Introducing: OMBRA
Canadian band OMBRA explore the realities of the human condition through the form of thrash metal riffs in a sound they describe as “intense, energetic and cinematic.”
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Canadian band OMBRA explore the realities of the human condition through the form of thrash metal riffs in a sound they describe as “intense, energetic and cinematic.”
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Canadian band The Velvet Supersloths blend heavy rock and groove metal in a hard-hitting sound that they describe as “heavy, groovy and uplifting.”
Our latest edition of new music from bands we’ve previously interviewed brings you new rock, metal and punk tracks to get your weekend started. This month, we’ve got new music by seven bands from Canada, France, Spain and the UK.
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International band Overture have crafted a thrilling, haunting and provocative metal sound that aims to take the listener on dramatic, theatrical journeys and they describe as “progressive melodic metal.”
Canadian duo Dune Reaper met on a construction site and are building a grungey outlet for the burned-out and the overworked. They’ve crafted a gritty and atmospheric rock-meets-metal sound that they describe as “aggressive, dynamic and chaotic.”
We’ve been unearthing new rock and metal bands from around the world via music discovery platform Groover for around a year now. But, if and when bands don’t respond to our interview requests, we wrap them into a new music round-up to introduce these new artists to you.
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