Dead Villains – Troll Hunter
Release Date: 7th November 2025
What does a debut single need to do, really? Hook people in and get them interested is basically it and that’s something that Dead Villains’ opener ‘Troll Hunter’ does within seconds. The five-piece ’emogaze-core’ band from Bedfordshire have already found an addictive sound, addictive at least to those of us who want to lose ourself in a piece of music. ‘Troll Hunter’ is a journey that the listener is dragged along, crying and singing along.
Sleemo – Bleeding
Release Date: 10th October 2025
The closing track to the band’s December ’25 EP The End is, ironically, a perfect introduction to Sleemo as a band. Raw and crushing, ‘Bleeding’ somehow manages to meld riffs that you can feel in your core with shoegaze elements, highlighted even more by vocals that dance around from a little sludgy in places and outright chaotic in others. They’ve been building a following since 2019 and it feels like they’re finally in a place to explode.
Misery Channel – Voices
Release Date: 31st October 2025
The second of just two singles released by Newcastle band Misery Channel is ‘Voices’, a track that brings nu-metal towards a heavier place. A dramatic culmination of several dying bands in the north east of England, once the stomping of the drums kicks in, you can feel that this is where each member is meant to be. Piercing screams and guitars that are more than a punch to the gut are delightful, but the almost whispered “fuck” a couple of minutes in will have the hair on your neck standing.
Poor Bambi – Business or Pleasure
Release Date: 8th October 2025
A band a little further into their career, Poor Bambi are a Norwegian punk band that combine almost jazz-like verses, where it feels like vocalist and guitarist Sarah Hestness is talking directly to you in a crowd, with noise-rock choruses to create a juxtaposition that is engaging and enthralling.
Ari Bose – R.I.P.
Release Date: 18th October 2025
The softness of American artist Ari Bose’s intro is a classic case of subverting expectations and it lands perfectly as the solo vocals lead into what feels like what would happen if My Chem decided to dip their toes in metalcore. What could be part of the soundtrack to any modern teen horror, ‘R.I.P.’ is utterly engrossing from start to end. An end that comes far too soon.