Swedish duo Soturi have honed an explosive sound that merges the modern aggression of metal with the melancholy of Scandinavia and they describe as "fast, fierce and melodic."
Introducing: Soturi
Introducing: Bloodstained Halo
Finnish band Bloodstained Halo blend the ferocity of metalcore, the melody of melodeath and the rawness of nu-metal in a powerful sound they describe as "aggressive, melodic and groovy."
Introducing: Cremate
Greek band Cremate take us on a nostalgic trip back to the 1990s with a thrilling thrash meets death metal sound that they describe as "aggressive, melodic and dark."
Introducing: Value of Nothing
Leicester band Value of Nothing formed in a pub toilet after a conversation about post-hardcore, and have gone on to craft a "fast and narky" radge post hardcore sound that they describe as "Militant. Raging. Bangers."
Introducing: Veins of Suffering
You could be forgiven for assuming Austria's Veins of Suffering hailed from the northern lands of Scandinavia, given their aggressive and haunting death metal sound.
Introducing: Bestiarium
Gather round our virtual campfire and let German band Bestiarium scare the bejeesus out of you by delving deep into the realms of mythology, tales of monsters and eerie beings of the night.
Introducing: Alex Sandra
California-based metalcore force Alex Sandra offers up a rally cry for self-worth and resilience, fusing raw lyrics with an aggressive but catchy sound that she describes as "power, resilience and rage."
Introducing: Velev Ki
Velev Ki are on a mission to put Turkish metal on the map. The quintet live up to their claim of being "Turkey's first modern metal band" with an intense metalcore sound that blends heavy and melodic guitars with powerful vocals and groovy elements, which they describe as "sorrow, aggression and expansive."
Introducing: The Thirteenth Turn
Stoke-based The Thirteenth Turn fuse elements of punk, rock, hardcore and metal in a feisty sound that they describe as "hard, loud and unapologetic."
Introducing: Ophelia’s Eye
Swiss band Ophelia's Eye offer up a fascinatingly immersive, technical and emotional metal sound that they describe as "energetic, hard-hitting and honest."
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