Portuguese band Nothisera was formed with the goal of creating innovative music that would entertain but also challenge the minds of listeners.
Introducing: Nothisera
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.
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."
Introducing: Incantus
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."
Introducing: Lima Shakes
Peru-born, Spain-based newcomers Lima Shakes have honed an engaging old-school rock sound that they describe as "fresh, real and relatable."
Introducing: Loaded Deck
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.
Introducing: Voidpiercer
We're beginning 2025 by stepping back into the emotive and expressive era of 2000s post-hardcore with South Carolina via Nashville Voidpiercer.
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.
Introducing: Infernal Instinct
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."
New Band of the Week: Saints Among Us
Doncaster band Saints Among Us aim to balance intensity and vulnerability in a thrilling anthemic alternative metal sound that they describe as "dynamic, emotional and cathartic."
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