April 11, 2025, brings a tidal wave of new releases, spanning symphonic metal, deathcore, folk, and beyond. From Japan to Norway, these albums and EPs hit hard and diverse—perfect for streaming or snagging on vinyl. Here’s your quick rundown of today’s releases!
Epica – Aspiral
Label: Nuclear Blast Records
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Country: Netherlands
Elvenking – Reader Of The Runes – Luna
Label: Reaper Records
Genre: Folk Metal
Country: Italy
Within Destruction – Animetal
Label: Sumerian Records
Genre: Deathcore
Country: Slovenia
Ye Banished Privateers – ‘Til The Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead
Label: Napalm Records
Genre: Folk Metal
Country: Sweden
In The Woods… – Otra
Label: Prophecy Productions
Genre: Progressive Black Metal
Country: Norway
Messa – The Spin
Label: Metal Blade Records
Genre: Doom Metal
Country: Italy
Cytotoxin – Biographyte
Label: Self-Records
Genre: Technical Death Metal
Country: Germany
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Swallow The Sun – Shining Dark Deluxe
Label: Century Media Records
Genre: Doom Metal
Country: Finland
Ryoji Shinomoto – Children Of Bushido
Label: Napalm Records
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Japan
Mark Morton – Without The Pain
Label: Spinefarm Records
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: United States
Exterminatus – Echoes From A Distant Star Part 1
Label: Self-Released
Genre: Technical Death/Groove Metal
Country: Canada
Benthos – From Nothing
Label: InsideOut Music
Genre: Progressive Metal
Country: Italy
Blood Abscission – II
Label: Debemur Morti Records
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Unknown
Church Of The Sea – Eva
Label: These Hands Melt Records
Genre: Gothic Metal
Country: Greece
Defiance – Blossom EP
Label: BDHW Records
Genre: Hardcore Punk
Country: Germany
Destinity – Ascension
Label: Crimson Records
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: France
Mentalist – Earthbreaker
Label: Pride & Joy Records
Genre: Melodic Metal
Country: Germany
Exorcism – Spectral Aggression EP
Label: Self-Released
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: United Kingdom
Fryktelig Stoy – Incandescent
Label: I, Voidhanger Records
Genre: Avant-Garde Metal
Country: Italy
Ghornt – Bluetgraf
Label: Soulseller Records
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Switzerland
High Council – Cruel And Unusual
Label: Self-Released
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: United States
Idle Heirs – Life Is Violence
Label: Relapse Records
Genre: Post Metal
Country: United States
The Infernal Deceit – The True Harmful Black
Label: Personal Records
Genre: Black/Death Metal
Country: Germany
The Lord Weird Slough Feg – Traveller Supplement I: The Ephermal Glades EP
Label: Cruz Del Sur
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: United States
Lumens – Lumens EP
Label: Wild Thing Records
Genre: Post-Metal
Country: Australia
Magnolia Park – Vamp
Label: Epitaph Records
Genre: Pop Punk
Country: United States (FLORIDA)
Malphas – Extinct
Label: Soulseller Records
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Switzerland
The Man-Eating Tree – Night Verses
Label: Noble Demon Records
Genre: Gothic Metal
Country: Finland
Nightsteel – Nightsteel
Label: Cosmic Fire Records
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Greece
Overcast Rain – Black Death
Label: Brutal Records
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Latvia
Putrid Offal – Obliterated Life
Label: Time To Kill Records
Genre: Goregrind
Country: France
Revengin – Dark Dogma Embrace
Label: Wormholedeath Records
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Country: Brazil
Ryr – Dislodged
Label: Moment Of Collapse Records
Genre: Post-Metal
Country: Germany
Samtar – The Bog Of Cosmic Delusions
Label: Self-Released
Genre: Psychedelic Doom
Country: United States
Sons Of Ra – Standard Deviation
Label: Free Electric Sound Records
Genre: Jazz Fusion / Post-Progressive Instrumental / Experimental
Country: United States
Speedway – A Life’s Refrain
Label: Revelation Records
Genre: Hardcore Punk
Country: United States
April 11 delivers a killer mix—Epica’s grandeur, Within Destruction’s brutality, Ye Banished Privateers’ shanties, and more. With global talent and top labels, it’s a fierce start to 2025. Grab these now and take a listen!