English instrumental metal project Windsinger began as an avenue for developing a more progressive approach to modern metal and music production, resulting in a sound they describe as "emotional, captivating, energetic."
Introducing: Windsinger
New Band of the Week: Eld Varg
Scottish trio Eld Varg offer up a deliciously powerful riff-laden, groove-heavy and melodically rich heavy metal sound that's steeped in Norse mythology, epic battles and triumph.
New Band of the Week: KURO
Scottish alt-metallers KURO have crafted a fascinating style that combines antoginising sounds, filthy riffs, pounding beats, electronic elements, "a whole lot of hype" and tenacity, which they describe as "chaotic, energetic and volatile."
Introducing: Sleazy Money
Welsh rockers Sleazy Money are bringing back the party with a fun, filthy and fast old-school, hard-riffing sound that they describe as "abrasive, venomous and uncompromising."
Discover British Breakout Bands At Bloodstock 2025
If you're heading to the iconic Bloodstock Festival this weekend (7-10 August), you have an opportunity to discover some standout new British metal talent led by recent Metal 2 The Masses winners tealdeer and Surya.
New Band of the Week: Silver Dollar Room
Edinburgh's Silver Dollar Room fuse 90s grunge and thought-provoking lyrics with the influence of 'gritty' Scottish weather in a powerful and engaging rock sound that they describe as "raw, introspective and dynamic."
Introducing: The Villains Have Wings
English newcomers The Villains Have Wings have played music together all their lives before building up to their latest project, in which they've crafted a thrilling riff-laden metal sound they describe as "authentic and progressive."
New Band of the Week: House Of Hosts
Welsh band House Of Hosts have honed a deliciously intense, emotionally charged and anthemic modern metal sound that they describe as "Bangin'" and "thicc, sexy and dirty."
New Band of the Week: Kurbside Villain
Bristol band Kurbside Villain have crafted a captivating alternative rock sound that combines catchy melodies and gritty guitar riffs and they describe as "raucous, spikey and unapologetic."
July New Music Round-Up: BeastKiller, Don’t Tell John, Faeser, Giant’s Knife, Horizons Demise, HRFTR and ONE FALL
We’ve been using music discovery platform Groover to find new rock and metal bands from all around the world for several months now. In order to carry out interviews for our articles, we have to send an email to the bands and, sometimes, they don’t respond to our requests. So we routinely put together a review of those that go unanswered.
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