Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
We were introduced to Guildford band Semprus with the adjectives "brutal, savage and ferocious," so we of course had to delve deeper into the diverse technical death metal meets deathcore sound the band describe as "constant evolving chaos."
Chaos Reigns are back better than ever with a brand new lineup and a huge new single to showcase their deliciously frantic hardcore sound.
If angsty, noisy, sweaty rock is your kind of thing then we presume you're going to adore the sound of UK-based, Brazilian born two-piece Yur Mum.
Teenage sister duo Alt Blk Era took their R&B, soul, reggae and rap roots and fused them with heavy guitars, orchestral and unnerving sounds to create a diverse sound they describe as "powerful, sincere and creepy" - which had us immediately fascinated.
Bristol band Split Chain offer up an intriguing fusion of shoegaze meets nu-metal that draws on late 90s / early 2000s skateboarder rock and punk in a sound they describe as "catchy, ethereal and hard."
Hertfordshire band Raze offer up a captivating sound that combines a grungey rawness with modern metal grooves and technical guitar solos. The result is pretty special, with soaring vocals and solos countered by powerful riffs and rhythms in a sound they describe as "powerful, intricate and compelling."
London-based band 4FOXSAKE are on a mission to challenge social barriers with an explosive sound that harnesses elements of punk, hard rock and metal, and they describe as "loud, anthemic and catchy."
Oxfordshire band Dirty Money are on a mission to become "the greatest band you've never heard... but you will" with a catchy rock sound that they describe as"bold, brash and ballsy."
If you're craving some big catchy alternative rock then Teesside quartet Motherland are going to be just the ticket with their engaging sound that they describe as "anthemic, energetic and heartfelt."
Bath trio Redshift have cooked up an epically diverse, genre-bending progressive rock meets metal sound that they describe as "eclectic, technical and quirky."
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