{"id":611459,"date":"2026-01-23T09:15:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/?p=611459"},"modified":"2026-01-23T09:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:15:11","slug":"the-weekly-injection-new-releases-from-megadeth-poppy-more-out-this-week-1-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/upcoming-releases\/heavy-new-releases\/the-weekly-injection-new-releases-from-megadeth-poppy-more-out-this-week-1-23","title":{"rendered":"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From MEGADETH, POPPY &amp; More Out This Week 1\/23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week&#039;s new heavy metal releases\u00a0include Bach metal, the swansong from our favorite Redhead, a djent return, and more! To the metals&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alkaloid &#8211;&nbsp;<em>Bach Out Of Bounds<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alk-750x750.jpg\" alt=\"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From MEGADETH, POPPY &amp; More Out This Week 1\/23\" class=\"wp-image-611480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alk-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alk-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alk-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alk-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alk-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alk-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alk.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Progressive death metal\/classical <br>Origin:  Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany<br>Label: Season Of Mist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy now on <a href=\"https:\/\/alkaloidsom.bandcamp.com\/album\/bach-out-of-bounds\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of metal has some classical influences sewn in. I can hear it in a typical <strong>Alkaloid <\/strong>song, so this record of Bach interpretations and Bach-inspired songs isn&#039;t that surprising. What is sort of surprising is that the live album included some new songs not recorded anywhere else. Not how one would typically premiere new music these days, but are Alkaloid a typical band? Nah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alkaloid - Haunter of the Void (Official Live Video)\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lqXlTcqEtRk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Melissa Bonny &#8211; <em>Cherry Red Apocalypse<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MelissaBonny25_NatEnemede_465cutok_alcum_cover_smaller-750x750.webp\" alt=\"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From MEGADETH, POPPY &amp; More Out This Week 1\/23\" class=\"wp-image-611477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MelissaBonny25_NatEnemede_465cutok_alcum_cover_smaller-750x750.webp 750w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MelissaBonny25_NatEnemede_465cutok_alcum_cover_smaller-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MelissaBonny25_NatEnemede_465cutok_alcum_cover_smaller-220x220.webp 220w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MelissaBonny25_NatEnemede_465cutok_alcum_cover_smaller-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MelissaBonny25_NatEnemede_465cutok_alcum_cover_smaller-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MelissaBonny25_NatEnemede_465cutok_alcum_cover_smaller-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MelissaBonny25_NatEnemede_465cutok_alcum_cover_smaller-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MelissaBonny25_NatEnemede_465cutok_alcum_cover_smaller.webp 1070w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Hard rock\/heavy metal <br>Origin: Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland<br>Label: Rebellion Republic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy now from <a href=\"https:\/\/melissabonny.com\/pages\/albums\">Melissa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ad Infinitum<\/strong>&#039;s vocalist is setting out on her own here. A few songs are pure pop while some still have a foot in her band&#039;s symphonic metal\/rock vibe. This is a pretty successful exploration of more of Bonny&#039;s artistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Melissa Bonny - Devil On My Tongue (Official Video)\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XBuD-svewk8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Megadeth &#8211;&nbsp;<em>Megadeth<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/532661922_18522232828028653_6510073378036925488_n-750x750.jpg\" alt=\"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From MEGADETH, POPPY &amp; More Out This Week 1\/23\" class=\"wp-image-611474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/532661922_18522232828028653_6510073378036925488_n-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/532661922_18522232828028653_6510073378036925488_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/532661922_18522232828028653_6510073378036925488_n-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/532661922_18522232828028653_6510073378036925488_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/532661922_18522232828028653_6510073378036925488_n-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/532661922_18522232828028653_6510073378036925488_n-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/532661922_18522232828028653_6510073378036925488_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/532661922_18522232828028653_6510073378036925488_n.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Thrash<br>Origin: Los Angeles, California<br>Label: Tradecraft<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy now from <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.megadeth.com\/collections\/megadeth-album-music\">Megadeth<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We all know what we have here. This is album number seventeen from Dave and the boys, and it&#039;s being called their last &#8211; though I expect at least one live record from this multi-year end of the line tour. Their farewell record keeps the recent sound of since <em>Endgame <\/em>or so. The highlight, of course, is Dave&#039;s version of &#034;Ride The Lightning.