New Band of the Week: Code: Marla
Kent and Essex-based band Code: Marla started out as a dubstep project but they’re increasingly heading down a path towards nu-metal with a thrilling sound they describe as “high energy vibes.”
Category: New Band of the Week
New Band of the Week: Falling Empires
Cornwall newcomers Falling Empires drop a nostalgia bomb of powerful post-hardcore, stoner rock and grungey goodness in a thrilling sound they describe as “raw, moody and BEEF.”
New Band of the Week: Matted
Having graced the stages of the West End and performed on national TV screens, Matted are exploring new musical territory.
New Band of the Week: Hidden Youth
Yorkshire newcomers Hidden Youth have crafted an engaging sound that toes the line between emo rock and post-hardcore, and they describe as “loud, melodic and emotive.”
New Band of the Week: Cober Mouth
Bristol-based trio Cober Mouth harnesses the aggression of hardcore, the bounce of nu-metal and the weight of metalcore in a vicious nu-metalcore sound they intriguingly describe as “Groovy. Slam. Jackhammer.”
New Band of the Week: MOSAICS
London’s MOSAICS transport us back to the good old days of the 1990s with a delicious anthemic melodic rock sound that they describe as “nostalgic guitar anthems.”
New Band of the Week: Glass Heart
The luscious valleys of South Wales are famed for producing standout post-hardcore bands, and Cardiff quartet Glass Heart continue that heritage with a powerful and engaging sound they describe as “dynamic, catchy and energetic.”
New Band of the Week: Karobela
Kent rockers Karobela aim to get you dancing on your toes with a catchy indie rock, disco and electronica fusion that boasts soaring melodies and heavy riffs.
New Band of the Week: The Suicide Room
Portsmouth newcomers The Suicide Room make a strong first impression with a thrilling, slightly creepy, and boisterous punk meets metal sound.
New Band of the Week: Head Cloud
East Midlands band Head Cloud offer up a deliciously heavy yet mellow grunge-gaze sound that draws on elements of 90s grunge, shoegaze and post-hardcore.
New Band of the Week: Alchemize
If we had to pick two genres that probably wouldn’t work together, R&B and metal would likely be good contenders. But Manchester band Alchemize have fused the two, while taking on the added complexity of having three vocalists.
New Band of the Week: False Reality
London band False Reality have honed a thrilling thrash, hardcore and metal-inspired sound that’s seen them quickly become of the most exciting new bands in the UK’s heavy music scene.
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