Predominantly UK-based band SAVE US have honed a dramatic alternative rock meets metal sound that fuses crushing riffs and moments of delicious tenderness and they describe as "emotive, ambient and tense."
Introducing: Cold Culture
Cold Culture offer up a post-hardcore meets hard rock and metal sound laced with elements of pop, which they describe as "modern, electronic and emotional."
Introducing: A Shadow Within
Denver band A Shadow Within seek to meet, investigate and embrace the "collective shadow sides" that they've been told to repress and ignore. The result sees the band take full control of their darker selves in a diverse metalcore sound they describe as "cathartic, energetic and powerful."
Introducing: Reformat
British trio Reformat create experimental music that combines their shared love for electronica, heavy metal, science fiction and vintage pop. The result is a fascinating sound that pairs heavy guitars and engaging electronic elements with vocals inspired by Cher and Dane Bowers.
Introducing: The Great Lie
The Great Lie offer up an intense, fast-paced and aggressive hardcore punk sound with a metal edge.
New Band of the Week: Rum Lad
Yorkshire-based indie-punk duo Rum Lad offer up a feisty soundtrack for the working class in a "council estate music" sound that they describe as "honest, angry and sincere."
Introducing: Found Missing?
Essex-based Found Missing? offer up an engaging grungey rock sound led by distinguishably raspy vocals that they describe as "melodic, punchy and varied."
Introducing: Siren
Swedish band Siren have honed an engaging progressive metal sound that they describe as "melodic, atmospheric and powerful."
New Band of the Week: KNIFE BRIDE
Exciting Brighton newcomers KNIFE BRIDE have honed a punchy and intense but deeply alluring self-monikered Nu-Gothika sound that they describe as "inky, sensual, and immersive."
Introducing: Slave Steel
Italy-born, UK-based band Slave Steel offer up a thrilling and thought-provoking brand of thrash and death metal that they describe as "obscure, intense and cathartic."