Mandatory Jams: New Heat for the Week 11/17

Mandatory Jams: New Heat for the Week 11/17

- By Ramon Gonzales -->

Stream the latest from Keith Buckley's new iteration Many Eyes, the latest from icons Judas Priest and the soundtrack of the end of the world from sinister synthwave specialist, GOST.

If this week's selection of new singles offers any indication, the continued health of heavy music seems to be in one of the best places it has ever been. As genre divides continue to become a thing of the past and artists embrace a mixed bag of influences, the result is a stronger, more diverse culture and with that comes a plethora of new music that steers clear of repetition. 

Among the tracks that made this week's cut include entries from emerging artists, long-tenured metal icons and even savvy veterans of the game that have resurfaced with a refreshed, reinvigorated sound. Ultimately - the fans stand to benefit. 

Check this week's rundown of Mandatory Jams below. 

MANY EYES - "MYSTIC CORD"

Mandatory Jams: New Heat for the Week 11/17
Photo by Jena Yannone

The combination of Keith Buckley along with the brothers Nick and Charlie Bellmore are coalescing incredibly as Many Eyes. The trio's meld of weighty rock fury embraces the best parts of hardcore and metal - asserting a unique stylistic signature that goes beyond loud, heavy, confrontational rock. The band's brand is an articulate one, both from a lyrical and a compositional vantage point. "Mystic Cord" offers testament to that. 

WIND WALKERS - "THE OVERLOOK"

Mandatory Jams: New Heat for the Week 11/17
Photo by  Ian Urquhart

Massachusetts post-hardcore unit Wind Walkers has debuted arguably their best work to date with the release of their What If I Break? LP. Tracks like "The Overlook" shine as a clear example of the band's outside the box thinking and genre-melding approach to crafting anthemic, memorable heavy music. Fluidly weaving melodic verses and massive hooks, the five-piece pack a wallop with the latest single. 

NIGHT LOVELL (Featuring Freddie Dredd) - "FREAK" 

Mandatory Jams: New Heat for the Week 11/17
Photo by Dill35mm

G59 Record$ affiliate Night Lovell continues his commanding campaign towards the release of his  I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY LP. Delivering menacing bars over a rumbling thud produced by Outby16, Lovell trades quips with Freddie Dredd on yet another monstrous banger. The Ottawa-based underground phenom has become one of the most promising prospects in the space and singles like this showcase exactly why. 

JUDAS PRIEST - "TRIAL BY FIRE"

Mandatory Jams: New Heat for the Week 11/17
Photo via Knotfest
Iconic metal Gods Judas Priest have delivered the second preview of their forthcoming 19th studio album, Invincible Shield. "Trail By Fire" speaks to the longevity of a band serving more than five decades as leaders of the pack. Halford shines with a performance that is nothing short of legendary - underscoring that Priest still has plenty more where that came from. 
GOST - "JUDGEMENT / PROPHECY"
Mandatory Jams: New Heat for the Week 11/17
Asserting a masterful balance of musical extremity that sources elements ranging from black metal to synthwave, GOST will begin its second decade of disruption with the 2024 release of their Propehcy LP via Metal Blade Records. The introductory single in "Judgement / Prophecy" is a staggering show of force that perfectly soundtracks what Texas-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, and GOST brain James Lollar shares is " an imaginative fall of the Western civilization, the biblical end of the world - the rise of Satan and Armageddon,"
Spot on. 
Back to blog
  • Flogging Molly Frontman Dave King Recovering From Severe Brain Hemorrhage

    Flogging Molly Frontman Dave King Recovering From Severe Brain Hemorrhage

    Read the statement from King's wife and badmate, Bridget Regan, which details the harrowing health experience that resulted in King slipping into a coma for two weeks. 

    Flogging Molly Frontman Dave King Recovering From Severe Brain Hemorrhage

    Read the statement from King's wife and badmate, Bridget Regan, which details the harrowing health experience that resulted in King slipping into a coma for two weeks. 

  • Avenged Sevenfold Announce Latin American Tour Dates

    Avenged Sevenfold Announce Latin American Tour Dates

    The dates, more than a decade in the making, will feature support from A Day to Remember, Mr. Bungle, Poppy and Karen Dió. 

    Avenged Sevenfold Announce Latin American Tour Dates

    The dates, more than a decade in the making, will feature support from A Day to Remember, Mr. Bungle, Poppy and Karen Dió. 

  • xWeaponx Drop Hostile New Single, "Everybody Breaks"

    xWeaponx Drop Hostile New Single, "Everybody Breaks"

    The straight edge collective consisting of members of Knocked Loose, Gates To Hell, Inclination in xWeaponx have debuted a volatile new single with "Everybody Breaks". The tandem vocal attack of...

    xWeaponx Drop Hostile New Single, "Everybody Breaks"

    The straight edge collective consisting of members of Knocked Loose, Gates To Hell, Inclination in xWeaponx have debuted a volatile new single with "Everybody Breaks". The tandem vocal attack of Dave Baugher and Issac Hale atop bombastic percussion and frenzied guitars amount to a hostile assault that never lets off the gas.    The track was recorded by Issac Hale and was completed with a final mix and master from Zach Tuch. Currently available via DAZE, the unveiling of the latest track from xWeaponx follows the band's recent confirmation as part of 2025's Sound and Fury festivities. The track also...

1 3