We're a quarter of the way through the year and things are really heating up - both literally and metaphorically. New albums are still coming thick and fast, so we've once again scouted far and wide to bring you some of the finest new metal tracks around from both established artists and rising talent.
But before that, the results of last week's vote! Considering how big the news of her departure from Arch Enemy was, it's no surprise Alissa White-Gluz sailed into a healthy third place on the poll with her new band Blue Medusa. Ice Nine Kills left-turn into 80s metal nabbed them second place, but the overall winners of the week were Black Veil Brides, whose dive into heavier material has proven a winner in recent weeks.
