Unborn Prophecy draw inspiration from the apocalyptic prophecies and ancestral wisdom of their ancient roots and the fury of nature in a sound they describe as "powerful, meaningful and passionate."
Introducing: Unborn Prophecy
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."
Introducing: Worth
Indeed, Barcelona-based melodic death metal band Worth is only the sixth Spanish band we've covered and the first since March 2021 - but it's been well worth the wait (pardon the pun).
Introducing: Ancient Settlers
International band Ancient Settlers have honed an energetic and intense technical melodic death metal sound combining clean and guttural vocals with plenty of guitar solos and synths, which they describe "emotional, aggressive and melodic."
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."
New Band of the Week: Virgin Witch
Essex deathcore/death metal newcomers Virgin Witch have brewed up a cauldron of vicious vocals, rampaging riffs and brutal breakdowns in a ferocious sound they describe as "energetic, extreme and dynamic."
Introducing: Exist In Ruin
International symphonic blackened death metal project Exist In Ruin beautifully combine powerful metal and metalcore with dramatic orchestral elements in a sound they describe as "epic, brutal and symphonic."
Introducing: Grave Of Sacrifice
Newcomers Grave Of Sacrifice offer a taste of the exciting Mexican death metal scene with an aggressive sonic attack built around high-speed rhythms, intense vocals and heavy riffs.
New Band of the Week: GNASCH
Bristol newcomers GNASCH formed out of an "eagerness to keep the music primitive and underdeveloped."
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.
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