Wait, summer's over? Alright, we're being a bit facetious, but with midsummer now out the way and the nights starting to get longer (god, already?), we're tipping over into the second half of 2024... which naturally also means a tonne of new releases, tours and things to get excited about, making our lives assembling these round-ups of the best new metal songs so much easier. On second thought, good riddance!
First, let's talk about the results of last week's vote. There were some big names in the running, so no surprise it's familiar faces all in the top 3. Oceans Of Slumber's gorgeous Poem Of Ecstasy took a healthy third slot, just behind Powerwolf-do-pirate-metal swashbuckler Sinners Of The Seven Seas. But when there's new Ghost music, few bands can compete and perhaps unsurprisingly The Future Is A Foregin Land took the crown. Is this the last song we're getting of the Papa Emeritus IV era? We won't spoil Rite Here Rite Now for you, but... well, watch the movie (and don't forget you can read all about it in the new issue of Metal Hammer, on sale now).
