American guitarist, songwriter, producer and all-around music enthusiast Jared Hara offers up an engaging but intense metal sound that he aims to make relatable to all music lovers.
Introducing: Jared Hara
Introducing: Endtime Friendtime
West Virginia solo project Endtime Friendtime fuses diverse musical styles from heavy metal, rock and punk to indie and acoustic elements and somehow makes it work in a sound they describe as "unorthodox, elusive and undeterred."
Introducing: Olive Dares The Darkness
There's something almost magical about the haunting melodies and intensity of South Carolina's Olive Dares The Darkness, who explore the darker sides of life in an alternative rock meets dark wave sound that they describe as "irreverent, exploratory and ambitious."
Introducing: StopGap Solution
Tennessee band StopGap Solution aim to deliver a fresh take on nostalgic alternative rock and classic rock with an engaging, hooky sound they describe as "genuine, positive, energetic."
Introducing: The Purple Helmets
Canadian band The Purple Helmets first formed back in 1988, becoming a big name across the country with their fetching songcraft and raucous indie power pop. But the band is back and making waves with a cool rock sound we intriguingly saw labelled as "Canadiana."
New Band of the Week: The Suicide Room
Portsmouth newcomers The Suicide Room make a strong first impression with a thrilling, slightly creepy, and boisterous punk meets metal sound.
Introducing: Ancestral Sin
Dutch thrashers Ancestral Sin first formed back in the 1980s influenced by the contemporary underground British and American hardcore and grindcore scenes. But over 30 years later, the Leeuwarden collective are back - and heavier than ever.
Introducing: Foreign Shapes
London trio Foreign Shapes have honed an engaging indie-rock sound that offers a nod to 90s Britrock and 2000s alternative rock, and they describe as "nostalgic, atmospheric, and introspective."
Introducing: Less Than Perfect
Colorado band Less Than Perfect combine chunky riffs, searing solos and engaging vocals in a high-energy rock meets metal sound that they describe as "inspiring, passionate and memorable."
Introducing: The Dislockers
French hardcore newcomers The Dislockers pack a bone-crushingly heavy punch with an intoxicating sound that fuses metal, hardcore and hip-hop.
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