Release Date May 22nd, 2026
Format Digital
Genre Neoncore (Metalcore/EDMcore/Hardstyle)
Country Germany
Caught In A Mirror originate from Germany and have spent the last year entirely focused on dropping singles every month since May 2025. The plan was to build an audience track by track online, culminating in this full collection via Bleeding Nose Records. They mashed up modern metalcore with hardstyle and EDM drops, giving the hybrid the name neoncore. Pumping out music at that speed keeps a name in the algorithm, and the final result gathers all those monthly drops into a single digital package.
Listening to "Neoncore" is a weird trip through massive bass drops, heavily autotuned vocals, and standard metalcore breakdowns. The guitars get buried under gigantic synthesizers and pounding techno beats. You get screaming and heavy riffing constantly interrupted by rave sirens and club electronics. It definitely forces you to jump around, even if the transition from a heavy guitar chug to a hardstyle dance beat gives you whiplash.
The front half of the album is pure rave fuel designed for jumping off walls. Tracks like "Party Ganze Nacht", "Summer Vibes Neon Lights", and "Tornado" push the electronics way past the danger zone. The screaming collides with bouncy, obnoxious beats that belong in a sweaty underground techno club. You either vibe with the ridiculous energy or get tired of the constant bass drops interrupting the heavy guitars.
Eventually, the album tries to shift gears and get serious with tracks like "Down" and "I’m Okay". Caught In A Mirror swap out the total party trashiness for honest, vulnerable lyrics about personal struggles. Moving from screaming about partying all night straight into deep emotional trauma is jarring. The autotune gets turned up to maximum, and the heavy metal parts take a backseat to sad electronics.
"Neoncore" tries to be a massive rave and a heavy metal show at the same time. The results are totally mixed. Some of the drops hit the mark and make you want to break stuff, while other parts are just exhausting to listen to. It works fine for a quick distraction or a crazy house party, assuming you tolerate massive amounts of hardstyle in your heavy music.
Score: 6.0
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