Latest Western music releases [October 2025]

EchoesAs I Lay Dying

AS I LAY DYING – Echoes (Official Video)

As I Lay Dying is a metalcore band from San Diego, California, formed in 2000 and centered around Tim Lambesis.

With their fluid twin leads, ferocious shouts, and melancholic clean vocals, they helped lead the metalcore scene of the 2000s.

However, in the fall of 2024, they faced turmoil as key members left the band in quick succession.

Emerging from that upheaval, this track—released in October 2025—serves as an important declaration of their restart under a new lineup.

While it explores themes of past shadows and inner conflict, it also conveys a determination to forge a new identity, highlighted by a striking contrast between aggressive guitar riffs and clean vocal passages.

Ad Astra (Feat. ‪Graham Coxon‬)Ash

ASH – Ad Astra (Feat. @grahamcoxon) (Official Video)

Ash, the rock band from Northern Ireland.

Since forming in 1992, they’ve explored a wide range of sounds from Britpop to pop-punk, and in October 2025 they’re releasing their ninth studio album, Ad Astra.

The title track features Blur’s guitarist Graham Coxon, whose distinctive guitar work and vocals add depth to the piece.

With a soundscape that evokes cosmic grandeur and emotionally charged guitars driving the track, it marks a new frontier for a band with over 30 years of career behind them.

Highly recommended if you’re craving a straight-ahead rock sound.

ReuniteAllie X

Allie X – Reunite (Visualizer)

The new song released in October 2025 by Canadian singer-songwriter Allie X is a powerful work centered on the theme of reintegrating a self that has been crushed by the pressures of life and fragmented.

It delivers a message celebrating reconciliation with one’s own body, reflecting the deep introspection unique to an artist who has grappled with an autoimmune disease for many years.

The distinctive production—melding baroque-style classical instrumentation with contemporary electropop—is superb, creating a world where nostalgia and hope intersect.

This track is the second single from the forthcoming album “Happiness Is Going to Get You,” which will feature 12 songs, heightening anticipation for its release.

It’s a song I highly recommend to anyone who is facing themselves and striving to move forward.

superstarArtemas

Artemas – superstar (official music video)

Hailing from Oxfordshire, UK, singer-songwriter and producer Artemas is boldly breaking new ground following his 2024 smash hit “I Like the Way You Kiss Me.” Among the tracks released ahead of his mixtape LOVERCORE in October 2025, this song stands out as a techno-inspired anthem, notable for its futuristic, synth-driven sound and sensual mood.

True to his roots as a bedroom producer who creates music at home and prioritizes genuine connections with fans rather than relying on external playlist exposure, his hallmark sincerity comes through here as well, even amid the electronic beats.

Wet Like (feat. COBRAHAshnikko

Ashnikko – Wet Like (feat. COBRAH) [Official Audio]

A new track from Ashnikko’s second studio album, “Smoochies,” featuring Swedish artist COBRAH.

Released in October 2025, the album centers on raw carnality and hedonism, brimming with the sensuality of catching a stranger’s eye across a club.

It combines a dance-pop propulsion that foregrounds a dark, sexual mood with explicit, body-forward lyrics.

A demo version was actually performed at the Red Rocks show in October 2024, stoking early anticipation among fans.

It’s a perfect song for moments when you want to feel on top of the world or are in the mood for a liberating night out.