Brighton band soul nest blend heavy riffs, massive breakdowns and cyberpunk influences in a modern metalcore sound they describe as "intense, hard, fun."
New Band of the Week: soul nest
New Band of the Week: Night Thieves
London band Night Thieves fuse seismic riffs, hooky vocals and synth soundcapes in a powerful alternative metal sound that they describe as "massive, catchy earworms."
New Band of the Week: goodhuman
Scottish noise behemoths goodhuman offer up a thrilling metal sound that fuses growls and vocal harmonies with technical riffing, and they describe as "progressive groove metal."
New Band of the Week: 5 Ash Kills
Forged from British grit and Finnish fire, 5 Ash Kills offer up an unpolished, merciless and relentless blackened thrash metal sound that they describe as "fast, brutal and unapologetic."
New Band of the Week: The Tempilstiks
Scottish band The Tempilstiks offer up a fusion of rock, metal and punk energy in a "genre-fluid" sound that they describe as "dynamic, energetic and raw."
New Band of the Week: Distance Divine
Our final New Band of the Week of 2025 takes us to the East Midlands, where Distance Divine fuse a wide range of genres, from metal and emo to trance and rap, in a sound that they describe as "fun, eclectic and incongruous."
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."
Introducing: Alfonso Conspiracy
British newcomers Alfonso Conspiracy offer up an abrasive fusion of 90s industrial metal, dark gothic and horror culture and modern metal riffs in a captivating sound they describe as "unapologetic, ugly and naked."
New Band of the Week: Blackwater
Scottish trio Blackwater draw on their metalcore roots to craft a captivating fusion of crushing riffs, cinematic atmospheres and engaging vocals. Built around their love of video games, the band aims to blur the line between fantasy and reality in a sound they describe as "cinematic, crushing and evoking."
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."
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