New Release Friday! Nothing this week is bad as Ed Sheeran's PR or as embarassing as Drake in a choker. We do have great albums though! From Holding Absence, Uncle Acid, Anthrax, Emma Ruth Rundle and many more! heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

New Releases - 18th September 2026

Nothing out this week is as bad as Ed Sheeran’s PR or as embarassing as Drake in a choker.

heavydistortionuk.substack.com

Happy New Release Friday! A couple happy albums, a couple angry albums and one about a haunted tube station. Albums from Green Lung, The Meffs, Røry, Archgoat, Dreadnought, Cartilage and Wrong Man heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

New Releases - 11th September 2026

Couple albums saying how good the world really is, A bunch telling you the world sucks and one about a spooky tube line.

heavydistortionuk.substack.com

Gather round everyone! New Release Round Up for the 4th September is here! Strongest week for a while with releases from Chat Pile, Sleep, Devilmaster, 156/Silence, Sigh, Gradience and Showing Teeth. Enjoy it all people! heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

New Releases - 4th September 2026

Probably the biggest week of releases since August....

heavydistortionuk.substack.com

As always, there's something for everyone in this weeks new releases. Mastodon, Beartooth, Russian Circles, The Linda Lindas, Dreamwell, Squid Pisser, Rahety and Atomic Aggressor all get a shout out. So what are you listening to first this week? heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

Shhhh, its so quiet this week. But still some bangers from Dead Tired, Raunchy, Living Weapon, Abyssal Rift, Kris Barras Band, Holissstik, Cutting Up The Elephant Racetraitor and Megascavenger. Have Fun! heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

New Release Friday! Albums from Electric Callboy, Citizen, Cancer Bats, Ceremony, Hulder, Jamie Lenman, Crumbling Ghost, Public Opinion, Dynma Lovta and Gravecrawler heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

This week New Release Friday sees a spotlight shone on newer bands. My album of the week is from UK Post Metallers Cairiss with debut Wilderness. Also covered are Taake, Southpaw FLHC, Allt, Disfiguring the Goddess, Nothingness, Dry Wedding and more! heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

New Releases - 31st July 2026

No gigantic name releases this week which means a fun dip into some of the smaller (Less than 100 monthly listener) bands with good albums out today

heavydistortionuk.substack.com

I usually share New Releases, but over the next few months i’m hoping to expand and write some other pieces close to my heart. This is the first of those, a multi part series about Black Sabbath, Back to the Beginning & the city of Birmingham. Enjoy! heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/birmingham...

Happy New Release Friday! My album of the week is from goth post punkers Bleached Cross with Wrath. I also cover The Hu, Combichrist, Waterparks, REZN, Stab, Madball, Ripper, New Forms, Into Darkness and Lockstep! So many good albums This week. heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

Im in Birmingham for the anniversary of Ozzy's death and its heaving. There's been a bunch of rock/metal things popping up locally. Sabbath stuff in Brum, Phil Lynott statue in West Brom, Diamond Head mural in Stourbridge etc Its beautiful to see. I hope its worldwide

New Release Friday! Album of the Week comes from Loathe with a bumper crop of other albums discussed including The Menzingers, Motionless in White, Fuming Mouth, Quicksand, Protest the Hero, Left to Die and many others. Check out the Substack for more heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

New Releases are here! Get them while theyre hot! Album of the Week is from screamo-ists Snag, with other highlights including Devildriver, The Xcerts, Show Me The Body, No Cure, Sojourner, Final Resting Place, Wailin Storms, Snorlax and loads more! heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

New Music Friday! Quietest week in a hot minute but still some corkers especially my AOTW from UK Doom slingers Witchsorrow. Alpngside albums from Deep Purple, Troy the Band, Dominium, Mortem, Smirk and Coprolith. Good music will never have a week off! heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

Happy New Music Friday! Album of the Week comes from POP/rockers Exploring Birdsong's Every House We Built. Punk from Sincere Engineer & Rat Boy. Dark Electronic from Miracle & Mortiis. Extremity from Thætas & Forsmán. And Muse being weird (Positive) heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

Here's the new releases for the 19th June 2026! Albums Of The Week come from heavy shoegazer Zeruel and black metallers Saidan. Check out my Substack for info on them and other releases in extreme metal, metalcore, punk and all things heavy music. heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

It's Friday and you know what that means. New Releases! Its another fantastic week with albums from Genghis Tron, Sublime, Sleeping With Sirens, Stormkeep, Khemmis, Goreworm and many more. Check out the long list on Substack for all releases by genre substack.com/home/post/p-...