&#034; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Megadeth - Let There Be Shred (Official Music Video)\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4IL67t825cA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Miserable Experience &#8211;&nbsp;<em>Gild The Lily<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a0813362288_10-750x750.jpg\" alt=\"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From MEGADETH, POPPY &amp; More Out This Week 1\/23\" class=\"wp-image-611471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a0813362288_10-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a0813362288_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a0813362288_10-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a0813362288_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a0813362288_10-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a0813362288_10-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a0813362288_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a0813362288_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Synth rock<br>Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<br>Label: Pelagic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy now on <a href=\"https:\/\/newmiserableexperience.bandcamp.com\/album\/gild-the-lily\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Miserable Experience <\/strong>is what happens when a bunch of metal dudes team up and make a <strong>Depeche Mode<\/strong> album. The folks from <strong>Rivers of Nihil<\/strong>, <strong>Revocation <\/strong>and <strong>Rosetta <\/strong>and more pull it off too. It probably won&#039;t make you want to mosh, but it&#039;s hard to be mad at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NEW MISERABLE EXPERIENCE - Ordinary People\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wYO1r29Zzdw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pelican &#8211;&nbsp;<em>Ascending<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a2702429409_10-750x750.jpg\" alt=\"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From MEGADETH, POPPY &amp; More Out This Week 1\/23\" class=\"wp-image-611468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a2702429409_10-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a2702429409_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a2702429409_10-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a2702429409_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a2702429409_10-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a2702429409_10-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a2702429409_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a2702429409_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Post-metal\/doom <br>Origin: Chicago, Illinois<br>Label: Run For Cover<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy now <a href=\"https:\/\/pelican.bandcamp.com\/album\/ascending-ep\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Less than a year after last year&#039;s <em>Flickering Resonance<\/em>, <strong>Pelican <\/strong>have returned with this expanded single of sorts.There&#039;s the titular new\/leftover song, two songs were stand alone songs a couple years ago, one a version of \u201cCascading Crescent\u201d now with vocals from Geoff from <strong>Thursday<\/strong>. A pretty cool one for the completists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pelican - Cascading Crescent (Official Visualizer)\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SdmFv3lL4dg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Poppy &#8211;&nbsp;<em>Empty Hands<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ot9l1ttltv0g1-750x750.png\" alt=\"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From MEGADETH, POPPY &amp; More Out This Week 1\/23\" class=\"wp-image-611462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ot9l1ttltv0g1-750x750.png 750w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ot9l1ttltv0g1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ot9l1ttltv0g1-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ot9l1ttltv0g1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ot9l1ttltv0g1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ot9l1ttltv0g1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ot9l1ttltv0g1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ot9l1ttltv0g1.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Metalcore\/pop metal <br>Origin:  Boston, Massachusetts<br>Label: Sumerian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy now from <a href=\"https:\/\/sumerianrecords.com\/collections\/poppy\">Sumerian<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I really liked <em>Negative Spaces<\/em> from 2024, and what I&#039;ve heard of this record sounds like more of what worked there. Heavy grooves, hella catchy choruses, fun production. I&#039;m here for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Poppy, Bruised Sky (Lyrics)\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J1X48GiSFYY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Textures &#8211;&nbsp;<em>Genotype<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/90994718-a0c5-4384-9754-4511bd7b4b34-750x750.webp\" alt=\"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From MEGADETH, POPPY &amp; More Out This Week 1\/23\" class=\"wp-image-611465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/90994718-a0c5-4384-9754-4511bd7b4b34-750x750.webp 750w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/90994718-a0c5-4384-9754-4511bd7b4b34-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/90994718-a0c5-4384-9754-4511bd7b4b34-220x220.webp 220w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/90994718-a0c5-4384-9754-4511bd7b4b34-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/90994718-a0c5-4384-9754-4511bd7b4b34-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/90994718-a0c5-4384-9754-4511bd7b4b34-2048x2048.webp 2048w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/90994718-a0c5-4384-9754-4511bd7b4b34-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/90994718-a0c5-4384-9754-4511bd7b4b34-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/90994718-a0c5-4384-9754-4511bd7b4b34-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Progressive metalcore\/djent<br>Origin: Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands<br>Label: Kscope<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy now on <a href=\"https:\/\/texturesband.bandcamp.com\/album\/genotype\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wrapping this week with some high tech sounding prog on the return of <strong>Textures<\/strong>. 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