Portsmouth six-piece Seething Akira offer an escape from the monotony of normality with an electronic nu-core sound that they describe as "Balls.To.The.Wall."
New Band of the Week: Seething Akira
Introducing: Atomic Whimper
Newcomers Atomic Whimper will delight you with filthy riffs, searing solos and engaging vocals in an old-school heavy metal sound that they describe as "pure, honest and strong."
New Band of the Week: Television Screams
London-based punk newcomers Television Screams have honed a riotous sound that they describe as "spooky, sexy and fun."
Introducing: Drag Me Down
Swindon band Drag Me Down offer up an aggressive and fast-paced combination of pop punk and melodic hardcore that they've termed "whatevercore."
New Band of the Week: Shadow Smile
Alternative metal band Shadow Smile formed to offer a voice for the voiceless with music that carries a message and meaning to provoke independent thinking.
Introducing: Backyard Casino
Hull newcomers Backyard Casino have honed a catchy indie rock sound led by engaging, colloquial vocals that they describe as "raw, electric and charismatic."
New Band of the Week: Beneath The Ruin
Liverpool band Beneath The Ruin offer up an intriguing fusion of aggressive metal, Djent grooves and huge breakdowns with engaging vocals, melancholy shoegaze and clean post-rock elements, which they describe as "progressive, melodic and melancholic."
New Band of the Week: GNASCH
Bristol newcomers GNASCH formed out of an "eagerness to keep the music primitive and underdeveloped."
Discover This: Dead Jackals
Southern England newcomers Dead Jackals have built an engaging sound around the fundamental characteristics of good rock music.
Introducing: SAFIRE
New solo artist SAFIRE oozes anger and rage in a sexually charged fusion of metal, pop, electro and hardcore punk.
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