This week's Heavy Song of the Week column highlights "Until It's Normal" by Fake Names, a group made up of veteran punk and hardcore musicians whose past bands include Minor Threat, Embrace, Refused, Bad Religion, Girls Against Boys and Rocket from the Crypt. Rather than drawing on that hardcore pedigree, the track shows the musicians applying decades of experience to glam rock, power pop and Motown-influenced songwriting, demonstrating that punk veterans can bring genuine technical mastery to melodic rock rather than relying purely on raw energy.

The column also name-checks several other new releases: a Mastodon album track called "Barbarians Blood", a return to form from heavy metal veterans Cirith Ungol, a politically charged hardcore cut from Virginia's Darkest Hour, and a short, aggressive Slayer-indebted single from Nails. The writer frames Fake Names' track as the week's standout, praising the blend of glam, power pop and soul influences delivered with genuine musical skill.