Finnish trio Luna Kills have honed a heavy but catchy rock sound that's laced with pop influences as well as blues and jazz inspiration, which they describe as "energetic, fierce and iconic."
Introducing: Luna Kills
Introducing: Bloodbeat
German death thrash metal band Bloodbeat bring us thrashing aggression through savage death metal riffs and crushing rhythms in a sound they summarize as "raw, old-school and mosh-friendly."
New Band of the Week: 26th Avenue
Brighton indie rockers 26th Avenue aims to inspire people to overcome hardships in life with a mantra of "we're young, we're loud, and we're determined," which they try to capture in every track.
Introducing: Atena
Norwegian band Atena have honed an emotional, experimental metalcore sound that fuses huge riffs with soundscapes built on orchestral, choral, hip-hop and industrial elements.
Introducing: Achachak
Stoner rock band Achachak have honed a doomy, groovy sound laced with delicious riffs that they describe as "slow, psychedelic and loud."
Introducing: Felicity
Florida band Felicity have honed a fun but hard-hitting sound that fuses the catchiness of pop-punk with rock and full-on metal elements, which they describe as "energetic, diverse and balanced."
Introducing: Dig The Grave
Like many new music projects, West Coast band Dig The Grave is the product of necessity formed during the pandemic.
New Band of the Week: NO:IR
The resurgence of nu-metal is very much alive and kicking with the menacingly atmospheric sound of Bristol band NO:IR.
Introducing: Synaxaria
With a sound rooted in folk and classical music, Belarussian band Synaxaria offer up a deep, atmospheric and dreamy rock meets metal offering that they describe as "romantic melodic metal."
Introducing: Wolf Rd
Chicago band Wolf Rd have honed an intriguingly diverse sound that ranges from heavy riffs and brutal breakdowns to anthemic tracks and 'sadboi' poppy music.
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