Oakland-based dark ambient and ritual folk artist Leila Abdul-Rauf drops the haunting video for “Eros Anima” from her sixth solo album Andros Insidium, out now via 20 Buck Spin, and is currently on the Andros Insidium Tour with Vaelastrasz through October 10. Watch it now and stream the album below. Continue reading
Rapidly Aging is a new post-project of Shalor Howell, the guitarist for Atlanta sludge metal band Canopy. If you are not familiar with the band, it’s not a requirement to enjoy this album, but they are certainly a recommended listen if you are into sludge. You’re Not Yourself Lately (Fig On Wrist) is an instrumental album that creates a narrative voice by using samples from the 1974 film “The Man Who Sleeps.” Howell has excelled at capturing great guitar tones that ooze with a depth of feeling. This succeeds in making the emotional connection that vocals normally would in your average rock band scenario. There is pedal steel guitar layered over the song “Fleeting Moment,” adding more sonic texture to the picture the guitars are painting in your ears.
New Music Friday is back with a packed October 2nd 2026 release slate, spanning Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Extreme Metal, Doom, Punk, Progressive music, and more.
Browse the full list below, support the artists through the official links, and tell us what is hitting your speakers first in the comments!