Latest Western music releases [October 2025]

ACOLYTE OF THE ONEThe Acacia Strain

The Acacia Strain – ACOLYTE OF THE ONE (Official Visualizer)

The Acacia Strain, an extreme metal band from Massachusetts.

Often discussed through both deathcore and metalcore lenses, they have, since their formation in 2001, wielded downtuned low-end and breakdowns to depict an apocalyptic worldview.

This track, included on their album “You Are Safe From God Here,” released in October 2025, is a number that sonically embodies the peril of blind devotion and violence while cloaked in religious motifs.

Vincent Bennett’s screams and Devin Shidaker’s ultra-low riffs generate an overwhelming sense of mass, answered by Matt Guglielmo’s tight drumwork, superbly fusing hardcore’s straight-ahead drive with doom’s viscous heft.

It’s a weighty sound where rage and nihilism intersect—perfect for listeners seeking intensely heavy music.

Everybody KnowsThe Devil Wears Prada

The Devil Wears Prada – Everybody Knows [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

The Devil Wears Prada, a metalcore band from Dayton, Ohio.

Since forming in 2005, they’ve left a distinct mark on the scene with a sound that weaves together impassioned screams and melodic clean vocals.

In October 2025, they released a lead single from their album “Flowers.” The song portrays the anxiety and loneliness of a façade being stripped away, leaving you exposed—“everyone knows.” It surges from tight, urgent verses into a chorus where distorted guitars and synths come crashing in, delivering overwhelming catharsis.

The construction—densely cycling between crushing breakdowns and catchy melodies—feels like a pinnacle of their songwriting reached over two decades.

It’s heavy, yet the hook is incredibly memorable, making it a great recommendation even for newcomers to metalcore!

Waiting For The Phone CallThe Twilight Sad

THE TWILIGHT SAD – WAITING FOR THE PHONE CALL

The Twilight Sad, a post-punk band from Scotland.

Their new single in October 2025 marks their first release in about seven years since they began in 2003.

Robert Smith of The Cure contributes guitar on the track, making this a notable work born from the two acts’ long-standing relationship.

Centered on themes of loss and grief, it portrays the feeling of waiting for a life-changing phone call.

Frontman James Graham says that the seven-year creation process itself became an emotional anchor.

With walls of roaring guitars intersecting with icy synths, the sound reflects their evolution since the 2019 album It Won/t Be Like This All the Time.

Kicking off with this release, they’re planning a European tour in 2026, and all eyes are on the band as they gear up for another major chapter.

CHANELTyla

Tyla – CHANEL (Official Music Video)

South African singer Tyla, who gained worldwide attention with her Grammy-winning hit “Water,” has released a new single in October 2025.

The track masterfully weaves buoyant Amapiano rhythms with melodic R&B lines.

Centered on the theme of “luxury brands as proof of love,” it goes beyond mere materialism to assert a powerful demand that one’s partner recognize her self-worth.

The song is co-produced by Ian Kirkpatrick—known for his work with Dua Lipa and Selena Gomez—and Afrobeats luminary P2J.

Balancing instant dancefloor appeal with a sense of luxury, it stands as a definitive statement of late-2020s world pop.

Ballerina CoupeCupcakKe

CupcakKe – Ballerina Coupe (Official Video)

Chicago-born rapper Cupcakke has carved out a solid place for herself from the independent scene with lyrics that fuse provocative, humorous sexual expression and razor-sharp social critique.

Here’s a standout track from her album “The BakKery,” released in October 2025.

As the title suggests, it blends the elegance of ballet with the speed of a luxury coupé.

Tight 808 bass and minimalist synth riffs create a driving trap sound, over which Cupcakke unleashes her signature crisp, hard-hitting punchlines.

The short, club-ready structure is spot-on, and if you’re looking for a dancefloor-destined killer tune, this one will definitely hit the spot.

Ameonnadeadmau5

deadmau5 – Ameonna (Music Visualizer)

This instrumental piece, released in October 2025 by world-renowned Canadian electronic producer deadmau5, serves as a lead single ahead of his first studio album in about a decade, slated for 2026.

With delicately layered synths, cinematic expansiveness, and commanding sound design, its structure elegantly fuses the melodic lyricism of his early classics with the atmospheric processing of his recent work.

Equally suited for club play and home listening, this track has a timeless quality and is highly recommended for fans of progressive house and melodic techno.

me or youmgk

mgk – me or you

Five years after steering into a pop‑punk direction with his landmark album Tickets To My Downfall, an unreleased track included on its anniversary edition has emerged as a key song that marks where Machine Gun Kelly—aka MGK—stands today.

Against a rush of tight drumming from Travis Barker and a high‑energy, guitar‑driven sound, the lyrics earnestly wrestle with whether to prioritize oneself or the other person.

Released in October 2025, the track portrays the pain of being caught in the middle in a relationship through Kelly’s characteristically vulnerable lens.

Its wistful melodies and introspective lyrics align with his recent style of candidly airing complex personal emotions, and while rooted in classic 2000s emo‑pop, it carries a universality that resonates with 2020s listeners.

It’s a song that will stay close to the hearts of those who feel lost and hurt within a relationship yet still try to move forward.