Hungarian band Meristem have beautifully crafted huge metalcore sounds that blend heavy djent and metal influences with more electronic and melodic elements.
Introducing: Meristem
Introducing: Death Pill
Ukrainian trio Death Pill have delivered a kick-ass album of feisty hardcore punk that harnesses the stance and attitude of the Riot Grrrl movement. And of course, the album's release is more pertinent in light of being completed just before the atrocity of the Russian invasion last year.
New Band of the Week: Elyn
London alternative metal band Elyn is on a mission to help people struggling with their mental health with a focus on a stoic philosophy and a captivating sound that they describe as "motivating, powerful and deep."
New Band of the Week: Atarka
Bruising Birmingham band Atarka have honed a powerful and commanding groove-tinged melodic death metal sound that they describe as "imposing, merciless and melodic."
New Band of the Week: In Fear
Bristol band In Fear have cooked up a ferocious metal sound that fuses violent riffs, bonecrushing rhythms and intense vocals with dreamy, atmospheric melodies that they describe as "dreamlike, ominous and dark."
New Band of the Week: Copehill Down
South Wales band Copehill Down have honed an aggressive and emotionally charged sound that's pushing the boundaries of metalcore.
Introducing: Without Warning
Finnish band Without Warning explore the dark and the light in an intriguing sound that fuses modern metal with electronic elements and they describe as "modern, interesting and catchy."
New Band of the Week: Keep This Up
Having started life with a catchy pop-punk vibe, Peterborough band Keep This Up! have reinvented themselves with a significantly heavier emo meets post-hardcore approach.
Introducing: Gate Of Mind
French band Gate Of Mind have honed a deliciously intense but oddly catchy old-school groovy thrash hardcore sound that they unusually describe as "cuddles, kisses, love."
Introducing: Nightmare Constellation
"You want to have fun? This ain't gonna happen." That's a promise from Austrian deathcore meets progressive metal collective Nightmare Constellation, who've concocted a brutal, dark and ominous sound that they describe as "ruminative, gloomy and unusual."
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