Introducing: Mountain Peaks
Norwich trio Mountain Peaks have crafted an intriguing sound that toes the line between emo, shoegaze and screamo, and they describe as “chaos, suffering and beauty.”
Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Norwich trio Mountain Peaks have crafted an intriguing sound that toes the line between emo, shoegaze and screamo, and they describe as “chaos, suffering and beauty.”
North East England rockers Incantus aim to get your head banging with a smile on your face and a groove in your soul with a metal, groove and doom-laced metal sound that they describe as “frantic hooky riffage.”
Peru-born, Spain-based newcomers Lima Shakes have honed an engaging old-school rock sound that they describe as “fresh, real and relatable.”
North Carolina band Loaded Deck aim to pay homage to the metal gods and heroes of the past, especially the 70s and 80s new wave of British heavy metal, in a sound they describe as Old School Metal.
We’re beginning 2025 by stepping back into the emotive and expressive era of 2000s post-hardcore with South Carolina via Nashville Voidpiercer.
Iowa newcomers Infernal Instinct have crafted a diverse sound that embraces all corners of heavy music, from hard rock and metalcore to thrash and death metal, and they describe as “melodic, aggressive and epic.”
Israeli band Vessel have crafted a thrilling heavy metal sound that harks back to the good old days of rock’n’roll.
Canadian band TeethOut transports us back to the good old days of 90s/2000s punk and skate punk with a catchy and intense punky sound that they describe as “hook, driven and energy.”
Dallas Fort Worth newcomers Safe In The Dark aim to celebrate the weirdness that exists in all of us, with a theatrical flair engaging emo-punk sound that they describe as “silly, sexy and spooky.”
Italian solo venture Dark Aries Project has given life to a captivating metal and post-metal adventure influenced by horror, artificial intelligence and sci-fi themes.
Georgia-based solo artist Robbie Rapids offers up an engaging sound that toes the line between rock, folk rock and psychedelic rock and he describes as “honest storytelling.”
Arizona band Weapon Of Pride have crafted a thrilling old-school sound that fuses elements of thrash, stoner rock and heavy metal and they describe as “unique, venturous and acquired.”