Standing atop the pile of silenced naysayers, Manchester heavyweights Ingested cleanse the death metal scene with fire once again.

Osiah take the best pages from ancient deathcore tomes and write in their own chapters, injecting incredible vibrancy into the genre with mind-blowing breakdowns, breath-taking passages and spine-tingling fury.

Brighton hardcore outfit Glower unleash their monstrous second EP upon the UK Hardcore scene, with beatdowns and spin-kicks in ready supply.

Spiritbox are one of the hottest bands in the scene right now, evident by their raft of successful tours, heaps of critical acclaim and passionate fanbase.

Year of the Knife have endured a year that few bands could ever endure.

Californian skull-crushers Carnifex drop their 9th full length record – a blistering continuation of the sound that put them on the map almost 20 years ago.

Modern prog pioneers TesseracT make their triumphant return to the genre’s throne with an hour-long epic of massive proportions.

Coming in hot from the Northeast coast, US hardcore outfit Pain of Truth present their latest violent offering.

Earlier this month, we sat down with Drummer and songwriter of Signs of the Swarm, Bobby Crow, to chat about a new album, pre-show rituals and more.

Few albums convincingly sound like they want to kill you – this one does.

Creativity is Voyager’s forte. The Perth prog project have been coming up with their own eclectic brand of metal since 1999, touring with everyone from Steve Vai and Children of Bodom to Protest The Hero.

Australian prog outfit Voyager stay true to their name on their newset effort, taking the listener on a journey through space, time and riffs. Time to buckle up.