Fatal Switch

Introducing: Fatal Switch

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.”

Light Drawn In

Introducing: Light Drawn In

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.”

Introducing: Killed By Sorrow

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.”

Introducing: Slow Motion Victory

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.”

Introducing: Sicksense

Arizona-based Sicksense combine call-and-response male and female vocals, rapped verses, engaging choruses and intense screams in a fascinating, nimble and punishing nu-metal sound they describe as “authentic, energetic and innovative.”

Introducing: Supermodel Taxidermy

Canadian band Supermodel Taxidermy fuse metal, hardcore punk and thrash in a sound that’s just as likely to have you headbanging as it is picking the bones out of their intriguing lyrics and enjoyable storytelling ability.

Introducing: Billie Rogue

Canadian metal solo artist Billie Rogue aims to “break the norms of metal and look cute while doing it” with an intriguing, diverse sound that Billie describes as “anti-elitist, genre-fluid, BadBitch.”