South Wales trio nineplanfailed have honed a tense, uncomfortable, powerful and fascinating post-punk meets alternative noise sound that they describe as "urgent, hook-driven and communal."
New Band of the Week: nineplanfailed
New Band of the Week: Dethrüt
Surrey duo Dethrüt have crafted a vicious nu-metalcore sound with elements of deathcore, which they describe as "chaotic, pissed, and (mostly) tongue-in-cheek."
New Band of the Week: Our Nameless Boy
Bristol band Our Nameless Boy lean on the dynamics of the 90s/2000s alternative and emo scene to craft a captivating alternative rock meets post-hardcore sound that they describe as "melancholic, chaotic, melon."
New Band of the Week: soul nest
Brighton band soul nest blend heavy riffs, massive breakdowns and cyberpunk influences in a modern metalcore sound they describe as "intense, hard, fun."
New Band of the Week: Night Thieves
London band Night Thieves fuse seismic riffs, hooky vocals and synth soundcapes in a powerful alternative metal sound that they describe as "massive, catchy earworms."
New Band of the Week: Kin Kabal
London-based newcomers Kin Kabal blend hooky guitars, satirical lyrics and late-capitalism dread edge in an alt-rock sound that they describe as "energetic, sharp and gritty."
New Band of the Week: goodhuman
Scottish noise behemoths goodhuman offer up a thrilling metal sound that fuses growls and vocal harmonies with technical riffing, and they describe as "progressive groove metal."
Introducing: Pepperhead
Despite being based on the Northern Beaches coastal region of Sydney, three-quarters of catchy, emotive punk rock band Pepperhead are actually Brits. Together, the quarter have crafted an engaging and emotive sound that they describe as "loud, unapologetic and earwormy."
New Band of the Week: Kila Kosa
British newcomers Kila Kosa take us on a thrilling, nostalgic trip back to the good old days of 2000s alternative and metal. The band, who hail from London, Portsmouth, Bristol and Guildford, offer up a powerful DIY metalcore sound that they describe as "heavy, chaotic and intentional."
New Band of the Week: 5 Ash Kills
Forged from British grit and Finnish fire, 5 Ash Kills offer up an unpolished, merciless and relentless blackened thrash metal sound that they describe as "fast, brutal and unapologetic."
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