Tuesday, 6 October 2026

THE NEW FLESH INDEX: 🩸 Artists That Defined My Week #40 Sep 25 – Oct 1, 2026


 

🎧 This week’s listening was effectively a three-way fight between Burner, Hypaethral and False Body, separated by only a handful of plays, with all three records receiving heavy repeat listens. While Burner narrowly topped the artist chart, Hypaethral’s “Odyssean” emerged as the defining album through sheer replay value, claiming all three top tracks and the highest estimated album-listen count of the week.
 
These were the artists that defined my listening, and all three bands offer something genuinely unique. Hypaethral and False Body were both new discoveries for me, which made their impact especially rewarding. They are bands I’m excited to revisit and explore further, as both bring a distinctive approach to heavy music that speaks directly to my own sensibilities. I’d definitely recommend checking out all three bands, along with my curated playlist, which this week also includes tracks from the incredible new Rorcal record.
 
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⚔️ Weekly Breakdown (listening stats over the last 7 days)
 
 
📊 480 plays (+7.1%)
🔱 10 artists (+42.9%)
💿 10 albums (-9.1%) (not full run-throughs)
🎧 49 tracks (-30.0%
⏱ 33 hrs (-17.5%)
📈 69 plays/day (+7.8%)
🔥 Peak: Oct 1 — 201 plays (+64.8%)
 
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🔱 Top Artists
 
 
🔱 Burner — 124 plays
🔱 Hypaethral — 112 plays
🔱 False Body — 108 plays
 
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💿 Top Albums
 
 
💿 Burner — No One Is Coming to Save Us (2026) (124 plays)
↳ Approx. 11.3 album listens
💿 Hypaethral — Odyssean (2026) (112 plays)
↳ Approx. 16.0 album listens
💿 False Body — Tomorrow Starts Without You (2026) (108 plays)
↳ Approx. 12.0 album listens
 
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🎧 Top Tracks
 
🎧 Hypaethral — Abyssal Hymn I: The Spellbound Reverie (16 plays)
🎧 Hypaethral — Abyssal Hymn II: Psalms of Cataclysm (16 plays)
🎧 Hypaethral — Ire of the Gods (16 plays)
 
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🎵 Top 30 Tracks Playlist


🎧 What's taken over your listening this week?