New Releases for 5th June 2026. Amazing week for new music My album of the Week from Zombieshark! Plus bangers from Converge, Evanescence, Guilt Trip, August Burns Red, Death Cab for Cutie, 100 Demons, AA Williams, Bad Stuff, Xenosis & Human Issue. heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

Pop Punk albums haven't massively impressed me over the last few years. So I was thrilled to have 2026 albums by Shoreline, Koyo and Super Sometimes that are excellent. Have I been sleeping on Pop Punk over the last few years? Anyone got recs for other top tier modern Pop Punk?

If you like Prog Metal, Stoner Grooves and high quality albums, youre in luck. 29th May has albums from Static Dress, All Them Witches, Balmora, Devin Townsend, Elder, Saint Agnes, Deafkids, Sparta, Turnover and many more! heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas... #NewMusic #Metal #NewReleases

Hooray! New Releases! Bit of everything as usual out today including my Album of the Week from Marmozets alongside new albums from Dimmu Borgir, Ecca Vandal, XCOMM, Western Addiction, Hexenaltar and Caught In a Mirror. Enjoy! heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

Not so many heavy hitters this week but that doesn't mean there aren't quality releases to enjoy. Pro-Pain have my album of the week plus albums from Periphery, All American Rejects, The Ghoulstars, Super Sometimes, Jungle Rot, Held and Acid Reign heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

New Releases for the 8th May 2026. Basement, Frozen Soul, War on Women, Darkthrone, Ingested, Haggard Cat, A Forest Of Stars and many, many more! heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

It's the new look rock and metal new release round up featuring the biggest heavy hitters, the deepest underground and everything in between. At The Gates, Foo Fighters, Portrayal of Guilt, Atreyu, Witch Piss and many more! Available on substack now! heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

New Releases? You like 'em? You got 'em! Nine Inch Nails/Boys Noize, From Ashes To New, Skindred and Nekrogoblikon all feature this week alongside the long list. So sit back, put your feet up and enjoy new music. heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

New Releases on 10th April 2026! One of the more interesting albums this year sees a collab between heavy icons Melvins and Napalm Death. Also, albums from Deathcore upstarts Bodysnatcher, TechDeath from Archspire and pure 80s Heavy from Metal Church heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

With the first 3 months of 2026 done, I've looked back and compiled a list of my favourite songs in the first HDUK Playlist covering Q1 2026. Check out the substack post for comments on each track (over 4000 words) and a link to the YouTube playlist heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/the-hduk-p...

Here we go! Yet another stacked New Release Friday in the world of rock, metal and punk Lead releases come from Corrosion of Conformity, Nervosa, Sunn O))) and Poison Ruin Check out my substack for more details and a mega list of albums out today heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/new-releas...

What a week for UK Releases! I already mentioned Don Broco and Hellripper. But on top of those, the 27th March gave us Black Metal lords Winterfylleth, indie punks Pet Needs, alt metal upstarts Mallavora and maniac thrashers Aggressive Perfector all releasing absolute quality.

Absolutely bumper crop of new releases for 27th March 2026. Here the list with special mentions for Don Broco, Tiger's Jaw, The Academy Is and one of the best metal musicians coming of of the UK in Hellripper. substack.com/home/post/p-...

UK Releases for this week on the 20th March featuring Ladytron, Night Theives, Mclusky and Engorgment heavydistortionuk.substack.com/p/uk-release...