Rising out of the cold valleys in the mountains of northern Italy comes a force to be reckoned with in the form of extreme blackened metal band Aasar, who describe their music as "dramatic, solemn and aggressive."
Introducing: Aasar
Introducing: Koyo
Long Island's Koyo take us back to the good old days of the early 2000s with a thrilling, heart-on-sleeve brand of post-hardcore and emo that they describe as "honest, reminiscent and focused."
New Band of the Week: Chaos Reigns
Chaos Reigns are back better than ever with a brand new lineup and a huge new single to showcase their deliciously frantic hardcore sound.
Introducing: Yur Mum
If angsty, noisy, sweaty rock is your kind of thing then we presume you're going to adore the sound of UK-based, Brazilian born two-piece Yur Mum.
Introducing: Velvet Ocean
Finnish band Velvet Ocean have honed a distinguished modern metal sound fused with symphonic elements and gothic, pop and rock influences, which they describe as "emotional, energetic and empowering."
Introducing: Banquise
French band Banquise offer up a delicious fusion of metalcore energy and emotive melodies packed with thought-provoking lyrics that they describe as "fragility, power and resilience."
Introducing: North Ghost
Irish band North Ghost have crafted a catchy and nostalgic pop-punk revival sound that they describe as "melody, energy and hooks."
New Band of the Week: ALT BLK ERA
Teenage sister duo Alt Blk Era took their R&B, soul, reggae and rap roots and fused them with heavy guitars, orchestral and unnerving sounds to create a diverse sound they describe as "powerful, sincere and creepy" - which had us immediately fascinated.
Introducing: Ice Chemicals
Our third French band in a week sees us discover the alternative metal sound of Ice Chemicals. The Parisian collective have honed a style that plays with elements of metalcore, melodeath and neo metal and utilises dual male and female vocals.
Introducing: The Last Element
Dutch hard rock meets nu-metal band The Last Element aim to write songs that are "as aggressive as they are tender and as melodic as they are heavy" and they describe as "heartfelt, melodic and modern."
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