Your guide to this week’s newest music releases.

Japanese rock giants ONE OK ROCK made their long-awaited debut at London’s O2 Arena for one night only with an emotionally charged performance, showcasing their evolution into a powerful arena rock force. After two decades in the global rock scene, the outfit leaned heavily into their legacy, balancing longtime favourites with hard-hitting new material from their latest album DETOX, for a night of both nostalgia and reaffirmation of their present-day power.

Global power metal titans SABATON, one of Sweden’s most successful rock exports, are set to ignite a powerful new chapter with their 11th studio album, LEGENDS, released today via Better Noise Music, marking their debut release on the label.

Indie-pop favorite Chloe Moriondo has joined forces with hyperpop visionary Alice Longyu Gao for a futuristic reimagining of her recent single ‘girls with gills.’ The electrifying new version - ‘girls with gills (feat. alice longyu gao) [edit]’ is available now via Public Consumption/Atlantic Records. The collaboration arrives ahead of Moriondo’s upcoming deluxe album, (my world is an) oyster, set for release on Friday, 5 December. An expanded edition of her acclaimed third studio album oyster, the project features the original ‘girls with gills’, a delicate piano version of fan favorite ‘shoreline’, and a new take on the title track ‘oyster’ featuring rising digicore artist aldn.

Rural Tapes - the project of Norwegian producer and multi-instrumentalist Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen - has released his highly anticipated fourth album, Oneiric, via Clay Pipe Music. The record is available now on vinyl LP, CD, and across all digital/streaming platforms.

Today, Maggie Lindemann unleashes her highly anticipated sophomore album, i feel everything via her label swixxzaudio and Virgin Music Group - a fearless, genre-blending body of work that cracks open the intensity of emotion, self-awareness, and identity in real time.

Independent rock trio Set It Off have unleashed ‘Pathological’, a furious, riff-heavy opener from their forthcoming self-titled album, marking a bold new chapter in their career.

Brooklyn hardcore icons BIOHAZARD return with Divided We Fall, their first studio album in over a decade and a thunderous reunion of the original lineup. Produced, mixed, and mastered by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Hatebreed, Deftones),, the record is a fierce declaration of unity in an increasingly fractured world.

Swiss pioneering technical metallers CORONER have finally released their long-awaited studio album Dissonance Theory, their first new music in over three decades. Alongside the release, the band unveiled a lyric video for the lead single ‘Consequence,’ offering fans a sharp glimpse into their evolved sound.

Still firing on all cylinders, Mother Vulture have unleashed their latest single, ‘Phoenix’, a track that roars with their most anthemic chorus to date, declaring “This is everything to me.” It’s a line that encapsulates the sheer passion behind the band’s journey so far.

In a world where pop music is a platform for self-expression and spectacle, Katy Perry transformed the stage into a playground of colour, emotion, and unapologetic fun. On the second London stop of her Lifetimes Tour, the pop powerhouse delivered a night of high-flying theatrics, shimmering visuals, and stadium-sized singalongs, all held together by her trademark mix of wit and warmth.

Lake Malice have returned with their latest release, ‘Nobody Wants To Be You’ - a dark pop-metal anthem taking aim at vanity, nepotism, and self-obsession within the music industry. Already a live favourite, the track channels vocalist Alice Guala’s fierce Italian flair, calling out the superficial and the self-serving in a world where meritocracy feels like a myth.