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New Thrash Metal & More: New Music Monday

Happy New Music Monday Everyone! Thrash is one of my favorite subgenres of metal, if not my all time favorite. Unfortunately, new thrash metal doesn’t get nearly the attention it deserves. Unless you’re listening to Sirius XM’s Liquid Metal, that is. You could also say the same for thrash metal bands outside of the Big 4. Many of them you might find to be completely under the radar if you rely on the local radio for new music. And how...

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Ektomorf returns + more: NMM

Happy New Music Monday everyone! This week’s top 6 new heavy music songs are going to vary in style a bit. But it wouldn’t be called The Versatile Virgo if I did everything the same! The first half leans more in an alternative metal, post grunge direction. As it goes on though, the tracks continue to get more brutal, which includes the intensly heavy return of Ektomorf. Before we get started, don’t forget that you can listen along with my Spotify...

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NMM: New Music From System of a Down + more!

Hello and Happy New Music Monday! Here’s to hoping this week is much more low stress than the last. In any case, I’ve got just the right playlist to help you with that! This week there is a total of 7 songs, the most we’ve ever done. There’s new music from System of a Down included here that’s supporting a really important cause. Instead of choosing just one, I felt it was important to include both. You can find the...

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NMM: New Cane Hill & More!

If you’ve been keeping up with me on my Instagram stories, you know narrowing down my top new music picks this week was tough. There was just so much seriously good music released. However, as we head into another crazy week, I found myself reaching for comfort in these new metal tracks the most. There’s a couple of bands in here who have been my long time favorites, like Cane Hill. But there are also bands in this list that...

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NMM: New Green Druid & More

Happy New Music Monday! This week we have a ton of insanely heavy new tracks to start your week off right with everything from new Spirit Adrift to Green Druid. There’s also some brutally heavy tracks in here that might make you mosh in your living room. Before we get started, don’t forget to listen along with my Spotify playlist. All of these songs are lined up for you there so all you’ll need to do is hit play. 1. “Ride...

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NMM: New Music From Female Fronted Metal Bands

Hello and Happy New Music Monday! It’s the beginning of my favorite month and we are now officially in Spooky Season! Because of that, I wanted to do something special this week. Today’s NMM features new music from all female fronted metal bands. Metal at times can be a very male dominated world. There are some serious metal women out there, but they don’t always get as much airplay as they should. When I started The Versatile Virgo, one of...

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NMM: New Mr. Bungle & More

This week’s New Music Monday is full of tracks you definitely don’t want to miss. Mr. Bungle gave us another taste of what we can expect from their new album (and it’s amazing). We’re also jamming to new releases from Corey Taylor and more! Don’t forget that you can listen along with my Spotify playlist. All of these songs are lined up for you there so all you’ll need to do is hit play. 1. “Eracist” – Mr. Bungle “Eracist” is...

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NMM: Heathen’s “Sun In My Hand” & More

What a week for the heavy music world! Somebody must have let the word out that my birthday was last Thursday, because this week there was a ton of awesome new metal songs released. I was able to narrow it down as far as I could. There is 1 additional song this week, bringing the total to 6, because there is no way I could not share all of these songs with you guys. This week Heathen brings us some...

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NMM: New After Smoke Clears & More

Happy New Music Monday! This week we’re exploring new releases from After Smoke Clears, Hatebreed and more! Don’t forget that you can listen along with my Spotify playlist. All of these songs are lined up for you there so all you’ll need to do is hit play. 1. “Weight of the False Self” – Hatebreed Hatebreed is back with some highly anticipated new music! “Weight of the False Self” is the title track off of their new album due out on...

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NMM: New Killer Be Killed & More

Happy Labor Day and Happy New Music Monday! This week we’re exploring the new comeback single from Killer Be Killed as well as new tracks from emerging artists. We’re also diving into the new Corey Taylor single. If you really want to make this your heaviest labor day yet, make sure you listen along with my Spotify playlist. All of these songs are lined up for you there so all you’ll need to do is hit play. 1. “Deconstructing Self-Destruction” –...