Introducing: Above the Ocean
Portuguese band Above the Ocean fuse elements of metalcore, groove metal and nu-metal in a modern metal sound that’s equal parts aggressive and melodic, and they describe as “heavy, catchy, and cathartic.”
Category: Portuguese Bands
Introducing: Before Us
Portugal-based metalcore newcomers Before Us combine crushing riffs, powerful vocals and moments of melody in a thrilling, diverse metal sound they describe as “energetic, emotional and intense.”
Introducing: Nothisera
Portuguese band Nothisera was formed with the goal of creating innovative music that would entertain but also challenge the minds of listeners.
Introducing: PUSH!
Lisbon five-piece PUSH! deliver a thick slab of heavy and intense metallic hardcore infused with serious amounts of groove in a sound they describe as “heavy, energetic and groovy.”
Introducing: Wildchains
Underground rock band Wildchains is on a mission to deliver change in the Portuguese music scene with a boundary-free sound that embodies the classic rock’n’roll spirit and they describe as “raw, genuine and energetic.”
Introducing: Imagica
Ukrainian/Portuguese duo IMAGICA have honed a fascinating sound that refuses to be constrained to specific styles or genres. IMAGICA is as much a band as it is an art, filmmaking and storytelling project with a strong visual base that they intriguingly describe as “surrealistic cinematic arena dance metal.”
Introducing: What Lies Ahead
Portuguese band What Lies Ahead have honed an energetic post-hardcore meets metalcore sound that hits hard while retaining a melodic edge.
Discover This: Zebra Libra
Portuguese punk and rock is not something we’ve discovered too much of in our time scouring the world for the latest new rock and metal talent. However, Zebra Libra offer up a fun and catchy sound that they refuse to allow to be tied to one musical genre, ranging from lively punky tracks to more groovy hard rock.
Discover This: Three Of Me
We’ve not featured too many Portuguese bands on the site over the last few years, but from the sound of Porto’s Three Of Me we’ve definitely been missing out.
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