Category Archives: New Releases

Hemiptera – Demo MMXXIV (2024), Until Every Flag is Burned (2026)

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Hemiptera (from Ancient Greek hemipterus, “half-winged”), according to Wikipedia, is “an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising more than 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs.”

Hemiptera are also an anarchistic crust-punk quartet from the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, in South East England. Their demo, initially released two years ago last month, really made me sit up and take notice when the good folks at Fiadh gave it a physical edition later that same summer. Or perhaps you remember their song “Notti Nere” (taken from that same demo album) which appeared on Fiadh‘s From Dreams to Living Things compilation last summer?

In any event, just a few weeks ago the band have followed up with their official debut full-length, and as expected, this one likewise has resulted in much up-sitting and notice-taking. Check it out below…

 

Hemiptera – Demo MMXXIV (self-released, 07 March 2024 / cassette Fiadh Productions, 16 August 2024)

 

Hemiptera – Until Every Flag is Burned (digital self-released, 06 March 2026 / vinyl DIY Koło, Shove Records, Exabrupto Records, Prejudice Me, 06 March 2026)

 

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Cell Press – Cages (2024), Tabula Rasa (2026)

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“The world isn’t any less frustrating or stupid than it was when we made our last recording, so you can assume a higher level or hatred, anger and frustration has been baked right the fuck into these tunes; it’s simple math.”

So says Québécois crew Cell Press regarding their latest offering — just released earlier this month.

Sounds like a perfect reason to check it out, and why not take a quick peek at that “last recording” they referenced, while we’re at it?

 

LFG!

 

Cell Press – Cages (No List Records / The Ghost is Clear / Ancient Temple Recordings, 08 March 2026)

 

Cell Press – Tabula Rasa (No Why Records, 06 March 2026)

 

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Tide Harvester – Palemoon Spelltone (2023), Triumph of the Dragon-God (2026)

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Well, friends — so concludes another week. And one of the busiest and more stressful in recent memory; or at least it was for me. How are you all doing? Before I sign out of here and go pass out for the entire weekend, I’d like to share some new music with you. Well, some brand-new and some slightly less-new.

Did you hear Syrup Moose Records is back? They’ve started grinding out the albums again for 2026, and today marks the release of the second full-length by a Kansas Citian one-piece band whose debut LP was one of SMR‘s earliest output, almost exactly three years ago.

 

Tide Harvester – Palemoon Spelltone (Syrup Moose Records, 07 April 2023)

 

Tide Harvester – Triumph of the Dragon-God (Syrup Moose Records, 27 March 2026)

 

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Educated Owls – The Fires of Dead Stars (2026); Glassing – From the Other Side of the Mirror (2024)

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Good day, friends!

I guess.

I mean, after all, it is Monday. And as we all know, the Iron Sheik (R.I.P.) would probably have had some choice words to say about that on Twitter (R.I.P.).

In typical Monday fashion, it’s time to play catch-up from last week. Specifically, there was a brand new album released last Friday that I was planning to share with you all, but then — well — you know.

That new release comes to us from Washington (D.C.)’s Educated Owls, a name that may seem familiar to you from a handful of compilations that have been featured on this site over the past couple of years.

And as an added bonus, we’ll also check out the latest (albeit coming up upon two years since it was first released) from Austin (TX)’s Glassing, who also may be familiar to you from a couple previous releases we had discussed.

 

Educated Owls – The Fires of Dead Stars (self-released, 20 March 2026)

 

Glassing – From the Other Side of the Mirror (Pelagic Records, 26 April 2024)

 

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Neurosis – An Undying Love for a Burning World (2026)

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Y’all. This is not a drill. New NEUROSIS album just dropped.

Neurosis – An Undying Love for a Burning World (Neurot Recordings, 20 March 2026)

 

 

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Philip K. Discs – This Boombox is a Compilation (2026)

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I know what you’re thinking, didn’t we just do this?

