New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees albums from the likes of Bedsore, Astral Doors, The Gates Of Slumber and Mefitis, among the many, many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t forget to check out our weekly playlist below. Enjoy!
November 29, 2024 Release Highlights:
Bedsore, Dreaming the Strife for Love (20 Buck Spin):
The Italian death metal band adds more progressive elements into their sound on their sophomore album while taking inspiration from the Renaissance-era book Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.
Astral Doors, The End Of It All (Metalville):
The Swedish heavy metal band releases their 10th studio effort, which many are speculating could be their final album.
The Gates Of Slumber, The Gates Of Slumber (Svart):
The doom metal band returns with their first new album in 13 years, picking up after the passing of bassist Jason McCash in 2014.
Mefitis, The Skorian//The Greyleer (Profound Lore):
The death metal band’s “duology in grey” was originally recorded to analog tape, “informing” the album “by the constraints and particular character of that medium.”
November 29, 2024 Releases:
The Innocence Mission, Midwinter Swimmers (Thérèse)
total tommy, bruises (Independent)
Tempesst, Forbidden Fruit (Pony)
Dark Embrace, Land Of Witches (Massacre)
Eradicator, The Paradox (Metalville)
Fire Action, Until The Heat Dies (Steamhammer/SPV)
Gorgon, For Those Who Stay (Osmose)
Hidden Mothers, Erosion/Avulsion (Church Road)
Not Now Norman, Go Hard Or Go Home (Independent)
Pestilent Hex, Sorceries Of Sanguine & Shadow (Debemur Morti)
Total Hate, Forthcoming Age Of The Reaper (War Anthem)
Ulver, Liminal Animals (House Of Mythology)
Noitasapatti, Sankarin matka (Inverse)
Ritual Fog, But Merely Flesh (Transcending Obscurity)
Konkhra, Sad Plight of Lucifer (Hammerheart)
Inverted Cross, Eternal Flames of Hell (Helldprod)
Festergore, Constellation of Endless Blight (Personal)
Cryptorium, Descent into Lunacy (Personal)
Steel Inferno, Rush of Power (From the Vaults)
Feral Forms, Through Demonic Spell (Everlasting Spew)
Starmonger, Occultation (Independent)
Eard, Melancholia (Avantgarde Music)
Scythrow, Blameless Severed Extremities (Awakening)
Thy Legion, Grand Cosmic Funeral (Art Gates)
Denigrate, To the Goddess Unknown (Inverse)
Peace After Pain, The Deadly Rave (Punishment 18)
Borehead, Vita Est Morte Est Vita (Argonauta)
Corrosive Elements, Cut the Serpent’s Head (GreyveStorm Productions)
Altar ov Asteria, Éna (Dusktone)
Mutank, Think Before You Think (Boonsdale)
Dewfall, Landhaskur (Naturmacht Productions)
Ossuary, A Morbid Lust for Death (Awakening)
Mandroïd of Krypton, Cosmic Sarcophagus (Independent)
Ice Exiled, Reset the Sky (Inverse)
Veil of the Serpent, Gallery of Sin (Independent)
Dying Grotesque, Celestial (Archivist)
No Kings Allowed, A New Era (Independent)
Divine Incision, Cosmic Design (Independent)
Terrortory, The Black Prism (Independent)
