From cult leaders to pulverizing prospects, this week’s new music entries are stacked with a dynamic variation of aggression.

The trek kicks off in April in Manchester and wraps in May in Budapest.

The Magnetic Eye Records oBack In Black Redux compilation arrives December 3rd.

The announcement includes the news of a restreaming of Knotfest LA in Japan only along with a limited merch drop of throwback designs from 2014 and 2016.

The DJ/Producer trusted to provide the soundtrack for the evening managed to sneak in some metal into the broadcast.

The band will also headline the event with a special throwback set full of tracks that haven’t been performed in years.

The collection includes both physical prints and limited NFTs as well as an immersive digital gallery scored by Tankian and featuring the animation of Roger Kupelian.

The vocalist and actor fronted the band from 1993 to 2010. He was only 49 years old.

From death metal to thrash, doom to dark blues, here is the rundown of this week’s best new music.