But just announced last week and currently available for pre-order, here’s some more craziness from the creative minds at PKD.

 

 

Philip K. Discs – This Boombox is a Compilation (03 April 2026)

 

 

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Secret Cutter – /// (2025); Blunt Knife Castration – Blood & Oil (2026)

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It IS once again Bandcamp Friday, so if you’ve had your eye on something in your wishlist — or if you hear something today that catches your fancy — it’s a good time to make that purchase, since 100% of the cost ends up going straight to the artist!

For all my good friends and casual acquaintances out there reading these words: I’ve decided to close out the week with one album that was released last March by a band from the other side of the state that we’ve been fans of for a long time here in the Valley, and one that was released last Friday by an artist from the other side of the Atlantic whom we’ve only just learned about when they recently reached out by email. In both cases, we 100% guarantee you will love what you hear, or we’ll refund every penny you spent on your free subscription to valleyofsteel dot net.

 

Secret Cutter – /// (self-released, 20 March 2025)

 

Blunt Knife Castration – Blood & Oil (Remorseless Records, 27 February 2026)

 

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Fryktelig Støy – Incandescent (2025); Fayenne – The Calling from the Depth (2026)

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Hello friends!

I’m pleased to present you with the following — one album that came out a year ago, one that was just released a week ago. In my notes (where I keep track of everything I’ve listened to that I plan to keep, that I plan to write about here, that I expect to possibly be a contender for one of my year end lists, and basically I just jot down a few descriptive words or phrases to help me keep track of it all, since frankly none of us are getting any younger and it keeps getting harder with each passing year), I described one of them as “nasty, raw BM with some atmospheric stuff” and the other as “atmospheric, dusty-crusty Swedish BM.”

If either of those descriptions — or both! — seem like they may be up your alley, then read on, read on!

 

Fryktelig Støy – Incandescent (I, Voidhanger Records, 11 April 2025)

 

Fayenne – The Calling from the Depth (Void Wanderer Productions / Hamartia Records, 26 February 2026)

 

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Vibora – Zaldi Beltza (2023-2024), Egin Ez Dugun Guztia (2026)

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And just like that — another month gone, another page turned on the calendar. At long last, it’s looking like winter might eventually come to an end. But that’s about as much optimism as you’re likely to get from me right now, because it’s Monday, and well, (gestures vaguely at the state of the entire world right now).

I was actually planning to publish this last week, since the newer of the albums discussed here just came out the prior Friday, and I just learned about it that day via a Bandcamp notification for the band. By the way, life advice, make sure you check the box for notifications when you buy stuff on Bandcamp — I used to depend on record label (and PR company) mailing lists for everything, but artists bounce around so much (or sometimes will release a single or even a new album independently) and I can’t tell you how often I hear something based on a Bandcamp notification that I would’ve completely missed otherwise.

Anyway, I was saying, so my intent was to get this published last Monday but you know how sometimes work happens or life happens or shit happens. So yeah. But here we are now: two records of high-quality Basque hardcore. Enjoy!

 

Vibora – Zaldi Beltza (Zegema Beach Records, 29 September 2023 / Through Love Records, 22 March 2024)

Vibora – Egin Ez Dugun Guztia (Zegema Beach Records / BCore Disc, 20 February 2026)

 

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Remaining Warmth – Before the Years (2025); Domhain – In Perfect Stillness (2026)

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HAPPY FRIDAY y’all!

It has been a long-ass week and I’m kind of exhausted as we approach the end of it, so I won’t waste too much time or energy on introductory matters. Let’s just say I’ve got some atmospheric blackgaze to share with you.

One album that came out last summer and quickly found its way onto my list of 2025’s best releases; the other is just coming out TODAY and wouldn’t be terribly surprising if it ended up headed in a similar direction by next January…

 

Remaining Warmth – Before the Years (self-released, 06 June 2025)

 

Domhain – In Perfect Stillness (These Hands Melt, 20 February 2026)

 

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