New Band of the Week: Dire Thorns

In our near-seven years of running this blog, we’ve encountered a new first – a band offering up dual language Russian and English vocals. This intriguing proposition is courtesy of Lincolnshire newcomers Dire Thorns, a young, masked band offering up an old-school death metal meets nu-metal sound that they describe as “heavy, bilingual and poorly-produced.”

New Band of the Week: Your Future Is Metal

Having grown up in Herefordshire, it’s not too often I discover a new band that hails from the same rural location. However, the brilliantly named Your Future Is Metal is one such band, which started out back in 2011 but gradually evolved through to the current project that began in 2020.

Introducing: The Survival Code

London duo The Survival Code offer up a deliciously riff-heavy and catchy rock sound that they describe as “powerful, melodious and energetic.” And the band has plenty of content to treat your ears to, as they trickle their new album out with one song released every month of 2023.

New Band of the Week: Guilty Party

Welsh newcomers Guilty Party will have you reminiscing about your rebellious days of raiding Bargain Booze, “Ibiza deep cuts” and crashing rich kids’ parties with a catchy, melodic and relatable rock sound they describe as “hooky, fat and honest.”

New Band of the Week: Tether.

Exciting London newcomers Tether. offer up a modern spin on post-hardcore with a furiously feisty and intense but engaging sound that they describe as “energetic, cathartic and inspirational.”

New Band of the Week: Elyn

London alternative metal band Elyn is on a mission to help people struggling with their mental health with a focus on a stoic philosophy and a captivating sound that they describe as “motivating, powerful and deep.”

New Band of the Week: Atarka

Bruising Birmingham band Atarka have honed a powerful and commanding groove-tinged melodic death metal sound that they describe as “imposing, merciless and melodic.”