Hello, friends! Josh is off this week, so you’ve got me here filling in. And may I just say, what an honor it is to be filling in on Initial Descent in this, the most goddamn STACKED month of the year so far. I mean, seriously, look at this shit: we had Undeath, Blood Incantation and Wind Rose last week, and we’ve got Frozen Crown, Escuela Grind, Immortal Bird and Swallow the Sun coming next week. Like… holy hell, you guys.

But you’re not here for either of those two weeks. You’re here for this week, which also happens to be, well… pretty fuckin’ stacked! We start with Finnish heroes — nay, legends… Oranssi Pazuzu, who return with full-length No. 6, Muuntautuja. You can bet your asses that’ll be appointment listening come Friday morning. We’ve also got a bit of a post-hardcore contingent in our lineup this week, with new albums from both Touché Amoré and envy coming out this week. Plus, if you’re looking for a touch of the avant-garde in your mix, we’ve got Dødheimsgard sound-alikes (literally), Doedsmaghird, who should get your black metal and meme flags flying with Omniverse Consciousness.

As per uzh, that’s just the very tip of the iceberg. Want more? Hit the jump below and see what else is on tap.