New Music Report – April 8, 2022

2022 has already been a big nostalgia grab for all us aging emo kids, but in the weirdest news for the year, Ville Valo of H.I.M. just put out new music and will be touring, so there’s that. Otherwise, bunches of great new metalcore out this week so that’s cool.

Health – Not gonna lie, I don’t listen to a ton of Health. I’ve seen them live and it was really cool, but I don’t really listen to them a lot. But this album, or the concept at least, is very cool, featuring a ton of collaborations ranging from Lamb of God to Poppy and yeah, it’s just as weird as it sounds. It sounds like, on the one hand, it could be a lot more creative, but on the other hand, it feels a little too chaotic to succeed. It’s a weird one for sure, but a cool listen.

Singles/Albums – Imminence (Metalcore), Upon a Burning Body (Metalcore), Stick to Your Guns (Metalcore), Viscera (EP, Metalcore), Father John Misty (LP, Pretentious Indie), Silverstein (Post-Hardcore), Thornhill (Muse Cover), Seek Harbour (EP, Post-Hardcore), Void of Vision (Nu-Metalcore), Dayshell (Metalcore), VV (Bam Margera-core), Eyes Set to Kill (Metalcore)