Formed in 2005 in Dayton, Ohio, The Devil Wears Prada - vocalist Mike Hranica, guitarists Jeremy DePoyster and Kyle Sipress, keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Gering, and drummer Giuseppe Capolupo - have grown into one of metalcore’s most enduring and innovative forces.

In shedding the weight of the past and stepping fully into their independence, alt-rockers Set It Off have redefined themselves. The Los Angeles-via-Florida trio of Cody Carson (vocals), Zach DeWall (guitar), and Maxx Danziger (drums) return with their self-titled record, their first since 2022’s Elsewhere, a bold declaration of creative freedom, evolution, and sincere intent.

Pop‑punk fans, rejoice: Taylor Acorn’s new release Poster Child is a pure, anthemic pop-punk journey that sends listeners back to the early 2000s whilst planting itself firmly in 2025 with a clear modern twist. The album also marks a major moment in her career, being the first release on Fearless Records after almost a decade of releasing music independently.

Music over the past five years sits in the marked post-pandemic age. This isn't yet defined as a distinct era of music but when it is LEAP are likely to be a quintessential example of the tendency to pair bare-all honest lyricism with genre appropriate party vibes. Born from the combination of the time available to musicians to get introspective during lockdown, with the desperation to get out IRL in front of a rowdy bunch of fans and shake-down, many artists seemingly embraced this style in all of its beautiful contradictions.

When you think Taylor Swift, you may think of a blonde singer who often writes about her love life. Perhaps, if you are a little more acquainted, you might identify her as a pop star, recalling some of her hits such as ‘Style’, ‘Blank Space’, ‘Don’t Blame Me’, or you could go old school with one of her first international successes, ‘Love Story’. You may even know, after the global sensation that was her two year long Eras Tour, that she often creates full themes for her new albums, spanning decades and music genres, and if you’re really a pro, you know she self-identifies as an English teacher because of her love of lyricism and poetry.

Whichever one you are, this album might be for you.

Few rock bands today deliver as consistently as White Reaper. Since their early days, the Louisville, KY group has proven how exciting loud guitars, crunchy riffs, and big choruses can be. On their sixth album, Only Slightly Empty, they overcome some of the toughest challenges of their career, creative burnout, lineup changes, and label shakeups, to release what might be their most fun and energetic record yet.

Oxford’s alternative rock outfit Kanadia return with their third and most mature record to date, The Fire That’s Tearing Through Our Home, a 12-track exploration of fragility, resilience, and catharsis. Produced at Evolution Recording Studios in their hometown by Chris Barker (guitarist for Willie J. Healey) and mixed by Tom Leach (Lewis Capaldi, Pa Salieu, Spiritualized) at London’s Snap Studios, the album achieves both polish and rawness, perfectly framing the band’s growth.

When Ashe and Finneas, both incredible singer-songwriters on their own merits, announced they’d be forming a band - The Favors - and releasing a full LP this fall, our curiosity was immediately sparked. They gave the world a first taste of what a collaboration between the two of them could sound like in 2021, with the haunting ‘Til Forever Falls Apart’, and have only expanded on their incredible vocal chemistry with this new project.

After nearly a decade-long hiatus since Treehouse (2016), electronicore pioneers I See Stars return with their long-awaited, highly anticipated new album THE WHEEL, a deeply personal and arguably ambitious concept album. The record is framed as a “time capsule capturing the past seven years of our lives,” spanning personal trauma, growth, and creative reboot. Produced by David Bendeth and mostly mixed by Zakk Cervini - though Tom Norris also worked on a couple of tracks - THE WHEEL captures vocalist Devin Oliver at his most vulnerable, while musically, the band delivers their most mature, ambitious, and focused work to date.

The French nu-deathcore super group ten56. have returned with their highly anticipated sophomore album, IO, a record that doubles down on the raw aggression and emotional themes that defined their debut, Downer. If their debut was a declaration of intent, IO is the full-blown execution of that vision. Compared to the two-part debut, IO feels like a cohesive experience. The transitions between tracks are seamless, creating a continuous flow of emotional catharsis that delves even deeper into the darkest corners of the human psyche. While the lyrical themes of personal trauma, betrayal, and mental turmoil are familiar territory, IO presents them with a newfound vulnerability.

Nova Twins - the London-based duo Amy Love (guitar/vocals) and Georgia South (bass/vocals) - published Parasites & Butterflies as their third studio album on 29 August 2025. Building on the success of Supernova (2022), this new record dives deeper into duality - leveraging contrasts between chaos and beauty, light and shade, and vulnerability and empowerment.

Released on 29 August 2025, Giants & Monsters is the seventeenth studio album from German power-metal legends Helloween, marking their second studio effort (following 2021’s self-titled release Helloween) with the reunited lineup - Andi Deris, Michael Kiske, and Kai Hansen among them. The album was produced by Charlie Bauerfeind and Dennis Ward, and mixed at the famed Wisseloord Studios (Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Def Leppard, etc), delivering a polished yet powerful sound that balances clarity and punch.