Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
From the heart of Canada's Newfoundland island comes a fascinating, mysterious metal project that represents the brutal nature of planet Earth. Instrumental act IRØNVEIL exists as a conduit for an ancient planetary consciousness known as Miasma, formed when ice first began to claim the Earth billions of years ago.
Canadian duo NOXATRA have crafted an engaging and diverse nu-metal sound that fuses impressive vocals with powerful metal elements and they describe as "emotional, unpredictable and catchy."
Canadian band OMBRA explore the realities of the human condition through the form of thrash metal riffs in a sound they describe as "intense, energetic and cinematic."
Canadian band Doom Stoned have crafted, unsurprisingly, based on the name, a doom meets stoner metal sound that they describe as "raw, ruthless and creative."
Canadian band The Velvet Supersloths blend heavy rock and groove metal in a hard-hitting sound that they describe as "heavy, groovy and uplifting."
Canadian duo In Stone offer up a deliciously in-your-face and groovy rock and metal sound that they describe as "heavy, catchy and rockin'."
Upon opening up my laptop this morning, the first YouTube suggestion was a VICE video on the story of Papa Roach's Last Resort. So, once I'd got myself fired up by giving that a listen, it felt like fate to get the day started with some gritty nu-metal that screams of the 2000s from Canadian band Fatal Switch, who describe their hooky sound as "explosive, emotional and unapologetic."
Canadian band Light Drawn In offer up an intriguing, diverse sound that toes the line between hard rock, modern metal and nu-metal with electronic elements, and they describe as "unique, energetic and organic."
Killed By Sorrow, who hail from Granby, on the south shore of Montreal, combine catchy, intense vocals with powerful guitars in a delicious sound that they summarise as "gritty, raw and heavy."
Toronto newcomers Slow Motion Victory have cracked the perfect formula for metal success with crushing riffs, engaging vocals and vicious breakdowns in a sound they describe as "explosive, melodic and dynamic."
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