Exciting new Connecticut band Robot Monster offer up a raw and infectious brand of riff-heavy rock that they describe as "heavy, dynamic and contemplative."
Introducing: Supermodel Taxidermy
Canadian band Supermodel Taxidermy fuse metal, hardcore punk and thrash in a sound that's just as likely to have you headbanging as it is picking the bones out of their intriguing lyrics and enjoyable storytelling ability.
Introducing: allcaps.
Having initially crafted an emo and pop-punk vibe, allcaps. are drifting towards more of a melodic hardcore sound that they summarise as "Emo + Pop-Punk = Fun."
Discover This: Modernwelfare
New post-hardcore band Modernwelfare fuse elements of metal and alternative rock with electronic and pop influences in a sound they describe as "fun, fast and hopefully thought-provoking."
Introducing: Takomaha
Norwegian band Takomaha offer up a delicious slab of Nordic Noir in an infectiously heavy and frantic brand of noise rock.
New Band of the Week: Beige
They may be Beige by name but there's nothing beige about the infectious fuzzy goodness of the Brighton rockers who describe their sound as "fuzzy noisy loudness."
Introducing: Depressive Witches
If there was one genre of music you never thought you'd be jigging along to in delight, black metal would probably be pretty high on the list. But prepare to change all that thanks to French duo Depressive Witches.
Introducing: The Last Man
Norwegian band The Last Man offer up a dark and moody but engaging progressive hard rock sound that they describe as "atmospheric, melodic and heavy."
New Band of the Week: Borders
Lincoln band Borders combine elements of alternative metal, hardcore, grime and hip-hop in a ferocious nu-metalcore sound they describe as "fresh, exciting and heavy."
Introducing: Last Quarter
French heavy space blues band Last Quarter fuse elements of classic rock, blues and progressive rock in a funky, groovy sound they describe as "epic, powerful and psychedelic.