands on Instagram for the latest riffs and updates, and let this diverse onslaught reshape your musical universe with its unyielding passion and chaos.