Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
From the heart of Canada's Newfoundland island comes a fascinating, mysterious metal project that represents the brutal nature of planet Earth. Instrumental act IRØNVEIL exists as a conduit for an ancient planetary consciousness known as Miasma, formed when ice first began to claim the Earth billions of years ago.
Hard rock project Criminal Hero blends elements of alternative clarity and punk urgency in a lively, nostalgic sound that they describe as "rhythmic, driven and focused."
Canadian duo NOXATRA have crafted an engaging and diverse nu-metal sound that fuses impressive vocals with powerful metal elements and they describe as "emotional, unpredictable and catchy."
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."
Canadian band Doom Stoned have crafted, unsurprisingly, based on the name, a doom meets stoner metal sound that they describe as "raw, ruthless and creative."
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.
Canadian duo In Stone offer up a deliciously in-your-face and groovy rock and metal sound that they describe as "heavy, catchy and rockin'."
Upon opening up my laptop this morning, the first YouTube suggestion was a VICE video on the story of Papa Roach's Last Resort. So, once I'd got myself fired up by giving that a listen, it felt like fate to get the day started with some gritty nu-metal that screams of the 2000s from Canadian band Fatal Switch, who describe their hooky sound as "explosive, emotional and unapologetic."
Québec band We Told You So delivers raw riffs and rebellious vocals in a high-energy punk rock sound that they describe as "energetic, honest and uplifting."
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