Introducing: Illusionary
Brisbane band Illusionary fuse progressive elements and, in their words, “angry, heavy vocals” in an aggressive but captivating metalcore meets deathcore sound that they describe as “integrity, truth, and pulling no punch.”
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Introducing: Lies We Sold
French band Lies We Sold have crafted a diverse metalcore sound that packs a punch yet also delivers engaging melodies, and which they describe as “powerful, melodic, and melancholic.”
Introducing: Bloody Falls
Finnish band Bloody Falls have crafted a powerful and engaging “one of a kind” black metal sound that fuses old school with the contemporary and they describe as “dynamic, melodic 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: Blue Stragglers
Blue straggler stars are known lovingly in the astronomy community as “the weird grandparents of the galaxy.” And there’s an argument that the deliciously fuzz-laden “fuzz pop bangers” of West Sussex trio Blue Stragglers share some common ground with their astronomical counterparts.
Introducing: To Octavia
Strap yourself in for the stunning sound of Australian band To Octavia, who fuse gripping and energetic alternative metal with emo hooks and catchy synths that they describe as “emotional, emotional, emotional.”
Introducing: Gone Feral
Italian band Gone Feral have honed a fascinating metalcore sound that fuses crushing breakdowns and intense vocals with more melodic sections and aggressive and dreamy synths.
Introducing: Birdman Cult
Bristol band Birdman Cult have crafted an intriguing sound bordering on noise rock and indie doom led by engaging vocals and fuzzy riffs that they describe as “pre-apocalyptic doom boogy.”
Introducing: Quiet Pills
Cheltenham band Quiet Pills offer up an enthralling indie sound with edges of rock and shoegaze that they describe as “angsty Joy Division.”
Introducing: HeadAche
If you prefer your rock to be a bit weird, eclectic, random and guided by the advice of an alien then Hertfordshire quartet HeadAche are going to be the band for you.
Introducing: Lomor
Over the years, we’ve taken delight in covering bands from all over the world. But I don’t think I ever thought we’d be bringing you a thrash band from the Indian Ocean. Yet that’s exactly what we’re doing with the exciting old-school sound of Lomor, who hail from Réunion Island, a French overseas department near Madagascar and Mauritius.
Introducing: Coldwards
Texan collective Coldwards aim to stand out in the busy music crowd with a percussion and vocals-dominated alternative metal sound that they describe as “unique and refreshingly different.”
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