Top New Heavy Songs of August 2022

As the summer winds down to a close, the rock and metal bands on this edition of New Music Monthly are still continuing to bring the heat! With so many awesome new releases from bands like Venom Inc., Soulfly, and Invictus, I hope you’re ready to headbang. Because this list of the top new heavy songs of August 2022 is sure to have you doing just that! And don’t forget to check out the Monthly Highlights below, which includes some songs that aren’t even on Spotify yet.

As always, some songs and/or bands from this month’s playlist have also been added to some of my other playlists like Underground Metal and Metal Women. 

Listen to my New Music Monthly playlist and check out the Monthly Highlights below for more details on some of these new and noteworthy releases. And don’t forget to vote for your favorite heavy new tracks of the month at the bottom of the page! Voting will end just before next month’s edition, at 12am EST on September 29th. The songs with the most votes at that time will be added to our Best Songs of 2022 list at the end of the year.

NEW HEAVY SONGS OF August 2022: MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS

“The Fear” – After Smoke Clears feat. CJ McMahon

After Smoke Clears is back with their monstrously dark and heavy banger, “The Fear“. Full of beastly screams, otherworldly growls, and instrumentals that are so powerful they could bring you back to life, this song is an in your face, no holds barred kind of track. Its vicious aggression, in part, comes from the song’s speed, and that’s both instrumentally and vocally. The other part of that is the intense vocal performance from After Smoke Clears vocalist Nick Hurford and CJ McMahon of Thy Art Is Murder. Watch the band’s video for “The Fear” on their YouTube channel. Also, don’t forget to check out the band’s website to grab some ASC merch.

“The Deceiver” – Crazy Mad Ride

Crazy Mad Ride immediately caught my attention with the dark and mysterious opening riffs on their new track, “The Deceiver”. But then this track explodes! It very much gives an old school thrash and death vibe, which makes it that much more awesome. “The Deceiver” is currently only available on YouTube so make sure to watch the band’s trippy, performance style video below that embodies this high energy track. There’s also a Spotify release planned for September 9th so when that time comes to check out this song there. And in the meantime, you can still listen to their previous release “3amattic” there too! (Which was also already voted as one of the Best Songs of 2022 so far on a previous edition, btw.)

“Redemption” – Pat Reilly

Solo guitar virtuoso Pat Reilly is back with his signature powerhouse riffs in “Redemption”. This instrumental track proves that music doesn’t always need words to tell a story, as Pat’s playing does that all on its own. Between his technical precision, and riffs that soar, wane, and punch in all the right places, “Redemption” is a high energy track that will leave you wanting more. Check out Pat Reilly’s website to pick up some merch and explore his other services including session work and audio production.

“Frontier” – StonedHenge

Fans of heavy stoner rock and metal are going to love “Frontier”, the newest track from Stonedhenge. From the moment the guitar starts to strum out some chuggy, sludgy riffs you’re hooked. But “Frontier” also slides into some wildly heavy speediness that’s sure to get you pumped. So embrace that hazy fog you’ve been pulled into with this track, and embrace it. “Frontier” comes from the upcoming StonedHenge release, 2500 B.C. Pre-orders are available here.

“Evil Eyes” – Deliverance GM

I love the video Deliverance GM put out for their new song, “Evil Eyes”, which almost reminds me Alice In Chains’ “Again” in terms of it being very vibrant. That vibrance blends with a grungy metal feel that still holds an overall futuristic vibe. And that grungy metal feel from the video is exactly what Deliverance GM’s “Evil Eyes” gives you. The speed of this track makes it a thrilling, fun listen that’s sure to have you banging your head. Watch the video for Deliverance GM’s “Evil Eyes” below and check out their previous releases here on BandCamp.

VOTE FOR YOUR TOP 10 NEW SONGS OF JULY 2022!

Vote for your top 10 favorite heavy new songs of the month below! The 10 songs with the most votes by 12am EST on September 29th will be added to our Best Songs of 2022 list at the end of the year. Last month you chose:

• “The Greatest Fear” – Parkway Drive
• “Shitlist” – No Coffin 
• “Pull From The Ghost” – ERRA
• “B.D.S.M.” – Trainwrecked
• “Speamint Revolt” – Norma Jean
• “New Dawn” – Oceans Ate Alaska
• “Reflections” – VENUES
• “The Deathless Sun” – Behemoth*
• “Sleep Explosion” – Norma Jean *
• “Icarus” – PhaseOne, Polaris *
• “Lie To My Face” – Carnifex feat. Oceano *
• “SWFYH” – Dead Tired *
• “Violent Ends” – CABAL *
• “Filth Upon Filth” – Soulfly *
• “Don’t Pray For Me” – Within Temptation *
• “Kingdom of Cold Flesh” – Belphegor *
• “Caustic Vomit Reveries” – Inhuman Condition *
• “The Dying Song (Time To Sing)” – Slipknot *

Songs marked with an asterisk (*) resulted in a tie and as such, all of them will be on our Best Songs of 2022 list at the end of the year. 

Think you may have missed some of the songs listed below? Then make sure to listen along with my New Music Monthly playlist here on Spotify and check the Monthly Highlights above for songs not on Spotify yet.

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