The Kerrang! Chart: The best new music this week

Every Friday, you get bombarded with new music. To make it easier to get on board with the most killer stuff, we've digested it all, and curated the ultimate weekly chart.

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Heriot – Siege Lord

Heavier than a lorry full of elephants, and just as noisy, everyone's favourite Brit noisemakers Heriot have broken the seal on counting down to their new album by putting their most brutal foot forward. With violent guitars and discordant, Code Orange-ish electronics, Siege Lord rules.

SOFT PLAY – Act Violently

From its lairy riffs to its yobbish, repeated 'You make me wanna act violently' yell-along chorus, SOFT PLAY have written one of the most perfect songs ever dealing with gormless, annoying pricks here. Works for any situation, too – supermarket, traffic jam, there being literally any other person on a train/plane/the road…

Speed – REAL LIFE LOVE

The opening throw from one of the most anticipated albums of 2024, REAL LIFE LOVE demonstrates in three minutes why everyone's running to get a bit of Speed right now. It's hardcore distilled to its most energetic, stompy form, played with the aggro right in the red. Get warming up for their pit at Download now…

1. Heriot – Siege Lord
2. SOFT PLAY – Act Violently
3. Speed – REAL LIFE LOVE
4. Fuming Mouth – Daylight Ag
5. House Of Protection – It's Supposed To Hurt
6. LØLØ – kill the girl
7. Lowen – Najang Bah Divhayeh Mazandaran
8. Unto Others – Butterfly
9. Wallowing – Restless Dusk I: The Anamnesis Hymn
10. Escuela Grind – Always Watching You
11. Calcine – Back To Fight
12. Yours Truly – Sour
13. STARSET – Brave New World
14. Outlander – Want No More
15. Foreign Hands – Horror Domain
16. Mt. Onsra – Fever Dream
17. earthtone9 – Navison Record
18. Sugar Horse – The Shape Of ASMR To Come
19. Joey Valence & Brae – THE BADDEST
20. VOWER – Shroud