Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
British band Premier Jester promise you won't be able to sit still while listening to their catchy fusion of deathcore and European electronicore. The band aims to bring a bundle of fun, energy and laughter to the metal scene in a sound they describe as "energetic, fun and crazy."
Manchester trio PSYCHOSCALLY offer up a soundtrack for the common man with a diverse fusion of rock, metal, rap and punk in an aggressively catchy sound they describe as "unapologetic, defiant and Northern."
Portuguese band Above the Ocean fuse elements of metalcore, groove metal and nu-metal in a modern metal sound that's equal parts aggressive and melodic, and they describe as "heavy, catchy, and cathartic."
Strap yourself in for a white-knuckle ride with thrilling Irish band Asylum Road, who fuse the aggression of groove metal with intricate melodies and emotional core.
Serving up a furious, fast-paced blend of street punk and hardcore energy, Malad deliver a firm kick to the jaw with a nostalgic punk sound that they describe as "different, raging and unexpected."
Leicester band Shallowdrown have crafted a diverse sound that fuses elements of heavy rock, indie, grunge and shoegaze and they describe as "loud, jangly and whimsical."
Swedish duo Soturi have honed an explosive sound that merges the modern aggression of metal with the melancholy of Scandinavia and they describe as "fast, fierce and melodic."
Finnish band Bloodstained Halo blend the ferocity of metalcore, the melody of melodeath and the rawness of nu-metal in a powerful sound they describe as "aggressive, melodic and groovy."
Greek band Cremate take us on a nostalgic trip back to the 1990s with a thrilling thrash meets death metal sound that they describe as "aggressive, melodic and dark."
Leicester band Value of Nothing formed in a pub toilet after a conversation about post-hardcore, and have gone on to craft a "fast and narky" radge post hardcore sound that they describe as "Militant. Raging. Bangers."
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