The Kerrang! Chart: The best new music this week

Every Friday, you get bombarded with new music. To make it easier to get on board with the most killer stuff, we’ve digested it all, and curated the ultimate weekly chart.

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1. PRESIDENT – Mercy

As they return home from a campaign in America with Bad Omens and Beartooth, PRESIDENT have dropped this little doozy to further poll their electorate. It starts all electronic, then goes post-hardcore, but it's the final third where it gets really massive and cinematic that PRESIDENT win here. Still not in any danger of losing their seat.

2. Karen Dió – Bexy

One day, Karen Dió will do another song that lasts longer than three minutes. But it is not this day. And anyway, she doesn't need that long. On Bexy, she does in under two minutes what it takes plenty of other bands five to do. On a spiky, grungy riff, she bounces through a load of perfect, fun pop-rock, which she says was written off the cuff during a Patreon call. Brilliant.

3. Frozen Soul feat. Machine Head – Invoke War

We'll surprise you: Texas brutalists Frozen Soul teaming up with Machine Head's Robb Flynn on a song called Invoke War is really heavy. We're as shocked as you are. Double surprise: this is exactly the form for their forthcoming new album No Place Of Warmth, dropping on May 8.

1. PRESIDENT – Mercy
2. Karen Dió – Bexy
3. Frozen Soul feat. Machine Head – Invoke War
4. KNIFE BRIDE – crucify
5. Against The Current – Heavenly
6. Dimmu Borgir – Ulvgjeld & Blodsodel
7. Terror – Destruction Of My Soul
8. Sublime – Until The Sun Explodes
9. Death Lens – Debt Collector
10. August Burns Red – The Nameless
11. Portrayal Of Guilt – Object Of Pain
12. GLU – PONY BOY
13. The Prestige – The Ascend
14. Negative Frame – New Lows
15. Exploring Birdsong – 42
16. Heave Blood & Die – Dog Days
17. Tyrannus – Reignfall
18. A Forest – Something I Need
19. Troy The Band – Journey's End
20. THE LAST VINCI – Better To Never Know