Emerging alternative meets nu-metal project abide combines heavy riffs with unsettling atmospheres and confessional lyrics in a sound they describe as "nostalgic, energetic and angsty."
New Band of the Week: abide
New Band of the Week: Edit The Tide
Welsh band Edit The Tide blend powerful riffs and soaring vocals in a gritty but melodic metal sound that they describe as "powerful, emotional and dynamic."
New Band of the Week: Falling Below
Nottingham band Falling Below have honed an engaging and atmospheric alternative metal sound that blends big riffs and raw honesty, and they describe as "melodic, heavy and emotive."
Introducing: Polarskies
French trio Polarskies combine alternative metal, dark pop and cinematic synths in an intriguingly contrasting sound that they describe as "heavy, emotional and atmospheric."
New Band of the Week: Rogue Awakening
South coast rockers Rogue Awakening have crafted an enthralling alternative meets gothic metal sound that they describe as "heavy, epic and melodic."
June New Music Round-Up: Augmented Hearts, ADORE, A.D.A.M. Music Project, Big Band Of Boom, Foot, Gender Crisis, Local Hero, motionyear. & Sophia Mengrosso
In recent months, we've been using music discovery platform Groovr to find new rock and metal bands from all around the world. However, sometimes the bands don't respond to our requests, so we put together a quick review of those that go unanswered.
Introducing: Karvane
French band Karvane have crafted an alternative metal sound that fuses filthy riffs and heavy bass with rapped vocals, which they describe as "groovy, massive, and sharp."
Introducing: Full Nothing
International band Full Nothing offers up an alluring dark rock and alternative metal sound that fuses progressive, melodic and symphonic elements.
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."
New Band of the Week: SKYE
Hailing from the northwest of England, quintet SKYE have crafted a thrilling alternative metal sound that combines engaging vocals and powerful instrumentals, and they describe as "aggressive, cinematic and melodic."
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