Seven tracks, one absolutely massive week for rock and metal. From Tony Iommi proving that legends never fade to Polyphia rewriting the rulebook, this Friday is overflowing with new music. Throw in Floor Jansen, Machine Head, some rising talent and a healthy dose of British brutality, and limiting ourselves to six tracks was never going to happen. Some weeks, you just have to turn everything up. Tony Iommi – Over the Violent Sun The godfather of heavy metal is back. Today mar

Release date: 23 October 2026 Record label: Self-Released The Riff Doctor's Score: (8/10) RRRRRRRRRR Diagnosis Beyond Extinction unearth the darkest chapters of Essex’s history, transforming centuries of witch hunts, plague and violence into four suffocating tracks of crushing deathcore. Guttural vocals, dissonant guitars and an overwhelming sense of dread turn the past into something that feels disturbingly alive. Best Tracks: Witchfinder, The Estuary The Full Review There i