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Here at Revolver, we’re always on the hunt for new songs to bang our heads to — indeed, it’s a big part of our jobs. With that in mind, here are the tracks released this week in Viking metal, deathcore, hardcore and more that have been on heavy rotation at Revolver HQ. For your listening pleasure, we’ve also compiled the songs in an ever-evolving Spotify playlist. Amon Amarth – “Upphaf” Gather round and let Amon Amarth vocalist Johan Hegg growl you a tale of Gods and the giants of yore. This week’s “Upphaf” is the first-ever all-acoustic song from the Viking-metal veterans, scaling back the Valhalla-shaking distortion of their classic sound. The band’s unplugged number plays out as a campfire epic, resplendent in chiming unplugged guitar tones and nine-realms-crossing storytelling. Anthrax – “The Edge of Perfection” Scott Ian calls Anthrax’s second Cursum Perficio single the best song they’ve ever written. That’s a loaded statement, considering the East Coast icons helped shaped the sound of metal as we know it over the past 40 years — their catalog sports some of the genre’s most revered, riff-heavy anthems ever. What we’ll say is this: The song indeed rips. It’s a wildly inspired arrangement that involves elements of blackened melancholy, paranoid arpeggiating, gate-crashing blasts from Charlie Benate, a wildly singable shred solo, and a passionate vocal performance from Joey Belladonna. Simply masterful. Devil Master – “You Worms’ Vain Delusions” Just in time for a sweltering summer, metal scoundrels Devil Master increase the heat with this scorching taste of their upcoming album, Bloody Dreams — a feat that threatens to turn their corpse paint into melting schmears of Philly cream cheese. Piercingly punky one-two beats and blackened trills are the backbone of the madness, while awesomely-named vocalist-bassist Disembody Through Unparalleled Pleasure ups the ante with menacing groans about humans writhing eternally in a pile of creepy crawlers. A spikes-and-leather-framed Bosch painting come to life, hellacious to the max. HANABIE. – “Life Is Short, O Brave Girl” Life is short, so why not spend some more time with HANABIE. while you can? The Japanese hybridists bring together a high-protein beatdown of nu-thuggin’ riffs, hyper-speed J-pop, electronic swerves and more. Yukina delivers destructive growls and nervy yelps while bassist Hettsu sweetens things up with her melodious positivisms (“Let’s play the game”). The wrestling angle of the vid finds the quartet flubbing a Rocky-style exercise montage, at least until their coach slings them a mysteriously powers-inducing jug of juice. They then lay the smackdown on a masked baddie and claim the belt as “Harajuku-core” heavyweights. Initiate – “Numb to the Pain” We’re anything but numb to the soul-stirring hardcore groove Initiate affixed to their first single in nearly a year and a half, though we admit that the song stunned us in our tracks the first time we cranked it up. “Numb the Pain” strikes deep to the core, whether bounding through natural harmonic-spiked heaviness or soothing, sea-green melodicism. Vocalist Crystal Pak seeks inner peace, excising her intrusive thoughts with a cathartic scream. It all makes for an energetic endorphin rush that’s got us eagerly awaiting their forthcoming With Love // With Rage EP for new label home Blue Grape Music. To the Grave – “Nail Mary” “Thou shalt not kill anymore.” Australian Vegan deathcore outfit To the Grave are storming cathedrals and slaughterhouses with the savage sounds of their “Nail Mary,” a no-punches-pulled attack of virulent drums, razor-lined riffs and lyrics that take aim at religious practices that come at the cost of the animals. A grave yet super-sick statement of intent from their forthcoming, activism-minded LIBERATION FRONT LP.

HANABIE. have released a new single titled "Life Is Short, O Brave Girl."The track from the Japanese Harajuku-core outfit will also serve as the opening theme for the upcoming anime adaptation of the manga series Yo...

It will serve as the theme for the anime adaptation of 'Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games'.

HANABIE. have recorded the opening theme for the forthcoming anime series Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games - check out Life Is Short, O Brave Girl…

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