You're likely to find conceptual depth and stylistic flexibility where you least expect it among these releases from Egregore, Gutvoid, Hanging Garden, Iron Firmament and Papa Necrose. Defying expectations is less of a theme and more of a localized phenomenon (looking at you Gaerea) in the mainstream this week: Exodus –  Goliath  (thrash metal) Gaerea –  Loss  (blackened metalcore) Lost In Hollywood –  Lost In Hollywood  (metalcore) Poison The Well –  Peace In Place  (melodic