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January 9th → January 15th,
2026
A curated descent into the tracks that defined January 9th – January 15th: the most vital, corrosive, forward‑leaning new metal of the week, stitched together with a few choice relics from the vault. This rotation drags through the sounds that actually left a mark — the ones that scraped bone, rewired pulse, or refused to let go once they sank in.
This week’s choice cuts open with the hardcore‑driven ferocity of Lionheart – "Valley of Death II", a record built on concrete‑thick groove and street‑level venom. Bite Down – "Violent Playground" detonates with a hybrid of nu‑metal, deathcore, and metalcore, swinging between swaggering bounce, serrated breakdowns, and full‑throttle aggression. Voidhammer – "Noxious Emissions" drags things into a suffocating strain of death‑doom, thick with decay and pressure, while Inborn Tendency – "Let There Be Sin" pushes into progressive death metal, all sharp turns, technical muscle, and shifting structures.
What remains is a leaner,
more volatile rotation — one built on impact rather than excess, each cut
chosen for the way it bruised, rattled, or refused to loosen its grip
throughout the week.
A clean incision to open
2026 — and the flesh only gets stranger from here.
If you want this to lean even more venomous, more atmospheric, or more stripped‑back, I can tune it further.
🩸 Total Artists streamed: 25 ↑ 109%
⚔️ Total Albums streamed: 29 ↑ 45%
🩸 New Tracks streamed: 152 ↑ 64%
⚔️ Total Listening Time: 1 day, 8 hours ↑ 28%
🩸 Average Streams: 67 per day ↑ 34%
🩸 Top Album: Lionheart – “Valley of
Death II” (66 streams)
⚔️ Top
Track: Lionheart– “Icecold” (9
streams)
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The New Flesh Index Playlist #3
