These Northern Irish newcomers may go by the name Quiet Neighbours, but we suspect you'd be issuing your fair share of noise complaints if you had them living next door to you.
New Band of the Week: Fates Messenger
Prepare to be slapped around the face with a slab of metal savagery from Fates Messenger, who've harnessed their metal and hardcore experience to craft a sound they describe as "thrashy groove fusion."
New Band of the Week: We Are Sovereign
East Midlands metalcore synth band We Are Sovereign bring us a delicious taste of the 2000s alongside a core focus on resilience in a sound they describe as "raw, emotional, hard-hitting, relatable and nostalgic."
New Band of the Week: Within Reach
In sport, it's common to hear talk of "the next generation of talent" coming through the ranks to continue a club or nation's success. That kind of chatter isn't so common in musical circles, but Within Reach are aiming to shape the next generation of heavy music in the UK with an engaging but complex modern metalcore sound they describe as "unhinged, resonant and evolving."
New Band of the Week: State Of Deceit
Welsh band State Of Deceit have crafted a deliciously powerful yet engaging thrash and groove metalcore sound that they describe as "intense, heavy and mosh-able."
New Band of the Week: Copehill Down
South Wales band Copehill Down have honed an aggressive and emotionally charged sound that's pushing the boundaries of metalcore.
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."
New Band of the Week: Miles From Home
South Wales newcomers Miles From Home have honed an intense yet infectious modern metal sound that combines full-throttle riffs, vicious vocals and engaging melodies, and they describe as "catchy, harsh and modern."
New Band of the Week: Beneath The Ruin
Liverpool band Beneath The Ruin offer up an intriguing fusion of aggressive metal, Djent grooves and huge breakdowns with engaging vocals, melancholy shoegaze and clean post-rock elements, which they describe as "progressive, melodic and melancholic."
New Band of the Week: Grief Ritual
As someone going through a significant grief process, I can testify that seriously soul-destroyingly heavy music can often be just the tonic. Birmingham trio Grief Ritual offer that in abundance with a fusion of death and black metal, hardcore and metalcore that they describe as "miserable, unrelenting and crushing." Perfect.