Latest Western music releases [October 2025]

HIMShallipopi & Gunna

Shallipopi & Gunna – HIM (Official Video)

Hailing from Benin City, Nigeria, street-pop standard-bearer Shallipopi broke out in 2023 with a unique style linking Afrobeats and trap, and launched his independent label, Plutomania Records.

He’s now a fixture on Nigeria’s domestic charts.

Teaming up with Atlanta’s melodic trap representative Gunna, this cross-border collaboration intertwines chants derived from Benin dialects with smooth melodic rap.

Released in October 2025, it surpassed 430,000 streams on Spotify on day one and reached No.

14 on Nigeria’s daily chart.

With a self-affirmation-themed hook and rolling 808s, it’s perfect for night drives and club settings—highly recommended for anyone into Afro × trap crossovers.

CRANKSlayyyter

Slayyyter – CRANK (Official Video)

Singer-songwriter Slayyyter, originally from Missouri and now based in New York, is drawing attention for her unique style that fuses 2000s glamour-pop with club culture.

In August 2025, she announced a deal with major label Columbia Records, and in October she dropped a new track on the label marked by industrial noise and a distorted bass.

Produced by Austin Corona and Wyatt Bernard, the industrial hip-hop track delivers a high-density club sound where razor-sharp synths intertwine with bouncy kicks.

In the self-directed music video, she maintains a DIY ethos while crafting an aggressive visual aesthetic through angular editing and industrial lighting.

Ironically portraying hedonistic themes, the song is a perfect fit for rave and club play.

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.