If you happened to be on the lookout for the heaviest new UK metal band then Monasteries would probably be a good place to start.
Introducing: Monasteries
New Band of the Week: Majin
Deathcore sextet Majin will cast a spell over you with their punishing, brutal cyberpunk influenced sound that they describe as "forward thinking groove" and "deathcore in technicolour."
Introducing: Before We Fall
Hungarian band Before We Fall offer up an intriguing modern metal sound that fuses metal with classical music influences and orchestral instruments.
Introducing: Thorium
Get your weekend off to an epic start with the powerful metal sound of Thorium, who hail from Belgium and the Netherlands.
Introducing: Alkera
Turkish band Alkera offer up a thrilling progressive metal sound that fuses lively vocals with dramatic, diverse instrumentals, which they describe as "energetic, powerful, soulful."
Introducing: Capra
This may be a bold statement, but we firmly believe Louisiana metallic hardcore band Capra are the most exciting American band we've discovered in five years of running this site.
Introducing: Them Bloody Kids
Prepare yourself for some "sexy old school doom metal deliciousness" from exciting, rebellious new London band Them Bloody Kids.
New Band of the Week: RUINA
RUINA's diverse sound is built on an arsenal of riffs and big breakdowns and draws on a wide range of influences, leading them to describe it to us as "random, huge and genre-fluid."
Introducing: VENUES
Southern Germany's modern metal meets post-hardcore outfit VENUES have honed an exciting sound that fuses lively riffs and screamed vocals with delicious melodies, which they summarise as "diverse, unique and self-contained."
Introducing: What Lies Ahead
Portuguese band What Lies Ahead have honed an energetic post-hardcore meets metalcore sound that hits hard while retaining a melodic edge.
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