New Band of the Week: Code: Marla

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.”

Introducing: Chloe and the Butlers

Essex band Chloe and the Butlers are somewhat of a departure from our usual rock/metal focus but we’re hooked on their fantastic funk and soul sound, which they describe as “funky, empowering and heartfelt.”

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.”

New Band of the Week: When Nothing Works

If you’ve been pining after a bit of angsty, hard-hitting British metal then Essex newcomers When Nothing Works well and truly have you covered. They’ve honed a heavy, yet engaging metalcore sound that fuses powerful vocals and lyrics with big riffs and pounding rhythms.

Beneath The Embers release new EP ‘Ashes’

Essex metallers Beneath The Embers, our New Band of the Week last month, have just released their new EP Ashes. The Colchester-based quartet of lead singer and guitarist Lewy Roland, lead guitarist Clint … Continue reading Beneath The Embers release new EP ‘Ashes’

New Band of the Week: Beneath The Embers

There’s few things better in music than metal bands that smash out huge, hooky riffs, which is exactly what we get in abundance from this week’s New Band of the … Continue reading New Band of the Week: Beneath The Embers

New Band of the Week: Rob Jarvis & The Mercury Sons

It’s hard to imagine that a band could exist when members live at opposite ends of the country, but Rob Jarvis & The Mercury Sons haven’t let the inconvenience of … Continue reading New Band of the Week: Rob Jarvis & The Mercury Sons