Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Arizona-based Sicksense combine call-and-response male and female vocals, rapped verses, engaging choruses and intense screams in a fascinating, nimble and punishing nu-metal sound they describe as "authentic, energetic and innovative."
We were introduced to Guildford band Semprus with the adjectives "brutal, savage and ferocious," so we of course had to delve deeper into the diverse technical death metal meets deathcore sound the band describe as "constant evolving chaos."
Australian band Blindsight have crafted a diverse metalcore sound that fuses heavy breakdowns, punchy riffs, synth delights and delicious melodies, and they describe as "chaotic, energetic and emotional."
New Jersey's FRND CRCL have honed an infectious, nostalgic pop-punk sound built on engaging vocals and cheeky lyrics, which they describe as "majestic, energetic and fun."
Rising out of the cold valleys in the mountains of northern Italy comes a force to be reckoned with in the form of extreme blackened metal band Aasar, who describe their music as "dramatic, solemn and aggressive."
Long Island's Koyo take us back to the good old days of the early 2000s with a thrilling, heart-on-sleeve brand of post-hardcore and emo that they describe as "honest, reminiscent and focused."
Chaos Reigns are back better than ever with a brand new lineup and a huge new single to showcase their deliciously frantic hardcore sound.
If angsty, noisy, sweaty rock is your kind of thing then we presume you're going to adore the sound of UK-based, Brazilian born two-piece Yur Mum.
Finnish band Velvet Ocean have honed a distinguished modern metal sound fused with symphonic elements and gothic, pop and rock influences, which they describe as "emotional, energetic and empowering."
French band Banquise offer up a delicious fusion of metalcore energy and emotive melodies packed with thought-provoking lyrics that they describe as "fragility, power and resilience."
GigRadar 