Kent and Essex-based band Code: Marla started out as a dubstep project but they're increasingly heading down a path towards nu-metal with a thrilling sound they describe as "high energy vibes."
New Band of the Week: Code: Marla
New Band of the Week: ALT BLK ERA
Teenage sister duo Alt Blk Era took their R&B, soul, reggae and rap roots and fused them with heavy guitars, orchestral and unnerving sounds to create a diverse sound they describe as "powerful, sincere and creepy" - which had us immediately fascinated.
Introducing: Seeing Things
Czech band Seeing Things fuse metalcore with a wide range of electro influences, from techno and dark house to acid and cyberpunk, in a fascinating sound they describe as "dark, energetic and angry."
Introducing: Imagica
Ukrainian/Portuguese duo IMAGICA have honed a fascinating sound that refuses to be constrained to specific styles or genres. IMAGICA is as much a band as it is an art, filmmaking and storytelling project with a strong visual base that they intriguingly describe as "surrealistic cinematic arena dance metal."
Introducing: Hurricane On Saturn
Italian masked collective Hurricane On Saturn combine metal, rap and electronic elements in a sound they describe as "unpredictable, unconventional and solid" and with which they "just want to destroy peoples' brains."
Introducing: Meristem
Hungarian band Meristem have beautifully crafted huge metalcore sounds that blend heavy djent and metal influences with more electronic and melodic elements.
New Band of the Week: Seething Akira
Portsmouth six-piece Seething Akira offer an escape from the monotony of normality with an electronic nu-core sound that they describe as "Balls.To.The.Wall."
Introducing: SAFIRE
New solo artist SAFIRE oozes anger and rage in a sexually charged fusion of metal, pop, electro and hardcore punk.
Introducing: Pridian
This may surprise you but Tartu band Pridian are the fourth we've featured from Estonia. And this particular group of musicians is among the finest Estonia has to offer, considering the previous iteration of the band was nominated for metal album of the year at the 2022 Estonian Music Awards!
Introducing: Waking The Sleeping Bear
French rapcore meets neo metal is a music genre we're fairly sure you've not heard too much of. But if Waking The Sleeping Bear are anything to go by, it's something we all need a little bit more of in our lives.
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