It is no shock that hardcore music is having a moment right now. From the massive blow up in pop culture of Knocked Loose, the incredible rise of Kublai Khan, Alpha Wolf, and thrown, as well as the experimental flow of Mugshot and Thoratcut, we are in the golden age. Therefore, how will the golden age continue? With innovation and creativity in a sound that has so much room for growth.

And yes, there is a band that did that in hardcore in 2025 by bringing in so much more nu metal flare into hardcore, just becasue it is what they found cool. So what was the outcome of this idea and feel? Well, hardcore album of the year 2025 is the answer.

Zach from the Denver hardcore band Fox Lake is on the Chord Progression Podcast today. With their new album, New World Heat, dropping on August 1st for your listening pleasure, we dive into the album in 30 minutes or less to get you ready for the ahrdcore album of the year. Join us as we talk about:

- Why 'new World Heat' was written based off of a feeling that the band was having during the creation process, of them just going with what they thought was cool at the time.

- The hardcore and nu metalcore mix that is shown in Fox Lake sound, creating the 'nu hardcore' subgenre for themselves.

- How hardcore music is connected to the weight lifting community, and the reason behind Fox Lake loving that connection.

Let's get heavy and full into the hardcore sound that is sweeping the heavy music scene. Tap the subscribe button because we keep it coming.

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Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/fox-lake/1213495158

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Welcome: (0:00)

Let's Check In with Fox Lake: (1:09)

Playing in Japan: (3:00)

Writing 'New World Heat' as a Feeling: (5:10)

Cultivating Nu Metal Back into Hardcore: (9:30)

The Non-Singles You NEED to Check Out: (11:08)

The Perfect Album for the Gym: (16:25)

What's On Tap after "New World Heat?": (20:12)

New Artists to Check Out: (21:59)

Kevin's FInal Thought; Oooh, This Album is Fresh: (25:37)