British blackgaze band Æl-Fierlen

New Band of the Week: Æl-Fierlen

English newcomers Æl-Fierlen have crafted a beautifully haunting and intense black metal meets blackgaze sound that they describe as “ethereal, atmospheric and dark.”

Pick Up Goliath

Introducing: Pick Up Goliath

Spain-based project Pick Up Goliath aims to push the boundaries of heavy, cinematic music with an engaging metal symphony sound that they describe as “epic, unpredictable, and narrative.”

Ravenswood

Introducing: Ravenswood

Stoner rockers Ravenswood are true OGs of the grunge scene, given that guitarist Chad was lucky enough to have seen Nirvana play live in Seattle before their debut album Bleach dropped. And the band have crafted a dank and moody, seriously low-tuned (B-standard) stoner rock sound that’s deliciously more-ish and they describe as “Lovecraftian post-Sludge.”

Mess Out

Introducing: Mess Out

French band Mess Out have crafted a bold and uncompromising sound that fuses the catchiness of punk rock with the raw power of old-school punk and the relentless aggression of metal, which they summarise as “intense, unapologetic and explosive.”

Viatorem

New Band of the Week: Viatorem

London band Viatorem pair intense, groovy and unrelenting metalcore and hardcore influences with outspoken political messages in a sound that they describe as “ungovernable , unfiltered and unwavering.”